Plano Newborn Photographer | Newborn Studio Session

This little guy gave all of the looks! Typically, newborns are fast asleep 90% of the session, but this guy was so alert and ready to play. I have to say, this is one of my favorite sessions. He was just so.stinkin.cute.!

Take a peek at all of the sweetness below!

Rachel is a skilled photographer specializing in newborns, maternity, 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.

Flower Mound TX Newborn Photographer | Newborn Studio Near Me

There is beauty in simplicity. Minimalist sessions like this- stripped down to mama and baby, no extra frills… it feeds a part of my soul.

This is part of why I won’t give up having a studio space to use. Some things cannot be created in certain spaces.

If a newborn session like this resonates with you, I would love to have a conversation with you about how we can create similar for you.

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Rachel is a skilled photographer specializing in newborns, maternity, 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.

Keeping Your Family Safe - Health Policy Update {Plano Newborn and Family Photographer}

In life, there is nothing more important than family. Which is why I value your family’s health and safety as well as my own. As the owner, operator and photographer of my business, I’ve always maintained certain policies that keep my clients’ health and wellness in mind:

I always clean the studio and sanitize surfaces that will be touched by your babies and children (including all newborn props, clothing and studio toys), and I wash my hands before sessions (and regularly sanitize throughout newborn sessions). In addition, I will always reschedule a session for a client who is ill or showing symptoms of illness - not only for the sake of your own family’s health but for my family’s as well.

Given the seriousness of the current COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, I wanted to update my policies in writing to reflect my commitment to keeping our families safe and being committed to the safety of our community at large. These are taken into account to reflect current updates from the CDC.

1) All session participants as well as the photographer must wash their hands for a full 20 seconds upon entering the studio, and follow up with hand sanitizer as necessary. The studio is sanitized before every session and professionally deep-cleaned on a weekly basis.

2) Only the active participants in your session are able to attend sessions - sessions will be limited to immediate family only unless an extended family has already booked a session, so that we decreased the risk of exposure and transmission of the virus.

3) If anyone in your family is showing any signs of illness, including but not limited to fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, sneezing, runny nose, headache, or chills, you will be asked to reschedule your session by a minimum of two weeks.

4) If anyone in my own household is showing any of the above symptoms, I will disclose this to my clients and reschedule for a time when we have all been healthy for two weeks.

5) If anyone in your family has traveled out of the country or on a cruise ship or has known exposure to someone diagnosed with the COVID-19 Coronavirus, you will be asked to reschedule for a minimum of 30 days after your return/exposure date.

Sessions that need to be delayed due to illness, potential exposure or travel risk can be rescheduled without penalty, with session retainers applying to sessions booked within one year of the original session date. I want to work hard to make sure that all of my clients are taken care of during this time, so I’m always happy to relocate your session to your home or a remote outdoor location where social distancing can be safely maintained.

Of course, I’m not all-knowing, and we are all following this situation closely. Sessions will be rescheduled at the photographer’s discretion as the situation evolves. As more information becomes available throughout this rapidly evolving global crisis, I will update these policies as necessary by updating this post. My ultimate goal is to keep your family, all of my clients families and my own family safe and healthy. I appreciate your understanding, and please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

xoxo,

Rachel

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.

Capturing Baby's First Year | Plano Baby Photographer

If you’re looking for a fabulous Plano baby photographer, hello! 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 baby 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.

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My baby turned three this week. She’s my youngest of three, and to me, she will always be my baby. But as the diapers and the drooly kisses slip away in favor of brief moments of insightful conversation about Moana and hilarious opinions about her wardrobe, I grow wistful for the days of squishy snuggly baby moments.

Babyhood is fleeting. However exhausted I was in Leila’s first year, it’s hard to remember the fuzz on her head that lingered for ages and has now been replaced by a mop of wild curls. The way she’d nuzzle up and fall asleep in my arms.

Capture these days mama. Capture it, print it, display it, treasure it. They won’t get any smaller and they won’t stop growing, no matter how sweetly we ask. You’ll never regret investing in an amazing photography experience.

“Your little hands wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in and turn on your favorite nightlight

To you, everything's funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have honey
If you could stay like that

Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple
I won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
No one will desert you
Just try to never grow up
Never grow up”

~ the ever amazing Taylor Swift

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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.

Dallas Boss Babe | Dallas Headshot Photographer

One of the joys of working with families is that I get to connect with really cool parents who do really cool things. Whether they’re doctors saving lives, stars on the broadway stage, business owners, attorneys, teachers, homemakers with a side hustle and more, it’s amazing to see the many hats that my clients wear in addition to the title of “mom” or “dad”.

What many may not know about Rachel Friedman Photography is that I offer headshot and branding photography sessions. Whether you are looking for a quick session for an updated LinkedIn headshot or a more customized session for personal branding photos for your website and social media profiles, I’m happy to consult with you to see how I can best serve you.

