As a travelling, destination wedding photographer capturing authentic and beautiful memories on your wedding day is my goal

I believe that building a connection and even a friendship with your wedding photographer is so important. It’s when you are comfortable, that we can capture those truly beautiful and genuine moments.

  • Do you want natural and beautiful photos of your happiest moments hanging on your walls for all to admire?

  • Do you want to feel confident and at ease knowing that your photographer has you covered from the natural candid moments and tiny details to helping gently pose you for those stunning intimate photos with your partner?

  • Do you want every moment of this once-in-a-lifetime experience to be not only captured but preserved for generations to come?

My Story

I know how important it is to capture these once-in-a-lifetime moments and memories that would otherwise fade with time.

I grew up in foster care and as a result, had often felt like I didn’t belong or had any connection to the families I was with. But after 16 years of being separated and in different countries, I found my family on Facebook and flew to meet them! 

It was not long after this that I was sitting on the floor with my grandma, going through her buckets and buckets of old photos. It was then, that we came across her wedding photos. Photos that were over 50 years old, showing her smiling in her beautiful blue dress. I was shocked at how similar we looked and for the first time ever, I felt that sense of belonging and was able to learn a bit about my family history. 

It was at that moment that I realised …

Capturing these moments and details, especially from your wedding day, are important because of the impact they have not only on our lives in the present, but for generations to come.

 And that’s what I want for you...

I want your wedding photos, your ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ memories, to be preserved and treasured daily.

Imagine being able to…

  • Look back and remember how the cake tasted, how your flowers smelt and how your partner cried when you walked down the aisle

  • Wake up every morning to your natural, authentic and of course beautiful wedding photos hanging above your bed

  • Sit down one day with your children and grandchildren and be able to show their dad’s strange dance moves, awe them with the incredible dress you wore or the moment of joy just seconds after becoming husband and wife…

If that sounds just like the experience you image, then let’s start the conversation.

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  I know how much time and effort you are putting into planning your wedding day, so I know it’s not just me showing up on your wedding day and hoping that everything goes well but that you feel supported by our first call until even after you are married. Just like Sharmin and Hunar felt on their wedding day…

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“I couldn’t speak more highly of Winbas Photography, we’re so glad we chose Michaela to capture our special day!

Initially, we were quite overwhelmed with choosing a photographer, however, we found Michaela through her Vogue interview, and upon meeting Michaela immediately stood out to us as one of the most bubbliest, authentic, and reliable wedding photographers we had met with, who valued capturing my husband and I in our unique expression, rather than capturing “just-another-wedding”. Right from the start Michaela made us feel special and understood in what we were after, she has amazing communication, organisation, and flexibility, with providing us with a timeline of what to expect on the day, which made planning our wedding day a lot less stressful and helped it run seamlessly!! Michaela understood exactly what type of mood we were trying to capture and helped bring our vision into beautiful fruition! She made the both of us and our guests feel comfortable, providing some guidance with posing when we needed it, but also allowed us to be free and natural, capturing some of our most cherished and loved candids of the day!! Her luxury photography completely outdid our expectations for the cost of her packages, we ended up having a hard time choosing photos as the majority of them came ou stunning!!

Thank you for capturing our fairytale day and all the love, joy, and tears! You made our day complete and gave us the most beautiful, timeless photos to remember it through. Thank you!”

-Hunar & Sharmin.

Here are some of the things you can look forward to….

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Personalised Timeline

I know every wedding day is different and as such I create a personalised timeline just for you. Before your wedding day, we’ll go through your day, including your 'must have' photos. This way I know I will capture every photo you want and need on your wedding day.

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Sneak Peek The Very Next Day!!

Your wedding day takes so much planning and is over in the blink of an eye! But I have you covered with 10+ photos the very next day for you to re-live, admire and share with your family and friends!

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Personalised Quote

I work with amazing couples who are creating a unique experience and as such, I create a customized package to match your incredible day.

Shared Pinterest Board

What is that dream photo you fell in love with? Let’s try and make something just as stunning for you on your wedding day. Share and save photos on your personalized Pinterest board so I can learn your style and create truly unique photos for you.

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Venue Scouting Research

To capture the best photos, it is important to know the cute hidden spots near your venue. So I will actually research a few spots if you don’t have any must-have locations. That way I can get those winning photos without wasting any time on your wedding day.

