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Arundel qld newborn photography | Arnhem’s 11 month milestone

01/05/2024 No Comments

Arundel qld newborn photography | Arnhem’s 11 month milestone

How is Arnhem-Sol 11 months old!

I swear I say this every month but the first year truely flies. A mixture between blissful chaos, sleepless nights and a whole lot of snuggles and infinite love!

I am sure if you’re still in the phase of your babies first year you can totally relate!

So here we are at 11 months old and it is time to do another milestone photoshoot. I had just finished up a newborn photoshoot that day and was in the middle of packing up the studio whilst Arnhem napped. I just had this urge to pick her up and pose her like a newborn again.

And she totally let me! Well with a bit of persistence of course! I won’t lie, it probably took me an hour to get her into bottoms up pose without waking her up. Everything I would pose her little hand or foot she would starfish out! But we got there in the end and it was totally worth the patience.

I love that I have a photo to compare to from her newborn shoot to her 11 month shoot.

When she was awake and her brother was home, I decided to capture few pictures of the both of them. Arnhem was dressed in her romper from tiny traders and we had used the new bamboo bed prop. They were so cute posing together.

At 11 months old, they truely have so much personality to capture!

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Tweed Nsw Cake Smash Photographer | Oliver’s Smash Cake

05/01/2023 No Comments

Tweed Nsw Cake Smash Photographer | Oliver’s Smash Cake

It was time for another first birthday shenanigan!

We love first birthdays at Dreamy Moon Photography! Because that means it’s cake smash time for all the newly one year olds that come visit us at the studio…

The sweetest little boy, Oliver came in for his first birthday cake smash session. Malin his mum, got in touch with the studio to organise a green, blue and neutral session for Ollies first birthday.

With intentional planning we came up with the perfect set up! Several helium balloons floating in the back ground both blue and green. The little rattan chair for a milestone session. A very tall mini naked cake to be smashed! And lastly two outfit choices, green and neutral.

When the day of the shoot arrived, Ollie came through and did amazing! Having his sister join in on the milestone part of the session. We captured some timeless memories of them together! Then it was time for cake! Ollie wasn’t quite sure what to do with the cake, so we cut him off a slice to eat. Wrapping the session up with a splash bath!

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Cake Smash Photographer Gold Coast QLD | Preparing for a Cake Smash!

01/12/2022 No Comments

Cake Smash Photographer Gold Coast QLD | Preparing for a Cake Smash!

Cake smashes are so fun!

There is just something so magical about planing, decorating and creating first birthday magic.

Today’s blog is a little different. I thought it would be a different perspective to share with you some of the behind the scenes process of organising a cake smash.

Of course it starts with the booking process. Once all booked in we start the planning. We love involving our clients in the planing process and have a huge selection of props and outfits that you can choose from in our preparation guide. Alternatively you can always leave the creative process up to us, if it’s not really your thing or you love a surprise!

Next is the fun part

Our team will go out into the field and organise anything that needs external planning such as the cake, balloons, outfits or any particular decor.

Cake decorating is one of the things that we also do in house and love creating unique naked cakes for each set up. Some have drives florals others gold flakes or other amazing designs! And of course the set up, putting everything together and intentionally adding in little details to really create that magic!

Finally the cake smash itself. Capturing those first memories of tasting cake (mostly for the first time) is so precious! The giggles and laughter. The toes between the cake slices and the messy little hands!

Have a first birthday coming up? Lets connect….

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Gold Coast QLD Baby Photographer | Christmas Mini Sessions were a Jolly!

05/11/2022 No Comments

Gold Coast QLD Baby Photographer | Christmas Mini Sessions were a Jolly!

Gold Coast QLD Baby Photographer | Christmas Mini Sessions were a Jolly!

This previous weekend, some of our Christmas Mini families came into the studio to view and select their favourite images. Turning them into Albums, Prints, Folio Boxes and so much more… To create timeless memories for years to come.

We all had so much fun creating everlasting memories of Christmas 2022. The children were so excited once they saw the warm lights, aspen Christmas trees and all the festive decorations!

Each family came in for their mini session, where we spent 10-15 minutes capturing all the joys and laughter. Ages ranged from 3 months old to 8 years old and of course some of the parents jumped ion for photos too. We had bubbles and Christmas music playing and at the end the kiddos received a special Dreamy Moon Photography gift bag. Their faces lit up when the saw the little pressie.

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If you missed out on booking your Christmas Mini Session. Don’t worry we have a surprise for you! Stay tuned for out next blog to find out what it is…

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Cake Smash Photographer Gold Coast QLD | The best part of what we do!

