Sydney Film Wedding Photographer.
No generic wedding photos here. I have huge passion for history when it comes to photography. I am deeply inspired by 1970s-1980s New York street photographers and their ability to have captured real life moments amongst the chaos… moments that are fleeting and probably pass us without any recognition. These photos make you feel like you’re amongst the chaos, it feels real, unfiltered, raw and completely relatable.
I strive to create images that are REAL.
Having your special day shot on film also gives it a very real quality in itself. Film is real, you can hold the negatives and know that they were actually there with you on the day breathing the same air. Plus, the colours, texture and aesthetic of film has been a look I have been in love with ever since I started photographing weddings 10 years ago.
“All I want, is for my photos to feel personal enough that they belong in your family album.”
- Joel (oh hey, yeah that’s my name.…)
MOST RECENT WEDDING.
Krista & Lawrence
The Grounds of Alexandria, Sydney
Capturing the unique love stories of couples since 2014.
I would consider myself to be an extremely passionate person. I love all my favourite things with so much intensity, photography being a huge one of course!
Photography isn’t just a career for me, it’s visceral to who I am. I photograph my son, my partner, my friends and all my hobbies daily! I genuinely believe in the power of nostalgia and capturing a special moment in time to look back on with love and gratitude.
And what better way to do that for others than at weddings!
I spend my free time going for photo street photo walks, pottery, rock climbing, going to art galleries and spending as much time as I can with my gorgeous son, my loving partner and dear friends.
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“ The best decision I ever made was to ask my wife to marry me, the second best was to get Joel from Barefoot and Bearded to shoot our wedding!!
He made it so special. He not only took the pressure off but made the whole day less stressful and helped where ever he could. Loz who was on his team even ironed my groomsmen’s pocket squares in amongst getting amazing photos.
Saying that Joel went above and beyond doesn’t even begin to describe everything they did.
And I haven’t even got to the photos, which are ridiculous! Every time I look at them I have a new favourite and I can look at them again and again and find a new detail or piece of the story from the day.
I highly recommend taking your hands off the wheel entirely - Joel will take care of you!
We don’t just have beautiful photos, he made art from our big day and it feels like a piece of history. There’s an epic quality to his work that feels like a frame from a Coppola film.
We may have paid him for his work but you can’t buy what Joel gave us!!! ❤️ “
- Brodie & Elly, June 15th, 2024
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