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Wedding Photographers · Adelaide, South Australia · By appointment

Simon Bills Photography

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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 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 — included in the Premium collection.
  • Additional album pages, canvases, framed enlargements, traditional prints and fine art prints — price quoted on request. 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 to 6 hours of coverage, the shortest option being elopement coverage.

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 — $4,450. 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 — $5,450. All-day coverage until 10pm, with a gallery of 700 or more images within the month.
  • Premium — $7,250. 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 — $1,600. 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
Based in
Adelaide, South Australia
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