About

Overview & Vibe

Scott Surplice photographs weddings the way they actually unfold, from a studio at Caringbah in the Sutherland Shire and across the whole of Sydney. Sixteen years and more than 750 weddings sit behind the work, and the promise attached to it is a quiet one: no stiff poses, no interruptions and no awkward direction, just the day happening with someone in the background making sure none of it gets missed.

Style & Approach

The style is natural, documentary and relaxed, shot on digital with film available alongside it. Heavy posing is deliberately absent, which is what lets couples who expect to feel awkward settle into the day instead. As he puts it, the best wedding photos are made the moment you forget there is a camera there — earned through humour and patience rather than by hiding.

Ideal For

Couples who want a thoughtful celebration rather than a performance, and who would rather spend the day with their guests than disappear for an hour of portraits. Sydney weddings across the harbour, the eastern beaches, the inner west and the Royal National Park are all represented, alongside elopements, Snowy Mountains weddings and celebrations further afield.

The Need-to-Knows

Collections start at $5,250 for six hours, run to $6,700 for nine and $9,300 for a twelve-hour day, all in Australian dollars and inclusive of GST for 2026 and 2027. A $1,000 deposit secures the date and the balance falls due a fortnight out. A curated preview arrives within five days and the full collection in about four weeks. Travel anywhere in New South Wales is included on the nine-hour collection.

Standout Feature

Weddings photographed here have appeared in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, The Lane, Hello May and Together Journal — but the reason given for the way the work is done is far more personal. At his own wedding the photographer ran out of batteries and moments were lost for good, and everything about the care taken since traces back to that.

Albums & Prints

Heirloom Album. Price: $2,500. Description: An optional heirloom wedding album that can be added to any collection.

Appointment Policy

Check your wedding date online for an instant availability answer.
Book a free call or send a message to start a conversation before booking.

Areas Serviced

Based at Caringbah in the Sutherland Shire and covering weddings across Sydney.
Covers the Snowy Mountains and regional New South Wales, with travel within the state included in the nine-hour collection.
Travels interstate and overseas for destination weddings.

Booking & Deposit

A $1,000 deposit secures the date.
The balance falls due two weeks before the wedding.

Hours of Coverage

[6,12]

Nearby Landmarks

Cronulla Beach
Royal National Park
Sydney Harbour
Palm Beach
Vaucluse House

Photography Packages

Elopements and Intimate Weddings. Price: $5,250. Description: Six hours of coverage with the full edited archive in colour and black and white, a five-day preview gallery, an online gallery with full download, five-year cloud backup and RAW files on request.
Recommended Collection. Price: $6,700. Description: Nine hours of coverage with everything in the six-hour collection, plus a pre-wedding planning consultation, a personalised photography timeline, travel within New South Wales and direct access in the lead-up.
Full Day. Price: $9,300. Description: Twelve hours of coverage from getting ready through to dancing, with everything in the nine-hour collection plus an engagement shoot and a film photography package.
Additional Coverage. Price: $570. Description: Each further hour beyond the booked collection, charged per hour.

Photography Style

natural
documentary
relaxed
film

Price Notes

All prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
The published figures are 2026 and 2027 pricing and are subject to change.
Additional coverage beyond a collection is $570 per hour.
Optional additions include an engagement session at $950, a second photographer at $200 per hour and film photography at $200 per roll.

Services Offered

Wedding Photography
Elopement Photography
Engagement Sessions
Film Photography
Second Photographer
Studio And Backdrop Sessions
Rehearsal Dinner Coverage
Destination Wedding Photography

Starting Price

From $5,250

Travel & Destination

Travel anywhere within New South Wales is included at no extra cost on the nine-hour collection.
Interstate and international travel is quoted separately.

Turnaround Time

A curated preview selection arrives within five days of the wedding.
The complete edited collection follows in approximately four weeks.

What You Receive

Full archive of individually edited images in colour and black and white
Five-day preview gallery of a curated first selection
Private online gallery with full download and sharing
Five-year archival cloud backup, with extension available
RAW files on request at no additional cost
Pre-wedding planning consultation and personalised timeline on the nine and twelve hour collections

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Contact

Website: scottsurplice.com.au

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