Your journey starts here...


Wherever you are in your story, these moments are worth remembering.

Begin your journey here - it's your story, captured with care, connection, and simplicity.

Silhouette stands in shallow ocean waves holding flowers during golden sunset.

Maternity

Honouring the quiet strength and beauty of new life.

Baby wearing knit sweater lies on patterned blanket with autumn motifs.

Newborn

Tiny details, endless love — your beginning, remembered.

Family embraces together in tall grass field at sunset with oak trees in background.

Family

The beautiful, fleeting chaos of belonging.

Couple dancing in shallow ocean waves with misty black and white effect.

Couples

The way love feels, in a single moment.


"We had a wonderful family photoshoot with Melina and highly recommend her. I love her timeless style and she was great with our young kids."


-RENEE-

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Melina Takes Photos is a maternity, newborn, family and couples photographer based in Geelong, Victoria, photographing families across the Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula.