Adelaide newborn, maternity & family photographer
Nobody puts baby in a corner
Nobody puts baby in a corner
MEGAN MACDONALD PHOTOGRAPHY
These sessions are perfect for families welcoming their newest little love. They are for parents who want to freeze this tender, hazy season of life and remember it just as it was. Newborn sessions are calm and unhurried – baby leads the way. There’s no rush, no pressure, just space to cuddle, feed, change, and breathe them in. Whether it’s your baby curled up on your chest, tiny toes peeking out from a swaddle, or siblings leaning in for a kiss, these are the moments you’ll want to keep close forever.
NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY IS ABOUT PRESERVING THOSE FIRST, FLEETING DAYS. THE Chubby cheeks, THE TINY FINGERS, THE SOFT BREATHS.
A relaxed and heartfelt experience that beautifully weaves together your baby’s tiny details and your family’s connection
Newborn Sessions
Just 25 minutes from Adelaide’s CBD, my cozy home studio in the leafy suburb of Hawthorndene is a peaceful little haven surrounded by nature. Designed with newborns and families in mind, it’s a space where time slows down, light feels soft, and you can simply relax while I capture the wonder of these fleeting early days.
The studio is thoughtfully stocked with everything you might need – shelves of delicate headbands, hand-knitted wraps, timeless props, and cozy knits – ready to style your session with ease. Every detail has been chosen to create a warm, welcoming environment, so you can focus on cuddles and connection while I preserve your baby’s story, wrapped in light and love.
Where the magic happens
The newborn studio
Whether you are drawn to a quiet moment that holds this season close, a relaxed session that lets you settle in and simply be together, or a deeper experience that gathers every breath of your story, there is a session to match the way you love. Each one is created with intention, warmth and space for your story to unfold. You can choose the timeless beauty of classic posed portraits, the soft honesty of studio lifestyle imagery, or a gentle blend of both, shaped into the experience that feels most like you.
Hold onto the special moments
Hold onto the moments that pass too quickly
Newborn Sessions
Studio newborn sessions are held by appointment at my Hawthorndene home studio 10am Monday - Friday unless otherwise arranged.
collections & pricing
This setup features deeper tones and a floral backdrop, creating images with mood and depth. Lighting is soft and intentional, drawing focus to connection, expression and detail.
These images carry a quiet intensity, rich in feeling and gentle drama.
dark Lifestyle Set
A light filled, neutral space designed to feel calm and natural. Sessions here are baby led and relaxed, allowing moments to unfold gently and naturally.
The feeling is soft and honest, capturing connection as it truly is.
Light Lifestyle Set
Studio lifestyle sessions can be photographed in either a moody or light setting, each creating a different atmosphere. One feels deep and intimate, the other soft and open. There’s no right or wrong, just what feels right for you and your family.
what do Studio Lifestyle sessions look like?
Relaxed family images in a softly styled studio setting
Your choice of dark or light room set
Natural interaction, cuddles and gentle movement
Individual baby images in arms or relaxed positions
A calm, unhurried session paced around your baby
These sessions include
Families who value emotion over posing and want their images to feel natural, connected and true to this season of life. Perfect for babies up to 12 months.
These sessions are best for
Lifestyle studio sessions are relaxed, natural and centred on connection. They focus on the tiny moments that matter most, the way your baby settles in your arms, the soft expressions and the quiet tenderness between you. I gently guide and pose your family so everything feels comfortable and natural, never stiff or overly styled. This approach is perfect for newborns, older babies and families with siblings, creating space for real moments and genuine connection. Many families choose lifestyle photography when they are drawn to a calm experience that captures their love just as it is.
Heartfelt images that feel true to you
Studio Lifestyle SessioNs
collections & pricing
Family images are photographed on simple studio backdrops in tan, chestnut and white. Posing is softly guided and more structured, creating refined portraits that feel natural, connected and quietly elegant.
Calm, connected portraits of your family together
classic studio family photos
Newborn images are carefully styled and posed using wraps, textures and thoughtfully chosen props. Each setup is created with comfort and safety as the priority, capturing tiny details and the gentle stillness of the newborn stage.
