New Black Studios Photo & Video
OVERVIEW
If you're on the hunt for stunning natural imagery with a modern flair, you can't look past New Black Studios Photo & Video! This highly-skilled, close-knit team strive to capture your unique love story in an authentic, natural fashion. They believe your wedding day should be FUN, relaxed, and not awkward — a space to just be yourselves. They will ensure your wedding day is exactly that! While boasting a timeless, elegant style, they are no strangers to the world of daring photographic artistry and intrigue. You can expect a candid, lively finish, crystal clear quality, and glorious deep tones.
New Black Studios offers expertly-designed wedding photography and videography packages, including high-resolution digital files, professional audio, state-of-the-art equipment, and a passionate team eager to bring your unique vision to life.
Whether you're after soft, romantic, intimate portraits or vibrant, glamorous action shots — New Black Studios can accomodate. Through a storytelling, documentary style, they will capture every tiny detail and grand gesture. Utilising the world's breathtaking natural backdrops and lighting, you can expect dreamy, fairytale-like results.
"We have one word to describe our experience — AMAZING!! Our experience with New Black Studios has been of the highest standard. The attention to detail, communication, and professionalism could not be faulted. We are so pleased to have had Andrew photograph our special day. From start to finish, he was amazing. He made everyone feel so at ease and comfortable. We would highly recommend them!" — Leticia + Chris.
What you'll love about working with New Black Studios Photo & Video for your Brisbane, Gold Coast wedding:
Highlights of working with New Black Studios Photo & Video Brisbane, Gold Coast:
What is your turnaround time?
New Black Studios aim for a turnaround time of three to four weeks for photography and two to three months for videography.
How many images will we receive?
The number of images you will receive will depend upon the style of your wedding. On average, most weddings result in coverage of 60 to 80 images per hour. All photos are edited in the same style to ensure harmony.
Do you offer wedding albums?
Yes! They encourage couples to purchase an album filled with their precious wedding memories. Their albums are of the finest quality to ensure longevity.
"Thank you so much! These are just amazing photos and exactly what we wanted! We are so blessed to have you both as part of our day, and I couldn't have asked for better photographers! And our video brought back so many amazing memories of the day! Thank you. We can't wait to share it with the family! Thank you for everything you did and all your work!" — Belle + Chris.
About
New Black Studios was founded by Andrew & Sarah Follan, previously known as “The Follans”. With over 16 years of full time wedding experience and being very well respected within the industry... you know you are in good hands! Andrew is still lead photographer and videographer. Sarah has put down the tools, and is now 100% committed to providing amazing customer service to her couples and managing their small team of specialised professional shooters, in her role as studio manager.
Andrew & Sarah Follan
Business Owner
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Location
Service Area Gold Coast | Brisbane
FAQ
The simple answer is...as soon as possible! Our booking lead rates range from 2 weeks (yes we do last minute bookings) to 2+ years. But on average most bookings are around 12-18 months in advance. And popular dates book out quickly! So as soon as you have your date set, it is worthwhile checking on our availability and securing your booking.
Every wedding is different so we don’t like to put an exact number on the number of photos you will receive. For example, a small backyard wedding will be less photos than a huge cultural wedding with lots of traditions and activities etc to capture. However there is no limit to number of photographs taken. To give you an idea, on average most weddings end up with min 60-80 images per hour coverage. And all images are edited (in same style you see on our website & socials.
Yes! Our packages are priced as competitively as we can do to start with. We do however offer even further savings if you book one of our combined photo & video packages.
Yes! Our video team has drones, and if possible we are ALWAYS KEEN to put them up and capture some footage. We do not charge extra for drone. However, we are reluctant to guarantee drone footage at weddings (as depends on weather conditions, timings on day and other logistics etc). We always prioritise what is happening on the “ground”, although like mentioned, always keen to get them up if we can:)
Yes, you receive the hi-res digital files (ready to print), and they are all individually edited for colour correction, contrast adjustments, tonal adjustments, and conversion to black and white (if applicable). We do not do heavy "photo-shopping" style editing as this is not compatible with our natural style.
Of Course! We know every wedding & couple's needs are different, so we are always happy to create a custom package tailored just for you.
We are based on the goregous Gold Coast, and majority of our weddings are on the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Northern NSW, Mount Tamborine & Hinterlands. However we always love to travel. We even have our passports ready (hint hint).
