About

Overview & Vibe

Immerse Photography is Genelle Bevan, who has photographed weddings for twenty-five years and works from the Bass Coast, a short drive from Phillip Island. Her portfolio is built around whole wedding days told as a story rather than a set of poses, and it runs from full celebrations at island venues to two people on a clifftop with nobody else there.

Style & Approach

She describes her recent weddings as authentic, beautiful and romantic, and her aim is to be a storyteller on the day: to be present and capture it as it happens rather than contrive images or repeat what everyone else is doing. She asks couples about how they met and who they are together before the day, so that the coverage is built around them. She shoots cleanly and in good light, so the images are colour corrected rather than heavily retouched.

Ideal For

Couples marrying on Phillip Island or across the Bass Coast who want a photographer who already knows the venues and the light there, and couples at the other end of the scale planning an elopement or a micro wedding for thirty guests or fewer. Her published work includes both, along with weddings further afield in Gippsland, the Yarra Valley and the high country.

The Need-to-Knows

Wedding coverage starts at $4,500 for eight hours, and elopements and micro weddings start at $1,500 for a two-hour minimum, with extra hours at $500 each. A second photographer is $500 and an album starts at $1,500. Booking is handled online with a contract and a questionnaire, and the fee is paid in three parts: a third on booking, a third halfway to the day, and a third the week before. Sneak peeks usually arrive within 48 hours and the full gallery within three to four weeks.

Standout Feature

Bass Coast weddings get an extra hour of coverage at no charge. She names Chapter Barn, Phillip Island Winery, The Shearing Shed, The Grove and The Gurdies among the venues this applies to, and the reason she gives is simply that less driving for her means more photography for the couple.

Albums & Prints

Bespoke Art Album. Price: From $1,500. Description: A hand-finished album that can be added when booking or ordered afterwards through the online gallery shop.
Prints, Frames and Canvasses. Price: On application. Description: Ordered from the print shop built into the delivery gallery.

Appointment Policy

Send the enquiry form with your date and venue to check availability, then booking is completed online with a contract, a questionnaire and an invoice. A confirmation catch-up usually happens four to six weeks before the day.

Areas Serviced

Based on the Bass Coast and working across Phillip Island and the surrounding coast, with weddings also published in Gippsland, the Yarra Valley and the Victorian high country. Travel further afield is quoted, and fees apply beyond two hours from home.

Booking & Deposit

The fee is paid in three equal parts: one third on booking, one third halfway between booking and the wedding, and the final third the week before.

Hours of Coverage

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Nearby Landmarks

Phillip Island Winery, Saltwater and The Shearing Shed all appear in her published wedding portfolio, and she names Chapter Barn, The Grove and The Gurdies among the Bass Coast venues she works at. Pyramid Rock and the Kilcunda cliffs are the coastal spots she takes couples to for portraits.

Photography Packages

Weddings. Price: $4,500. Description: Eight hours of coverage coming with you from getting ready through the ceremony, family and bridal party photographs, a sunset shoot and the reception. Extra hours can be added.
Elopements & Micro Weddings. Price: $1,500. Description: For the two of you or a handful of guests, thirty at most. A two-hour minimum booking, with extra hours at $500 each.
Custom Packages. Price: $1,500. Description: A tailored package for a smaller wedding or lighter coverage. The couple sets the number of hours; $1,500 covers the first two, and extra hours are $500 each.
Local Venue Special. Price: Included. Description: One extra hour of coverage at no charge for weddings at Bass Coast venues, among them Chapter Barn, Phillip Island Winery, The Shearing Shed, The Grove and The Gurdies.

Photography Style

romantic

Price Notes

Extra hours are $500 each and a second photographer is $500. An engagement session is $495 for an hour, offered at a reduced rate against her usual portrait sessions, and travel may apply to it. Retouching beyond colour correction is charged separately in some cases.

Services Offered

Wedding Photography
Elopement Photography
Micro Wedding Photography
Engagement Sessions
Second Photographer
Wedding Planning Advice And Supplier Recommendations

Starting Price

From $1,500

Travel & Destination

Travel within about two hours of home is included. Beyond that some fees apply, and interstate or overseas weddings are quoted individually because she needs a travel day either side of the date.

Turnaround Time

Sneak peeks usually arrive within 48 hours of the wedding, and the full gallery usually within three to four weeks of the day.

What You Receive

Online Viewing Gallery
High-Resolution Images To Download
Social Media Images
Print Shop For Prints, Frames And Canvasses
Between 700 And 1,000 Images From An Eight-Hour Package
Sneak Peeks Usually Within 48 Hours

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Contact

Website: immersephotography.com.au

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