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Who Shot The Photographer Wedding and Elopement Photographer based in Canberra, ACT, with a passion for capturing your love, life, and story.
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Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer based Canberra! I love to capture one of the most special days of your life, and when I'm not doing that, I'm also love lifestyle shoots of you and your family! Find out more information at www.whoshoots.com and get in contact to book your session today!

11/08/2026

Kristen and Callum hiked three hours through snow to reach a frozen lake, and the actual ceremony almost wasn't the best part of the day. They'd already signed the legal paperwork days earlier, so this moment on the ice was just for the two of them. No guests, no seating chart, no one to perform for. Getting there meant wading through freezing meltwater with their gear held over their heads, the kind of climb you only do because you already know what's waiting on the other side. At Blue Lake, completely frozen and silent, they read their vows to each other,
then pulled out a small portable stove and brewed coffee and tea together in the stillness.

That quiet cup on the ice was the real celebration, not a toast in front of a room full of people.

If a day built around moments like that sounds like the wedding you actually want, send me a message and let's talk about it.




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06/08/2026

We were up at 5:00 am near Lake Kawaguchiko as the first light hit Mount Fuji, turning the sky deep red before shifting into a soft morning glow.

Chelsea and Riggs originally started planning a big traditional wedding back home, but as costs piled up, they realized it just wasn't feeling like them. So, they traded the production for cherry blossoms in Japan.

After getting ready at Leaf Studio and doing a first look with Fuji framed right behind them, we grabbed a taxi over to Honcho Street to hunt down a local café. There’s something special about slowing down halfway through your elopement morning, sitting down with a hot coffee, and watching a town wake up before stepping back out into the side alleys for portraits.

That chill pace carried through the entire day. We stumbled upon a white horse resting under a sakura tree at a local shrine, then made our way to the North Shore of the lake. Because they had already done their legal paperwork back in America, their vow exchange under the blooming cherry blossoms wasn't a formality. It was just a quiet, deeply emotional moment with zero external pressure, and plenty of tears.

We finished the day riding the Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway to the summit, stopping for a quick celebration of Lawson fried chicken and ice cream while waiting in line.

If you want a Japan elopement that actually gives you room to breathe, sip a morning coffee, and enjoy the day as it happens, drop a like or send a message and let’s talk.

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04/08/2026

Never trust a space that relies purely on overhead lighting. Holly and Caique got married at St John's Anglican Church in Reid, and one portrait from that day still means a lot to me. Bright overhead light flattens everything and kills the mood in a room, so we turned off every light inside and worked with just the window light coming through.

That gave us a Rembrandt style look, deep shadow on one side and soft light on the other. One portrait of Holly from that exact moment went on to win runner up for portraits at the International Wedding Photographer of the Year awards. So next time you're picking a venue, don't just check the lights are bright. Check for good window light too. Want to see more of what good light can do for your wedding photos? Follow along.



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30/07/2026

Having Nathan just chill on tatami mats with local Japanese snacks and music while waiting for his bride felt completely wrong for an elopement morning, but it set the perfect tone for their Kyoto elopement.
We're so conditioned to think getting ready has to be hectic, but when Nathan and Ash eloped in Kyoto, they wanted space to actually enjoy the process. After submitting their legal marriage paperwork at the local ward office earlier that morning, we headed back to their rented traditional Japanese home.
While Ash was upstairs with hair and makeup artists, Nathan spent his morning downstairs in a quiet tatami room, listening to music and snacking on local food. When it came time for their first look, Ash slid open the traditional doors and tapped his shoulder. Starting the day in such a grounded, quiet way created this unreal, unhurried energy that carried all the way through to their temple vows and night portraits in Gion.
If you're thinking about eloping in Japan and want to build a day that lets you genuinely slow down and breathe, drop a comment below or send me a message and let's chat.

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28/07/2026

Got up at 5:00 am outside Lake Kawaguchiko with Chelsea and Riggs recently. The light was doing that really cool thing where it just rolls over Mount Fuji at sunrise, and you know, the whole morning had this incredible, quiet atmosphere.
These two were originally planning a traditional wedding back home, but as costs and expectations started piling up, they realised spending a fortune on an event that didn't feel like them just didn't make sense. So they decided to ditch the big production and trade it for cherry blossoms in Japan.
By separating their legal paperwork at home beforehand, their actual day was completely free from admin pressure. From stepping into an English garden for their first look to stumbling upon a white horse under a blooming sakura tree at a local shrine, every part of the day had room to breathe. Standing under the cherry blossoms on the North Shore for their vows wasn't a legal requirement - it was just a deeply moving, tearful moment between the two of them.
If you're thinking about eloping in Japan and want a day that feels completely relaxed and focused on what actually matters, drop a comment below or send me a message and let's chat.

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26/05/2026

I was shooting the dress and looked up to find Riggs writing his vows at the window with Fuji behind him. 🥹😭

5am. Leaf Studio, Kawaguchiko. First light just cresting over the mountain in deep reds. The kind of morning where I KNOW before we’ve even started. 🥹

Chelsea and Riggs met on Bumble in 2020 - she swiped right for his blonde mullet, if we’re being honest. What she found was someone she describes as ‘casually thoughtful’ - the guy who always refills her water. He spent that morning at the window working on the vows to prove it. By the time we moved into the English garden - statues, a wooden swing, cherry blossoms - and Chelsea tapped his shoulder for the first look, I remembered exactly why I always fight to protect the morning. THESE TWO!! 😭🥹🥹

I ALWAYS bang on about how great getting-ready mornings are. Chelsea and Riggs at Leaf Studio is exactly why. on Riggs, on his feet. 🫶

Save this if a Japan elopement is on the list. 🌸

Japan elopement in the plans? Message me.
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23/05/2026

Your wedding photos should live on your wall, not on a hard drive. 🖼️😭

I got this printed last week and I genuinely cannot stop looking at it!! 😭

Most wedding galleries sit on a hard drive forever - and honestly that’s the saddest outcome for work this good. The difference between a screen and a physical art piece is EVERYTHING: the detail, the scale, the mood of the whole frame.

Kat and Dan’s golden hour at the Canberra Arboretum last spring - deep blues, rich gold, that unmistakable contrast - I had alongside me and it’s one of those sessions I keep coming back to. 😭

Save this if getting your photos on a wall is something you’ve been putting off.

If you want to chat through printing your gallery as art - send me a message, happy to point you in the right direction.
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