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Natural & Candid Hunter Valley Wedding Photography

Capturing all the emotions of your wedding day as they naturally unfold

Bride and groom kissing at an outdoor wedding ceremony, surrounded by smiling guests and white chairs, with confetti falling and a sunny blue sky.

Hunter Valley Wedding Photography

Beautiful, candid imagery capturing the true emotion of your day. Photography can start right at the beginning with your bridal preparations or from the moment your wedding ceremony begins, right through to your wedding reception and guests dancing the night away!

Professional wedding photography packages - 6 hours starting from $2700

Custom quotes available for small weddings & elopements.

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Testimonials

  • Roweena & Tom

    Want a wedding photographer that understands the assignment? Book Ludo Petrik Wedding Photography!

    I recently had the pleasure of working with Ludo Petrik Wedding Photography for my wedding, and I couldn't be happier with the results. From the initial consultation to the final delivery of photos, every step of the process was seamless.

    We had a micro wedding which was structured a little different, and he captured the essence of the day and everything that was important to us. He helped my partner and I feel comfortable and confident in front of a camera, while still being us (we also didn't have a pre-wedding shoot). Ludo has a remarkable ability to capture candid moments and emotions, creating a beautiful narrative of our wedding day.

    His wonderful partner Dani manages the admin of the business, and is prompt, organised, and across the bespoke details that were important to my husband and I. It meant we could feel at ease in the lead to the wedding and on the day.

    I wholeheartedly recommend Ludo Petrik Wedding Photography for anyone looking for a talented and reliable wedding photographer. Thank you for helping us preserve these precious memories so beautifully!

  • Robert & Giorgia

    I cannot recommend Ludo enough for your wedding photography. Ludo and his wife Dani were fantastic from the get go, they have such a bubbly personality and we felt we had a great connection with them from our first video call. They consistently had quick responses to all of our questions and worked with us to create a timeline for our wedding day.

    Ludo himself on our wedding day was so thorough and detailed with the photos he captured and, as many of our guests said, he seemed to be absolutely everywhere at any one moment throughout the day. The quality and details in the photos we have received have been outstanding!

  • Bianca & Luke

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a busiLudo and Dani are an incredible wedding photography/videography team!

    Ludo and Dani are an incredible wedding photography/videography team!

    My husband and I are SO happy with our beautiful photos, they are absolutely gorgeous. Ludo captured our special day so perfectly in the precious photos that were delivered to us. Ludo made us all feel so comfortable the whole time, and was so wonderful to work with. He also took the time to call me to comfort me about the potential bad weather that was predicted for our Wedding, letting me know how he will take care or everything and work around any obstacle. Dani always showed constant kindness always going above and beyond with constant communciation and check ins. We adore our photos and cannot thank you Ludo and Dani enough for how wonderful they both were and for making this such a fantastic experience for us. Super happy!

  • Hayley & Blake

    We had Ludo video our wedding day and to say we are impressed with the video is an understatement. From the moment we enquired to have Ludo video our wedding, we received emails from Dani and follow up emails leading up to our big day and could not fault it at all. Our teaser video was so beautiful and we couldn't wait to see the final video! We received our final videos and my gosh it was even better than we could of ever expected. We are so impressed and so happy we have a a final video among videos of our ceremony and speeches that we can continue to watch for years to come and probably many more tears to shed watching it again and again. Highly recommend Dani and Ludo!

  • Millie & Jordi

    Ludo and his team are incredible!!!

    They not only make us feel super comfortable on the day, the outcome was sensational. Ludo really listened to what we wanted and the results brought tears to both of our eyes. If you want someone who is going to go above and beyond, whilst also making sure your day goes off without a hitch, Ludo and his team are amazing.

    We couldn’t recommend Ludo highly enough and thank you so much for our beautiful photos and video Ludo. I’ve watched the video probably a million times and you really captured us a couple. Thank you to you, Dani and your whole team!! 12/10!!!

  • Shan & Eliott

    If I could give 10 stars to Dani and Ludo I would. Exceptional service and quality product. From the very first meeting all the way through to the finished product, we felt like they were old friends. Ludo got every important snip of our wedding day perfectly - we are so incredibly grateful for the memories he has captured in time for us. Would 100% recommend. Some of the best money we have spent on our wedding day!

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Stress free photography and videography

Dani is the queen of organisation and will ensure you have all the help you need when it comes to the booking process, run sheets and even recommendations of incredible wedding suppliers to help you pull together the most epic team for your big day!

