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Studio Christmas Minis Now Booking! | North Bay & Callander Baby, Child & Family Photographer
The books are finally open for this years’ Studio Christmas Minis! These will take place in my studio in Callander, ON and are geared towards babies, children, and families but pets and couples are welcome as well! 🙂 We could even do some maternity on the Magical Tree Farm set, as it’s adult sized!
These will take place from November 1-18 (availability listed in the link below). There are four packages available to suit everyone’s budget and needs, and there are three sets to choose from this year as well.
Timeslots have been booking like hotcakes, but there are still a few spaces left on Saturday November 5 and 12 (there is more weekday availability, as expected). If you need one of those weekend timeslots, contact me soon!
For full details and booking information, please click here: http://raindancephoto.ca/2022-christmas-mini-sets-collections/
Hope to see your smiling faces in November! 🙂
Raindance Photography is Callander’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio newborn photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Callander, North Bay, Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your in-studio or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Fall Sessions – One Date Left | North Bay Callander Family & Child Photographer
Just one date left for Fall Sessions in Callander this year! If you’re available on Friday October 7th at 5pm and would like to snag the last Fall Colours timeslot in my calendar, contact me now.
These are full sessions (I’m not doing Fall Minis this year because it’s just too crazy trying to reschedule a voluminous amount of families in the event of inclement weather, which we’ve had a lot of lately). The bonus of full sessions is that you have my full, unrushed, undivided attention for as long as it takes to capture those perfect moments – more poses, more digital files, a USB and colour prints instead of just an online download… you get the idea. 😉
For the full menu of Pricing & Packages, please CLICK HERE.
If you’d like to go ahead with booking, please email me at info@raindancephoto.ca or contact me using the Contact Form on this page.
Thank you!
Stephanie
Raindance Photography is Callander’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio newborn photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Callander, North Bay, Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your in-studio or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Fall Sessions – Final Dates | Callander & North Bay Child Family Photographer
Hi everyone!
I’ve received a lot of inquiries about my remaining availability for Fall Sessions this year, so I thought I’d post it for everyone to see.
At this time, these dates and times are the last of my availability for outdoor sessions with Fall colours:
October 7, 11, 12, and 14 at 5pm in the Callander/North Bay area.
For the full menu of Pricing & Packages, please CLICK HERE.
Raindance Photography is Callander’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio newborn photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Callander, North Bay, Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your in-studio or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Fall Session Booking Update | North Bay & Callander Child & Family Photographer
Raindance Photography is Callander’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio newborn photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Callander, North Bay, Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your in-studio or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Back to School Portraits | North Bay & Callander Child Photographer
It’s that time of year again for back to school portraits! This year, instead of having an event on one particular day, these quick & fun sessions will be available by appointment in my Callander Photo Studio on weekday afternoons (once your littles are home from school) until 7pm until the end of September.
PACKAGES START AT $55 per child (or $45/each additional sibling)
Print packages and additional digital files are available for purchase at the time of ordering as well. Please contact me for more details. If you’d like to book a session for your kiddos, please fill out the booking contract below and send me an email (info@raindancephoto.ca) with your preferred dates/times and we’ll get the booking ball rolling!
Raindance Photography is Callander’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio newborn photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Callander, North Bay, Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your in-studio or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Barrie Sessions in October Now Booking! | Child & Family Photographer
Barrie! I’m on my way back to see you and I have some time slots still available for my event in October!
WHEN? Sunday October 2 @ 4:15pm; Monday October 3 @ 7:30am, 4:15pm, 5:00pm, 5:45pm; and Tuesday October 4 @ 7:30am, 4:15pm, 5:00pm, 5:45pm. Rain date Wednesday October 5th.
*I do finally have an option available for you more adventurous types to go ahead and shoot in the rain (my equipment got a rain coat, and I bought a bunch of clear umbrellas for clients to be photographed with!) 
WHERE? Barrie! Morning sunrise sessions will happen in The Field (near Essa Road). Evening sessions will be held at the Sunnidale Arboretum for backdrop versatility.
HOW CAN YOU REGISTER? CLICK HERE! Fill out that registration form, hit submit, and I will be in touch over the next day or so to start making arrangements!
I look forward to seeing you all again soon!
Stephanie
Raindance Photography is Callander’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in lifestyle newborn photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Callander, North Bay, Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Promo Alert! Sitter Minis | North Bay & Callander Baby Photographer
I promised some sweet deals when I decided to reopen my studio, and I promised them by the end of this week, so here are TWO to kick off your weekend! These promotions will run from today, June 3, 2022, to June 30, 2022. If you know someone who might be interested, or someone who is expecting a baby, please please please SHARE this with them, or they may never know it’s available (and that would be sad, lol).
This promotion features the Sitter Milestone Mini Session, which is perfect for capturing your baby’s emerging personalities and celebrating the milestone of the huge accomplishment of sitting unassisted! I absolutely adore this stage, it’s probably my favourite to photograph – babies are always so excited to show off their new skills (and usually a few new teethies around this time as well!) 🙂
DEAL 1: SITTER MILESTONE MINIS – SAVE $75!
– 30 Minute session, In-Studio in Callander, ON
– 8 Digital Files of client’s choice chosen from private online ordering gallery (delivered via online download)
– 2 Sets (Colour theme of client’s choice on 1 solid colour backdrop and 1 prop set)
– Access to Client Closet
– Upgrades optional at the time of ordering gallery
Booking Availability: Monday-Friday between 8:30am-3pm
$100 (TAX INCLUDED)!
CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR SITTER MILESTONE MINI SESSION
DEAL 2: FREE SITTER MINI MILESTONE SESSION WITH BOOKING OF A FULL NEWBORN COLLECTION – $175 VALUE!
