Cans for Comments Update

Okay folks...only you have a couple of days left to participate in Cans for Comments! So far we have 36 comments/cans (remember, I said ANY comment on ANY post starting on December 2 through December 20). That is pretty good...but we can do a LOT better than that! :) I challenge you...

And here is a great photo, from my personal collection...and nothing, whatsoever to do with cans of food. I am posting it for purely to get comments (for cans of food). Enjoy!



(Yes, that is my first born. What a happy little guy! ;))

Sneak Peak: Cassidy

Meet Cassidy. Actually, you have met Cassidy before...here. Yes, she is the end result of this. :) The Freemans...probably some of my favorite people in the world. I was honored to take Cassidy's three month photos. Look at those eyes! Look at that hair! At three months, she is already a heart breaker! :)

Cans for Comments!

If you were to ask me "What did you get for your Christmas when you were 11 years old?", quite honestly, I would find it extremely difficult to remember. In fact, I can't remember what I got for a lot of Christmases growing up...and even now. However, I do remember the Christmases that our family made it a special mission to give back.




In the spirit of "giving back"...I am doing Cans for Comments (HUGE thanks to Courtney Reese for giving me the idea). How does it work? Well, starting today, going through December 20, I will donate one can per comment, on any entry on this blog. I will keep a photo tally and document me (and you) giving back...

Happy Holidays to everyone!!!

(Facebookers, you must comment on the Images by Rachael blog, not on Facebook, to be included. Thanks!)

Ready, Set, Go...:)

Sneak Peak: Baby Daxton

Here is the third newborn shoot of a three newborn shoot weekend. It has been so much fun spending time with these tiny little guys! I have realized that my "newborn style" isn't with a bunch of frills and printed backdrops. I like it simple. Simple backdrops, simple posing...just quiet, and well...simple. :)

I received an email soon after I put out the newborn model search, from Brittany. She found my name from a friend who's parents are friends with my in laws (yeah, wrap your head around that one! ;)). Come to find out she knows a lot of the same people that we hang out with and are good friends with...small world (its Louisville!). Anyways, she contacted me and she was about 6 weeks away from being due. A couple of weeks later I got another email telling me that she was scheduled for a c-section at the end of November. A week later, she emailed me again and said Baby Daxton was already here! And not a preemie size either! :) The Davis Family is SUCH a great family. I was so "awed" by how calm they were with Baby Daxton...and he was such a sweet baby. Thanks Davis Family for letting me come into your home, move it around...and snap away. I hope you like them :)

(Okay enough chit chatting...get on with the sweetness...)





I LOVE this one! It might be my favorite from the entire shoot. Ten days old and already learned how to hide his face from the camera! ;)


This last one just melts my heart. Brittany wanted a "Christmasy" shot, so she brought out this red hat. Ohhh goodness...how sweet it is! I love it!

Sneak Peak: Colin

As most of you know, I am a transplant to Louisville...almost 8 years now (YIKES!). One of the first person I met when visiting my now husband was Trey and his, then, girlfriend (now wife), Stacey. I remember so vividly meeting Stacey and feeling a kinship with her...as we were both from out west. I have always had a special place in my heart for the Crawford family...they are amazing to me. I was extremely honored when they asked me to take their new little guy's picture. I had so much fun...even when he pooped on the blanket! ;) I really hope I did him justice. :)






Colin's older sister wanted to get in on the picture taking...and I am SO glad she did! I LOVE Clara...she is so smart and sweet and so proud to be a big sister.


One of just Clara! Those eyes!

Sneak Peak: Baby Case

It has been busy here at Images by Rachael...I am not complaining, I am very thankful for everyone coming my way! The weekend before Thanksgiving, I had three (yes THREE) newborn shoots...all boys! Here is the first. This is baby Case. Such a sweet little guy, very compliant and content. Gorgeous head of dark hair and those eyes!






And baby feet!

Sneak Peak: Lechaton Family

I had a great time spending the evening with this beautiful family. Truth be told, I was a little nervous about shooting them. I deal mostly with little little kiddos...in my personal life and my photography life. I haven't had much experience with teenagers...especially teenage boys (soon enough, I know, soon enough). So I wanted to make sure everyone was comfortable and not completely tortured! Luckily this dude just rocked! I couldn't help but imagine the future and what kind of teenagers my own boys will be. I hope our family is as amazing as the Lechaton family. :) Thanks you all for letting me spend an evening with you! I TRULY enjoyed it.