As a Dallas headshot photographer, I love supporting entrepreneurs, and Jessica’s company is an amazing one. She started her business, Tasty Clean, when she encountered a problem that so many mamas face. She was out with her son, and his lollipop fell on the ground into the dirt. Cue the tears, right? In that moment, she dreamed of a magic spray she could stash in her purse to be able to clean it off and fend off the tantrum . that ensued…haven’t we all been there?

That dream led to Tasty Clean, the natural flavored antibacterial spray that cleans anything that you put in your mouth, from pacifiers and dropped lollipops to mouth guards to instruments, camping gear and more. She and her husband are growing their business helping others solve similar conundrums. This boss babe is doing great things, and I was so honored to capture her headshots for an upcoming blog feature coming soon. You can find out more about Tasty Clean by following them on Instagram or visiting their webpage here.

If you’re interested in a personal branding headshot session, either on location throughout the Dallas Forth Worth area or in my Plano photography studio, or for corporate headshots for individuals and groups, please contact me for a personalized quote. Rachel travels to clients throughout the DFW metroplex for headshots and branding photo sessions, including but not limited to Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Keller, Addison, Grapevine, Southlake, Colleyville, Carrollton, Irving, McKinney, Allen, Richardson, Garland and beyond.

Happy Birthday Baby | Dallas First Birthday Baby Photographer

“Gotta hold on easy as I let you go
Going to tell you how much I love you
Though you think you already know
I remember I thought you looked like an angel
Wrapped in pink, so soft and warm
You've had me wrapped around your finger
Since the day you were born

You're beautiful baby, from the outside in
Chase your dreams but always know
The road that will lead you home again
Go on, take on this old world but to me
You know you'll always be my little girl.”

~Tim McGraw

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Baby’s first year flies by so amazingly quickly, and it’s unbelievable how little ones evolve from sweet and squishy sleepy babes to interactive tiny people with huge personalities. As a Dallas Baby Photographer, I love capturing your littles loves all throughout their first year. Whether you’re looking to schedule baby’s first photo session as a newborn, a series of several sessions for baby’s first year or a cake smash birthday session, I love capturing every stage and would be honored to be your Dallas baby photographer.

Scroll through to see a sampling of favorite’s from Mikaela’s first birthday session and for more information below.

All of the clothing pictured above was borrowed from the Rachel Friedman Photography studio wardrobe, for baby, mom and grandma. All RFP clients are invited to take advantage of the studio wardrobe, which includes dozens of dresses for moms, outfits for littles up to size 6T and shirts and sweaters for dads.

For birthday sessions, families are always welcome to bring a cake along for the session if you’d like to incorporate a smash cake as part of the session. Cake smashes are a wonderful way to finish up baby’s first birthday photo session.

If you’d like more information about a luxury custom Dallas baby photography session, let’s be in touch. I’d love to share more information about the experience, from wardrobe to hair and makeup referrals for you to planning your session either at my Plano residential studio, outdoors or in your home. Together, we will create beautiful artwork that we’ll design together after your session - everything from heirloom albums to gorgeous framed archival-grade fine art prints, canvases and more.

Rachel is a premier maternity, newborn, baby, child and family photographer serving families in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex, 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.

Welcome to the world | Frisco Newborn Photographers

If you are searching for Frisco baby photographers, you’ve come to the right place. Rachel Friedman Photography is just south of Frisco in West Plano serving moms from Frisco and all through the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex with posed studio and lifestyle in-home newborn sessions. Read on for more info about this gorgeous recent newborn session or contact me here for more information.

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Welcoming baby Gray to the studio was just a dream. His mama reached out to me after he was already born and was hoping it wasn’t “too late” to book a newborn session.

As the popularity of posed newborn photography has grown, there are tons of photographers out there who look at babies as clay they want to mold into these perfect poses taught to them by expert photographers who are masters of poses with names like “froggy”, “taco” and “huck finn”. They feel that if baby isn’t young enough, deeply asleep enough or flexible enough that they can’t possibly pose for a newborn photography session. I know this because I’ve learned from several of these experts, and I’ve spent years executing these perfect poses. And they are beautiful, don’t get me wrong.

But after a while, what I learned is that mom and dad aren’t looking at the photos inspecting whether the baby’s fingers are laying flat under their cheek or if baby’s bum up pose is curled enough. Mom and dad will look at the photos searching for that cute face baby made at this phase when they were about to yawn or the way baby always liked to sleep with one arm over his head.

