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Barrie Summer Sessions Now Booking | Barrie Family Photographer

March 3, 2025  by raindance 

It might still be snowy and frigid out there, but I promise you, Summer is COMING!  It’s that time of year again to open booking for my Summer Family Photo Events, which will take place this year on:

Friday June 13th & Saturday June 14th from 5:45-8pm

Friday July 11th & Saturday July 12th from 5:45-8pm and

Friday August 22nd & Saturday August 23rd from 4:45-7pm

(morning Sunrise timeslots can be arranged on the Saturday and Sunday mornings)

 

As always, there are two packages available and you can snag your timeslot by clicking here, filling out the booking form, and submitting electronically: 2025 BARRIE FAMILY BOOKING FORM

If you submitted a pre-registration for these dates already, please check your email (inbox and junk folders) as there are dates being held for you for the next 24 hours, pending deposit and contract being received.

Any questions at all, just ask!  I can’t wait to see all of your smiling faces this Summer! 🙂

 


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2025 Motherhood Minis | Callander Family and Child Photographer

February 27, 2025  by raindance 

MOTHERHOOD MINIS NOW BOOKING

It’s that time of year again for Mama’s to get out from behind their iPhone cameras and jump in front of my lens to exist in some photos for your babies of all ages (and you) to cherish forever.

This years’ set is going to be the most beautiful flower room!

Timeslots available:
Friday April 11, 2025 – 9am-3pm
Saturday April 12, 2025 – 9am-12pm & 4pm-6pm
Monday April 14, 2025 – 9am-3pm

Collections start at $99

To snag your spot, please fill out this booking form: 2025 Motherhood Minis Booking Link

Thanks everyone!


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Winners – 2024 Client Appreciation Contest | North Bay Photographer

January 10, 2025  by raindance 

WOW everyone! This years’ contest was so amazing.  Seeing all of the entries roll in, seeing which images were your favourites and why… it made my heart so happy and reminded me of why I do what I do and love it so much.

I am so excited to announce the winners this year, and I know you’ve all been waiting patiently, so without further delay, here they are!

Grand Prize (Winner selected via random number generator) – Complimentary All Inclusive Portrait Session of any session type (up to $900 Value).

Submitted by Candy Foisy

 

Secondary Prize 1 (Winner chosen by grand prize winner, thank you Candy!) – Mini Session – winner’s choice of in-studio or outdoors. 10 photos of choice with access to ordering gallery. ($250 value)

Submitted by Courtney Russell

 

Secondary Prize 2 (Winner calculated by number of Facebook Votes Received) – $200 Gift Certificate to use towards any Raindance Photography service in 2025

Submitted by Jessica Gauthier

 

Secondary Prize 3 (Winner calculated by number of Facebook Votes Received) – 16×20 Gallery Wrap Canvas of the entry submitted.

Submitted by Ashly Paquette

 

Secondary Prize 4 (Winner calculated by number of Facebook Votes Received) – $100 Gift Certificate to use towards any Raindance Service in 2025.

Submitted by Sonya Clelland

 

Congratulations, everyone!  I will be in touch with you all with further details.

Thank you to EVERYONE for participating, I had so much fun. I can’t wait to do this again!

Much love,

Stephanie


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2025 Mini Event Line Up | North Bay & Callander Photographer

January 7, 2025  by raindance 

I am SO EXCITED about this years’ Special Events Line Up!
 
For planning purposes, I wanted to share all of this with you today, so that if you’re thinking about a session with me in 2025, you can pick the one that works best for you (or two, or heck sometimes people even pick three!)
 
January/February – Sports & Talent Minis (No set dates, contact to book a custom session)
February/March – Headshot Minis
March/April – Motherhood Minis (there will be two dates each month, TBD)
Late March – Easter Minis (Dates TBD)
Early-Mid May – Fatherhood Minis (Dates TBD)
May/June – Graduation Minis (Dates TBD)
June, July & August – Barrie Family Sessions (Exact dates TBD)
June – Beach Minis (North Bay/Callander)
October – Fall Minis
October/November – Cozy Cabin Christmas Minis & Gingerbread House Minis (Simply Green & White Fireplace Christmas will be making a comeback this year too!)
November/December – New Year Minis (think GLITTER!)
 
