About

Overview & Vibe

Sleeping Grace Photography is Raelene, working from Phillip Island. She photographs weddings, elopements, families and couples across the island, the Bass Coast, the Mornington Peninsula and Gippsland, and describes what she does as fine art photography — light crossing a surface, a shadow giving shape to something ordinary, the small interactions between people that pass in a moment.

Style & Approach

Her own description is natural, timeless and documentary-inspired. Rather than heavily posed images she works for authentic moments, genuine emotion and the small details, and her aim is that photographs feel effortless rather than staged. She wants couples comfortable enough to forget the camera is there, and every gallery is edited to a timeless look so the story stays the focus.

Ideal For

Couples marrying on Phillip Island or anywhere across the Bass Coast, Mornington Peninsula and Gippsland who want a photographer who actually lives there. She knows the changing weather, the hidden beaches and the quiet places — Cape Woolamai, Smiths Beach, Rhyll, Ventnor, Cowes and San Remo — and offers to help choose locations, timing and light around them. Intimate elopements and large celebrations both sit inside the same three collections.

The Need-to-Knows

Three collections, all with a private online gallery: Short Day at four hours with 200 or more edited images for $1,800; The Day at eight hours with 400 or more for $3,200; and The Whole Story at ten hours with 600 or more for $4,200. In her words she likes to keep things simple — the packages reflect the coverage most couples choose, and anything different is arranged by asking. No album range, delivery time or booking deposit is published.

Standout Feature

A genuinely local photographer on an island where most wedding photography arrives from Melbourne for the day. Living and working on Phillip Island is the thing she leads with, and it shows in the offer to plan around the light and the weather rather than around a travel schedule.

Albums & Prints

No details available.

Appointment Policy

Send a message through the enquiry form on her site
Or call or email her directly
Ask if your plans differ from the three collections

Areas Serviced

Based on Phillip Island, Victoria
Phillip Island and the Bass Coast
The Mornington Peninsula
Gippsland

Hours of Coverage

[4,10]

Nearby Landmarks

Cape Woolamai and Smiths Beach, Phillip Island
Cowes, Rhyll and Ventnor on the island's north shore
San Remo and the bridge across to the Bass Coast

Photography Packages

Short Day. Price: $1,800. Description: Four hours of coverage, 200 or more edited images, and a private online gallery.
The Day. Price: $3,200. Description: Eight hours of coverage, 400 or more edited images, and a private online gallery.
The Whole Story. Price: $4,200. Description: Ten hours of coverage, 600 or more edited images, and a private online gallery.

Photography Style

candid
documentary
fine art
natural
relaxed
timeless

Price Notes

The three collections reflect the coverage most couples choose
Plans that differ from the collections are arranged by asking
A $650 family sunset session is published separately and is not a wedding product

Services Offered

Wedding photography
Elopement photography
Family photography
Newborn photography
Couples and milestone sessions
Creative and fine art work

Starting Price

From $1,800

Turnaround Time