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Sydney weddings with more feelings and less posing

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Is this you?

Does this sound like you?

You would rather not perform for the camera

Authenticity comes first. There is no performing for the camera, and you won’t spend half your wedding day taking photos. 95% of Anton and Raya’s couples say they are camera-shy too.

You want to be at your own wedding

Portraits take about 30 minutes away from your guests, plus 15 minutes for sunset photos if you can sneak out. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy.

You love the look of film

Digital captures every fleeting moment as it happens, while 35mm film adds a softness, warmth and nostalgic character that can’t be replicated. You get both.

Your people are the story

The hugs that last a little longer than expected, the tears nobody saw coming, the champagne sprayed a little too enthusiastically. That is what Anton is there for.

Highlights

How it felt, not just how it looked

A bride laughing under a veil held over her and her groom in warm evening light A couple kissing on a crowded dance floor, in black and white A couple walking down the Sydney Opera House stairs in hard sunlight, in black and white A brass band with a sousaphone playing as guests arrive at a garden wedding, a film frame
The couple pouring champagne into a glass tower, a black and white film frame A bride and groom laughing in the back seat of a vintage car A first dance under festoon lights with guests around, a black and white film frame A white piped wedding cake on a table in warm night light
A bride and groom walking hand in hand down a path in golden sunset light A couple laughing under the Zoological Park arch at Taronga Zoo A couple nose to nose by a window, in black and white A veil, sunglasses and the invitation laid out on a table, a black and white film frame
What you receive

What comes home with you

Anton photographs your day. Raya edits every image and looks after the details before and after.

A garden ceremony under tall trees, guests seated in the shade, a colour film frame
Digital + 35mm film

Your day, shot two ways

Digital catches every moment as it happens. Most packages already include a roll of film for that warm, nostalgic feel.

A first dance in a hall lit with string lights, guests gathered around the couple
Days, then weeks

Your gallery

A sneak peek within days, then your private web gallery 3 to 4 weeks after the wedding, with a USB and fine art prints in a handcrafted wooden box after that.

A couple walking at sunset by the Opera House with the Harbour Bridge behind them, a frame from their reel
$350

A highlight video reel

A 30 to 60 second reel of your day, made for sharing. No sound is recorded; for a full film, Anton sends his list of recommended videographers.

An open fine art album showing a couple by a green wall under bougainvillea
$1,700

A fine art album

A fine art album with 24 spreads on 1.1mm pages, in a presentation box, in 8x11 or 10x10 inches.

Roughly 400 to 900+ edited high resolution images, depending on your coverage, ready to print in any size. No travel fee for Sydney, the Southern Highlands or Canberra.

Anton on a boat in harbour light, holding a film camera at his chest
Meet the photographer

Hi, I’m Anton

Authenticity comes first. No performing for the camera, and you don’t need to spend half your wedding day taking photos. I help you stay present while quietly documenting everything that matters.

On a wedding day I look for the quiet, stolen glances, the loud laughter, and the beautiful, unscripted mess in between. I bring a lot of heart, and a relaxed energy that lets you forget the camera is even there.

A few years ago Raya and I traded snowy Russian winters for the Australian coastline, and we fell in love with the light here and the relaxed way people celebrate. I photograph your day on digital and 35mm film, and Raya edits every image and looks after the finer details.

If that feels like your kind of wedding photography, pick a time below. Tell me about your plans, your favourite people and the place you’ve chosen to celebrate.

Anton
5.0 on Google from 66 reviews

What couples say afterwards

Five-star Google review from Sara Tomevska Five-star Google review from Jane Nguyen Five-star Google review from Will Pascoe Five-star Google review from Shanice Five-star Google review from Georgia Stephens
As seen in
Hooray Magazine Together Journal Hello May Wedshed Junebug Weddings
Why Across the Forest

Why couples choose Anton and Raya

Digital and 35mm film

Every fleeting moment on digital, with the warmth only film gives.

Anton photographs your day

The photographer you meet is the one beside you all day.

Raya edits every image

Timeless editing of every photo in your gallery.

A sneak peek within days

Your full gallery within weeks, not months.

400 to 900+ edited images

High resolution and ready to print in any size, depending on coverage.

No travel fee

Across Sydney, the Southern Highlands and Canberra.

As seen in Hello May and Junebug

Plus Hooray Magazine, Together Journal and Wedshed.

Most couples spend
$3,900 to $6,900

Depending on your hours and extras. Elopements start from $2,200, and the full price guide comes with your call.

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How it works

So, what happens next?

1

Book a free call

Pick a time below, tell Anton about your wedding and check your date is free. No pressure and no hard sell.

2

Make it official

Choose your hours and add-ons. A 20% deposit secures your date.

3

Plan together

A few weeks before, a short questionnaire becomes your photo run sheet, and the final invoice is paid. Anton even scouts your venue for the best light.

4

Relive it

A sneak peek within days, your gallery within weeks, then a USB and fine art prints in a wooden box.

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Is your date still free?

No pressure. No hard sell. Just a conversation to see if I’m the right person to tell your story. Anton

  • ✓ 5.0 on Google from 66 reviews
  • ✓ Shot on digital and 35mm film
  • ✓ Anton photographs your day
  • ✓ A sneak peek within days
  • ✓ A 20% deposit secures your date
  • ✓ No travel fee across Sydney

“He made the day feel easy, fun and was very collaborative.”Sara Tomevska, Google review

Questions

In case you’re wondering

On average our couples spend $3,900 to $6,900, depending on hours and extras. Elopements start from $2,200. The full price guide comes with your call.
An extra hour is $350. A second photographer is $110 per hour, with a 4-hour minimum. A fine art album is $1,700, a 1.5-hour pre-wedding shoot $900, a highlight video reel $350, and extra film $550.
Yes. Most packages already include a roll of film. Add more for a full analogue story of your day, with digital as the back up.
Digital photography, film snaps and a quick 30 to 60 second social media style highlight reel, yes. For a full-length film, multiple cameras or recorded speeches and vows, we recommend a specialised videographer and are happy to send our list.
Roughly 400 to 900+ edited high resolution images, depending on your coverage, ready to print in any size or quantity.
A sneak peek within days. About 3 to 4 weeks after the wedding you get a link to your password protected web gallery to share with family and friends, and 1 to 2 weeks after that a USB and a few fine art prints in a handcrafted wooden box.
Most of our couples say the same. Anton makes the portraits as easy as possible: about 30 minutes away from your guests, plus 15 minutes for sunset photos if you can sneak out.
If you haven’t decided yet, book your date first to secure it, and work out your coverage together.
Lavender Bay. There is no travel fee for weddings in Sydney, the Southern Highlands or Canberra. Outside that, we ask you to cover travel, around $500 within Australia.
For an outdoor ceremony, about 3 to 3.5 hours before sunset, so the golden hour is free for photos.
Yes please. Ask your caterer to serve our meal at the same time as your guests, so we don’t miss the speeches.
Absolutely yes. We are proud allies and supporters of marriage equality.
Book a call to check your date. If it feels right, a 20% deposit secures it, and the final payment is due a few weeks before the wedding.
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