All of these sessions are always available at promotional pricing due to volume booking. If you’re interested in more details about a particular session before booking officially opens for each event, please reach out and ask!
 
If you’re interested in a Full Session so that you can have more time for a larger variety of poses and to custom tailor all set and location details to your own personal vision, those are available for booking all year long. Reach out any time.
 
 

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


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2024 Year in Review | North Bay & Callander Photographer

January 1, 2025  by raindance 

2024 was a  year full of the challenges and ups and downs that I know many small businesses have faced lately.  I know the economy hasn’t been wonderful, and that makes me even more grateful to each and every one of you for choosing me, for trusting me to capture your special moments and memories.  I very much look forward to continuing to grow through these challenges, and I have so much hope and vision for the future of Raindance Photography.

2025 will be a year of personal and professional growth for me.  I have so much planned – from an entire years’ line up of Mini Events to investing in professional development and honing my skill.  I am looking forward to spending time in all of my favourite places between Barrie, Midland, Penetanguishene, Callander, North Bay and beyond photographing all of your beautiful smiling faces; your sweet, brand new squishy newborns, and your favourite furry friends too!

I am wishing you all the warmest wishes for a safe and Happy New Year and health and abundance for the year to come.

Love,

Stephanie, Your Photographer 😉


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Newborn + Milestone Mini Promo | North Bay & Callander Newborn Baby Photographer

December 29, 2024  by raindance 

Due January or February, 2025 (or know someone who is?) this special promo is for you!
Book your newborn session now to receive a complimentary Studio Sitter Milestone Mini ($175 Value). Milestone Minis happen when baby is sitting confidently unassisted, usually around the 6-9 months of age mark.
A lot of people don’t know that newborn sessions are best booked while you’re still expecting to guarantee that your baby will be seen during that ideal first 5-21 days of life. This is the window where babies are still quite sleepy, squishy, and poseable so that we can achieve the look that you see in my work on my website.
If you’re interested in securing a session for your new baby (I book Newborns Monday-Friday at 10am) please fill out this booking form (and don’t forget to check that you’d like a free milestone mini if you’re due in January or February!) https://raindancephoto.ca/mach/view.php?id=84527
If you know someone who might be interested, please share this post with them so they don’t miss out! This promotion is valid for all sessions taking place in the North Bay/Callander area.

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Last Minute Christmas Special | 50% Off All Inclusive Package

December 22, 2024  by raindance 

✨ LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ALERT! ✨
There are only 5 of these available! The All Inclusive Package includes your session and ALL of the images in your gallery (40-60 minimum) delivered via online download without requiring you to choose!
Valid for sessions in the North Bay or Barrie areas, on new bookings only.
Regular Price = $650
Sale Price = $325
I know my existing clients are going to know what an insane deal this is LOL!
If you’d like to snag one of these, message me TODAY (Sale ends Christmas Day, or while quantities last, whichever comes first). I will send you a booking contract and invoice (or payment can be arranged via EMT, if you’d prefer). Gift cards can be arranged if you’d like this to be a Christmas gift (I have hard copies available for pick up in Callander, or e-Gift cards that can be emailed to you).

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2024 Client Appreciation Contest | Entries are Open!

December 13, 2024  by raindance 

In the past, I looked forward to this moment from the very beginning of the year each year. For the last bunch of years, with the uncertainty post-covid, I have held off on running this, and  I am so excited this year to finally bring it back!   This is my way of saying a big huge “Thank You” to every one of the clients who chooses to hire me each year.  You could have chosen any one of a massive quantity of other photographers in the areas that I service, but you didn’t.  You chose me, and for that, I am truly thankful!

So, in appreciation, I host this contest where you have an opportunity to win everything from an entirely free all inclusive full session to a mini session, gift cards, and canvas!

So, What Are These Prizes!?

