About

Overview & Vibe

Sandie Bertrand came to wedding photography from photojournalism. She worked as a press photographer for The West Australian and won Young Australian Photographic Journalist of the Year from the Walkley Foundation in 2009, then began shooting weddings in 2006 and has built West Creative around them ever since. Four ABIA Wedding Photography wins for Western Australia followed, in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The instinct is still a reporter’s: watch, wait, and take the picture when it happens.

Style & Approach

She calls it documentary wedding photography, and she means it fairly literally — the aim is to tell the story of the day rather than stage it. That covers the tender gestures and the details chosen with care, but also the laughter and the tears of everyone who came. Her working manner is deliberately relaxed, on the reasoning that the easiest way to get good photographs of people is to make sure they are enjoying themselves. Candid coverage is mixed with unhurried portraits.

Ideal For

Couples across a wide range of scale, because the packages genuinely span it. A two-hour micro-wedding or elopement package sits at one end and a premium collection covering preparations through to the first dance at the other, with a second photographer included on the two larger options. Every package is described as customisable, so hours can be added or removed, and coverage can run from about three hours to the whole day. Dogs at the wedding are actively encouraged.

The Need-to-Knows

No prices are published. All three wedding collections and the micro-wedding package are listed by inclusions with a contact prompt instead of a figure, and the upgrades are quoted on application. What is published is what you get: professionally edited high-resolution images in a password-protected gallery, no watermarks and full download access, and two folders — one colour, one black and white. Sneak peeks arrive within a week and the final gallery within twelve. A booking fee secures the date and the balance falls due a month before. Prices are stated to include tax.

Standout Feature

The photojournalism background is not decoration. A Walkley-recognised press photographer brings a particular discipline to a wedding — getting the frame right the first time, in whatever light exists, without asking anyone to do it again.

Albums & Prints

Albums. Price: Not published. Description: Listed among the package upgrades, quoted on application.
Proof Albums. Price: Not published. Description: Listed among the package upgrades, quoted on application.
Photo Books. Price: Not published. Description: Listed among the package upgrades, quoted on application.
Prints and Canvas. Price: Not published. Description: Available as an upgrade, with prices given on application.
Thank-You Cards. Price: Not published. Description: Listed among the package upgrades, quoted on application.

Appointment Policy

Check whether your date is free before enquiring.
Send your details through the contact form; replies come within 24 to 48 hours.
A booking fee secures the date, and the balance falls due one month before the wedding.

Areas Serviced

Perth-based, photographing weddings across Perth and Western Australia.
Swan Valley weddings, Fremantle weddings and South West destination weddings are all named specialties.

Booking & Deposit

A booking fee is required to secure the date.
The final balance is due one month before the wedding.

Hours of Coverage

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Nearby Landmarks

Fraser's Kings Park
Sandalford Wines
Nedlands Yacht Club
Brookleigh Estate
Nikola Estate

Photography Packages

Essential. Price: Not published. Description: Built for elopements and micro-weddings, covering the ceremony, family photographs and formal locations, with edited high-resolution images in a password-protected online gallery.
Classic. Price: Not published. Description: Coverage from one hour before the ceremony through preparations, the ceremony, family and formal-location photographs and the first half hour of the reception, with a second photographer included.
Premium. Price: Not published. Description: Coverage from an hour and a half before the ceremony through to roughly the first dance, taking in preparations, the ceremony, family and formal photographs and the first hour and a half of the reception, with a second photographer included.
Micro Wedding and Elopement. Price: Not published. Description: Two hours with one photographer, a mix of candid coverage and relaxed portraits, professionally edited high-resolution images with no watermarks and full download access, and next-day sneak peeks. Additional hours available.

Photography Style

candid
documentary
relaxed

Price Notes

Published prices include tax.
Package upgrades, prints and canvases are quoted on application.
Weddings outside Perth are charged as an upgrade, and travel is quoted individually including airfares and accommodation.

Services Offered

Wedding Photography
Micro Wedding Photography
Elopement Photography
Engagement Sessions
Content Creation
Family and Lifestyle Photography
Branding Photography
Food Photography
Corporate and Events Photography

Starting Price

No details available.

Travel & Destination

Weddings outside Perth are charged as a package upgrade.
Destination weddings are quoted individually, including airfares and accommodation.

Turnaround Time

Sneak peek images arrive within one week of the wedding.
The final gallery is ready up to twelve weeks after the wedding.
Micro-wedding and elopement coverage includes next-day sneak peeks.

What You Receive

Professionally edited high resolution images
Password protected private online gallery
No watermarks and full download access
Separate colour and black and white folders
Sneak peek images within one week of the wedding
Second photographer on the Classic and Premium collections

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Contact

Website: westcreative.com.au
Phone: 0410 050 336

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