Hi…
Are you searching for honest, transparent and fluff-free family portrait photography?
Then you’ve come to the right place.
real people, real photos, real stories.
Timeless, high quality images
Flexibility
Relaxed, candid and fun
Here’s what some happy customers have said about our service…
“If anyone is after some beautiful, well captured, affordable, family photos then id definitely recommend For Abel Photography. Lydia made us feel very comfortable and was great with my sons. Getting a 2 year old to look at the camera is hard, and she got it!!! She also was happy for us to choose the location we wanted them done at too which was awesome! 10/10.”
— Sarah F
“For ABEL photography is our go to photographer for our yearly family photos. Lydia is amazing at putting everyone at ease. She is very friendly and approachable. Her work is fantastic and she is able to capture the look you are aiming for in your photographs. Highly recommend..”
— Kelsey Y
Want to know how it all works?
It’s as easy as 1,2,3!
1. Pick your package
2. Checkout
3. Book in your session time
It is literally that easy
Why forABELphotography?
Tired of seeing the same washed-out, muddy, brown, heavily contrasted images?
Every single photo you will receive with my packages are edited with love and care - no preset, guaranteed to date, generic filters here! You can be sure your images will be uniquely yours.
Want to just feel comfortable in a location of your choice?
Too easy! I come to you…your house, property, favourite park, and hell for the right price I will fly to the moon! No, but seriously my industry experience means that no matter the location, I tailor it to you! With timelessness, consistency…always.
Feeling the pressure of what to wear?
Whilst I will encourage you not to dress your little man in his favourite superhero t-shirt and yes…toning outfits together adds a nice aesthetic to your images (featured colour or material i.e Denim) I won’t be sending you a complicated outfit, colour palette PDF and recommend you buy all new outfits or make your partner wear something they will never wear again! Nothing feels more relaxed being in outfits that are your “normal“ and comfortable.
Don’t want sign ups to get a million-spam message or have a “discovery call” and see a price list?
Scroll down to see prices or hit the BOOK NOW button if we are ticking all of the right boxes for you.
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More happy Customers….
“We were very happy with the photos Lydia took of our family. She managed to help capture our toddler's personality. She captured the beauty of the surroundings so well, too. She was very relaxed yet professional in her manner, which helped us all relax. Would definitely recommend her, and use her again for any photo needs..”
— Carolyn E
“Lydia did a fantastic job of our family photo shoot- with two families of 5 and Nanna she was patient and knew her stuff. My 3 year old was less than cooperative but she still managed to make her look like she was! I was amazed at how she could make an ordinary park with few trees look like a magical background for our photos. Thanks so much Lydia!.”
— Paula M
Meet your photographer!
“Even so, if it was, that we could not read…we would feel the power of an image.“
- Lydia Kalleske
So why “The Barossa’s Story Teller”?
Not only has it been our photography style for 10 years, our business name like so many, has its own story.
My brother Abel, through tragic circumstances left this world a few days before his 3rd birthday, he walked this earth before I did & I never got the chance to meet him.
We only have a handful of photos of his memory, that is why photos and photography play such a huge part in my life, my business and my story, it is where my passion comes from.
I want to tell everyone else’s story, because in the end we never know our future.
But...through photography I can document real people, real stories.