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I am holding a model call in collaboration with Nicole Kathlyn Photography to capture images and video for a new marketing campaign and accreditation portfolio. If you fall into the following category please EMAIL me (Stephanie) at info@raindancephoto.ca
We will forward an application and full details. Please do not message us on Facebook or on Instagram. Session to take place in Nicole’s in-home studio in Barrie, and date to be decided based on applicants due date.
At this time, we are looking for Newborn Triplets (Due dates between now and July preferred) If you know someone who is expecting triplets, please share on your page and/or tag your friends who would love a complimentary session and portrait of their little ones.
Thanks so much!
Award Winning Image Announcement | Barrie Professional Photographer
I have been a member of the National Association of Professional Child Photographers (NAPCP) since 2012. Twice a year, they hold an International Image Competition, where some of the most talented Child Photographers in the world enter just a few of their very best portraits. I have entered every competition since 2012, never with the intention of actually winning, but because with my entry, I receive numerical scores and critiques, which help me learn and grow as a professional artist.
This week, the results from the Winter 2017 Competition were released and I was so very honoured and thrilled to have one of my images receive a Recognition of Merit in the Family category! The official Press Release is below. If you want to see just how fierce this competition is, check out the entire gallery of winning images HERE.
Raindance Photography is Barrie’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, and family photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Mommy & Me Mini Event | Barrie Professional Photographer
MOMMY & ME MINIS ARE NOW BOOKING!
Just one day left for this year!
When? Saturday April 22nd. 9 Timeslots available from 4-7pm
Where? At a super awesome OUTDOOR location, to be determined!
How much? $175+HST for your 20 minute session and 3 digital files of your choice.
Pre-purchase options of the entire gallery of digital files for an Early Bird discounted rate are available.
Email for details and to book: info@raindancephoto.ca
2017 Calendar Announcements | Barrie Professional Photographer
Hey everyone!
I feel like I’ve been MIA FOREVER! Our family just finished moving (literally around the corner) and I’ve been buried underneath boxes, boxes, and MORE BOXES! I wanted to take a break from cleaning and unpacking to release my Spring and Summer calendar for booking, since I happened to glance out my window and notice the SUN, and it got me all excited for outdoor sessions once the weather warms up… this time of year is almost magical for me, after being cooped up all winter, limited to studio work, I begin daydreaming of that beautiful summer haze of the golden, setting sun… the warm breeze (and heck, even the mosquitoes, why not!?)
If you’ve been on the fence about booking, now’s your chance to hop into the calendar! We’ve got some awesome promotional events lined up between now and September, see below!
Mommy & Me Promotional Event:
This years’ Mommy & Me Event will be held outdoors during Golden Hour! These sessions are appropriate for mothers and their children (of all ages!)
Want to celebrate mom? Book one of these, you’ll be happy you did! Only 12 timeslots available.
WHEN?
Tuesday April 18th – 5:30-7pm
Thursday April 20th – 5:30-7pm
Saturday April 22nd – 4-7pm
HOW MUCH?
30 minute sessions during premium evening and weekend timeslots
3 Digital Files of your choice via Digital Download (upgrade options available)
Choice of Exclusive In Person Ordering Session OR Private Online Ordering Gallery (24 hours only)
$160+HST (due on booking)
Email info@raindancephoto.ca to book
Apple Blossom Promotional Event:
FULLY BOOKED AT THIS TIME
JUNE PROMOTION:
All regular sessions booked in June will receive a COMPLIMENTARY MOUNTED 11×14 PRINT on our luxurious deep matte paper with a 10% frame discount. Regular sessions in June are booking Monday-Friday 10am-2pm AND Tuesday/Thursday evenings at 5:45pm and 6:45pm for Golden Hour Sessions.
Email info@raindancephoto.ca to book
Rustic Family Promotional Event:
We’re trying something a wee bit different this year! I typically don’t offer family “mini” sessions with the exception of Drysdales in the Fall because I feel too rushed to get through a whole family in only 20-30 minutes. I ALWAYS have requests from families for portraits on a rustic barn board backdrop that I have here in my studio (which is waaaay too small to fit an actual family on, lol) So, this year I have secured an actual barn to use for a rustic themed family event! I CANNOT WAIT for these sessions!
