Joanne Curtis Photography

25/11/2025

🎅 SANTA SUNSET MINIS 🎅

Not your traditional Santa photos - our Christmas Sunset Minis will include a short family session along a winding track under giant gum trees and pockets of golden light. Then we'll follow a trail of little hints to Santa's secret location for a super special Christmas experience! (and more photos)

Santa Sunset Mini dates from 17 Nov to 19 Dec.

Limited spots!

Pop by my website for all the info and to book your spot.
https://www.joannecurtis.com.au/ocean-grove-christmas...

14/10/2025

Did someone say SANTA PHOTOS? 🎅

Yep! You read that right... SANTA is locked in!
(promo photos coming soon)

I know it's early to be talking about Christmas, but the supermarkets don't think so and I'm WAY TOO EXCITED to not tell you about our special guest who'll be joining in this year's Christmas Sunset Minis!

Not your traditional Santa photos - our Christmas Sunset Minis will include a short family session along a winding track under giant gum trees and pockets of golden light. Then we'll follow a trail of little hints to Santa's secret location for a super special Christmas experience! (and more photos)

Santa Sunset Mini dates from 17 Nov to 12 Dec.

And of course my annual Christmas Studio Minis are happening too on Sunday 9 November - only 4 spots left!

My natural light studio will be transformed into a beautiful, inviting and fun Christmas space. The colour theme this year will be creamy golds and forest greens with pops of red and pink. Flowing linen drapes, cozy boho throws and soft pillows will invite warmth and comfort, while Nana's cherished crocheted tablecloth adds a touch of nostalgia and love. And that secret magic touch from MOSS

Pop by my website for all the info and to book your spot.
https://www.joannecurtis.com.au/ocean-grove-christmas-minis-info

NOTE: Santa is at Sunset Minis only - he will NOT be at the Studio Minis.

24/04/2025

2025 Front Yard Portraits are BACK in May!

I almost forgot to post about them! 🫣

If you’d love to make a sweet family portrait (for free), plus go in the draw to win a full-length session, then pop by my website for all the details and to register your town by this Thursday 24 April! That’s TODAY people!!!

I’ll choose the top 3 or 4 popular towns to visit, and open bookings next week. I can’t wait! xx 🩷

Front Yard Portraits are Jo’s way of giving back to her community. Each family that joins in the fun is gifted a photograph to keep. But that’s not even the best bit… one lucky family will win a full-length photography session. Family Photography in and around Ocean Grove. Jo travels all over ...

18/02/2025

 2025 MOTHER’S DAY MINIS

Mother’s Day Minis are back! This time you have two magical options to choose from that celebrate YOU!

SUNSET MINIS available at selected weeknights throughout March and April. Choose from 3 of my favourite beach locations within the Bellarine Peninsula area. Or if you’d prefer a tree-change, you can choose my secret Fairy Forest location which feels like a scene straight out of a fairytale, or the Portarlington Fauna Reserve for a more country feel.

STUDIO MINIS on Sunday March 23rd. My natural light studio will be lovingly styled, a dreamy space to share intimate moments with your little loves. Soft romantic blossoms, flowing linen drapes, and cozy boho throws. Soft pillows will invite warmth and comfort, while Nana’s cherished crocheted tablecloth adds a touch of nostalgia and love.

Don’t miss out! 💗

https://www.joannecurtis.com.au/ocean-grove-mothers-day-minis-info

18/09/2024

🎄 CHRISTMAS MINI SESSIONS 🎄

I'm beyond excited to welcome you to our cozy, festive space we’ve created for your family to connect, have fun, and create some sweet holiday photos that you’ll treasure forever. ✨

🎅 Date: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th November
📍 Location: My dreamy natural light studio in Ocean Grove
💫 Price: $300, only $100 now to secure your spot!

📸 What’s included:
A 20-minute session
Your choice of 5 images to keep
Upgrade options available including bonus print credit!

Spots are limited and filling up fast, so don’t wait! ❤️

Have any questions? Drop a comment below 🎅🎄 xx

https://www.joannecurtis.com.au/ocean-grove-christmas-minis-info

06/05/2024

❄️ 2024 WINTER FAMILY MINIS ❄️

Introducing my newest themed mini event... It’s never too cold for family time by the beach! Give me all the chunky knitted cardigans, beanies, blundstone boots and cosy snuggles wrapped in warm blankets. We might not be getting wet, but let me tell you, sunsets in winter are by far the best! If we’re lucky enough to get some breaks in the clouds we could be in for pink treat!

