Heartfully Captured By Umbilical Love Photography Albury

25/03/2026

When you're a mumma bear, but it's your wedding day, and love is all he knows 🥰

28/07/2025

Hey Mumma—yeah, YOU. 👑
The one with a toddler on your hip, dry shampoo in your hair, and a coffee you’ve reheated 3 times already.
If your life feels a little unhinged… GOOD.
You’re exactly my kind of mum.

As a family photographer in Albury Wodonga, I don’t shoot perfect.
I photograph love in the mess, the magic in the mayhem, and the way you show up—even when you’re running on crumbs and cuddles.

Because one day your babies will ask:
"Where were you, Mumma?"
And I want you to say:
Right here. Loving you hard. In the thick of it. All in.

✨ Not polished. Not posed.
It's just real.
And honestly? That’s the version that matters.

📸 There’s only a few sessions left for August, and it’s the best collection I’ve offered in 10 years. You won't want to miss it, probably the most unhinged things i've done 👀

I've been quiet online because I’ve been rebuilding behind the scenes—new website, new vibe, same deep, heart-led storytelling.

If your heart's been whispering, "I don’t want to forget this...”
This is your sign.

📩 DM me “CHICKEN NUGGETS” to grab one of the limited spots i have left in August

Let’s make sure you’re in the memories this time. 🖤

02/05/2025

My favourite work yet - the legacy of building hearts...
There’s a reason I went quiet here. Transitions unspoken!~

Not because I lost my love for photography, quite the opposite really, because I've been living the kind of moments I used to only capture. True wholehearted embodiment of my work!

Life shifted.
A blended family. Big love. Big emotions.
It’s been layered, loud, and deeply human.

And through it all, I’ve been holding hearts. My own, my family’s, and quietly, many of yours.

As mummas, we’re always evolving—for ourselves, and for our kids.
And that slow, honest evolution has given me an even bigger heart for what I’ve been doing in our community for over a decade.

I don’t see motherhood the same way anymore.
I don’t shoot it the same either.

This new season of my work is for the mum who wants to feel seen behind the noise.
Not just beside the curls of your sweet toddler.
But you, in the thick of it—unfiltered, tender, real. Not the pinterest boards but you want to remember the now how it felt because in 30 years time you won't but you still want to flick through and have that feeling come back as if it was now!

Because your biggest legacy isn’t found in the perfect image.
It’s in the everyday moments that make you feel something.

I’m back not to start over, but to show up more fully as the mumma behind the moments and helping you capture yours.

If you’re ready to be held in this chapter, I think you’ll feel at home here.

I will be releasing a very special chapter for May which I know you'll want to be a part of - deets soon my loves x

Jodes xx

22/12/2024

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These dolls meltings hearts... I loved the connection with these sisters... A best friend made just for you on earth 🥰

20/12/2024

Where it all begins and what we are all about... capturing the heart ❤️✨️❤️

Loooooovers.... The heart of this brand im building is to capture hearts which was definitely all about that in this beautiful connection session!

Josh & Anja definitely only have hearts for each other! This is the second shoot I've had the honour in capturing for these love birds...

🪿 goosebumps, crinkled noses, belly laughs and loads of love ❤️ we were down for it all!

Can't wait to catch up soon beautiful people~ xx

26/07/2024

These dolls meltings hearts... I loved the connection with these sisters... A best friend made just for you on earth 🥰

24/07/2024

Here's a hump day reminder for all of us...
What's the first thing we look for and hold so so closely when we lose someone?

A photograph...

Think about this the next time someone wants to take a picture with you... 🥰

Moments like these just in the moment enjoying each other - captured to etch this moment forever...

One day these will be even bigger moments than the ones they already are!

I feel so blessed to be apart of such HUGE MOMENTS in my familes lives!

Biggest Love...

JL xx

18/10/2023

So much love + gratitude for my beautiful clients 💞

Being so patient over the school holidays and sickness rounds...
Which means I have copious amounts of beautiful connections going across my screen this week in my catch up 🥰

Can't wait to catch up with you all but I couldn't wait but share a moment from my screen today
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Because loving on your mumma will never have an expiration date 💙

25/09/2023

Hey little man 🥰 such a brave little human!
After many many reschedules with surgeries, sicknesses and weather - I think arpund 10 in total and this afternoon again was due to rain at time of our session 🫣

I checked in with these beautiful humans and we decided to brave it all these guys definitely hit my most re-scheduled session to date in a decade of photographing but it was worth the wait so many beautiful real life moments captured together 💯 the overcast day means colours pop and my God wow 🥰

Thank you for trusting me in capturing your beautiful moments together 💫

Much love
Jodes xx

12/09/2023

✨️ ANNOUNCEMENT ✨️
You could say as a small creative business serving the community and a way of feeding my family I'm seriously annoyed today! ❤️‍🩹👇🏼

Last year my socials I established over 10 years was closed down my whole entire following gone just like that. So if you have noticed why umbilical love has been quiet that's why... I've been busy behind the scenes re-establishing and to be honest it's been a nightmare.

I started this page last year all over again and I get this email this morning.. could be someone doing tricky tricks who knows I'm not touching into anything but I'm also not ignoring this couldn't happen as it's happened to me last year and now I sit on the edge of my chair & I wait to see if this page will also be closed within the next 24 hours

What you can do for me 🥰
If you've had a service with me and enjoyed your experience I'd be so greatful if you could please leave me a google review this would help me so much.
🙏👇🏼❤️‍🩹
https://g.page/r/CQYKYTMSKm-8EB0/review

Also you can add me on my personal Facebook so if this account is to say goodbye forever you'll be able to keep up to date with awesome offers as they unfold and see where to follow me next should that happen.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086732473324&mibextid=ZbWKwL
Send me a message and include your email so I can add you to my VIP email list so you'll never miss an offer 🥰 also sending out tips to prepare for your best session yet ❤️

In other news so bloody obsessed with miss saylors gallery I can't wait to get back their beautiful heirloom framed canvas 🥰

So much love and greatfulness
Jodie Louise ✨️