WEDDINGS
Award Winning Gold Coast Wedding Photographer
Based locally on the Gold Coast and awarded Australian Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023, Sunlit Studios specialises in Gold Coast Wedding Photography and Videography.
We are chosen by couples worldwide who value the experience, quality and professionalism of an award-winning team of artists.
For over fourteen years, we’ve curated personalized and relaxed experiences for couples, culminating in authentic, emotive, and truly spectacular memories that linger for a lifetime.
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Meet Sunlit Studios
Our small team structure allows us to provide a highly specialised experience to each of our couples. As an all-inclusive Photography and Videography Studio, learn how we can make your Wedding Planning stress-free and relaxed!
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Your Gold Coast Wedding Experience
Finding the right studio for your day is a big deal. Photographers vary not only in price but in style, product quality, personality, talent, experience, and professional service.
As your photographers, we also are one of the very few people who spend all of your Wedding Day with you – from the getting ready, the couple shots, through to the reception!
So we need to go on a bit of a ‘first date’, a wedding consultation.
Just like any first date, there’s no obligations. No pressure. It’s just a first meeting to see how you feel with us.
Not only is this a critical part of your wedding research, but you’ll also go home with professional advice from people who have literally attending hundreds of weddings!
During these 1-hour appointments, couples are able to:
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Sit down one-on-one with our team
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See and handle example Wedding Albums
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Watch our portfolio of Wedding Films
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Receive professional advice on how to best schedule your day
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Customize our Wedding Collections, based on hours of coverage wanted, and the inclusions desired
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Have all your questions answered
There’s no pressure and it’s completely obligation-free. However, you may decide we’re the perfect fit and take advantage of our Booking Bonus by booking in at your Consultation!
You can book yourself in for an in-person Wedding Consultation using the bottom below. There is also a Zoom option for our interstate and overseas couples.
Our Collections
During your Gold Coast Wedding Consultation, we’ll use our unique Timing Guide to create a run-sheet for your day.
We can then take you through our Collections and customise it according to your individual needs and product selections.
Our Collections also feature products and services such as:
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Fine-Art, Flush Mount Albums printed on acid-free, archival matte-paper
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Over 50 Album Cover Materials and Designs
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Parent Albums
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Premium Skin Retouching on all Album Photographs
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Designer Album Title Page
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Pre-Wedding Venue Visit
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Luxury Wall Artwork
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Custom Thank You Cards
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Wet Weather Guarantee
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Domestic and International Travel
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Complimentary Engagement Session
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High-Resolution Digital Files
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Videography
To receive your customised quote and to learn more about our Services and Product inclusions, you can use the button below to book a time to come in for a obligation-free Consultation.
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The Results
Your Wedding Album tells a story – your story – of a day you will never want to forget. When we photograph and film, our intention is capturing your day with the Album and Wedding Film in mind. We see our job as story-tellers, not just professional artists. And your Wedding Album and Film is how we tell that story.
Our Wedding Albums are handmade, here in Australia. They use the finest acid-free, archival paper in a matte finish. They are of the highest quality and must be experienced in person to appreciate how beautifully it will present your Wedding Day Story.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is your style of photography?
Our wedding photography style is a unique blend of candid, documentary, and traditional approaches.
Our style is often praised for these elements:
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Authenticity: No stiff posing or fake smiles here. We’ll be having you move, dance, dip, laugh, spin until no fake smile or awkwardness can survive. Our couples love the experience – as everyone is usually nervous before their first shoot!
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Emotive storytelling: Our photographs are captured with the end album in mind. We want to tell a compelling story that reflects your personality and all the relationships that make your Wedding day so precious. Many couples don’t even know their grandma had tears streaming down her face in the ceremony – until we show them the photo of it!
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Natural lighting and vibrant colors: We utilize both natural light and sources of artifical light (think fairy lights and laterns!) to achieve a unique, soft romantic aesthetic that is both flattering and visually impactful!
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Personalization: We focus on providing a personalized experience for each couple, understanding their unique preferences and incorporating them into the photography process.
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Attention to detail: We pay close attention to the small details that make each wedding unique, capturing elements such as décor, attire, and venue settings to create a comprehensive visual story.
Where are you based and how far do you travel?
We are situated between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. However, we find ourselves photographing Weddings at Maleny, Sunshine Coast and Tamborine Mountain most weekends!
We also love opportunities to photograph world-wide. To date, our destination Weddings include Canada, Fiji, Japan, Thailand, and Bali, along with travelling over 30 countries personally. So, whether your Wedding is in SE Queensland or in Africa, we’re happy to make it happen!
How long have you been photographing Weddings?
Sunlit Studios was established in 2010. All of our Photographers and Videographers have been photographing and filming for over ten years! You are in very, very experienced hands.
