This report details the average price of wedding photography in Western Australia based on packages that are listed on local photographer websites. The most popular wedding photography packages in Australia include 6, 8 and 12 hours of continuous coverage on the wedding day and the average cost and inclusions for these packages are detailed below. For the sake of comparison, all of the packages detailed in this report include a full set of high resolution photos.
The average price of wedding photography in Perth is $2,953. However, just as the inclusions vary considerably from one package to another so too does the experience and differing areas of expertise between photographers. It is difficult to offer a price guide based on the quality of wedding photography as quality can often be a subjective commodity. We can however offer this information: most wedding photographers that have been published in high end wedding magazines or blogs offer packages starting at more than $3,600.
Consumers looking for the cheapest wedding photographer in Perth will find packages starting from $395. Here is the full price range of starting packages offered by wedding photographers across Western Australia:
Wedding Photography Prices - 6 Hour Package
The average price of wedding photography in Western Australia is between $1,900 - $3,000 for packages that include 6 hours of photographic coverage. Two thirds of the 6 hour packages in Perth fall within this price range. In total, 33% of wedding photographers in WA offer one or more additional inclusions with this package. Those inclusions are; 18.5% - additional 1 hour coverage, 15% - album, 11% - extra photographer.
Wedding Photography Prices - 8 hour Package
In Western Australia, the average cost of wedding photography for packages that include 8 hours of coverage is $2,800. And as with Sydney, Brisbane & Adelaide, it’s this 8 hour package that is the most commonly offered amongst Perth’s wedding photographers. Nearly 60% of starting 8 hour packages include more than just coverage and images. The average price for packages that include an album is $3,290. The average cost of wedding photography packages with 2 photographers is $4,200. Wedding packages that include an engagement session start from around $3,000. Up to 16% of wedding photographers in WA offer an additional hour or two with this package.
Wedding Photography Prices - 12 hour Package
The average price of a simple full day package that includes wedding photography and high resolutions images is $3,430. The price range of these packages across Western Australia is $1,900 to $5,000. Packages that include 12 hours coverage, high res images and the addition of a wedding album start at $2,999. About 10% of Perth based wedding photographers provide 2 photographers with their 12 hour packages - beyond that there are very few additional inclusions bundled into packages anywhere along the west coast of Australia.
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