Best Baby Photography in Sydney
Capturing your baby between 3 and 12 months means catching some of the biggest changes you'll ever see — first smiles, sitting up, and that gorgeous gummy grin. This guide walks you through how Sydney baby photography sessions work, what they cost, and how to pick the right photographer for your family. We feature highly rated Sydney studios so you can shortlist with confidence.
1. Blossom Brook Studio
North Ryde, NSW
Blossom Brook Studio in North Ryde, Sydney specialises in newborn, maternity, baby, cake smash, children's, and family photography. Offering both studio and outdoor sessions, the studio focuses on soft, neutral-toned, heartfelt imagery. Packages start from $399 with no session fees.
2. Millimetre photography
Silverwater, NSW
Multi-award-winning studio based in Sydney's Inner West (Croydon), offering newborn, baby, maternity, family, and first birthday/cake smash photography. Known for timeless, affordable packages from $399 with 5-star ratings. Sessions appear to include both studio and on-location shoots.
3. JASON JIA PHOTOGRAPHY
Silverwater, NSW
Jason Jia Photography is based in Silverwater, NSW, specialising in newborn, maternity, family, baby, cake smash, milestone, and children's photography. Specific style details and studio or on-location preferences are not explicitly stated in the available website text.
4. Valent Lau Photography
South Coogee, NSW
Valent Lau Photography is a premium portrait studio in South Coogee, NSW, offering fully guided maternity, newborn, baby, children, and family photography. Sessions are held in-studio or on-location across Greater Sydney. The studio specialises in meaningful, high-end wall art and heirloom albums with matching digital files.
5. Daniella Photography
North Bondi, NSW
Daniella Photography is a Sydney-based photographer with 10+ years experience specialising in newborn, maternity, baby, and family photography. Shooting on location across Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, North Shore, and Inner West, Daniella captures natural, authentic images guided by genuine emotion and natural light.
6. Divon Photography
St Leonards, NSW
Divon Photography, based in St Leonards NSW, is primarily a Sydney wedding photography and videography studio. They also offer family and baby sessions (minimum 2 hours) at their St Leonards studio or Sydney parks. Their candid, natural style balances guided and unobtrusive storytelling.
7. AnnaClaire Studio
Strathfield, NSW
AnnaClaire Studio in Strathfield, NSW offers studio and outdoor lifestyle photography for newborns, maternity, babies, families, cake smash, and children. Photographer Yin handles shooting and editing; Sofia settles babies and assists parents. Style is warm, timeless, and elegant with soft natural light.
8. Marie Ramos Photography
Lane Cove West, NSW
Marie Ramos Photography, operating since 2007, offers studio and on-location newborn, baby, toddler, family, maternity, and milestone photography in Lane Cove West, NSW. Known for handmade ceramic Baby Imprints alongside portraits, sessions run one hour in a warm studio environment. Home, location, and interstate sessions also available.
9. Creek Street Photography
Avalon Beach, NSW
Creek Street Photography is a husband-and-wife team based in Avalon Beach, Northern Beaches, Sydney. Anna specialises in maternity, newborn, and baby photography with a relaxed, natural style, shooting in their studio. Ronny covers weddings and portraits. They aim for genuine, meaningful images and hold 120+ five-star Google reviews.
10. HelloBABY Photography
Oatley, NSW
HelloBABY Photography, based in Oatley NSW, is run by Reka Choy with 10+ years experience. She specialises in newborn, maternity, family, sitter, and cake smash sessions from a studio setting, also offering outdoor locations for maternity. Certified in safe baby posing with a complete wardrobe available and all-inclusive cake smash packages.
11. Orpico Photography
St Leonards, NSW
Orpico Photography is a studio-based photography business in St Leonards, Sydney, specialising in newborn, maternity, family and baby portraits. Led by Joe, the studio offers calm, safe sessions with creative styling, props and costumes. Over 3,000 sessions completed, with same-day photo editing available.
