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The Newcastle Family Photographer who is basically your new BFF

“Jess was so good with our toddler. Our photos make me tear up!”

Jennifer de Haan

Photography for Newcastle families

Your family’s original melody...

AKA your unique way of being together. Your experiences. Knowing looks. Cheeky grins. That’s what we capture. Because despite life’s tempo, who’s turn it is to shake their stuff or introduce new instruments (read: people), the rhythm of your unique connection remains constant. Your family melody. It’s my job to capture yours in Newcastle and beyond.

(Looking for pricing? Keep on scrolling, you’re in the right place!)

Relive your fleeting moments of raw connection with laid-back family photography in Newcastle

Sneak peek you’ll be itching to see

Epic gallery big or small; your pick!

True to life
(and fun AF)

Photoshoots that feel as fun as Friday arvo knock-off bevvies, across Newcastle and beyond

Are you on the hunt for family photography in Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Lake Macquarie or Port Stephens?

Then, I’m your gal. I’ve also been known to make a sneaky trip to Sydney, Byron Bay and across Australia to capture families big and small. Wherever you are, we’ll make it happen amigo.

Heck yes, I'm keen!
Hey, I’m Jess!
You might know me as Newcastle’s laid-back photographer. You might also know me because I’m always at Napoli.

Can I let you in on a secret? Capturing families in Newcastle is my favourite thing to do. (Yes, I love it even more than a slice of Margherita heaven).

But it breaks my freakin’ heart that so many families are terrified of photoshoots! Worried they’ll look awkward. That the kids won’t play nice. And that their photos will look like some weird staged mess.

Yeah, that’s not my style! Let’s capture your candid moments – the in-betweens are who you guys really are. Promise we’ll be chatting like old friends really soon!

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Candid captures

Big things happen in the small moments. And there’s magic in those stolen glances… The way the light dances with you. I’m not about forcing poses that feel fake. Or “1,2,3 cheese!” Every five seconds. Your album’s filled with your true family tune.

In the moment

We’ll explore. Order from the local fish’n chip shop or wander by the creek. Whatever makes your family truly you, right now. Capturing the movement in your lives, your feelings, those looks. In the moment, where you’re all… you.

With your people

Whether you’re a neat little three, or the whole fam’s visiting Newcastle for the week and you wanna treasure these days forever. Gather your crew, and we’ll venture out across the bush, beach or even your backyard – for one helluva day.

How this works

01. Get in touch

Reach out to get the ball rollin’! Or book in a quick chat.

02. Deposit

I’ll flick you a deposit invoice for $200, your contract and exclusive client portal link to secure your date.

03. Coupla’ questions

You’ll receive a few friendly Qs, so we can have the best day ever.

04. Finalise

You finalise the remaining invoice amount a week before the photoshoot.

05. Fun stuff!

We have our photoshoot (and have chatted right up until this point, so we’re pretty much besties by now!)

06. Your album

Your final album will be ready in 6-8 weeks!

Father holding daughter, with wife next to him, cuddling their other daughter who stands next to her
May 26, 2020

The Sandrk Family

Glenrock
February 9, 2020

Glenrock

Newborn baby laying on father's tattooed legs, with hands cradling baby's head
January 23, 2020

Oxley

Farm gal Grace
December 30, 2019

Farm gal Grace

Woman laughing, holding her baby daughter, as husband looks lovingly at her while holding toddler who stares into the distance
December 22, 2019

The Edwards Family

Young couple in an embrace, woman with her hand on her boyfriend's cheek, surrounded by sun flare at sunset
November 18, 2019

Evarna + Dylan

Lake Tabourie - Part II
October 30, 2019

Lake Tabourie – Part II

Lake Tabourie - Part I
October 16, 2019

Lake Tabourie – Part I

The Paterson family
October 9, 2019

The Paterson family

Newcastle Family Photography Packages
Here’s my most popular Newcastle family photography packages. Have something else in mind? Get in touch and let’s chat!
Come Together
Come Together Package

60 minutes

Bush | Beach | Backyard (home)
Outdoor sessions take place at golden hour.

For one family only. For extended family shoots, please select Greatest Hits ->

20 high-res images chosen via online gallery for digital download

$750

Option to purchase full gallery for additional $250

Come Together, Please!
Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits Package

Extended family – 90 minutes

Bush | Beach | Backyard (home)
(Outdoor sessions take place at golden hour)

For more than one family – so invite the cousins, the aunties and uncles, and don’t forget Nan & Pop!

30 high-res images chosen via online gallery for digital download

$1200

Option to purchase full gallery for additional $350

Greatest Hits for me!

