Rachel Ludwig Photography | Abbotsford Family and Child Portrait Photographer

Lucy & Alyssa | Abbotsford Mom and Baby Photography

Rachel — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:53:47 +0000

This was a super duper quick mini session! And I mean quick…less than 5 minutes I think. It was freezing cold out, Lucy was ready for a nap and I was having some battery issues. But the sun was out, and I had an adorable one-year-old and her beautiful mama in front of my camera. It doesn’t get much better than that! For the first year of Lucy’s life, Alyssa called her “newborn”, and it still cracks me up . I felt the same way with my last one, it’s so hard to watch them grow up, and I still miss the baby-stage (although I certainly don’t miss the toddler stage!!). There is something special about the bond with ‘the baby’, isn’t there? So glad I was able to capture a few images of this special time in their life.

I am so thankful for Alyssa…we got to know each other some four years ago when we were both pregnant our number threes and our common love of photography was just the start of our friendship. She is as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside. This woman is an amazing mama, wife, friend, etc. She inspires me and I am so thankful for our friendship. It’s always a treat to have her in front of my camera (she is so photogenic! the camera loves her), and I can’t wait to be in front of her camera later on this year!

Gavin | Langley Newborn Photography

Rachel — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:19:04 +0000

This handsome little guy is my newest nephew, and I was thrilled to have him and all his adorable squishiness in front of my camera. He was born looking exactly like his dad, and he officially has the most fabulous baby facial expressions ever! The first images were captured at the hospital when he was one day old. I still can’t get over how alert he was, and definitely a pro at sucking his thumb. We will gloss over the fact that while I was taking these pictures, my children were wretchedly and embarrassingly misbehaved. Some days I think back fondly to the days of a quiet sleeping infants in the carseat and miss it! We did the rest of the session when he was one week old, and he did wonderfully.

It’s been wonderful to see my baby sister as a mama. Growing up we always knew she was born to be a mother, but it’s still pretty neat to see her settling in and enjoying her new role. He is one lucky little guy to have these two as his parents. Gavin just happens to be a baby rockstar too; super easy-g0ing (just like his mama) and sleeping like a champ. Congrats again Elsa & Derek, I am so honored to have captured this amazing and special time in your lives. Wishing you many blessings with your little guy!

I loved these in black and white. Love seeing a brand new family of three together <3

I did mention the hilarious facial expressions, right?

Check out some out-takes from our session, I am still cracking up over all the awesome faces!

Raiden | Abbotsford Baby Photographer

Rachel — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:28:07 +0000

Loved meeting this handsome little guy and having him in front of my camera. It’s always so neat for me that I get to photograph such important life events for people, and I love seeing ‘my’ families grow! Once Raiden settled in, he was so sleepy and cuddly and was game for just about anything. It was so wonderful to see Tricia and Bryan settling so comfortably into life with a newborn. With three proud older siblings, doting grandparents and an inquisitive dog sibling (can’t forget Lemmy!), there’s no shortage of love and attention for Raiden in this household. He’s one lucky and loved little boy.

Bryan is a huge rock ‘n roll fan, and has the most amazing collection of memorabilia. Of course we had to include

his ‘man-cave’ in the session! Thanks for being game Bryan! I’m sure Raiden will be rockin’ along with you in no time

So sweet and adorable. I was really tempted to sneak him into my camera bag and take him home with me!

I have a sneaking suspicion they would have noticed though

Enjoy your sneak peek! I am so honoured that you asked me to capture this special time in Raiden’s life.

Aiden | Chilliwack Newborn Photography

Rachel — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:31:15 +0000

This sweet little guy decided to make his appearance six weeks early, and had to spend some time in the hospital before he came home. Thankfully he is doing wonderfully; he’s growing well and doing all those things newborns are supposed to do. As a result of his early arrival, me being out of the country for two weeks, and Christmas, Aidan was almost 2 months old by the time we could do his newborn session. The good thing with preemies, is that they are still technically newborns, which meant that he performed fabulously and we were able to get a wonderful variety of sleeping and awake shots. Yay Aiden! You were fabulous!

