I had a client last year - let’s call her Sarah - who almost didn’t book a photographer for her mum’s 60th birthday party. “It’s just a birthday,” she told me. “Everyone’s got a phone. We’ll get enough photos.” She booked me last minute, kind of as an afterthought. Three weeks after the party, she messaged me: “Kevin, I’m literally crying looking at these. Mum is framed on my wall already. The phone photos from the night are blurry garbage and everyone’s eyes are closed. Than

I need to get something off my chest: Perth’s “winter” barely qualifies as winter. Coming from someone who’s shot in actual cold (Melbourne in July, anyone?), Perth winter is mild, moody, and honestly? Some of the most beautiful light I’ve ever worked with. Yet most couples automatically default to autumn or spring weddings because that’s what everyone tells them to do. And look - those are beautiful seasons. But if you’re planning a wedding between June and August in Perth,

Let’s get straight into it. You’re Googling this because you’ve just started planning your wedding, someone’s mentioned photographers cost more than you expected, and now you want to know what’s actually normal in Perth. I get this question almost every week. And honestly? The answer is messy - because the Perth wedding photography market ranges from $800 to $8,000+ depending on what you’re getting. That’s a massive range. So let me break it down properly, from someone who’s

I’ve been lugging camera gear across Perth for nine years now. And in that time, I’ve discovered something that Google Maps won’t tell you: not every “pretty” location actually photographs well. Some spots look gorgeous to the eye but produce flat, washed-out images. Others look completely unremarkable until golden hour hits and suddenly the light does something magical. I’ve learned this the hard way - and I’ve learned it at every season, every time of day, and in every weat