These are FULL FAMILY SESSIONS at a deeply discounted price – Only 4 timeslots available.
WHEN?
Sunday July 9th, 2017 – 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, and 6pm
HOW MUCH?
60 minute sessions during a premium weekend timeslot
10 Digital Files of your choice on USB with 4×6 colour reference prints on deep matte paper (upgrade options available)
Choice of Exclusive In Person Ordering Session OR Private Online Ordering Gallery (24 hours only)
$375+HST (due on booking)
Email info@raindancephoto.ca to book
AUGUST CALENDAR:
Regular sessions in August will be booking Monday-Friday between 10am-2pm AND Tuesday/Thursday evenings at 5:45pm and 6:45pm.
I will only be accepting TWO NEWBORNS for August due to limited availability and flexibility.
The office will be closed for Vacation August 5-13 AND August 26-September 5, 2017.
Email info@raindancephoto.ca to book
Ready to book? I can’t wait to hear from you! Don’t wait, promotional sessions don’t typically last long and once they’re gone, they’re gone.
And now, here are some pretty pictures for you from an extended family session I did last summer. Enjoy! 🙂
Raindance Photography is Barrie’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, and family photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Giving Back Contest – Winners Announcement | Barrie Photographer
As soon as I posted details for the Giving Back Contest last week, nominations began to flood in. I received 57 entries altogether, and every single one of them would have deserved to win. I am so thankful to have the opportunity to give the gift of happiness and memories to some of these individuals – hopefully it will give you something to hold tight to when times are tough.
There was no way for me to choose just one winner, not with so many deserving nominations. I chose one first prize winner, and then chose 4 more at random.
FIRST PLACE WINNER RECEIVES an All Inclusive Creative Portrait Session with Raindance Photography, all digital files from their session on USB with 4×6 colour reference prints AND a gorgeous 16×20” Barnboard Framed Print of their choice.
NOMINATOR OF FIRST WINNING NOMINEE RECEIVES a free session with all digital files provided via digital download gallery.
WINNER #2, 3, 4 and 5 will all receive an All Inclusive Creative Portrait Session as well, with all of the digital files from their session on USB.
NOMINATORS of Winners 2, 3, 4 and 5 will all receive $200 gift cards to use towards any service I offer.
Without further delay, here are our winners – I admire all of you for your strength and courage, determination, love and selflessness. May the moments that we will capture together bring you a small ray of sunshine during dark times. Much love.
WINNER #1 – Maggie Shaw. Incredible Mama to Aunika (ARK Strong)
WINNER #2 – Shannon Batters
WINNER #3 – Patricia Beardsmore
WINNER #4 – Amy Wiseman
WINNER #5 – Lisa Hagen
I will be in touch with all winners and nominators via email today with details. If you are a winner or nominator and haven’t received an email from me, please check your junk or spam folders.
Thank you to everyone for opening your hearts!
Sincerely,
Stephanie
Raindance Photography
Bennett | Barrie Newborn Baby Photographer
At the end of last year, I met baby Bennett and his family in my Barrie Photography Studio for his newborn session. I was pretty excited to work with him, as I’d done his big sister’s newborn session just two short years prior and I always love having the opportunity to work with families again and again!
Bennett was such a great little guy to work with. Slept the whole time and never made a peep. I was so happy that his parents had pre-purchased his entire gallery of images, because I don’t know how they would have narrowed them down, I know I couldn’t! 😛
Just a little booking update that I am only taking ONE more newborn for March at this time. Thereafter, I will be moving and so I am booking down between March 17th and the beginning of June, where any newborn sessions might take place in my client’s homes instead of in-studio, while I wait for my studio renovations to be complete. If you are expecting in that timeframe, please contact me NOW to book to avoid disappointment.
