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Ben Howland

Hunter, New South Wales, Australia

Service by Ben

About

I’ve been doing this gig since 2010, covering over 400 weddings. You look best when you’re confident & relaxed, and I can calm the most camera-shy of couples. You know days when the wedding party disappear for hours? Not my style. Ever been asked to repeat something for a photo? Won’t happen here. I get it right the first time and get you back to the party.

I love photographing all kinds of weddings – whatever the style, size, culture or gender. I learn what makes your wedding unique and capture that. I use completely silent cameras and chase real moments over awkward portraits.

Stuff that’s important to me :

• Supporting marriage equality
• Encouraging couples to make the day their own
• Photographing everyone, not just the couple
• It’s a wedding, not a photo shoot
• Crafting albums with no watermarks or logos
• Straightforward pricing
• Helping plan your day
• Using the best gear available
• Bringing backup cameras + lenses
• Keeping data safe & holding insurance (I have never lost a photo)

Chit Chat

Favourite place in the world?
It sounds obvious, but home - Newcastle. It's big enough but still small enough. Every time we find somewhere new that we love, we still decide that we'd rather live here.
Best wedding-related tip?
Don’t follow tradition for the sake of following tradition. Figure out what’s important to you and run with that.
Three words that describe you?
Relaxed, genuine and lanky.
Fav thing about your job?
The moments just after the ceremony, when it’s an all out hug-fest. You can see the joy on people’s faces - it’s impossible not to get caught up in the excitement.