Carefully curated setups, turning your baby’s earliest days into something artful.
Classic Studio Newborn photos
Classic studio sessions offer a more traditional approach, with gently guided posing and a calm, considered studio feel. These sessions are thoughtfully styled to create images that feel timeless and beautifully composed.
what do classic Studio sessions look like?
Posed & wrapped newborn portraits
Carefully styled setups using props & layers
Family photos taken on seamless studio backdrops
A choice of neutral or earthy tones for family images
A calm, studio-based experience
These sessions include
Parents who love classic newborn imagery and want beautifully styled, timeless portraits of their baby. Suitable for babies up to the age of 6 weeks
These sessions are best for
Traditional posed sessions are timeless and classic, creating beautifully styled images of your baby in soft wraps, gentle textures and carefully crafted positions. This style is perfect if you love the elegance of curated newborn portraits and the dreamy stillness of posed photos. Alongside these refined setups, I also include family photographs that feel polished and heartfelt. These portraits are designed to remain beautiful for generations and will look just as timeless on your wall in the years ahead as they do today, no matter how trends come and go. They become true heirloom pieces, created to be treasured for a lifetime.
Timeless portraits to treasure forever
Classic STUDIO SessioNs
collections & pricing
This session brings together the best of both worlds. Lifestyle family images are relaxed and baby-led, capturing natural connection, while the newborn portion focuses on Classic studio posed portraits using timeless props and backdrops. It’s a beautifully balanced experience that tells the full story of this season.
what do heart & art sessions look like?
Lifestyle family images in a styled studio setting
Your choice of dark or light room set
Natural connection & cuddles during family photos
Posed & wrapped newborn portraits
Carefully styled setups using props & layers for baby
These sessions include
Families who want variety and don’t want to choose between natural moments and classic newborn portraits. For babies up to 6 weeks
These sessions are best for
This session brings together the best of both worlds. The family portion is relaxed and baby led, capturing the natural connection between you, the soft moments, and the gentle joy of simply being together. The newborn portion is then lovingly posed, creating classic and timeless portraits with elegant styling and quiet attention to every little detail. Families choose this session when they want the warmth and authenticity of lifestyle images blended with the polished beauty of traditional newborn portraits, held within one meaningful experience.
The perfect blend of natural connection and timeless newborn portraits.
Heart + Art Sessions
A heartfelt family-focused experience. Ideal if you want your story told through natural connection and beautifully simple moments.
CHAPTER III - $895 - 40 photos
A gentle space made for cuddles, closeness and togetherness. Ideal when you want your images to centre on your family as a whole.
CHAPTER II - $695 - 20 photos
A sweet glimpse into this fleeting season. Superb for capturing a few heartfelt memories and celebrating this moment in time.
CHAPTER I - $495 - 10 photos
Suitable for babies up to 12 months old and immediate family
choice of light or dark lifestyle room set
relaxed Individual photos of bub
Family, Parent and Sibling photos with bub
Access to the client closet
mini polaroid gift set to take home
Online gallery to choose your favourite photos
Online print store
*does not include classic posed baby photos*
Suitable for babies up to 12 months old and immediate family
choice of light or dark lifestyle room set
relaxed Individual photos of bub
Family, Parent and Sibling photos with bub
Access to the client closet
Mini polaroid gift set to take home
Online gallery to choose your favourite photos
retouched images of your choice supplied via digital download
Online print store
* does not include classic posed photos of baby *
Studio Lifestyle
For babies up to 6 weeks old
Baby only studio session
3 wrapped setups in colours of your choice
Access to all the gorgeous studio props
Online gallery to choose your favourite photos
5 retouched images of your choice supplied via digital download
Online print store
*does not include family photos*
For babies up to 6 weeks old
Baby only studio session
3 wrapped setups in colours of your choice
Access to all the gorgeous studio props
Online gallery to choose your favourite photos
5 retouched images of your choice supplied via digital download
Online print store
* does not include family photos *
A sweet glimpse into this fleeting season. Superb for capturing a few heartfelt memories and celebrating this moment in time.
