I‘ve been shooting since 2009, but I started Aria Photography back in 2012, and since then have become a busy studio sitting at the gateway to the Yarra Valley in Victoria. Even though I work here, a lot, I still venture across Australia as a destination wedding photographer to capture loved up couples getting married.
I love working with people, I’m professional, but super down to earth. I strongly believe that it’s just as important to capture images of your family and friends at your wedding as it is to capture you both and your bridal party (which is part of the reason we have a 2 photographer team). Photo time on your wedding day should be fun, (no cheesy shit here), and it should never feel like a process. The best time of day for photos is ‘golden hour’ and that would have to be just about my fave place to be whether it be in a winery, a little laneway in Fitzroy or your Mum and Dad’s 100 acre Farm.
I LOVE when the most “blokey blokes” say to me at the end of their wedding, “wow that was fun, you felt just like a guest.”
I feel so grateful to have heard that a lot in over 1000 weddings captured.
I think I was always destined to be a wedding photographer, you will find me wiping tears away behind my camera at most weddings. This “job” (which doesn’t feel like a job at all) gives me life, I love it!
We are not here to spend the day telling you what to do, the more comfortable you feel in front of us the better, but if you need some guidance and loose direction we’ll never leave you hanging.
As well as photographing weddings most weekends, I LOVE our wedding industry and community and feel really strongly about #communityovercompetition. Some of my best mates in this industry are my biggest competitors, I believe there is plenty of work for us all.
“It’s a privilege to be involved in weddings. It’s never lost on me the magnitude of what I’m a part of and how important it is.”
I am…..
A Mum to a legendary, funny little man
A passionate multi tasker
Coffee addict (almond latte thanks)
Super close with my family of 6 - family is super important to me (which is why family moments on wedding days get me every time)
A foodie
Usually dressed in black head to toe
An animal lover - cats + dog lover (got the cats, nagging my partner for the dog)
A 90’s RnB tragic but like a lot of genres of music
Fiercely passionate about my work
A calming presence on your day
A trouble shooter
Someone that knows how to read the room
The Team
There is always 2 of us capturing your day, however as times change we can provide single photographer packages.
Our standard 2 photographer package allows us to capture all the moments you guys don’t see - plenty of candid image goodness of all the corners of your wedding. We recommend if you wedding is for 60 people or under you don’t need a second shooter, but you are welcome to have one.
As a team we’re fun, and super down to earth, so you will continue to feel relaxed and calm from the moment we arrive to capture your day.
Keen for us to capture your day?
“Sharne is an absolute gem. From the moment I booked her to photograph my wedding I knew I was in good hands. I often feel awkward in front of the camera but she made me feel so comfortable and our wedding day photos are something I will cherish for the rest of my life. Thank you so much xxx”