Grand Prize (Winner selected via random.org) – Complimentary All Inclusive Portrait Session of any session type (up to $900 Value).

Secondary Prize 1 (Winner to be chosen by grand prize winner) – Mini Session – winner’s choice of in-studio or outdoors. 10 photos of choice with access to ordering gallery. ($250 value)

Secondary Prize 2 (Winner calculated by number of Facebook Votes Received) – $200 Gift Certificate to use towards any Raindance Photography service in 2025

Secondary Prize 3 (Winner calculated by number of Facebook Votes Received) – 16×20 Gallery Wrap Canvas of the entry submitted.

Secondary Prize 4 (Winner calculated by number of Facebook Votes Received) – $100 Gift Certificate to use towards any Raindance Service in 2025.

How Do We Enter?

  1.  Choose 1 favourite image from your session with me in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024. If you had more than one session with me, choose one image from EACH session!
  2.  Tell me WHY it is your favourite image! (In one paragraph or less)

Entering this year couldn’t be easier.  Just CLICK HERE and fill out the form and press “submit!”

Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2024, at midnight.

When Will Voting Begin?

The Contest Album will be uploaded to Facebook on January 1, 2025, to kick off the New Year!  Voting will run until January 8, 2025, at midnight.  Winners will be announced on January 9, 2025, via the Raindance Photography Blog, Facebook and Instagram.

I can’t wait to see which images you submit, now’s the time, send them my way! 😀


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The Client Appreciation Contest is Coming Back!

December 9, 2024  by raindance 

I have some exciting news this morning (no, it’s not about my Studio, although since everyone has been asking after my announcement earlier this year – my beautiful little Studio is still located in Callander and I have not moved.)
Past clients of mine, pre-2020 may remember this, but anyone I’ve met since has not had the opportunity to experience an annual Client Appreciation Contest yet. With all of the uncertainty that came with the onset of 2020, I had halted the contest until I was absolutely certain about the future of my business. Now, here we are at the end of 2024 and I am SO EXCITED to finally be bringing this back!
I always loved showing my clients how much I appreciate them. Without all of you trusting me to document your special moments – from the beginning of new life, the end of life, and all of the memories in between, I wouldn’t be able to do what I love so much for a living. Every year, I would put out a call for anyone who had a session for me that year to pick one photo and tell me why it was their favourite. That photo was then entered into the Client Appreciation Contest where a grand prize winner would be chosen at random to receive their next Full All Inclusive photo session completely on me! There were also 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place opportunities to win mini sessions and beautiful printed products for entries with the most “votes” on their images (on the Facebook platform).
Not only am I bringing the contest back for THIS year, but for EVERY year prior that did not have the opportunity!
So, here’s your notice, my lovely friends! If you had a session with me in 2020-2024 now’s the time to find your favourite image and think about why it’s your fave! I will begin accepting entries later this week, and because I still have four more sessions to go this year and want to give everyone an equal opportunity, entries will be collected until midnight on December 31st. The contest will launch with the New Year on January 1st and will run for one week.
As always, if you had more than one session with me in that time, you get to pick one from each session to enter!
Stay tuned! ❤

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


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Documentary Lifestyle Newborn Sessions | North Bay & Barrie Newborn Photographer

June 6, 2024  by raindance 

Lifestyle newborn sessions like this one allow us to document those early days of your new baby’s life, freezing moments in time for you to cherish forever. These sessions are available in the North Bay area at a discounted price point, OR in the comfort of your own home in Barrie, Midland, Penetanguishene, Gravenhurst or Huntsville.

These sessions are best done while baby is between 5-21 days of age, and are best booked while you are still expecting (although if baby has arrived and you’d like to book, I can accommodate last minute requests, so don’t be afraid to reach out!)

Documentary Lifestyle sessions are also ideal for those families who have missed that first-few-weeks window of new baby’s life for whatever reason, and now have an older baby but would still like to capture this fleeting time.

Please share this with anyone expecting a new wee family member and I would be happy to send along more information and pricing.

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