Capturing Your Priceless Moments & Memories

Your go-to Yarra Valley Wedding Photographer.
No awkward posing, just fun natural and candid photos.

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Yarra Valley Wedding Photographer

Capturing beautiful, love-filled & un-scripted weddings

No awkward posing, just fun natural and candid photos of you all loved-up

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Hey, I’m Carley

A candid wedding photographer based in the Yarra Valley in Melbourne who works hard to ensure not a single important moment is missed. From the excitement of getting ready until the final minutes of the reception, I capture the memories, the love and the emotions of your special day – so you can treasure them forever.

Let’s have some fun & make some magic together!

More About Carley

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Unobtrusive Style

Think of me as a fly on the wall, I’m around to capture the day as it unfolds naturally, not to control every movement.

Candid Approach

My candid approach means your story is told truthfully, and not a single important moment is missed or forgotten.

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Vines of the Yarra Valley Wedding Ceremony

Real Emotions

I want you to feel comfortable, relaxed & have fun. I capture real emotions and moments throughout the day.

Unlimited hours

With my full day coverage, you’re not on the clock, I’m there as long as you need me.

Kate & Arron

CJ Dennis Singing Gardens

Carley was an absolute dream to work with right from the beginning. As two people who don’t automatically feel comfortable posing in front of a camera, she made us feel comfortable and we laughed the whole time, and that was definitely captured in the candid photos! She seemed to capture every single important moment; I don’t know how, as she almost seemed to be in two places at once yet blended into the background.
We didn’t want typical ‘posed’ photos, but rather natural candid ones that encompassed the beautiful gardens we were in, and Carley nailed it.

Emily & Craig

Mountain Goat Brewery

The ultimate professional, Carley has been an exceptional communicator and has handled the ultimate Bridezilla with total calmness! Thank you Carley, we were 100% confident in our choice of photographer from the second we met you, and grateful we followed that instinct.

Gemma & Josh

Joyce Park, Ormond

Carley made my wedding day perfect. She kept in contact with me the months leading up to the day and kept me calm and laughing during the rainy morning. I have had so many people compliment how lovely and professional she was. Thank you Carley.

Lauren & Harry

Chateau Wyuna

Carley is such an amazing photographer! She made our wedding day photos a breeze! Cant recommend her enough. I couldn’t wait to see our photos and she didnt disappoint! Thanks again carley! lauren and harry! Xoxo

Rebecca & Steven

Emu Bottom Homestead

Carley’s work is exactly what we wanted! We have a truely lovely collection of candid photos from our wedding day. She was extremely easy to work with and very professional throughout the whole process I couldn’t recommend her enough she really knows how to capture the essence of the moment in its best light.

Nikeeta & Greg

Chateau Wyuna

5+ stars!!! We had Carley as our photographer on our wedding day, she was absolutely amazing! she made us all feel so comfortable, she knew what she was doing. Carley was so easy to communicate with leading up to the wedding. would definitely recommend 100%!! absolutely loved having her apart of our day! We got our photos in just over 3 weeks and I Am even more amazed. They turned out better then i had hoped for