Fresh 48
Capture those first, fleeting hours - unposed, natural, real.
I photograph Fresh 48 sessions at Mater Mothers Private, Mater Mothers Brisbane, Greenslopes Private, Logan Hospital, Gold Coast Hospital, and other hospitals across South-East Queensland.
Whether it’s documenting the moment your older children meet their new sibling for the first time, those quiet snuggles between feeds, or the tiny details that change far too quickly, these photographs become a priceless record of the very start of your family’s next chapter.
Check availability for your due date
No obligation — I’ll simply confirm availability around your due date as I take a limited number of Fresh 48 sessions each month to stay flexible.
What is a fresh 48 session?
Those first hours after your baby arrives are like no other - raw, beautiful, emotional, and fleeting. A Fresh 48 session gently captures the very beginning of your baby’s story: the tiny fingers, the first yawns, the cuddles, the wonder in everyone’s eyes.
These sessions are held within the first 24-48 hours after birth, right there in the hospital where your little one has just arrived. There’s no posing, props, or pressure- just honest moments as they naturally unfold.
You don’t need to worry about a thing- I work quietly and respectfully around your space and your baby’s needs, ensuring the focus remains entirely on the connection and love in those first precious hours.
These moments only happen once. Let’s capture them before they slip away.
You will never regret having these moments documented - but many parents (including myself) regret not booking.
The hospital days are tender, fleeting, and impossible to recreate.
Fresh 48 sessions capture the quiet love, the exhaustion, the awe - exactly as it was.
This is not about perfection.
It’s about remembering how it felt.
The process
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You secure your session by paying your session fee.
This will occur whilst you are still pregnant.
I take details like estimated due date and birthing hospital to make a rough plan.
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Baby on the way!
Let me know as soon as you're comfortable that baby has arrived, or is on the way!
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I visit you whilst you're still in hospital to take some once-in-a-lifetime shots of your new arrival, focussing on all the tiny details and candid shots of your new family. I will shoot for as long as we need. I know life with a newborn, and baby makes the schedule. There's no rush.
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Your In-Person Viewing and Ordering Consultation in your home takes place 1-2 weeks after your session for you to make your image decisions.
If you opt in, a watermarked sneak peek will be put up on social media that you can share.
If you would like to pre-pay for digital images to introduce your little one to the world, these can be rushed for a 24h turn-around if you are wanting them for a birth announcement.
What they're saying
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Our fresh 48 shoot was such an amazing experience. Everything was calm, there was no pressure or time restraints, Gabrielle just came in quietly and captured some perfect moments with our first born son. We would 100% recommend.
- Georgia
Investment
Your session includes:
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On-call availability around your due date
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A relaxed hospital session with a photographer who is experienced with hospital environments
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In-Person Viewing and Ordering Consultation or Online Gallery
Fresh 48 availability is limited each month to ensure flexibility for birth timing and bubba's who want to appear later, or earlier than planned!
Session fee $200.
Not ready yet?
Download my Fresh 48 information guide to help you decide if this is right for you.