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So excited to finally be able to post more than 10 So excited to finally be able to post more than 10 slides! 💃 
Though it was still hard to choose which images to include from Sandy and Maddie’s incredibly beautiful wedding from last year - I love a country wedding, and this one was bloody stunning! 
A lush, green garden; Maddie’s rad, pink ensemble; the colourful garden party vibes, and those epic floral arrangements! (I think I took 50 photos of those alone) - what more could you ask for?!

If you’re planning a rural wedding - hit me up! This country gal loves an excuse to head out on those long, dirt roads 🤠

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It’s been a while since I posted some b&w shots, It’s been a while since I posted some b&w shots, so here’s a couple of favourites from this beautiful maternity session with Jen and James 🤍

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All hands on deck! #newcastlematernityphotograph All hands on deck! 

#newcastlematernityphotographer #newcastlematernityphotography #newcastlefamilyphotography #babybump #familyshoot #maternityshoot #lifestylematernity
Just putting it out there to the universe… more Just putting it out there to the universe… more farm sessions please. 
Perhaps with some horses, sheep and/or chickens…ooh, or even some donkeys or alpacas?! 

Pretty please and thanks 🙏🏼 

#familyphotography #farmfamilyphotos #farmphotoshoot #newcastlefamilyphotographer #newcastlefamilyphotography
Right up there with showing up to a shoot without Right up there with showing up to a shoot without a battery or memory card, one of the scariest things for me as a photographer is…capturing another photographer 😅😅😅 it’s so nerve-wracking! 
And maybe it’s just me, but for some reason I feel very vulnerable and exposed 😂 
Maybe it’s because like a lot of photographers, I usually work alone - so I don’t have colleagues or a boss to watch me work, and so when I’m shooting another photographer, like the lovely and talented @dainamariephotography who does what I do, I suddenly feel insane pressure to perform 🫣
However, a huge perk in this situation is they also know that the more relaxed they are (aka pretending that I’m not even there) is what results in a beautifully candid gallery like this one 🧡

#newcastlenewbornphotographer #newcastlefamilyphotography #newcastlefamilyphotographer #newcastlenewbornphotography #newbornphotographer #lifestylephotography #inhomesession #inhomenewbornsession
About a month ago, I started going through my clie About a month ago, I started going through my client galleries and downloading a bunch of images from them onto my phone, so that when the urge strikes, I had some ready to post.
Weirdly (for me), I had only selected 6 from this particular session 🤔 Now, I’m certain I had some sort of reason behind this, but as of this moment, I have no idea what that reason was. 
Quickly choosing just a few at random, so as to not overwhelm myself with choice? 
Possibly. 

If that’s the case though, past-Jess was kidding herself, because right now, all I can think is that there is absolutely, positively, no way in the world, I can only share 6 images from this session. 

So here are a few favourites of this ridiculously beautiful fam, in a ridiculously beautiful location, basking in the glow of a ridiculously beautiful sunrise.

Oh, and of course there’s so many I love from this gallery that there’s no way there’s not going to be a part 2 (…and I don’t think I could rule out a part 3 either tbh 💁🏼‍♀️).

#newcastlefamilyphotographer #newcastlefamilyphotography #huntervalley #sunriseshoot #newcastlefamilyphotos #huntervalleyfamilyphotographer
Hey! Hi! Hello! Long time, no see wave 👋🏼 I Hey! Hi! Hello!

Long time, no see wave 👋🏼 I just wanted to do a quick post to say I’m still here, because a thing that I’ve been worried about happening, finally happened - someone wasn’t sure if I was still in business, due to my being shit at socials these days 😅 

So I wanted to clarify that. I’m still very much here, and in business! Just forever in my editing cave 🧌 (me as a troll, which I imagine I look like when occasionally leaving my cave).

I then realised I needed to choose an image to post, so off I went, down the gallery rabbit hole, trying to decide *which* image to share, and an hour later, after wondering “HOW have I not shared ANY of these yet?!?”, and proceeding to download between 30-50 images to my phone, from the few galleries I’d looked at… I realised it would take me another hour (lol jokes, it’d probably be 2) trying to put together a carousel of said images.
Then my brain said “JESUS CHRIST JESS! JUST QUICKLY PICK ONE FAVOURITE AND POST THE DAMN THING!”

And so here I am. Posting the damn thing…Before I get distracted…again.
A favourite from a lovely morning, spent with the even lovelier Aitchison fam 🌴🐕 

I’ll be sure to post the other 248 favourite photos I downloaded, soon…ish.
Promise! 🫶🏼

#familyphotography #newcastlefamilyphotographer #newcastlefamilyphotography #lifestylefamilyphotography #rozelle #callanpark
Acknowledgment of Country

Jess Porter Photography operates on Awabakal country. She acknowledges the Awabakal people as the traditional custodians of the Newcastle-Hunter region, and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. Jess pays her respects to Awabakal Elders, past, present and emerging.



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