Laura Hamer Photography

Laura Hamer Photography In-home photographer for Family, Maternity, Newborn and Motherhood sessions

I just feel like this little guy deserves his very own spot on my grid. I met him back in April, I'll be photographing h...
09/08/2026

I just feel like this little guy deserves his very own spot on my grid.

I met him back in April, I'll be photographing him again in October and I'm so looking forward to seeing how much he has grown.

I also think this is a perfect time for me to tell you about my return client thank you! For all my past clients (you know who you are), when you book another session in with me you receive a very big thank you in a form of a juicy discount to your session.

It's my way of saying thank you for trusting me to capture your moments and welcoming me into your home (again).

xox

Here is the magic sauce for creating beautiful photos just like these...A family willing to step into their front yard (...
06/08/2026

Here is the magic sauce for creating beautiful photos just like these...

A family willing to step into their front yard (even when it's freezing).
Some chalk (that starts on the footpath and somehow ends up all over the kids' faces).
A game of chasey.
The kids' bikes.
Parents willing to risk getting just a little too dizzy from spinning their children around.
Lots of laughter.
A few snotty nose wipes.

So basically... Just an ordinary morning with your family in your front yard.

In 5, 10 or 15 years, your family will look different. Your children will be bigger. The bikes will be gone. The chalk drawings will have long since washed away.

And if you're anything like me, you'd give just about anything to step back into one ordinary morning like this.

That's exactly what these photos are for.

It's never lost on me that you're welcoming me into your newborn bubble.That hazy, sleep deprived, figuring-it-all-out, ...
02/08/2026

It's never lost on me that you're welcoming me into your newborn bubble.

That hazy, sleep deprived, figuring-it-all-out, soaking up EVERY second kind of bubble.

It's such a privilege, and I never take it for granted.

I'm always so interested in hearing your story. How did your birth go? What's been the hardest part? What's surprised you? What's been your absolute favourite thing about becoming this little person's mum?

Honestly... tell me everything. I love hearing it all.

My Welcome Home sessions are allll about bottling up this season before it slips through your fingers. Before the newborn scrunch disappears. Before those tiny stretches become big ones. Before you're dropping your little one off for their very first day of kinder.

These days feel endless while you're in them, but somehow they're over in the blink of an eye.

I only have a handful of sessions left for 2026, and I would absolutely love to come and hear your birth story while documenting this beautiful, fleeting chapter for your family.

A little pop of colour for your feed today. Yes, I take wildly beautiful photos of you and your people in the comfort of...
28/07/2026

A little pop of colour for your feed today.

Yes, I take wildly beautiful photos of you and your people in the comfort of your home.

However...

If you have a toddler, chances are a huge part of your family life happens just outside your front door. The footpath where they insist on walking by themselves. The little laneway with the colourful mural. The neighbour's flowers they stop to admire every single morning. The park that's only a two minute walk away.

Those places matter, too.

They're an extension of your home because they're where so many ordinary, beautiful memories are made.

I remember there was a fence down an alley near our house with a picture of a cat painted on it. Every. Single. Day. My daughter had to go and see that cat. At the time it felt so ordinary, but now it's one of those little memories I'd give anything to step back into.

Childhood isn't still.It's running.It's spinning.It's "Wait for me!"It's holding hands one second and arguing over the s...
26/07/2026

Childhood isn't still.

It's running.
It's spinning.
It's "Wait for me!"
It's holding hands one second and arguing over the same stick the next.
It's climbing on Mum because she's the safest place in the world.
It's changing clothes for the 10th time just for the fun of it.
It's jumping on Dad just because he's lying on the bed.

So if you're worried your children "won't sit still"...

Please don't be.

Some of (actually most of) my favourite photographs happen because they don't.

Movement isn't something I work against. It's something I 100% encourage.

If these movement filled photos totally speak to you and your family, DM me and let's book a time for your own fun family photos.

This is what every newborn session makes me miss about having a stinkin' fresh, cutie patootie little bubba. The tiny su...
23/07/2026

This is what every newborn session makes me miss about having a stinkin' fresh, cutie patootie little bubba.

The tiny sucking sounds when they're feeding.

Having nothing else in the whole entire world to focus on other than getting to know this brand new little human.

The weight of them asleep on your chest...

The fact that newborns don't talk back with attitude. (Parents of older kids... you'll know exactly what I mean.)

Even when they're crying.... they're somehow still the cutest thing you've ever laid eyes on.

Newborn days are such a blur when you're in them, but gosh they're full of little moments that stay with you forever.

I'd love to know... what's the thing you miss most about having a newborn?

Family photos are alllllll about the joy and love your little sweet babes bring into your world. I want to bottle that f...
19/07/2026

Family photos are alllllll about the joy and love your little sweet babes bring into your world.

I want to bottle that feeling up for you. For the day when nappies will be swapped for un**es and lunchboxes don't need packing anymore. When that day comes, I want you to look back at these photos and remember exactly what it felt like to be right there in that moment with your greatest loves.

If you'd love that feeling, I have a handful of Saturdays left for the rest of 2026 and I'd be so honoured to create beautiful art for you and yours.

I've never met a kid who doesn't love being thrown in the air or spun around until they're a giggling mess. It's one of ...
12/07/2026

I've never met a kid who doesn't love being thrown in the air or spun around until they're a giggling mess.

It's one of my favourite things to weave into family sessions because those moments are so genuinely them with their cheeky smiles the belly laughs. And this kids laugh was the absolute best!

Hello, my name is Laura, and this is my official submission to be your family photographer.My qualifications?I believe y...
08/07/2026

Hello, my name is Laura, and this is my official submission to be your family photographer.

My qualifications?

I believe your family photos should look like your family.

Not mine. Not Sally Smith's from Instagram (sorry Sally). Yours.

I want to photograph your toddler's current obsession with trucks. The favourite blanket that's somehow ended up in every room of the house. The couch where everyone squeezes together for cuddles. The front door your children burst through every single day.

I promise to notice the details and tell your story exactly as it is.

And you'll be so glad those ordinary little pieces of your life were documented.

So, in conclusion, this is my application to be your family photographer.

References available upon request.*

*References may include hundreds of Melbourne families who now ugly cry (in the best possible way) every time they look at their photos.

DM me "STORY" to enquire about a photography session that actually looks like you.

Love Laura xo

Not to be dramatic, but, having family photos that actually look like your family and feel like your family... is the ab...
05/07/2026

Not to be dramatic, but, having family photos that actually look like your family and feel like your family... is the absolute bee's knees. I'd love to be proved wrong.

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