A guide to fruit picking around Sydney — and capturing your family story along the way

Planning a family day out can feel overwhelming — so here’s something simple and meaningful:

follow the seasons, go where the fruit is, and let your children experience nature the way it’s meant to be.

And while you’re there… I’ll be there to quietly document it all.

 🍓 Summer (Dec – Feb)

Sweet, playful, full of energy

• Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Cherries

📍 Best areas:

• Bilpin
• Hawkesbury

Why it’s special:

Sticky fingers, sun-kissed cheeks, children running between rows — summer sessions are full of life and laughter.

🍎 Autumn (Mar – May)

Warm tones, slower moments, golden light

• Apples
• Pears
• Persimmons

📍 Best areas:

• Blue Mountains
• Bilpin

Why it’s special:

This is the season of storytelling.

Golden leaves, soft light, and that quiet feeling of time passing — perfect for emotional, timeless family images.

🍊 Winter (Jun – Aug)

Simple, calm, intimate

• Oranges
• Mandarins
• Lemons

📍 Best areas:

• Hills District
• Canoelands

Why it’s special:

Fewer crowds, slower pace — this is where connection really shines.

Perfect for families who want something more quiet and intentional.

🍑 Spring (Sep – Nov)

Fresh, soft, full of new beginnings

• Peaches
• Nectarines
• Early apples

📍 Best areas:

• Bilpin
• Thirlmere

Why it’s special:

Blossoms, fresh air, and that feeling of something new — beautiful for young families and growing children.

📸 Turn Your Day Out Into Something You Keep Forever

You can absolutely go fruit picking on your own.

But most of the time…

• Parents are behind the camera
• Moments pass quickly
• And no one is really in the memory

That’s where I come in.

I join your family day — quietly, naturally — and document what’s already happening:

• your child reaching up for fruit
• the way you hold their hand
• the laughter you didn’t realise was happening

No posing. No pressure. Just real moments.

🤍 A Small Moment Now — A Big Meaning Later

One day, your children will look at these photos and realise something they couldn’t see at the time:

They were growing.

And you were there with them.

✨ Booking Your Session

You choose:

• the season
• the fruit
• the location

I’ll take care of the rest — and turn it into something your family will come back to, again and again.