Welcome To
The Julia Nance Portraits Studio
Located in Lilydale, in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, you’ll love the beautiful natural surroundings of my professional family photography studio.
Time To Relax
On the outskirts of Melbourne and with 10 acres of beautiful gardens, paddocks and Australian bushland, Julia Nance Portraits offers a studio environment with all the charm of a country setting. You'll forget you're in the eastern suburbs! With a backdrop of the Dandenong ranges, you’ll fall in love (and be relaxed) as soon as you arrive.
About
The Studio
With a country-like charm, you’ll find our rustic studio a sweet spot to visit in Melbourne's outer east. Overlooking the Dandenong Ranges, and surrounded by beautiful gardens and native wildlife, our studio experience is all about relaxing and enjoying each other’s company. The inside of the studio is clean and modern, for fine art and contemporary family portraits and individual sessions. I use professional photographic lighting equipment to create beautiful works of art.
The best part: the studio is wonderfully private – meaning you don’t need to compete for car parks, worry about traffic, or passersby watching you have your photos taken! You can enjoy these moments all to yourself.
I can’t wait to show you around during your bespoke portrait session!
A Look Inside Our Photography Studio
Our simple studio interior is a modern space where we create all our contemporary and fine art portraits. With heating and air conditioning, you’ll find a comfortable space to be yourself and create beautiful memories. While you’re here, enjoy a cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate, or a glass of water while we get to know each other.




Studio Indoor Facilities
Tea, Coffee & Hot Chocolate
Enjoy a refreshment while we shoot, or during your design appointment. We have a range of T2 teas, coffee and hot chocolate on offer.
Heating/Air Conditioning
Being in Melbourne, we never know what the temperature will be! Don't worry, we have heating and air conditioning for your comfort.
Various Props & Backgrounds
All of the fun things we can use for our images! We have different coloured backgrounds, chairs, props and accessories to play with.
Studio Wardrobe
Choose from some of our favourite studio pieces! From pretty dresses, to faux fur coats. We've got items for extra glam for your family portraits!
Cinematic Projector
Our cinematic projector is here to give you the best photo viewing experience possible. View your images on the big screen!




Our Beautiful Studio Surroundings
There is absolute beauty around our Melbourne based studio. With bushland, paddocks and garden’s, our surroundings are not only soothing to the soul, but attract plenty of native wildlife too.
This is where we hold our adventurous, lifestyle family portrait sessions. There are so many beautiful spots to capture your family - you'll forget how close to Melbourne we are!
If you’re lucky, you might spot some kangaroos or local birdlife while you’re with us.
Find Us
Located in Lilydale, Victoria
Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs
At the base of the Dandenong Ranges, and on the edge of the Yarra Valley, we're located in the Lilydale/Montrose area in Victoria - not far from Melbourne.
Here you'll find simply stunning landscapes. From a view of the Dandenong Ranges, to the sounds of birds. It's a place you'll fall in love with.
Our Melbourne photography studio is loved by all our clients.
It’s a place to relax, leave stress behind, and explore creativity, and it is here you’ll fall in love with the portraits we create.