natural and fun family photography across Anna Bay, Nelson Bay, Shoal Bay and beyond.
more freedom. more play
Port Stephens is one of the most beautiful places in NSW to photograph a family — I grew up here and I never get tired of it. The light off the water at Anna Bay at golden hour. The headland at Tomaree. The wide open beaches at Birubi Beach and Fingal Bay. The bush tracks through the Tomaree Coastal walk. There is no shortage of magic here and your family belongs right in the middle of it.
“Alex makes everyone feel so comfortable with natural feeling prompts that make you forget what your doing and just soak up the ones you love around you. ”
- Kobe Benton
Why families choose Port Stephens for their session
Port Stephens has something most locations can't offer — variety within minutes of each other. We can start on the beach, move to the dunes, finish at golden hour in the bush. Every backdrop is different. Every image looks like it belongs in a magazine. And because I live and work across this region, I know exactly where the light falls best at every time of day and every season of the year.
Sessions run for 60 minutes across Port Stephens — Anna Bay, Nelson Bay, Shoal Bay, Fingal Bay, One Mile Beach, Tomaree National Park, Salamander Bay and surrounding areas.
No travel fee anywhere within 50km of Port Stephens.
hello! I'm alex
A family photographer serving Port Stephens and Newcastle with 18+ years behind the lens and two kids of my own.
My sessions are play-based, direction-heavy and genuinely fun.
No matching outfits. No stiff poses. No telling your toddler to sit still and smile (we both know how that ends).
Just your family, being exactly who you are, in a location you love, with me there to catch every real moment of it.
Why families choose Port Stephens for their session?
Port Stephens has something most locations can't offer — variety within minutes of each other. We can start on the beach, move to the dunes, finish at golden hour in the bush.
Every backdrop is different and no matter the wind we'll always find somewhere protected.
I grew up here and I've been capturing families here for almost 2 decades. I know exactly where the light falls best at every time of day and every season of the year.
Sessions are held across Port Stephens — Anna Bay, Nelson Bay, Shoal Bay, Fingal Bay, One Mile Beach, Tomaree National Park, Salamander Bay and surrounding areas. No travel fee anywhere within 50km of Port Stephens.
What a Port Stephens family photography session looks like?
There's no rigid shot list and nothing to stress about. I guide everything on the day — where to stand, what to do, how to move — so you can focus entirely on being together. Sessions are relaxed, unhurried and completely tailored to your family's energy.
Toddlers, babies, big kids, reluctant teenagers — I've photographed them all across Port Stephens and I've never met a child I couldn't get a genuine smile from. My play-based approach means kids are moving, laughing and actually having fun.
I might be bias, but Port Stephens honestly gets some of the best sunrises and sunsets in Australia. Have you every experienced a sunset a Birubi? NEXT LEVEL! If you can do golden hour — do golden hour. Sunrise sessions are also stunning and usually cooler in summer. I'll help you choose the perfect time based on your preferred location and the season.
Port Stephens family photography — investment
Sessions from $1,200. This includes your session, 20 beautifully edited images, a planning consultation call, full creative direction on the day and your online gallery delivered within 3 weeks.