Book your newborn session for due dates July through December, 2022, by June 30th and receive a FREE Sitter Mini Milestone Session (to be booked once baby is sitting confidently unassisted).
Valid with the booking of The Raindance Classic OR The All Inclusive Collections only (not valid on the booking of Wrapped Mini Collections).
To see the full Newborn Collection Pricing Guide, please CLICK HERE
To take advantage of this promotion, please fill out THIS BOOKING FORM and enter PROMO CODE: SITTERMINI when prompted. Newborn Sessions are booked in my Studio in Callander, ON on weekdays (Monday to Friday) at 10am for best success. 🙂
Here are some super adorable examples of recent wee Sitters that I have had the honour of seeing in my studio – sets can be bright and bold or muted and classic, your choice!
Raindance Photography is Callander’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio newborn photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Callander, North Bay, Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your in-studio or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Studio Re-Opening Announcement | North Bay & Callander Photographer
Anyone who actually reads my posts is about to be saying “What!? Steph, make up your MIND already!” and I’ll be over here nodding along with you, because you’re right. I’ve flip flopped and just about committed business suicide for the last year or more, and it’s been an annoying, nauseating ride.
I’m about to get real & vulnerable, so bear with me. When I moved North, I couldn’t WAIT for my studio to be built so that I could begin to rebuild my business. I was so excited when it was completed in February, 2020 – I couldn’t wait to open my doors to meet all kinds of new people who might become part of my new client base. When the world flipped upside down in March, 2020, and made that impossible, I entered a downward spiral that I didn’t even recognize for a long time.
Not being allowed to work, I felt like I lost my identity. By the time the roller coaster had been going on for nearly two years, I’d completely forgotten who I was, what I loved, what made me happy; and had no bloody clue what I wanted to do with my life. I kept trying to fall in love with my job again – photography has always been one of the biggest loves of my life, but I just couldn’t find the passion. By January of this year, I had decided that I was going to close my business for good. Give it up forever. Walk away from everything that I’ve worked so hard for over the past decade. I cleared my calendar, turned away bookings, retreated inward in a way that I’ve never done before. It did not feel good.
Finally, one day this Winter, after suffering far too long, I picked up the phone and called my doctor. I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, and was prescribed meds and CBT. I felt like a failure. I felt ridiculous that I needed to ask for help from someone else. I especially hated the idea of antidepressants. Part of me is embarrassed to admit all of this, but another part knows that if this story can help even ONE other person to recognize this in themselves and seek out the help they need, then putting myself out there is worth it. My doctor tells me that mental health struggles are on the rise in an incredible way these days, and there is no shame in asking for help.
Looking back now that I’m feeling better, I can’t believe I thought that asking for help meant that I’d failed myself somehow. I can’t believe that I spent so long spiraling downwards that I just about threw everything away. This week, I stood in my studio, which I’ve recently announced that I was closing and felt my passion creeping back in, renewed like fire, like I haven’t felt in a long time. I have all kinds of new ideas that I can’t wait to try, and more than anything I feel EXCITED about the idea of REOPENING MY STUDIO DOORS again, and that feels pretty damn good. 🙂
If you’ve read this far, thank you! Thank you for your continued support, love, and understanding. If you’ve been following me on this roller coaster, I cannot thank you enough for always having my back even when my decisions didn’t make a lot of sense. The Studio will be reopening in May, and I will FINALLY be able to release those Grand Opening Specials that I never had the opportunity to launch two years ago!
Stay with me peeps, this is going to be good!
Much love,
Stephanie
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Barrie Sessions – Registration Open! | Ontario Child & Family Photographer
BARRIE! You’ve been asking, and I’m finally listening! 😛 This summer will mark 2 full years since I’ve been back to see clients in Barrie, and I’m missing you all like crazy! The number one question I get asked ALL the time is “When are you coming back?” I’ve had so many people ask me lately that I thought I’d better start looking into making this happen.
SO! I’ve nailed down some dates, and I’m in the process of confirming that one of my locations hasn’t been bulldozed by construction. I’m opening up the Registration Form today so that I can get a true idea of how much demand there is to determine if I need to come for more or less days than originally planned. I need a minimum of 4 sessions booked to make the trip. If you’d like to snag one of these timeslots please fill out the registration form below to let me know you’re serious (I don’t know when I’ll be back again after this – it could be later this year, it could be next year, or the year after). Once I have those 4 sessions for sure, I will book hotel accommodations and set everything in stone!
WHEN? Tuesday June 14 & Wednesday June 15, 2022 (Timeslots at sunrise and sunset) with planned rain dates* on Thursday June 16th and Friday June 17th.
*I do finally have an option available for you more adventurous types to go ahead and shoot in the rain (my equipment got a rain coat, and I bought a bunch of clear umbrellas for clients to be photographed with!) 🙂
WHERE? Barrie! Location options are shown below (A Field and The Arboretum). Unfortunately, I no longer have beach access in Barrie. Heads up that I’m strongly leaning towards doing most of these at the Arboretum due to it’s accessibility and variety of backdrops – I’m crossing my fingers that my field is still standing since I haven’t laid eyes on it in 3 years now and there has been a lot of construction in the surrounding areas.
HOW CAN YOU REGISTER? CLICK HERE! Fill out that registration form, hit submit, and I will be in touch by next week to start making arrangements!
Examples of the Arboretum Location:
Examples of the Field Location:
Raindance Photography is Callander’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in lifestyle newborn photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Callander, North Bay, Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
The Rainbow Collection Now Booking | North Bay & Callander Family Photographer
