"Capturing timeless memories of your little loves."
Specialising in baby photography, family photography, and pet photography.
Award-winning Photographer Michelle loves to create authentic memories for your family, celebrating those you love most as well as capturing the special connection you share.
Michelle specialises in bringing your photographs to life with premium Wall Decor, photographic prints, & albums, to enjoy in your home and make you smile each day
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Why Choose Captured Hearts Photography?
Over 10 years of experience capturing heartfelt family 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 so you can cherish your memories forever.
Maternity & Newborn
“From baby bumps to tiny toes—let’s capture the beginning of everything.”
Pregnancy and those first few weeks go by in a blur. These sessions are gentle, relaxed, and designed to preserve the connection, emotion, and fragile beauty of new beginnings. Whether it’s your glow, your baby’s sleepy smile, or your first family portrait—these are moments worth remembering forever.
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.
Families
Wall-worthy portraits that aren't missing Mum or Dad! 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 stage in your family's life.
Pet Families
“Remember them furever.” Pets are a big part of our lives, and for a lot of people they are exclusively their family. Dogs in particular have an amazing way of filling our lives with joy! The bond that people share with their 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 their love for their fur babies.
Families - Outdoor
“Natural light. Real moments. Genuine connection.”
Outdoor sessions give your family space to breathe, play, and connect. With the Dandenong Ranges as your backdrop, we’ll create beautiful, candid portraits filled with light and laughter. Perfect for capturing the joy and chaos of family life, just as it is.
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About Michelle – Captured Hearts Photography
If you love talking about your children and pets, then let’s have a chat! I love to hear all about them and how they make your heart sing!
I am a Melbourne-based professional photographer with over 20 years of experience in the industry and over ten years in business, having captured memories for hundreds of familes.
As a mum myself, I understand just how quickly childhood flies by—and how special it is to preserve those fleeting moments. I have a relaxed, natural approach and aim to put families at ease, creating timeless portraits filled with genuine connection.
From newborns to pets, my sessions are safe, calm, and thoughtfully crafted to capture what matters most: the love you share.
About Michelle – Captured Hearts Photography
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.
Real Words From Real Clients
Here’s what some of our lovely clients have to say about their experience with Captured Hearts Photography
The ordering process was fun and enjoyable and stress free. Only stress we had was trying to pick which 10 photos we wanted to keep, they were all so brilliant."
Melbourne Newborn, Maternity, Family, Child & Cake Smash Photography
Samira Casey is a photographer based in Point Cook, Melbourne specialising in Newborn Photography, Child Photography, Family Photography, Maternity Photography and Cake Smash Photography. She services clients from Melbourne’s East, Geelong & Suburbs, Melbourne & the greater Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Western Suburbs of Melbourne including Williams Landing, Point Cook, Tarneit, Hoppers Crossing, Werribee, Wyndham Vale, Laverton, Altona Meadows, Altona, Althona North, Williamstown, Newport, Maribyrnong, Footscray, St Albans, Yarraville, Caroline Springs, and Werribee. Inner Melbourne Suburbs such as Carlton, South Yarra, Southbank, Port Melbourne, Albert Park, St Kilda, Elwood, Middle Park, South Melbourne, North Melbourne, Fitzroy, Richmond, North East Melbourne, Northern Suburbs of Melbourne including Eltham, Ivanhoe, Northcote, Fairfield, Macleod, Brunswick, Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne including Balwyn, Camberwell, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Kew, Month Albert and Surrey Hills, South-Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne including Brighton, Hampton, Highett, Sandringham, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Glen Huntly, Glen Iris, Armadale, Malvern, Prahran, Toorak and Windsor, West Melbourne.
FAQ
Why is it best to photograph newborns under 2 weeks old?
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!
What if my baby or child doesn't behave on the day?
This is probably the thing parents worry the most about! I have many processes in place to guarantee the best results possible. Firstly, with newborns and babies, I book a morning session as they tend to be most settled then. When booking your session time, I always stress with parents that I am flexible and if bub has had a bad night and therefore sleeps in a little longer, they can just let me know and they can arrive a little later. 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 are definitely the biggest challenge! I find the key to photographing them is making them feel comfortable within the studio. I choose to use continuous lights rather than flash and I don’t ever rush the session. When they feel comfortable and are having fun, it definitely produces the most natural smiles! Parents who have also talked to their child before the day and offered a reward for behaving well, I find this works a treat!
Do you include props and outfits?
The props and outfits you see used in my newborn gallery are provided by me. This includes baskets, blankets, wraps, knitted pants and bonnets, plus the delicate headbands on girls. You are however more than welcome to bring along any items you would like involved in the photo shoot. I also provide outfits for babies up to 12 months old, but do suggest to also bring your baby’s own clothing as this will make your photographs more sentimental to you.
How much does it cost to have portraits taken by you?
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.
I find that most families invest between $1250-2500 which gives you 10-30 of your favourite photographs fully edited and in a combination of Wall Decor, Professional Prints or Digital Files. Payment Plans are also available.
I'm worried I will love too many photos, what if I can't afford them all?
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, I am happy to offer a payment plan to help you.
What if I have complications during birth or need to re-schedule my appointment?
I understand that the birth of your baby doesn’t always go to plan. In this case, I just ask that you keep me informed. Together we can work out an appropriate date. If there are more serious complications you can always instead transfer the session fee to a photo shoot for when your baby is older.
For all photo sessions, you can re-schedule within 2 business days of your appointment without losing the session fee. If anyone involved in the photo shoot becomes sick, I ask for you to please notify me 24 hours before your appointment time, if possible, so we can re-schedule.
Sunset sessions are weather-dependant and you will not lose your session fee if we need to re-schedule due to bad weather
Real families. Real moments. Lasting memories.
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