Wedding Photography by Tanya Rochat

Tanya is a Sydney Wedding Photographer and owner of a professional Sydney photography studio specialising in weddings, portraits, commercial, advertising, product and fashion photography in Sydney. She has a natural artistic and photography talent to capture the essence of your Sydney wedding and exceptional Graphics Designer skills to ensure the highest quality of professional wedding photography and digital retouching of your Sydney wedding and fashion photos. Tanya also owns a fully equipped photography studio producing amazing editorial and product photography results. When you view her exclusive creative wedding magazine albums (aka digital wedding albums, magazine style wedding albums or coffee table books) , you will be amazed to see her renowned and natural wedding photography talent and examples of previous wedding photos and wedding albums.

Tanya is proud to be part of the professional community of wedding photographers Sydney has to offer and also has international photography experience gained in Europe, South Africa and Australia since 1999. Before then Tanya channeled her creative talent by qualifying as a professional Fashion Designer and designed wedding gowns and wedding dresses for brides and bridal parties.

Tanya loves the romantic and “fairytale” experience of weddings and want to be more involved in creating lasting memories of those special weddings. As she grew up with a love for art photography, seeing that both her Mother and Grandfather were photographers, she studied Photography at the prestigious New York Institute of Photography and launched her career back in 1999.

With the rise of the digital era and digital photography, Tanya grabbed the opportunity to learn more about Graphics design, digital illustrations and photo illustrations to enable her to express her artistic skills on digital media and photos. She has exceptional skills in Photoshop and Illustrator and these combined with her fully equipped photography studio form an integral part of her exclusive Wedding photography Sydney packages on offers.

Tanya also does event, birthday, corporate, commercial, product, portrait, couple, family, beach and boudoir photography as well as destination wedding photography and specialises in doing photoshoots at Sydney locations chosen by the client such as the beach, boats, parks etc. Her Sydney commercial photography studio assignments can be seen on products sold locally in Sydney and nationally and at leading department stores such as David Jones.

Tanya was featured in the leading Australian PRO-PHOTOGRAPHY magazine “Capture” to give her professional advice and tips as a Sydney wedding photographer on how to manipulate light (the “paintbrush” of each photographer) to create remarkable photos. She has also been awarded as the runner-up for the 2006 Wedding Album of the year by the NSW AIPP. In the 2007 NSW AIPP photographer of the year awards Tanya received 2 silver awards in the NSW AIPP 2007 Illustrative photographer of the year category.

In May 2007, Tanya entered the 2007 Australian Professional Photography Awards sponsored by Canon in Melbourne. She entered into the 2007 Wedding album of the year and 2007 Photo Illustrator of the year categories and was awarded as the runner up for the 2007 AIPP Australian Photo Illustrator of the year and received a silver award for the wedding album of the year. Congratulations to Yervant Zanazanian for winning the award for the 2007 AIPP wedding album of the year.

How to choose your Professional Sydney Wedding Photographer

Digital Wedding photography in Sydney is unique among professional photography assignments, as it does not offer Sydney wedding photographers the opportunity to redo your wedding and you need perfect result without exception. Wedding photography is very demanding and requires an experienced Sydney wedding photographer to ensure memorable results with the lowest margin of error. Brides and Grooms need to trust and build a strong relationship with their wedding photographer to ensure that they receive the best possible results. The final results will not depend on the photographer only, but the partnership between the Sydney wedding photographer and the bride and groom.

The wedding Photographer will usually be with the bride from the moment she starts to prepare for the wedding. It is really important that you choose your Sydney photographer based on their personal photography style and personality to ensure you will have a great time and even better results. In the search for a professional wedding photographer in Sydney, decisions are often made based on price.

Understandably money plays a significant part, but it should not be the sole factor. What you should be looking for in a professional Sydney wedding photographer is the ability to capture all the events of the day in a way that you will enjoy viewing for the rest of your life. Remembering my own wedding and after discussions with numerous brides, you will hardly remember the finer details of your wedding. A universal key to unlock those wedding memories in years to come will be the beautiful images captured by your professional wedding photographer Sydney. Your professional Sydney wedding photos are a treasure for life.

As professional Sydney wedding photographers we aim to earn the trust of complete strangers and become trusted partners to create lasting wedding photos. The relationship between wedding photographer and client might only last a relatively short time, but the results of the relationship will last forever in your wedding albums and framed prints hanging from the wall.

