Kristy & Her Little Loves — In-Home Newborn Photography in Lilydale

Kristy is a single mum to Wilhelmina (4) and baby Walter, who was just four weeks old when we did their session.

Originally, we had planned a maternity shoot — a little “last hurrah” for Kristy and Wilhelmina before their world shifted. But as life sometimes does, the timing didn’t quite work out. Instead, we created something just as meaningful: a relaxed in-home newborn photography session in Lilydale, surrounded by the most magical garden.

If you’ve ever wondered whether newborn photography in Launceston has to be posed or studio-based, this session is a beautiful example that it absolutely doesn’t.

Meet the Family

Kristy is steady and thoughtful — the kind of mum who carries a lot quietly and just keeps going.

Wilhelmina is four years old with fiery red hair and a personality to match. She was immediately “on” from the moment I arrived. No warming up required. Full energy. Full opinions. Full love. By the end of the shoot I had a new little bestie by my side.

And Walter — tiny, brand new, mostly sleepy for the start of our session — still very much in that soft, squishy newborn stage where everything feels fleeting.

Kristy’s home in Lilydale is exactly what you picture when someone says “cottage in the woods.” Ground cover forget-me-nots spilling across the garden, rows of hazelnut trees in the front garden forming the most beautiful natural canopy, flowers everywhere you look and a view out over the rolling hills.

The day itself was cold and windy — very Tasmanian. We began outside in the hazelnut orchard and in the forget-me-nots while Walter slept peacefully through most of it, wrapped up warm in his mum’s arms.

Wilhelmina was everywhere in the best possible way. Running between trees. Leaning in for cuddles. Completely herself.

One of my favourite images from the entire session is of Kristy sitting in the orchard holding Walter, and Wilhelmina leaning over to kiss him gently on the top of his head. It’s soft and calm and tender — but still very them. That balance of energy and closeness.

When the wind picked up and the cold started biting, we moved inside to finish. Walter woke up once we were indoors, and that’s where I created most of his individual images — those wide-eyed newborn frames that parents don’t realise they’ll miss until months later.

Because this was an in-home newborn photography session, there was no rush. No strict timeline. Just adapting to the weather, the kids, and the moment.

Favourite Images

The orchard image with Wilhelmina kissing Walter is at the top of the list for me.

But I also loved the contrast between outside and inside — the softness of the forget-me-nots, the structure of the hazelnut trees, and then the warmth and intimacy once we stepped indoors.

Some of the images of Walter in Kristy’s arms feel especially significant. Four weeks old. Still so new. But already part of the rhythm of this little trio.

Those are the images that will quietly grow in meaning over time.

Kristy chose seven large 7x10” matted prints to add to a wall collection she has been building over the years.

I love this approach so much.

She isn’t trying to create one “perfect” wall from one session. She’s layering her family’s story — different seasons, different chapters, different photographers — all sitting alongside each other.

Printed family photos for your home do something digital files simply can’t. They become part of your everyday life. They sit on walls. They get walked past. They get seen by little eyes every single day.

And now this chapter — life as a family of three — is part of that growing visual history.

This session is such a good reminder that things don’t have to go exactly to plan to still be meaningful.

The maternity shoot didn’t happen. The weather wasn’t ideal. The house wasn’t “perfect.”

And none of that mattered.

If you’re looking for newborn photography in Launceston or Northern Tasmania and you’re worried about the wind, the mess, or whether your four-year-old will sit still — you don’t need perfect conditions.

You just need to be willing to press pause for an hour.

I’ll guide the rest.