As promised, here is the second of two newborn blogs today! I first met this little lady back before Easter, 2018. Her parents had waited and hoped for her for a long time and you could feel the absolute love that this new little family had for each other when they entered my studio! Over the course of the following year, I was honoured to watch this sweet girl grow as she learned to sit and crawl…capturing her first Christmas portraits in a dress made especially for the occasion by her grandmother made my heart feel happy. The “special-ness” of these little moments is not lost on me, when I’m entrusted to be someones family photographer. I take my job very seriously, as these are fleeting times that we can’t get back. And when I say I take my job seriously, that means that behind the scenes, I’m working seriously hard to make sure that this experience is enjoyable and memorable for you and that the end product will be cherished for a lifetime… when you meet me for your actual session though, I’m a total goofball… I sometimes worry what people are thinking as we walk back to our cars! LOL!!! A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do to get genuine smiles! 😉
Anyhow, the countdown to moving day is still on (22 days left!) I am now accepting bookings for clients who live in or are willing to travel to the North Bay/Callander Region. If you or anyone you know is looking for a session, you can find my newest pricing here for newborns: http://raindancephoto.ca/newborn-collections-pricing/ and here for everything else: http://raindancephoto.ca/creative-portrait-pricing-family-maternity-children-babies-3-months/
And now, here is Miss Katelynn’s first year – enjoy! 🙂
Raindance Photography is Callander and North Bay’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Callander, North Bay, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
I fell of my blogging wagon! That means that I’ll have to give you TWO sweet squishy newborn blogs today instead of just one! Today, I’ll take you back to last summer… I received an email from the most fabulous husband ever, looking to buy his wife a maternity AND newborn session for her birthday. He recognized that she was the one always behind the lens, and wanted to give her a proper chance to be in front of it for once, to capture this fleeting and very special time in their lives (um, husband of the year award right there!)
So not long later, I met with these awesome folks for their maternity session, and then their newborn session, and then more recently, I saw little Ethan again for his Sitter Milestone session and O.M.G guys… he’s ADORABLE! I can’t believe I haven’t shared these sessions yet.
If you or anyone you know is looking for a session, you can find my newest pricing here for newborns: http://raindancephoto.ca/newborn-collections-pricing/ and here for everything else: http://raindancephoto.ca/creative-portrait-pricing-family-maternity-children-babies-3-months/
Enjoy! 🙂
Raindance Photography is Callander and North Bay’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Callander, North Bay, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
It’s Friday! I thought I’d end off the week by blogging a fun beach-front cake smash that I had last summer with little Miss Sophia! It was such a beautiful night that night – warm and calm, with the most beautiful orange sunset… Have I mentioned yet how badly I can’t WAIT to get back out there in the beautiful weather!? 🙂
There are now 26 days left until we relocate to Callander, Ontario. All of my beach sessions this year will be happening on North Bay and Callander beaches, and if you’re interested in creative portrait pricing, click here: http://raindancephoto.ca/creative-portrait-pricing-family-maternity-children-babies-3-months/
Any questions at all, Contact Me using THIS FORM or email info@raindancephoto.ca
For now, enjoy this adorable beach cake smash session! Have a great weekend, everyone! 🙂
Raindance Photography is Callander and North Bay’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Callander, North Bay, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
My goal, if you haven’t already noticed, is to blog one session a day for the next 27 days, which brings me to moving day! As I’ve been sifting through all of my family sessions from last summer, it hit me that pretty much EVERYTHING I did (with the exception of I think 2 sessions) were done on the Beach! I think I mentioned in a previous blog post about how excited I am for beach sessions once I move North, as here in Barrie there is but one favourite lonely, beautiful little beach that all photographers in the area (and beach-goers alike) fight to utilize on beautiful summer evenings. I will so very much enjoy having more beaches to choose from! lol!
