Rachel is a skilled photographer specializing in family, newborns, maternity, babies, and children 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.
I love this. Each of my babies is a star in his and her own way. It’s so funny to see the little personalities come to light as they grow & even more fun to see how different and alike siblings can be!
I’m so excited for this sweet family to have a new addition. I know this babe will fill the family with even more love than they imagined.
For now, just a glimpse but I’ll post more down the road!
***EDIT: At this time, my Front Steps Project has been suspended as the cases of Covid19 in the DFW area are expecting to surge and a state-wide stay-at-home order is in place. Thanks to all who participated - together we raised nearly $1000 for the North Texas Food Bank!!***
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I’ve been heartbroken for over a week, not because my own business is essentially stalled to a halt, but because there are so many amazing people in our community who are either at risk of facing unprecedented financial hardship due to the closure of their businesses or risking their health to help others as medical professionals, first responders and serving the critical needs of the community.
Tonight, I heard about an amazing idea started by Cara Soulia in Needham, Massachusetts called #thefrontporchproject. She said it best - as a photographer of families, my role is to capture the joy you share as a family. And in times like this, even amidst the uncertainty we are all facing in light of the COVID-19 Virus, there are beautiful memories happening inside your homes.
Whether you’re spending time communing in nature, building forts in your living room or sharing popcorn snuggled up under a blanket for family movie night, we are giving our kids the gift of extra time with family, the gift of play, the gift of finding beauty in our imperfect world.
I am so lucky that I’m able to use my skills and my passion to help others. Each year, I hold at least one big fundraiser, and this year, it looks like we’re starting early!
Starting this week, I am offering to take five minute “Front Steps Portraits” of Plano residents. After our quick session, I will share the digital file of your family portrait. In exchange, I am asking you to make a good faith donation to the North Texas Food Bank through this GoFundMe Fundraising Campaign.
I will be posting these images on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #thefrontstepsproject. Please share these posts. Let’s spread the word! Together we can come together to do some good during a time when we are feeling isolated.
I will be taking images outside ONLY and from at least 10 feet away, if not further - you on the porch, me back near the curb or in the street. These sessions are come-as-you-are, simple portraits to capture this moment in time. No need for coordinated outfits, professional hair and makeup, anything fancy. It could even be just mom and the kids! Just BE YOU.
I’ll be photographing these sessions at least one day per week for as long as we’re home, likely based on the weather forecast. Please feel free to spread the word amongst your friends in West Plano!
Don’t forget to donate to the North Texas Food Bank through the GoFundMe campaign!
***At this point, I’m opening registration for the following West Plano neighborhoods: Avignon Windhaven, Windhaven Farms, Lakeside on Preston, White Rock Estates, Castlemere***
For those outside this area, please feel free to share, and if you find 3 families (yours included) who want to participate, I’ll drive your way.
I know that as a mom, you want to look and feel beautiful if your photos. You want everyone to cooperate, have fun and be able to leave without having to wipe away tears or diffuse yet another sibling bickerfest. You want to leave the everyday stress at home, snuggle with your babies and feel seen, appreciated and loved by your partner. I get it. You want these photos to display on your walls, your coffee table, your desk at work or your phone background so that you will remember the beauty, the magic and the love of this stage, even if the day-to-day is such a blur that it’s hard to even remember what you ate for breakfast this morning. I know you because I AM you. And so today I’m sharing three great tips for a stress-free family photo session with the Best . Dallas Family Photographer, for your family and for YOU, mama.
If you’re looking for one of the best Plano family photographers, hi! I can’t wait to meet you. I’m Rachel, the artist and photographer behind the lens at Rachel Friedman Photographer. Please scroll down to see if my style and vision for what makes an amazing Plano family photography session matches what you are looking for. And please, don’t be shy! I’d love to connect with you if you have questions or want more information about capturing your family’s story. Please contact me here, via email at rachelfriedman1@gmail.com or call me at 440-821-5999.
Today I’m here talking about location. When it comes to planning your session, as a mom there are three things you need to figure out before your session. You need: a photographer, outfits for your family and a location. Stay tuned for another post all about wardrobe, but today is all about location.
We’ve all heard it before. Location, location, location. Coming to Plano, Texas after years operating my business across the country, I knew that location scouting would be key, as I wanted to find the perfect place to bring my clients for gorgeous light-drenched photos where their adorable faces and personalities would shine.
There are two things I was watching out for that would put a location on my “no” list. First, HUGE crowds. When you’re trying to interact authentically with your kids to draw natural smiles and interactions, having 1000 distractions of other families with kids, photographers with all sorts of prop setups and loud noise, it’s nearly impossible. One trip to Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in peak season showed me that while lovely, it isn’t my number 1 choice for Plano family photos.
The second red flag for me is when the parking lot or the photo location itself is too close to a playground. Try telling a two year old you’re going to do anything but climb and play when you can see a playground in their line of sight - not gonna happen.
So then what makes a good location? I love a field that is off the beaten path, with non-manicured grass and trees that filter the sun as it sets to the west. There are people who chase ponds and bridges and cows and bails of hay and all sorts of other things, but a beautiful empty field is where it’s at. And you know why? Because when I’m looking at your family portrait, I want to see YOU. I want to see your gorgeous faces, your sweet and silly expressions, the way you engage with each other and the way light wraps around you to tell the story of your family’s love. So while there are popular destinations with all sorts of architectural and landscape features that may make the location “popular”, like the Dallas Arboretum, Adriatica in McKinney or the Las Colinas Canals, 9 times out of 10, I’d pick a gorgeous empty field like the one pictured below. This field with its yellow grass, lush green trees and insanely perfect light lets families from Plano and across the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex truly shine. Scroll down to see what I mean.
As we inch toward the holiday season, it’s not too late to schedule a family photography session with me in Plano and the surrounding areas. From access to the studio wardrobe, relieving all of the “what to wear stress” to customizing your session to be sure we capture everything you’ll envision, whether in my Plano studio, the field or in the comfort of your home, together we can create something beautiful together.
Please click here for details about the process, and if you’d like to be in touch, contact me here via the website or you can reach me at either rachelfriedman1@gmail.com or 440-821-5999.
In case you missed it, I’m offering Holiday Mini Sessions for a Cause again this year, with 100% of session fees benefitting Dallas Tornado Relief via the American Red Cross. They’ll be on November 9 and 17, and will be $125 for your 10 minute session and one digital image. For more details, please visit this post!
Rachel Friedman Photography specializes in family photography in Plano 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.
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.
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.
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