Eastern Melbourne Family, Maternity & Newborn Photographer

Natural lifestyle
photography that feels like home

Croydon-based family, maternity and newborn lifestyle photographer capturing real, relaxed moments full of heart.

If you love natural, joy-filled portraits that genuinely reflects the energy and your family's connection—you're in the right place!

Services

Hi, I'm Nyssa

lifestyle documentary photographer and a proud girl mum
As parents we would love to be in the picture with our kids and partner, living, laughing and loving. But between keeping everyone and ourselves fed, happy and clean, pictures in our phones are what most of us have.
If you long to have beautiful professional photos that captures the essence of your family at the comfort of your own home—I'm here for you.
If perfect poses is not your vibe—great! I'm all about natural, relaxed and real, unscripted moments full of genuine connection. Nothing makes me happier than seeing my clients relive their favourite memories through my lens.
Let’s celebrate your family and create something beautiful together!
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Testimonials

Working with Nyssa was an absolute joy! From the get go Nyssa made our experience comfortable and helped us feel at ease, as my husband and I aren’t the most confident in front of the camera.She was great with our 5 month old daughter Lily and was able to maintain her attention and get some incredible family shots that turned out even better than expected. The entire session felt so natural and the photos reflected that, capturing so much love and joy. We couldn’t be happier with how the photos turned out and couldn’t recommend Nyssa enough!
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Taylor
We had a wonderful experience during our family photoshoot with Nyssa. She was especially amazing  with with our toddler! Nyssa was incredibly patient and understanding, which made the whole session smooth and stress-free. She knew exactly how to capture those candid, heartfelt moments and made us feel so comfortable. The photos came out beautifully and were delivered quickly. Everything felt very professional from start to finish. Highly recommend! Thank you Nyssa for the beautiful photos, we’ll definitely cherish them.
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Versace
Nyssa was professional, friendly and wonderful! She was happy to go along when I suggested to go to a nearby playground because my kids would be less awkward in the outdoors. The photos turned out very nice, candid and natural! They are a beautiful addition to our family’s gallery wall :)
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Alice
Our family photo session with Nyssa was fantastic. Everyone felt so comfortable and at ease - even our 6 month old daughter was full of smiles throughout! The shots felt very natural and turned out really well. I can’t wait to display them in our new family home. Nyssa is a true professional, thank you so much for capturing this lovely chapter for us!!
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Claire

Services & Prices

Find out more about my services and pricing

Family Photos

Maternity Photos

Newborn Photos

Heartfelt, honest pictures worthy of your gallery wall

‍The early years of your children's lives are fleeting, chaotic and unimaginable wonderful. Celebrate these golden years of childhood with a beautiful artwork to display at your home without the mental load.
I offer complimentary consultation to tailor the photoshoot experience that suits your family and a simple, easy to follow styling and preparation guide for relaxed and stress free photography experience.
What do you get?
A photoshoot that works for you and a gallery of professionally edited images with direct access to high quality print shop at your fingertips.
So you can enjoy the photoshoot experience and share the joy with ease.

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FAQ

How much do you charge for travel outside of 20kms from Croydon
I charge $3 per km after 20 kms to cover mileage cost & travel time.
What is the best time to start my booking
In general, mornings between 9-10am is the best window to start time as we are capturing children after a long stretch of night sleep.
If your younger children/babies have more predictable schedule, I recommend to start 1 hour after their typical morning wake to allow time for feedings and dressing.
For newborns, mornings will work bes for the same reason but there is more flexibility as their wake windows are typically short and we take advantage of their sleepy period to capture those sweet sleepy newborn photos.
Can I include grandparents / aunts / uncles / cousins in the photoshoot?
Yes, I offer Extended Family pricing for Family Photos. For all other services, it will only cost $50 per person to include extended family members.
Do you offer photography in outdoor locations?
Yes of course! Melbourne is blessed with many scenic locations that will look spectacular at the right timing i.e. picturesque towns in The Dandenong are gorgeous during autumn colour changing season, some privately run garden are beautiful in spring or Yarra Valley wineries are excellent backdrop at any seasons. I can help you pick a location that will suit the style that you want.

Portraits by Nyssa is an Eastern Melbourne based family photographer in Victoria, Australia; covering the suburbs of Croydon, Croydon Hills, Croydon North, Croydon South, Mount Evelyn, Mooroolbark, Ringwood, Lilydale, Montrose, Park Orchards, Warranwood, Warrandyte, Wantirna, Wheelers Hill, Glen Waverley, Doncaster, Templestowe, Donvale, Eltham and surrounding suburbs.

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