This lovely little family that I’m about to feature is another that I’ve been working with for years – I’ve been honoured to photograph birthdays, family sessions, maternity, newborn, milestones and cake smashes for them… it’s been a pleasure to watch these boys grow up! Thank you, Mama, for always choosing me! 🙂
If you’ve been thinking of a session this year, all of my outdoor sessions happen 2 hours after sunrise, or 2 hours before sunset (sunset is the most popular though, so if you want one of those timeslots, inquire soon!) My schedule this year in Callander/North Bay will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings at 6 and 7pm. I am now fully booked for Barrie for the remainder of May. I have four new digital packages available (and just for this year, I’m including my promotional mini pricing for the North Bay Region as well!) Typically, the promotional pricing is only available for themed events (like the Tree Farm) once or twice a year, but I’m making an exception this year as I rebuild my business in a new area – tell your friends! 😉
Click here for a sneak peek at the new digital packages available for booking for all creative portrait sessions beginning in June, 2019: http://raindancephoto.ca/creative-portrait-pricing-family-maternity-children-babies-3-months/ (Newborn sessions are run differently than regular portrait sessions, so if you’re interested in one of those, please contact me and I’d be happy to send you pricing for those) 🙂
Raindance Photography is Callander and North Bay’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Callander, North Bay, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Oh, do I have a blog post for you today! I swear, I thought I’d shared these sessions when they happened (ages ago now!) But it appears I did not! I’ve got to admit, I’m feeling a little sentimental looking through all of these sessions that I haven’t shared yet. I’m very quickly realizing that some of the best friendships I’ve stumbled across over the years first began as clients. These fine folks are a perfect example of that!
Many years ago, before they were even married (when I was still offering wedding photography… I no longer do), I was contacted by a potential client who wanted to “try me out” before committing to hiring me for something as important as a wedding day. I met up with them not long later for a family session, and the rest is history! I’ve since photographed pretty much every major life event for these guys, and in the process, my family has fallen in love with their family. 😛
So today, as I contemplate the fact that in 29 more days we will be moving to Callander, I would like to say THANK YOU to this family for their years of loyalty to my business and valued friendship to my family. Here is Everley’s story!
Back in the Fall of 2017, I was entrusted with a little envelope that held the secret that every parent is usually DYING to find out (whether baby is a boy or a girl!) Mama dropped the envelope off to me and I set to work, cutting out thousands of little pink (and blue, to fool them when I showed them the bags) pieces of confetti, which I mixed with sparkles for a fun reveal. The absolute BEST part about this gender reveal was Spencer’s reaction to finding out he was having ANOTHER baby sister!
A few months later, I was honoured to capture some of my favourite maternity images of all time for this family! By then, Spencer was starting to come around to the idea that he was going to have another baby sister…
By the time this little gal arrived, I was about a week or two away from moving out of our old home and into our current home (I know, I know, I move a lot…I promise this move is the LAST move for a long while!) Anyhow, because my studio was all packed up in boxes, I decided to pack up what I could and head on over to them for an in-home session, which turned out to be a mish-mash of my usual studio style, infused with some lifestyle elements using their home as a backdrop. I loved how it turned out! And also, check out how SMITTEN Spencer was with his brand new baby sister! My heart melted!
Before we all knew it, time (as it does) flew right on by and we were planning for Everley’s first birthday portraits! Her parents requested lavender and teal on dark grey and I LOOOVED how it turned out! Anyhow, I’ve mentioned a few times this week, but I will again for anyone who missed it… I am relocating to Callander, Ontario, as of May 30, 2019. I will be accepting bookings in the North Bay/Callander area as of June, 2019. If you’re in the Barrie area and are interested in booking an in-studio session (outdoor evening sessions for May are now full) then please contact me using the contact page on this website or by emailing info@raindancephoto.ca, as I have availability up until May 23rd.
Raindance Photography is Callander and North Bay’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Callander, North Bay, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
It’s been a while since I did this session, but I loved EVERY SECOND of it! I received a request to photograph not only the pet dogs of this family, but their beloved horse (Bailey) as well! I was given an address of a beautiful farm on the outskirts of Barrie, and when I arrived, I was overcome with the peace and serenity of the place. We brought Chip, Kelsey and Bailey out to the back field for their session, and as the sun began to dip behind the trees, the sky was glowing and everything felt magical. The animals were happy and loved running around and putting on a show for my camera.
