Adelaide Family + Portrait Photographer
Cuddles, play and a little beautiful chaos. Well-behaved children absolutely not required.
Portrait sessions from $750. All finished photographs included.
Portraits in time for Christmas •
Portraits in time for Christmas •
Portraits in time for Christmas.
A full portrait session, with time to settle in, have a wander and enjoy being together. At home, in the scrub or by the sea, with a little direction from me along the way.
Choose from a small selection of dates, with morning, afternoon and sunset options. Your digital gallery, guaranteed by Christmas.
Sessions from $750, with all your finished photographs included.
Family photography, with you in it.
15 Years photographing people ● in-home + outdoor sessions ● Adelaide, Auburn + across South Australia
You don’t need a big reason.
Maybe you’ve brought home a baby, the children are suddenly all knees and missing teeth, or everyone you love is finally in one place. Maybe you’d like photographs of the two of you, or some portraits just for yourself.
Sometimes the whole reason is: this is us, right now, and I want to remember it.
I photograph families, maternity, newborns, couples and individuals across Adelaide and South Australia. We’ll make photographs of the people you love, the way you’re together and the little things you’d like to hold onto.
No performance required.
Some children charge straight in. Others need to watch me from behind your leg for a while. I’ll get to know them, follow their lead and make room for a play, a cuddle or a snack. Well-behaved children absolutely not required.
And if you’re the adult wondering what to do with your hands, I’ll help with that too. I’ll give you simple prompts, find a comfortable way for you to stand or sit, and gently adjust the small things that help you look good. There’s room to settle in and have a laugh along the way.
Let me tell you a story…
It’s the light for me.
I’ll notice the light catching your hair, the colour of the scrub or the way a doorway frames you. Sometimes I’ll move in close for the way your child cuddles into you. Sometimes I’ll step back and let the space and scenery become part of the photograph too.
While you’re playing, wandering or leaning into each other, I’m watching how all of that comes together. You’ll have the close-up that brings you straight back to a cuddle, and the wide portrait you’ll want to see big on the wall.
At home, in the scrub or by the sea.
Sessions can happen at home, around Adelaide or at my little farm in Auburn, in the Clare Valley.
I’ll help you choose a place and time with lovely light that works for your people, whether that means room for children to run, easy access for grandparents or somewhere the dogs can join us. If you already have somewhere in mind, I’d love to hear about it!
A gallery full of your people.
All your finished photographs are included in a private online gallery, ready to download, share and print.
Bringing the wider family? The $250 Extended Family Upgrade adds 30 minutes, so we can photograph everyone together and give each couple or smaller family time for their own portraits too.
“Where’s Mummy?”
Every year, I make my daughter, Frida, a birthday video from the little clips I’ve taken. Watching one together, she looked at me and asked, “Where’s Mummy?” Oof. I was usually holding the camera, and sometimes avoiding it because I didn’t feel confident in myself.
I wish I’d stepped into more of those photographs. So here’s a gentle nudge from me: hand someone else the phone sometimes. And when you’d like everyone in the frame, I’d love to help you make those photographs too.
The photographs matter. So does how it feels to make them.
“Wowzas - we are truly blown away! More beautiful than we could’ve imagined. And they really capture us!! And it was SO MUCH FUN to do them!! So grateful!”
STEPH + BEN’S FAMILY
“Sarah was so upbeat and positive - our photos are absolutely beautiful and have really captured our family perfectly. I simply adore her work and cannot recommend her highly enough.”
JO’S FAMILY
See what it looks like in real life.
A few families, growing bumps, new babies and couples I’ve been lucky enough to photograph across Adelaide and South Australia.
Portrait questions, answered.
The practical bits: awkward adults, children, dogs, clothes, weather and what happens if nobody feels like smiling.
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Sessions happen across Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley, Barossa, McLaren Vale, Auburn and regional South Australia.
We can photograph at home, outdoors, on your farm, at my farm or somewhere meaningful to you. I’ll help you choose a location with beautiful light and enough space for your people—whether that means room for children to run, easy access for grandparents or somewhere the dog can join us.
