Tracy VanDerMeulen Photography

We've Moved!

2008-06-14T16:41:00.002-04:00

Tracy VanDerMeulen Photography has a new blog! The new address is: http://tracyvdmphotography.wordpress.com If you have this site bookmarked on yours, please remember to update it! :)

Straying from the norm

2008-06-07T10:46:00.002-04:00

Most of my photography is of people, especially children, with an occasional non-human thing, like a flower, mixed in. Last weekend, I headed out to the State Park to give sunset photography a whirl. Here are some of my favorites-

Malissa & Duane

2008-05-25T17:46:00.001-04:00

Here are some of my favorites from Malissa & Duane's engagement session.

Baby C

2008-05-25T16:28:00.002-04:00

This little guy is so sweet and happy! He did so well! Aside from him pooping on his good shirt..., thus requiring a wardrobe change before we even started, everything went very smoothly. He was so much fun!

Where have the last 3 months gone?

2008-05-21T15:20:00.007-04:00

It seems like I *just* took her 12 month pics! Now here she is 15 months already. This is probably one of my favorite shoots ever. This is the first session that we were able to do outdoors with her. I love the candid shots I was able to capture this way. Here are some of my favorites! There were so many that I loved, I couldn't post them all, so I made a collage, too. I love that warmer weather is here. I can return to my love of outdoor/beach/natural light photography.

The "K" Family Pictures

2008-05-15T09:54:00.005-04:00

I had a lot of fun doing their family pictures this week! Beach pictures are my favorite! The sun was a little brighter than anticipated, so we had to do some creative searching for spots where the lighting would be okay for pictures, but all came out fine in the end! These are some of my favorite shots from their session. Thanks for choosing me to do your pictures, guys! :)

B's First Communion

2008-05-11T21:11:00.001-04:00

A's Senior Pictures-set 1

2008-05-11T21:04:00.003-04:00

New Lights!!!

2008-05-04T16:07:00.002-04:00

I am proud to announce that I have some new lighting! After having problems with my strobe flashes NOT flashing at inopportune times, I now have continuous lighting!

Another Belly!

2008-05-04T15:58:00.004-04:00

These pictures were for a good friend of mine for her shower present. We had so much fun and I can't wait to meet little Lincoln in June!!

Back at it again!

2008-04-04T22:01:00.005-04:00

I kicked off my first post-baby photo session with this sweet little guy! I got to have the fun of photographing him twice, due to some technical difficulties and he was just the sweetest thing both times...although he did pee on my stuff. I thought it was pretty funny, and boy was he happy after that!

More Baby E

2008-03-19T18:58:00.001-04:00

New Standard Package Pricing

2008-03-13T14:37:00.000-04:00

Here is the 2008 Standard Package Price List. (It can also be found in the "specials and packages" section of the website). For senior portraits, please contact me for a senior portrait price list.

Standard Packages
**These package prices INCLUDE the session fee already added into them. For on-location sessions, there is an additional $10 added to the package price.

Package 1 $50 ($60 for on-location)
8x10
5x7
(2) 4x5
Wallet Sheet
**Add a high resolution CD to this package for $75

Package 2 $70 ($80 for on-location)
8x10
(2) 5x7
(4) 4x5
(2) Wallet Sheets
**Add a high resolution CD to this package for $60

Package 3 $100 ($110 for on-location)
(2) 8x10
(3) 5x7
(6) 4x5
(3) Wallet Sheets
**Add a high resolution CD to this package for $45

Package 4 $140 ($150 for on-location)
(3) 8x10
(4) 5x7
(8) 4x5
(4) Wallet Sheets
**Add a high resolution CD to this package for $30

Welcome to the World, Baby E!!

