Extended Family Portraits At Home | Dallas Family Photographer

Working with families over years, and watching your children grow up in front of my camera, is amazing. These extended family portraits at home are with a long-time client that’s been with me since I first moved to Dallas! Every time we have a session, we have the best time ever.

As a family photographer, I encourage photos with grandparents wholeheartedly! The relationship grandparents have with their grandbabies is it’s own unique love that’s so fun to document. Below is a great example of extended family portraits at home, with your most favorite people.

Rachel is a skilled photographer specializing in maternity, newborns, babies, children and families both in her Plano studio and throughout the Dallas Fort Worth area, both outdoors and in her clients homes. All of her sessions include access to an extensive studio wardrobe for moms and babies, custom session planning and a personalized reveal and ordering appointment after your session to pick the perfect way to enjoy your finalized artwork from your session.

Areas she serves include but are not limited to Addison, Allen, Carrollton, Colleyville, Coppell, Dallas, Denton, Euless, Fairview, Farmers Branch, Flower Mound, Frisco, Garland, Grapevine, Hurst, Irving, Keller, Lewisville, McKinney, Plano, Richardson, Rockwall, Southlake and beyond.

For more information on sessions with Rachel, click here.

Reflections on an Incredible Work Retreat {Dallas Motherhood Photographer}

Last month, I had the amazing privilege of attending a retreat with The Motherhood Anthology, an amazing photography education platform led by three phenomenal photographers, Jenny Cruger, Allison Craig and Kim Box. As I am coming up on my business’s five year anniversary, I’m working hard to always be improving. Whether it’s pushing myself creatively, fine tuning my art, learning about the latest innovations in heirloom artwork and prints or improving my client experience, there is always so much to learn.

It was such a privilege getting to tour and utilize Jenny’s beautiful studio and field in Franklin, Tennessee - she has an incredible space and an incredible heart and was a joy to learn from. We had two styled shoots that I’ve shared below - the first was with this precious family celebrating their son’s first birthday. I loved having the opportunity to get creative and think outside the box a bit, playing with double exposures, reflections and more.

Our second shoot was in the studio, and it was so helpful getting some guidance from Allison about her technique for achieving gorgeous backlit images. We had the most stunning maternity model for this session - she’s welcoming her rainbow baby this spring after years of trying, and she was seriously the most patient person as all ten of us took turns photographing her in three different outfits and set ups.

We also got to chat with Kim about her gorgeous albums {Indie Print Co} and view so many beautiful samples of all of their different cover fabrics and styles, and we got to spend time with Hope of Brass and Boxes, strategizing about SEO, blogging, social media and more.

But more important that all of the above, I connected with so many incredible woman, all mothers, photographers and business owners who are at many different stages in their journey, and together we sat and stayed up into all hours of the night discussing our challenges, our victories, our ideas and how we can better serve our clients and grow our businesses. We captured updated headshots for each other too, so I thought it would be fun to introduce you to my new work village.

Pictured from left to right: Ryane Rice based in Birmingham, Alabama, Esther Ziegler of Esther Ziegler Photography based in Springfield, Missouri and Bev Wade of Bev Wade Images in Memphis, Tennessee. Photos above taken by the fabulous Jen Godshall, pictured below.

Again, from left to right: Jen Godshall of Jen Godshall Photography in Sarasota, Florida, Lisa Tait - my roommate and co-pilot of our rental care - of Lisa Tait Photography in Toronto, and Jessie Roffer of Jessie Roffer Photography in Tampa, Florida.

And then below, from left to right: Heather Mohr of Heather Mohr Photography in Edwardsville, IL/St. Louis and Erin Davison Boring of Erin Davison Photography in Northeast Ohio. Not pictured is Brooke Hebert-Tennant of Petite Magnolia Photography in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

It was such an incredible weekend with this crew in Tennessee. I can’t wait to see how we all grow and improve in the year to come and am so glad I invested in myself for this experience with The Motherhood Anthology.

Now Introducing - Valentines Day Petite Sessions!

Hey y’all! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and I’m so excited to announce Valentines Day petite sessions for little ones on the morning of February 1.

These luxury petite sessions are a fun and fabulous way to capture your kiddo at their current age and stage! The sessions will be quick and easy for your little one - in 10-15 minutes, we will capture a variety of expressions and emotions, and then you’ll select a favorite image from the session for one of two options:

• a set of 25 Valentine’s Day cards ready to pass out to friends at school or send to family and friends

• a gorgeous framed 5x7 print of your choice!

These sessions will include optional use of the timeless clothing options in my studio wardrobe for kids up to size 6! Petite sessions are meant for one or two children - families of 3+ should plan to book two back-to-back sessions. Upgrades will be available when you receive your viewing gallery for families wishing to order multiple sets of cards for each child, additional frames and other wall art or digital images.

