Darwin, Northern Territory
Beach St. Photography
Beach St. Photography works out of Darwin, shooting weddings across the Top End and further afield.
By appointment
Wedding Photographers · Darwin, Northern Territory · By appointment
Weddings by Shiv
About
Overview & Vibe
Siobhan — Shiv to almost everyone — photographs weddings out of Darwin, and the way she got there shows in the work. She grew up in Victoria, spent years on the Sunshine Coast, then drove across the country in a 4WD with her dog before calling the Top End home. The weddings she is drawn to are the ones tied to a place that already means something: outdoors, on family properties, by the ocean, beside a river, under open skies.
Style & Approach
She documents the day as it unfolds rather than staging it — her own line is no forced poses, no awkward staging, just genuine emotion and stunning light. Most of her couples tell her they are awkward in front of a camera, so she gives natural direction that keeps things easy and then gets out of the way to catch the candid moments. She is happy to work from a Pinterest board or to let the day flow, and says one of her favourite weddings she ever shot was in pouring rain.
Ideal For
Couples who want beautiful photographs but not at the cost of actually enjoying the day, and who care more about the people and the place than a perfect production. Equally at home with a full Territory wedding, a small elopement on a family property or a remote celebration somewhere that takes a plane and a 4WD to reach.
The Need-to-Knows
Three collections: The Essentials at $4,499 for up to six hours and 400+ images, The Signature at $5,499 for eight hours, 600+ images and a roll of 35mm film, and The Complete Story at $7,499 for ten hours, 1000+ images, a second shooter and three rolls of film. Sneak peeks land within 24 to 48 hours and the full gallery in seven to twenty-eight days depending on the collection. A signed contract and a retainer hold the date. She travels anywhere in Australia for a flat rate travel fee. From 2027 she will be based in Victoria again, returning to Darwin on selected dates, so couples marrying that year should ask about availability early.
Standout Feature
The Super 8 films. For couples who want movement from the day but not a whole videography team, she shoots short, music-led, colour-graded highlight films alongside the photographs — in Super 8 or digital, delivered vertical for a phone, made to be rewatched rather than archived. They start at $1,500 and she shoots them herself.
Albums & Prints
- Fine art wedding albums. Price: On enquiry. Description: Premium materials, lay-flat pages and a classic, elegant design, with custom cover options, additional pages and parent albums available.
- Album design assistance. Price: Included with The Complete Story. Description: She designs the album for you, or you can design it yourself from the gallery.
Appointment Policy
- Send an enquiry through her form with your date and details, and she replies within 24 to 48 hours.
- She confirms availability, sends her pricing guide and arranges a quick chat to see whether you are a fit.
- Every collection opens with a vision call, shot list curation and timeline assistance before the day.
Areas Serviced
- Darwin and the Top End – she has called Darwin home for the past twelve months and photographs weddings across the Territory
- Regional Victoria and the Sunshine Coast – both places she has lived, and both still on her calendar
- Remote celebrations anywhere in Australia – she will travel for a wedding and charges a flat rate travel fee when extra travel is needed
- From 2027 she will be based in Victoria again, returning to Darwin on selected travel dates, so couples marrying that year should ask about availability early
Booking & Deposit
- A signed contract and a retainer secure the date; the retainer figure is not published.
Hours of Coverage
- 6 to 10 hours of coverage.
Nearby Landmarks
No details available.
Photography Packages
- The Essentials. Price: $4,499. Description: Up to six hours of coverage and 400+ images, with a vision call, shot list curation and timeline assistance beforehand, a shareable online gallery, sneak peeks within 48 hours and the full gallery in 28 days.
- The Signature. Price: $5,499. Description: Her recommended collection — up to eight hours, 600+ images and one roll of 35mm film, with sneak peeks within 24 hours and the full gallery in 14 days.
- The Complete Story. Price: $7,499. Description: Up to ten hours, 1000+ images, a second shooter, three rolls of 35mm film and album design assistance, with sneak peeks within 24 hours and the full gallery in seven days.
- Super 8 and wedding highlight films. Price: From $1,500. Description: Short, music-led, colour-graded films in Super 8 or digital, shot alongside the photography and delivered vertical for a phone.
- Engagement sessions. Price: From $850. Description: A shoot before the wedding, usually 50 to 80 images, for save-the-dates, décor or simply marking the moment.
- Elopements and remote celebrations. Price: Quoted individually. Description: For smaller days on family properties, coastal vows, riverside ceremonies and Territory landscapes.
Photography Style
- documentary
- candid
- relaxed
- natural
Price Notes
- A signed contract and a retainer secure the date.
- She will travel anywhere in Australia, with a flat rate travel fee where extra travel is required.
- Wedding highlight films start at $1,500 and engagement sessions at $850; neither is a wedding photography collection.
- Elopements and remote celebrations are quoted individually rather than priced.
- A full pricing guide is sent once she has confirmed your date is free.
Services Offered
- Wedding photography
- Elopements and remote celebrations
- Engagement and couples sessions
- Proposal shoots
- Super 8 and digital wedding highlight films
- Fine art wedding albums
Starting Price
- From $4,499
Travel & Destination
- She will travel anywhere in Australia for a wedding, and charges a flat rate travel fee where extra travel is required.
- Remote celebrations are part of what she offers rather than an exception, and are quoted individually.
Turnaround Time
- A sneak peek gallery arrives within 24 to 48 hours of the wedding.
- The full gallery follows in seven, fourteen or twenty-eight days, depending on the collection.
What You Receive
- Shareable online gallery with every image in high resolution
- Sneak peek gallery within 24 to 48 hours of the wedding
- Four hundred, six hundred or a thousand-plus edited images depending on the collection, with most full-day couples receiving 500+
- One roll of 35mm film with the middle collection and three with the top one
- Prints and albums available to order from the gallery afterwards
- Fifty to eighty images from an engagement session
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Contact
- Website
- weddingsbyshiv.com.au
- Phone
- 0465 116 279
- Based in
- Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin, Northern Territory
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