Yaara Duek Photography

Father and two young children standing on a red sand cliff by the bay. Son in in his dad's arms, daughter hugging dad's leg and they all look down and hug

Black and white image of Mother and her baby daughter touch foreheads sitting on a day bed by a huge floor to ceiling windows.

Portrait of a mother looking down at her baby as she breastfeeds her, in front of a big cactus. The sun is low behind them. — Melbourne Motherhood, Newborn & Family Photographer

Family of three standing in-front of a Brighton Bathing Box, hugging closely. The light is warm and soft.

Capturing your story
all the little details
& intimate moments.

In the haze of beginnings, of days mixed with nights, lies magic that is fleeting and often reserved for hindsight.

Let me capture that magic, so you can treasure it long after they have grown up.

Close up of 2 day old baby, wrapped and a bow to her head, held by dad, with mum hugging them both

Motherhood, Newborn & Family Photographer, based in Melbourne’s South East suburbs.

Let me tell you something, these kids you just brought home for the first time? They grow up so freaking fast. All the clichés are true.

And those tiny moments of in-between, the ones you are so sure you’ll remember forever, they fade with time.

The tiny toes or finger dimples, the way they throw their little bodies back when tickled and those little hands holding your face when you kiss. All these tiny flitting moments, they deserve to be remembered.

And you deserve to be remembered. Right now, as you are. A family.

“We didn’t realise we were making memories, we were just having fun”

Mother holding her newborn daughter while she breastfeeds. Behind her there is a big cactus bush.

FROM THE FLUTTERING

OF GENTEL KICKS

TO CUDDLES IN THE

AFTERNOON SUN

Capturing the moments that make a family

LET’S GET IN TOUCH

Black and white image of pregnant woman sitting by the cliff side and looking towards to ocean

My mum used to tell me that as a four year old, I’d make a random new best friend every time we went to the local playground.

I’d walk up to them, talk, play, have the best time and then part ways and go home.

In a weird way I feel like my photography sessions are still a bit like that. I love meeting new families. I love chatting and laughing and see every session as a hang out with a new friend. Only difference is, now a days, I have my camera with me and my aim is not only to have fun, but to capture your time together as a family, as you are right now.

We’ll meet, we’ll talk (I’ll probably do most of the talking), you do what you do best as a family and I’ll make sure that those moments don’t go missing in the collective blur that is life.

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The Schewitz Family

“We recently did a sunset session with Yaara, who delivered the most spectacular set of photos. It was exactly what we wanted; candid & relaxed and she managed to capture the cheekiness of our toddler's personality perfectly. She is personable and made us all feel at ease in front of the camera. To be honest, most of the time we didn't even realise she was shooting. She connected with our child's interests, and ensured that he had a great time. She also captured the cutest photos of our newborn. Couldn't recommend her enough. Would give 6 stars if Google would let me.”

The Sussman Family

“Yaara was wonderful to deal with - nothing was too much trouble. She was very accommodating from helping us find a package that suited, to organising a date/time/location to making sure the photos were right for us. We love the photos and would highly recommend Yaara for any family photos!”

The Burgess Family

“We have had the absolute pleasure of working with Yaara on three occasions. I am an anxious, type A personality who was very nervous going into a photography session with little children. Yaara's calming presence immediately put us all at ease. She is so compassionate and formed an instant genuine connection with my children. Especially my eldest daughter who is quite shy. When my kids were being extra cheeky Yaara found creative ways to keep them entertained and captured beautiful, authentic images as a result. I really adore the natural style of the images and the quality of the edits is amazing. Yaara's fees are very reasonable and it has been the best investment having her work her magic from behind the lens so that we have these precious family memories for life. I am excited to rebook Yaara's service's for future family sessions and for our wedding day when we finally nail down a date. If you're on the fence about booking a family photo session I can't encourage you enough to take the leap. It's so worthwhile.”

Sandeep & Meredith

“We had a great experience with Yaara getting our first l pictures of our son. Not only was Yaara a total professional and able to make the best use of our space to get the amazing photos that she did but she was an incredibly warm and kind presence to these sleep deprived newbies, newly minted grandma and pooch. Thank you Yaara!”

The Steinfeld Family

“Wow!! what a great experience we had! Yaara managed to capture beautiful moments that will stay with us forever. it was fun, flowing and unforgettable! We all felt very comfortable and the photos are absolutely amazing!”

The Porat Family

“I can’t recommend Yaara enough! She took the most magnificent photos of my family recently. Our brief was to mainly capture our girls and dog in Elwood, and she absolutely nailed it. Yaara is a delight to deal with, had a quick turn around time and was very helpful and accommodating. Thanks Yaara for these beautiful shots ❤️”

The Stockwell Family

“We were a little worried about being awkward in front of the camera but Yaara was so warm, fun and engaging when she came to take our family photos, that we instantly relaxed.

She captured the most precious memories for us and we are over the moon with the photos we now have of this special moment in time with our toddler.

Don't hesitate to book this lovely soul to document your family. You honestly won't regret it!”

The Cox Family

“Yaara was an absolute pleasure to work with. She offered wonderful wardrobe and styling advice, and knew exactly how to capture those winning images in that critical split second... We were so happy with the photos that she produced - they were artistic, vibrant and moody, and perfectly captured a dreamy moment in time that we will now never forget. We will certainly ask Yaara to take more photos of us in the future”

The Siewyoke Family

“We did our maternity and newborn photo shoot with Yaara. I chose her because I love her style of candour and post-editing in her photos. Aside from the stunning gallery, we got to meet a kind, lovely and approachable person who went out of her way to make us feel supported. Highly recommended!”

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