Southern Highlands Wedding Photographer | Eliza Jade Photography

The Southern Highlands is one of Australia’s great wedding destinations, a cool-climate plateau two hours south of Sydney with a landscape that shifts between formal heritage gardens, open farmland, ancient rainforest and rolling countryside. Weddings here have a quality to them that couples from Sydney travel specifically to access, and the venues match the landscape at every turn.

I am a wedding photographer based on the South Coast of NSW and I photograph weddings across the Southern Highlands throughout the year. The region’s light, its landscape and its venues are all deeply familiar to me, I have been working here for over 15 years.

Southern Highlands Venues I Photograph

The Southern Highlands has a remarkable concentration of exceptional wedding venues, each with its own character and aesthetic.

Venues I photograph regularly include:

Bendooley Estate, Bowral

Montrose House, Sutton Forest

Mali Brae Farm, Robertson

Fitzroy Inn, Mittagong

The Imperial, Mittagong

Ravensthorpe, Southern Highlands

Each of these venues offers something distinct, the grand heritage of Montrose House, the working farm character of Mali Brae, the intimate warmth of Fitzroy Inn. I come to each one with the same approach: documentary, unhurried and focused on what is actually happening.

My Approach in the Southern Highlands

The Southern Highlands attracts couples who care about the setting and the experience, people who have chosen their venue deliberately and who want photography that reflects the real quality of the day they have planned.

My style suits this. I photograph weddings as they actually unfold, without interrupting the natural pace of the day to manufacture moments. At Southern Highlands venues, the setting does a great deal of work on its own. My job is to place you authentically within it and document what happens.

The Highlands Light

The Southern Highlands light is one of my favourite things about working in this region. The altitude creates a softness and clarity that is distinct from coastal or city light, cooler, crisper and extraordinarily flattering in photographs. The cool-climate gardens and open farmland that surround most venues here also contribute a freshness and colour saturation that makes images from the Highlands feel particularly alive.

Film Photography in the Highlands

The Southern Highlands is one of my most recommended regions for 35mm film add-ons. The heritage architecture, the cool-climate gardens and the highlands light all translate onto film with a depth and warmth that suits the aesthetic of this region perfectly. If you are considering film, enquire when you get in touch.

Based on the South Coast, Shooting the Highlands

I am based in Wollongong on the South Coast, approximately one hour from the Northern Southern Highlands and easily accessible to venues throughout the region. I do not charge travel fees for Southern Highlands weddings.

Enquire About Your Southern Highlands Wedding

If you are getting married in the Southern Highlands and want photography that is genuine, relaxed and beautifully documentary, reach out via the contact page or email hello@elizajadephotography.com. I take on a limited number of weddings per year and dates book early.