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Why not book a family portrait?

Why not book a family portrait? Have you been seeing beautiful family portraits all over the internet and wishing you had beautiful photographs like that? You wish you had documentation of your child’s childhood? Maybe you plan to organise a session very soon, but then the weeks go by and there is always some reason to…

Mama Disrupt

Mama Disrupt I want to introduce you to an amazing woman… Jessica Jane Sammut. From what I can tell  (after photographing Jess twice this year), she is a lover of all things black and white, a fighter for all things right and a voice for all mamas out there, going about their daily grind. She…

Newborn Photography Sunshine Coast

Newborn Photography Sunshine Coast It has been a very busy 6 months at Melanie McNiven Portraits. With a new studio space under construction for newborn photography Sunshine Coast, new samples being sourced, Australian Photography awards to enter, and launching my new headshot/small business photography options, there has been little time for blogging or posting to…

Mama Disrupt Photo Shoot

Mama Disrupt Photo Shoot After spending some time today preparing for Mama Disrupt ‘s founder and chief editor, Jessica Jane Sammut‘s next photo shoot, I decided to take some time out and grab a fresh dose of Mama inspiration. With my ugg boots on and my new platter from Kim Wallace Ceramics (thanks to my bestie), I’ve soaked up a…