Magic Photography blog

Notes from the photo day trenches.

Insights, compliance updates and how-to guides for Centre Directors, Principals, Business Managers, sport committees and parents.

Featured · Compliance

Choosing a childcare photographer? Start with child safety.

What changed in 2025 and 2026 — the device ban, the Reportable Conduct Scheme, the new checks — what it means for photo day, and a 10-question checklist you can print for your compliance folder.

Updated 23 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

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Industry

Magic Photography at SPAC 2026, Las Vegas

13 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

Director Rodrigo Alvarado spoke at the world's biggest school & sport photography conference, representing Australian childcare and school photography.

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Behind the scenes

How our childcare & kinder photography works

11 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

The exact stress-free Photo Week process we use for every early-learning centre, kinder and preschool in Victoria.

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Child safety

Child Safe Policy & framework

14 Mar 2026 · 8 min read

Our Child Safe Policy aligned to the 11 Victorian Child Safe Standards — published openly for centres and schools to inspect.

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Guide · New

The complete photo-day planning guide for Victorian schools

Coming May 2026

Term-by-term checklist for Business Managers running a smooth photo day from booking to delivery.

Coming soon
Guide · New

How to run a $1,000 family-portrait fundraiser at your centre

Coming May 2026

Step-by-step playbook with real Victorian case studies, sample invitations and ROI math.

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Guide · New

Background-swap sport photos: how the magic works

Coming June 2026

The studio-to-stadium technique we use for football, netball and basketball clubs explained.

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