I love photographing humans – but there’s something about photographing animals that’s just so pure and honest. Being a pet photographer is so rewarding, people hire me for many different reasons (some happy, some sad), and being able to help them through whatever those times might be makes my soul feel full. I’ve photographed everything from dogs and cats to horses, alpacas, ducks (baby ducks too!), guinea pigs, hamsters, fancy pigeons and even a pet Goldfish named Gus. 😛
Just when I think I couldn’t possibly love my job any more than I already do, I will get a request to photograph animals and then I’m reminded that I really DO have the most awesome job in the whole world! 😉
Raindance Photography is Callander and North Bay’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Callander, North Bay, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
I promised blogs, and blogs you will get! 😛 If you missed my Instagram stories yesterday, I was asking folks what kind of blogs they wanted to see more of and the answer was a mish mash of pretty much everything, from pets, to cake smashes, families, babies… but mostly NEWBORNS! So, I will be giving you ALL of that (there will be a pet blog a little later today), but for now, I will start with Miss Briar. Because I was honoured to watch Briar grow for the entire first year of her life, in this blog, I am able to show you maternity, newborn, 3 month milestone, sitter milestone, AND cake smash! From before she was born, I photographed her in her Mama’s tummy. When she arrived just before Christmas, she became my very last newborn of the year and I got to have some fun with a few Christmas sets! Throughout her first year, watching her grow and seeing her little personality come through was the sweetest thing (because as you’ll see, she really is a doll!) And finally, the set colours that her Mama requested for her first birthday portraits made my heart happy (lilac and aqua are my favourite!)
If you are interested in booking a studio session (great for newborns, babies, and birthday portraits), I do have some last minute availability in BARRIE on weekdays in May between 10am-2pm (CONTACT ME for exact dates).
If you are located in CALLANDER or NORTH BAY, I will have availability in my temporary studio while my permanent space is being built beginning the second week of June, weekdays between 9:30am-2pm. Click here for NEWBORN PRICING. Click here for CREATIVE PORTRAIT PRICING (which encompasses everything else). 🙂
And now, here is Briar’s first year! Her Mama came to see me in the Fall, while the leaves were bright and beautiful on the trees (I can’t wait to photograph families on the Fall Colours in the North Bay area this year!)
When I found out that Briar was on her way, I couldn’t WAIT to meet her! I photographed her big sister as a newborn when I first began my business, so I was honoured to have been trusted to photograph another baby for this family:
I didn’t think it was possible for this baby to get cuter, but every time she visited my studio that just kept happening… lol When she was about 3-4 months old, she visited my studio again:
Between the 6-9 month mark is usually when babies start to sit unassisted. This is when we capture the milestone during their “Sitter Sessions”…
And finally, the celebration session! Briar’s parents requested a cake smash for her first birthday portraits, using lilac and aqua colours. I love working with parents to make their visions come true for their little one’s very special first birthday session! When you book with me, you’ll be sent “booking forms”, which will capture all of your information as well as your vision (both visually and what you hope to DO with your portraits when you’ve received them back) so that I can help to make the whole experience as fabulous for you as possible!
Thanks so much to this family for trusting Raindance Photography to capture Briar’s first year and beyond!
If you are interested in booking a session for yourself, please contact me using the Contact Form on this website or by emailing info@raindancephoto.ca 🙂
Raindance Photography is Callander and North Bay’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Callander, North Bay, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
I am embarrassingly behind on blogging sessions (like, far enough behind that the fine folks I’m about to feature in this blog have had another baby since! lol!) I do have so much content that I want to share though, so I’m just going to start sharing! For anyone who doesn’t know, I photograph maternity, families (young and old!), babies in all stages, newborns, birthday portraits (including cake smashes) and even pets! I have so many sessions to share that I haven’t over the last year, I hope you’re ready for an influx of gorgeous photos! Subscribe to the blog if you’re interested in being notified when these come out (at the bottom of the page). 🙂
Anyhow, this little man’s session happened about a year ago in my studio (which will be moving to Callander, Ontario, as of May 30th this year!) I am available to take last minute newborn bookings in Barrie up until May 24, 2019, so if you’ve been meaning to book and haven’t yet or if, in May, you hear someone saying that they dropped the ball on booking their newborn portraits and can’t find a photographer with availability, send them my way! I have weekday availability at 10am for newborns until Friday May 24th. 🙂
I will begin accepting newborn bookings in my temporary Callander Studio (while my new studio is under construction) as of mid-June, 2019. For anyone interested in newborn pricing, please click here: http://raindancephoto.ca/newborn-collections-pricing/
Ever wonder what an “entire gallery” of newborn portraits looks like from a “Full Session”? Scroll down to see! (Set colours are determined based on client responses to their “Styling Questionnaire”, which they receive while booking their session.)
