Over the years I have spent countless hours perfecting my photography skills and my editing process. I have done this so that I can proudly stand behind my products when the time comes to present them to my clients. While I believe producing a high quality of work to be fundamentally important, I also believe in creating a memorable and personable experience for each and every couple.

At Lonely Hunter Weddings, I aim to create a personal connection with my couples. I don’t want you to simply feel like another number. Your wedding is uniquely you and your experience should be too. I aim to work closely alongside my clients, going above and beyond so that we can achieve the desired result together. I feel it’s this approach which really separates Lonely Hunter Weddings from other wedding photographers within the industry.

As a Bowral & Southern Highlands wedding photographer, my photography style tends to be centred around a photo journalistic/documentary way of shooting. For those that are not familiar with this type of photography, it’s the idea of capturing moments and events as they occur.
The bride/groom prep and location shoot, are the only two sections of the day where I will provide a little guidance. This is done so that together we can achieve the best looking results.

If want a little more information on the different photographic styles that wedding photographers can potentially use, then I suggest you read my article on wedding photography styles.

There are many different types of photographic equipment that I use throughout a wedding day. Although, I am sure this question is slightly more directed toward the quality of equipment rather than the type. Rest assured as a professional Bowral & Southern Highlands wedding photographer, I only use the best in quality. When I say best, I mean top of the range. I spare no expense when it comes to selecting the type of equipment used to shoot a wedding.
My primary objective is to produce a quality in your images that simply cannot be matched by an iPhone or relatives camera.

Canon is my brand of choice when it comes to photographic equipment. As a wedding photographer, I always use two cameras. This means no changing of lenses or missed moments.

Traveling is something I am very passionate about. Shooting at new venues and in new locations keeps things fresh and interesting. So the answer to that is YES, I actually welcome bookings in new locations. There is no limit to how far this Bowral & Southern Highlands wedding photographer will travel. I am available for bookings Australia wide and internationally. Most of our work currently takes place in the following areas: Central Coast, Southern Highlands, South Coast, Sydney, Blue Mountains, Newcastle & Hunter Valley.

For wedding photography bookings within a 3-hour drive of Sydney, I don’t charge any extra for travel. Sydney is the centre of our travel radius because it is situated roughly halfway between the Southern Highlands and the Hunter Valley and these are areas in which we want to work. For bookings outside of the 3-hour radius then we only charge a small fee. This is intended to merely cover travel and accommodation expenses. The same applies for interstate or international bookings.

Following your wedding, I will begin sorting through thousands of images that were taken on the day. Within 3-4 days following your wedding, you will receive a highlight reel which consist of roughly 70-120 edited images. This is done so that you have a small collection of images to share with friends and family while the remaining images are being edited.

I normally like to allow a 3-5 week turn around time for delivery of a whole wedding to my couples.

Contrary to what some may think, there is actually quite a lot of work which goes into wedding photography. A lot more than just the 8-12 hours that we are seen for on a wedding day! Everything from inquiries to location scouting and editing needs to be accounted for. As a Bowral & Southern Highlands wedding photographer, I will spend on average 40 hours on a single wedding.

If you would like to get a better understanding on this process, then I welcome you to have a read of this article 'why wedding photography costs so much'.

This is one of the more common questions I come across. The true answer is, no, I don’t like to pose couples. I dislike like the idea of a photo looking cold or lifeless due to a couple holding the one position for a given period of time. Instead, I prefer more natural movement and interaction between each couple within my imagery. I believe this creates a more authentic and natural looking image.
I will, however, make suggestions based on my personal opinion of where I believe the composition and lighting two be best.

When it comes to shooting throughout the day, I am a natural light Bowral & Southern Highlands wedding photographer. I avoid flash and strobes during this period unless I am working in an incredibly dark space and an additional light source is needed. I like to use the natural light which is produced the sun, this is because I feel its the most flattering form of light.

When the evening arrives (night time), I will use flash which is attached to my cameras. This is because in some dimly lit reception venues there isn’t enough usable light to produce clean sharp images.

All images that are taken by Lonely Hunter Weddings are edited by myself in studio. In my personal opinion, I wouldn’t class unedited images as a finished product. All images, no matter who has taken them should undergo some form of basic editing. For LHW, this includes everything from basic adjustments to colour correction. I will give some images which lend themselves to it, more in-depth editing so that they have some artistic edge. The edits which I provide my couples can contain colour and up to 30% black and white images. Please note, I do not change, adjust or photoshop body shapes. However, if there is a small pimple on your face which is of concern, I can edit this out.

