Videographers Newcastle

A wedding film catches what photos can't: the shake in a voice during the vows, the speech that brought the room down, the noise of the dance floor. Newcastle's videographers split roughly into dedicated film crews and photo-and-film teams, and which you want depends on whether the film is the main event or a companion to the album.

The Wedding Cinematographer, a crew based in Newcastle West, is a dedicated film team. Its candid, natural-light work moves around the harbour and coast, drone shots are part of the bigger packages, and options run from a $2,750 elopement film to two cinematographers covering the full day. Real Super 8 film, social cuts and edits of the ceremony or speeches come as extras.

The rest pair a camera for stills with one for video. Rope & Pulley, a married duo, shoots both at once with one person directing, From $4,900. Artisan Photographs puts Sheri and Jordan on photo and video together From $3,200. Bedroom Studio starts From $1,999 and leans into analogue texture with a Super 8 reel and retro camcorder footage. Thierry Boudan Photography's small team turns around next-day social clips, and Caitlin Amy Photography adds a video option to her collections.

What to compare between quotes:

• Crew size: one camera, or two cinematographers across the day.
• Format: digital alone, or Super 8 and camcorder footage mixed in.
• Edits: a highlights film, a full ceremony cut, a speeches edit, social clips.
• Speed: Thierry Boudan Photography's clips arrive the day after.

Matching stills to the film is easier when the same team does both; compare styles among Newcastle photographers, and add a photobooths booking for guests' own shots.