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Overview & Vibe
Jen Tighe photographs weddings across Central Victoria entirely on film, working from a cottage in Maldon and describing herself as a Castlemaine wedding photographer. She is a one-person team who takes only a limited number of weddings a year, and she says she does not take lightly the privilege of being invited along to such an intimate day in someone’s life. The result is quiet, unhurried coverage of the sort of day that feels like a community getting together rather than a production.
Style & Approach
Everything is shot on 35mm and medium format film, with a couple of fast modern cameras, a medium format body for portraits and a few point-and-shoots along for the ride. Her approach is documentary: she catches the subtle and unexpected moments unobtrusively, then offers gentle guidance for the parts where you want it, such as portraits. She aims for a soft, nostalgic feel inspired by the film photographs in old family albums, and asks couples to spend the day present rather than performing for the camera.
Ideal For
Couples planning an intimate wedding or an elopement in Bendigo, Ballarat, Daylesford, the Macedon Ranges or around Castlemaine, who would rather have honest photographs of how the day felt than a curated magazine spread. She will take on a select few larger weddings a year on request, and recommends a second photographer once the guest list passes 150.
The Need-to-Knows
Collections for elopements and for weddings, running for couples who want a handmade fine art album included. A signed contract and a non-refundable deposit secure the date, with the balance due 30 days beforehand. Previews arrive within two weeks and the full set in eight to ten weeks. Travel is included anywhere within an hour of Maldon; beyond that it per additional hour.
Standout Feature
The fine art albums. Designed with you and made by hand, they are bound in a choice of linen, leather or velvet on museum-quality paper with seamless binding and archival ink, in three sizes. It is the part of her work she talks about as a keepsake for generations rather than a product.
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Albums & Prints
- Fine art album, 6x8, 25 spreads over 50 pages. Hard cover embossed with your names, bound in your choice of linen, leather or velvet, on museum quality fine art paper with seamless binding and archival ink.
- Fine art album, 8x10, 25 spreads over 50 pages.
- Fine art album, 9x12 or 10x10, 25 spreads over 50 pages.
- Extra album spreads — per spread.
- Cover finishes — included. Three cover design templates, with leather, vegan leather, cloth or velvet finishes and white, black, gold or blind deboss foiling.
Appointment Policy
- Enquiries go through her online form, and she replies within the next business day.
- Every wedding collection includes a virtual meeting to talk through the day and help shape the timeline.
- She takes only a limited number of weddings a year so each couple gets her full attention.
Areas Serviced
- Bendigo – analogue film weddings through the heritage precinct, with portraits around View Street and the Conservatory Gardens
- Castlemaine and Maldon – her home ground in Central Victoria, and the point her included travel is measured from
- Ballarat and the Goldfields – heritage homes, historic venues and the structure the city already provides
- Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges – regularly photographed, including a wedding at The Convent Daylesford
- Melbourne – photographed regularly, though it falls outside her included travel radius and is charged accordingly
Hours of Coverage
No details available.
Nearby Landmarks
- View Street and the Bendigo Art Gallery precinct – incredible architecture and greenery in one area, and the portrait location she names first for Bendigo
- Conservatory Gardens – the Bendigo greenhouse she says film handles beautifully, with greens that stay vibrant and skin tones consistent
- Ravenswood Homestead – a Bendigo wedding location on her own popular list
- Gold Mines Hotel – another Bendigo location she names for couples
- The Convent Daylesford – a chapel ceremony, a long lunch in the atrium and romantic gardens, about 90 minutes from Melbourne
- Scrub Hill, Newlyn North – a Central Victorian venue she says she knows inside out
Photography Packages
- Wedding collection. Analogue film coverage of the whole day, with a virtual planning meeting, venue scouting for the best portrait locations, her wedding guide and vendor recommendations, and support in the lead-up.
- Elopement and intimate wedding collection. The same film coverage scaled to a smaller day, which is the work she says suits her best as a one-person team.
- Top collection with a fine art album. The upper end of her range, for couples who want a handmade album included rather than added later.
- Custom collections — price quoted on request. Every collection can be tailored to the shape of the day, and extra hours added.
Photography Style
- documentary
- candid
- film
- analogue
- relaxed
- natural
- timeless
Services Offered
- Wedding photography on 35mm and medium format film
- Elopement and intimate wedding photography
- Fine art wedding albums
- Business branding and portrait photography
- Pregnancy and new mother photography on film
- Accommodation and interior photography
Turnaround Time
- Wedding previews are delivered within two weeks of the day.
- The full set follows in eight to ten weeks, with smaller sessions in three to five.
- Fine art albums allow five to six weeks for printing and binding once the design is approved.
What You Receive
- Online gallery with low and high resolution downloads
- Wedding previews delivered within two weeks of the day
- Fine art prints available to order
- Handmade fine art albums, designed together after the wedding
- Post-wedding print and album add-ons offered with every collection
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