About

Overview & Vibe

Rick has been photographing weddings in the Yarra Valley since 2015 and now runs a small team of associates from Healesville. British Vogue described the studio as fusing the natural elegance of couples with the landscapes of the valley, which is a fair summary of the work — wide, unhurried frames of hills and vines, and close ones of people forgetting the camera is there.

Style & Approach

Documentary and editorial by turns. He describes his aim as recording the day as it naturally unfolds through a storytelling lens, with gentle guidance during the portrait session to keep the moments organic rather than posed.

Ideal For

Couples who want the whole thing planned as well as photographed, and who like knowing the numbers up front. Three packages, every extra, every album and every print size is published with a price. Same-sex weddings are welcomed explicitly.

The Need-to-Knows

Three packages: six hours at $5,200, eight hours at $5,900, and eight hours with a second photographer and an album at $7,700.
Booking a trained associate rather than Rick takes $1,000 off, with everything else still run by him.
Expect 450 to 800 images, with teasers within 48 hours and the full gallery in three to four weeks.
Extra hours are $350 each and a second photographer is $200 an hour.
A 20% booking fee holds the date; the balance can be paid any time before the day.

Standout Feature

The gallery is hosted for two years and linked to a print lab, and he is candid about why that matters — he would rather the images ended up framed on a wall than left on a drive nobody opens. Fine art albums start at 25 spreads and can run to 45.

Albums & Prints

Twelve by twelve inch Fine Art Album. Price: $2,190. Description: Archival inks on fine art paper with lay-flat seamless spreads, a linen or leather cover embossed with your chosen design, and 25 spreads included. Extra spreads are $60 each up to a maximum of 45.
Ten by ten inch Fine Art Album. Price: $1,890. Description: The same construction in a smaller size, 25 spreads included, with extra spreads at $50 each up to 45.
Parent Albums. Price: On enquiry. Description: Eight by eight inch versions available alongside either album.
Framed Print, ten by fifteen inches. Price: $390. Description: Fine art paper, ready to hang.
Framed Print, twelve by eighteen inches. Price: $490. Description: Fine art paper, ready to hang.
Framed Print, sixteen by sixteen inches. Price: $590. Description: Fine art paper, ready to hang.
Framed Print, sixteen by twenty-four inches. Price: $690. Description: Fine art paper, ready to hang.

Appointment Policy

Get in touch to check a date; an available date is held for seven days.
Confirm with a booking fee and a signed agreement, then fill in a short questionnaire.
Stay in touch through the planning for run sheet and vendor recommendations.
Ask about an associate photographer if you would like the same approach for less.
Choose your favourite images afterwards and design the album together, with up to three revisions.

Areas Serviced

Based in Healesville, in the heart of the Yarra Valley.
Weddings anywhere in Australia, with no travel fee inside 300 kilometres of Healesville.
Destination weddings anywhere in the world, with an all-inclusive travel pack.

Booking & Deposit

A 20% booking fee secures your date.
The balance can be paid any time before the wedding day.
An available date is held for seven days while you decide.

Hours of Coverage

[6,8]

Nearby Landmarks

Healesville - His own base, in the heart of the Yarra Valley.
Balgownie Estate - Two complete published weddings of his, Lauren and Brendan's and Billie and Rhys's.
Yering Station - Where he photographed Byron and Courtney.
Immerse Winery - Two published weddings, Genevieve and Josh's and Lija and Rowan's.
Acacia Ridge - Where he photographed Paige and Simon.
Coombe Yarra Valley - Where he photographed Samantha and Gabriel, and Lauren and Domenic.
Zonzo Estate - Where he photographed Shanee and Todd.
Stones of the Yarra Valley - Where he photographed Ash and Ben.

Photography Packages

Essentials. Price: $5,200. Description: Six hours of coverage, high and low resolution images, a slideshow set to music, an online gallery linked to a print lab with two years of hosting, and teaser images within 48 hours.
Comprehensive. Price: $5,900. Description: Eight hours of coverage from preparations through to dancing, with everything included in Essentials.
All In. Price: $7,700. Description: Eight hours of coverage plus a second photographer for three hours and a ten by ten inch fine art album of 25 spreads.
Associate Photographer. Price: $1,000 off any package. Description: One of the team, trained in how Rick shoots at each venue, photographs the day instead. Rick still runs the planning, the timeline, the editing and the album design.
Additional Hours. Price: $350 per hour. Description: Added to any package for an early morning ritual or a later after-party.
Second Photographer. Price: $200 per hour, minimum two hours. Description: A second shooter for alternative angles, guests during the portrait session, or partners getting ready in different places.

Photography Style

documentary
editorial
natural
relaxed
candid

Price Notes

Three packages are published in full, from $5,200 to $7,700.
Booking an associate photographer takes $1,000 off any package.
Additional hours are $350 each and a second photographer is $200 an hour, minimum two hours.
A 20% booking fee secures the date and the balance can be paid any time before the day.
Rushing the gallery to about a week costs $500.
Albums and framed prints are priced separately, from $390 for a print and $1,890 for an album.
Same-sex weddings are welcomed explicitly.

Services Offered

Wedding Photography
Associate photographers trained in his approach
Second photographer coverage
Fine art album design
Framed fine art prints
Wedding planning guidance and timeline curation

Starting Price

From $5,200

Travel & Destination

No travel fee for weddings within 300 kilometres of Healesville.
$500 for domestic weddings beyond that radius, as an all-inclusive pack.
$1,500 for weddings outside Australia.

Turnaround Time

The full gallery arrives roughly three to four weeks after the wedding.
A handful of teaser images arrives within 48 hours, the day after the wedding.
A rush option brings the full gallery forward to about a week, for $500.

What You Receive

Between 450 and 800 edited images, depending on the hours and how full the day is
High resolution files ready to print as wall art
A second, low resolution set for sharing
A slideshow of the highlights set to music
An online gallery linked to a print lab, hosted for two years
A handful of teaser images within 48 hours of the wedding
A rush option to bring the full gallery forward to one week

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