12. My Tiny Universe Photography
Gladesville, NSW
My Tiny Universe Photography is a luxury portrait studio in Gladesville, NSW, operated by Jindi Li (Maggie). The studio specialises in timeless, fine-art style portraits including newborn, maternity, family, and children photography. Sessions are studio-based with some outdoor work, focused on wall art and heirloom print products.
13. Camille Nuttall Photography | Kids, Lifestyle, Portraits
Vaucluse, NSW
Camille Nuttall is a Sydney-based photographer specialising in children's fashion, advertising, and portrait photography. She offers studio and on-location sessions for kids and babies, including styled shoots in Sydney and Melbourne, covering kids portraits, advertising campaigns, and baby photography.
14. Matt Kemp Photography & Training
Chatswood, NSW
Matt Kemp Photography & Training is based in Chatswood, NSW, offering people, lifestyle, and planet photography. Services likely include newborn, family, maternity, baby, and children photography. The website showcases portfolio categories but provides limited explicit detail on session types or studio versus on-location offerings.
15. Noémie Vonthron Photography- Family photographer
Gladesville, NSW
Award-winning Sydney portrait photographer based in Gladesville, NSW with a cosy studio. Specialises in newborn, maternity, family, baby milestone, and cake smash photography. Offers in-studio and outdoor sessions with props, wardrobe, and backdrops provided. Serves North Shore and Inner West Sydney.
16. Linda G Photography
Roselands, NSW
Linda G Photography is a boutique studio in Roselands, Sydney, specialising in maternity, newborn, sitter (baby), and family portraits. Award-winning photographer Linda has over 12 years experience and 3,000+ babies photographed. Sessions are studio-based, capturing timeless, polished and deeply personal portraits.
17. Harlly & Co Photography
North Sydney, NSW
Harlly & Co Photography is a family-owned studio based in North Sydney/Crows Nest, specialising in maternity, newborn, family, baby, cake smash, and children's portraits. Offering both studio and on-location sessions, they bring 20 years of experience with graceful direction, pose coaching, and wardrobe consultation.
18. Zen Life Photography
Adamstown Heights, NSW
Zen Life Photography, based in Adamstown Heights (Newcastle), NSW, is run by Tonya and specialises in newborn, maternity, family, sitter (baby milestone), and cake smash photography. Sessions are offered in a fully equipped studio or on location (beach, outdoor, home). She serves Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Hunter Valley and surrounds.
19. Peter Secheny Photography
Castle Hill, NSW
Peter Secheny Photography in Castle Hill, NSW offers relaxed, natural, and candid photography with 25 years experience. Services include portrait (family, baby, and children), commercial, event, and wedding photography. Shoots in both studio and outdoor settings with an unobtrusive, stress-free approach.
20. Alla Darkina photography
Kellyville, NSW
Alla Darkina is a Sydney newborn and family photographer with 15+ years of experience, based in a studio in Kellyville, Hills District. She offers newborn, maternity, family, baby milestone, cake smash, and children's sessions, capturing light-filled images described as full of happiness.
21. Kat Cvet Studio
Beverly Hills, NSW
Kat Cvet Studio, based in Beverly Hills, NSW, is a contemporary studio photographer with over a decade of experience. Specialising in newborn, maternity, and baby photography, Kat delivers simplistic, authentic, high-quality imagery with a professional, precision-focused approach in a versatile studio environment.
22. 1,2,3 Smile Photography
Yagoona, NSW
Award-winning photographer Amanie Kalache based in Yagoona, NSW, specialising in newborn, maternity, baby/sitter, cake smash, and family photography. Sessions are conducted in a studio setting, producing sentimental keepsake albums and wall art for families.
23. Amy Tong Photography
Balmain, NSW
Amy Tong Photography is a studio-based specialist in Balmain, Sydney Inner West, with over 13 years' experience. Amy offers maternity, newborn, 3-month, sitter (baby), and 1st birthday cake smash sessions. Her style is described as natural and timeless. She is a Certified Photographer with the Academy of Newborn Photography.
24. Rachel Wildig Photography
Freshwater, NSW
Rachel Wildig Photography is based in Freshwater, Sydney, offering maternity, newborn, older baby, cake smash, family, and pet portrait photography. Sessions appear to be conducted in-studio and/or on-location, with a style spanning posed newborns through to family and milestone shoots.
