Cairns / Port Douglas, Queensland
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Wedding Photographers · Cairns / Port Douglas, Queensland
Matthew Evans Photography
About
Overview & Vibe
Matthew Evans photographs weddings across Cairns, Port Douglas and Palm Cove, and he lives in the region he shoots — Tropical North Queensland, with his wife, their son and two chihuahuas. A decade of dated real weddings sits on his site: Sugar Wharf and Sea Temple at Port Douglas, Peppers and Nu Nu at Palm Cove, Silky Oaks at Mossman, Fitzroy Island, Lake Tinaroo, Millaa Millaa Falls and Castaways at Mission Beach. The reef, the rainforest and the cane country all appear, and so does the light that comes with them.
Style & Approach
He puts a figure on it: ninety per cent candid, ten per cent posed. In practice that means the day is followed rather than staged, with the couple moved into good light for a short stretch and otherwise left alone. Preparations, ceremony, the long golden hour and the dancefloor are all covered in the same unhurried register.
Ideal For
Couples marrying anywhere between Mission Beach and the Daintree who want a photographer who already knows the venues, the tides and the wet-season sky. The two-hour option suits an elopement or a small beach ceremony; the longer options suit a full day that runs from getting ready through to the last song. He also shoots engagements and families, and he travels worldwide.
The Need-to-Knows
Weekend coverage runs $4,500 to a 7pm finish or $5,000 through to the dancefloor, and Monday to Friday weddings are $300 less on each. Short coverage starts at $1,950 for two hours with further hours at $450. Between 600 and 800 fully edited images arrive four to six weeks afterwards in an online gallery, ready to download at high resolution or to order as prints, wall art and albums. Saturdays between April and November book out early.
Standout Feature
The archive is the argument. Ten years of named Far North Queensland weddings, each one dated and each one at a venue a couple can recognise, is a far better guide to what a wedding here actually looks like than any single highlight reel.
Albums & Prints
- Prints, Wall Art and Albums. Price: Not published. Description: Ordered through the online gallery once the edited images have been delivered.
Appointment Policy
- Enquire by phone on 0423 468 133 or by email, and he will meet you for a coffee before you book. Saturdays between April and November fill early.
Areas Serviced
- Cairns, Port Douglas and Palm Cove, with weddings also photographed across the Atherton Tablelands and at Mission Beach. He travels beyond the region, and worldwide, for a fee.
Hours of Coverage
- [2,10]
Nearby Landmarks
- Sugar Wharf, Port Douglas
- Sea Temple, Port Douglas
- Peppers Beach Club, Palm Cove
- Nu Nu, Palm Cove
- Thala Beach Nature Reserve
- Silky Oaks Lodge, Mossman
- Fitzroy Island
- Lake Tinaroo
- Millaa Millaa Falls
- Castaways, Mission Beach
Photography Packages
- Weekend Full Coverage. Price: $5,000. Description: From preparations through to the dancefloor, typically nine to ten hours.
- Weekend Early Finish. Price: $4,500. Description: From preparations until 7pm, typically six to seven hours.
- Weekday Full Coverage. Price: $4,700. Description: The dancefloor package at the Monday to Friday rate.
- Weekday Early Finish. Price: $4,200. Description: The 7pm package at the Monday to Friday rate.
- Short Coverage. Price: $1,950. Description: Two hours of coverage, with further hours at $450 each.
- Engagement Shoot. Price: $750. Description: Added to a wedding booking, or $950 booked on its own.
Photography Style
- candid
Price Notes
- Monday to Friday weddings are $300 less than the equivalent weekend coverage. Hours beyond the two-hour minimum are $450 each. An engagement shoot is $750 added to a wedding booking or $950 on its own. Travel is charged at his regular rates plus the cost price of the travel involved.
Services Offered
- Wedding Photography
- Elopement Photography
- Engagement Sessions
- Family Portraits
Starting Price
- From $1,950
Travel & Destination
- He photographs weddings worldwide, charging his regular rates plus the cost price of the travel involved.
Turnaround Time
- Fully edited images are delivered four to six weeks after the wedding.
What You Receive
- A gallery of 600 to 800 fully edited images
- An online gallery to view and share
- High-resolution files to download
- Prints, wall art and albums available to order
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Contact
- Website
- matthewevansphotography.com.au
- Phone
- 0423 468 133
Cairns / Port Douglas, Queensland
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