Toowoomba Family & Formal Photography
Photographing Fun Families
Family
Fun family photography to cherish for generations to come
Albums & Wall Art
Display your beautiful images as stunning wall portraits
Formals
Pre-formal photography to keep the fun memories alive
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Hello My Name is Angela
Hi, I’m Angela. I’m the smiling face behind the camera at Belle Images, a mum to three beautiful children, and wife to a very patient (and somewhat lucky) husband.
I’m a Toowoomba family photographer and I love nothing more than kicking up my heels and clicking off frames with the wonderful kids, families and couples I meet each day.
So, what is it that makes a great family photographer? My passion to be just that is driven by everything I believe, nurtured by all I love, and demonstrated by each image I create.
I believe that happiness comes from the inside, and that once in your life you should laugh till you are red in the face and your tummy hurts!
Contact
Contact
Angela Skerman | Toowoomba QLD Portrait Photographer
Business Hours:
Mon - Wed 9am - 5pm
Sat and Sun by appointment
Ph: 0438 876 359
Email: angela@belleimages.com.au
Photographing Fun Families
Toowoomba pre-formal photo location
If you're looking for a great Toowoomba pre-formal photo location, you can't go past the Japanese Gardens! With so many varied backgrounds, there is lots of opportunity for the perfect formal photo....
What Your Photographer Wants You To Know
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April 2026 School Holidays Activities Toowoomba
With Easter in the first week of the April 2026 School Holidays, there are a few Easter Egg hunts around, plus below are more activities for the rest of the holidays, for younger kids up to teens!...
Secret Hack for Relaxed School Formal Photos
School formal time can be very stressful: there's hair and make-up appointments (for the ladies); booking a car, a photographer (!); coordinating family and times to be there. Here's my secret hack...
Why Family Photos With Older Kids Matter
There's a season in life when when it seems obvious to take photos with your children. When they're little, they seem to change so quickly, it feels like you need to document their growth. But as...
My three secret weapons as a family photographer
As a family photographer in Toowoomba, I have three secret weapons up my sleeve.....no, not that kind of weapon!! There's three reasons why you can trust me to capture genuine emotion and natural...
Capturing Natural Family Moments with Your Toowoomba Family Photographer
Life is chaotic and messy. If you have children, there's always a million things to juggle....washing, sports practice, what to have for dinner, keeping the house tidy, homework....the list goes on...
School Holiday Activities in Toowoomba January 2026
Now that Christmas is over, are you looking for school holidays activities in Toowoomba January 2026? Here's a list (that I will add to as more activities are announced). There are a range of...
5 Tips To Capture Authentic Christmas Morning Photos
If you're like me, you want to capture authentic Christmas morning photos, and document your family's day. You don't want staged photos and you don't want to be in the way. Here's how to make the...
Top 6 Tips To Prepare For Your School Formal Photos
Your school formal is coming up quickly and you want to make sure you're organised for your big day! Here's my top 6 tips to prepare for your school formal photos: 1. Book Early! Try and be as early...
September School Holidays Toowoomba 2025
Looking for something to keep the kids busy these September School Holidays in Toowoomba 2025? There's so much on, especially with the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. If you need some ideas, keep...
Three reasons NOT to put off that photo session
Although we all make up many reasons to put off a photo session, here's three reasons not to! 1."I'll book it after I've lost some weight..." This is really common and it breaks my heart just a...
What Dads REALLY Want for Father’s Day
It's nearly Father's Day, and we're all trying to figure out what to get our Dads. But what do Dads REALLY want for Father's Day? I don't think it's socks, jocks, or another mug! Here's some ideas...
Toowoomba formal celebration
It's wonderful to be part of a family's special celebrations, especially for a school formal in Toowoomba. This is the second formal I have photographed for this family, and my third time all up. We...
Mini-session fun at Japanese Gardens
This Toowoomba family used their Black Friday special to have a fun mini-session at the Japanese Gardens! I have known them for a little while in my teaching capacity, and it was great to catch up...
Family Get-Together
It's not often that this family gets together, but when they do, they make the most of it! This occasion was for a special big-0 birthday, but I won't tell you whose (or how old!) They met up at...
School Holiday Activities in Toowoomba June 2025
Looking for some June school holidays activities in Toowoomba to keep your little (or not so little) ones busy? Here's some great ideas, some free and some are paid. Check individual websites for...
What to Wear for Sunflower Photos
Choosing what to wear for your photo session is always the most pressing question for those who have booked a photo session, but even more for a sunflower photo session! In Toowoomba, we are lucky...
Strong Women
"Here's to strong women, may we known them, may we be them, may we raise them." Recently I had the privilege of photographing a family of strong women (with a couple of guys thrown in for good...
What Mums Really Want For Mother’s Day
Every year, dads and kids agonise over what their mum really wants for Mother's Day. Flowers? Chocolate? Pyjamas? I asked the question on my social media pages, and this is what mums told me they...
