Wedding Photographers · Bendigo, Victoria · By appointment

Jen Tighe Photo

About

Overview & Vibe

Jen Tighe photographs weddings across Central Victoria entirely on film, working from a cottage in Maldon and describing herself as a Castlemaine wedding photographer. She is a one-person team who takes only a limited number of weddings a year, and she says she does not take lightly the privilege of being invited along to such an intimate day in someone’s life. The result is quiet, unhurried coverage of the sort of day that feels like a community getting together rather than a production.

Style & Approach

Everything is shot on 35mm and medium format film, with a couple of fast modern cameras, a medium format body for portraits and a few point-and-shoots along for the ride. Her approach is documentary: she catches the subtle and unexpected moments unobtrusively, then offers gentle guidance for the parts where you want it, such as portraits. She aims for a soft, nostalgic feel inspired by the film photographs in her mother’s albums, and asks couples to spend the day present rather than performing for the camera.

Ideal For

Couples planning an intimate wedding or an elopement in Bendigo, Ballarat, Daylesford, the Macedon Ranges or around Castlemaine, who would rather have honest photographs of how the day felt than a curated magazine spread. She will take on a select few larger weddings a year on request, and recommends a second photographer once the guest list passes 150.

The Need-to-Knows

Collections start at $2,600 for elopements and $3,950 for weddings, running up to $4,950 for couples who want a handmade fine art album included. Extra hours are $550 each. A signed contract and a non-refundable 25% deposit secure the date, with the balance due 30 days beforehand. Previews arrive within two weeks and the full set in eight to ten weeks. Travel is included anywhere within an hour of Maldon; beyond that it is $150 per additional hour.

Standout Feature

The fine art albums. Designed with you and made by hand, they are bound in a choice of linen, leather or velvet on museum-quality paper with seamless binding and archival ink, in three sizes from $1,200. It is the part of her work she talks about as a keepsake for generations rather than a product.

Albums & Prints

Fine art album, 6x8, 25 spreads over 50 pages. Price: $1,200. Description: Hard cover embossed with your names, bound in your choice of linen, leather or velvet, on museum quality fine art paper with seamless binding and archival ink.
Fine art album, 8x10, 25 spreads over 50 pages. Price: $1,450.
Fine art album, 9x12 or 10x10, 25 spreads over 50 pages. Price: $1,700.
Extra album spreads. Price: $40 per spread.
Cover finishes. Price: Included. Description: Three cover design templates, with leather, vegan leather, cloth or velvet finishes and white, black, gold or blind deboss foiling.

Appointment Policy

Enquiries go through her online form, and she replies within the next business day.
Every wedding collection includes a virtual meeting to talk through the day and help shape the timeline.
She takes only a limited number of weddings a year so each couple gets her full attention.

Areas Serviced

Bendigo – analogue film weddings through the heritage precinct, with portraits around View Street and the Conservatory Gardens
Castlemaine and Maldon – her home ground in Central Victoria, and the point her included travel is measured from
Ballarat and the Goldfields – heritage homes, historic venues and the structure the city already provides
Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges – regularly photographed, including a wedding at The Convent Daylesford
Melbourne – photographed regularly, though it falls outside her included travel radius and is charged accordingly

Booking & Deposit

A signed contract and a non-refundable 25% deposit secure the date, with the balance due 30 days before the wedding.

Hours of Coverage

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

View Street and the Bendigo Art Gallery precinct – incredible architecture and greenery in one area, and the portrait location she names first for Bendigo
Conservatory Gardens – the Bendigo greenhouse she says film handles beautifully, with greens that stay vibrant and skin tones consistent
Ravenswood Homestead – a Bendigo wedding location on her own popular list
Gold Mines Hotel – another Bendigo location she names for couples
The Convent Daylesford – a chapel ceremony, a long lunch in the atrium and romantic gardens, about 90 minutes from Melbourne
Scrub Hill, Newlyn North – a Central Victorian venue she says she knows inside out

Photography Packages

Wedding collection. Price: From $3,950. Description: Analogue film coverage of the whole day, with a virtual planning meeting, venue scouting for the best portrait locations, her wedding guide and vendor recommendations, and support in the lead-up.
Elopement and intimate wedding collection. Price: From $2,600. Description: The same film coverage scaled to a smaller day, which is the work she says suits her best as a one-person team.
Top collection with a fine art album. Price: $4,950. Description: The upper end of her range, for couples who want a handmade album included rather than added later.
Custom collections. Price: Quoted on request. Description: Every collection can be tailored to the shape of the day, and extra hours added at $550 each.

Photography Style

documentary
candid
film
analogue
relaxed
natural
timeless

Price Notes

Weddings start at $3,950 and elopements at $2,600, with the top collection at $4,950 including a fine art album.
Additional hours can be added to any collection at $550 per hour.
Full pricing and optional extras are sent on request in her information booklet.
A second photographer is recommended once the guest list passes 150, and is quoted separately.
Travel is included anywhere within an hour of Maldon, and beyond that it is $150 per additional hour.

Services Offered

Wedding photography on 35mm and medium format film
Elopement and intimate wedding photography
Fine art wedding albums
Business branding and portrait photography
Pregnancy and new mother photography on film
Accommodation and interior photography

Starting Price

From $2,600

Travel & Destination

Travel is included anywhere up to an hour from Maldon in Central Victoria, which covers Bendigo, Castlemaine, Daylesford, the Macedon Ranges and Ballarat.
Beyond that hour it is $150 for each additional hour of travel, and interstate or overseas weddings are quoted individually.

Turnaround Time

Wedding previews are delivered within two weeks of the day.
The full set follows in eight to ten weeks, with smaller sessions in three to five.
Fine art albums allow five to six weeks for printing and binding once the design is approved.

What You Receive

Online gallery with low and high resolution downloads
Wedding previews delivered within two weeks of the day
Fine art prints available to order
Handmade fine art albums, designed together after the wedding
Post-wedding print and album add-ons offered with every collection

By appointment

Contact

Website: jentighephoto.com
Based in: Bendigo, Victoria

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