Babes in Toyland

Investing in professional photography to capture the 1st year of your baby's life is one of the most important things you can do.
Whether you have 1 child or 5, that 1st year is so amazing...it's when they are at their smallest and most vunerable, when they will laugh at the drop of a hat at the silliest things, and when you and them are discovering a great new world together.
The Newborn stage is always so magical. They literally fit in the palm of your hand.
The 6month old is sitting up but not yet moving. It's a perfect time to capture their imerging personalities.
The 1year old is on the cusp of walking. This is a great time to take them on an outside photography adventure...maybe a day at the beach or a walk through the fall leaves.

Whether you are thinking about doing just one session or taking advantage of my "1st Year Series", make sure you do something. They are only this small for such a short amount of time.

Elevator Speech

I am always asked about what I do for a living. And every time, I am challenged to come up with the perfect 30 second "Elevator Speech". To say I'm a photographer just doesn't give the right impression of what I really do.
Needles to say, I've been working of this quite a bit lately. Here's what I've come up with...

Stranger/Potential Client-"So, What do you do?"

Me-"I'm a wedding and portrait photographer based in the Seattle area."

Stranger-"Oh, interesting." (Blank Stare)

Me-"Actually it is kind of interesting. I made a promise to myself when I started this business 15 years ago that I would give my clients beautiful, fine art images of their loved ones. So, over the years, I've developed a style of imagery that has real heart & soul. I stay away from the cookie-cutter look you get from the box chain-store, ensuring that my clients get a piece of art work that is about them and only them.
It's been really successful so far!
Most of my work ends up being a timeless and cherished wall portrait or a gorgeous custom album. I've been really fortunate to have forged the type of relationship with my clients that lets me watch newborns grow into toddlers, teenagers and young adults. I couldn't ask for a better job!"

Stranger/New Client-"Wow, Do you have a card!?"

Card reads-"Through the simple art of Rebecca Douglas Photography you will fall in love with a child, feel the softness of a kiss and experience the joy of a special day.
Enjoy the Fine Art of Life.
Thank you for your interest."

These images are were done last week in the studio. I swear...he looks just like a young, blond Tom Cruise. The feet shot is my new favorite image! Enjoy!

All the newborn babies!

As promised, I wanted to share some of the cuties that have come through the studio this summer. Talk about a baby boom! I've never seen so many newborns in one season. Here's a sample of a few.

Baby Boom

There has been a huge baby boom this summer at Rebecca Douglas Photography. I have seen so many adorable newborns and beautiful pregnant women in the studio and I just had to share my latest maternity session.
Amy and Charlie are the proud parents-to-be. We did the photo shoot on Vashon Island at their home. Amy is a horse lover and owner of 2, so I just had to put her on one...much to Charlie's dismay! But all worked out beautifully. Now I'm just waiting to meet the new little one!

Tomorrow I'll share some of my favorite newborns from this summer.

Twins Twins and more Twins

Something must be in the air. This week has been baby week at the studio...I had a maternity session, a newborn session, my friend Sara had her baby and of course (if you are keeping up with celebrity news) another set of Hollywood twins have arrived.
Yes, that's right Angelina and Brad's twins were born in Nice, France yesterday. So we sit and wait with baited breath for the first pictures (let's admit it...we are a bit curious).
This picture is of the Sullivan Twins. "Are they famous?" you ask. Famously cute and good natured. What more could the parents of twins need?

A Baby's Life

Something I've talked about in a previous post is my "1st Year Series" program that has been really popular.
This program is designed to follow a year in the life of a new baby, starting with a Maternity portrait with mom and dad to be, followed by a newborn, 6 month, and 1 year session. We top it off with a gorgeous set of 4 mini albums or 1 larger album designed to tell the story of your amazing journey.
I've just finished my most current series with Havana. It has been so much fun watching her grow this last year. I hope you enjoy them.

1 Year Series

So, Last year I launched a new portrait series called "1st Year Series". It's been a huge hit! New parents are loving the idea of documenting their amazing journey of pregnancy and baby's first year of life. Here's a few images of Havana. What a sweet little girl! We are in the middle her first year and it is so much fun to watch her grow. I can't wait for her 1st Birthday session. Chocolate Cake...Here we come!

The series includes 4 photo sessions; the most popular are maternity, newborn, 6 months, and 1st Birthday. 10 images from each session are put into its own cute 5x5 leather bound album for you to share and treasure.

From Belly to Baby (and some cute books to boot!) How cool is that!