Because every chapter of your story deserves to be remembered.
Nestled in Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges, award-winning photographer Michelle specialises in baby photography, family photography, and pet photography. Whether in the studio or surrounded by the natural beauty of the hills, Michelle’s style is warm, natural and authentic, honouring the connection you share with those who mean the most, fur and all! She is passionate about capturing your family’s “now”, so you never have to let these memories slip away with time.
From first cuddles and childhood giggles to the loyal paws that stay by our side, at Captured Hearts Photography we believe every family story should also include its furry members—and a portrait without them just wouldn’t feel complete!
With beautifully crafted artwork, Captured Hearts Photography transforms your memories into timeless treasures for your home—ensuring every chapter of your story lives on, beautifully and forever.
Michelle is a passionate photographer with over 20 years of experience in the industry and nine years in business. Michelle is a Melbourne-based photographer who has captured memories for more than 500 families.
As a mum, she understands how quickly childhood flies by—and how powerful it is to preserve those fleeting moments. Her relaxed, natural approach puts families at ease, creating timeless portraits filled with genuine connection.
From newborns to pets, Michelle’s sessions are safe, calm, and thoughtfully crafted to capture what matters most: the love you share.
At Captured Hearts Photography, I believe in offering more than just digital files—I offer a full personal experience. These are not just photographs; they are memories of the ones you love the most, meant to be treasured for a lifetime. That’s why every session includes the option of premium wall art, heirloom albums, and printed keepsakes—so your cherished memories don’t stay hidden on a phone, but become part of your everyday life and home!
Captured Hearts Photography offers a range of session types tailored to celebrate your unique story.
Wall-worthy portraits that aren't missing Mum or Dad and also include your fur babies! Whether in the calm of the studio or surrounded by nature in the Dandenong Ranges, family sessions are all about celebrating your unique bond. The photo shoot is casual and relaxed with a combination of traditional looking-at-camera portraits plus more playful, candid moments. Guided by your preferences and child's play, every session is designed to capture the true essence of your family, leaving you with cherished memories of this chapter in your family's life.
“Remember them furever.”
For many people, pets are their main family. Dogs in particular have an amazing way of becoming our best friend and filling our lives with joy! The bond that we share with our pets is so special and deserves to be captured and treasured for a lifetime. Having priceless photographs of your pets means you will never forget their gorgeous face and cheeky ways! Pet family sessions are for couples or single owners to celebrate this chapter in their life with their beloved fur babies.
That first year with your baby goes by so fast! Having professional photographs captured allows you to freeze this precious time in your child's life and treasure these memories forever.
Whether a newborn session, celebrating their One Year Milestone, or somewhere in-between; every stage is special and adorable as you watch their personality emerge. These sessions are a beautiful way to celebrate your love and reminisce how small they once were. If you also have a fur baby, bring them along!
Over 10 years of experience capturing heartfelt moments.
Specialising in natural, authentic photography that tells your story. As a Mum and pet Mum myself, I get it! Your photo shoot might be a bit chaotic, but it's all part of the fun and captures your family perfectly as you are!
Dedicated to providing premium wall décor, prints, and albums that stand the test of time, so you can cherish your memories forever.
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This is probably the thing parents worry the most about! I have many processes in place to guarantee the best results possible. When booking your session time, I always notify parents that I can be flexible with the arrival time if bub changes their nap times. I allow for this but find it’s rare that parents arrive more than half an hour later.
Newborn sessions are planned so bub arrives with a full belly. These sessions are very much about me working with your baby and responding to what they are showing me, as reality is that it’s common to have an unsettled baby! Please don’t feel anxious if this is the case ~ to me this is normal and my experience in photographing hundreds of babies means I have many tricks up my sleeve to still achieve gorgeous portraits! I have had sessions where the baby has been unsettled most of the time but upon showing the parents their photographs they can’t believe how peaceful their baby looks!
Toddlers and young children can be a challenge! I find the key to photographing them is making them feel comfortable. I keep the session relaxed and go with the flow. When they are having fun, it definitely produces the most natural smiles! I advise parents to talk to their child about the photo shoot before the day so they aren’t taken by surprise and offering a reward at the end of the session works well.
It is ideal to photograph your baby within their first 2 weeks to give me the best opportunity to capture a great variety of deep sleeping portraits plus those gorgeous curly, womb-like poses. At around 3 weeks old, babies go through a growth spurt and become a lot more aware of their surroundings. This is also when they can start suffering from colic (wind & reflux), which makes it harder to settle them into a deep sleep. Baby acne also starts appearing around 3 weeks old and will last for about 2 weeks.
In saying this, I quite often have parents contact me once bub is born because it’s only then that they realise the importance of preserving this precious time! It is also common for parents to feel quite overwhelmed in those first couple of weeks, so they don’t even look into booking a photographer until bub is a few weeks old. If this is you – don’t stress! Every baby is different, and I believe that the perfect time to photograph your baby is when YOU are ready. Depending on how settled your baby is will depend on what poses are achievable, but in any case I can still capture beautiful photographs of your little one! For babies who have been born premature, it is likely they will stay settled for longer than 2 weeks old.
Please feel free to contact me to have a chat about your baby and I can advise you of what type of photos I can achieve for you. If you simply want to capture them while they are as small as possible, book in as soon as you can!
For newborn sessions, I have a few simple props and a wide selection of wraps and blankets provided. For older babies, I have a selection of outfits you are welcome to use. However, I find most clients with older babies choose to bring their own outfit for their baby.
I only ask for a reservation fee of $150 – $250, depending on your session type.
I believe that clients can only decide on what purchases they would like to make upon seeing their photographs, so this is decided during your Ordering Session approximately 1-2 weeks after your photo shoot.
Most families invest between $800-2500 which gives you 5-20 of your favourite photographs fully edited and in a combination of Wall Decor, Professional Prints or Digital Files. Payment Plans are also available.
I try my best to make the Ordering Session an easy and enjoyable process. After the photo session, I go through your photographs and carefully select 20-50 of the best. I present these to you in your Ordering Session where you decide what purchases you would like to make.
Most families decide to choose 10-20 of their favourites, and I’m there to help you with this process and work out what is the best option for you that also fits within your budget.
If we come to a decision that is slightly above your budget, you are welcome to take up a payment plan to help you.
For all photo sessions, you can re-schedule within 3 business days of your appointment without losing the session fee. Under unforeseen circumstances or when a family member becomes sick, we ask for you to please give notification ASAP, so we can re-schedule. Session fees being refunded or transferred for last-minute changes is at the discretion of the photographer and also based on availability.
Sunset sessions are weather-dependant and you will not lose your session fee if we need to re-schedule due to bad weather.
Gentle, Natural Baby Photography That Captures Real Connection. At Captured Hearts Photography, we specialise in calm, connection-rich baby photography in Melbourne that honours your child’s first year from sleepy newborn days to playful toddler milestones.
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