Great Ocean Road / Lorne, Victoria
Rach Ramsey
Rach Ramsey photographs weddings from the edge of the Otways, a short drive from the Great Ocean Road beaches, and she has been doing it for a decade — over a…
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Wedding Photographers · Great Ocean Road / Lorne, Victoria · By appointment
Alexander Shore Photography
About
Overview & Vibe
Alex Shore photographs weddings from Torquay, at the eastern end of the Great Ocean Road, and is one of very few wedding photographers in this database actually based on the Surf Coast rather than travelling down from Melbourne or across from Warrnambool. He works alone, meets every couple over coffee before quoting, and photographs the day without watching the clock. Alongside weddings he shoots family, pregnancy and baby sessions, surf and ocean work, local business portraits and community events — a generalist practice in a small coastal town.
Style & Approach
Relaxed and playful, in his own words, and the wedding frames bear it out: paddocks running down to the ocean, veils caught in the wind, guests laughing in close, and black-and-white reportage sitting beside warm, sunlit colour. Ceremonies happen on clifftops, in timber sheds and under dried-flower arches. He visits any venue he has not worked before, at the same times of day as the wedding, to read the light and find the spots for the couple, the bridal party and the family photographs in advance.
Ideal For
Couples marrying on the Surf Coast or along the Great Ocean Road — Torquay, Jan Juc and the coast beyond — who would rather have a photographer who lives there than one arriving for the day. The absence of a clock is the pitch: coverage runs until it is no longer needed, so a long, loose, outdoor day suits this better than a tightly scheduled one.
The Need-to-Knows
No wedding price is published anywhere, and no range either — every couple is quoted personally after a first conversation, so the figure has to be asked for. Standard wedding packages include a keepsake box holding a USB of high-resolution and low-resolution photographs, with the low-resolution set delivered first through an online link. Albums are designed by hand and charged separately, as are framed prints and canvases. No delivery timeframe is stated.
Standout Feature
The keepsake box. Rather than a link and nothing else, every standard wedding package ends with a timber box holding a USB of both resolutions, alongside instructions for viewing and printing and a list of recommended printers and framers — a physical object at the end of a digital job, from a photographer who also sells framed prints and canvases of his own coastal work.
Albums & Prints
- Hand-Designed Wedding Album. Price: Not published. Description: A coffee-book style hardcover with lay-flat pages and thick premium lustre paper, a front and rear image of the couple's choosing, photographs arranged as collages, singles and double-page spreads, and space for vows or key speeches. Available in small, medium, large and extra large.
- Framed Prints. Price: Not published. Description: Fine art cotton rag paper, bordered and framed behind UV-resistant, anti-reflective glass, with a choice of natural oak, white or black borders.
- Framed Canvases. Price: Not published. Description: Printed on high-end canvas, stretched over a timber frame and treated for longevity, framed in natural oak with a shadow border between the canvas and the frame.
Appointment Policy
- Ask for wedding packages by email or phone
- An initial coffee meeting to talk through the day, allowing about an hour
- A personalised quote follows that first conversation
- A final catch-up before the wedding day to run through details
- Emails and messages answered within 48 hours, with a phone call for anything urgent
Areas Serviced
- Weddings across the Surf Coast and the Great Ocean Road, from a base at Torquay
- Travel further afield is welcomed, with no regions named and no travel prices published
Hours of Coverage
No details available.
Nearby Landmarks
- Bells Beach
- Point Danger, Torquay
- Jan Juc Beach
- The Great Ocean Road, which begins at Torquay
- The Otway ranges and the coast towards Lorne and Apollo Bay
Photography Packages
- Standard Wedding Package. Price: Not published. Description: Full-day coverage charged as a package rather than by the hour, with no set finish time, an online link to low-resolution images and a keepsake box holding a USB of the high-resolution and low-resolution photographs.
- Personalised Quote. Price: Not published. Description: A quote built after an initial coffee meeting, covering any custom requests raised in that conversation.
Photography Style
- relaxed
Price Notes
- Wedding pricing is quoted personally rather than published
- Albums, framed prints and canvases are charged separately from the wedding coverage
- Coverage is charged as a package rather than by the hour
Services Offered
- Wedding Photography
- Family Photography
- Pregnancy Photography
- Baby Photography
- Surf And Ocean Photography
- Business And Lifestyle Photography
- Event And Tourism Photography
- Prints And Canvases
Starting Price
No details available.
Turnaround Time
No details available.
What You Receive
- Low-Resolution Images Delivered Through An Online Link
- Keepsake Box Holding A USB Of The High-Resolution And Low-Resolution Photographs
- Digitally Enhanced Images
- Written Instructions For Viewing And Printing, With Recommended Printers And Framers
- Teaser Images Released On Social Media Soon After The Day
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Contact
- Website
- alexandershorephotography.com
- Phone
- 0431 599 270
- Based in
- Great Ocean Road / Lorne, Victoria
Great Ocean Road / Lorne, Victoria
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