santa photos Brisbane
Christmas sessions are coming soon for 2025! Bookings open 5th August.
Christmas Santa Photo Dates: 15th-23rd November 2025
Murrumba Downs Studio, Brisbane North.
exciting news and new setups!
Bookings open to our Priority List at 10am, Tuesday 5th August
christmas session options
$275 Standard 20 minute Session
Gallery digital upgrade is available after for $109.
$495 VIP Luxe 30 minute Session
For those wanting the full festive experience, we’re offering just 10 x VIP Luxe Sessions! You’ll have a 30 minute extended session, photos on all three sets, all digital images included, luxe VIP gift bag + refreshments.
Only 10 VIP sessions are available so grab yours quick.
christmas santa photos set designs
- Set 1: White Christmas stairs.
Featuring white stairs, textured timber backdrop, an oversize white bow/festive wreath (TBC), christmas trees, and white and gold presents.
- Set 2: Christmas Mail Room
This backdrop is on the way, and I can’t wait to style it!
With beautiful red traditional Christmas colours, timber and green, Christmas trees, red bows, presents, toys, garlands and twinkling lights. A beautiful festive Christmas set!
Santa will be here on 16th November.
- Set 3: Black and Gold Luxe
Our gorgeous, “extra” luxurious set! With beautiful rich black and gold colours, this will look stunning when paired with jewelled tones, velvet, green, maroon, gold, all the pretty Christmas colours! Go full glam for a gorgeous Christmas portrait.
santa photos Brisbane
Santa has visited our Murrumba Downs Santa Photos Christmas studio for the past few years, and he’s a hit with the kids and parents! So, he’s coming back again this year!
Santa will be here on Sunday 16th November only
digital santa christmas photos
If your’e booking a No-Santa day, you can choose to add Santa in digitally, after your session. We started Digital Santa in 2020, and news quickly spread! We were interviewed on 97.3fm radio, ABC Brisbane and the Daily Mail, and were invited to record Christmas podcasts with Christmas Podding!
Our Christmas Santa sessions quickly went viral around the world!
Our Digital Santa (below) is so lifelike … it’s almost magic.
previous years photos
We’ve photographed thousands of children and adults for Christmas, and we love it!! It’s such a hit, seeing our beautiful families come back year after year, seeing our new Santa photos designs, and meeting Santa!
meet your photographer
Hi, I’m Claire, your Christmas photographer!
I’m the crazy excitement behind this shindig, and I just love everything Christmas! It’s my absolute fave time of the year, and I absolutely love building, creating, and styling our beautiful Christmas sets to share with my clients every year.
This year I’ve created my own sets, printed the backdrops, and will be styling with our Christmas furniture and finishes!
Christmas sessions started many years ago, with a few clients coming over for some very basic Christmas photos.
During Covid, I embarked on a “digital Santa”, and was found and promoted by ABC Brisbane, 97.3fm radio, The Daily Mail, and had a few interviews and podcasts.
This year in 2025, we will have around 100 families through our studio doors for Christmas. It’s our favourite time of year, and I love it SO much.
Christmas doesn’t stop after your session!
Come back for a drive-by in December, while we add a few thousands lights to our home every year. I have big plans for this year, but sshhhh, don’t tell my husband, haha! (He thinks we have enough already).
christmas & santa photos questions
LOCATION
Q: Where is your studio?
A: Murrumba Downs, Brisbane Northside
INCLUSIONS
Q: How much are the photos?
A: Simply choose your session package. Standard 20 minute session for $275 with 10 Digital Images. Or our VIP Luxe 30 minute session for $495, including All Digitals, VIP gift bag and refreshments.
Q: What if I want extras?
A: No problems! You can purchase extras after you see your gallery. Individual $40 each. Whole gallery upgrade is $109.
SET AND DESIGN
Q: Will the sets change before the day?
A: The backdrops themselves have been designed and printed and the walls are as depicted in the example images. Furniture and styling will not be finalised until close to the day. You can see however some colours of furniture in our artistic mockup that we are aiming for in the final design. So, use these colours as a guide, and start assembling your outfits!
DATES
Q: What dates are the photos?
A: Dates are 15th-23rd November, 2025.
Q: I can’t make those dates.
A: We’ll have weekday sessions available too!
Q: I need to reschedule our date.
A: Please contact me ASAP to see if we can swap your date. Once we are fully booked, the date cannot be changed.
SANTA
Q: I’ve booked a Santa session, what do I get?
A: Santa will be here on 16th November only. He’ll be sitting at the Mail Room set, however all 3 sets are together in the same studio – so you’ll see him the whole time!
Q: Can I have Santa on multiple sets?
A: Sorry, no, there isn’t time. Only one set for Santa.
Q: What if my child doesn’t like Santa?
A: We roll with it! We won’t know how kids will react, and that’s half the fun, photographing what happens. I have plenty of screaming photos of my kids too! We don’t offer refunds, so please be flexible and understanding.
Q: What if we don’t want Santa in our Santa photos?
A: Santa may be able to step away for a few minutes, but we don’t have time to move him around the set all day.
SICKNESS
Q: What if we’re sick on the day?
A: That’s something we can’t help, however, if you’re sick on the day, we can’t rebook your session so you WILL NOT be refunded. There may be the option of rescheduling to a weekday. If you’re sick, let us know asap, and stay home.
We only keep a few times available for sick/rescheduled sessions. If you cannot make a rescheduled session, you will not be refunded.
Q: What if the photographer is sick on the day?
A: This has happened to me before, which is why I have other Photographers ready to go as backups.
EDITING CHANGES
Q: What if I don’t like my photos?
A: I’ll be doing my very best to capture beautiful photos of your family/kids in the limited time we have. I’m a professional photographer with 20 years experience, and I will only hand over quality photographs. I’m sorry if you don’t like your photos, but I will have done my best to photograph what I see on the day.
Q: I want more editing done/body changes/remove pimples etc.
A: Due to the thousands of photos taken over Christmas, we cannot individually hand-edit each photo. If you have specific requests, let us know. Extra editing is charged at $35 per image.
CAN I BRING PETS
Q: Can I bring pets?
A: Sorry NO pets will be allowed in our 2025 sets. You can add on an outdoor 20 minute family paw-trait for use before Christmas 2025, for $195. Get in touch to book.
OTHER
Q: What if I’m late?
A: If you’re late, delayed, etc, you will either miss your time slot, or it will be very tight! We have back-to-back bookings all day so we can’t fit in late arrivals. Please plan to arrive EARLY.
Q: What if my child/family knocks over something and breaks it?
A: Mistakes happen, but very expensive equipment is in our studio, costing into the thousands! Please keep your children calm and close to you. We are fully insured, but intentional harming of our equipment or sets will result in removing you from the set and possible legal action.
Anymore questions I haven’t answered? Pop me an email and I’ll be in touch. x
claire@thenewbornstudio.com.au
0419 657 120
Book your Santa photos in Brisbane today and make magical memories that last a lifetime. With beautifully styled sets, a relaxed and fun atmosphere, and plenty of Christmas cheer, our Santa sessions are perfect for families, kids, and Grandparents!
Don’t miss out—spots fill quickly every year. Bookings open August!