23/10/2022 No Comments

Newborn Photography Gold Coast QLD | Why we love quality over quantity

Cake Smash Photographer Gold Coast QLD | The best part of what we do!

The best part

Ahhh! Where to begin, where to begin… Can I just sum up this blog and say the whole thing. 😂

Just kidding. Of course we will get into the nitty gritty!

There are so many avenues I can go with this but let’s start off with the most important!

There is nothing, and I mean nothing! More special than creating timeless memories for people to cherish. And without getting to cumbersome, those memories that I’ve captured are especially special when there is significance behind them. Such as a family member passing, rainbow baby, capturing love! A new baby even!

Those meaningful relationships

When it’s time to choose the images with our clients and they’re balling their eyes out from love and joy, that! Is a feeling that I just can’t explain.

It’s so much more than snapping pictures, it’s building meaningful relationships with people. Being apart of their life story and adding genuine meaning to them!

Photography is so much more than the art, it’s the service and that is something really special.

I’m am so honoured and blessed to be in this industry and create connections. Walk along side families and capture heirloom art pieces to be handed down for generations to come!

Contact here if you would love to schedule a shoot in!

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Gold Coast QLD Newborn Photography | The First Year

17/09/2022 No Comments

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Gold Coast QLD Newborn Photography | The First Year

You’ve waited the whole nine months from finding out those double lines on that pregnancy test. To celebrating, 1 , 2, 3 trimesters of pregnancy. You’ve experienced the most incredible and rememberable thing on this earth, Childbirth!

And now you’re in that weird time where the days are slow but the weeks, months and first year is going so fast! You’re merely in survival mode. You want to soak it all in but are exhausted. The first year of having a baby is so bittersweet! It’s so hard to be present but so rewarding when you truely live the moments one at a time.

Take picture every day, take videos, and invest in professional photos because before you know it, you’re celebrating their first birthday and you’re on the other side of the baby bubble.

You’ve got this mama and dada. You’re strong, amazing and capable. You’re babies choose you to be their parents and are so blessed!

Let’s capture those precious milestones together, click here to contact Dreamy Moon Photography for your next session

We’re super excited to let you know…

That you can now pay with Afterpay whenever you shop with us in-store. That means you can get what you love now, and spread your payments over 6 weeks

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Gold Coast QLD Newborn Photographer | Miley’s Cake Smash

15/08/2022 No Comments

Gold Coast QLD Newborn Photographer | Miley’s Cake Smash

We love Cake Smashes – Gold Coast QLD Newborn Photographer | Miley’s Cake Smash

We love cake smashes at Dreamy Moon Photography! When Jana got into contact with me about her baby girl ‘Miley’s’ first birthday coming up. Of course we had to organise a cake smash photoshoot! With this photoshoot jana wanted to incorporate Miley’s special birthday dress. So of course we picked some props to compliment it. Think cream, pink and lace. With a few bouquets of florals and a prop we put together the perfect set up for the shoot!

Miley came through on Saturday to capture her first birthday Cake Smash Session. She was beautifully dressed in her little pink dress that her big brother (age 3) purchased for her when she was younger. Miley had the most beautiful curly brown hair and big brown eyes. She communicated so well through her actions.

The set up

We set up the studio with a whimsical and Lacey set up. A tiny bed draped in a lace layer and some beautiful dried flowers enhanced the overall look. First we captured some milestone photos with Miley in her special pink dress. Then we did an outfit change for a little bit of variation. We did a quick outfit change into a white lace romper so Miley’s special dress would get ruined.

Adding in a beautiful cream cake in, Miley enjoyed smashing and tasting all the different flavours. When given the cake. She was super expressive with her face and gave the cream sponge cake a decent tasting! Which was absolutely adorable. Photographing the most candid moments, we snuck in some giggles and smiles! After shooting some milestone photos and the cake tasting. It was time for the splash bath to conclude the session!

The perfect way to celebrate…

Cake smashes are the perfect way to celebrate that first year of your baby. They are getting bigger and more independent. Their little personality is more defined and is so beautiful to be captured at this age. Dreamy Moon Photography has a range of props, backdrops and outfits for your session.

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Burleigh Heads Cake Smash Photographer | Alvin’s session

05/08/2022 No Comments

Burleigh Heads Cake Smash Photographer | Alvin’s session

It’s cake smash time…

It was time to do another cake smash session! Alvin’s mum ‘Ine’, got into contact with the studio to organise a cake smash session. After seeing her friend’s baby, recently having a shoot done. It sparked inspiration. Recently capturing Miley’s cake smash session, we had to of course do her best friend Alvin. They will both have precious photos to look back on in years to come.

