A family photo shoot experience for Sydney families who want to celebrate the people who love them the most

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

I’m gifting 4 family photography experiences this month, valued at $550 each!

You deserve to be seen. Not just as the person holding the phone, but as the centre of the family you’ve built. Each month I’m gifting four Sydney families a full portrait experience.

  • +Includes a fully guided family photo shoot, design consultation, artwork credit and finished artwork
  • +Valued at $550, gifted to four selected families each month
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★★★★★70+ five-star reviews from Sydney families

What you’re applying for

  • A fully guided studio photo shoot
  • An 8×12″ fine art print
  • $100 to spend on your artwork
  • Valued at $550, only 4 families selected each month

A $95 holding deposit secures your spot if selected, and gets credited back to your order on the day.

Next Step: Answer a few questions below


August sessions available

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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 four complimentary family photography experiences 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.

Everything from session to finished artwork.

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A fully guided portrait sessionIn my cosy Sutherland studio – 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 couch and experience your photos for the first time on the big screen – drinks and snacks included. I’ll guide you through choosing your favourites and turning them into stunning artwork.
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$100 artwork creditYours to spend on whatever else you love – framed prints, canvas, albums, or digital files. 
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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 $550, gifted to four families each month

Artwork, as unique as your family.

From traditional framed prints, to archival-grade canvas and my distinctive portrait albums, I work with artisans all around Australia to bring you a range of hand-crafted artwork products to showcase and preserve your portraits.

How it works

Four easy steps. Photos you'll love forever.

01

Apply below

Fill in your details and tell me a little about your family.

02

Book your session

If your application is a good fit, you’ll find out straight away and pick a time that works for your family. A $95 holding deposit secures your date and can be used towards your artwork order on the day.

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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.

A fully guided portrait session, a big-screen design consultation, an artwork credit, and personalised styling guidance. Total value is $550, and it’s gifted for the four families selected each month. If you’re selected, a small $95 holding deposit will be payable once you’ve selected your date and time (just because spots are limited). It’s credited back to your artwork order on the day, so it’s not an extra cost, just a way to hold your spot.

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.

Absolutely. Many families fall in love with their images and choose to purchase additional photos from their session.

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.

Many families choose to invest $800 to $1500+ in their artwork, though there is no obligation to purchase and no pressure – only buy what you love!

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. If your application is successful you’ll find out right away and you’ll be able to choose a time that suits your family.

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 select four 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’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

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.

Four families selected each month. Valued at $550, gifted in full. Open to Sydney residents aged 25 and over.

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