I have compiled a list of frequently asked questions to help you choose your professional wedding photographer in Sydney. The list is designed to give a general overview of professional photography and professional wedding photography Sydney specific and do not necessarily provide details about specific photography services provided by Tanya Rochat Photography.

Why should you hire a Professional Sydney Wedding Photographer?

There are many reasons why you will be pleased that you selected a professional wedding photographer Sydney based and many brides will argue that it was their only option to achieve the wedding photos they required. More About a professional Sydney Wedding photographer.

How do I go about searching for a Professional Sydney Wedding Photographer?

When you start your wedding planning, you will need to make many decisions which will impact your wedding. Weddings can be really complex so where do you start to ensure you book a qualified and experienced wedding photographer in Sydney? More points to help you book your Sydney wedding photographer

How do I narrow down the list of Professional Sydney Wedding Photographers?

Now that you have a list of Sydney wedding photographers, what criteria should you use to shorten your list. Wedding Photographer pointers

When do I contact the Sydney Wedding Photographers on my list

With your shortlist of wedding photographers Sydney based, you need to contact them as soon as possible. In most cases the Sydney wedding reception venue and Sydney wedding photographer are the first to be booked.

Why should I meet with Sydney Wedding Photographers before booking them?

Please don't book a wedding photographer without meeting with them. Here are some questions you can ask about your engagement photoshoot and Sydney wedding photography.

How much does a professional wedding photographer cost?

The topic of Sydney wedding photography prices for professional wedding photography in Sydney is always a hot topic. To find out more about the prices wedding photography can be please read the the following about wedding photography Sydney prices.

How much time does a professional wedding photographer need on your wedding day?

Weddings are unique and each bride and groom have to plan according to their own needs. Planning photography sessions has a list of photography sessions you can consider from romantic couple photography, to an engagement photoshoot, pre wedding photoshoot and reception venue photo sessions.

Why do professional wedding photographers insist on a schedule of events before the wedding?

Weddings are very dynamic and the wedding photographer does not know any of the guests. This has several benefits but is also very demanding on the photographer. Here is an insight into how you can help your photographer deliver professional photos.

When is the best time to take the formal photos?

Depending upon the style of wedding photography and time of your Sydney wedding reception you will have to plan your wedding photo sessions to achieve the best results.

How many wedding photographs should I get?

The amount of wedding photos depend upon whether your photographer uses digital cameras or film cameras.

Who keeps the wedding photography negatives or DVD of hi-resolution (hi-res) pictures and photos?

This depends upon the agreement between the bride and her wedding photographer. Here are some viewpoints

Who owns the copyright to the wedding photos taken by your professional Sydney photographer?

Wedding photos and copyright are legally protected. Find out more about copyright

What about Sydney wedding photography packages?

Sydney Wedding photographers offer a variety of wedding packages.

What types of wedding albums are available?

Find out more about the different types of creative wedding magazine albums availabe, including luxury wedding albums, digital wedding albums, coffee table wedding albums, digital photo albums, amazing wedding display albums and creative weddings magazine style albums.

Wedding photos and digital wedding album sample

Find out more about my services to design magazine style wedding albums even if I did not do the photography assignment. Click here for Magazine Style Wedding Album design services. Wedding photo illustrator digital album sample

What about black and white photos or sepia wedding photography?

Digital wedding photographers can offer you all types of photos as they can do the processing after the wedding. Find out about your wedding photo options.

What camera equipment do professional wedding photographers in Sydney use?

Professional photographers will argue about their brand of wedding photography equipment with the majority using either Canon or Nikon. Find out more about what wedding photographers Sydney use to achieve their superiour results.

What style of wedding photography should I choose?

More about photography styles such as photojournalism, traditional, modern and classical.

Why do some Sydney wedding photographers insist on an assistant?

Depending upon the photography style, timeframe and the wedding photographer's personal preference they may use an wedding photography assistant

Why do professional wedding photographers in Sydney restrict other photographer’s activities?

This is not mainly to force you to purchase their photos, but to ensure the best possible wedding photos are taken.

Do I need to sign a professional wedding photography contract?

Yes. This is crucial. Find out more about signing a wedding photography Sydney contract and details that should be included.

What are the normal payment terms for professional wedding photography in Sydney

Professional wedding photographers earn their income from photographing weddings. Payment terms need to be clearly defined.