Wedding Photographers · Dandenong Ranges, Victoria · Services this area
Lavan Photography
About
Overview & Vibe
Lavan Photography is a Melbourne team shooting weddings and wedding film together, working from Ashburton across the city and five Victorian regions. The tone they set is unhurried and unposed — their own words are that the day should flow while they stay out of the way of it. Sixty-six weddings are published in full on their site, from rooftop receptions in the city to a beach ceremony on the Great Ocean Road.
Style & Approach
They describe their photography as relaxed and spontaneous, modern and natural, blending art with photojournalism. Light is worked as they find it: candid moments in naturally lit settings, with an unobtrusive habit meant to catch real expressions rather than arranged ones. The result is aimed at being timeless rather than of a particular year.
Ideal For
Couples who want photography and film from one team and would rather not brief two suppliers. It suits anyone marrying outside the city too — the Yarra Valley, Geelong and the Bellarine, the Mornington Peninsula, the Dandenong Ranges, Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges all carry published weddings. Intimate celebrations are catered for separately, and same-sex weddings are a stated specialty with three published stories of their own.
The Need-to-Knows
Photography starts at $2,200 and film at $2,600, both GST inclusive, and booking the two together takes $400 off. Images arrive edited in high and low resolution with no watermark and no restriction on printing or sharing, alongside a keepsake box of prints, a wooden USB and an online gallery that stays open for six months. A second photographer is $150 an hour and albums begin at $650. No number of hours is quoted, and no delivery time is stated.
Standout Feature
The published portfolio is unusually deep for a studio of this size: sixty-six complete weddings, most running past a hundred frames, so a couple can see an entire day at their own venue rather than a curated handful. They also photographed the 2016 Brownlow Medallist’s wedding.
Albums & Prints
- Custom Handcrafted Wedding Album. Price: From $650. Description: Custom-made and handcrafted, designed to be kept and handed on.
Appointment Policy
- Email hello@lavanphoto.com.au to ask for packages and prices or to arrange a meeting.
- Request the small and micro wedding collection by getting in touch.
Areas Serviced
- Based in Ashburton and working across Melbourne and its suburbs.
- The Yarra Valley, Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula, the Mornington Peninsula and the Dandenong Ranges, each named as a region they photograph regularly.
- Daylesford, the Macedon Ranges and the Great Ocean Road, evidenced by published weddings rather than by a service claim.
Hours of Coverage
No details available.
Nearby Landmarks
- Ashburton sits about 13 km east of the Melbourne CBD, between Camberwell and Chadstone in the eastern suburbs.
- The studio is within an hour's drive of the Yarra Valley wineries to the north-east and the Dandenong Ranges to the east.
Photography Packages
- Wedding Photography Package. Price: $2,200. Description: One professional photographer, every edited image in high resolution ready for print and in low resolution for sharing, no watermark and no copyright restriction, a custom keepsake box of printed photographs, a handcrafted wooden USB and a private online gallery open for six months. GST included.
- Wedding Videography Package. Price: $2,600. Description: Two professional videographers with a multi-camera setup, professional audio recording, a personalised cinematic highlight reel of around five minutes, a long edit covering the ceremony and reception, a wooden USB and complimentary drone coverage where conditions permit. GST included.
- Small And Micro Wedding Package. Price: On enquiry. Description: A budget-conscious option built for intimate gatherings, offered for photography, film or both, with the collection sent on request.
Photography Style
- documentary
- candid
- natural
- timeless
- relaxed
- modern
Price Notes
- Both headline prices include GST.
- Booking photography and videography together takes $400 off.
- A second photographer is $150 an hour.
- A full-length edit of about an hour of finished film is $650.
- Albums start at $650.
Services Offered
- Wedding Photography
- Wedding Videography And Cinematography
- Small And Micro Wedding Coverage
- Same-Sex And LGBTQIA+ Wedding Photography
- Second Photographer, Charged Hourly
- Drone Coverage Where Conditions Permit
- Custom Handcrafted Wedding Albums
Starting Price
- From $2,200
Turnaround Time
No details available.
What You Receive
- All High-Resolution Edited Images, Ready For Print
- All Low-Resolution Edited Images For Sharing Online
- No Watermark And No Copyright Restriction
- Custom Keepsake Box Of Printed Photographs
- Handcrafted Wooden USB
- Private Online Gallery Open For Six Months
Contact
- Website
- lavanphoto.com.au
- Services
- Dandenong Ranges, Victoria