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2nd Annual Pet Photo Event Fundraiser | Barrie Pet Photographer
If you’re a pet owner, you know that a pet is more than just a random animal roaming around your house. They are your friend and companion, they know when you’re feeling sad, upset, or scared; they motivate you and love you without judgment. Their mere presence is therapeutic.
My love for animals and intense desire to help other people prompted the launch of The Raindance Photography Pet Division, so that everyone can have beautiful heirloom portraits of their beloved fur babies too!
This year, a new puppy joined our family. As a result, I spent an astronomical amount of time at PetSmart… If you’ve ever been to PetSmart, you’ve probably seen those cages full of sweet kitties in the Adoption Room, who stare soulfully into your eyes, just tugging at the heart strings. If my daughter wasn’t allergic, I probably would have brought home at least 30 of them by now, but since I can’t, this year I wanted to hold this fundraiser in support of Street Cats (one of the amazing rescues that has cats for adoption at PetSmart.)
I am excited to be holding the 2nd annual all-day mini event devoted to Pets only! Every single penny raised will be donated to the Street Cats Rescue to help them care for all of the furry friends who are currently waiting for their forever homes.
If you have a pet who would love to have their photo taken on Saturday November 25th, 2017, between 10am-5pm here at the Raindance Studio, please CLICK HERE and fill out the form to book!
Cost is only $40
Sessions are 10 minutes in length
You will receive 1 digital file of your choice via digital download within 2 weeks of your session.
Street Cats Rescue is currently in need of financial donations as well as donations of the following items:
- Kitty Litter, clumping
- Food (kibble and canned)
- Cat Carrying Cages
- Paper towels
- Javex, dish soap, laundry soap, garbage bags, white vinegar
If you bring in one of these items in addition to your $40 Creative Fee, you will automatically receive an 8×10 print of your pet as well! Also, anyone who participates in this event can enter to win a mini family photo session of their family in the Spring! So come on out, support Street Cats Rescue, receive an awesome heirloom portrait of your fur-baby and be entered to win a family mini session! I can’t wait to work with your fur babies!
Why did I choose Street Cats this year? Because they’re awesome, they work tirelessly for the benefit of these animals, and they deserve our help. Here’s why…
“Street Cats Rescue is a non- profit organization with registered charity status serving Simcoe County and surrounding areas. We are staffed 100% by volunteers, receive no government funding and rely solely on fundraising, donations and community support to continue our work. All money raised goes directly back to the care and comfort of the cats i.e. veterinary bills, rent, heat, hydro, food, supplies, etc.
Street Cats Rescue has a “no kill” policy. We advocate humane euthanasia only for terminally ill animals and/or animals where quality of life has been severely compromised with no hope of improvement.
Street Cats consists of physical shelter as well as a large network of foster homes. In both areas we utilize techniques and protocols that keep illness and stress levels to a minimum. We strive to get to know each cat’s unique personality which makes finding the right adoptive home that much easier. All cats are vet checked, treated for parasites and illness as needed. Prior to adoption each cat is vaccinated, fixed and microchipped. We advocate pediatric spay/neuter so even kittens are fixed prior to adoption.
Our adoption screening process consists of an application/interview. Our adoption protocols are designed to “put the right cat into the right home.” We are not driven by adoption numbers but rather we endeavour to ensure each adoption is a “good” one.
Street Cats also advocates and practices TNR (trap, neuter, return) rescue methods for feral cats.”
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCatsAnimalRescue/
Raindance Photography is Barrie’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, and pet 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
7th Annual Studio Christmas Minis | Barrie Child Photographer
I am SO excited that my new studio is finally slated for completion just in time for this event! The 7th Annual Studio Christmas Mini Event is now open for booking! This year’s backdrop will feature a pure, white set with a tree and beautiful fireplace with timeless decoration that is sure to suit anyone’s home decor. These sessions are fabulous for Holiday Cards and Christmas gifts as well.
What are the dates?
Friday November 3, 2017 – 10am-3pm
Saturday November 4, 2017 – 10am-3pm
Monday November 6, 2017 – 10am-3pm
What is the cost?
$150+HST (due on booking) includes:
- 15 minute session
- 3 digital files of your choice with the option to upgrade (earlybird purchase of the entire gallery of digital files is available for a $100 discount, details in booking form).
- Exclusive In-Person Reveal & Order Appointment with 30% discount on all A La Carte print products
*These sessions are for kids, but this year there is an option to add in one quick family photo at the beginning of your session. 🙂
How do I book?
To snag your timeslot, please fill out this booking form and submit ASAP: http://raindancephoto.ca/mach/view.php?id=49231
You will be contacted via email within 24 hours with payment directions. Due to high demand for these sessions, Session Fees must be paid within 24 hours to confirm your timeslot reservation.
Any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact me! info@raindancephoto.ca
Raindance Photography is Barrie’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, and pet 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
The Chivers Family | Barrie Family & Child Photographer
I loooooooved this session! This session is the PERFECT example of how wardrobe choice can turn your session into something MAGICAL! When these guys showed up to our location and stepped out of their vehicle, I just about died with excitement when I saw what they were wearing! I’ve been dying to share their gallery with you, as it is one of my absolute favourites.
I currently only have 1 evening timeslot left before daylight savings time kicks in, but I have FIVE premium sunrise sessions left, which are absolutely AMAZING to take advantage of! The light in the early morning hours can turn your portraits from “Oh that’s nice” to “WOW!” If you can manage to get up nice and early for just ONE morning, I promise you it will be worth it!
