My light bulb moment in this industry was when I was able to see the light! I used to struggle to work out if I was shooting a baby or subject correctly. People used to talk about butterfly light and Rembrant light and I never used to be able to see if. I remember the day I saw it and it changed everything for me. That was day I really knew that i was going to be a successful photographer. Love Alana X Melbourne Newborn Photographer | Newborn Photography Melbourne | Newborn

Themes Its so much fun to be able to create themed newborn sessions for some of my clients. I certainly cannot make every concept happen but am happy to try if i know that it is within my scope. This little family clearly had their heart set on the harry potter theme and walah we made it happen. Let me know if there is any ideas you want to try out and i can see what i can come up with. Alana XX Melbourne Newborn Photographer | Newborn Photography Melbourne | Newborn Photogra

Photography Inspiration I love my career and taking photos because i think that there is something wonderful about capturing time. Those first few weeks of life go by so quickly and you forget how small they really were. You forget to appreciate all the things that are hard about about a new baby. Love Alana XX Melbourne Newborn Photographer | Newborn Photography Melbourne | Newborn Photographer Melbourne South East| Newborn Photography Workshop Melbourne | Newborn Photograph

Professional development in your chosen industry is super important for career progression. Here is a list of some of the photography classes or workshops I've attended: I did a short couse on getting to know your camera at Chisholm tafe I have done the Rachael Wilson and Claire Gordan Workshop when I first started Dew Drops Workshop with Amy Mcdaniel Baby as Art Work Shop and Melanie Kellerman Workshop Leanne Curtis Workshop Life Cycle Workshop Photography by Jade Workshop I

We chose Alana Taylor Photography after reading some of the reviews on her page and we were definitely not disappointed. Alana is an incredible photographer. Extremely welcoming, very professional and has an incredible eye for detail. She was able to take some of the most amazing shots of our son and has a large selection of props and outfits to choose from. We would highly recommend Alana to all our family and friends. Alanna Clarke Can’t thank you enough for today Alana! Th

I like to be goal orientated and thought why not put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and create where I would like yo be in 5 years with my career: I would love to be still running a successful business. I never want to have to go back to a normal job working for somebody else. I would love to be traveling and doing workshops interstate and overseas but at this point I am just happy to have loyal customers to keep me in business. Love Alana X Melbourne Newborn Photograp

From time to time I have to be a little cheeky with my work. Check out gorgeous Emmerson and her many facial expressions. I feel like the first photo is saying something like "Oh come on and give me a kiss" The last one looks a bit like "is it Friday already ?". Thanks for the fun we had today Emmerson. Love Alana X Melbourne Newborn Photographer | Newborn Photography Melbourne | Newborn Photographer Melbourne South East| Newborn Photography Workshop Melbourne | Newborn Photo

Tips for photographing expecting mothers Angles, angles, angles!!! Make sure you shoot the correct angles. Pregnant women can already feel uncomfortable and big in their new body. We want them to see their photos and love seeing the vessel that carries their unborn baby. Always explain to new mummas that getting hair and makeup done for the shoot will help make them feel the best they can in front of the camera. Melbourne Newborn Photographer | Newborn Photography Melbourne

This gorgeous family came into the studio today Meet Rhys - Born at 32 Weeks - 8 Weeks Old Today. Blessed to meet little ones like this each and every day. A couple of tips for photographing newborns - Make sure you have insurance -Make sure you are full vaccinated and have whooping cough vaccine -Make sure you are trained in posing newborns Safely! Love Alana XX Melbourne Newborn Photographer| Newborn Photography Melbourne | Newborn Photographer Melbourne South East| Newbo

Artificial vs. Natural light Photography Well if I had to make a choice..... hmmmmm.......oh c'mon anyone that knows me or follows my work knows that I would choose 100% Studio Light every day of the week! For me it is fail proof and consistency is super important to me and the success of my business. My galleries and my sessions are always consistent and I dont have to worry about the sun coming out from behind a cloud, from it changing all the time and having to change m

In a recent Facebook post to my clients regarding google search key words something dawned on me. Google Reviews really do control small businesses now. Don't get me wrong I always new how important they were but reading my clients responses to my posts clarified it. So many made comments about checking reviews is a huge factor in picking a photographer. I can honestly say that i have had amazing feedback and thankfully my reviews are a reflection of this. Check them out if y

Why did i choose this career? I have always enjoyed taking photos as well as play around with anything in life that allowed my creativity to be exposed. I always enjoyed playing around with my personal photos and "edit them" in a online editing page called Picasa. I used to play around with my own photos for hours and hours and often discussed different career paths with my family that would encourage my creativity. When I had my first baby, i was over the moon as you can ima

Happy Birthday little guy! There really is no better way to celebrate this huge milestone in your child's life than with a cake smash photography session. This session was a little bit different as the client chose to have a wilderness theme complimented by a fox cake and outfit How adorable. This little guy had a ball and rocked his session like a true professional. We hope that his family enjoys these pics as much as we do. Love Alana X Melbourne Newborn Photographer | Newb

I am often asked why I shoot most of my sessions indoors? I am a studio light photographer and shoot in my studio. The reason I love this and the reason it works for me is because my light source (my studio light) and my images are always consistent. I dont have to worry about the weather or sun changing during the session. Also I do not shoot in other peoples homes because I would not be able to take the same quality of image that I can in my studio if I was to use a custome

Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday dear beautiful baby boy Happy Birthday to you! Happiest of Birthday to all of our upcoming one year olds, what a huge milestone. Love Alana XX Melbourne Newborn Photographer | Newborn Photography Melbourne | Newborn Photography Melbourne | Newborn Photography Workshop Melbourne | Newborn Photographer Melbourne | Professional Newborn Photographer | Newborn Photography Mentoring | Photographer Melbourne | Baby and Newbo

Dont' these photographs just scream "HAPPY". This little super star knows how to have a good time and simply cannot wait for her 1st Birthday Party. Pops of colour all round, the perfect little model for us. What better way to celebrate a Saturday than with this collection. Love Alana Happy Weekend Everyone xx Melbourne Newborn Photographer | Newborn Photography Melbourne | Newborn Photography Melbourne | Newborn Photography Workshop Melbourne | Newborn Photographer Melbour

Wow what an honor!! I am so very excited, chuffed and simply over the moon to have made it to the top 10 newborn photographers in Melbourne. This is one of my greatest achievements as a photographer and to be placed alongside some of the best is a highlight in my career. This feeling will not leave me in a hurry. Thank you to all of you that have supported me thus far, you are what make this journey possible! Lots of Love and Appreciation Alana XX Melbourne Newborn Photograph

So food for thought today.... What inspires me? - My family, I have an amazingly supportive hubby and two wonderful girls that push me to do what I love every day -Children, I truly adore capturing all of the wonderful babies and children that come to my studio -Art, I find photography the most beautiful kind of art their is -Professional Photographers, I am lucky to work alongside some of the most wonderful photographers and learning from them is truly a blessing -Reflection

For some of you that follow my work would know that i have really been pushing myself to try new concepts lately and take my professional development to a new level. I am honestly committed to providing not only amazing photos but also a high standard of customer service. I hope that you are enjoying some of my new techniques. Thank you for the ongoing support as i continue on my forever evolving journey. Sweet Baby Boy from today. Gosh I love my job ~ Levi ~ Alana X Melbourn