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So what's all the fuss about? What makes one2one photography different?

1. We give you all of your full sized digital negatives on disks and they're all print ready - we were one of the first companies to share copyright and we will always operate this way
2. We give you a large selection of individually edited images (see below for more information about the value of edited files)
3. We give you a selection of professional prints from your edited images (see packages & prices for more information on prints)
4. We give you a lifetime, password protected, online wedding album within 3-4 working days of your wedding - see whilst you're on honeymoon, let your friends and family see your big day and know your online wedding gallery will remain online, always
5. We keep a copy of your wedding files forever - just in case you lose yours
6. Professional, modern, photojournalistic wedding coverage
7. UK trained photographer, using only professional Canon digital equipment - and we carry a full back up kit in case the unthinkable happens
8. Various wedding packages starting from $1450 (10% less if you book a winter wedding)
9. Free pre-wedding shoot with all packages
10. Free trash the dress shoot with our 6,9 & 12 hour packages
11. A photographer that only takes one wedding booking a day - guaranteed
12. We work fast - your photos delivered inside 15 working days
13. Accredited & active member of AIPP & Wedding Photojournalist Association
 

Our style.......to capture what we see, not change it!
one2one photography aims to be at the forefront of wedding photography, leading not following. As time moves on, we know that the wedding couples that seek us out are wanting something different from the traditional wedding photography that has been accepted for many years. Our clients are those that want the ultimate in documentary photography for their wedding day. We report what we see, we are not at your wedding to change it, improve it, stage it or fictionalize it in anyway.

People are at their best when they are not thinking about photography, we are there to capture the moments not the formal stuff. We use longer 200mm lenses to preclude us from our subjects from being actively aware of what we are doing and to be unseen, unheard and not the objects of their reactions. This style of photography is also known as photojournalism.

Many couples often say to us that their wedding day went by so quickly it was like a blur!!! 'Wedding photojournalism' is about telling the story of your wedding day with pictures.

 

So what's the cost to buy the negatives?
Your digital negatives are included in the prices advertised on this website. We don't want to keep your photographs, let's face it, you will have employed us to capture your photographs, not keep them. All our couples receive every photographic image that we capture and a large folder of edited images, copied to a DVD or CD.

 

A folder of edited images - huh?
one2one photographers don't just shoot weddings, make a few image tweeks and then simply burn all the images to disk and post them out to you. Do photographers honestly do that we hear you wondering, some really do! We don't.

Even all the original digital image files, often as many as 1000+ images, are altered in one way or another using Adobe Lightroom before you receive them. But.....we also select the best photos from your wedding day (you can select them if you like), and then we professionally edit them and give them to you too!

Post production editing is where we produce black & white images, enhance images, crop them and make them perfect. If we shoot a wedding for 7 hours, the editing will take around 21 hours. It's very time consuming but this is where we can make a relatively 'normal' image look like a piece of wedding art.

How many edited images can you expect? Well......we cannot give you an exact number because each wedding is different but as a guide customers can estimate about 25% of the total number of originals will be edited. Therefore if 1000 photos are captured around 250 edited images will be in your edited folder.

So, one2one couples not only receive all of their print ready original images, they also receive a folder of individually edited image files as well.

 

So what's the value of the edited images?
Having the large folder of edited files (i.e. files ready for printing) means you not only are able to print your photos straight away, but with the many readily available online book making sites like blurb.com, you can have fun making your own wedding book (by simply dragging and dropping files from the edited folder, into downloadable free templates).

 

Want to know more????
one2one photography was initially established by twin brothers Steve and Pete May in the UK back in 1997. They started with a blank sheet of paper and asked what was right with the photography industry, but more importantly what was wrong with it. Also, what was it that wedding couples wanted from a modern wedding photographer? You wanted modern, documentary based photographic images and you also wanted all of YOUR digital negatives and a folder of edited images - why not, we would.

This ethos is why we chose one2one to work with here in Australia.

 
 
 
 
 

Company profile - an international company
Originally founded in 1997 by twin brothers Steve and Pete May, one2one photography is a truly International firm of 12 photographic professionals, which is now established in the UK, New Zealand, Canada and Australia. Steve now runs one2one NZ and Pete operates one2one Canada, both brothers emigrating away from their home country England. Gary now owns and operates one2one UK and Frank one2one Australia. one2one Photography is not a franchise, it is simply a group of fanatical digital photographers operating a brand driven company.

Pre wedding consultation
We
actively encourage all of our prospective couples to come and have an informal chat with us prior to any potential booking. We can then discuss your venues, timings and the style of photography you expect from us - to make sure your wishes are fulfilled. This time together provides us the opportunity to meet you and more importantly, for you to meet us.
 

Free one2one pre wedding shoot with all packages

Pre Wedding Shoot... and it's free!
As well as a pre wedding consultation, we offer all couples, regardless of the package they choose, a free pre wedding shoot. Why do we do this? The opportunity to meet again and show you our shooting style is a good reason. Also, a lot of couples choose to print these images and use them for invitations or for guests to sign at the wedding day. It's a case of win-win, we think.

 

One wedding booking a day - quality control
We will only ever take one wedding booking each day for each of our photographers, and it will only ever be Frank or most likely Steve (from NZ) - we do not nor will not employ anyone freelance unless they are one2one material. At the height of the wedding season we can call in our overseas photographers to help with demand here in Australia, and we do this from time to time. If we do offer you this option it will only ever be one of our qualified photographers who will capture your day. Why do we do this??? On the 16th of February 2008, we completed 6 weddings in NZ. one2one photographers arrived in New Zealand from the UK, Canada and Australia to help out. We like to help our couples and we value our reputation that much that we prefer to fly one2one photographers in from the other side of the world, than employ a freelance for the day - that's how much we value customer service and the work a one2one photographer will produce.

 

Our digital darkroom
We
have truly embraced digital photography, digital editing and digital retouching. We have invested in the latest Canon EOS 1Ds digital equipment, purpose built computers, large twin digital screens and in our opinion, use the best digital retouching software currently available - Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. By mastering this software, we have a reputation of true technical wizards in our digital darkrooms. We can of course provide whatever you want, colour, black & white, sepia or a combination of them all. When you receive your photographs, you may prefer to have certain images changed further, if so simply let us know - or pop by and see us, and we will make the necessary changes for you while you wait without further cost.
 
 
Online wedding album...password protected and.... online for as long as you like
We do not think it is right for other people to see your pictures before you do, especially if you are on honeymoon without access to a computer. We also think it is wrong to only host a couple's wedding gallery for a few weeks. Some companies do. We certainly don't do that. All our galleries stay on our website forever and of course it's free. Our website is designed to allow you to view your images anywhere in the world. We will provide you with a password, giving you the opportunity to see your photos first, even whilst you are on honeymoon!
 

Professional lighting
Another consideration often over looked when booking a photographer is lighting. Without good lighting equipment we just cannot shoot - simple as. Some wedding venues have tall ceilings which require professional lighting to obtain that perfect exposure. At one2one we have found an overwhelming need to own and carry professional lighting at all times.

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