If you are reading this blog and are interested in a Promotional Sunrise Session on any of the following dates, please email info@raindancephoto.ca and quote this promotion, and I will honour it for you! What’s the promo? $375+HST for a 1 hour Sunrise Session, 10 digital files of your choice on USB with matching 5×7 colour prints, and the option to purchase more during your reveal session if you wish. That’s a $175 savings off regular price! This promotion is available for the following dates and times ONLY.
Sunrise Timeslots:
Wednesday September 13 @ 7am
Wednesday September 20@ 7am
Wednesday September 27 @ 7am
Wednesday October 4 @ 7am
Wednesday October 11 @ 7am
And now, The Chivers Family… how gorgeous are they!? 🙂
Raindance Photography is Barrie’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, and pet 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
Kendyl | Barrie Newborn Baby Photographer
I think the best part of being a Professional Photographer is getting to snuggle all of the brand spanking new bundles of joy that come my way! They’re pretty much always 14 days old or less – they don’t get much newer than that!
A few months back, I had the opportunity to meet this sweet gal – 5ish pounds of the sweetest little baby girl you ever did see. She was such an angel for her session, and I LOVE how her gallery turned out!
This Fall, I have a few more spaces left on my calendar for newborn sessions. I have more newborns than usual this season (yay!) and even a few sets of multiples in the line up! If you are expecting between now and December (keeping in mind that I am closed for the last two weeks of December for the Holidays), please Contact Me soon to reserve your timeslot to avoid disappointment. Sadly, I refer more newborns out to other photographers at this time of year because my calendar is so jam packed than any other time of year. I book newborn sessions Monday-Friday at 10am (or 11am if you’re travelling from out of town). If you’re interested in more information, feel free to email info@raindancephoto.ca or use the Contact Page of this website.
And now, enjoy some cuteness! 😀
The Pet Division | Barrie Pet Photographer
I have always loved animals. As a child, I grew up with what we liked to refer to as “a zoo”, consisting of a variety of animals including dogs, cats, hamsters, lizards, an iguana named Iggy, fish, a hermit crab and a really really big snake (pretty sure it was a Python).
As a professional photographer, my focus has always been babies, children, and their families (which I love dearly and will still continue to specialize in), but as time went on, I found myself being pulled in a direction that I didn’t originally anticipate – more and more people were contacting me to photograph their pets. After starting to dive into the world of custom pet portraiture, I fell in love! Custom Pet Portraiture is so much more than just turning your beloved pet into art. For me, it is about capturing the personality, quirks and all, of your furry companion so that as the years pass by, no matter what the future has in store, you will be able to look back on these moments and remember this time in their lives.
Maybe they’re brand new – still tiny, sleepy, squishy, and ready to explore the big new world around them. Maybe they’re an established member of the family, and you want to capture that special bond between your fur-baby and the other members of your family. Or, maybe your pet has spent their entire lifetime with you, giving you years of love, devotion, and companionship and you want to capture their spirit and what’s left of that sparkle in their eye – to celebrate them and pay tribute to the wonderful life you’ve shared together…
No matter what your reason is for seeking out Custom Pet Portraiture, I guarantee that my passion for capturing these fleeting moments in their lives will leave you with a smile on your face and maybe a tear in your eye each time you look back on your photographs for years to come. Whether you’re looking for art on your walls, or a Tribute Album to glance upon when the mood strikes, it is my passion to ensure that you walk away from this experience with exactly what you want and need.
I am so excited to finally, officially, launch the Raindance Photography – Pet Division! Over the last year, I have had the pleasure of working with a number of the most adorable puppies, dogs at all stages of life, cats, hamsters, and even a guinea pig!
If you are interested in booking a session for yourself, please check out the Welcome Guide (which includes packages and pricing) by CLICKING HERE.
If you have Facebook and would like to follow along to make sure you see even MORE cuteness in your newsfeed, CLICK HERE and then “Like” the Facebook Page.
Thank you to everyone who has hired me in the last year to photograph their pets – I wouldn’t have been able to grow this division without you. I can’t wait to see all kinds of new furry little faces in my studio for years to come! 🙂
Raindance Photography is Barrie’s exclusive newborn, baby, child, family, and pet 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
Tree Farm Family Sessions | Barrie Family and Child Photographer
It’s that time of year again! Tree Farm Family Minis are now open to the public! There are only TWO timeslots left at this time, so if you want in, act fast!
Sessions are taking place at the Tree Farm in Thornton, Ontario on Saturday September 23rd, 2017. The package this year is the same as last year – $199+HST for your 30 minute session and 5 digital files of your choice delivered via online download. Upgrade options are available (please feel free to email info@raindancephoto.ca for full upgrade package options).
Current remaining timeslots are:
4pm – BOOKED
4:30pm – BOOKED
5pm – BOOKED
5:30pm – BOOKED
6pm
6:30pm
If you’d like to snag your timeslot, please CLICK HERE to fill out your booking form.
The booking form also contains information about additional package inclusions and discounts.
Looking forward to working with you soon!
Stephanie
Raindance Photography
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
Qualified Newborn Photographer (QNP) Press Release | Barrie Newborn Photographer
I am so incredibly proud to have achieved this professional designation through APNPI (Accredited Professional Newborn Photographers International). I have always been passionate about advocating for newborn safety during sessions. Over the years, I have made an effort to try and educate new parents on the importance of doing their research and choosing a Professional Photographer who can not only deliver a beautiful gallery of quality images, but also handle their brand new baby confidently and safely as a result of knowledge of newborn anatomy and physiology and years of experience and training.
Thank you to APNPI for recognizing my efforts! I look forward to continuing to grow as a Qualified Newborn Photographer with this organization! 🙂
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
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