Raindance Photography is Callander and North Bay’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Callander, North Bay, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
Looking back on sessions from last summer, I can almost feel the water up to my hips as I hike my gear up a little higher and capture all of these fun family memories for my clients on the beach! Beach sessions were my most requested location last year, and THIS year, all of my beach sessions will happen in the North Bay/Callander area! I can’t wait to meet new faces and work with new families, and I’m SUPER excited that some of my clients from the Barrie area are already planning their trip North for the summer to catch me for beach sessions up in our new digs! I still have to do some scouting once I’m there to find my favourite spot, but from what I’ve seen so far, the beaches up North are more plentiful and less crowded than the one tiny beach we have to work with down here, so… I’m super pumped!
All of my outdoor sessions happen 2 hours after sunrise, or 2 hours before sunset (sunset is the most popular though, so if you want one of those timeslots, inquire soon!) My schedule this year in Callander/North Bay will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings at 6 and 7pm. I have four new digital packages available (and just for this year, I’m including my promotional mini pricing as well!) Typically, the promotional pricing is only available for themed events (like the Tree Farm) once or twice a year, but I’m making an exception this year as I rebuild my business in a new area – tell your friends! 😉
Click here for a sneak peek at the new digital packages available for booking for all creative portrait sessions beginning in June, 2019: http://raindancephoto.ca/creative-portrait-pricing-family-maternity-children-babies-3-months/ (Newborn sessions are run differently than regular portrait sessions, so if you’re interested in one of those, please contact me and I’d be happy to send you pricing for those) 🙂
You’ll notice that my packages all include a certain number of digital files with them. Over the years, I’ve found that my clients want digital files, and so that is what I provide (although I do carry a carefully curated line of high-quality boutique products such as albums, prints, and wall art like canvas and standouts for anyone who wants them). Some people want to be able to print their own pictures wherever they want and send them to friends and family online, and so my packages are tailored for that. Some people know that they want to hang just a few pictures in their homes, and so a package with fewer digital files will suffice for them. Some people know that they want to be able to create an album with ALL of the images in their gallery, and so there are All Inclusive package options for those folks too. And, if you’re booking for the first time and don’t really know how things will turn out or what you really want out of your session, there are upgrade options available once you see your images for the first time (and I’m happy to send along A La Carte pricing to anyone who inquires.) 🙂
If you’re wondering at this point, “well, what DOES an entire gallery look like, anyway?” Then scroll down through this incredibly fun session that I had on the beach with this lovely family last summer! I have been working with this family since before their little man was even born, and every time we get together to update their portraits, magic happens! 😉
Any questions at all, just contact me! I’m happy to chat about your photographic wants and needs!
Raindance Photography is Callander and North Bay’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, maternity and pet photographer. Specializing in studio photography and outdoor portrait sessions and servicing clients from Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Callander, North Bay, Midland, and Penetanguishene since 2011. To book your indoor or outdoor photo session with Raindance Photography, please contact info@raindancephoto.ca
I’m so excited that the Winter seems to be finally on the way out, and pretty soon, we will be breathing that beautiful, warm summer air! Summer time means family photoshoots in beautiful sun-drenched light during the warm golden evening hours at this time of year, and I cannot wait to get back out there!
This year is unique, in that as of May 30th, I will be moving out of Barrie and relocating to Callander, Ontario. However, I DO have a schedule of dates when I will be returning to the Barrie area to service my clientele in this region. I have attached my availability below, if you are interested in booking, please contact me soon to reserve your timeslot, as once they’re gone, that’s it for this year!
Friday June 14, 2019 – 5:45, 6:45, 7:45pm
Friday July 12, 2019 – 5:45, 6:45, 7:45pm
Friday August 16, 2019 – 5 and 6pm
Friday September 20, 2019 – 4 and 5pm
Contact me and let me know your preference for date and timeslot and we will get you booked in!
*Rain Dates will all be the following night, same time (Saturday immediately following your booking date. If it rains that night too, then rain dates will be Sunday.) 🙂
If you are located in Callander or the North Bay area – I will have availability coming out for you THIS WEEK! I will be permanently located in Callander as of May 30th, and will be taking bookings beginnings for early June!
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