About

Overview & Vibe

Pete Thornton works from a studio just outside Gawler, in the lower Barossa Valley, and has been photographing South Australian weddings full-time for well over a decade without missing one. His captioned portfolio runs to 119 frames and reads like a map of the state’s wedding country — Norton Summit, Mount Lofty House, Glen Ewin Estate, Kingsbrook Estate, the Barossa, the Clare Valley, McLaren Vale, Glenelg, Robe. He is a member of the AIPP.

Style & Approach

Unobtrusive when it suits the moment and directive when a couple needs it, with the emphasis on catching the day as it unfolds naturally. He is blunt about what he will not do: no cheesy shots, nobody draped over the bonnet of a car. He shoots Nikon, rarely uses flash, and edits on colour-calibrated monitors — the sort of detail he volunteers unprompted.

Ideal For

Couples marrying in the Barossa, the Adelaide Hills or Adelaide who want the whole day covered rather than a slice of it. His longer packages run to roughly fourteen hours on the reasoning that a wedding really is that long, and he argues hard for an album at the end of it. A second photographer, Karina, is available and priced separately, and video is offered as its own service.

The Need-to-Knows

Coverage shot by Pete starts at $3,000 for six hours; nine hours is $4,050 and around fourteen hours is $4,750, rising to $5,950 with a lay-flat album and a $500 print credit. Extra hours are $220. A 20 per cent deposit locks the date, and he asks to meet before either of you commits. Bookings for the busier months come in up to eighteen months ahead.

Standout Feature

The portfolio names its venues. One hundred and nineteen captioned frames, each saying where it was taken, which for a couple choosing a photographer is worth more than any claim about style — it lets them check whether he has already worked at the place they have booked.

Albums & Prints

Twelve By Twelve Inch Queensberry Fine Art Book. Price: $1,180 as an addition to a package. Description: Fifteen spreads, with extra spreads at $80 each.
Twelve By Nine Inch Fine Art Book. Price: Included in Option Four. Description: Matte pages with a lay-flat spine and fifteen spreads; extra spreads $80.
Handmade Presentation Box. Description: Designed and handmade in house, with personalised laser etching to the lid.

Appointment Policy

Pete asks couples to meet for a chat before booking, so both sides can size each other up.
A twenty per cent deposit locks the date in.
Enquiries go by phone on 0403 168 389, by email, or through the enquiry form.
Popular dates are taken up to eighteen months ahead, and twelve months out is usually safe.

Areas Serviced

Works from a studio just outside Gawler, in the lower Barossa Valley.
Photographs weddings across the Barossa Valley, the Adelaide Hills and Adelaide.
Published work also covers the Clare Valley, McLaren Vale, Robe and interstate.

Booking & Deposit

A twenty per cent deposit locks the wedding date in.

Hours of Coverage

[6,14]

Nearby Landmarks

Barossa Valley Golf Course
St John's Church, Norton Summit
Mount Lofty House, Adelaide Hills
Glen Ewin Estate, Adelaide Hills
Kingsbrook Estate
Wairoa, Adelaide Hills
Waverley Estate, Port Elliot
Marybank Farm, Adelaide Hills

Photography Packages

Option One. Price: $3,000. Description: Six hours of coverage shot by Pete, allocated across the day as the couple prefers, with high and low resolution images delivered through an online gallery with download.
Option Two. Price: $4,050. Description: Full day coverage of about nine hours, from getting ready through to the start of the reception, with two A3 fine art prints hand crafted in house, an online preview and gallery download. Extra hours are $220.
Option Three. Price: $4,750. Description: Full day coverage of roughly fourteen hours, covering getting ready, the ceremony, a sunset shoot, the full reception, speeches, dance floor and send off, with two A2 fine art prints.
Option Four. Price: $5,950. Description: Roughly fourteen hours of full day coverage including the whole reception, plus a twelve by nine inch matte lay-flat fine art book of fifteen spreads and a $500 print credit.
Coverage By Karina. Price: From $3,000. Description: A separately priced ladder for the studio's second photographer, running to $8,900.

Photography Style

natural

Price Notes

Extra hours are $220 each, and an album can be added to a package for $1,180.
Further packages run to $9,950, and the second photographer's ladder runs from $3,000 to $8,900.
Wedding video is a separate service with its own pricing from $5,400.
A full pricing guide is sent on request.

Services Offered

Wedding Photography
Wedding Videography
Pre-Wedding And Engagement Shoots
Second Photographer Coverage
Commercial Photography
Family Photography

Starting Price

From $3,000

Turnaround Time

No details available.

What You Receive

High And Low Resolution Images Through An Online Gallery With Download
Two A3 Or A2 Fine Art Prints, Hand Crafted In House, On The Larger Packages
An Online Preview On The Studio Blog
A $500 Print Credit On The Album Packages
Extra Hours Available At $220 Each

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Contact

Website: whatpeteshot.com.au

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