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Joshua Mikhaiel Photography

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About

Overview & Vibe

Joshua Mikhaiel is a documentary wedding photographer based on the Gold Coast, shooting across Australia and overseas. He has been photographing weddings for more than twelve years and describes himself as a professional third wheel and story teller, which is close to the truth of how the work feels. Weddings, elopements and engagement sessions are all offered, and the elopement side is a genuine speciality rather than a bolt-on.

Style & Approach

The work is documentary: quiet, honest moments rather than long posed sequences. He is candid about what he does not do — no half hour spent recreating a shot from Pinterest, no tiara arranged on a bed of roses. What he looks for instead is late afternoon light on a floral arrangement, a reflection in a window, a tangled veil, the small tears. On the largest elopement collection a roll of 35mm film is shot, developed and scanned alongside the digital work.

Ideal For

Couples who want the day recorded as it happens, and adventurous couples in particular. He has photographed elopements across Australia as well as in Alaska, Seattle and New Zealand, and has written a guide to fifty places to elope around the country organised by state. Couples nervous in front of a camera are steered toward an engagement session first.

The Need-to-Knows

Weddings start at $4,590, elopements at $3,250 and engagement sessions at $750. Every wedding price covers his time on the day and all photographs edited by him, delivered in an online gallery at high resolution. Elopement collections run from four to ten hours, the longest able to split across a sunset and a sunrise. Contact him for an exact quote; he aims to reply within 24 hours.

Standout Feature

He sells wedding films only to couples who have already booked him for photographs, and says plainly that most wedding videos feel like a Disney film in slow motion. The alternative he offers is a short, unfussy highlight piece at $1,800 including GST.

Albums & Prints

No details available.

Appointment Policy

  • Enquire for an exact quote; he aims to reply to every enquiry within 24 hours.

Areas Serviced

  • Based on the Gold Coast and travelling across Australia and overseas, with published weddings in Byron Bay, Sydney and the Wolgan Valley.

Hours of Coverage

  • 4 to 10 hours of coverage, the shortest option being elopement coverage.

Nearby Landmarks

  • Surfers Paradise, Burleigh Heads, Currumbin Valley and the Gold Coast hinterland are all within reach.

Photography Packages

  • Wedding Photography — from $4,590. His time photographing on the day, with every photograph edited by him and delivered in an online gallery at high resolution.
  • Elopement Photography — from $3,250. Three collections running to four, six or ten hours of coverage, the longest able to split across a sunset and a sunrise and including a roll of 35mm film developed and scanned.
  • Engagement Session — from $750. The same inclusions as a wedding collection, typically running one to three hours depending on the locations chosen.

Photography Style

  • documentary
  • film

Price Notes

  • Every collection is quoted individually rather than sold from a fixed menu.
  • Wedding films are sold only to couples who have already booked a photography collection, at $1,800 including GST.
  • Elopement collections carry a print credit of $100, $150 or $200 depending on the collection.

Services Offered

  • Wedding Photography
  • Elopement Photography
  • Engagement Sessions
  • Destination And Overseas Weddings
  • Wedding Films As An Add-On
  • Film Photography On 35mm

Starting Price

  • From $3,250

Travel & Destination

  • Destination elopements interstate and overseas are quoted as their own collection rather than as a surcharge.

Turnaround Time

No details available.

What You Receive

  • Online Wedding Gallery
  • High-Resolution Images To Download
  • Every Photograph Edited By Him
  • Colour And Black And White Edits
  • Print Credit On Elopement Collections
  • Roll Of 35mm Film Developed And Scanned

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