Maternity,Newborn, & Family Photographer

Hi, my name is

Dayna!

(Lauren is my middle name)


Wife to Scott | Mother of 4 

(Billie, Jagger, Sonny & Reef)

And can't forget Rocket (Our Border Collie)


 I'm a photographer based on the surf coast of Victoria. Growing up in the Western Suburbs I'm a local there too.


The rest of my story...


My love for all things photography and photos started young, growing up my favourite birthday present was a camera.  Capturing life has always been a love of mine. I studied to be a midwife/nurse and that's where my love for all things birth, bump and motherhood started.


Becoming a mother myself is when I really dove further into my passion for photography. Over those years I grew so much as a woman, mother and photographer, and here I am today continuing to evolve and learn each day.


A few other things about me; I'm a down to earth, laughter loving, fun seeker, sunset enthusiast, adventurous soul. Travelling and finding new places to explore are my favourite things to do with my family.


I live for moments, all of them; the raw, unique, special times that tell your story. Everyone is on their own journey and I am so honoured and privileged to be a photographer capturing these moments in peoples lives to treasure. Witnessing beautiful connections, personalities and love is just so precious. Conveying these feelings authentically through images is what I am about. I want you to feel all the things you were feeling at that point in your life, I want all of that to be preserved in your treasured images.


If you connect with me and my creative work, I'd love to hear from you.

DLP x


Lets chat
Say hello.
Let's create magic together.


Inquires:

daynalaurenphotography@gmail.com

Kind Words
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"Dayna was an absolute dream to work with! She made us feel so calm and at ease, even in the midst of a poo explosion. Dayna made the process so effortless for us - she settled our newborn, and had the most amazing props. The photos turned out better than I ever could have imagined and will be memories we will treasure forever."

The Meehan family

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"From the moment we sent an enquiry to the time our memories were captured and shared - Dayna has been sensational all the way. From her warm, personable and relaxed approach to her authentic and empathetic nature: Dayna just made the whole process stress free and actually a really nice circuit-breaker from the crazy life of pregnancy and newborn. We enjoyed the company and chat, but particularly the photos! Loved it! Highly recommend Dayna for all your pregnancy and newborn snaps!"

The Santos family

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"I cannot recommend Dayna more highly! I first had a maternity/family shoot with Dayna then our newborn photos and then our wedding photos. Dayna captures such heart and soul in her photography and even in moments of chaos (whether that be an uncooperative toddler or running behind schedule at the wedding) Dayna stayed so calm and kept us all on track. Even years on we still admire her work framed in our home daily. She is so easy to communicate with and receiving the pictures was so quick."

The Nuuk Yan family

.04

"Dayna was the ultimate birth photographer: professional and warm. She was supportive, sensitive and tuned in through the entire experience. The photos Dayna took captured the raw emotion beautifully, and we will cherish these memories forever."

The Crump family