Wedding Photographers · Cairns / Port Douglas, Queensland · By appointment

Cairns Wedding Photography

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About

Overview & Vibe

Nathan David Kelly has photographed weddings across Cairns, Port Douglas and Palm Cove for two decades, working under the promise he puts at the top of every page: one moment, one day, one photographer. He never subcontracts, so the person you meet is the person behind the camera on the day. Bookings for the 2026 and 2027 seasons are open, and the peak months of July, August and September are often taken more than a year ahead.

Style & Approach

He describes his aim as capturing the day with beauty, care, a sense of humour and an eye for detail, to create timelessly elegant images. Three decades behind a camera and a Fine Arts degree from the University of Sydney sit behind that: he shoots on professional Canon bodies and L-series glass, and spends roughly twenty hours editing a single wedding so every frame arrives colour-corrected and print-ready.

Ideal For

Couples marrying anywhere between Port Douglas and Mission Beach who want one experienced photographer rather than a rotating team, and who value knowing the locations and the light in advance. The range runs from a compact elopement collection through to full-day coverage with a custom album, so both a quiet beach ceremony and a long reception are catered for.

The Need-to-Knows

Four collections are published, from $1,450 for an elopement-scale booking to $5,500 for ten hours with a magazine-style album. Coverage runs six to ten hours depending on the collection, images arrive within four to six weeks, and up to twenty sneak-peek frames land inside 24 hours. A non-refundable retainer secures the date, and card payments carry a small transaction fee.

Standout Feature

His non-wedding work is held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Portrait Gallery and the National Library of Australia. Very few wedding photographers anywhere bring that behind a camera on a Saturday afternoon.

Albums & Prints

Magazine-style wedding album. Price: included in the $5,500 Diamond collection. Description: twenty pages, Diamond Image Cover, leather bound, 11 by 14 inches, printed on Fuji Crystal Archive photographic paper and custom designed in consultation with the couple.
Queensberry albums. Price: on request. Description: custom made and fully customisable, with cover materials to choice and additional pages charged per side; six to eight weeks from order confirmation.

Appointment Policy

Enquiries are taken by phone or through the contact form on the site.
Booking is advised once the venue is confirmed, as only one photographer is available per date.
Peak months of July, August and September are often booked more than twelve months ahead.

Areas Serviced

Cairns
Port Douglas
Palm Cove
Mission Beach
Atherton Tablelands

Booking & Deposit

From $1,000

Hours of Coverage

6 to 10 hours of coverage.

Nearby Landmarks

Peppers Palm Cove
Sarayi Palm Cove
Pullman Sea Temple Port Douglas
Pullman International Cairns
Paradise Palms
Lake Tinaroo Resort
Cairns Colonial Club
Rydges Tradewinds Cairns
Yungaburra

Photography Packages

Silver. $1,450. Ceremony, group and family photographs and bridal party at the ceremony venue, with 200 edited images.
Gold. $2,650. Six hours covering preparations, ceremony, unlimited bridal-party locations, venue set-up and reception entry, with 300 edited images.
Platinum. $3,500. Eight hours of full-day coverage including bridal preparations and reception, with 400 edited images.
Diamond. $5,500. Ten hours of full-day coverage with around 800 edited images and a custom-designed magazine-style album.

Photography Style

timeless
elegant

Price Notes

Visa and Mastercard payments incur a 2.5 per cent transaction fee.
Collections are published as guides; tailored packages are quoted on request.
Unedited RAW files are not supplied as standard and are charged separately if requested.
Copyright in the images remains with the photographer, with personal reprints and social sharing permitted.

Services Offered

Wedding photography
Elopement and intimate ceremony coverage
Custom wedding album design
Formal and school formal photography

Starting Price

From $1,450

Turnaround Time

Fully edited images are delivered within four to six weeks of the wedding.
Up to twenty sneak-peek images are supplied within 24 hours.