As an added bonus, for every Valentine’s Day petite session booked, Rachel Friedman Photography will donate $20 to The Children’s Heart Foundation to support congenital heart defect (CHD) research.

To book your session, simply select your time in the scheduler below and pay the session retainer. Within 48 hours, you will receive a contract and pre-session form via email that will finalize the booking of your session!

If you have questions, please feel free to email me at rachelfriedman1@gmail.com. I can’t wait to celebrate LOVE DAY with you!

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Rachel Friedman Photography is a boutique photography studio serving families across Plano and the Dallas Forth Worth metroplex for maternity, newborn, baby, child and family photography. She offers custom portrait sessions in her studio, outdoors in the field or in the comfort of your home, and travels throughout the DFW area, including but not limited to North Dallas, Highland Park, University Park, Preston Hollow, Lake Highlands, Addison, Richardson, Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Colleyville, Grapevine, Southlake, Little Elm, Lewisville, The Colony, Allen, McKinney, Prosper, Aubrey and beyond.

RFP Gives Back | Dallas Tornado Relief Holiday Mini Sessions

Hi mamas. Are you feeling as overwhelmed as I am about the destruction so many of our friends and neighbors are facing in the wake of the tornados that struck northwest Dallas, Richardson and the greater DFW metroplex?

In keeping with the Rachel Friedman Photography tradition of holiday mini sessions with a charitable twist (past beneficiaries have included CURE: Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, the Small Bones Foundation, Dancing While Cancering: The Maddie Kramer Foundation and more), this year I am proud to announce that I’ll be hosting another year of Holiday Mini Sessions for a Cause.

Here’s the scoop: On November 9 and 17, I will be offering mini sessions for families in my Plano studio. The session retainer is $125 + tax, and the entire $125 retainer will be donated to the American Red Cross and the City of Dallas Emergency Assistance Fund. Sessions will include 10 minutes of time spent together in studio and one digital image from a gallery of at least 10 images, with the option to purchase additional images. This is the perfect opportunity to give back to a critical cause in our community while getting an updated family photo for your annual holiday card.

Whether you want to bring your kids in holiday themed pajamas, the whole family all dressed up or anything in between, we can create something beautiful together, all while raising funds for tornado relief. Because of the quick “mini” session nature of the event, clients will not be able to access the RFP studio wardrobe, but I’ll be sending all participating families detailed wardrobe guides with access to my online styling site that helps you quickly and easily figure out what to wear. The light and airy white studio is the perfect canvas for your family to shine. Immediate families only please.

To register, please follow the steps below, selecting your date (either November 9 from 3-6 or November 17 from 9:30-12), inputting your contact information and then paying online (payment directs you to pay via credit card through PayPal - you do not need a PayPal account to pay, you can check out as a guest). Your registration will not reserve your time slot until you follow all of the steps and click submit.

Thank you in advance to all of the wonderful families that will join me in the 3rd annual Holiday Mini Sessions for a Cause. If you have any questions or are having trouble registering online, please contact me directly at rachelfriedman1@gmail.com or at 440-821-5999.

It's finally fall! | Family Photographer near Dallas

If you are looking for a family photographer in Dallas, please contact me here for more information about booking a family photo session.

It’s been a long time coming but fall has arrived, and I think we can all take a collective sigh of joy to see the drop in temperatures and relish in the pumpkin spice goodness of the season.

Working with this family was wonderful and hilarious in every way. Liz and I met before the session to pick out wardrobe from our extensive studio wardrobe closet, and with her daughter’s dress and mama’s skirt as the favorites, we filled in the rest of the pieces for her son and figured out what her husband would wear to round out their wardrobe. Meeting them to iron this out with mama in advance meant that preparing for the session was essentially set, removing a layer of stress for them before the session.

With two wonderful kids overflowing with personality, it was so awesome getting to bring them out to the field to snuggle and play. Our time together was a wonderful mix of the business of capturing the “important shots” - the photos of everyone looking - family and sibling images - for grandparent gifts and holiday cards, and the more playful images that make a mama’s heart sing. Photos of siblings goofing around together, hugging, tickles, games, details and all of the tangible love you feel for one another. Madison was channeling her inner model, and Landon was so content to be the leader in all of the games we played.

Here are a few of my favorite images from our session together:

I would love to begin planning your luxury family session, from wardrobe to hair and make up to the perfect location in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, outdoors or in my Plano residential studio. If you are you interested in a custom portrait session with Rachel Friedman Photography and would like more information, please click here for details about this experience.

Dates for outdoor fall family sessions are filling fast. If you would like to reserve your date on my calendar, please CONTACT ME or email me directly at rachelfriedman1@gmail.com. 

Rachel Friedman Photography specializes in family photography in Dallas and also specializes in maternity, newborn, and baby, and family photography in the Dallas area, including but not limited to Plano, Frisco, Richardson, Carrollton, Addison, McKinney, Allen and beyond.