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We know the Hunter Valley

We have been photographing venues in the NSW Hunter Valley for over 10 years, not only that, it’s around where Dani grew up, so we’re incredibly passionate about the area, if you're getting married at one of the venues there - Ludo has probably worked there before! Which means you have an insiders knowledge of the best spots for photos & video & how to best plan your day!

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We won't miss a magical moment

Ludo shoots in the moment, capturing incredible memories as they happen, naturally. We find that the best photos are the ones where you don’t know the camera is around, or those where you feel comfortable to be your true self, so Ludo & our team will always do their best to make you feel comfortable, whether it’s through a few terrible jokes or some friendly banter & aside from your bridal portraits, you probably won’t realise they’re there half the time, as they’ll just be quietly snapping away in the background while you & your guests continue to have fun celebrating the day away!

FAQs

  • Our 6 hour packages currently start from $2700 for photography & $3300 for videography. Get in quick though as our prices will rise with the new financial year!
    Head to the pricing tab above to see the full run down of each package.

    We also do custom quotes for couples who feel like they need less than 6 hours. If that’s you, pop your details into our contact form and we’ll be in touch ASAP!

  • Yes! Smaller weddings & elopements have become really popular over the last few years, so if you feel you would need less than 6 hours please pop your details into our contact form and we’ll get in touch to chat pricing.

    If you’re unsure how many hours you would need we can also help with that! Feel free to call us or fill in the contact form & we can chat through the plans for your day & work out how many hours would be best.

  • Of course you can! If you have a few photos in mind that you would really love to have, you’re so welcome to send through an image you have in mind to replicate or chat us through your ideas.

    We do recommend keeping specific shot requests low (less than 5!). This is to ensure Ludo & our team don’t have their heads buried in a shot list all day long, in turn missing the genuine emotion, fun & memories that are unfolding!

  • You’ll receive around 10 sneak peek photos 24 - 48 hours after your wedding. From there the full gallery will be delivered in around 6 - 8 weeks.

  • I’ve been capturing weddings for over 10 years now & Dani started working on the business with me in 2017 managing pretty much everything that doesn’t involve holding a camera & editing!

    I’ve been lucky enough to shoot weddings across Australia, and also in the Philippines, Italy & Slovakia. So it’s been a pretty incredible ride so far!

  • We do! Engagement photoshoots are a great way for all of us to meet and for you as a couple to get mor comfortable in front of the camera! You can also be a bit more adventurous at an engagement shoot, what I mean by that is you can head to the beach and get some shots with the waves crashing onto you both, you can head to a bushland setting and not worry about your dress getting dirty or you can climb to the top of a mountain and get shots at the top! All things that might be a little difficult in wedding attire!

  • Yes! Each package includes a pre-wedding consultation, which will either be in person, if you’re local to Newcastle, or over zoom.

    This meeting is a great way for us to get to know each other and for you to ask any questions you might have. We can also chat through your run sheet, help with timings, suggest other suppliers etc. We can meet early on in your wedding planning journey or leave it until closer to the date, whatever works best for you, and around that meeting you’re always welcome to give us a call or send an email if you need a hand with anything 🙂

  • Ludo will always be there on the day (unless under extreme circumstances. In this case, you will have another of our wonderful team there in his place).

    If you book a photography & videography package then you will have Ludo, usually shooting video & another friendly human on photos. We have a few other team members who are all just as friendly, happy & excited for you as both Ludo & I are.

    Ludo then edits everything, he’s the one that creates the gorgeous galleries of photos & the wedding films unique to each couple, that you see on our website.

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Experienced | Professional | Reliable

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We're Dani & Ludo,

the husband-and-wife team behind Ludo Petrik Wedding Photography, based in Newcastle, NSW with our two little guys Sammy & Leo.

We love weddings and everything they entail, and we will do everything we can to ensure your experience with us is as stress free, easy, and enjoyable as possible!!

Deciding which company to book your wedding photography / videography with is a big deal!

Whoever you choose will be there with you for most of the day, you need to feel comfortable around them, be able to have a laugh, relax and be yourselves. For this reason, we like to have a chat with couples before booking, it gives us a chance to get to know each other and for you to get a feel if we would be the right people to work with and capture your big day.

If you love the look of Ludo's work and would like to find out more, fill out the contact form below and we'll get back to you as quickly as we can. We can't wait to find out more about you guys and your wedding plans!