attention: sydney mums

You're always the one behind the camera.
It's time to be in the photos.

You deserve to be seen. Not just as the person holding the phone, but as the centre of the family you’ve built. Here’s your opportunity to finally get the family photos you’ve always dreamed of.

  • +Includes a fully guided family photo shoot, design consultation, artwork credit and finished artwork
  • +Valued at $645 – available for just $195 for selected families
  • +Five families personally selected by me each month
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Next Step: Answer a few simple questions to apply

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Does this sound like you?

You keep meaning to do it.
Life just keeps getting in the way.

You’re always the one behind the camera.

There are hundreds of photos of your kids – and almost none of you in them with them. Your family’s whole story is on your phone, and you’re barely in it.

You keep waiting until you’re “ready.”

Until the timing is better, the kids are easier, or you feel a bit more like yourself. But the years don’t wait. And the version of yourself you’re waiting for may never arrive.

You’ve never loved a photo of yourself.

Every candid shot feels unflattering. You scroll straight past yourself in the family album. A guided portrait session is a completely different experience – and it shows in the results.

Your kids are at an age that’s going too fast.

The cuddles, the hand-holding, the way they look up at you – it won’t be like this forever. And you deserve to be in those photos while it is.

If you’re nodding along to any of these, then this is for you.

Every month I set aside five specially-priced photography sessionsย for Sydney families who are ready to finally do this – but for whatever reason, just haven’t made it happen yet.

It’s a complete portrait experience, fully guided and tailored to you – because I genuinely believe the photos you take right now, while your kids are this age and your family is exactly as it is today, are the ones that will only become more valuable over time.

What's included in your experience

Everything from session to finished artwork.

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A fully guided portrait sessionIn my cosy Sutherland studio or outdoors – relaxed, personal, and nothing like what you’re imagining when you picture a photo shoot.

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A big-screen design consultationSink into my studio sofa and see your photos for the first time on a big screen – drinks and snacks included. I’ll guide you through choosing your favourite and turning them into stunning artwork.

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A Photo Duo folioA beautiful hardcover folio holding two of your favourite portraits – ready to sit on your shelf, desk or buffet table the moment you take it home. See below for more.

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$200 artwork creditYours to spend on whatever else you love – framed prints, canvas, albums, or digital files.ย 

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Personalised styling guidanceBefore your session I’ll help you pull together a cohesive look for the whole family so you arrive feeling prepared and confident.
Total value: $645. Your investment, just
$195
Fully guided portrait session
Big-screen design consultation
Photo Duo hardcover folio
$200 artwork credit
Personalised styling guidance

Apply for your spot ->

Five families personally selected each month by me

Two open photo albums side by side featuring family portraits from a Delight Images session, styled as a family portrait gift

YOURS TO KEEP

Two of your favourite portraits.
Always on display.

Every family who is accepted for this offer also takes home a Photo Duo – a beautiful hardcover folio that holds two of your favourite portraits side by side.

It’s not a digital file that gets buried in your phone. It’s something you can hold, display, and enjoy every day.

Covered in premium bookcloth and finished to a professional standard, it looks stunning on a shelf, a desk, or your bedside table.

Jay Valabjee, Sydney photographer and owner of Delight Images, smiling in his Sutherland Shire studio surrounded by framed family and newborn portraits

Why I started this

Being a dad to three girls changes how you see things.

It showed me just how important it is to be in the photos – not just taking them.

I know what it’s like to have a camera roll full of the people you love, and almost nothing of yourself with them. That’s not how any family story should be told.

Every month I personally select five Sydney families and gift them this complete experience – because I genuinely believe every mum deserves to be seen. Not just as the person holding the phone. As the centre of the family she’s built.

I review every application myself. I’m looking for families who are ready – who feel that pull to finally do it. If that’s you, we will be a great fit.

– Jay

Is this right for you?

This is for you if…

You’re always behind the camera and barely appear in your own family photos
You’re not a photo person but you’re open to being guided to look and feel amazing
Your kids are at an age that’s going way too fast and you want to capture it
You want something real on the wall – not files forgotten on your phone

This probably isn’t for you if…

You want a rushed in-and-out experience with no personal attention
You’re looking for digital files to sit in a folder you never open
You’re after the cheapest option rather than something you’ll cherish forever
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How it works

Four easy steps. Photos you'll love forever.

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Apply below

Fill in your details and tell me a little about your family. I review every application personally.

02

Discovery call

Successful applicants are contacted within 2 days for a relaxed chat – getting to know you and what kind of portraits you’d love.

03

Your photo shoot

Fully guided, relaxed, and fun. I’ll help with everything – what to wear, what to expect, how to wrangle the kids.

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Design consultation

Enjoy your photos for the first time on the studio big screen. I’ll guide you through choosing and ordering your favourites to turn into beautiful artwork.

Questions?

Everything you need to know.

This is the most common thing I hear – and it’s almost always connected to bad experiences with candid shots or rushed sessions where nobody guided you. A guided portrait session is completely different. I’ll walk you through every moment, and keep the mood light and relaxed.

Perfect – because the session isn’t about sitting still. I work with your kids’ energy, not against it. Before a single photo is taken, I give the kids time to warm up and get comfortable in the studio. Chaotic sessions often produce the most genuine and beautiful photos.

This includes a fully guided portrait session (studio or outdoors), a big-screen design consultation to view and choose your images, a Photo Duo hardcover folio with two of your favourite portraits, and $200 in artwork credit to spend on whatever else you love.

The total value of this experience is $645, for selected families just $195.

I set aside five sessions each month at a reduced rate for families I personally select – families who are ready and who I feel will genuinely love the experience.

It’s not a mass promotion. It’s a small number of carefully chosen families, at a price that makes it easy to say yes.

Absolutely. Many families fall in love with their images and choose to purchase additional photos from their session (no obligation to purchase).

At your design consultation after your photo shoot, you’ll be treated to a slideshow of your portraits on the big screen, and I’ll guide you through choosing and ordering your favourites to turn into beautiful artwork.

I’ve got you covered. Before your session I provide personalised styling guidance to help you pull together a cohesive look for the whole family. Whether you love bright colours or prefer muted tones, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

My studio is in Sutherland – about 45 minutes south of Sydney CBD with easy parking. Families from all across Sydney make the trip regularly and say it’s well worth it.

Just click the button below and fill out your details to apply. I review every application personally and will contact you within 2 days if your application is successful.

They won't always reach for your hand.

The way they cuddle up to you right now, the way they press their little face against yours – it won’t be like this forever. And you deserve to be in those photos while it is.

Five families personally selected each month. $450 in savings. Open to Sydney residents aged 25 and over.

info@delightimages.com.au ยท 0483 966 462 ยท 800 Old Princes Highway, Sutherland NSW 2232