Five Graces Photography

05/06/2026

A quick update for families who have been patiently waiting on photo albums…

Our albums have finally arrived! 🎉

Like many Australian businesses, we’ve been impacted by shortages of imported plastic components used in the manufacture of our albums, resulting in production delays that have been completely outside of our control.

We know many families have been eagerly awaiting their orders, and we’re so pleased to say that the wait is almost over. Our team is now working through the remaining orders and getting them ready for dispatch as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your patience, understanding and support while we navigated these supply challenges. We can’t wait for these precious memories to finally make their way home. ❤️

– The Five Graces Team

03/06/2026

📸 Why do registrations close at lunchtime on the Friday before Photo Week? 📸

Every Friday, we finalise the following week’s schedule. This includes:

✅ Rostering our photographers
✅ Determining how many photographers are needed at each service
✅ Working out which days we need to attend each centre
✅ Ensuring we have enough capacity to photograph every registered child

Unlike many people assume, we don’t automatically attend every centre every day of the week. Our attendance schedule is based entirely on the registrations received by the closing date.

If you register after the deadline, there are a few challenges:

• Our photography schedule may already be at capacity.
• We may not be attending the centre on the day your child attends.
• We may have already allocated the maximum number of children we can photograph during that Photo Week.

While we’ll always do our best to accommodate late registrations where possible, we cannot guarantee that your child will be photographed if registration is received after the close date.

To avoid disappointment, please ensure your registration is submitted by lunchtime on the Friday prior to Photo Week.

Thank you for helping us plan ahead and ensuring we can provide the best possible experience for every child we photograph. ❤️

29/05/2026

Today is a pretty special day for our industry.

After months of work by a dedicated group of photographers from across Australia, ELPA – Early Learning Photographers Australia has officially launched.

The early learning photography landscape has changed significantly in recent years, with increasing expectations around child safety, consent, data security, and professional practice. ELPA has been created to help support photographers working in these environments and to provide resources tailored specifically to our unique sector.

We’re proud that Five Graces Photography has been involved in supporting the development of this initiative and contributing to the conversations that have helped bring it to life.

ELPA launches with practical resources including Child Safe Photography Standards, consent templates, risk assessment tools, and guidance designed specifically for photographers working in early learning settings.

As a business that photographs thousands of children each year, we believe child safety and professionalism should always be at the centre of what we do. It’s wonderful to see so many passionate photographers working together to strengthen and support our industry.

Congratulations to everyone who has contributed their time, expertise, and energy to getting ELPA off the ground. This is an exciting step forward for childcare photography in Australia.

Learn more at www.elpa.au

The Childcare Photography Safety Framework sets minimum industry-wide standards for consent, data security, child safety, and professional conduct.It ensures every photographer operating in Australian early-learning settings meets the highest standards of safety, transparency, and professionalism.

29/05/2026

I honestly can’t believe I have to write this, but here we are.

Please treat our team with respect.

Over the past few years, there have been significant changes to the way photographers are permitted to work within early learning centres. Many of the systems and processes that people assume are available to us simply aren’t. We are not permitted to use phones or devices while working in centres, and we often have no live communication with our office team throughout the day.

We do our best. We work hard. We care deeply about the children we photograph.

Are mistakes made occasionally? Yes. We are human. When they happen, we will always do everything reasonably possible to make things right.

What is not acceptable is abuse.

If a member of our team is subjected to aggressive, abusive or threatening behaviour, we reserve the right to refuse service, not photograph your child, delete your child’s photos and not supply them to you and provide a refund of your registration fee.

No photograph is worth someone being screamed at.

And while we’re at it, please remember that we are humans. Nice humans.

In fact, if we weren’t nice humans, your children probably wouldn’t smile for us. The reason we’re able to capture those genuine grins, giggles and moments of connection is because our team genuinely cares about children and loves what they do.

We spend our days sitting on tiny chairs, crawling on the floor, wiping snotty noses, singing songs, making silly noises and building trust with little people so families can have beautiful memories to keep forever.

So please, be kind.

It costs you absolutely nothing.

Thank you to the overwhelming majority of families who support us, encourage us, and treat our team with kindness. We appreciate you more than you know. ❤️

28/05/2026

A little update for our beautiful families & centres 🤍

We sincerely apologise for the delay on some printed Photo Week items. Unfortunately, ongoing disruptions to overseas plastics manufacturing due to the war have significantly delayed the production of our photo albums.

The good news is — our new shipment of albums has finally arrived 🙌 and all outstanding orders are now being packed and dispatched over the next few days.

Thank you so much for your patience, kindness and understanding while we worked through circumstances completely outside our control. We truly appreciate your support 🤍

14/05/2026

The years fly by faster than we ever expect. One minute they’re tiny hands in yours… the next they’re suddenly grown.

Our family sessions are designed to capture the real moments — the cuddles, chaos, laughter and love that make your family yours. No stiff posing. No pressure. Just beautiful memories you’ll treasure forever.

With sessions released at our special daycare pricing, now is the perfect time to book.

✨ $50 registration fee
✨ Photos from just $25
✨ Beautiful locations across Victoria
✨ Relaxed, child-led sessions

Once sessions are gone, they’re gone.

Book now: www.fivegraces.com.au/family

14/05/2026

Here’s a flashback to when I used to do newborn photography. It’s wild where your journey starts and where you end up ❤️

04/05/2026

Happy 2nd Anniversary to these lovers ❤️ it was such a pleasure to photograph your wedding 💒 ❤️

30/04/2026

It’s a bit fun when our photos hit the newspaper ❤️

27/04/2026

Perridak Burton & Great Beginnings Curlewis families — your galleries are ready 🤍

The moment you’ve been waiting for is here. Your little loves, just as they are right now — the giggles, the cheeky smiles, the quiet moments — all captured and ready to view.

Thank you for trusting us with these memories.

View your gallery via your text and email details ✨