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Alexandra Orme Photography
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About
Overview & Vibe
A Canberra wedding photographer based in the city’s south, working across the ACT and the regions around it. The pitch is unusually plain-spoken: no stiff posing, no awkward set pieces, and a photographer who behaves like a third wheel rather than a director. Weddings sit alongside a substantial business and branding practice, and both halves are run with the same calm.
Style & Approach
She describes mixing traditional and modern photography with a fresh, clean style, focusing on candid moments while still knowing how to pose couples who feel awkward in front of a camera. She works in both natural and artificial light and edits with what she calls a timeless touch, so the images should not date. The result is a mix of candid coverage and a few gently guided moments.
Ideal For
Camera-shy couples, and anyone who wants to be photographed rather than posed. The portfolio moves comfortably between a rain-soaked country road, a vineyard, a lakeside veil shot and a full Punjabi ceremony, so it suits couples planning something outside the standard template as readily as a classic Canberra wedding. She states plainly that she welcomes LGBTIQ+ weddings.
The Need-to-Knows
Wedding packages for five hours, with smaller elopement packages available. Every package includes high-resolution edited images in an online gallery, with albums, prints and a second photographer offered as options. She suggests six hours as the usual sweet spot, and notes that most couples book twelve to eighteen months ahead, particularly for spring and autumn dates.
Standout Feature
A genuinely two-sided practice. The same photographer who shoots weddings also runs a business headshot and branding studio, which is why the wedding work carries a directorial confidence that purely documentary shooters often avoid; she is used to making self-conscious people look at ease on demand, and says so as the core of her offer.
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- Website
- alexandraorme.com
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory By appointment Maps
- South Coast / Jervis Bay, New South Wales
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- South Coast / Jervis Bay, New South Wales Service area Maps
- Southern Highlands / Bowral, New South Wales
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- Southern Highlands / Bowral, New South Wales Service area Maps
Albums & Prints
- Albums and prints — price on request. Offered as optional extras alongside every wedding package rather than as priced products.
Appointment Policy
- Enquiries begin with a consultation call, where coverage hours are worked out around the day being planned.
- Most couples book twelve to eighteen months before the wedding, particularly for spring and autumn dates.
- Couples who already have a venue secured are encouraged to enquire as soon as possible.
Areas Serviced
- Canberra - her own stated base, and where the studio practice is run from.
- Australian Capital Territory - weddings are photographed throughout the territory.
- Southern Highlands - named as a region she regularly photographs weddings in.
- South Coast - named as a region she regularly photographs weddings in.
- Surrounding regions - travel outside Canberra is offered with no surcharge published.
Hours of Coverage
- From 5 hours of coverage.
Nearby Landmarks
No details available.
Photography Packages
- Wedding packages. Five hours of coverage as the entry point, including high-resolution edited images in an online gallery, with albums, prints and a second photographer available as extras.
- Elopement packages — price on request. Smaller packages are offered for elopements, described only as smaller than the wedding collections.
Photography Style
- candid
- modern
- timeless
- natural
Services Offered
- Wedding Photography
- Elopement Photography
- Business Headshots
- Branding Photography
- Event Photography
Turnaround Time
- A sneak peek is sent shortly after the wedding, and the full gallery is delivered to the timeframe set out in the booked package.
What You Receive
- High-Resolution Images
- Fully Edited Images
- Online Gallery
- Sneak Peek Preview After The Wedding
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