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All Edited PhotosWithin 5-6 Weeks

As I mentioned, I actually edit every photo myself, So you can enjoy and re-live your beautiful day a lot quicker. Not to mention if there are any photos you would like changed I can also re-edit them for you!

Wedding Packages start at $2547 and are completely customized to you!

Like you, I value the authenticity of each genuine moment…

and I absolutely love working with couples who are ready to kick off their love story in the most beautiful way possible. Couples who want their wedding day to be, not only memorable for them but a once-in-a-lifetime experience that they can awe their children and grandchildren with, for generations to come and have their guests reliving year after year.

As a creative and passionate photographer I love to capture those out-of-the-box, genuine moments, but also adore the tiny details - from the smiles and tears to the details on your invitations and the flowers on the pews. It was this attention to detail and tiny moments that have led me to winning ‘Best International Wedding Photographer 2021’ and being published in Vogue Brides 2020.

I know how important every part of your day is and I can’t wait to start supporting in preserving those memories.

What Brides Are Saying…

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Michaela was THE best photographer for our wedding day. She was incredibly easy to communicate with, and had such a lovely, warm, cheerful manner from start to end. She genuinely adores weddings, and worked quickly so we got our photos within a really short time (without us asking)- that was exceptional! She's worked with a lot of Chinese families so she understood immediately the significance of the tea ceremony, and got brilliant photos from that part of the celebration, too. She also got along beautifully with our families, and we will treasure our photos from her forever. Michaela also does newborn photography- that will make it easy to find a great photographer for the next step in life, huh? 😛 Thank you Michaela and Winbas Photography for your wonderful work!

Louise & Ben | Melbourne

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What a absolute pleasure to be able to work with you. you were honestly so amazing, down to earth, understanding, patient, and such a lovely person. You captured all our beautiful moments that we will forever treasure and cherish thank you for your time and effort highly recommended. Will deff be using you all the time thank you for your service it was amazing x

— Cathryn & James

“Michaela was the photographer for our wedding and what a bubbly, happy and energetic person she is!! She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and produced some truly amazing photos of a day we truly want to remember forever. She also had the quickets turn around time for releasing the photos we have ever seen. We are so happy for her to share her pictures of our wedding far and wide as she captured our day, our guests and our celebration amazingly!!! Can't thankyou enough.”

— Kylie & Tegan | Geelong

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Michaela was kind enough to help us out at short notice when we decided to go ahead with our wedding during Covid-19 restrictions earlier this year. I had one main rule - virtually be invisible and get natural shots of the day. Michaela was perfect, with suggestions for some subtle shots and she was never invasive or bossy (my biggest fear!) it was a pleasure to work with her. She even helped me get into my dress and formally witnessed our marriage seeing as we weren't allowed guests - we are so grateful for her help and highly recommend her for weddings and events.

— Tracey & Ryan | Oakridge Winery

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“Michaela is professional and a talented photographer. But her special touch is her bubbly personality and ability to think out of the box. Thank you capturing our special day Michaela, and thank you to Paul for the wonderful video. Many memories to cherish”

— Sarah & Conrad | Melbourne

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“We chose Winbas Photography as we met Michaela at a function and she understood our requirements straight away for our wedding. Michaela was flexible with her timing for our big day and made some great suggestions which we incorporated into our running sheet. She completely captured the mood of the day, with perfect formal and beautiful informal shots. The love and laughter that Michaela framed says it all, and we have all the best memories of our day. We can’t thank Michaela enough for all her work. We would recommend Michaela for any event, she is so delightful to be around. Thank you Michaela - you are blessed with a beautiful personality and an eye for the perfect photo!! Thank you thank you!!”

— Victoria & Ian | Werribee

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Michaela is an amazing photographer. She knew what she was doing in her mind. It was great that she gave me clear instruction on what to do, and how to pose to capture the best moment, especially when I am not a professional model… Loved her work!

— Fiona & Nick

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Very professional, very efficient, knew how to capture great shots quickly, worked the bridal party very well, great ideas for photos, great turn around time with photos very responsive, made me feel at ease knew how to take the best shots quickly made everyone comfortable highly recommend very affordable and nothing was ever a problem cannot recommend enough

— Rebecca & Shayne | Echuca

Here is a sneak peek at how your day will go…
 

Start the day with

Bride Prep…

Getting ready is an exciting part of the day that deserves to be captured.

From the little details like shoes and flowers to the laughs with your family, friends and bridesmaids, there is nothing quite like the first time they see you in the dress and then you take a moment just to look at yourself in the mirror and realise that you are getting married!