We know how stressful Covid-19 has made Wedding planning for most couples. Our team is fully vaccinated. If you need to postpone your Wedding due to Covid, your booking is 100% transferable with no fees. If you pick a new date, and we are already booked out, we will provide a 100% refund. If you cancel your plans completely, our standard cancellation policy applies.
Who would be the photographers photographing my day?
Building that relationship of trust and confidence with your photographer is so key to making sure your Wedding day experience is flawless. We make sure you have met your photographer before your big day, usually at your engagement shoot or Wedding Consultation.
What happens if my photographers are sick?
We always have a reserve photographer available for Wedding bookings. To date, we have never been short a team-member due to illness. When you book Sunlit Studios, we will ALWAYS turn up!
Most couples decide to book in at an obligation-free Wedding Consultation. A $1,000 deposit is paid to secure your date and formalise your booking.
How do you protect our photographs, and do you have insurance?
We consider photography data protection to be extremely important. As such, we implement the following strategies to minimize loss opportunities:
- Dual-slot Cameras – your photographs are stored on two separate memory cards.
- Server storage – once transferred to our server, your photographs are stored on two separate hard drives
- Cloud Storage – in addition to storing your data on two hard drives, we place a third copy “up in the cloud”
With Sunlit Studios, once we take a photograph, it’s never going away!
We carry Professional Public Liability Insurance.
I’m overseas or interstate, can we chat?
Yes! We offer Zoom consultations, which can be booked using the Book Consultation button below. We can’t wait to chat!
Yes! While the deposit is required upfront to secure your date, the remaining balance can be paid off over time. We can also set you up with a fee-free payment plan.
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What Clients Say
“Sunlit studios were amazing from first consultation to handover day of our finished prints. Cameron and the team were amazing and made sure they captured every important moment during and after our ceremony. We wanted to make sure our photographer was top quality as the day goes so quickly and all that’s left is the photos, and we seriously couldn’t have chosen better. They had scoped out the area before the wedding and knew every spot to get the perfect photo using the sunlight to perfection. They were enjoyable and fun to have around which is super important as the photo taking process after the ceremony can be quite tiring and boring. The finished photos are stunning and worth every penny and the video is extremely well put together and edited. If anybody wants to see some firsthand proof of their work before you commit feel free to contact me, my wife and myself are that impressed we are more than happy to vouch for Sunlit. 10/10 would 100% recommend to people who are thinking about booking a cheap lower quality photographer, we are so thankful we have these beautiful photos as memories. “
James Hopkins
“Sunlit Studios set themselves apart from other photographers by offering an ‘experience’, and from our engagement and wedding shoots with Sunlit I can tell you that the experience is exceptional. Their approach to each and every client is so personalised. They have a way of knowing what will best suit each individual situation to get the most incredible results out of the day and the artwork. They also have a very easy going and unobtrusive way of conducting their shoots, which made it so comfortable but also a lot of fun for my husband and I. On our wedding day there was no one else that we would have wanted there to preserve those memories and our artworks speak for themselves. “
Shanna Bell
“Fantastic! By far the most professional and kindest photographers around. They turn your photos into the most magical creations. They make you feel comfortable and at ease and it’s like they aren’t even there. They give you direction when you need it but aim to photograph you in a natural looking state. All of my photos were amazing and they all looked natural and not forced. The whole experience was very enjoyable. All our photos were amazing during our engagement photo shoot and that’s why we have also booked them for our wedding. For every photo opportunity we will now be calling Sunlit Studios to document the occasion because I know they will do a great job. If I could give them a million star rating I would. I can’t rate them highly enough. “
Tiffany Wagner
“I can never imagine Sunlit studios getting anything less than 5 stars. These guys are simply the best! After spending many weeks searching for the perfect photographer I know I had made the right choice. Sunlit studios photographs stood out well above the rest. They had a certain elegance and glow that I could not see in anyone else’s work. The whole experience from start to finish and everything in between was perfect. The canvasses will hang proudly on our walls, the album will be a great focal point when guests are around or when we want to remember the details of our special day. I could go on & on about how great these guys are, but I think you get the point. If you’re thinking about using Sunlit Studios to make some treasured memories – do it! Thank you so much to the whole Sunlit Studios team.”
Lauren Wylie
“On behalf of Steve and myself we just wanted to say- Thankyou Cameron & Alana (and Chloe!) Thanks for traveling across the country, the midnight Skype chats and for giving 100% …but most of all for giving us our moments exactly how they were. In every heartbeat, life was paused and it was so incredibly perfect…”
Megan Nelson
“I have been a huge fan of Sunlit Studios Photography for many years and they did not disappoint! We had the most beautiful engagement and wedding photos taken – the overcast day didn’t have an impact on the photos whatsoever – our wedding photos get so many compliments and our wedding album is amazing and such high quality. Cameron and the team are so professional and knowledgeable, and so easy and lovely to work with. I highly, highly recommend Sunlit Studios. ”
Jacqui Kate
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