Wedding photography & videography is such an important and personal decision. Your goal is to find the right team that produces work you love, has experience and reputation you trust, and also obviously fits your budget! Hopefully, our team ticks those boxes.
New Black Studios was founded by Andrew & Sarah from “The Follans”. With over 15 years of full time wedding experience and being very well respected within the industry… you know you are in good hands! Our photographers & videographers are some of the best in the industry, however working under a studio umbrella means you are able to engage these high-end quality shooters for a fraction of their normal cost.
Being a studio team means you will always receive personalised individual service. We pride ourselves on our customer service and ensure we deliver the best possible service and product to every wedding couple at every stage of the process. Having team members with different roles means our studio management can assist with your enquiries, planning, & paperwork; our editing team can focus on post production; whilst allowing our incredible shooters to stay creative and focus on what they do best.
You can relax and trust we have everything covered. You get the benefits of engaging a studio team, without sacrificing the personalised level of service.
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Expert Advice
As a wedding professional, New Black Studios Photo & Video offers expert advice to help couples plan their perfect day. Ask a question or read their expert advice.
Get Expert AdviceWhat should we budget for drone footage at our wedding?
Would really love to add this element to our video as we are getting married on a beautiful private property, it's stunning. What should we budget for drone footage?
What do we need to consider when choosing a videographer to film our day?
New Black Studios Photo & Video
Congrats on your engagement and I'm really glad you are considering getting videography!! Not getting video is the number 1 regret for many couples.
Choosing a videographer can be a daunting process. Our suggested key things to consider are:
1. Do you like their style?
There are several ranges of styles of wedding videography. Not only in the filming process, but in the editing and delivery style of your wedding film. From traditional or cinematic to very artsy and quirky. From romantic & slow wedding videos, to more fast-pace & upbeat vibe. The videographers will be your story-tellers of your day, so it’s important your like the way they document your day. Best idea to view their sample videos and find a style you connect with.
2. Are they experienced?
Choosing a videographer who has proven experience in shooting weddings is a must! Weddings are a live and often unpredictable environment to cover. Your videographer needs to understand the wedding process and be able to adapt quickly to whatever a wedding day can involve. A good videographer also has appropriate professional equipment (our videographers each have multiple bodies, lenses, stands, gimbals, audio recorders & lighting equipment….plus drones!)
3. Are they trusted?
Unfortunately there are some bad eggs that give our industry a bad name. Not communicating, cancelling last minute, missing key moments, not delivering video after wedding etc etc. The best way to ensure you engage a videographer you can trust is to look at their reviews, look at how long they have been in business and if respected in industry (often your venue will recommend their preferred suppliers).
4. Do they capture audio? And GOOD audio.
We believe that audio is a crucial part of wedding videos. You want to be be able to hear back your vows, or say listen back to your Dad’s speech. Some videographers only use on-camera audio, and some don’t capture audio at all (and simply put your footage over music). Our team usually captures 3 different sources of audio to ensure we capture the clearest audio possible and have backups in the case of technical issues etc.
5. And lastly…are they in your budget?
Everyone has a budget to stick to. Make sure your videographer of choice has a package & deliverables that suit your needs as well as your budget. A tip is to find a studio who offers both photo & video, as often you can get a combined package deal which will be more cost effective for you.
Good Luck and hope this helps!
Cheers,
Sarah - New Black Studios Photo & Video
www.newblackstudios.com.au
How long does it take to get your wedding video back?
Wondering how long it usually takes to get the final wedding video back? We are going on our honeymoon for a month straight after our wedding. What decisions do we need to factor in? We're planning to have a viewing party with some loved ones who can't be there on the day.
New Black Studios Photo & Video
Hi, we advise our couples that our standard turnaround for video is 8-12 weeks. However we usually provide a quicker turnaround during non-peak times. I would suggest just letting your chosen videographer know about your honeymoon travel arrangements and organise any requirements needed ahead of time.
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Drone footage can seriously just add that extra WOW factor to your wedding videos. Especially when you are at a beautiful private property like you are!
Our video team has drones, and if possible we are ALWAYS KEEN to put them up and capture some footage. We do not charge extra for drone. However getting drone footage does involve extra logitsics and you need to allow a bit of time into the video team schedule (especially if you only have 1 videographer). Some studios may charge extra for drone to allow a second videographer to attend wedding to capture this part????