but I know when I’ll be back again… Monday August 18th!

Just a reminder that the studio will be closed for summer holidays August 1st to 17th inclusive as my family & I are heading west for some much needed relaxation & fun. All calls and emails will be returned Monday August 18th. 

If you haven’t heard from me personally then your order will not be completed until August as scheduled… after my holidays. 

We’ve got quite the trip planned to Seattle, Vancouver, Nanaimo, Salmon Arm and Calgary! Whew. 

I’m so looking forward to ocean time in White Rock! Meeting my best friend’s new baby girl (born July 27th), a wedding and catching up with good friends and family!

Hope you’re enjoying your summer as much as we are.

Until next time,

AR

We are updating our lifestyle portfolio and are in need of fresh faces to be photographed in your home environment.

We are looking for the following:

• newborns (0 to 4 weeks, preference for 0-2wks)
• babies that can sit up on their own but are not yet crawling
• pregnant moms from 30 to 38 weeks

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity we require that you have a decent amount of natural light in your home throughout the day and are in the Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Caledon or Milton area. We’ll also consider Etobicoke.

You receive a complimentary session and 1 8×10 portrait. A model release must be signed. You are under no obligation whatsoever to purchase portraits but are welcome to at 15% off our A la Carte rates. This is only available to 3 subjects in each category. If you are interested, please call us at 416 907 9827.

Both of the images shown below were taken on location without studio lights and backdrops… just Andrea, the camera and the subject

Are you considering portraits for the Holiday season? Perhaps you’re expecting and due between the months of September to December? Although Christmas is still 5 months away and thoughts of snow are finally out of our minds, Andrea Rees Photography has already begun booking. The Holiday season at ARP starts in September and has typically been very busy. The last date for sessions to guarantee your portraits for Christmas is October 23rd.

So to avoid some of the craziness of the last holiday season and to reward the “early birds” I’m offering portrait credit incentives. Can you tell I really want to close the studio on the date I scheduled to be on holidays?! : )

Receive the following portrait credits if you book a July, August or September session by July 11, 2008. This is valid for any session including New Mommy (maternity/newborn) and Intimate Sessions. 

• Receive a $150 portrait credit for July sessions
• Receive a $100 portrait credit for August sessions
• Receive a $75 portrait credit for September sessions 

Happy Canada Day!

Until next time,

AR

Congratulations to J & M on your beautiful baby girl with a beautiful name. It was a pleasure meeting you and photographing your maternity and newborn portraits.  I look forward to seeing you again when she is 1 year old.

Congratulations to K & J on your upcoming July wedding and M on your August wedding. M had intimate portraits created as a wedding gift for her husband-to-be which has become quite a popular wedding gift in the last couple years. Due to the private nature, I unfortunately won’t be sharing M’s portraits. K & J had relationship portraits done at the studio, here they are.

Until next time,

AR

Welcome to our new blog home. We hope that the kinks have been worked out, but if you experience any problems feel free to contact us. Admittedly, we have been bad bloggers, but we are hoping this new blog will give us some inspiration. If you used to visit us at the old blog you will notice quite the change so whether you are a new or old friend, feel free to make yourself at home and bookmark this blog address.

A new “real” post is coming soon.

Until next time,

AR

I’ve been photographing this beautiful family from the time they were pregnant with baby Z. I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph him only weeks after birth and here again at 7 months. They have officially finished their custom Baby’s First Year plan so it’s time to say goodbye but I truly hope I’ll be seeing them again in the not too distant future. They have been fantastic to work with as they bring ideas and items to each session that really personalize the experience.

Baby Z is a pretty active little guy. He was already crawling at 7 months, but I did capture some great images of him and his family. I’m not much of a "props" person, but I had this old suitcase in the studio and it worked perfectly with his outfit. I have to admit, I love that one. Here are some of my favourite images from their session to share with you.

Until next time

AR

ps - if you see the "blog tag" in your inbox, then you’ve officially been tagged and appear on the Blog. I’ve got a lot of ideas for the blog for 2008. So keep an eye out for the tag.

I had the pleasure of welcoming Baby A and her family into the studio. She is so adorable and was such a poser! I got so many great images of her, mom and baby, dad and baby and the family…lots of great eye contact too.

Wall galleries are quite popular at Andrea Rees Photography and thought I’d share a mock up of the wall gallery I created for them. I’ve been enjoying putting these galleries together for my families, they tell a great story! One of the many great benefits of an In Studio Viewing Appointment. We have 29 wall gallery ideas to chose from or we can create something new. This modern family preferred the clean lines of the Personality Gallery shown below. I also got to design a Coffee Table Storybook, something I am sure they will treasure for many years to come. Perhaps in a later post, I will share some pages from some of the storybooks I’ve designed.

Until next time,
AR

Here’s the first promotion for 2008. This promotion will not be available again this year, so don’t delay. Simply, it’s a 2 for 1 session. You can keep one, give one, give both away or split the cost with someone. A standard session is a weekday studio session. It is a full session which means up to 1 hour in the studio or up to 2 hours for newborn sessions. Portraits are purchased separately, but if you plan to give away 1 session (see details) then you can “win” 1 8×10 portrait for each of you.

Please see the attached for details and if you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. This promotions is limited and is available on a first come, first serve basis. Click on the image for a larger view.

Stay tuned for some fairly recent images (playing catch up).

Until next time

AR

We hope everyone had a fantastic holiday season and that you celebrated with family and friends. Thank you for making 2007 a great year. We look forward to continuing our relationship and look forward to meeting all the new babies, children, families and ladies in 2008. We wish you a very happy & healthy new year.

Just a reminder that the studio is still closed for holidays until Mon. Jan. 14, 2008. All calls and emails will be returned starting Monday. We are booking February and March, but we still have some weekday full session openings for January and some mini sessions spots are still available. Please note that the Intimate mini session available on Jan.16th guarantees your portraits for Valentine’s Day!

Until next time,

AR