Thank you Lisa and Steve for allowing me to capture this special time in Aiden’s life. Enjoy your sneak peek!

I heart that shot where’s he’s smiling at his daddy. One of the benefits of an older baby is ‘real’ smiles!

That family shot. sigh. Watching parents fall in love with their baby is the best thing ever.

One of my newborn best sellers is this 20×20 storyboard. I love all the little toes, hands and of course the belly button!

Tricia | Abbotsford Maternity Portraits

Rachel — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:24:42 +0000

I was thrilled when Tricia contacted me to see if I could take her maternity and newborn photos. Even though I’m not officially taking on any sessions right now, I hold a special place in my heart for clients who have been in front of my camera before…you can check out Tricia & Bryan’s engagement pictures and wedding photos for a little trip down memory lane. I’m pretty sure these two are the sweetest couple I know, it’s quite adorable to watch how in love they are after more than 10 years together. It wasn’t hard to get these two to be romantic for the camera…and they totally knew the drill too, hold the pose/smooch/hug for more than 30 seconds! It was so great to catch up with you two, can’t wait to meet your little one and have him or her in front of my camera. Thanks for being so amazing! Enjoy your sneak peek:

This first image I took right after I arrived at the park, thinking of blowing it up big for the big blank wall in my family room…thoughts?

I loved the contrast of Trish’s red sweater with the muted landscape.

My absolute favorite image of the day…doesn’t she looks stunning? She knows how to work the camera, that’s for sure!

Seriously, that picture of Tricia , the upside down, blows me away. GORGEOUSNESS!!All the best with these last few weeks of pregnancy, I hope they go smoothly and quickly! Can’t wait to hear the good news

Lisa | Chilliwack maternity photographer

Rachel — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:59:57 +0000

Lisa selected one of my very favorite locations for her maternity session, and we had the most perfect fall sunshine filtering through the trees at the hazelnut orchard. I have to say that it’s been one of the most beautiful fall in memory, lots of sunshine and beautiful fall colors…it doesn’t get much better than that. I’m so thankful we haven’t had the typical rainy fall that is so common to this area. Lisa and Steve also brought along their beautiful bull-mastiff puppy Sophie, I can’t believe that she is only 8-months old as she was super well behaved. I’m so glad we were able to grab a few shots with her in them.

Lisa and Steve, it was so wonderful to meet you. One of my favorite parts of being a photographer has always been arriving to a session to meet some strangers, and leaving as friends. I truly enjoyed our morning together! I hope you enjoy these images…can’t wait to hear for the good news of your little guy’s arrival and have him in front of my camera sometime this winter All the best in these last few months!

This first image is one of my absolute favorites

the first one of this set too…swoon. Another favorite!

and the one of their adorable puppy giving me some inquisitive puppy eyes.

and…the first one of this set. love the trees, the pop of red, the forehead kiss. So perfect! You guys are amazing

We also stumbled on this power line graveyard with the most perfect sunshine and a bit of grass. happiness to a photographer is pretty simple!

Thanks again you two, you were amazing! Enjoy your sneak peek…I’ll be in touch soon!

Update

Rachel — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:25:51 +0000

You may have noticed things have been a little quiet around here lately, and it’s for a reason. No, not THAT reason…no baby on the way here! However, I have decided that I’m going to be taking a bit of a break from Rachel Ludwig Photography. Lots of stuff going on right now…nothing terrible or earth shattering, but right now I need to focus on my family, which means photography will be put on the back burner for a while. You may still see some family and friends sessions being posted here on the blog from time to time though (hey, they don’t get off that easy!). I’m also hoping to find some time to focus on some personal photography projects.

Therefore, please note that I will not be accepting any new clients or taking on new sessions at this time.

I am feeling so thankful for my wonderful clients, friends and family who have supported me over the years. I am humbled that so many of you have entrusted me with capturing some of the most special moments in your life. Thank you just doesn’t seem enough, but from the bottom of my heart I’m so grateful for each of you…Thank you!

Baby Grayson | Abbotsford Newborn Photographer

Rachel — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:05:41 +0000

This adorable and tiny little guy happens to be our newest nephew! So happy for Peter & Debby with the arrival of Grayson Edward, a little brother to Pierce. Debby & Peter are no strangers to this blog, and first appeared back when they were engaged in 2007. Just over four years later these two have expanded to four, and we couldn’t be happier for them! Hard to believe that it was less than two years ago that I was photographing Pierce as a baby…he’s grown up so much since then and now is a busy and happy toddler who is constantly on the go! I have a feeling these two boys are going to be keeping their parents on their toes

I hope that Grayson has been letting you guys get some sleep, and looking forward to seeing him (and all of you!) again soon…word on the streets is that he’s been busy packing on the pounds. Can’t wait to give his chub some snuggles

** One small note…I increased the image sizes slightly. Would love some feedback on that! Let me know if you think the images are too big, just right or could be even bigger? Thanks!

This kid is going to have some crazy hair! Double crowns on the top and a swirl/cowlick on the front.

I just loved the adorable ‘little brother’ onesie. so cute!

And that middle image…just had to include it! Pierce’s expressions just cracks me up.

It’s far from perfect technically, but it sure sums up life with two little ones, doesn’t it?

See that little divet above Grayson’s ear in that center black & white image?

Both Peter and Pierce have it. Such a neat little genetic trait!

Isabella | Mission Newborn Photos

Rachel — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:27:17 +0000

Brenda + Glen = adorable Isabella! She was sweet as could be, and even at 3 weeks old we were able to sneak in a few sleeping shots in between lots of super cute and adorable pictures. We had a beautifully warm and sunny day and the most perfect un-mown lawn…I just couldn’t resist heading outdoors. I so wish I could do newborn sessions outside all year! Even with the dog-poop incident #2. Glen really seems to be a magnet for these kind of things! Fortunately no mosquitoes this time around though. Phew!

One of my favorite parts of being a photographer is being able to capture the connections between people. There is something amazing when people let down their guards and open themselves up to me and my camera. Thank you Brenda and Glen for being yourselves, and allowing me to capture this very special time in your life. I loved seeing how smitten you both were with your sweet little girl.

I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

Love that big yawn…and couldn’t resist posting the diva shot!

Check out those pursed lips and fab dance move Isabella has going on

ps. Doesn’t she look a lot like her daddy? Just the pretty, girly, petite version

Jas, Mick & Ty | Abbotsford Family Photos

Rachel — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:30:34 +0000

After having to rebook this session a few times due to rain and bad weather, I was thrilled that we finally had a lovely evening to capture this beautiful family. The goal for this session was to capture the fun and spunky Ty at three-years-old, and I love the personality we captured from this handsome young guy! Those chocolate brown eyes of his just had me hooked. The mosquitoes were absolutely insane at the hazelnut farm…we were swatting away swarms of them the entire time when we were there. Thanks for being such troopers, it was definitely worth it.

A huge thank you to my clients who have been so patient with me this summer.. our summer schedule has been lovely and challenging at the same time. I have been kept busy with my three kiddos, and we’ve been trying to soak up the sun and do lots of outings this summer. Add in a family reunion, house guests and some holidays, and it has resulted in less computer time than normal. Even though I’m dreading the end of summer and school starting up again, I am looking forward to getting caught up again and some child-free time (I am simultaneously in denial and ecstatic that my two littlest ones will be in preschool and kindergarten in September…eeek!).

On to pictures of these three (soon to be four!). Such a sweet, beautiful and fun family…it was such a great way to spend a sunny evening!

The first one in this series just cracked me up. I did mention that Ty was a spunky little guy, didn’t I?

And the last one too…Apparently Ty is anti-kissing!

(which his parents will surely be happy about if he continues that into his teen years, right?)