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Absolutely. Add the Extended Family Upgrade for $250, which gives us an additional 30 minutes.
We’ll photograph everybody together, then make room for the combinations that genuinely matter: grandparents with grandchildren, siblings, couples and each smaller family unit or household.
The extra time means the large group photograph doesn’t swallow the entire session—and every part of the family leaves with something special of their own.
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Family and portrait sessions start at $750.
All of your finished photographs are included as high-resolution downloads in a private online gallery. You won’t need to choose a tiny handful or purchase individual digital files afterwards.
You can view the current portrait packages, inclusions and pricing here.
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Completely normal. Most people feel awkward when a camera is first pointed their way.
I won’t leave you standing in silence and tell you to “act natural.” I’ll give you simple prompts, find the good light and gently fix the occasional slouch or wonky hand.
Your gallery will include candid moments and relaxed, thoughtfully directed portraits. Nothing stiff. No performance required.
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I love photographing children exactly as they are: wild, shy, cheeky, cuddly, curious, grumpy, giggly—or all of the above within five minutes.
Sometimes session day arrives and your usually delightful child has become a tiny thundercloud. I don’t panic.
Some children join in immediately. Some need to watch me suspiciously from behind your leg for twenty minutes. We’ll play, wander, cuddle, snack and take breaks. I’ll read the signal, give them space and invite connection rather than demand it.
Perfectly behaved children are not required.
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Yes. Our little farm in Auburn is available for relaxed family, maternity, couple and individual portrait sessions.
It is open, slightly wild and constantly changing with the seasons: paddocks, native scrub, long grass, big skies, occasional flowers and gorgeous light. It isn’t a manicured garden, which is precisely why I love it.
There is plenty of room to wander, play and explore—especially for children who would rather move than sit neatly for photographs.
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If you or someone you love wakes up genuinely unwell and not themselves, I welcome postponements. Nobody gets bonus points for miserably powering through a portrait session.
I’ll also keep an eye on the forecast. If the weather gods decide to unleash a torrential downpour—or conditions won’t be safe or enjoyable—we’ll find another date.
If it’s a little wet and you still want to go ahead, I’m there. I’ll bring my gumboots.
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Absolutely. For plenty of people, the dog is family.
Tell me before the session so we can choose a dog-friendly location and plan accordingly. Bring a lead, water, treats and whatever favourite toy or ridiculous noise reliably gets their attention.
If you’d like a few photographs without them, it can help to bring someone they know to hold the lead nearby. Perfect behaviour is not required from dogs either.
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The easiest advice is to coordinate rather than clone. Choose a loose palette of colours that work together, and mix in different textures, layers and shapes.
Soft, earthy, neutral and muted tones photograph beautifully. Try to avoid large logos, fluorescent colours and several competing tiny patterns, as they can pull attention away from your faces.
But these are helpful guidelines only, not portrait-police laws.
If you love bold colour, joyful prints or being wonderfully impossible to miss, do it. You should look like yourselves—not like you borrowed somebody else’s wardrobe for the afternoon.
Most importantly, choose clothes you can move, cuddle and sit in—and that make you feel bloody amazing. Once you’ve booked, you’re very welcome to send me photographs of your options and I’ll help you bring everything together.
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Your finished gallery will be delivered within four weeks of your portrait session. Sooner if I can, of course!
You’ll receive a private online gallery containing all of your finished photographs, ready to download, share and print.
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Send me an enquiry through my contact form and tell me who you’d like photographed, where you’re based and any dates or general timeframes that suit you.
You don’t need to have a date or location worked out before enquiring. I’ll confirm my availability, help you choose the right place and send through your personalised quote.
Accept the quote, sign online and pay the booking fee—and your session is officially in the calendar. Woohoo!
Ten years after I photographed Katie and Chris’s wedding at Serafino, we returned with their two girls for a relaxed family session filled with races, cuddles, beautiful chaos and one spectacular Port Willunga sunset.