--- title: "Investment | Byron Bay Wedding Photographer | Joshua Mikhaiel" description: "Wedding photography collections from $4,590 in Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers. Full-day documentary coverage, fine art albums, 35mm film and wedding films." canonical: https://byronbayweddingphotographer.com.au/investment source: https://byronbayweddingphotographer.com.au/investment.md --- _Markdown version of [Investment | Byron Bay Wedding Photographer | Joshua Mikhaiel](https://byronbayweddingphotographer.com.au/investment). The HTML page is canonical._ # Cost of Byron Bay Wedding Photography What it costs, plainly. Three collections, four things you can add to them, and a real number next to each. If none of it fits your day, say so and I will build you something that does. ![A veil lifting in the wind at a clifftop coastal ceremony](https://byronbayweddingphotographer.com.au/_astro/coast-veil-ocean.CQWhlTLQ_Z1cpWbz.webp) ## Collection III $4,590 8 hours The essential shape of the day, covered properly. No filler, nothing padded. - · 8 hours of documentary coverage - · 600+ edited photographs, colour and black and white - · Private online gallery with full-resolution downloads ## Collection II Most booked $5,250 10 hours Full-day coverage with room to breathe. Nothing rushed, nothing missed. - · 10 hours of documentary coverage - · 700–1000 edited photographs, colour and black and white - · Private online gallery to share with family and friends - · $100 print store credit - · Extend to 12 hours for $950 ## Collection I $7,950 10 hours + album Everything, including the album. For couples who want the day held in their hands. - · Full-day documentary coverage, up to 10 hours - · Every edited photograph, colour and black and white - · Fine art album, up to 45 pages, museum-quality paper - · Private online gallery with full-resolution downloads A 25% deposit holds your date. The balance is due one month before the day. _Add to any collection_ ## The extras worth having. 35mm film $750 Three rolls shot through the day. Film stock, developing and high-resolution scans included in your gallery. Wedding film $3,350 A 3–5 minute honest edit of your day. No slow-motion montage, no Disney retelling. Licensed music, delivered in your gallery. Couple session $950 A time capsule of you two as you are now — and the easiest way to get comfortable in front of a camera before the day. Fine art album $1,950 Printed on museum-quality fine art paper, built to outlast every hard drive you will ever own. ![A gold-embossed fine art wedding album resting on timber](https://byronbayweddingphotographer.com.au/_astro/craft-album.DbAzcQru_1VLDrY.webp)![An open album spread showing a grid of black and white reception photographs](https://byronbayweddingphotographer.com.au/_astro/craft-album-spread-a.DEjy6DUa_1hN2hU.webp) Fine art album · museum-quality paper _How this works_ ## Four steps, no mystery. 1. Step 01 ### You get in touch Date, place, and roughly what you are picturing. I reply within 24 hours, always. 2. Step 02 ### We actually talk A call or a coffee. I want to hear some of your story before either of us signs anything. 3. Step 03 ### Booking form and deposit A 25% deposit holds the date. The balance is due a month out. 4. Step 04 ### I show up and work Your gallery lands within a month. Film frames take a little longer. _Questions_ ## Everything couples ask me. ![Two film cameras in a worn leather bag](https://byronbayweddingphotographer.com.au/_astro/craft-film-cameras.q1GPg540_Z1mY33m.webp) ### How far ahead should we book? Most couples book 12 to 18 months out. I take a limited number of weddings each year so I can give every one of them proper attention, so Byron Bay dates in peak season tend to go early. If your date is close, ask anyway — sometimes it works. ### Do you travel beyond Byron Bay? Constantly. The Northern Rivers and the Gold Coast are home ground, and I have shot weddings and elopements across Australia and overseas. Travel beyond the region is quoted on the day and the distance, not a fixed fee. ### We are awkward in front of a camera. Is that a problem? Almost everyone says this, and it is almost never true by the end of the day. I am not going to run you through a shot list or arrange you on a bed of roses. I document what is actually happening, which means most of the day you will forget I am working. A couple session beforehand helps if you would like the practice. ### When do we get our photos? Up to a month for the full edited gallery. If you have booked film, those frames can take a little longer depending on the lab. ### How does payment work? Simple as I can make it. You sign the booking form, I invoice the deposit, and the balance is due one month before the day. ### Do you carry backup gear? Always. Multiple camera bodies, a spread of lenses, and considerably more memory cards than any one wedding needs. ### What if you are already booked for our date? I will tell you straight away, and point you to photographers I would trust with my own wedding. I would rather do that than take a booking I cannot do justice. ![A long table reception under festoon lights](https://byronbayweddingphotographer.com.au/_astro/reception-longtable.VQr24S0C_Z2NTXs.webp) _Next step_ ## Send me your date. If I am free, I will tell you straight away. If I am not, I will point you somewhere good. [Start a conversation](https://byronbayweddingphotographer.com.au/enquire) [See investment](https://byronbayweddingphotographer.com.au/investment) Every enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours.