About

Overview & Vibe

Love and Thunder is Marty and Nickki, a husband-and-wife photo and film team working out of Hobart and across Tasmania. The pitch is that you book two people rather than two suppliers - the photography and the film come from one team with one vision, which in practice means nobody is competing for the same shot and nothing on the day turns into a production. Marty came to this from a prog rock band, and the work has a warmth that suggests he still enjoys a room full of people.

Style & Approach

They describe it as fun, refined and story-driven, with genuine moments and natural direction rather than stiff posing. The galleries bear that out: confetti exits, a bridal party creased with laughter, a first dance dipped almost to the floor, and enough black and white to show a point of view. There is a quiet technical seriousness underneath - multiple bodies, backup gear and audio at every wedding - but it does not show up in the pictures as fuss.

Ideal For

Couples marrying in or near Hobart who want photography and film from the same pair, and who would rather be talked through the day than posed through it. They are a strong fit for vineyard and waterfront weddings, which is most of what their portfolio shows, and for anyone nervous in front of a camera - they make a point of saying most of their couples were, and then were not.

The Need-to-Knows

Photography collections start at $3,000, film at $4,000, and the two together at $4,800. Elopements are quoted individually rather than packaged. Travel is included within 50km of Hobart and quoted transparently beyond that. Expect several hundred edited high-resolution images delivered through a Pic-Time gallery you can download, share and order prints from; photographs land in four to six weeks and the film in six to eight. A signed contract and a retainer secure the date, and many couples pay the balance in instalments.

Standout Feature

They do not sell albums, and they say why: album design and fine art printing are specialist trades, and rather than offer a one-size-fits-all product they leave you to order directly through your gallery. It is an unusually candid piece of writing on a wedding website, and it tells you something about how they think about the rest of it.

Albums & Prints

No details available.

Appointment Policy

Enquiries are made through the online form; there is no published studio address to visit.
A booking proposal follows, including the contract and a retainer invoice, and the date is secured once the contract is signed and the retainer paid.
Payment is by bank transfer or card, and many couples pay in instalments leading up to the wedding.

Areas Serviced

Hobart - the studio's base, and the centre of the 50km radius within which travel is included.
Across Tasmania - they name the East Coast, Launceston and the Huon Valley, all of which sit beyond the fee-free radius and are quoted for travel.
The Coal River Valley and the Hobart waterfront - the vineyard and city venues that recur through their portfolio.
Destination weddings - they say they love to travel and are happy to work in unique locations.

Booking & Deposit

A retainer, invoiced with the booking proposal, secures the date once the contract is signed. No figure is published.

Hours of Coverage

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

The Hobart waterfront - the city's harbour venues sit at the centre of their coverage area.
Coal River Valley - the vineyard district just east of Hobart that they name as a regular working area.
Frogmore Creek and Glen Albyn Estate - Hobart-area wedding venues each given their own page on the studio's site.
Lalla Flower Farm - a garden venue in northern Tasmania outside Launceston that they have photographed.

Photography Packages

Photo. Price: From $3,000. Description: Photography-only collections for Tasmanian weddings of all sizes, with refined editorial imagery and unscripted moments at the centre.
Video. Price: From $4,000. Description: Videography collections crafted with narrative intention, from intimate coastal elopements to vineyard celebrations.
Photo + Video. Price: From $4,800. Description: The full offering - photography and cinematic film captured together by one husband-and-wife team with a single cohesive vision.
Elopements. Price: On enquiry. Description: Tailored coverage in photography, film or both, shaped around the day rather than a fixed package. Custom proposals available upon enquiry.

Photography Style

candid
documentary
timeless
natural
relaxed
editorial

Price Notes

Every collection figure is a starting price, with elopements quoted individually.
Travel beyond 50km of Hobart is quoted transparently before booking rather than charged as a surprise.
Both members of the team personally shoot every wedding; no associate photographers are sent.
Multiple professional cameras, lenses, audio, lighting and backups are brought to every wedding.

Services Offered

Wedding photography, shot by both members of the team.
Wedding films, including a cinematic highlight film.
Elopement coverage in photography, film or both, quoted individually.
Full-day documentary edit and a dedicated speeches edit, as videography add-ons.
Wedding timeline planning and guidance once booked.

Starting Price

From $3,000

Travel & Destination

Travel within 50km of Hobart is included in every collection. For weddings beyond that radius a clear travel quote is provided before booking.

Turnaround Time

Wedding photography is delivered in four to six weeks.
The wedding film follows in six to eight weeks.
During peak Tasmanian wedding season delivery may vary slightly.

What You Receive

Several Hundred Carefully Edited High-Resolution Images
A Pic-Time Online Gallery With Download And Sharing
Professional Prints And Albums Orderable Directly From The Gallery
A Cinematic Highlight Film, Where Film Is Booked
Wedding Timeline Planning Once Booked

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Contact

Website: loveandthunder.au

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