When you look at your photographs, you’re looking at love, captured in a moment. 

You’re seeing yourself and your loved ones — their habits, their gestures, their expressions — exactly as they were, right then. You’re back there, with them. Together.

At the time, I couldn’t quite place why they didn’t feel entirely right to me. I mean - did I receive beautiful photos of my little one? Yep…but they didn’t quite feel like ‘us’.

I'm Delanie Potts and I’ve always had an obsession with photos. When I had my first daughter, I organised three photo shoots in six months. Yep.

I knew I wanted something else…something that showed our own particular ‘us-ness’, so I set out to create the type of photography I’d wanted for myself.

One day you’re soaking up that new-baby smell and next thing you know they’re teenagers (with a whole other kind of smell).

In all the rushing, feeding and nappy-changing, all the mountains of laundry and finding sultanas in unexpected places, it can be so easy to forget those wonderfully ordinary details of life. 

As a mum, I know how time flies.

Except the last hour before bedtime — that’s endless.

Photos help us remember and celebrate the richness of the everyday - that beautiful messy chaos of life together.

As mothers, we often leave ourselves out of photographs with our family because we’re the ones taking the picture. When you’re actually in the picture with your family —and especially with your children — you’re offered a glimpse into how your children see you, too.

Affirmations of the Way you Live and Love

This is me, who knows that selfies and my husband's photos (if I ask, just the one photo, quite likely to be blurry) only go so far.  

Photos are a record of your connection. They show you that you’re getting it right – maybe not all the time, but probably more than you think.

And then, when the kids are complaining because you gave them the wrong spoon or cut their sandwiches into triangles instead of squares, those images can be a useful reminder that they really are adorable little sweethearts some of the time.

These are the moments I want to capture for you.

How my photography sessions work

I believe photos should capture you just as you are. 

The children won’t curtsey and clasp their hands together like the von Trapps in concert, and they probably won’t be perfectly behaved for every minute of the shoot. I can’t stress this enough: that’s fine. It’ll be fun!

I get it—not everyone loves being in front of a camera. Some people feel like they should put on a show or present a perfect version of themselves. Please don’t!

I welcome you (implore you, even) to come to my sessions exactly as you are — a wonderfully imperfect, uniquely precious family worth celebrating.

Don’t be afraid to love on each other as if no one else was there. Laugh freely, say ‘I love you,’ snuggle the little ones close and run your fingers through their hair. 

It won’t be forced smiles & cheesy poses. 

We want to capture authentic connection – the real you.

If you’re ready to book your session or would like to chat first, please get in touch.

Contact Delanie to book or chat.

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Head to my services pages for more information on how to arrange your session, or see info on pricing.

A bit more about me

I live in the beautiful suburb of Hurstbridge in the north of Melbourne with my husband and our two daughters, aged 6 and 8. 

Our 1970s mudbrick house - our dream home with a never-ending to-do list -  is on a 10-acre bush property (we can even do your photos there if you like). My girls used to think we had kangaroos as pets. 

My name, Delanie, comes from the Cat Steven's song Into White. When I was little my favourite doll - so essential there were two of them just in case - was called Emma. On meeting my dad's boss, I indignantly informed him I wasn't Delanie, I was "Emma's mum". Decades later we made that reality, naming our second kiddo Emma. 

It’s an incredible privilege that I get to take images of love and joy for a living.

The practical stuff: I have a valid Working With Children check and I’m up-to-date on all my vaccinations.