About

Overview & Vibe

Florent Vidal Photography works from Soldiers Point on Port Stephens, where Florent and Angelica have built a wedding practice now fifteen years old. Florent trained in Europe and spent his early career in Paris shooting for travel publications, and the collections still carry the names of Paris places. The couple met there in 2004, launched the studio after moving to Australia, and now live and work on the bay. Prices are published in full, from a two-hour elopement at $1,990 to ten hours of coverage at $4,490.

Style & Approach

He describes the work as natural, candid and documentary, focused on genuine moments rather than heavily posed or staged ones. The stated method is to blend into the day and let emotions unfold, stepping in only when directing adds something. A background in landscape photography shows in the coastal frames, and the studio states plainly that every photograph shown comes from a real wedding rather than a styled shoot.

Ideal For

Couples marrying around Port Stephens who want a photographer who knows the bay in detail, from the sheltered corners used when weather turns to the sand dunes at Anna Bay at sunset. The two-hour elopement collection suits a small ceremony with a portrait session, while the eight and ten hour collections carry both partners getting ready through to the departure at the end of the night. Larger weddings can add Angelica as a second photographer.

The Need-to-Knows

Five collections run from three to ten hours of continuous coverage, with an elopement option at two. Every collection includes an unlimited number of photographs taken, full-resolution edited and unmarked files, a private online gallery with a print shop, keepsake art prints and a planning meeting beforehand. Drone photography starts at six hours and a music slideshow at eight. The contract states four to six weeks for delivery, and he aims to beat it. Albums are made by Queensberry, with no price published. Travel further afield may attract a fee, quoted on the location.

Standout Feature

The published galleries are named for the couples and the places rather than for search terms, and they read as a record of this stretch of coast: Little Beach Boathouse, Tanilba House, The Anchorage, Heaven Gardens, Saltwater. The frames move from a bridal preparation room to Tomaree Head across the water, to the rocks at Fingal Bay, to two figures alone on the Anna Bay dunes at sunset.

Albums & Prints

Queensberry wedding albums. Description: Albums are offered and made by Queensberry, chosen after research into albums built with materials meant to last, for their approach to quality, craftsmanship and photographic preservation, and for a restrained, elegant look. No album price is published.

Appointment Policy

Enquiries are made through the contact form on the site, or by phone on 0405 666 260 or by email. A wedding preparation meeting to build the day's timeline is included in every collection.

Areas Serviced

Based at Soldiers Point in Port Stephens, with a second studio listed at Sydney. Weddings are photographed across Port Stephens and Nelson Bay, and the studio also names the Central Coast, the Hunter Valley, Newcastle, the Mid North Coast and Port Macquarie, and Sydney. Travel anywhere in New South Wales, Australia and overseas is offered, with an extra fee that depends on the location.

Hours of Coverage

[2,10]

Nearby Landmarks

Tomaree Head Summit and Shoal Bay
Little Beach and Nelson Bay Marina
Fingal Bay and the Fingal Spit
The Stockton sand dunes at Anna Bay
Tanilba House at Tanilba Bay
Birubi Point and Boat Harbour

Photography Packages

Palais Royal. Price: $2,490. Description: Three hours of coverage, suited to small and intimate weddings covering the key moments. Includes a keepsake art print, an unlimited number of photographs taken, a wedding preparation meeting beforehand, full-resolution professionally edited and unmarked photographs, and a private online gallery with access to a professional print shop.
Montmartre. Price: $3,490. Description: Six hours of coverage, from wedding preparations to the start of the reception. Adds drone photography and three keepsake art prints to the Palais Royal inclusions.
Ile Saint Louis. Price: $3,990. Description: Eight hours of coverage, from both partners getting ready through to the reception. Adds five keepsake art prints and a music slideshow teaser alongside drone photography.
Place des Vosges. Price: $4,490. Description: Ten hours of coverage, from both partners getting ready to the end of the reception and the departure of the newlyweds. Includes drone photography, five keepsake art prints and a music slideshow teaser.
Elopement and Micro-weddings. Price: $1,990. Description: Two hours of coverage for a wedding with just the two of you or with closest friends and family, taking in the ceremony, group photographs and a couple portrait session, with a preparation meeting, full-resolution edited photographs and a private online gallery.

Photography Style

natural
candid
documentary
relaxed
timeless

Price Notes

Collection prices are published in full with no figure held back. Travel beyond the usual area may attract an extra fee, quoted once the wedding location is known. There is no fee to change a wedding date affected by Covid restrictions.

Services Offered

Wedding photography
Elopement and micro-wedding photography
Engagement shoots
Proposal packages
Same-sex wedding photography
Second photographer as an option on larger weddings
Family portrait photography
Maternity and newborn photography
Airbnb and property photography

Starting Price

From $1,990

Travel & Destination

Travel to a wedding anywhere in New South Wales, Australia or overseas is offered. An extra fee may apply depending on the wedding location, quoted exactly once the location is known.

Turnaround Time

The contract states four to six weeks for the full set of wedding photographs, and he aims to deliver sooner, with photographs often ready a few days after the wedding.

What You Receive

Full resolution of all your wedding photographs, professionally edited, unmarked and ready for print
Private online gallery for sharing and printing, with exclusive access to a professional print shop
Unlimited number of photos taken, with no cap on the number received
Keepsake art prints at 8 by 12 inches, one to five depending on the collection
Drone photography for aerial images, included from the six-hour collection upwards
Slideshow teaser of the wedding photographs set to music, included in the eight and ten hour collections
Wedding preparation meeting before the day to build the timeline