And now, sweet baby Bennett and his beautiful family! 😀
Raindance Photography is Barrie’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, and family photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Giving Back Contest | Barrie Photographer
If anyone were to ask me what it is about my job that I find so incredible, I would tell them that, hands down, it is the ability to bring my clients happiness. To make people laugh and smile, both during their session, and every time they look at their images after that.
It makes my heart so happy to see the emotion and joy that photography can bring to people and their families. I have experienced professional photography on a personal level and have been reduced to tears of overwhelming love, joy, and appreciation when I look back on these precious moments captured forever in a photograph.
I wish that everyone in the world could experience this same feeling.
Recently, my good friend Nikki, who is an incredibly talented Professional Photographer at Nicole Kathlyn Photography, held her annual Giving Back Contest. She received a record 112 entries, and I knew immediately that I needed to step up and do my part to give back to the community as well.
So, with all that being said, welcome to the 1st Annual Giving Back Contest. We all know that our community is filled with some amazing individuals who have fallen on hard times… maybe they’re battling an illness, have experienced a life-changing event, give selflessly of themselves to others, or just can’t seem to get ahead no matter how hard they try…
I’m asking EVERYONE who reads this to open their hearts and nominate someone you know who desperately needs the gift of photographic memories to remind them that there is beauty in everyday life to hold on to.
Nominating someone is easy! Just fill out the form below and you’re done! Be sure to double check email addresses, as winners will be contacted via email.
RULES
- You cannot nominate yourself.
- Sessions must take place in 2017.
- Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash, and no substitutions are allowed.
- Sessions must take place within 30km of Barrie, Midland, or Penetanguishene.
PRIZES
WINNER RECEIVES an All Inclusive Creative Portrait Session with Raindance Photography, all digital files from their session on USB with 4×6 colour reference prints AND a gorgeous 16×20” Barnboard Framed Print of their choice.
NOMINATOR OF WINNING NOMINEE RECEIVES a free session with all digital files provided via digital download gallery.
Your nomination and details of your nomination are 100% confidential. Contest is open for nominations until midnight Friday February 10th, 2017.
IF YOU ARE ON A MOBILE DEVICE, PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY, AS THE FORM ON THIS PAGE WILL NOT WORK: NOMINATION FORM
WINNERS – 2016 Client Appreciation Contest | Barrie Photographer
You’ve all been waiting patiently for the results of this year’s client appreciation contest, and I’m pretty excited to share them with you now! Just like last year, this draw is being held on a very special day – 1. It’s my 6 year business anniversary (yay!) and 2. It’s the Raindance Man’s birthday (he’s getting ooolllld……) 😛 In honour of this special day, we have once again decided to surprise one lucky client with a bonus prize! I won’t keep you waiting, read on for this years WINNERS!
GRAND PRIZE WINNER – Contestant No. 17 – Meaghan Gibson
Meaghan has won an All Inclusive Creative Portrait session (worth $847.50), which includes her portrait session, all high resolution digital files (between 35-60) on USB with print release in both colour and black and white as well as 4×6 colour reference prints on our luxurious deep matte paper. Congratulations Meaghan!!!
SECONDARY PRIZE 1 – Contestant No. 9 – Jaclyn de Jong
This prize was chosen by our Grand Prize winner. Meaghan chose Jaclyn’s adorable photo of Benny and Jackson snuggling at the beach. Jaclyn has won a $200 Gift Certificate to use towards her next portrait session. Congratulations Jaclyn!
Secondary Prize 2 – Contestant No. 2– Shannon Charland
This prize was determined by the number of Facebook votes received on their entry. Shannon’s gorgeous photo of her two little angels received a grand total of 73 votes! She has won an 11×14″ Gallery Wrap Canvas of her entry. Congratulations Shannon!
Secondary Prize 3 – Contestant No. 3 – Melissa Basinger
This prize was also determined by the number of Facebook votes received on their entry. Melissa’s photo of her sweet little man and his teddy bear received 60 votes. She has won an 11×14 Mounted Wall print of her entry. Congratulations Melissa!
