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. […]

Did you know that here in Australia, 1 in every 700 children are born with a cleft lip and/or palate?! We had the absolutely pleasure of capturing dear little Charlotte when she was just four weeks old. Prior to her commencing her journey with the Royal Children’s Hospital. Charlotte’s parent Katie and Luke, learned during […]

It has been girl crazy here at Aurora Joy Photography the past few weeks. But I am glad to announce the boys have arrived!! Master Jackson, came to the studio recently for his newborn photos all the way from the other side of the city (past St Kilda). He had a mix of natural tones, […]

Every year I wait for this!! Every year I find myself trawling through the different states and countries to see the popular baby names and if I had any in the studio. But what I love most about this data is the fact that it gives you the numbers! Yep the number of “Charlotte’s”, “Jack’s”, […]

The portrait hanging above the TV in your parent’s lounge room can evoke a whole lot of emotions. You’re probably about 12, all dolled up in your Sunday best. Your teenage brother brushed his hair for the first time that year and even dad’s smiling at the camera! It’s pretty cute … the whole family […]

I am always asked where a session will take place, do my clients have to bring anything or do I have a range of props my clients can use. Well, today I am going to share with you our studio!! Now, while we cant have beautiful babies in the studio at the moment, I thought […]

Hannah, Brendon and Miss Bonnie Lions Head Road parklands in Mount Macedon is one of my absolute favourites to photograph in. The most beautiful tall gums and ferns makes it the perfect mix of locations for Maternity Photos. I was so excited to take Hannah and Brendon up there for their session. These two were […]

I am often asked why I became a photographer and more so why Maternity and Newborn photography?So I thought I would sit down and share my WHY with you. If I think back to my earliest memory where photographs became a big part of my life, I am taken back to a photograph I have […]

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