Melbourne Maternity, Newborn & Family Photography Blog
A curated collection of maternity, newborn, baby, and family photography insights in Melbourne, designed to guide you through every stage of your journey.
Whether you’re expecting your first baby or navigating life with growing children, you’ll find guidance here that feels calm, considered, and genuinely helpful.
With every Newborn session we do, I always ask my beautiful families if they have anything sentimental they want to bring to their session to have photographed. A blanket from their Great Great Grandmother, the parents uniform (Police, Ambo, Army etc), Motorbike gear, Horse related items, things like that. Renee wrote in her questionnaire that […]
November 28, 2022

I have known Jackie and Matt since I was in high school. They rocked the Basket Ball court, while I sat on the side because let’s face it contact sports are not my thing but I loved going there to cheer everyone on. When Jackie reached out to book her newborn session for her little […]
November 28, 2022

Pregnancy is something that is different for each person. Some experience that beautiful glow, with a perfectly shaped belly and absolutely no morning sickness or anything… Then others cop every symptom under the sun 🙁 When you walk into the studio for your maternity session with Aurora Joy Photography, you are encouraged to sit back […]
November 25, 2022

Not into the whole maternity gown vibe? Want something with a little more edge? Something different?Don’t worry! I’ve got you!!! Deanna came to me with an idea. She said she wanted to do an edgy maternity session with her partners jacket, heals and a hat! YESSSS! I was all over that like tomato sauce to […]
November 25, 2022

Being a local Romsey family who loves their puppies we absolutely had to include them in their maternity photographs, after all they’re family too! When Danika reached out and asked if she could include her beautiful fur babies into their maternity session, I couldn’t say no. We arranged with a local Romsey property to use […]
November 25, 2022

After posting a model call search, Brodie reached out to be our model. She has said to Emma that she didn’t think her belly was good enough to be the model but thought she would apply anyway. OH MY GOD! Her belly was absolutely PERFECT! With her beautiful boys in toe, we captured some precious […]
November 25, 2022

Over the last few years I have been lucky enough to photograph not only Sam’s beautiful newborns, their cake smashes and this glorious maternity session in the Romsey studio, but also their wedding in Geelong. Being able to document life’s most important moments means the world to me and I get to do that every […]
November 25, 2022

There are times in your life where you are lucky enough to meet incredible people, people that will inspire you, boost you up and develop an insane connection with. This woman right here is that person for me. Tiffany is not only an amazing mumma but also our house Cake maker for our cake smash cakes. […]
September 11, 2022

What to do if you don’t love having your photo taken Mums and Dads, you are NOT ALONE when it comes to camera fear. It really shouldn’t be that intimidating should it. Just you … standing in a room … wearing a nice outfit … no-one else around. Well, except for me, Emma. Your photographer. […]
September 1, 2021
