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Carry Your Heart Photography

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About

Overview & Vibe

Jess photographs weddings from the Mornington Peninsula, and describes herself as drawn to quiet emotion and natural connection. Her work is aimed at alternative and non-traditional couples who value genuine connection over staged moments, and the promise she makes is that the experience will feel calm and uncomplicated from the first conversation onward. Couples writing about her keep using the same word: comfortable.

Style & Approach

Her stated approach is documentary inspired, she photographs the day as it unfolds, steps in with gentle direction when it is needed, and lets the rest happen. For portraits she promises to guide you in a relaxed and natural way rather than posing you, on the grounds that the session is about connection and not performance. She also shoots 35mm film alongside digital, and writes about the grain, colour and texture giving a gallery that feels less polished in the traditional sense and more human.

Ideal For

Couples marrying anywhere between the Peninsula and the Dandenongs who want one photographer across the whole day rather than a team. Her published weddings run from a Yarra Valley winery marquee to a Collingwood warehouse, a Geelong reception, a Warrandyte chapel and three separate celebrations in the Dandenong Ranges, so she suits a country celebration and a city one alike. Elopements have their own collection, and styled sessions are offered to wedding businesses rather than couples.

The Need-to-Knows

Collections and cover six to nine hours. A preview gallery of highlights arrives within 48 hours and the full gallery within five weeks, as a private online gallery with high-resolution images to download and print. Add-ons are quoted separately, engagement photos, albums and prints, a 35mm film gallery, content creation, extra coverage and a second photographer. A deposit secures the date and the balance is settled before the day; the full price list is sent after you enquire.

Standout Feature

The 48-hour preview. Most photographers promise sneak peeks without committing to a window, and she names one, then delivers the complete gallery inside five weeks, which is fast for this trade. The 35mm film option sits alongside it as the slower counterweight.

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Website
carryyourheart.com.au
Dandenong Ranges, Victoria
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Geelong / Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria
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Melbourne, Victoria
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Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
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Yarra Valley, Victoria
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Albums & Prints

  • Luxury albums and fine art prints — price not published; quoted as an optional add-on. if an album is included, the design process begins shortly after the gallery is delivered, and a custom wedding album can be discussed at the enquiry call.

Appointment Policy

  • Enquire through the online form; she replies with the pricing guide and add-on list, then a call to talk through plans and choose a collection. A deposit secures the date, a wedding guide follows, and the run sheet and balance are settled before a check-in the week prior.

Areas Serviced

  • Based on the Mornington Peninsula, working across Melbourne, the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong Ranges and Geelong, and travelling to destinations throughout Australia and beyond.

Hours of Coverage

  • 6 to 9 hours of coverage.

Nearby Landmarks

  • The Mornington Peninsula's bay beaches and bathing boxes, the Red Hill and Merricks wineries, Point Nepean and the back beaches, with Melbourne about an hour north and the Dandenong Ranges an hour north-east.

Photography Packages

  • Weddings. Full day coverage documents everything from morning preparations through to the last dance; half day coverage focuses on the ceremony, portraits and key moments. Coverage runs from six to nine hours.
  • Elopements — price not separately published. For couples choosing an intimate celebration, focused on the raw emotion and connection of the day, from the vows to portraits in a location that is meaningful to you.
  • Styled Wedding Sessions — price not separately published. A commercial offering for wedding businesses rather than couples: refined, intentional imagery of florals, fashion and styling elements.

Photography Style

  • candid
  • documentary
  • timeless
  • natural
  • relaxed
  • modern
  • film
  • analogue
  • editorial

Services Offered

  • Wedding Photography
  • Elopement Photography
  • Engagement Sessions
  • Styled Sessions For Wedding Businesses
  • Film Photography On 35mm
  • Content Creation

Turnaround Time

  • A preview gallery of highlights within 48 hours of the wedding, and the full gallery within five weeks.

What You Receive

  • A Preview Gallery Of Sneak Peek Images Within 48 Hours
  • A Private Online Gallery Ready For Sharing
  • High Resolution Images To Download And Print
  • Planning Support In The Lead Up And Guidance On The Day

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