April School Holidays Activities in Toowoomba
Looking to keep the kids busy in the April School Holidays in Toowoomba? Here's a list of some great activities for all ages that will get them out of the house (and out of your hair!): Clever...
Family Photos For Christmas
This extended family met up in Toowoomba in the days just before Christmas last year. To mark the occasion celebrated with some extended family photos in Queens Park. (I have photographed some of...
Getting the Family Together
Christmas is a wonderful time of year for getting the family together, and this year many of them chose to have family portraits while everyone was gathered together. This family had visitors come...
Extended Family Gathering
This extended family gathered together at Christmas time, with all of them meeting at the family home for the first time in many years. I tried out a new location (just down the road from their...
Top Tips For Adorable Back To School Photos
School is back this week, so here's my top tips for adorable back to school photos! Whether it’s the first day of school picture, the mid-year or last day, parents often pose their child in front of...
Formal Photos Botanic Gardens
Queens Park Botanic Gardens in Toowoomba was the perfect place for this lady's school formal photos, with the flash of red from the flame tree, it matched her dress perfectly! She is incredibly...
Back To School Lunch Ideas
School is nearly back and parents everywhere are taking a vow to be more organised with lunch preparation this year. (Don't we all start off like this? It might be different at the end of the year!!...
Valedictory To Remember
What a better way to celebrate the end of your schooling in Toowoomba than with a school formal valedictory to remember, and mark the occasion with some photos first? This young lady was a boarder...
January School Holiday Activities 2025
We're into January and the school holidays are only half-way done! You may be looking for something extra to keep the children entertained! Here's a list of school holiday activities on in the...
Formal Twins
I was delighted to photograph this family again, (after previously photographing their eldest daughters' formal here), and especially because this time there were twins! This family were...
Top Teacher Gifts for Busy Families
It's nearly the end of the school year, and the last thing you're thinking about as a parent is what to buy your child's teacher. Teachers work really hard, and quite frankly they're putting up with...
Taking Care of Your Photos
You've had your session, you've chosen your favourite images, now they've delivered.....what next? How should you be taking care of your photos? Digital Images Make sure you back up your images to...
Top 6 Tips To Find The Perfect Photo Location in Toowoomba
"Where is the best location for our family photos?" is one of the most frequent questions I get asked when families book in for a photo session. Not every location is perfect for every family....
Exploring the Gardens
I love when families choose a location with personal significance to them, such as this family did when they chose Boyce Gardens. They have brought their children to the gardens often, and even had...
Magical Light at Davidson Arboretum
That golden early spring light at the Davidson Arboretum was just magical the afternoon we took these photos! As always, the best photos are always at the end when the sun is low and shining through...
Baby smiles
This session turned into a mission to get some baby smiles! Their little man wasn't in the smiliest of moods, but I did manage to get some very cute smiley photos when he was gazing adorably at his...
September School Holidays Toowoomba 2024
Need some ideas to keep the kids busy in Toowoomba during the September School Holidays 2024? Here's a few things happening to get you started, and some of them are even free! 1.Why not take them to...
Golden Afternoon
What a golden afternoon the day I photographed this family! It was a perfect setting for their family photo session, especially as they live so close to Mt Peel. I have had a long association with...
Happy Father’s Day 2024!
Happy Father's Day 2024 to all the Dads out there, and especially the ones who have been in front of my camera. I know most dads don't exactly look forward to photo sessions, but here's the proof...
Black and White
The title- Black and White- refers to the colour scheme (not actually black and white photos!) I first photographed this family ten (!) years ago, when their girls were just little.... and now look...
All Grown Up
It makes me realise how long I've been doing this when a family comes back and their children are all grown up! I photographed this family back in 2016 , and I think I may have even photographed at...
Formal to Remember
This Toowoomba formal was one to remember for this young man as he headed off to his big night. We were a little pushed for time as his arrival time was earlier than first thought, but we managed to...
Playing At Home
Sometimes the best place to capture your family at their most comfortable is playing at home, and that's just what we did with this family of three girls. I had photographed them before when the...
Highfields Family Session
Late last year I photographed this family at Highfields, but I have already photographed all three of their children in kindy photos! It makes it so much easier for children to warm up when they've...
Sunset Celebration
This photo session turned into a sunset celebration, as it was the littlest Miss's birthday the day after this session, (and she even got a sneaky little gift during the session!) The golden light...
Brothers in Arms
Late last year I had a very entertaining family photo session in the Japanese Gardens in Toowoomba with this mum and her two sons. They were full of jokes and we laughed the whole time! We managed...
Sunset Session
Wow- the sun really turned it on for this sunset session in Toowoomba last Spring! I was delighted to photograph this family again- last time it was a sunflower session. This location is perfect for...
Bubble Blowers and Babies!
Who knew, before this session at Picnic Point Toowoomba, that bubble blowers and babies are a match made in heaven! Or rather, this little bub was obsessed with the bubble blower once she had seen...