But I'll also make my studio available upon request (just in case a beach sunset session isn't your jam).

I'm trying something new this time… Instead of holding mini events over 2 days with sessions running one after the other, I've reserved sunset spots at various dates throughout June. Sessions will run for 20 minutes and locations are set at my favourite beaches (based on how high the tide will be at sunset). The only catch is that dates will be mid-week only. Sorry, no weekends.

$200 Session Fee secures your date and covers your session, then after viewing your images you choose a Collection that suits your best including, 5, 10 or ALL your images (plus a sweet bonus print credit if you keep 10 or more images!). Collections start at $150.

Winter Family Minis, Ocean Grove.

15/03/2024

FRONT YARD PORTRAITS are back in 2024!

Mama, I want to GIFT your family a PHOTOGRAPH!

Yep, I want to create a sweet portrait of you and your family and give it to you as a beautiful keepsake you can treasure forever. And all you need to give me is 15 minutes of your family time to make your photos together (which I promise will be fun and easy).

I had the absolute BEST time meeting and photographing all the beautiful families that joined in last year. I was welcomed with warmth and smiles, and left me feeling energised and with a heart cup overflowing. Seriously, how could I not do it again?!

In case you missed it, I made portraits for local mamas (in their front yards) and gifted them a photo as my way to celebrate Mother’s Day and say thanks to all the amazing women raising our next generation. And then we ran a little comp to gift a full-length session to one of the lucky mamas.

This time I'll be running the comp a little different, but the FYPs will work the same except the whole family can join in this time.

Pop by my website for all the details and to register your town BEFORE 21 March!

And to increase the chances of your town being chosen, tell all your mum friends to join in too!

Front Yard Portraits are Jo’s way of giving back to her community. Each family that joins in the fun is gifted a photograph to keep. But that’s not even the best bit… one lucky family will win a full-length photography session. Family Photography in and around Ocean Grove. Jo travels all over ...

19/02/2024

2024 MOTHER’S DAY MINIS

Mother’s Day Minis are back again! Same as last year, I’ll be hosting beach sunset sessions for mamas and their littles over 2 days on the 23rd and 24th of March.

I’m doing them early this year to give you plenty of time to turn your beautiful images into a printed gift in time for Mother’s Day!

$300 package includes a 20 minute sunset session and 5 digital images to keep, with upgrade options to get more images and bonus print credits.

If the beach isn’t your thang, I’m also doing a handful of minis at my natural light studio in Ocean Grove. The studio will be styled especially for the occasion - think daisies, soft flowing linens, a nest of cushions and my grandmother’s crotchet blanket - and bubbles for the mamas

Don’t miss out! Get all the info on my website

https://www.joannecurtis.com.au/ocean-grove-mothers-day-minis-info

16/01/2024

✨ MILESTONE MINIS ✨

Kids portraits, sitter sessions, baby's first year… Whatever we call them, they're here, and they're going to be FUN and overloaded with CUTENESS!

Milestone Minis are suitable for babies over 3 months and young children, and are designed to capture your little loves as they grow (way too quickly).

And for these minis, you can bundle and save! And the more sessions you bundle, the more you save! Yep, that's great value! Milestone Minis will run every couple of months (roughly), and I've already set the dates for 2024 so you can pop by my website any time to book your spot. The first event will be held Sunday 4 February.

https://www.joannecurtis.com.au/ocean-grove-milestone-minis-info

01/12/2023

It’s been a little while since I shared a photo of myself on the grid, so here I am… posing very seriously wrapped in my studio curtains (as you do lol) 😝

If we’ve met you probably think I’m super cool, but actually I can be a little bit weird, here’s some reasons why…

#1 - I think coffee is gross and so I’ve been drinking extra strong hot chocolates all my life (like a big kid)

#2 - I won’t eat anything from a pig. It came about when I was a young kid living on our dairy farm. We had pigs and I witnessed them eating and sleeping in their own poo, and it disgusted me so much I couldn’t eat them anymore (and yes, the fact that we grew our own meat from baby animals that we raised, didn’t bother me about eating them, just the disgusting pigs grossed me out)

#3 - One of my most favourite, funniest things about Maddie is watching her launch herself on to our couch Superman style. I don’t know why I find it so funny, but it has me belly laughing every time 😂 She literally can’t sit on the couch like a normal person.

I’d love to know something weird about you, drop it in the comments if you dare xx