Looking for Christmas photos that are more than just festive snaps – images so beautiful you’ll want to frame them for Grandma and proudly hang them in your home? You’ll want to check out Natural Lights Photography.
Run by Danielle – a professional photographer with 22 years behind the lens – Natural Lights Photography is offering THREE stunning settings this year: two with Santa and one festive-themed location without.
Scroll down to see her gorgeous work and explore all the options. But don’t leave it too long – Danielle’s sessions always sell out fast!
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 after a festive setting where your family – not Santa – is the star of the show, you’ll adore Natural Lights Photography’s Catherine Hill Bay set-up. This stunning location offers a magical “Australian Winter Wonderland” vibe, with natural scenery and subtly festive styling that keeps the focus on your crew. The result? Gorgeous images that capture everything from cheeky grins to those irresistible chubby cheeks.
One of the things we especially love about this option is the time you get. Talented photographer (and Natural Lights owner) Danielle spends a generous 30 minutes with each family, giving her the chance to capture authentic, joy-filled moments in this beautiful setting. That extra time means your session works double-time – delivering both stunning festive snaps and a family photoshoot rolled into one. The end result? A gallery of images so beautiful you’ll want to frame them, gift them, and hang them proudly on your walls.
Go all out with reindeer antlers and glittery earrings for maximum Christmas sparkle, or keep it simple for timeless family portraits – the look is entirely up to you. It’s no wonder so many families return to Catherine Hill Bay year after year, building a gorgeous visual record of their growing family over the seasons.
Cost: This is a 30-minute on-location photoshoot. The package includes 7 digitally downloadable images and 3 matte 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 1 November until Sunday 14 December, plus Monday 15 December and Tuesday 16 December 2025! 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.
Santa Photos at Tocal Homestead with Natural Lights Photography
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 2 November until 7 December 2025! 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. It’s the perfect excuse during the silly season to carve out some quiet family time.
Santa Photos at Morpeth Commons with Natural Lights Photography
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 22nd November and Saturday 29th November 2025. 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!
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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 2025 festive photo session with Natural Lights Photography.
COMPETITION OPENS: 10am 14 October 2025.
COMPETITION CLOSES: Midnight 17 November 2025.
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 2025. 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.
