Paper Bear Elopement & Wedding Photography

Christian was an absolute legend. We were beyond happy for him to be apart of our day, it was like having a talented friend along for the ride. His photos are stunning! The care and quality of his work speaks for itself. 20 out of 10 would recommend. I've been referring him to all of my friends with up coming weddings. Thanks so much Christian, it was a joy and an honour to have you photograph our special day.

Christian is an absolute gem! From beginning to end, it honestly felt like we were friends going out and taking photos together! Our first interaction was actually via Zoom with drinks where we got to know each other and from that, he made a photography package that really catered to us. We were one of the many couples impacted by the big Victoria lockdown so having to postpone our initial plans was inevitable and throughout this, Christian was so supportive and patient and for that, we’re very grateful. His work is amazing, real pieces of art and we actually had a few friends say our wedding photos looked more like a fantasy than traditional wedding photos! You’re in amazing hands with Christian!

You know you have found a good photographer when you leave the shoot and don't even care about the outcome of the photos! From our first point of contact Christian got us excited for the shoot. He asked about our likes and dislikes. On the day he showed up with small gestures and ideas that would really fit the theme of our engagement session. We had never done a shoot before but I showed him what we liked from his previous shoots and he totally knocked it out of the park. I was literally in tears looking at the photos. I wanted to us to be taken back in time (pre kids) and be able to remember the freedom we had within the images. He did exactly that and more. I will cherish these photos and our daughter will be able to look back at these images and see the young love" we had. You would be silly not to book Christian. Do it now."

WOW, get yourself a Christian for your elopement/ wedding love fest needs! He is fantastic his artistic skills are beyond. He makes you feel comfortable, empowered and gives the vibes of just hanging out with your best mate. He assisted with location suggestions, tips and tricks to get the most phenomenal images you could possibly ask for. They capture the raw emotion, genuine laughter and love that is visible on the day. Seriously 1000/10. DO IT!!!

We knew our photos would be amazing before getting them but Chris absolutely exceeded our expectations. My husband and I had a secret elopement, we had no friends or family with us so we were a little nervous about the day being a bit awkward. The whole day felt like Chris was one of our own mates and not just our photographer, I don’t think we stopped laughing the entire time. We’ve also had non stop compliments on our photos, we couldn’t be more happy.

Christian was not only the photographer for our wedding, but a wedding planner, a consultant on things that truly matter and most importantly, a friend.He helped us find our dream celebrant and videographer, scoped locations for our small wedding and helped us keep our vision in close focus.On the wedding day his positive attitude helped keep us calm. He would make jokes and ask us questions to ensure we got the most candid shots, rather than posed photos.Our guests thought he was extremely friendly and felt like a part of the wedding, not like a traditional vendor at all.And then, less than 3 days after the wedding, he sent us ALL of our photos! I assume this can’t always be the case, but truly where Christian can help, he will!I would recommend Christian if you want the most romantic, candid, raw, fun, sultry, ethereal photos of a LIFETIME!I get emotional thinking about how Christian has given us the gift of remembering our wedding day so fondly!

Damn! Hiring Christian for our wedding was not only a pleasure, but a highlight. He not only remembered the names of our friends and family, but seamlessly mingled like he’d known everyone for years. Additionally, he made a couple of nervous, awkward, marg-loving newlyweds feel like they could have been on the cover of Vogue (Vogue Mexico at least…)Though, I only recommend hiring Christian if you’re emotionally prepared to happy sob over your preview photos for MANY days post wedding…10/10

Christian was just perfect for our wedding photography - he fit in with us so much that my mother in law assumed he was one of our mates! He made us feel so at ease and relaxed with the whole process from start to finish.I would recommend him to anyone looking to get unique and beautiful photos.I could not be happier with his service and the pictures he got of our special day. Have already had people asking who did them and commenting how amazing they are.Thank you Christian.

Christian, is an absolute legend! You need and want him as part of your big day!When we stumbled across Christian's Instagram page we fell in love with his style and how perfectly he captured those key moments and emotions on a wedding day.Then we met him and we knew we were on to a winner. He had the best energy and his passion for photography and capturing love was evident.On our wedding day, Christian could have been (and actually was) mistaken for one of our friends, he was so at ease with everyone all while shooting photos nonstop.My husband and I were dreading the couple's photos but Christian knew exactly how to capture us so perfectly that we had nothing to worry about. At no point did we feel like we were in a staged photoshoot, it felt so natural and comfortable, and the photos prove it. I am so in love with the photos since we received the preview I haven't stopped looking at them. They show our love, and the emotions of our friends and family in those key moments but they are also works of art.Thank you, thank you, thank you, Christian! Your captured our day perfectly!

Christian is a dream! We were fortunate enough to have him photograph our elopement in the Grampians and what a delight the pictures turned out to be - absolutely love his vision