Modern Wedding Photography & Cinema

Modern Romantics is a wedding photography and film studio led by husband-and-wife duo Raquelle and James. Their work blends art, fashion, and genuine human connection, captured with a refined editorial sensibility and a deeply considered approach to storytelling.

Known for their cinematic eye and appreciation for timeless detail, their work has been featured in Vogue, Tatler UK, and The Lane, positioning Modern Romantics among Australia’s leading wedding storytellers.

Based between Sydney and the Hunter Valley, Raquelle and James create imagery and cinema that feels elegant, immersive, and quietly emotive — designed to be experienced like a memory and to endure well beyond the day itself.

The ROMANTIC Wedding of NRL STAR

LACHLAN BURR
& MADELINE REED

FEATURED GALLERY

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striking a balance between documentary and contemporary photographs, Raquelle’s work is undeniably charismatic and perpetually romantic.

Vogue

Group of people dressed in formal wear celebrating around a champagne tower at an outdoor event.

A bride with a bouquet of roses, sitting in a classic car with the door open, smiling downward.

A smiling man in a tuxedo and bow tie looks at a woman whose face is out of focus in the foreground.

People holding elegant glasses, possibly during a celebration or gathering, with focus on a woman in the foreground.

A group of people at an outdoor event, with some appearing emotional or teary-eyed, dressed in formal attire.

A man in a tuxedo holding a woman's hand, with the woman wearing a wedding dress. The photo is in black and white.

A wedding party stands on a lakeshore, with mountains in the background, as the bride and groom kiss. The wedding party surrounds them, smiling and holding bouquets, capturing a joyful moment.

A woman with curly hair holding a bouquet of flowers inside a vintage car on a sunny day, with trees and a building in the background.

A woman with shoulder-length dark hair holding a perfume bottle while looking at it, near a window with curtains, in black and white.

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AS A collision of hearts and minds, RAQUELLE crEATES poetic imagery capturing fleeting AND magnetic moments.

The Lane

Voco Kirkton Park Hunter Valley Wedding Photo

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Raquelle has this calm presence that made the whole day so effortless, and the calibre of what has been delivered is beyond anything we ever expected!

The way she pieced together our story was unlike anything we’ve ever seen.

Our wedding photos are our biggest post-wedding obsession, and we thank our lucky stars it was Raquelle beside us on our wedding day!