25. Niña Gadhia Photography
Ryde, NSW
Niña Gadhia Photography is a specialist maternity, newborn, baby and family studio based in Ryde, NSW. Operating from a dedicated natural-light home studio, Niña offers relaxed, baby-led sessions with over 10 years' experience. Services cover pregnancy through to growing families, capturing candid, timeless portraits.
26. Pure love Portraiture
Oran Park, NSW
Pure Love Portraiture, based in Oran Park NSW, serves Camden, Macarthur and Sydney. Photographer Cass offers calm, heartfelt studio and on-location sessions covering newborn, maternity, baby milestones, and family portraits. Sessions have a relaxed, natural style with a client wardrobe available, producing timeless, emotion-filled portraits.
27. Ada & Eve Photography
North Ryde, NSW
Ada & Eve Photography, based in North Ryde NSW, offers studio and on-location sessions. Sarah photographs newborns, sitters (6–8 months), cake smashes, maternity, family, children, and fine arts. The North Ryde studio hosts newborn and sitter sessions; maternity and family shoots also take place outdoors across Sydney.
28. Azi Khoshkam Photography
West Pymble, NSW
Azi Khoshkam Photography is based in Pymble, NSW, specialising in intimate in-home newborn, maternity, family, and cake smash sessions across Sydney's North Shore. Sessions are primarily conducted at clients' homes, with outdoor options available for family and maternity. No studio visits — Azi travels to clients within 20km of Pymble.
29. Centre of Attention Photography
Caringbah, NSW
Centre of Attention Photography, based in the Sutherland Shire, Sydney, is a natural light studio specialising in newborn and family photography. Photographer Nicole also offers baby and maternity sessions, creating beautiful, natural, timeless images. The business has a dedicated studio and shoots in a warm, classic style.
30. Marmalade Portraits
Waterloo, NSW
Marmalade Portraits is a studio-based photography business in Woolloomooloo (Waterloo), NSW, offering family, newborn, maternity, and baby photography. They focus on natural, candid, and emotive portraits in a relaxed studio environment, delivering timeless artwork and wall pieces for the home.
31. Photography by Jessica Anne
Saint Clair, NSW
Photography by Jessica Anne is a St Clair, Western Sydney studio offering newborn (posed studio or in-home lifestyle), maternity (studio or sunset), family (sunset or in-home), baby/sitter, and cake smash sessions. Studio has two dedicated spaces with props, wraps, client closet, and backdrops. Also shoots on location across Sydney.
32. Bree Hulme Photography
Cromer, NSW
Bree Hulme Photography, based in Cromer NSW, offers fun and relaxed photography sessions capturing natural, beautiful moments. Services include maternity, newborn, baby (0–12 months), and family photography, serving Sydney's Northern Beaches and North Shore. Sessions are styled with a natural-light approach.
33. Moments In Bloom Family & Newborn Photography
Box Hill, NSW
Moments In Bloom is a Sydney-based studio (Castle Hill) offering relaxed, lifestyle-inspired newborn, maternity, family, milestone, and cake smash sessions. Photographer Joanna serves the Hills District, Western Sydney, and North Shore, shooting in-studio, on location outdoors, and in-home using natural light with a candid, child-led approach.
34. studio in nature
Kellyville, NSW
Studio in Nature is a photography studio based in Kellyville, NSW, offering newborn, 100-day baby, maternity, 1-year/cake smash, family, and Hanbok sessions. Contact is via text or KakaoTalk. The studio appears to cater strongly to Korean-speaking clients.
35. Art of Light Studios
Balmain, NSW
Art of Light Studios is a photo studio for hire in Balmain, Sydney's Inner West. It features natural light, period features, hand-painted backdrops and modern equipment. The studio serves amateur and professional photographers, offers photography workshops and tutoring, and provides photography services across a range of portrait genres.
