Behind the camera

About Joshua Mikhaiel

I’m Josh, a documentary wedding photographer, storyteller and professional third wheel.

I photograph love stories across Australia and around the world.

Documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel sits smiling in a relaxed portrait.

A lifelong love of stories

I’ve loved stories for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I filled notebooks with imaginary adventures and little illustrations, usually drawn with my favourite felt-tip pen.

These days, a camera feels like an extension of my body. It’s my storytelling tool of choice.

Whether it’s your wedding, a love that’s stood the test of time or a family holiday down the coast, I’d love to help you remember it. I’ll be there with bells on, and probably an Akubra.

A wedding guest holds a blue smoke flare beside a photographer carrying cameras. Photograph by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.

The little things that matter

I’m drawn to the moments that happen naturally: afternoon light falling across the flowers, your reflection in a window as you catch up with friends, a tangled veil or a quiet tear.

Rather than spending half an hour recreating a Pinterest photograph, I look for the real moments unfolding around me.

Those honest, fleeting details are what I love to photograph. They’re the things that tell the story of your day.