About

Overview & Vibe

Luke Chisholm has worked as a full-time photographer for more than twelve years and lives on the outskirts of Wagga Wagga with his wife and three children. He photographs weddings across the Riverina and well beyond it, and reckons around half the weddings he shoots are more than a few hours from home. The published work runs from farm weddings outside Grong Grong to mountain-top ceremonies in New Zealand.

Style & Approach

He describes the work as creative documentary storytelling with a dash of fine art, and the way he shoots follows from that. He stays out of the way for most of the day, does not pose people in awkward positions, and will not ask a couple to cut the cake early or fake a bridal waltz so he can go home. Even the portrait time is spent waiting for natural expressions rather than arranging them. His stated aim is that everyone he spends the day with sees him as a friend who happens to have a camera.

Ideal For

Couples marrying around Wagga Wagga and the wider Riverina who want the day told as a story rather than a set of arranged pictures. The published weddings take in farm properties, the church of St Edwards of the Riverina, a warehouse reception in town, and estates a couple of hours out. Custom packages cover micro weddings, elopements and celebrations that run over more than one day, and he travels nationally and overseas.

The Need-to-Knows

Wedding packages run from around $3,500 to $6,000 depending on how long the day is covered and what is included. Every package brings a pre-wedding consultation, edited high-resolution JPEG files, a highlights slideshow video, and a secure online gallery with a print store. Booking takes a retainer and a signed contract, after which couples get a client portal and planning material. Weddings more than two hours from Wagga Wagga add fuel and accommodation if it is needed.

Standout Feature

The hand-bound fine art book. It is printed on museum-quality paper with archival inks and true lay-flat spreads, and the couple works through the design with him rather than receiving a finished layout — so the wedding reads in order, the way it happened.

Albums & Prints

Fine Art Book. Description: A wedding book printed on museum-quality fine art paper with archival inks, featuring true lay-flat spreads and binding done by hand. The design is worked through with the couple so the wedding reads in order.

Appointment Policy

Send an enquiry with as much detail about the day as possible, and he replies with the full pricing and information guide.
Booking takes a retainer, a signed contract and some initial details.
Once that is done the date goes in the calendar and a client portal opens with planning material to read.

Areas Serviced

Wagga Wagga, where he is based.
The surrounding Riverina, within about two hours of Wagga Wagga, at standard rates.
Weddings further afield across Australia and overseas, with travel costs added.

Booking & Deposit

A retainer and a signed contract secure the date. The retainer amount for weddings is not published.

Hours of Coverage

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

St Edwards of the Riverina and the Uneke Warehouse in Wagga Wagga itself.
Kimo Estate above the Murrumbidgee near Gundagai, and farm properties around Grong Grong and The Rock.
Wineries and valley properties a few hours south, including the Kiewa Valley and Feathertop.

Photography Packages

Wedding package. Price: From $3,500. Description: Packages run from around $3,500 to $6,000 depending on how long the day is covered and what is included. Every one brings a pre-wedding consultation, edited high-resolution JPEG files, a highlights slideshow video, and a secure online gallery with a print store.
Custom package. Description: Built for micro weddings, elopements and celebrations that run across more than one day.
Couples session. Description: A relaxed afternoon photographed before the wedding, which also lets a couple get used to having him around before the day itself.

Photography Style

documentary
fine art
natural
candid
relaxed

Price Notes

Packages run to about $6,000 at the upper end, depending on how long the day is covered.
Custom quotes are prepared for micro weddings, elopements and multi-day celebrations.
A full pricing and information guide is sent in reply to an enquiry.

Services Offered

Wedding Photography
Elopement Photography
Micro Wedding Photography
Couples And Engagement Sessions
Family Photography

Starting Price

From $3,500

Travel & Destination

Weddings more than two hours from Wagga Wagga add fuel, and accommodation if it is needed.
Overseas weddings usually add return flights, accommodation and a hire car.
He has photographed weddings across Australia and New Zealand over more than ten years.

Turnaround Time

No details available.

What You Receive

Pre-wedding consultation before the day
Edited high-resolution JPEG files to keep
Curated highlights slideshow video
Secure online gallery with a print store

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Website: lukechisholm.com.au

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