And the

Groom Prep…

I love the groom’s prep shots because lets face it, the white shirt isn’t going to remain wrinkle free for long! This is a great time to get photos with the boys, just natural and then a few smiling, laughing and even silly ones.

Usually guys don’t like photos but if it’s for a wedding and they’re all dressed up, they can get more excited than anyone especially if their family is around!

Most importantly

The Ceremony…

Need I say more? Photographing the ceremony is more than just capturing that first kiss. It’s capturing the laughs, joy and tears of not only you and your partner but all your guest too! I know how important they are to you and want you to remember them cheering you on!

A moment for

Just the two of you…

My favourite photos to look back on, are from the hour we take after the ceremony (Or when you decide to do the ‘First Look’) where we can capture the first moments of you being married. It’s a time where you can take a few minutes to admire and realise the amazing commitment you just made to the incredible person in front of you.

Time to…

Let your hair fly!

It’s time to have an unforgettable night!

The formalities are over so let your hair out (or don’t, because let’s face it, the number of pins in there is insane), grab a drink and relax!

Schedule your discovery call today!

Packages start at
$2547

events@winbasphotography.com
0421 361 318

What Brides Are Saying…

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Michaela was THE best photographer for our wedding day. She was incredibly easy to communicate with, and had such a lovely, warm, cheerful manner from start to end. She genuinely adores weddings, and worked quickly so we got our photos within a really short time (without us asking)- that was exceptional! She's worked with a lot of Chinese families so she understood immediately the significance of the tea ceremony, and got brilliant photos from that part of the celebration, too. She also got along beautifully with our families, and we will treasure our photos from her forever. Michaela also does newborn photography- that will make it easy to find a great photographer for the next step in life, huh? 😛 Thank you Michaela and Winbas Photography for your wonderful work!

Louise & Ben | Melbourne

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What a absolute pleasure to be able to work with you. you were honestly so amazing, down to earth, understanding, patient, and such a lovely person. You captured all our beautiful moments that we will forever treasure and cherish thank you for your time and effort highly recommended. Will deff be using you all the time thank you for your service it was amazing x

— Cathryn & James

“Michaela was the photographer for our wedding and what a bubbly, happy and energetic person she is!! She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and produced some truly amazing photos of a day we truly want to remember forever. She also had the quickets turn around time for releasing the photos we have ever seen. We are so happy for her to share her pictures of our wedding far and wide as she captured our day, our guests and our celebration amazingly!!! Can't thankyou enough.”

— Kylie & Tegan | Geelong

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Michaela was kind enough to help us out at short notice when we decided to go ahead with our wedding during Covid-19 restrictions earlier this year. I had one main rule - virtually be invisible and get natural shots of the day. Michaela was perfect, with suggestions for some subtle shots and she was never invasive or bossy (my biggest fear!) it was a pleasure to work with her. She even helped me get into my dress and formally witnessed our marriage seeing as we weren't allowed guests - we are so grateful for her help and highly recommend her for weddings and events.

— Tracey & Ryan | Oakridge Winery

Registry+Elopement

“Michaela is professional and a talented photographer. But her special touch is her bubbly personality and ability to think out of the box. Thank you capturing our special day Michaela, and thank you to Paul for the wonderful video. Many memories to cherish”

— Sarah & Conrad | Melbourne

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“We chose Winbas Photography as we met Michaela at a function and she understood our requirements straight away for our wedding. Michaela was flexible with her timing for our big day and made some great suggestions which we incorporated into our running sheet. She completely captured the mood of the day, with perfect formal and beautiful informal shots. The love and laughter that Michaela framed says it all, and we have all the best memories of our day. We can’t thank Michaela enough for all her work. We would recommend Michaela for any event, she is so delightful to be around. Thank you Michaela - you are blessed with a beautiful personality and an eye for the perfect photo!! Thank you thank you!!”

— Victoria & Ian | Werribee

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Michaela is an amazing photographer. She knew what she was doing in her mind. It was great that she gave me clear instruction on what to do, and how to pose to capture the best moment, especially when I am not a professional model… Loved her work!

— Fiona & Nick

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Very professional, very efficient, knew how to capture great shots quickly, worked the bridal party very well, great ideas for photos, great turn around time with photos very responsive, made me feel at ease knew how to take the best shots quickly made everyone comfortable highly recommend very affordable and nothing was ever a problem cannot recommend enough

— Rebecca & Shayne | Echuca