Want to get some Christmas snaps that double as family photos? Photos that are so stunning they’re worthy of framing for Grandma and displaying in your home? Well, we recommend you take a look at Natural Lights Photography.
Natural Lights Photography is run by Danielle, a professional photographer of 21 years and a local Christmas photographer for 13. This year she has THREE stunning settings available to you – two with Santa as well as a festive-themed location.
Scroll down to see her stunning photos and to learn more about all of the options. And don’t dilly dally on making your booking – she always sells out!
Plus, we’ve teamed up with Danielle to run a giveaway. Enter our competition below for the chance to WIN your Santa photos or a family Christmas Wonderland portrait session with Natural Lights Photography! It’s our early Christmas gift to you! Scroll down to enter.
OPTION 1
Christmas Wonderland Portraits – Festive Photos that Double as a Family Photoshoot
If you’re looking for a festive scene that makes your family the focus of the photo – rather than Saint Nick – then you’ll love Natural Lights Photography’s set-up at Catherine Hill Bay. The natural environment here provides a magical “Australian Winter Wonderland”-style landscape and the team’s beautiful understated festive styling keeps the focus of the image on your family and tots, so that you end up with stunning images that really capture their cheeky grins and chubby cheeks.
You can put on your reindeer headdress and festive earrings and dress up to make the scene super Christmassy or keep it understated and make them feel more like a regular family snap: the feel is up to you.
We know of many families who make an annual trip to Catherine Hill Bay to get their festive snaps taken, as the images are a stunning way to show off your growing family over the years.
The other aspect we love about this option is the time that you get. Talented Natural Lights owner/photographer Danielle spends 30 minutes with every family to ensure she captures some beautiful, real and honest moments in this gorgeous setting! Having this extra time means your session does double duty – it can provide you with some stunning festive snaps as well as being a family photoshoot. The end result is a series of stunning snaps you’ll want to frame and hang on your wall.
Cost: This is a 30-minute on-location photoshoot. The package includes 7 digitally downloadable images and 3 matted gift 5×7 images – all within a password-protected gallery. $249
Dogs are welcome too!
Location: Catherine Hill Bay.
When: Every Saturday and Sunday from 26 October until 15 December 2024! Bookings essential.
OPTION 2
Santa Photos at Tocal Homestead with Natural Lights Photography
The historic Tocal Homestead and surrounding grounds is a stunning wedding venue, but for a few months each year, Santa arrives to take photos with Natural Lights Photography. It’s a green farmscape dotted with mature fig trees, wooden barns and a dam, and it makes for a scene that’s beautifully rustic and elegant. It’s like nothing else we’ve seen before.
Cost and who: $70. Each family of up to 5 members per session can spend up to 5 minutes with Santa. (If you would like more than 5 family members to attend, or would like more time with Santa, please book multiple tickets).
The package includes 5 digitally downloadable images – all within a password-protected gallery. You can of course purchase more images, prints and wall art if you wish.
Sensitive Santa sessions and pet sessions are also available.
Location: Tocal Homestead, 957 Tocal Road, Paterson.
When: Every Sunday from 3 November until 8 December 2024! Bookings essential. Hurry, these sessions sell out super fast.
OPTION 3
Santa Photos at Morpeth Commons with Natural Lights Photography
Ray Lawler Reserve, commonly referred to as Morpeth Common, is a beautiful park in historic Morpeth and makes a gorgeous backdrop for Natural Lights Photography’s Santa snaps.
This lovely parkland has a small pond, a shaded playground and lots of picnic tables, so we recommend you bring a picnic rug and basket of food and make a beautiful day of it. After all, when you’ve made the effort to get the family out of the house, you want to make the most of it.
Cost and who: $70. Each family of up to 5 members per session can spend up to 5 minutes with Santa. (If you would like more than 5 family members to attend, or would like more time with Santa, please book multiple tickets).
The package includes 5 digitally downloadable images – all within a password-protected gallery. You can of course purchase more images, prints and wall art if you wish.
Sensitive Santa sessions and pet sessions are also available.
Location: Morpeth Commons, Edward Street, Morpeth.
When: Saturday 23rd November and Saturday 7th December 2024. Bookings essential.
More Advantages of Natural Lights Photography
There are two additional stand-out advantages that Natural Lights Photography provides that we want to mention.
With all of Natural Lights Photography’s sessions, you get an online gallery of images to choose from – not just a pre-prepared selection. If Danielle takes 20 snaps and you want a few extras, you can order them. Want them all? You can do that too! How great is that!
The other advantage is that you can order prints, canvases and even photo Christmas ornaments direct through Natural Lights Photography. We love this option, as it gets your photos off your computer and on display in your home pronto. Not to mention, those Christmas tree picture baubles make the perfect gift for Nan and Pop!
Natural Lights Photography
Website: Natural Lights Photography
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturallightsphoto/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naturallightsphoto
Phone: Danielle on 0410 117 328.
Email: [email protected].
WIN a festive photo session of your choice with Natural Lights Photography!
Want to win a festive photo session with Natural Lights Photography? Of course you do!
If you’re picked as the winner, you will get to choose which stunning setting you’d like your photos taken at: a 30-minute Christmas Wonderland Portraits session at Catherine Hill Bay OR Santa Photos at Tocal Homestead OR Santa Photos at Morpeth Commons! Amazing, right!
To be in with a chance to win, simply subscribe to our free newsletter by entering your details below*. Already a subscriber? Just add your details below so we know you want to enter this fabulous comp.
*COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS
PRIZE: We are giving away a 2024 festive photo session with Natural Lights Photography.
COMPETITION OPENS: 10am 1 October 2024.
COMPETITION CLOSES: Midnight 18 November 2024.
ENTRY TERMS: By entering, we’ll email future issues of Playing in Puddles’ weekly newsletter free to your inbox (you may unsubscribe at any time). Entry email addresses will be shared with Natural Lights Photography and you may get future correspondence from them. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Facebook. Click here for extended terms.
PRIZE TERMS: This prize is valid for a festive photo session with Natural Lights Photography in 2024. The winner will be notified by email. The Winner has 2 days to reply to redeem their prize. If the winner does not reply in that time, Playing in Puddles reserves the right to choose another winner. Prize is not redeemable for cash and not transferable. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Facebook. Click here for extended terms.
Written By: KATIE STOKES
Founder & Editor
After working in print and online media for more than a decade, Katie launched Playing in Puddles in 2017. A mum of three young boys and local of the Central Coast, Katie loves discovering and sharing all that’s happening in our region.