36. POP! Photography
Redfern, NSW
POP! Photography operates studios in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, specialising in portfolio and talent photoshoots for babies, toddlers, kids, teens, and aspiring adult models. Sessions focus on building confidence and producing high-quality images for casting submissions, agency applications, and headshots, using professional lighting, backdrops, and editing.
37. Lorna van Hilst Photography
Engadine, NSW
Lorna van Hilst is a Sutherland Shire newborn and family photographer based in Engadine, NSW. She operates from a purpose-built, fully equipped studio offering newborn, family, maternity, and milestone sessions. She emphasises quality printed products and has over nine years of newborn photography experience.
38. bite me photography
Belmont, NSW
Bite Me Photography is run by AIPP-accredited photographer Kath from a portrait studio in Belmont, NSW. Specialising in maternity, newborn, family, and cake smash photography, she offers both studio and outdoor sessions across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast, and Hunter Valley, with over 15 years of experience.
39. Photography by Jennifer Ann
Kirrawee, NSW
Photography by Jennifer Ann is based in Kirrawee (Sutherland Shire), Sydney, specialising in newborn, maternity, baby, and family photography. Jennifer offers both studio and lifestyle sessions, trained nationally and internationally. She shoots posed newborns, lifestyle newborns, babies 2 months+, maternity, and family portraits.
40. Studio Maybe
Brookvale, NSW
Studio Maybe is a Sydney photography studio based in Brookvale, NSW, offering newborn, maternity, family, baby, cake smash, milestone, and children's photography. Sessions are conducted from their studio at U8/111 Old Pittwater Rd, Brookvale.
41. MK Creative Photography and Designs | Sydney Photographer
Kogarah, NSW
MK Creative Photography and Designs is run by award-winning Sydney photographer Marianthi Karadoukas, based in the St George area (Kogarah, NSW). With over 10 years' experience and a background in childhood education, she captures families, newborns, and life milestones with a relaxed, guided approach.
42. Storybook Photography | Rachael Attard
North Kellyville, NSW
Storybook Photography by Rachael Attard, based in North Kellyville, Hills District, Sydney. Offers both studio and outdoor sessions covering newborn, maternity, baby/sitter milestone, and family photography. Serves Hills District, Hawkesbury, and greater Sydney. Style combines artfully crafted setups with natural, candid moments.
43. Fably Photography
Parramatta, NSW
Fably Photography is a studio-based photographer in Parramatta, NSW, specialising in newborn, maternity, baby, family, and cake smash sessions. Operating since 2020, the warm studio is designed for families. They create timeless imagery capturing life's earliest and most precious moments.
44. Vimage Photography
Pennant Hills, NSW
Vimage Photography, based in Pennant Hills, Sydney, specialises in newborn, baby, children and family, maternity, and cake smash photography. Photographer Audrey offers both studio and on-location sessions, travelling to client-chosen locations. Known for a relaxed, patient approach with props and varied backgrounds.
45. Moments by Milena Photography
Gregory Hills, NSW
Milena of Moments by Milena Photography operates a private studio in Camden, NSW (Sydney's Southwest), specialising in newborn, maternity, and family photography. Sessions are studio-based or on-location in Camden, with a calm, baby-led approach, styling support, and wardrobe options available for clients.
46. Kristy's Studio
Wentworth Falls, NSW
Kristy's Studio is an award-winning, purpose-built studio in Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, NSW, established in 2005 with 25+ years experience. Kristy specialises in newborn, maternity, baby, milestone, cake smash, and family photography, creating timeless albums and wall art for families.
47. Little Elephant Studio
North Ryde, NSW
Little Elephant Studio is a boutique photography studio based in North Ryde, Sydney, specialising in babies and children's photography. They create everlasting images to preserve memories, shooting newborns, babies, and children in a studio setting.
48. CLOUD NINE STUDIO
Rockdale, NSW
Cloud Nine Studio is a photography studio based in Rockdale, NSW, specialising in newborn, maternity, family, baby, and cake smash photography. Sessions appear to be studio-based, with a soft, clean aesthetic evident in the gallery imagery.