Not only that, but as a mom of three babies who started as newborns, I know a few things to be true:

1) Birth and the early postpartum phase rarely go as planned. So while I love to schedule sessions in baby’s first two weeks - mostly because by week three, baby has already grown and changed A LOT! - sometimes baby arrives early and needs NCU time (or arrives on time or late and needs NICU time), or mom has complications with delivery and recovery and needs time to get a handle on her own health. All of these things are MUCH more important that a 14-day window for newborn photos.

2) Adjusting to life with a new baby at home with older siblings is no small feat. I know this from personal experience. When we brought our third baby home from the hospital, my middle child who was 22 months old at the time decided to jump right out of his crib two nights later. The next two weeks were insane, dealing with an overtired toddler who wouldn’t nap or sleep and a newborn (and a 4 year old acting out because everyone else was getting all the attention). It was rough. In the midst of those insane first two weeks, we dragged our sleep deprived family of 5 to our posed newborn photographer that I had hired, and while we managed to make it work, I wish I would have been able to give myself some GRACE. I’m sure we could have captured something equally beautiful a couple weeks later once I had my “mom of 3 sea legs”.

3) Not everyone is a planner. While I encourage mamas to schedule their session in their second or early third trimester to ensure a place reserved on my calendar, many moms don’t realize that they should be planning these sorts of things in advance. While I can’t always guarantee last minute availability, I always do my best to make time in my schedule for last minute newborn sessions because I love new babies. LOVE.

Babies are perfect subjects at any number of days, weeks or months. There is no wrong time for your baby's first photo session. This sweet guy who came to my studio was one day shy of his one month birthday, and he couldn't be any cuter!

My style of posed newborn photography is flexible and baby-led. If baby is sleepy, we aim for some sweet sleepy poses. If baby is awake, we photograph baby awake. If baby is fussing, we pause to care for baby, recognizing that even these moments of soothing baby can be beautifully captured as well. If baby wants his hands by his face or stretched over his head, we roll with it, because that’s who he is. We led baby lead the way with gentle guidance from me, a seasoned photographer who lays him in beautifully minimal set ups and in gorgeous light so that baby’s details can shine.

If you’d like more information about a luxury custom newborn photography session, let’s be in touch. I’d love to share more information about the experience, from our extensive studio wardrobe that all clients are welcome to utilize, to our amazing network of hair and makeup artists to the ease of coming to the studio (or having me come to you), knowing that I have everything you need to create beautiful artwork that we’ll design together after your session - everything from heirloom albums to gorgeous framed archival-grade fine art prints, canvases and more.

Rachel is a premier maternity, newborn, baby, child and family photographer serving families in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex, 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.

Freezing a moment in time | Plano Texas Newborn Photographer

If you found me while seeking a Newborn Photographer in Plano, Texas, I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Rachel, of Rachel Friedman Photography - one of the best newborn photographers in Plano, just off Windhaven and the tollway. You can find details about my newborn and family sessions here or contact me directly here! Or if you want to hear more about gorgeous Madelyn’s newborn session, please continue to read on below.

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It’s only fitting that one of my last sessions in my old studio in the midwest was with a mom who was one of the first people I met when I moved to Chicago over a decade prior when we were both MILES from motherhood. What I could have never guessed when she booked the session was that we’d spend our session discussing our impending departures. Their family was about to move to Indy and we were just days from having our official offer to move to the Dallas Fort Worth area.

These photos - they mark Miss Madi’s second week of life but also her first and only month living in the town where she was born. They capture the transition of a couple whose sole focus was each other, and now they are both gaga over their gorgeous girl. Their life was a whirlwind of job changes, moving boxes and the sleep deprivation that comes with the first weeks of parenthood, and I was blessed with the honor of freezing this moment in time for them. Capturing all of Madilyn’s tiny newness, from her amazing head of dark hair to her angel kiss birthmark over her eye. All of that can be outgrown and can change, but this moment in time can be frozen in photographs that can last a lifetime.

When I chat with my clients before their sessions, I always ask about baby’s nursery decor. Of course, if you’ve seen much of my work, you know that it’s a lot of white with a splash of black and white, but on the occasion that I can tie in a pop of color, I’m happy to, especially when mom has a vision. This mom has had a lifelong love of the color purple, so we tied in some purple tulips that would compliment baby’s nursery perfectly.

For more information on booking a photo session that will be beautifully unique to your new addition, either in my Plano newborn photography studio or in the comfort of home for a lifestyle newborn photography session, please contact me. You can reach me via this link or reach out directly, either via email at rachelfriedman1@gmail.com or at 440-821-5999. I can’t wait to get to know you and hear more about your vision for your newborn portrait session.

Rachel is a recent transplant to Plano, bringing with her not only a husband with a new job in the DFW metroplex, three crazy kids and a labradoodle, but over 4 years of expertise in the photography world. Once a highly sought after newborn and family photographer in the midwest, Rachel now photographs 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. 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.