Flower Crowns
I photographed this gorgeous trio back in September, (but you may have seen photos from their previous session here). The day of her session in Toowoomba, this clever mumma decided she NEEDED to...
Winter Family Photos
Although many might shy away from Winter family photos, thinking it's too cold, this family booked in their session for July confidently. The great thing about Winter photos in Toowoomba is that...
Friends and Formals
It's always a privilege to photograph your friends (and their children), at any time, but for a formal it's extra special. Something even more special, is that the couple going to the formal have...
Never Too Old
You're never too old to have family photographs. You may think this is something just for families with young children, but we should celebrate and record our families at all ages. This family soon...
Mother’s Day Special 2024
Looking for a Mother's Day Special for 2024? It's nearly Mother's Day time again...and this year I'm offering something very special to mothers in Toowoomba! Because I'm so passionate about mums...
Rural Pre-Formal Photos
When discussing location for these pre-formal photos in Toowoomba, I found out that this young man is really a country boy at heart, so we decided to have the photo session at Mt Peel, which is a...
Sunflower Sessions
Late last year Warraba Sunflowers at Cambooya opened their farm for anyone who wanted to wander through the sunflower fields. I offered the rare opportunity for sunflower mini-sessions, (as I very...
Spring in Highfields
It was a hot afternoon in late Spring in Highfields when we met for this session. We chose the Arboretum as it would be lovely and shady, (but didn't factor in the mozzies!) These three girls were...
Off to Valedictory
How wonderful to photograph this young lady as she headed off to Valedictory at the end of last year. I also photographed her brother for his valedictory, so it was great to catch up with their...
Formal in Highfields
It was my absolute privilege to photograph this young lady (and her formal partner) before their formal in Highfields last November. I have known her since she was born, and she has worked so hard...
Spring Afternoon
You may remember this family from another session with them, when their children were much younger. It's one of my most favourite sessions- with gorgeous Autumn colours and exuberant children! Now...
Backing Up Your Photos
If there was an emergency right now, and you had to grab your most precious things, what would you reach for? I'm guessing one of those things would be photos. But, in this day and age of digital,...
A Winter Afternoon
I know some people shy away from photos in winter, but just to show how beautiful they can be, here's a family I photographed on a winter afternoon in Toowoomba. With the long grass, beautiful...
What To Wear For Your Family Photo Session in Toowoomba
One of the first things that clients think about and ask as soon as they have booked their family photo session in Toowoomba is "What should we wear?" Here are some tips to make it easier to choose...
Top 3 Reasons To Choose a Wall Collection
A wall collection showcasing several images from your session is a great choice following your family photo session. Wall collections can either be framed prints or canvas prints. You can even have...
Baby Makes Four
This family were delighted to welcome their new baby last year. His big brother is absolutely smitten, and spent the whole session singing and talking to his little brother. Their family are...
Fun at Laurel Bank Park
We had so much fun at Laurel Bank Park in January with this family. After a rescheduled session from last year due to rain, we were finally able to get out in the sunshine! These two boys were very...
Rural Family Gathering
Although not all of this family live on the land currently, they are all rural in their hearts! I photographed them at a property at Pechey, and with all the rain we've had, the grass was green and...
Valedictory Occasion
It was an exciting afternoon for this family as their youngest child celebrated his valedictory dinner and the end of schooling! His parents and sister joined him for photos, as well as grandparents...
Japanese Gardens
A perfect afternoon at the Japanese Gardens in Toowoomba for a family photo session, meant this family got some gorgeous golden light in their photos. The kids were absolute superstars, and did...
Mother and Daughters
What an opportunity to photograph this mother and daughters session late last year. We met up at Mt Peel, and made the most of the long grass, purple flowers and sunset. (Can you believe how well...
Highfields School Formal
Formal Photos in Peacehaven Park I met this young lady's family when we both were at antenatal classes together 18 years ago! Since then our paths have crossed a few times, but it was an honor to...
A Formal Dress for Twirling
School Formal Photoshoot in Toowoomba City I have known this young lady since she was in prep, and it was an absolute pleasure to photograph her for her Toowoomba school formal as she finishes year...
New Beginnings
A Lazy Winter Afternoon in Toowoomba Park A great way to celebrate a new beginning is to mark it with a family photo session. This family are celebrating a change in their lives and we spent a lazy...
And baby makes three…boys!
And baby makes three....boys! How wonderful that this family's new addition was a baby boy. I know that they will all be great mates growing up! They celebrated with an in-home session at their...
Busy mums guide to what to wear for family photos
You're a busy mum of young children and you have a family photo session coming up soon. What do you wear? Where do you start? Here's the busy mums guide to what to wear for family photos.... 1.Shop...
What happens after your photo session?
You planned the perfect outfits, the kids behaved (mostly), you had a great family afternoon, but what happens after your photo session? Firstly, I'll spend some time editing the photos for you so...