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Briars Atlas

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About

Overview & Vibe

Briars Atlas is Oli Sansom, a Melbourne wedding and elopement photographer of more than a decade who has been commissioned on every continent. About half the bookings are international and half are in Australia. The stated ethos is that love and community matter, and that representing them honestly is the real luxury.

Style & Approach

Quiet, observational and unmistakably film-led. He shoots 35mm and medium-format alongside digital, and describes an equal emphasis on sublime, quiet moments and carefully caught romance as on the gloriously absurd tapestry of being human. His own line for the method is that the moments are observed, not interfered with.

Ideal For

Couples who want a record made rather than a day directed, and who are as comfortable with a five-day intimate elopement up a mountain as with a reception for three hundred. He says there is no such thing as a specialist and that good photography does not distinguish between the two.

The Need-to-Knows

Fees vary with location, the length of coverage and how much film is shot, and southern-hemisphere weddings start at around $6,000. A twenty-five per cent retainer secures the date, held on a first-paid basis. Enquiries are answered within 48 hours, and couples get unrestricted access to him through the planning period, with a portal for booking catch-ups.

Standout Feature

The publication record. His work has run in Vogue Australia, Together Journal and The Knot, and he speaks at international creative conferences and runs occasional workshops and retreats for other photographers.

Albums & Prints

No details available.

Appointment Policy

  • Send an enquiry by email or through the online form; a reply is sent within 48 hours

Areas Serviced

  • Melbourne and across Victoria
  • The Blue Mountains and New South Wales
  • Australia-wide and international destination weddings

Booking & Deposit

  • A 25 per cent retainer secures the date, allocated to whoever pays first.

Hours of Coverage

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

  • Stones of the Yarra Valley
  • Walsh Street House, South Yarra
  • Cutler and Co, Fitzroy
  • Hydro Majestic Hotel, Medlow Bath
  • Leura, Blue Mountains

Photography Packages

  • Wedding Coverage — Part-day or full-day coverage quoted around the shape of the celebration, with 35mm and medium-format film available alongside digital.
  • Elopement Coverage — Coverage for intimate ceremonies and multi-day elopements, from an in-home ceremony of two upwards.

Photography Style

  • documentary
  • candid
  • film
  • analogue
  • romantic

Price Notes

  • Fees vary with the location, the length of coverage and how much film is shot.
  • Southern hemisphere weddings start at around $6,000 and northern hemisphere weddings at around $10,000.
  • A pricing guide covering 2025 and 2026 is sent by email on request.

Services Offered

  • Wedding photography
  • Elopement photography
  • Film photography on 35mm and medium format
  • Commercial and campaign photography
  • Workshops and mentoring for other photographers

Starting Price

  • From $6,000

Travel & Destination

  • No travel charge is payable anywhere in Victoria.
  • No additional fee is payable for weddings in the Blue Mountains.
  • Destination weddings elsewhere are quoted individually for the location.

Turnaround Time

No details available.

What You Receive

  • Photographs on 35mm and medium-format film alongside digital coverage
  • Unrestricted access to the photographer through the whole planning period
  • A booking portal for scheduling online or in-person catch-ups

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Contact

Website
briarsatlas.com
Blue Mountains, New South Wales
Melbourne, Victoria