Summer holidays in Australia. Long, warm days that stretch into balmy evenings. Sand between your toes, salty hair after a swim, and the sound of kids’ laughter drifting in from the backyard. Whether you’re staying at a beach house, renting an Airbnb, or just enjoying slow days at home, these are the kinds of moments that deserve to be remembered.

Because here’s the truth: we only get around 18 summers with our children before they’re grown. Eighteen. It sounds like a lot… until you realise how quickly they fly by.

Why holiday memories matter so much

When you think back on your own childhood, chances are the memories that stand out aren’t the big, staged events, but the small things: playing on the beach with cousins, sticky ice-cream hands, late-night board games when nobody cared about bedtimes.

Those everyday, slightly chaotic, joy-filled moments are the ones that matter most. And yet, they’re the ones we’re least likely to capture because everyone’s too busy being in the moment.

That’s where family photography comes in. An in-home (or in-holiday-home) session gives you the chance to bottle up that feeling, so you can look back years from now and remember exactly what those summers felt like.

The beauty of in-home (or in-holiday-home) sessions

You don’t need the perfect house or a styled set-up. In fact, the beauty of these sessions is that they’re about your family being themselves in the space you’re making memories in.

At a beach house, that could look like:

sandy toes climbing up the steps
kids wrapped in oversized towels after a swim
BBQ dinners eaten outdoors, mess and all
snuggles on the couch after a big day in the sun

At an Airbnb, it might be playing cards at the dining table, baking muffins in a kitchen that isn’t yours, or kids bouncing on beds they’ll remember as “that holiday house.”

These aren’t just photos; they’re the story of your family holidays, told honestly and artfully.

Remembering the summers that slip away

It’s so easy to let the days blur together. One summer blends into the next, and before you know it, your little ones are taller, more independent, and spending less time at home.

Photography gives you something to hold onto, a reminder of this summer, right now. The season of sticky fingers, suncream smells, and arms wrapped tightly around your neck.

Because yes, we only get 18 summers with them. But through photographs, those summers can last forever.

Want to capture your family’s summer holiday?

If you’re heading to the coast, staying at an Airbnb, or even soaking up the sunshine at home, let’s chat about creating a relaxed family photography session that celebrates your summer holiday together.

After all, these summers are fleeting but your memories don’t have to be.

Reach out to start dreaming about your fun summer holiday photoshoot.