Ine and I spoke on the phone and discussed all about themes and finer details. Alvin was so excited to come into the studio and do a cake smash session!

We decided on a neutral colour palette, with a pop of blue/ green tones. Almost sage colour… So of course I had to run to the local shops and source some decorations for the session. Such a fun part of the job, sometimes it can turn into a complete creative cyclone!

The decorations were paired with some sweet cream naked cake and some neutral / green outfits. We had our theme put together. On a side note, I have been totally obsessed with instagram and TikTok Woolworths cake hacks and were dying to try it on for this session.

Click here to watch the reel I made. It definitely was harder than it looks.

Okay, Okay back to Alvin’s photoshoot…

Alvin and Ine arrived in the studio. Alvin was such a happy bubbly little boy. He was happy to interchange his outfits and get a great variety of milestone pictures.

Once we brought the cream naked cake into the shoot and placed it in front of Alvin. Alvin went ham! He loved the cake and was picking the whole thing up. Smashing it everywhere. It was the epitome of a cake smash! We capture some fantastic candid shots of Alvin.

To conclude the cake smash session we brought out the splash bath. With a touch of bubbles and a crumb or two of cake. Alvin enjoyed the last moments of his cake smash. Splashing around and blowing bubbles.

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South Gold Coast Newborn Photographer | welcome to the studio

24/07/2022 No Comments

Welcome to the studio

Welcome to our Burleigh Heads Newborn Photography studio. The heart of Dreamy Moon Photography. Where all the magic happens and memories come to life. South Gold Coast Newborn Photographer | welcome to the studio

Click here for a little tour:

Where to begin, let’s start with a little about the studio and how it came about. Then we can talk all about the props, accessories, outfits and equipment available for use at the studio.

Dreamy Moon Photography originally began in nsw but 2 short years afterwards, we made the plunge to the Gold Coast. Burleigh Heads, in fact. We are now about to sign our 3rd year lease at our Burleigh Heads studio. Because we love the space so much and we know our clients do too!

The coastal inspired studio space is filled with wooden floors, marble features and natural rattan throughout the floor plan. Laid with floor to ceiling windows, it is the perfect space for natural light and studio photography. A full size kitchen, houses all the snacks and beverages, but is also the perfect space for additional storage.

Having both the studio backdrop set up and lifestyle “bedroom” set up. Gives us the ability to extend our creativities and give our clients exactly the experience they desire. Our dainty little waiting area is dual purpose for our viewing session. Of course we can’t forget to mention the hidden prop room! The space where we stall all the extra props and backdrops.

We have spent many years perfecting and evolving our style. A real blend between coastal bohemian and warm rustic essence. And…. Our props show case it! We love everything organic, bamboo and wooden. Oh and of course all the neutrals! But lately we have been exploring a little bit of colour here and there.

South Gold Coast Newborn Photographer | welcome to the studio

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Gold Coast QLD Newborn Photography | What to pack in your hospital bag

27/06/2022 No Comments

Gold Coast QLD Newborn Photography | What to pack in your hospital bag

You’re in your third trimester and patiently waiting for your bubba to arrive. You’ve spent the time creating Pinterest boards, scrolling through Instagram for inspiration. The nine months leading up… You have spent so long planing, envisioning and organising everything to do with bringing your baby earth side. But there is one more thing lurking on the to do list. The dreaded hospital bag. It can be overwhelming, when it comes to packing your hospital bag. Especially as a first time mumma. What do you bring? You don’t want to over pack, especially if you aren’t staying for long. But than you don’t want to under pack and not have everything you need. Or worse forget something important like a phone charger or important documents.

This list will help ensure you have just the perfect amount of things to pack In your hospital bag…. Without over or under doing it.

For mama

comfy loose clothes (trackie set)

Pj set (buttons up for breastfeeding)

Robe

Slippers or fluffy socks (it can get cold in the ward)

Thongs (for the shower)

Face, body wash, shampoo and conditioner.

Phone charger and phone

Snacks and drinks

Important documents (Medicare card and ID)

Pads or adult diapers

Herbal after birth tinctures

Nipple balm

Haaka pump

Essential oils

Affirmation cards

For birth partner

phone

Entertainment

Caffeine

Snacks

Water

Comfy blanket

Pillow

Socks

Comfy clothes

For baby

Swaddles

Nappies

Singlet

Zip onesie

Sleep gown

Bonnet/ beanie

Mittens (most onesies have them built in)

Cute little name sign