January 6, 2009
Casting call: seeking recent bride who I have not yet photographed for a test shoot in our new studio space and possible outdoor session (if there’s snow). Dress code - your wedding gown, delightful wintery accessories. This session is basically our first studio-focused “fearless bridal” session and we want to do some experiments with lighting. Model release required. Time negotiable, but would need to be between 10am and 4pm.
Please spread the word if you know someone who might be interested.
Email rachel@mergeweddings.com for more info or to sign up!
Casting Call details
Who: bride, wedding date within a year (+/-) of the portrait session
Logistics: Wednesday, January 21, 2 hours within 10am-4pm in studio location in Lowell, MA
Session fee: $400 (waived due to my specific request for test shoot)
Model release: required
Included: online proof gallery from photo shoot, 8×10″ fine art print of your choice from the session
Photographer: Rachel Hadiashar
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January 6, 2009
Casting call: seeking a young girl who I have not yet photographed between age 5 and 14 for a test shoot in our new studio space. Dress code - colorful, trendy, gap kids style. This session may be used as headshots or just fun portraits to mark this time in your child’s life. A parent would be required to be present at the shoot, and sign a model release. Time is slightly negotiable, but my preference would be for a 6:00 session.
Please spread the word if you know someone who might be interested.
Email rachel@mergeweddings.com for more info or to sign up!
Casting Call details
Who: girl, age 5-14 years - must be accompanied by parent (who will not be in shoot)
Logistics: Tuesday, January 20, 6:00pm in studio location in Lowell, MA
Session fee: $250 (waived due to my specific request for test shoot)
Model release: parental release required
Included: online proof gallery from photo shoot, 8×10″ fine art print of your choice from the session
Photographer: Rachel Hadiashar
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January 5, 2009
Yesterday was our first shoot of the new year… and the first shoot in our new studio location with lots of beautiful ladies. What a *shazam* start to 2009.
Also… our travel schedule is solidifying for the upcoming year and I am getting really excited just thinking about the Amish Cheese I will consume in Pennsylvania, and hopefully arranging an engagement session at the Getty in LA (takers?).
January 10-13
Phoenix, AZ
January 14-19
Key West, FL
January 24
Warwick/Providence, RI
January 31-February 4
Columbus, OH + Lansing, MI
February 6-7
Providence/Warwick, RI
February 27-March 2
San Francisco + San Jose + Modesto, CA
March 14
Providence/Warwick, RI
April 23-28
Los Angeles / Rolling Hills / Palos Verdes, CA
May 22-24
West Hartford, CT
July 24-26
Chicago, IL
July 26-August 7
BULGARIA!
September 23-24
Providence, RI - NYC - Long Island
September 25-27
Hershey PA
September 28-30
Washington DC, Philadelphia PA
I love to meet new people when I travel, so if you’re a photographer, potential wedding client, or looking for a custom portrait session in one of the locations we’re traveling, let me know! rachel@mergeweddings.com
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December 31, 2008
goodbye 2008!
[ view Rachel's favorite wedding moments here ]
After spending 2006 and 2007 buried in Boston-area wedding commissions, I decided 2008 would be my year of shooting with and for people I admire. Success! I am thankful for an incredibly interesting year amongst some incredible peers. I had opportunity to shoot in many new locations with some true artistic geniuses. Seriously, I am humbled to have had the opportunity to shoot with Sarah Maren, Angelica Glass, Marina Miller, Anne Ruthmann, Amy Gaerthofner, Marie Cox, Megan Dey, and Lynn Michelle.
This year I had opportunity to visit so many places for wedding commissions. I was in Sacramento California, New York City, Chicago, Wooster Ohio, Long Island New York, Newport Rhode Island, Appleton Wisconsin, Brooklyn, Manchester England, Oakland Maine, Denver, Riverside and South Windsor CT, and Dallas in addition to some new places in the greater Boston area and New England. I also had opportunity to spend time in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Honolulu in 2008 for business-related projects.
Thanks for a great year, wedding clients and fellow photographers. I’ve learned lots of things and had a chance to observe and focus on my own strength and artistic vision as a result of knowing you. It’s been a good year!
The reason for this post is to share my 2008 favorite wedding moments. (Many of these images were shot in collaboration with the above-referenced photographers.) I love looking back at these weddings and experiencing the joy that every one of these images brings back. It gets cheesy really quickly when you talk about it, but as someone who documents weddings, my work will literally affect how people remember the day. That’s a lot of responsibility!
goodbye 2008!
[ view Rachel's favorite wedding moments here ]
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December 20, 2008
So, some of you know that in the next few months I am debuting my official child and family portrait business based out of my new studio location in Lowell, Massachusetts. Watch this blog for casting call opportunities for specific timeslots I will want to photograph your child… and for the unveiling of the still-TBD name and separate blog for this business.
In the meantime I am putting out the holler to hipster families specifically located in our new hometown of Lowell, MA. I’m looking for a muse! Here’s the kind of collaboration I am looking for… check out this amazing video/photo montage by one of my photographer crushes, Austin-based Sarah Q.
So, for those of you who know people who know people… send them this way! rachel@mergeweddings.com
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December 20, 2008
I had a fun and funny time in Honolulu with my new buddies Emma and Noah. We did a casual photo session to help build up their comp cards, and also did a few family shots. Check these out!
Check out this shot when I told everyone to make squishy faces… Noah looks unimpressed.
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December 17, 2008
Hey you MA and RI women… 2008 was a fantastic year!
I am thrilled to now have some boudoir dates set up for early 2009.
- January 24
- February 7
- March 14
Join us for a couture boudoir session in one of our favorite hotels outside of Boston, take advantage of the $350 hybrid rate… which includes styling and be prepared to simultaneously knock him off his feet and be blown away by your own gorgeousness.
About our boudoir sessions - we tailor the photo session to your own preferences and comfort level. You can choose arty boudoir noir (like those above) or pinup-style posing or fun, flirty and natural images. It’s up to you!
2009 hotel sessions booked this upcoming week (that means before 11:59pm on Monday, December 22) are eligible for a special $300 rate - $50 off the hybrid comissioning fee mentioned above - and receive a holiday card (”naughty or nice?”) to tip him off about the belated holiday gift or birthday gift.
MEN. If you are reading this, why not gift your fiancée or wife with a portrait session? You may or may not know quite what boudoir is, but basically the women we photograph in these intimate portrait sessions end up liking the photos as much or more than the men they gift with the photos. Treat her to a custom portrait session — we’re only young once!
Email me — rachel@mergeweddings.com — to get in on the action.
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December 8, 2008
I met up with Erica and Adam at Woodstar Cafe in Northampton, Massachusetts where Erica’s photography is currently on display. These two delightfully unique people showed me some of their favorite places around town, and we visited the best little greenhouse while it poured buckets of rain outside. What a WET engagement session… and what a wonderful chance to catch some of the final color of the new england autumn. I love you Erica and Adam!
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