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Wedding Photographers · New South Wales

Ben Howland

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About

Overview & Vibe

Ben Howland has photographed weddings from Newcastle since 2010 and is nearing six hundred of them. He works the day as a guest would — his own line is that he guides you for three per cent of it and spends the rest as a face in the crowd — and the pictures bear it out: groomsmen tying bow ties, a bride stepping out with the family dog, a dancefloor in black and white.

Style & Approach

He describes showing people as they truly are rather than when he asked them for a photo, and organises family groups and portraits quickly so you get back to your guests. He plans for thirty minutes of portraits, plus twenty more if there is a wedding party. Weather does not deter him — couples write about him working through rain that soaked him head to toe.

Ideal For

Couples in Newcastle or the Hunter Valley who want a documentary record and a short portrait session rather than a long one. He photographs weddings of any style, size, culture or gender, and also offers couple portraits and family sessions.

The Need-to-Knows

Three wedding options are published outright: nine hours at $4,000, four hours at $3,000 and two hours at $1,500. The two shorter options carry a booking condition — Friday and Saturday dates must fall within eight and four months respectively. A wedding album of forty-five spreads is a separate $1,800.

Standout Feature

Every photograph on the site is from a real wedding; he states plainly that he uses no models and no workshop images. After fifteen years he also says he would close the business the day he received a four-star review.

Albums & Prints

  • Wedding Album — $1,800. Forty-five spreads at ten by ten inches, with a fabric cover, matte pages and a flat lay-flat binding so faces are not lost in the centre fold.

Appointment Policy

  • He asks for your wedding date, venue or location, how you found him, and a good time to meet or talk.
  • Enquiries are made by email rather than through a booking system.

Areas Serviced

  • Newcastle - His base, and the city he says he moved to and settled in.
  • Hunter Valley - Named alongside Newcastle in his own base statement.

Hours of Coverage

  • 2 to 9 hours of coverage.

Nearby Landmarks

  • Scenic Drive - The road he names for the view of the beaches appearing as you come down it.
  • Merewether - A Newcastle beach suburb he names among the places that became part of his own relationship.
  • Shoal Bay - Named as a regular Sunday destination.

Photography Packages

  • Wedding Coverage, Nine Hours — $4,000. The longest of three published wedding options, with no booking restriction on the date.
  • Wedding Coverage, Four Hours — $3,000. Friday and Saturday dates must fall within eight months of booking.
  • Wedding Coverage, Two Hours — $1,500. Friday and Saturday dates must fall within four months of booking.

Photography Style

  • documentary
  • candid

Price Notes

  • The two shorter wedding options carry a booking condition: Friday and Saturday dates must fall within eight months for the four-hour option and four months for the two-hour one.
  • The cheapest figures are a couple portrait session and a family session, neither of which is a wedding.
  • The album is a separate purchase from the wedding coverage.

Services Offered

  • Wedding Photography
  • Couple Portraits
  • Family Photography
  • Wedding Albums

Starting Price

  • From $1,500

Turnaround Time

No details available.

What You Receive

No details available.

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Website
benhowland.com.au
Hunter Valley, New South Wales
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