About us

The philosophy of thinking outside the box…
Unsquared studios has only one focus: creative & unique photography. This uncompromising vision is what drives us to challenge the norms and capture photos that embody the phrase “out of the box” (this is where the “unsquared” part of our name comes from). Founded in 2010 by two stylistically very different photographers, Unsquared Studios has been fortunate enough to be part of many special events and has captured the timeless moments in peoples lives. Chandra’s love of colourful, high impact photos is starkly contrasted by Raffy’s more austere compositions. By covering both ends of the spectrum, Unsquared Studios can capture the nuances of the everyday or the spectacle of the great events. Events in life have their own flavour and style, so why not let us capture them in the best possible way?

About the photographers
Raffy Halim is photographer in his mid-twenties who loves all things vintage and quirky. A self-professed “creative” type, he dabbles in design, art and loves experimenting in photography. Stylistically, he prefers black & white photography or images with a desaturated, almost austere/faded look. His unique style has earned his a top 10 spot in the competitive Canon Photo5 competition in 2010. Apart from event photography, he enjoys capturing abstract architectural images, spectacular landscapes (on road trips with Chandra) & is currently engaged (irregularly) in a photo-of-the-day project imaginatively titled Photo365/7. He also likes to write in the third person (like now!).

Chandra Perera is brilliant photographer who specialises in vivid & colourful images. His knowledge and skills in photography quickly made him a “known” name during his university years, thereby landing him the position of being the President of a multi-campus photography club at Monash University. He has given many lectures and runs regular tutorials on explaining the basic and advanced skills required in capturing breathtaking photos. His interests lie primarily in landscapes (especially panoramas), HDR images and (recently) in time-lapse sequences. His portfolio is soon to be updated on his site.

Pricing
At Unsquared Studios, we believe in providing you with the best images to capture your special moments in life. We work hard to capture each shot and painstakingly select and edit each photo to bring out its full potential. For a standard shoot, you will generally have a photographer present with or without an assistant, depending on the challenging nature of the photo shoot/lighting etc. We generally take around 100-200 photos per hour, optimising lighting, location, pose & decor to get the best images possible. After the event, we sort through ALL the photos (which is normally in the range of several thousand images!) and select the best photos that capture the moment while ear marking around 10-30 of our favourite shots. Next comes the laborious process of editing and optimising each photo to bring it to its absolute best. This when we apply our post-processing: does the photo look better in black & white or sepia? Does it need a bit more contrast? Does the brightness need to be tweaked?  This process is very time consuming and can take days. At the end of this process, we open our favourite images which have already been optimised and edit them further to create visually stunning “key images” of your event. The entire process is done by both photographers so that your images reflect the best of our skill sets.

After we are happy with the images, we make a photo DVD of the full resolution images and burn it to disc. Another disc of facebook/internet friendly images is also created. Custom jacket covers/disc covers are designed and the final package is delivered to you.

The pricing structure below includes everything mentioned above: no hidden fees! However, we understand that each individual event is unique and so, please feel free to drop us a line via the enquires page to discuss other options/custom quotes. We offer custom wedding photo book design with our Platinum package which has variable printing costs (depending on the number of photos) that we can quote after finalising the images.

Bronze Event Photography
Suitable for non-wedding events such as product launches or portraits/event shots at balls & other functions.

  • 2 hours of photography
  • Advanced editing/ touch up of photos (usually another 4hrs)
  • 1 x DVD images in full resolution
$299

Silver Wedding Package
Suitable for covering the highlights of your special day.

  • 4 hours of photography on the day
  • Advanced editing/ touch up of photos (usually another 6-8hrs)
  • 1 x Photo DVD (playable in most DVD players)
  • 1 x DVD images in full resolution
  • 3 x DVD in standard/web resolution to share with friends/family

$599

Gold Wedding Package
Excellent for covering the magical moments of your special day. The separate shoot allows the flexibility to take images without the time pressure of the day and also to orchestrate highly artistic shots.

  • 6 hours of photography on the day
  • 1 hour pre/post event shoot
  • Advanced editing/ touch up of photos (usually another 8hrs)
  • 1 x Photo DVD (playable in most DVD players)
  • 1 x DVD images in full resolution
  • 3 x DVD in standard/web resolution to share with friends/family

$999

Platinum Wedding Package
Comprehensive coverage of your special day and a generous amount of time for the separate shoot. This is the most complete package we offer.

  • 8+ hours of photography on the day
  • 2 hour pre/post event shoot
  • Advanced editing/ touch up of photos (usually another 12+hrs)
  • 1 x Photo DVD (playable in most DVD players)
  • 1 x DVD images in full resolution
  • 3 x DVD in standard/web resolution to share with friends/family
  • Option of designing a custom wedding photo book with cost price printing

$1499

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