2008-03-09T15:23:00.000-04:00

Baby E...what can I say? I have been waiting to take these photographs for what seems like forever. I wish I had known the things/techniques I know now, when my other two were this little. She is the most precious little thing, and while the pictures do not accurately show her size, she's just a tiny little thing, only 7lbs 2oz at her appointment last week. These are the most priceless and meaningful photographs I have ever taken, after all, they are photographs of my heart. I love you, little sweetie.

I love this one- normally you see newborn pictures where the baby has her little legs all curled up...not my baby, no. This one is so special to me because this is how she was for the last couple MONTHS of my pregnancy. Head down, laying on her left side with her little legs extended (most of the time) and pushing her feet out my side, constantly...while not the most comfortable feeling, it was sweet to feel her all the time. I KNEW this is how she would lay when she came out, and now I can see it!

She did oblige me with a couple of traditional newborn poses-

I have some other cute ones that I will have to wait to post, since her birth announcements are underway...just like everything else, they will be kept a surprise for now! :-p

Ok, so I lied...

2008-02-23T21:56:00.000-05:00

Baby L wasn't my last shoot before having the baby...but she was my last shoot for a client. I took a few of my largeness tonight, since this is the longest I've ever been pregnant.

New Packages

2008-02-22T08:00:00.000-05:00

I am currently working on putting together some new packages for maternity and/or baby pictures. I will be posting them in the "specials and packages" section of the site, and also on here.

Belly to One Package $450 (Saves $174)

This package includes all session fees, 6 sessions (Maternity, Newborn, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months, and also the following prints from each session:

2 8x10 (total of 12 between all sessions)
2 5x7 (total of 12 between all sessions)
4 4x5 or 4x6 (total of 24 between all sessions)
2 Wallet Sheets (total of 12 between all sessions- The wallets from the Maternity session can be used at a different session, if desired.)

**Add a high-resolution CD to each session in this package for $25 each ($150 to add one to all 6 sessions).

Belly & Baby Package $250 (Saves $58)

This package includes all session fees, 2 sessions (Maternity & Newborn), and also the following prints from each session:

2 8x10 (total of 4)
4 5x7 (total of 8)
4 4x5 or 4x6 (total of 8)
2 Wallet Sheets (total of 4- All 4 can be applied to the newborn session, if desired)
1 10x30 custom storyboard, mounted on artboard. (up to 4 images of your choosing, can be combined from both sessions)

**Add a high-resolution CD of images to this package for $50 per session ($100 for both sessions).

**Add 25 custom designed, professionally printed 5x7 birth announcements for $38

Milestones Package $300 (Saves $64)

This package includes all session fees, 4 sessions (3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months), and the following prints from each session:

1 8x10 (total of 4)
2 5x7 (total of 8)
3 4x5 or 4x6 (total of 12)
3 Wallet Sheets (total of 12 sheets)

**Add a high-resolution CD to each session in this package for $35 ($140 for all 4 sessions).

**Add 25 personalized, custom designed 5x7 first birthday invitations for $45.

Baby L turns 6 Months

2008-02-21T22:02:00.000-05:00

I can hardly believe that she's 6 months already!! She was such an angel that the shoot only took about 10 minutes because she just sat there and smiled! This will be my last shoot until after I've had the baby. Isn't she sweet?

Baby A's first birthday!

2008-02-18T08:44:00.000-05:00

I've had the pleasure of being able to photographically document all of this little sweetheart's ages & stages since she was 3 months old, and it's been so much fun! It's hard to believe she's already turning one! Hope you have a great birthday!!!

New Custom Designs

2007-12-29T13:46:00.001-05:00

Here are some samples of my latest custom birth announcement designs.

Baby M

2007-12-16T20:19:00.000-05:00

I had the honor of photographing this precious little guy for his very first portraits ever. He was so sweet, I could have kept him...and incredibly adorable, to boot!

Welcome!

2007-12-16T20:14:00.001-05:00

Thanks for visiting the Tracy VanDerMeulen Photography blog. Here you'll be able to see what I've been up to and get sneak peaks at recent photo shoots that I've done!