$395
Wrapped Mini Session
For babies up to 6 weeks old
Baby only classic studio session
Minimum of 5 posed setups of bub in colours of your choice
Access to all the gorgeous studio props
mini polaroid set to take home
Online gallery to choose your favourite photos
10 retouched images of your choice supplied via digital download
Online print store
*does not include family photos*
For babies up to 6 weeks old
baby only classic studio session
Minimum of 5 posed setups of bub in colours of your choice
Access to all the gorgeous studio props
Mini polaroid gift set to take home
Online gallery to choose your favourite photos
10 retouched images of your choice supplied via digital download
Online print store
* does not include family photos *
A beautifully gentle session that lets your newborn shine. Ideal if you prefer timeless baby-only portraits and a quiet, relaxed pace.
$595
classic studio - the first page
A balanced session that includes both beautifully posed newborn portraits and refined family images. Perfect when you want to create a complete and elegant collection. Includes 5 individual setups of baby.
CHAPTER III - $995 - 40 photos
A tender reflection of this fleeting season. A considered session that brings together softly styled newborn portraits and timeless family images. Includes 5 individual setups of baby.
CHAPTER II - $795 - 20 photos
A gentle session that captures your baby and the love that surrounds them. Perfect for a simple mix of baby-only and family moments. Includes 3 individual setups of baby.
CHAPTER I - $595 - 10 photos
For babies up to 6 weeks old
baby only classic studio session
Minimum of 5 posed setups of bub in colours of your choice
Access to all the gorgeous studio props
mini polaroid gift set to take home
Online gallery to choose your favourite photos
10 retouched images of your choice supplied via digital download
Online print store
*does not include family photos*
Suitable for babies up to 6 weeks old and immediate family
Family and posed baby studio session
Classic studio backdrop for family photos
posed setups of bub in colours of your choice
Family, Parent and Sibling photos with bub
Access to the client closet
Access to all the gorgeous studio props
Mini polaroid gift set to take home
Online gallery to choose your favourite photos
your choice of images supplied via digital download
Online print store
classic Studio
An experience that brings together heartfelt lifestyle moments and elegant, posed newborn portraits. Perfect when you want the full story - connection and classic styling. Includes 5 individual setups of baby.
CHAPTER III - $995 - 40 photos
A balanced session that weaves natural connection with timeless posed portraits. Enjoy both family storytelling and beautifully styled images of your newborn. Includes 5 individual setups of baby.
CHAPTER II - $795 - 20 photos
A gentle blend of relaxed family moments and softly posed setups of your baby. Perfect when you want a little of both lifestyle and classic posed in a simple, heartfelt way. Includes 3 individual setups of baby.
CHAPTER I - $595 - 10 photos
Suitable for babies up to 12 months old and immediate family
choice of light or dark lifestyle room set
relaxed Individual photos of bub
Family, Parent and Sibling photos with bub
Access to the client closet
mini polaroid gift set to take home
Online gallery to choose your favourite photos
Online print store
*does not include classic posed baby photos*
Suitable for babies up to 6 weeks old and immediate family
Lifestyle Family and posed baby studio session
choice of light or dark lifestyle room set
posed setups of bub in colours of your choice
lifestyle Family, Parent and Sibling photos with bub
Access to all the gorgeous studio props
Access to the client closet
Mini polaroid gift set to take home
Online gallery to choose your favourite photos
40 retouched images of your choice supplied via digital download
Online print store
heart & art
Add extended family photos to the session for $50 per person
purchase extra photos $45 each 3 for $100 or 10 for $200
book a newborn session and receive $100 discount off of any other session
Add extended family photos to the session for $50 per person
purchase extra photos $45 each, 3 for $100 or 10 for $200
book a newborn session and receive $100 discount off of any other session
Session Add-ons
Book any maternity and newborn session at the same time and receive 10% off of both sessions!
Together, maternity and newborn sessions create the full arc of your journey. The waiting, the wonder, the tender days that follow. A complete story of love unfolding, captured with softness and care.
Bump to Baby
"As a new mum, newborn photos can be a little daunting but Megan makes you feel so COMFORTABLE, PATIENT with unpredictable babies, prepared, great with toddler siblings and works her but off to give you some truly MAGNIFICENT photos. Highly recommend Megan!"
