About

Overview & Vibe

High Meadow Studios is Sarah-Jane, known as SJ, who photographs from Bendigo across central Victoria and into the Riverina. She takes a limited number of weddings a year and says so plainly, concentrating on intimate celebrations where she can give each couple her full attention.

Style & Approach

She works calmly and intuitively on the day, blending gentle guidance with unobtrusive storytelling, and describes her coverage as relaxed and story driven. Editing runs to an average of twenty-six hours a wedding, with custom adjustments on each frame so the finished gallery feels cohesive and timeless.

Ideal For

Couples marrying around Bendigo, the Goldfields or Daylesford who want six to eight hours rather than a full day, and who would rather be guided quietly than posed. She also photographs elopements and small weddings for couples who value simplicity over tradition.

The Need-to-Knows

Two collections are published: eight hours at $3,900 and six hours at $3,500, both with GST included and travel to anywhere within two hours of the Bendigo CBD. Each includes a pre-wedding appointment, a custom timeline, a private online gallery and a print credit of $100 or $70. Extra hours run at $400, and a date is held with a signed contract and a twenty per cent deposit.

Standout Feature

Both collections carry a lifetime perk: ten per cent off one photography session every year, for as long as the couple wants one. Her albums are a separate craft in themselves, flush mount and made to order, from $1,200 with smaller replicas for parents from $800.

Albums & Prints

Wedding Album. Price: from $1,200. A flush mount fine art album whose images spread across two pages uninterrupted, designed together and not sent to print until the layout is approved.
Parent Album. Price: from $800. A smaller replica of the wedding album, made as a gift for parents or grandparents.
Display Box. Price: $500. An elegant box to store and protect the album for later generations.
Slip Case. Price: $450. A compact travel case giving the album additional protection.
Dust Jacket. Price: $250. An extra cover over the material or photo wrap, adding a further design feature.
Keepsake Box And Care Guide. Included with every album, which arrives about four weeks after the design is approved.

Appointment Policy

Send an enquiry through the booking form or by email; a reply usually comes within 24 to 48 hours.
A short phone or video call is offered to talk the day through before committing.
A date is held once a signed contract and deposit are in place.

Areas Serviced

Bendigo and anywhere within two hours of the city, with travel included in both collections
Central Victoria and the Goldfields, including a published wedding at Daylesford
The Riverina and north-east Victoria, with published weddings at Wagga Wagga and Stanley
Victoria and New South Wales more widely, charged by distance

Booking & Deposit

A date is held with a signed contract and a twenty per cent deposit, with the balance due thirty days before the wedding.

Hours of Coverage

[6,8]

Nearby Landmarks

Mackenzie Quarters, Bendigo - the setting for two of her published weddings
Sault, Daylesford - a published wedding an hour south of Bendigo
Bald Hills, Stanley - a published wedding in the north-east
The Wild Vine, near Wagga Wagga - a published wedding reception, with the ceremony at St Michael's Cathedral
Big Springs, Wagga Wagga - another published wedding

Photography Packages

Collection One. Price: $3,900. Eight hours of relaxed, story driven coverage from early preparations through the celebration, with a pre-wedding appointment, a custom timeline, a private online gallery, a sneak peek within 24 to 48 hours, a $100 print credit and travel included up to two hours from the Bendigo CBD. GST included.
Collection Two. Price: $3,500. Six hours of coverage for intimate weddings, with the same pre-wedding appointment, custom timeline, private gallery, sneak peek and travel inclusion, and a $70 print credit. GST included.
Couple Session. Price: $400. An engagement or couple session to get comfortable in front of the camera before the wedding.
Additional Hours. Price: $400 per hour. Extra coverage beyond the hours in a collection.

Photography Style

relaxed
natural
timeless

Price Notes

Both wedding collections are quoted with GST included.
Extra hours beyond a collection are $400 each.
Travel is included for anywhere up to two hours from the Bendigo CBD.
Both collections include ten per cent off one photography session every year for life, excluding mini sessions.
A limited number of weddings is taken each year.

Services Offered

Wedding Photography
Elopement And Small Wedding Photography
Engagement And Couple Sessions
Family Photography
Newborn Photography
Maternity Photography
Mini Sessions
Interiors And Architectural Photography
Wedding Stationery Design

Starting Price

From $3,500

Travel & Destination

Travel is included in both collections for anywhere within two hours of the Bendigo CBD.
Beyond the Bendigo region a rate of 72 cents per kilometre applies, quoted by email once the location is known.

Turnaround Time

A sneak peek is delivered within 24 to 48 hours of the wedding.

What You Receive

A Professionally Edited Gallery, Individually Adjusted Frame By Frame
A Private Online Gallery
A Sneak Peek Within 24 To 48 Hours
A $100 Print Credit With Collection One
A $70 Print Credit With Collection Two
A Pre-Wedding Appointment On Timing, Light And Locations
A Custom Timeline For The Day
Travel Included Up To Two Hours From The Bendigo CBD

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Contact

Website: highmeadowstudios.au

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