A warm family moment — parents, newborn baby and older sibling together on a soft tan backdrop
Family of five with a newborn baby and their golden curly-haired dog, gathered close against a black studio backdrop
Family embracing their newborn — a quiet, close-in moment
Sleeping newborn in round glasses holding a small red fuzzy heart, wrapped in a white faux-fur blanket on a cream backdrop
Newborn twins nestled together on a smooth cream backdrop
Expecting couple lying together on soft ruffled fabric, the mother in a cream tulle gown with her pregnant belly showing
Black and white maternity portrait — an expecting couple lying close together on a reflective studio floor in front of a large ultrasound image of their baby
Close-up of a baby lying on a bright white surface, propped on elbows and holding a small black-and-white plush soccer ball
Expecting couple in black and white, lying close together on a bright studio floor with the bump centred
Expecting couple in a playful strength pose — the father in a plank as the mother rests on his back, both smiling
Expecting couple in black and white, forehead-to-forehead over the bump
Sleeping newborn curled on a cream faux-fur rug in a miniature white wooden bed, wearing delicate white feathered angel wings and a leaf headband
Expecting mother in white linen, sitting in soft natural light
Sleeping newborn in a soft cream knot hat, curled on a smooth cream backdrop

Newborn, Maternity & Family Photographer — Mona Vale & Northern Beaches

Newborn, maternity & family photography on Sydney's Northern Beaches

Mona Vale studio, in-home & beach sessions · Childcare-qualified · From $590 + GST

Newborn, maternity & family photography on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Mona Vale studio, in-home, or on the beach · Childcare-qualified & newborn-safety trained · Sessions from $590 + GST

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— What you get, and why Aline

What you get, and why Aline

  • — What you get

    A private, unhurried session paced around your baby — feeds and settles built in. Your favourites hand-retouched by Aline and delivered in a private online gallery with print rights.

  • — Why Aline

    Childcare-qualified with seven years in NSW early-learning rooms before the studio — trained in newborn-posing safety, first-aid certified and fully insured. Your baby is in experienced hands, not a stranger's.

  • — How it works

    Send your due date or your baby's age. Aline replies personally within one business day, holds your date, and guides you on wardrobe and timing before the day.

— Loved by local families

What families say.

— Sessions

One studio. Every chapter.

Sessions start from $590 +GST and include planning, the shoot and hand-retouched digitals.

— Selected works

Every family, quietly held.

Sleeping newborn wrapped in soft blue with a tiny heart detailNewborn — Mona Vale studioExpecting mother in a flowing gown, gentle natural lightMaternity — 32 weeksFamily of four with their dog in a bright white studio, cradling a newbornFamily — studio sessionNewborn curled up with a soft teddy bear on creamNewborn — soft & unhurriedOne year old in a brown teddy jumper sitting in a small armchair with glasses and a tennis ballMilestone — first birthdayExpecting couple face to face on a bright white studio floorMaternity — studioExpecting couple in white, foreheads together, hands cradling the bump beside a wooden stoolMaternity — in whiteMother kneeling and kissing her young daughter in soft window lightFamily — mother & daughterSleeping newborn resting on a soft cream pillow with delicate feathered angel wingsNewborn — angelic
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Aline, founder of Aline's Gentle Lens, in her sun-drenched Mona Vale studio

— Meet Aline

Photographed by someone who has held hundreds of newborns.

I'm Aline. Before the camera, seven years in Australian early-learning rooms — settling babies, reading tiny cues, keeping the room warm and unhurried. The photography came from a film-school degree and fifteen years behind a lens. Both hands, one session.

Bilingual English & Portuguese. Working from Mona Vale into its eighth year on the Beaches — with a price built for real Sydney families.

  • WWCC verified
  • First Aid HLTAID012
  • Fully insured
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— The process

Prepared, guided, and held.

  1. — 01

    Before

    Styling guidance, wardrobe direction, and a personal prep call. You'll know exactly what to wear and what to expect — calm, ready, and unhurried.

  2. — 02

    During

    Studio, in-home, or on the Beaches. We guide the whole session gently — from settling babies to keeping busy toddlers in the frame. The candid moments happen while you love on each other.

  3. — 03

    After

    Within a week of your session, we meet on via video to choose your favourites to be hand-retouched personally by Aline, and to order any additional prints, canvas or albums — no pressure, no hidden costs. We manufacturer our floating frames in-house, by hand, and assist with installation in your home.

— Lock in your date

The first weeks, held still.

Share your due date or your baby's age. We reply personally within one business day.

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