Golden Gems Photography

Hi, I am Melinda, a maternity, newborn and family photographer, based in Berlin, encouraging mamas to document this beautiful and unique season of life.

I love taking pictures in natural light and capturing the first days of your perfect newborn baby has my heart forever.

My passion for taking photos is beyond just clicking a button on the back of my camera. It is all about me trying to preserve your memories for generations to come.

I would consider myself friendly, outgoing and reliable. I have 5+ years of expertise in creating your family memories.

I fell in love with photography when my first daughter was born in 2017.
Like many other moms, I wanted to preserve the memory of my little baby forever.

My absolute goal with every photography session is to create timeless memories and to change your perception of what you think it means a photo shooting session. They shouldn't be stressful, especially not when you just had a newborn.
My sessions are fun, laid-back, and stress-free, where you spend some quality time with your loved ones while I am capturing photos of your unique family connection.

- Maternity pictures are best taken between 26 and 32 weeks pregnant to capture your growing bump in all of its beauty. I recommend booking a maternity photo session around your 20th-week prenatal scan.
- Newborn photo sessions are held around 5-17 days after the baby is born. Booking your newborn session in advance is highly recommended and should be booked around your 20th-week prenatal scan. Your photo session is held in the comfort of your home.
- Family photo sessions can be held any time of the year. My outdoor sessions typically take place one hour before sunset, which provides that gorgeous light you often see in my images.

I would say the fact that I go to people's houses for their newborn sessions. Many photographers only shoot in studios, while I bring sessions into my client's homes. This allows my families to stay comfortable and calm with their baby, and the images reflect the real life and love happening in their own space.

Yes! Photography has a never ending learning opportunity. I am always open to learn new techniques and trends and combine them with my style.

My photography isn’t just about taking pretty pictures, it’s about capturing real connection and emotion between family members. My focus is on natural, candid moments rather than stiff, overly posed portraits, which helps my clients (big and small) feel comfortable and genuinely themselves in front of the camera.

I am a Nikon lover, and momentarily I shoot with a D780
For your session, I bring everything we need with me. Whether is cute, neutral outfits, blankets, wraps for your newborn session or beautiful, timeless dresses for your family session, I have it all.
I also offer a complementary client's closet, because I know being a mom is busy enough.

My first job came from my first daughter's kindergarden. They asked me to take kita-photos of 270 kids in a kinderhaus.

I love to capture the natural expressions and connections within your family, and I truly believe that every single human being is beautiful in his (her) natural way, which is why I will politely decline any requests for unnecessary edits in Photoshop. My editing style will remain at its very minimal, unless I have to edit a scratch or blemishes that are not permanent.