Barrie Photography Studio
Dominic | Barrie Newborn Photographer
I have so many sessions to share that I barely know where to start! This year has been so bonkers for me and time has been flying by so fast, that I’m just going to start picking random sessions to share out of a hat! 😛
Today, I’m bringing you back to May, when I met Dominic for the first time. He was barely 14 days old and was such a loveable, squishable, kissable little bundle, I could have snuggled him all day long!
I am currently booking newborns into February (with a few spaces left between September-November). If you or someone you know is expecting, and would love to book a session to freeze this fleeting time in your little ones’ life, please contact me. I can’t wait to hear from you! 🙂
2017 Fall Family Sessions | Barrie Family Photographer
I know, I know… we’re in the final stretch of Summer Holidays and the last thing you want to hear about is the fact that the leaves are about to start changing colours and the temperature is going to go South before long… However, in the land of Professional Photography, now is the time when our calendars are filling up so it is my humble duty to put this out there for all of you who have been considering family portraits this Fall. 😛
For some of you, updating your family portraits is a regular thing. I personally update mine every two years… but for the rest of you out there, you may have never experienced custom professional photography before, and you might be wondering why in the world you should start now? Let me answer that for you…
Why Should I Have Family Portraits Done?
Well… once upon a time, you probably had a sweet little baby that you held in your arms and rocked to sleep each night while feeling like you’d never get a good night sleep again…But there’s no way that you’d trade the feel of that warm, snuggly little sleeping body for anything… Then, maybe you had the cute albeit mischievous little toddler, who wreaked havoc around the house, but then redeemed themselves in the cutest possible way right before you lost your mind and you’ll never forget that look that they had that melted your heart each time… Then there was the sass that came with the school years, and the look of concentration on their little faces while they learned so many fascinating new things…
And now here you are today, and your children have morphed into new little people. Gone is the little baby and the mischievous toddler, and you’d give anything to have them back for just a day. They’re there in your memory, but you’ll notice with each passing year that the memories get just a tad bit more fuzzy. When I first starting photographing my children and having my own family portraits done professionally, I was SO excited to see the end results, to print them in albums and hang them on my walls. They meant so much to me to have at first, but what I didn’t anticipate was how much MORE they’d mean to me years down the road. My children are now almost 7 and 9, and when I see portraits of them and our family from 3 or 4 years ago it literally boggles my mind how much we’ve all changed. We are all new people now, changing constantly, and my heart will forever be grateful to have these moments in our lives frozen forever in portraits, from the perspective of a professional photographer, who is trained to see special little moments differently than the average person.
So, back to the question then – Why should YOU have family portraits done? Simple. To take your lives, which are flying by at mach speed, and freeze them in time for just one evening, so that you can look back on them forever. So that one day, when your children are older, you can open up that album and have that “remember when?” chat with them. Family portraits are one of my favourite types of sessions, because I get to capture the bonds that exist within your family – so that Mom can finally see how her children adore her, and so dad can see how his children look at him when he doesn’t notice. Believe me folks, it’s an eye opener and an amazing experience that I look forward to for my own family each and every time.
How Can You Book?
Simply email info@raindancephoto.ca OR use the Contact Form on my website to contact me directly. There are only a few dates left for the Fall, so don’t wait too long! I’m HIGHLY recommending clients take advantage of the Limited Edition Sunrise sessions this season – I know it seems early, but the light is better than any other time of day, making for some truly amazing portraits!
The Belanger Girls | Barrie Child Photographer
I have to say, planning this years Apple Orchard Sessions wasn’t a walk in the park! There was a lot of back-and-forth, humming and hawing because Mother Nature decided to bless us with copious amounts of rain, and then last minute decisions to just go ahead because the sun peaked out for all of maybe an hour and the small amount of blooms that the orchard received this year were only out for a very short period of time… It was ALL worth it though, when I look back at the absolutely gorgeous images that we were able to capture!
I met with these lovely ladies the first day that the blooms were out. It had poured rain all day and the weather was pretty chilly still, but they were all troopers! Braving the bugs and the cold and the dewy long grass for these photos for their Daddy for Father’s Day, I was pretty impressed at how cooperative they all were! 🙂
I still have some availability left for Summer outdoor sessions at this point, but timeslots are limited. Please contact me today to reserve your space to avoid disappointment!
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
2017 Summer Family Sessions | Barrie Family Photographer
The Summer season is finally upon us! Family sessions are a great way to reconnect as a family, snuggle, laugh together, have fun and make memories that you will cherish more and more each time you glance back at the photographs that we capture. Those babies of your are growing and changing so much every day, and the way they sneak a peek at you when you’re not looking… I guarantee you it will melt your heart when I show you what it looks like. 😉
If you’ve been considering updating your family portraits this summer, now is the time to book!
These are my remaining dates for the 2017 Summer Season:
Tuesday July 11, 2017
Thursday July 13, 2017
Thursday July 20, 2017
Thursday July 25, 2017
Tuesday August 15, 2017
Thursday August 17, 2017
Tuesday August 22, 2017
Thursday August 24, 2017
To reserve your timeslot on my calendar, email me at info@raindancephoto.ca or Contact Me using my online contact form.
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
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
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