49. First Moments Photography
Granville, NSW
First Moments Photography is a custom portrait studio in Granville, NSW, run by photographer Elle. Specialising in timeless newborn portraits, milestone sessions, cake smash, baby and family photography. Offers both studio sessions and outdoor on-location shoots across Sydney. Recognised Top 10 Newborn and Cake Smash Photographer 2021–2023.
50. Blink of Light Photography
Rouse Hill, NSW
Olga is an accredited, award-winning newborn and family photographer based in Rouse Hill, NSW. She shoots from a private home studio and on location (golden hour outdoor). Specialising in newborn, maternity, family, milestone and cake smash sessions, she delivers full colour-graded galleries of 30–50+ images across the Hills District and greater Sydney.
51. STUDIO ONE3 PTY LTD
Parramatta, NSW
Studio One3 (Parramatta, NSW) is a Sydney-based photography business specialising in weddings, pre-wedding, and couple sessions, with family and baby services covering maternity, newborn, baby, and family portraits. Founded by a South Korean-born photographer with 40+ years experience and 16+ years in Sydney.
52. You Studios Photography
Drummoyne, NSW
You Studios Photography is a studio-based photography business in Drummoyne, NSW, offering newborn, baby, maternity, family, and children's portraits. With over 13 years' experience photographing babies and newborns in Sydney, they also shoot weddings, corporate headshots, modelling portfolios, pets, and product photography.
53. Catie Allen Photography
Bondi Beach, NSW
Catie Allen Photography, based in Bondi Beach NSW, is directed by photographer Catie Allen. The website indicates photography services but provides minimal detail on style or session types from the available text. Contact is via hello@catieallen.com.
54. John Fotiadis Photography
Bondi Beach, NSW
John Fotiadis Photography is based in Bondi Beach, NSW, offering newborn, maternity, baby, family, children, milestone, and cake smash photography. The website text provides minimal detail on style or studio versus on-location sessions beyond the photographer's name and location.
55. The Imprint Studio
Lane Cove, NSW
The Imprint Studio (Lane Cove, NSW) is a pet photography and handcrafted ceramic paw imprint studio, operating since 2007 with locations in Sydney and Brisbane. Sessions are studio-based, focusing on pet portraits, pet-and-family photos, paw imprint keepsakes, and an end-of-life service for pets.
56. KINFOLK STUDIOS
Surry Hills, NSW
Kinfolk Studios is a photography studio based in Surry Hills, NSW, offering studio-based sessions. Their website references an interior studio space and location, suggesting a professional studio environment, but specific services, photographer names, and contact details are not explicitly stated in the available website text.
57. KC minis Photography
Fairlight, NSW
KC Minis Photography, based in Fairlight NSW, specialises in children and baby photography across studio and on-location settings. The business also undertakes commercial work for brands including Sheridan, Marc Jacobs, Versace, and Boss, photographing babies, toddlers, and kids in lifestyle and editorial styles.
What a baby photography session involves
Baby photography for the 3–12 month age range is usually broken into a few popular milestones. The sitter session (around 6–9 months) is the most requested, because bub can sit unassisted but isn't yet crawling away from the camera. Other common milestones include the 3-month "tummy time" stage, the 12-month "cake smash", and simple milestone updates in between.
Sessions can run in a dedicated studio with props, baskets, backdrops and controlled lighting, or as a lifestyle shoot in your own home or a local Sydney park. Most run between 45 minutes and 2 hours, with plenty of breaks for feeding, settling and nappy changes. A good photographer works at your baby's pace rather than rushing through a shot list.
What to expect on the day
Babies don't keep to schedules, so flexibility is everything. Expect the photographer to let bub warm up, then capture a mix of posed and candid frames. Bring spare clothes, a dummy if your baby uses one, a favourite toy, and snacks if they're on solids. Feed before you arrive where possible, and don't stress if there are tears — experienced baby photographers are used to it and will pause until everyone's happy.
For sitter sessions, a photographer or assistant should always be within arm's reach of your baby. Babies this age can topple unexpectedly, so safety should never be compromised for a pose. If a setup looks precarious, it's perfectly reasonable to ask how they keep bub secure.
