About

Overview & Vibe

Ashley Oostdyck photographs weddings around Brisbane as Stories by Ash, working alone on most days and describing herself as an extra friend you did not know you had. The tone of the whole site is warm and unfussy: she wants to hear how you met before she talks about packages, and she would rather meet you over a coffee or a glass of wine than send a brochure.

Style & Approach

Documentary, and committed to it -- honesty, connection and the in-between moments, with gentle direction when you need it. Her published work is colourful and full of movement: confetti, laughing exits, hands being squeezed. She shoots film alongside digital on some weddings, and tags those weddings as such.

Ideal For

Couples who dread being posed, and who want the day to look like it felt rather than like a shoot. She writes plainly that she photographs LGBTQ+ weddings and her portfolio shows it. Also good for anyone marrying outside Brisbane -- she travels across Australia and overseas.

The Need-to-Knows

Coverage starts at $4,000 for five hours, with extra hours at $300. Elopements and mid-week micro weddings are priced separately. A $2,000 booking fee and a signed contract secure the date. You get a sneak peek the week after the wedding and the full high-resolution collection in six to eight weeks, in a password-protected gallery that stays up for a further year.

Standout Feature

The albums are a real part of the offer, not an afterthought: covers can be chosen across linen, buckram, leather and vegan leather ranges with foil finishes, and she calls them heirloom quality. For a photographer who works solo, that is an unusual amount of care given to what happens after the gallery link arrives.

Albums & Prints

Heirloom Fine Art Album. Price: Sent on request. Description: Covers can be chosen from linen, buckram, leather and vegan leather ranges, with foil options.
Fine Art Prints. Price: Sent on request. Description: A range of prints, because a photograph in your hands is a different thing entirely.

Appointment Policy

Meet over coffee, wine or video -- interstate and overseas couples included.
She offers advice on your day's timeline, photo locations and lighting.
Booking is handled through an online client portal.
Call 0403 827 340 or email her directly.

Areas Serviced

Brisbane based, and she says so plainly.
She travels countrywide and internationally for weddings, and asks you to talk to her about your plans.

Booking & Deposit

A $2,000 booking fee and a signed contract hold your date.
Both are handled through her online client portal.

Hours of Coverage

From 5 hours of coverage, with additional hours available.

Nearby Landmarks

Brisbane weddings at The Calile Hotel, Pilloni Restaurant, Morningside School of Arts and Samsonvale Hall.
A ceremony at the State Library of Queensland.
Further afield, Gabbinbar at Toowoomba, The Island on the Gold Coast, and the Eltham Hotel in northern New South Wales.

Photography Packages

Wedding Coverage. Price: From $4,000. Description: Five hours to begin with, tailored to the shape of your day rather than sold as fixed tiers.
Additional Hours. Price: $300 per hour. Description: Added to any booking.
Elopements And Mid-Week Micro Weddings. Price: Sent on request. Description: She publishes that special rates apply and asks you to enquire.
Second Photographer. Price: Sent on request. Description: Recommended for 120 guests or more, or when you are getting ready more than twenty minutes apart -- she arranges it for you.

Photography Style

documentary, candid, relaxed, natural, film

Price Notes

Five hours to start, with extra hours at $300 each.
Elopements and mid-week micro weddings are priced differently -- ask.
A $2,000 booking fee and a signed contract secure the date.

Services Offered

Documentary Wedding Photography
Elopements And Mid-Week Micro Weddings
Destination Weddings, Countrywide And Overseas
Portrait And Couple Sessions
Heirloom Albums And Fine Art Prints
Timeline, Location And Lighting Advice

Starting Price

From $4,000

Travel & Destination

She travels for weddings across Australia and overseas.
Destination weddings are quoted at special rates, which she asks you to enquire about.

Turnaround Time

A sneak peek arrives the week after your wedding.
The full collection follows six to eight weeks later.
Portrait sessions come back in about four weeks.

What You Receive

A private sneak peek of five to ten photographs the week after your wedding
Your full collection in high resolution, six to eight weeks later
A password-protected online gallery, ready to download and share
Files backed up immediately to multiple drives and off site
The gallery stays online for a further year

By appointment

Contact

Website: storiesbyash.com
Phone: 0403 827 340
Based in: Brisbane, Queensland

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