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The Experience
Children grow in beautiful, lightning-fast chapters. From the moment they start holding their heads up to the chaotic joy of their first birthdays and beyond, these are the days you will want to hold onto forever.
My sessions are designed to be entirely stress-free. There is no forced smiling or stiff posing. Instead, I create a calm, playful space where your children can simply be themselves, allowing me to capture their true personalities and the organic connection within your family.
Sessions can take place in the studio or outdoors at sunset
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Family, baby & milestone Sessions
Our minimalist studio features neutral backdrops and organic textures, keeping the entire focus on your family's faces and emotions.
Older Baby & Milestones (5 Weeks to 11 Months)
Best for -  Capturing the sweet stages between newborn and toddlerhood. Perfect for babies 5 weeks and older who have missed the tiny newborn window but are smiling, pushing up on their tummies, or learning to sit.

The Timeless Cake Smash (1 Year)
Best for -A fun, elegant celebration of their first major milestone. A simple, modern take on the first birthday. We focus on beautiful portraits of your turning-one-year-old first, followed by a clean, minimalist cake smash setup.​​​​​​​
The Family Experience
Best for - Updating your family portraits as your children grow. An organic session documenting the bond between parents, babies, and siblings. We capture a blend of classic, looked-at-the-camera portraits and raw, emotional connections.
Family sessions can take place in the studio or outdoors at sunset.
Experiences begin at $150.
 (To ensure a relaxed, personalised experience, we accept a limited number of bookings each month.) 
Contact me to request pricing.
"We had a family picture and Lara was awesome. Handle it very well with my 6 weeks old baby and my eldest son. She is very patient and soothed our baby very well. She even gave my eldest a reward for doing a great job while doing the photoshoot. Very committed in her job and the result of the picture was very beautiful. I highly recommend Lara Drew Photography and will surely share it to our friends too if they are looking for a quality photography.💯"- Dexter Romano
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