Rachel Ludwig Photography | Abbotsford Portrait and Wedding Photographer

A big thank you for all your thoughts and prayers for Katy, it’s been greatly appreciated! The last few days have been intense, and a roller-coaster of emotions for all of us as we do our best to support Katy. As I am sure you can all imagine, right now my first priority and focus is family.  If you are a client waiting to hear from me, I hope to catch up again next week. Thank you for your understanding during this time!

So you may notice that I’ve made a few changes around here (if you are reading on a blog reader, come on over and have a look!), it was on my list for a long time to upgrade my blog, and I’m so glad I finally did it! Yes I know I’m in the middle of one of my busiest times of the year…I promise I’ll be back to blogging sessions soon. Be sure to check out the ‘About Me’ link (I posted a picture of myself…eeek!) and the pricing page. If you haven’t already, you can also subscribe to receive emails when new posts are added to my site.

I also created a Facebook page (yes, I’ve been obsessed. I mean busy with getting all these long overdue changes in place). Become a fan and be the first to hear about special offers and updates from Rachel Ludwig Photography. There’s currently an offer going on, so mozy on over, have a look and become a fan.

Next up (after I edit my current sessions that is) I will be updating my galleries and the slideshow at the top of my blog. Keep your eyes open for some more updates!

I’d love to hear your feedback on the changes. Feel free to leave a comment or so hi!

One of my favorite parts about preparing the online ordering galleries for my clients, is the storyboards I create. I know that so many people (myself included!) struggle with the best way to showcase photos in their home. Storyboards are such a great way to tell your story. I think there’s something powerful about combining images together, and I think storyboards are the perfect way to do that and are a great way to display photos in your home.

Here are a few favorites that I made for Heather & Dave’s recent session:

My very favorite…I’ve been waiting for the perfect images to use this design, and I love how it turned out!

Love the vintagey and eclectic feel of this one:

An overview of the session:

I just wanted to let my blog followers in Calgary know that I will be visiting in October for the Thanksgiving long weekend. I will be available to do a limited number of sessions while I’m there. Please pop me an email or use the contact form here on my site if you are interested. Thanks!

I just wanted to let my readers know that if you are interested in booking a session for this fall (especially if you are wanting Christmas cards and gifts for Christmas), please contact me as soon as possible. The best time for family pictures weather-wise is usually late summer/early fall…before the rain starts and makes the leaves all brown and mushy! The session fee for family sessions is $150 and includes up to four people and driving within the Abbotsford area (additional people and driving available for a small fee.). Prints start at $25 for a 5×7, and I also offer custom press-printed cards, storyboards, wall galleries and albums. My schedule is filling up quite quickly, so pop me an email or use the contact form here on my site so you can book your session.

For all the pregnant mamas out there, I always try fit newborns into my schedule. Don’t forget that the best time to book your session is before the baby is born. I will pencil in your due date and when baby makes his/her arrival, we confirm a date and time for your session. Email me for maternity and newborn package information and details.

Also, I will be out of the office from Wednesday July 22th – Monday July 27th as we are traveling to Ontario to photograph Jeremy & Julie’s wedding. I will have some access to email while I am gone, and will respond to all non-urgent emails upon my return. Have a great week!

Rachel Ludwig Photography Update

I know it’s been some time since I’ve posted…life with three has been wonderful and busy and rewarding and crazy and everything in-between. I had hoped to be back into the swing of things by this point, but we’ve had a bit of a delay with our childcare arrangements which has made it tough for me to devote the time I need to cross things off  my rather long to-do list. However, I have set up some temporary baby-sitting (thanks Joni!) until our more permanent arrangements are in place. I am hoping that by March I’ll officially be back to ‘full-time’ shooting. But in the meantime, I will be taking on a very limited number of time-sensitive sessions, (ie maternity and/or newborn). So if you’re pregnant and interested in booking a session, please contact me as soon as possible. I am also still available for one or two more weddings this year, so pop me an email with your date to see if my calendar is open for your wedding day.

Looking back over the last year I realize how much my pregnancy took out of me, so I’m really excited about having a renewed focus and energy for 2009. I have lots of things planned for the year ahead (like some great new albums!) that I can’t wait to share with you.  Keep your eyes open for information…you’ll see it here first.

A big thank you to everyone for their support and patience during 2008. I’m really excited for everything this new year has to bring.

Adria’s Maternity Sneak Peek

Now, onto the sneak peek! Adria, Chris and Addisen are practically family… Adria is a sister to two of my sister-in-laws, so i get to see her and her family from time to time, and this also happened to be their third session with me. I love reconnecting with ‘old’ clients!  And their fourth session will be in the next few weeks after the twins arrive. Yes, I said twins! Adria and Chris were more than a little surprised when during her first ultrasound at around the 20(ish?) week mark the technician discovered there were not one, but two babies. In the following weeks I think they went from surprise, to a wee bit panic, to excitement. And now a bit of anxiousness as they look forward to the arrival of their two new family members.

Here are some of my favorites from their session:

Guess who got their own set of twins?

My new backdrop:

It was super cold and snowing heavily on the day of our shoot, so I think Adria earns the bravest client of the year award for braving the elements! We had to pop back into my toasty warm truck a few times in between shots to warm up.

A little vintage processing on this one:

I was having a tough time deciding which version of this pose I preferred…the color one or the vintage-y black and white. What do you think?

Doesn’t she look fabulous?  I loved her boots so much, I ended up getting my own pair to match

I love how happy she looks here:

Right at the end of the session (and before a certain incident that involved a telephone pole and my truck….eeek!) I asked Adria if she might be willing to do a snow angel for me. I was shocked that she actually said yes, but it was definitely worth it for this shot, don’t you think?