Blog

To say that 2020 has been trying is an understatement! But, even in these crazy times – and perhaps because of these crazy times – it is important to capture our families. I am offering just one day of minis this year. Spots will open up to repeat clients at noon on Friday, July 17 and to new clients, if spots are left, at noon on Saturday, July 18. Email me via the contact me link to grab your spot!

What: Fall Mini Sessions 2020! All sessions include both classic portraits as well as candid moments.

When & Where: A field in the NW Metro, exact location TBD – Saturday, October 17

Cost: $275 dollars for a 20 minute session, includes unlimited images in color and black & white via digital download with print release.

Fine Print: Sessions are available for immediate families only; pets welcome. Includes ability to add prints, canvases, holiday cards, and albums after you’ve seen your gallery.

Available times:

3:20pm – BOOKED

3:40pm – BOOKED

4:00pm – BOOKED

4:20pm – BOOKED

4:40pm – BOOKED

5:00pm – BOOKED

5:20pm – BOOKED

5:40pm – BOOKED

I always love getting to capture families as they grow and bring new babies home. Siblings, especially toddler siblings, might seem like a handful at newborn photography sessions but there is just so much joy that it’s impossible to not smile and laugh through the whole thing.

I’ve had the pleasure of capturing this family in their home in Edina since their oldest was brand new and it was so much fun to see them again for baby number two. Adorable nursery? Check. Gorgeous, doting mom and dad? Check. Protective Frenchie standing ready to guard against my evil clicking camera? Check!

Bringing home your first baby? Or second? Or fifth?! Contact me today to inquire about openings for a luxury, in-home newborn photography session in the Minneapolis and surrounding area.

I had the honor of photographing this family when they first became a family of three and now I got to see them again as they jumped from being a family of three to a family of five at all once! #twinjoys

They may have moved into a bigger home in Wayzata and now have three little ones to feed and bathe and like, keep alive (which, as any parent knows, ain’t easy) but they still had the same laid back, loving vibe as they did years ago. I love watching moms and dads grow more fully into themselves and a newborn photography session is a great way to capture those first few sleep-deprived days so that you can look back on the images in the coming months and years and remember what it all felt like.

Use the contact me link here on my site to look into booking your own Deluxe Session here in the Minneapolis and St Paul area to capture your newest little one in the comfort of your own home. Whether it’s your first or your fifth, I promise you’ll never great having luxury family photos to book back on.

Happy November everyone! It’s Thanksgiving month so you know what that means… BLACK FRIDAY SALE TIME!

Same as I did for 2018, which worked wonderfully, this year’s sale requires NO PASSWORD, NO PROMO CODES, and NO FACEBOOK! New for this year is the option to have your Black Friday Petite Session at a more urban spot instead of just the field location.

How: Simply click HERE to pre-register and the sale will go live at midnight on Thanksgiving night!

What: Up for grabs are FIVE Petite Sessions for only $395. Normally $495, they will be $100 off during the sale and can be used anytime in 2020; there is no requirement to use them by a certain month next year.

Details: Petite Sessions are 30 minutes long and take place at a gorgeous field in the NW Metro or an urban spot in historic downtown Anoka, about 45 minutes before sunset. Sessions generally yield at least a few dozen images, if not more, all images come in color and black & white and are delivered via digital download. For sample Petite Sessions from this past year, click here, here, here, here, and here. Petite Sessions are available for immediate families only and pets are welcome.

I am often asked by new clients if they should opt for the Petite, Standard, or Deluxe Session and the answer is, if you have young children and don’t need a lot of the traditional everyone-smiling-and-looking-at-the-camera type images, then a Petite Session is more than enough time to capture the love and connections already present in every moment of your family.

Newborn session? Deluxe. Extended family session? Standard or Deluxe. Urban, beach, or non-field location? Standard session. But if you’re looking for photos in a gorgeous field location, to reflect the chaining Minnesota seasons, and you want those snuggles, giggles, and playing images? A Petite Session could be the perfect fit for your family photography needs!

This family has had everything from a deluxe in-home newborn session to a standard urban session and now, this year, to a petite field session on a gorgeous fall evening. Email me to inquire about current openings and about everything that’s included, and not included, in my anytime Petite Sessions.

I don’t you I was going to blog a bunch today, didn’t I!? Promise made, promise kept.

Last up for today’s updates is this lovely family of four who are brand new clients this year. Many of you may not know, but that vast majority of my work are repeat clients who have been with me for years, so much so that I sometimes get lazy in my marketing and outreach to new clients (*cough* like not blogging for ages and then blogging five sessions in one day *cough cough*) so I really love it when I get to meet new families. And it’s doubly sweet when they have girls as adorable as these two were!

We ended up rescheduling this session more times than I think I’ve ever had to due to rain and icky weather but the flexibility paid off because just look at that gorgeous Minnesota fall sunset! LOOK AT IT! Okay, yelling is over.

Email me today to inquire about getting on the calendar as a new or returning client!

I’ve been in business for many years and I always love finding new locations for family photography sessions but there’s something to be said about tried and true spots that deliver a stunning background year after year. This field, ladies and gentlemen, is one of them.

My go to. My ace in the hole. My rock when clients and I come up empty handed with any other ideas. It’s like your favorite pair of jeans that are always there for you and make you look gorgeous no matter how many times you spill on them or gain and lose those 15 lbs.

Like the look of this field? Email me today to inquire about openings for family sessions here!

I am a momma to an only child myself, and I love photographing big, rowdy families, but there’s something so perfect about two parents and two kids… the symmetry of it all just flows so well. Take this beautiful family for example! Every kid has a parent’s lap to sit on, arms to run to, face to smoosh with kisses; it just works.

Have your own family of four you want to capture? Or three? Or seven? Come one, come all to Rebeccah Parks Photography for all of your family photography needs in the Minneapolis area! (to be read in circus ringleader voice, obvi)

I’ll admit that I haven’t been the best at blogging lately, but, I have a good excuse! I’ve been so busy with so many gorgeous families this fall season that I’ve barely had time to share images except with the families themselves. I’ll post a few updates today so that everyone can see what we’re up to here in the Minneapolis NW suburb of Champlin, which has some of the loveliest field locations for family photography sessions!

I’ve had the pleasure of capturing this adorable family of three since little miss was just a few days old and it sure was sweet to see her little smiling face again.

Email me today to inquire about current availability!

This family has been coming to me for years and I love that they almost always pick an urban location for their annual family photography session. Last year it was the North Loop and this year it was Loring Park and the Cafe Lurcat area. Brick, cobblestone, modern bridges and archways; if the City of Minneapolis and its old school charm have your heart, email me today to inquire about having your next family photos done in 2020 at one of these amazing locations!