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Overview & Vibe

A one-photographer studio based on the Gold Coast, shooting weddings and elopements from Byron Bay up to the Sunshine Coast and travelling further for destination couples. The tone is warm, chatty and unhurried, and the studio is openly LGBTQ+ friendly; the published work includes several same-sex weddings, which is still not a given on the coast. Weddings and elopements sit alongside family, maternity and couples sessions as separate lines.

Style & Approach

Documentary at heart: candid moments caught as they happen, with a little gentle direction when a couple wants it. The photographer describes shooting either from the shadows or right at the front, whichever suits the day, and uses prompts rather than poses to help couples relax. Editing is light; colour and contrast are worked on carefully, minor blemishes are tidied, and body-shaping retouching is declined on principle.

Ideal For

Couples who want one photographer for the whole day and like an informal, unposed result. The elopement and micro-wedding line is a genuine second product rather than a discount, so a small ceremony is specified in its own right. Same-sex couples and couples marrying away from home are both explicitly welcomed.

The Need-to-Knows

  • Elopements of two and a half or four hours for up to twenty-five guests, or full wedding days of six or eight.
  • Every package includes high- and low-resolution images, a password-protected online gallery, and a sneak peek within seventy-two hours.
  • The top rung of each line includes a ten-inch square fine art album.
  • Albums are also sold separately with a matching parent album.
  • A pre-wedding catch-up by video call, phone or in person is part of every package.
  • Destination weddings are quoted individually.

Standout Feature

A stated refusal to do body-shaping retouching. Most photographers simply never raise the subject; saying plainly that the editing will not reshape anyone tells a couple exactly what they will get back, and it is the kind of thing that is far easier to agree on before the day than after it.

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Website
moonshinelovers.com.au
Byron Bay, New South Wales
  • Byron Bay, New South Wales Service area Maps
Brisbane, Queensland
  • Brisbane, Queensland Service area Maps
Gold Coast / Tweed Heads, Queensland
  • Gold Coast By appointment Maps
Sunshine Coast / Noosa, Queensland
  • Sunshine Coast / Noosa, Queensland Service area Maps

Albums & Prints

  • Wedding Album. A flush-mount fine art book in a ten-inch square or a nine by twelve inch portrait size, on 1mm-thick fine art matte paper.
  • Parent Album. A smaller replica of the wedding album, six inches square or five and a quarter by seven inches, in the same cover material.
  • Cover choices run to linen, buckram, leather, leatherette, macrosuede, velvet and premium leather, in a long list of colours.
  • Albums can be personalised with an imprint, and the design is approved before print.

Appointment Policy

  • Enquire by email or phone, or through the form.
  • A pre-wedding catch-up is included, by video call, phone or in person.
  • A short questionnaire before the day helps shape the coverage.
  • Ask for the full price and information guide when you enquire.
  • A custom quote is offered if none of the packages fits.

Areas Serviced

  • Gold Coast – The photographer's base.
  • Byron Bay – Named as a region served.
  • Brisbane – Named as a region served.
  • Sunshine Coast – Named as a region served.
  • Destination weddings – Travelled to anywhere, in Australia or overseas.

Hours of Coverage

  • Two and a half, four, six or eight hours, depending on the package.

Nearby Landmarks

  • Burleigh Heads – Headland walks and beachfront in the middle of the coast.
  • Currumbin Valley – Rainforest and creek venues a short drive inland.
  • Coolangatta – The southern beaches, on the way to the Tweed.
  • Tamborine Mountain – Hinterland gardens and lookouts above the coast.
  • Byron Bay – An hour south, and one of the regions covered.

Photography Packages

  • Nothing But The Best — eight hours of coverage with a ten-inch square fine art wedding album included.
  • Everything You Need — eight hours of coverage from start to finish.
  • Keep It Simple — six hours of coverage for a shorter day.
  • Elopement Deluxe — four hours of coverage for up to twenty-five guests, with a ten-inch square fine art album included.
  • Elopement Plus — four hours of coverage for up to twenty-five guests.
  • The Elopement — two and a half hours of coverage for up to twenty-five guests.
  • Custom packages are quoted on request.

Photography Style

  • documentary
  • candid
  • natural

Services Offered

  • Wedding Photography
  • Elopement And Micro Wedding Photography
  • Destination Wedding Photography
  • Wedding Albums
  • Family, Maternity And Couples Sessions Are Also Offered

Turnaround Time

  • A sneak peek arrives within seventy-two hours of the day.
  • An album's first design draft takes up to two to three weeks.
  • The finished album arrives about four weeks after the design goes to print.

What You Receive

  • High-Resolution Images Sized For Printing At Any Size
  • Low-Resolution Images Sized For Sharing
  • A Password-Protected Online Gallery
  • A Sneak Peek Within Seventy-Two Hours
  • A Ten-Inch Square Fine Art Album On The Top Wedding And Elopement Packages

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