About

Overview & Vibe

Simon Bills has photographed weddings since 2008 and counts more than 430 of them, in South Australia and abroad. He was named AIPP South Australian Wedding Photographer of the Year in 2017. He was a chartered accountant first, which he says still shows in how calmly the family photographs get organised, and he works from a home studio at Wattle Park.

Style & Approach

Candid, documentary and editorial at once, in his own description: real moments as they happen, with the elegance of editorial imagery and a timeless finish. He shoots alone and deliberately so, on small silent cameras, because in his experience an assistant turns the day into a photo shoot. He describes learning to ride the wave of a wedding rather than fight it.

Ideal For

Couples who want an unobtrusive photographer rather than a director, and who like knowing the price before they enquire. Three wedding collections are published outright, and elopements and small weddings have their own hourly rate.

The Need-to-Knows

Collections run $4,450 for six hours, $5,450 for all day to 10pm and $7,250 for all day to the end of the night, the last including a 60-page album. Elopements are $1,600 for two hours with $350 for each further half hour. Photographs arrive within four weeks, often sooner, with a sneak peek on the night itself.

Standout Feature

He has missed two weddings in fifteen years, one for the birth of his son and one for Covid, and says he is well connected enough among Adelaide photographers to cover the rest. He carries backup equipment for the same reason.

Albums & Prints

Sixty-page 10 by 10 inch premium wedding album. Price: included in the Premium collection. Description: The largest collection includes the album outright.
Additional album pages, canvases, framed enlargements, traditional prints and fine art prints. Price: quoted on request. Description: Listed as optional extras across all collections, with no separate figures published.

Appointment Policy

The first step is a chat, either in person at his home studio or online by video call.
A contract and a deposit confirm the booking.
He shoots solo by choice, with no assistant or second photographer.
He carries backup equipment, and has a network of Adelaide photographers as cover if he cannot shoot.

Areas Serviced

Wattle Park, Adelaide - his home studio
Adelaide and the surrounding wine country and coast
South Australia more widely, and further afield by arrangement

Booking & Deposit

A contract and a deposit confirm the booking, with no figure published.

Hours of Coverage

[2,6]

Nearby Landmarks

Wattle Park - the eastern Adelaide suburb his home studio is in
Morialta Conservation Park - the gorge and waterfalls north east of Wattle Park
Waterfall Gully and Mount Lofty - the foothills a short drive south
Norwood Parade - the eating and shopping strip nearest his base

Photography Packages

Essentials. Price: $4,450. Description: Six hours of coverage, sneak peek photographs on the night, an online slideshow within the week, a gallery of 400 or more images within the month, unrestricted use of the high-resolution files and help planning the day.
Standard. Price: $5,450. Description: All-day coverage until 10pm, with a gallery of 700 or more images within the month.
Premium. Price: $7,250. Description: All-day coverage until the end of the night, a gallery of 800 or more images within the month, and a 60-page 10 by 10 inch premium wedding album.
Elopements and small weddings. Price: $1,600. Description: Two hours of coverage, with $350 for each further half hour. Includes the high-resolution files in a private gallery, help planning the day and roughly 100 photographs per hour, ready within two weeks.

Photography Style

candid
documentary
editorial
timeless
relaxed

Price Notes

Elopement coverage beyond the first two hours is $350 for each half hour.
Additional time, album pages, canvases, framed enlargements and prints are offered as extras on every collection.
An engagement shoot can be added to any collection.
A contract and deposit confirm the booking.

Services Offered

Wedding Photography
Elopement And Small Wedding Photography
Engagement Sessions
Family Photography

Starting Price

From $1,600

Turnaround Time

Sneak peek photographs are shared on the night of the wedding.
An online slideshow follows within the week.
The full gallery arrives within four weeks, often sooner.
Elopement photographs are ready within two weeks.
The gallery stays available for downloading and sharing afterwards.

What You Receive

Sneak Peek Photographs On The Night Of The Wedding
Online Slideshow Within The Week
Gallery Of 400 To 800 Or More Images Depending On Collection
Unrestricted Use Of The High-Resolution Photographs
Online Gallery For Downloading, Sharing And Ordering Prints
Sixty-Page Album Included On The Largest Collection

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Contact

Website: simonbills.com
Phone: 0468 619 384

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