First of all, it's important to understand that every wedding day is different. Some can be large action packaged weddings while others can be smaller and more relaxed in nature. The weather can also be another factor when it comes to the number of photos taken on a wedding day. With all this taken into consideration though, you can usually expect on average around 100 images per hour of coverage. For example, an 8-hour package would usually contain around 800 images. On some occasions it may be slightly less, while on others it may be slightly more, it really just depends on the day.

I feel it is important to get the timeline of your wedding just right as this can affect the running of the whole day. It’s for this reason I am happy to work with my couples to help organise their timeline. As your Bowral & Southern Highlands wedding photographer I want to make sure I deliver the best wedding photography possible. This means I also have a vested interest in helping you get your timeline correct.

If you’re curious as to how these get put together, then you may be keen to check out our guide on ‘creating a wedding day timeline’.

Even though I operate under the brand name 'Lonely Hunter', if I am available, it will always be myself 'Richard' who is your photographer on the day. If I happen to already be booked on your requested date, then I will definitely inform you that I am not available in my initial response to your inquiry.

At which point, if you would still like Lonely Hunter Weddings to cover your wedding day then there is the option of using one of our associate shooters. At Lonely Hunter Weddings I have a small team of associate shooters who work with me on a regular basis. All are extremely talented and have a very similar shooting style to myself. Using one of our associate shooters also means that all your wedding photos will be edited by Lonely Hunter Weddings and will have our signature look. Please let us know if this is an option you are interested in.

This is a great question and in my opinion, it's probably one that doesn't get asked enough when clients are seeking out a professional Bowral & Southern Highlands wedding photographer.
To keep your images safe, certain measures need to be put in place both on your wedding day and after to ensure these precious files never get lost, stolen or damaged.

When it comes to my photographic equipment, each of my cameras takes two memory cards. This means that each camera can record your images simultaneously to both cards. The reason that I always record images to two cards is so that in the event of one memory card corrupting, there will always be a backup.
Following the wedding day, as soon as I arrive home, I place one set of memory cards in a draw and begin copying the other set onto two separate external hard drives. When copying images to hard drives, I always cross-check the imported images against the memory cards to ensure all have been copied correctly. From here, I then copy your files one more time to a third external hard drive which I keep stored in an offsite location. This is done so that in the event of a burglary or house fire, there will always be a backup copy of your images.
Once the editing process is complete, I then upload your edited images to an online gallery which uses a cloud hosting service to store the files. After the upload is complete, I will then transfer a second copy of your images to a personal USB which is then sent to you in the post with mail tracking and signature.Depending on whether you would like to have a phone call, skype chat or in-person meeting, I am available and would be happy to schedule a time with you at your request.

Absolutely not! I believe this is one of the most incorrect pieces of information couples often get told.

Sure it's important to be familiar with a venue and the area that surrounds it but you don't need to have worked there previously to be familiar with it. For example, for any venue that I haven't worked at, I will ALWAYS set time aside to head out to the venue and take a good look around beforehand. Usually, I will do this in the months or weeks leading up to a wedding. Sometimes though, I'll often arrive extra early on a wedding day and allow myself enough time to have a good look around. I always do this for venue's I haven't worked at because I feel it's important to know the area and have a game plan/plan of attack going into a wedding day. That way nothing is left to chance!

It's also important to remember that photography is more so about light and each day the light can be different. There are many factors like the weather, time of day or even time of year that can influence the lighting conditions.
Sometimes, I'll return to a venue that I have worked at in the past and the lighting scenario is completely different which means I often need to find new spots or angles to work with. As an example, a wedding photographed at 4pm on an overcast Autumn day would be photographed completely different from a wedding which took place at 4pm on a sunny summers day. All I'm trying to say is that it's more important to find a photographer who understands how to find good quality light than it is to find one who has simply worked at the same venue in the past.

If you’re curious as to what my pricing and packages consist of, then please submit an enquiry using the button below. Unfortunately, I don’t freely list this information on my site. This is because I like to get to know a little about the couples who inquire with me prior to sending it out.
After receiving my price and package list, should you decide that you would like to proceed and lock in your requested date then LH will require a, $1000 deposit. Please let me know if this is the case and I will send through the additional information required to make a deposit.