Typical Sydney price and package ranges
Pricing varies widely by studio, inclusions and how many edited images you receive. As a general guide only (always confirm current pricing directly with the photographer):
- Session / sitting fee: roughly $150–$450, sometimes credited toward purchases.
- Mid-range packages with a set number of digital images: around $500–$1,200.
- Premium packages including digital galleries, prints, albums or wall art: $1,200–$2,500+.
Watch for whether digital files are included or sold separately, how many edited images you get, and whether props, outfits and a cake (for cake smash) are provided. Print products and albums are often where costs add up, so ask for a full price list before booking.
Studio vs on-location and lifestyle sessions
Studio sessions give you consistent lighting, a big range of props and backdrops, and a warm, controlled environment — ideal for clean, classic portraits. Lifestyle and on-location sessions capture your baby in familiar surroundings, which can feel more relaxed and natural, and often include parents and siblings. Sydney's beaches, parks and gardens make beautiful outdoor backdrops, though weather and lighting are less predictable. Think about the style you'll love on your wall in ten years before choosing.
How to choose a baby photographer in Sydney
With plenty of talented photographers across the city, here's how to narrow it down:
- Portfolio and consistency: Look at full galleries, not just highlight reels. Are the results consistent across different babies and skin tones? Do you like the editing style — bright and airy, warm and natural, or dark and moody?
- Style match: Decide whether you prefer posed studio portraits or candid lifestyle imagery, then shortlist photographers who specialise in that.
- Reviews: Read recent reviews for comments on patience, safety, professionalism and turnaround time. Studios on this page are all rated 4.9–5★ across dozens to hundreds of reviews.
- Accreditation and experience: Some photographers hold professional accreditation (for example through industry bodies) and complete specific safety and posing training. Ask about their experience with babies in this age range.
- Insurance: A professional should carry public liability insurance, especially for in-home or on-location work.
This page features Sydney studios across a range of suburbs — from North Ryde, Silverwater and Strathfield to North Bondi, Lane Cove West, Oatley, St Leonards, Gladesville, North Sydney, Balmain, Ryde and Parramatta — so you can find someone reasonably close to home, which makes a tired baby's day a lot easier.
When to book
For sitter and milestone sessions, book a few weeks to a couple of months ahead, as popular Sydney photographers fill weekends quickly. If you're planning a sequence — say a sitter session and a 12-month cake smash — ask about packages booked together. For newborn photography specifically, it's best to book during pregnancy and aim for a session in the first couple of weeks after birth, since newborn posing windows are short.
Questions to ask before you book
- What's included in the session fee, and are digital files extra?
- How many edited images will I receive, and what's the turnaround time?
- Do you provide props, outfits, and a cake for cake smash sessions?
- How do you keep my baby safe during posed shots?
- What happens if my baby is unsettled or sick on the day — can we reschedule?
- Do you have public liability insurance?
A little homework now means a relaxed session and images you'll treasure long after bub has grown up.
Other session types in Sydney
Or read the full baby photography guide, or browse all Sydney photographers.
Frequently asked questions
What's the best age for a sitter session?
Around 6 to 9 months is ideal, when most babies can sit unassisted but aren't yet crawling. This stage captures that classic upright, alert and smiley look without bub trying to crawl off.
How much does baby photography cost in Sydney?
As a general guide, session fees often run $150–$450, mid-range packages $500–$1,200, and premium packages with prints or albums $1,200–$2,500+. Prices vary by studio and inclusions, so always confirm current pricing directly with the photographer.
How long does a baby photography session take?
Most sessions run between 45 minutes and 2 hours. Photographers build in breaks for feeding, settling and nappy changes, and work at your baby's pace rather than rushing.
What should I bring to the session?
Bring spare outfits, a dummy if your baby uses one, a favourite toy, snacks if they're on solids, and any comfort items. Feeding bub beforehand and arriving a little early to settle in both help a lot.
How far in advance should I book?
For sitter and milestone sessions, book a few weeks to a couple of months ahead, as weekends fill quickly. If you also want newborn photography, book during pregnancy so you can be scheduled in the first weeks after birth.