Secondary Prize 4 – Contestant No. 17– Meaghan Gibson
Also determined by the number of Facebook votes received on their entry, Meaghan’s photo of Shea at his newborn session received a total of 56 votes, winning her a $100 Gift Certificate to use towards her next session! Congrats Meaghan! Who’s with me in urging Meaghan to go and buy some lottery tickets tonight!?!?! lol!
And finally…
SURPRISE BONUS PRIZE! – Contestant No. 7– Dakota Moncada
This prize was chosen in honour of my 6th Business Anniversary today by none other than the Raindance Birthday Boy (aka my husband)! He chose Dakota’s entry because the story resonated with him the most. She wins an 11×4″ framed print of her entry inside a gorgeous Barnboard Sawyer Wallflower Frame! Congratulations Dakota!
Thanks again to everyone, and congrats to all the winners!
Sincerely,
Stephanie
Why do I Love my Job? | Barrie Baby Photographer
I get asked frequently (usually during newborn sessions), how I have so much patience for doing what I do. If you’ve ever witnessed a newborn session, you know that the vast majority of the time there is a lot of rocking, feeding, soothing, shushing, crouching, breath holding, sweating, cleaning up poop, more rocking, more soothing, more feeding…. very slowly wrapping and unwrapping babies so that they stay asleep so that I can mould them and pose them just so…. very carefully positioning little hands and feet perfectly and p.a.i.n.f.u.l.l.y slowly removing my hands to take my shot… Many of these sessions last anywhere from 2-4 hours, and I’ve watched so many parents wonder how I could possibly want to do that 2 or 3 times a week (or ever, lol).
The truth is, I LOVE what I do. If all I ever did was newborn sessions for the rest of my life, I would be one happy girl! There is literally NOTHING more satisfying than being able to freeze this time forever for tired new parents to look back on when their little one has grown faster than they ever imagined. By the time they see their images for the first time, a few weeks after their session, already their baby has changed so much. I love documenting flaky little overcooked fingers and toes, fuzzy ears, delicate little eyelashes, milk bubbles on sleepy little lips, the way a new baby curls back to the way they were in the womb… I could go on…
What’s even MORE fascinating to me than the newborn session alone though? Getting to watch that new tiny human grow! It usually feels like I just blink, and before I know it I’m doing a one year session for a newborn client. It’s during these one year sessions that the reason for what I do is really driven home. To see how much a human being changes and grows and learns in the first year of their life is astounding! I do what I do (and LOVE to do what I do) because pictures never grow old. Every tick of the clock, every minute of every day that passes by we are all growing older, changing, learning…. every minute that goes by shapes us into the new person that we grow into. That is probably most evident in the first year of life. My job is to freeze moments in time, so that when our memories begin to fade, photographs will still be around to help us and our loved ones remember these moments.
I would ramble on forever about why I love my job so much, and why it’s so fascinating… but instead I’ll just let the images speak for themselves… Enjoy seeing each one of these babies during their newborn session, and again one year later!
(And if you’d like to take advantage of the February Promotion, email me soon! Spaces are nearly filled! Save $150 off regular priced newborn sessions and $200 off first year sessions!)
Raindance Photography is Barrie’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, and family photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Before and After Sneak | Barrie Baby Photographer
It’s been a while since I’ve done a little behind the scenes, pre-editing, before and after sneak peek of an image. I love doing these to stress the importance of SAFELY photographing babies and children. So many images that you see online are either composites (more than one image combined into one final image) or are artfully retouched to remove supports that have been put into place to safely prop a baby into a pose. I like to show these so that you know what you should be expecting from a professional photographer. If you ever feel that your baby or child is unsafe during your photo session, you should always speak up.
In the case shown below, this adorable little dude was here for his 6 month milestone session. He was JUST sitting on his own. Because he was just sitting on his own, neither Mom or I felt comfortable with leaving it to chance that he could sit in this trench bowl without falling over. For safety, I directed mom on where to sit and asked her to hold him steady while I made my image. I later removed her in photoshop, leaving us with this sweet little work of art.
If you’re on the hunt for a baby photographer and happen to want a session in the month of February, I just happen to be having a ridiculously awesome promo going on right now! Click HERE to find out more!
