Philadelphia Toddler Portraits

Riley – Toddler Portraits

May 24, 2013 By Rae in Families, Little Ones No Comments Tags: family portraits, toddler portraits

I have a soft spot for toddler portraits. I just love their energy and sense of wonder, even though it can be pretty exhausting and challenging to photograph such active little things (not to mention to parent one!). A few weeks ago, I crossed over the Ben Franklin Bridge to meet with 19 month old Riley and her parents at a local park in Collingswood, New Jersey for some portraits. Since I push for sunrise shoots with little ones, it was pretty obscenely early (i.e. before I normally wake up, even with three littles in our house), but it was well worth it for the gorgeous light! Even though life picked up crazy speed just a few hours after I left this shoot (with a family funeral in NC, a family wedding in Philadelphia and Ellen’s second birthday party), I was so glad I was able to do this for Riley and her family before my head started spinning since time flies so quickly with these little ones. Happy viewing, friends! Read more

Sydney’s 9 Month Portraits

May 22, 2013 By Rae in Little Ones No Comments Tags: baby portraits, Baby's First Year, Rosman family, Sydney

Friends, I want to say so much more about this post than I am about to type, but I’m typing this late at night after a night of very little sleep (mostly my own fault) and a very hot, long day without air conditioner (problem fixed now). So… I am fried. I will let this little cutie’s pictures speak for themselves… you are all familiar with Sydney and her family as this is shoot 4 of 5 in her baby’s first year package. I can’t believe we only have one more shoot left! (So excited it will be up in the Adirondacks!!) Happy viewing, friends! Read more

Our Sweet Boy – Benjamin

May 14, 2013 By Rae in Little Ones No Comments Tags: Benjamin, newborns

On February 12, a fast three months ago, our son Benjamin Christopher Barnes entered the world on his due date. (Yes, for those of you keeping track, I’m 2 for 3 for due date babies- crazy!). He was born at 5:23pm, just four hours after I started having contractions. He was 7 pounds and 14 ounces (just like his oldest sister Claire) and 19.5 inches long. Ronni from Womanwise Midwifery “caught” him; she was AHHmazing. If you are in the Philadelphia area and searching for a midwife, I cannot say enough good things about her. LOVE her! Anyway… It has been a whirlwind of a maternity leave. Even though it is the longest leave I’ve ever taken, it went by super fast, and there was nothing relaxing about it. ha! Anyway, this week, I am officially returning back to work, so I thought I would return to the blog with Benjamin’s newborn portraits, even though I have many other things to share as well… he is the reason for the hiatus! Happy viewing, friends! Read more

Sydney – Half Year Portraits

Apr 18, 2013 By Rae in Little Ones Comments Off Tags: baby portraits, Baby's First Year, family portraits, Philadelphia portraits, Please Touch Museum, Rosman family

Prior to this, I believe the most I had ever been without a blog post was 3-4 weeks, and that was a crazy busy time… well, now, I’m typing just after I realized it has been FOUR MONTHS since my last blog post. To say life has been crazy is probably an understatement… I have a lot of blogging to do to catch up! More posts than I can count, actually… but to start, I will go back to Sydney’s First Year portrait series. We started with her newborn portraits at her home near Boston and then her three month portraits (also at her home). But, for her 6 month portraits, I was 38 weeks pregnant, so I obviously could not fly to Boston again. I rallied my husband to help me out- if nothing else, just to help me get up off the floor! We met Sydney and her family at the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia, which was perfect for a very cold January day! Happy viewing, friends! Read more

Last Chance to WIN a Session

Dec 18, 2012 By Rae in News Comments Off

I just wanted to take a brief moment to thank everyone who came out to our Heifer Holiday Photo Booth on December 1. We had a great turnout and raised more than enough to provide a family with a heifer! And the giving hasn’t stopped. We’ve now raised $880 for Heifer International, but I’d love to raise more. If you follow my page on Facebook, you know that I’ve been asking for donations in increments of $10. For every $10 you give, your name will be entered into a drawing TOMORROW for a portrait session & a digital collection of images (valued at $750) to take place sometime between May and August next year. Yes, the drawing is tomorrow, December 19, at 7:00 pm so that if you win and wish to give it to someone else, you will have a physical gift certificate to give to them for Christmas! This donation is tax-deductible, of course. Anyone who feels especially generous and wishes to give $1,500+ will automatically be given a session with me, or if you are a photographer, a mentor time to do as you wish (limited to 2 donors). Travel isn’t included in any of the prizes. Read more

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