Chelle Rodriguez Photography

10/15/2020

Real talk for a minute.

Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. 1 in 4 women have (or will have) experienced at least one pregnancy or infant loss in their lifetime. I know several women who have experienced such losses, and I have as well.

It's hard, absolutely heart-breaking to experience, but we far too often hide our pain and go about our lives as usual despite the grief we feel. Some experience pressure to 'get over it', some feel unnecessary guilt over what minuscule thing they may have done during pregnancy (like eating deli meat, drinking any amount of caffeine, or taking too hot of a bath) that could have caused the miscarriage, some feel embarrassed that they're so affected by this loss despite never even getting far enough in to have come up with a name. But ALL loss is worthy of grief. And there is no 'right way' to grieve your loss.

If you've experienced a pregnancy or infant loss (your own, or even a close friend or family member's), feel free to share your story here. And if you'll be participating in the Wave of Light tonight at 7pm, I'd love to see your candles 🌈❤️

09/13/2020

Always an adventure taking this family's pictures -- we explored a bit on Brighton Beach (Lester River Bridge) this time, and I freely admit I almost fell in the water a couple times. Those rocks can be tricky, at least while wearing flip-flops!

08/16/2020

This beautiful baby girl didn't want to sleep much for her session, but that just means we got to see those gorgeous blue eyes more 💕 Who could complain about that?

08/09/2020

This expecting mama was absolutely radiant for her maternity session. This little baby is so loved already 💕

04/24/2020

Quick update on the Mother's Day photo collages!

I've set up a form you can fill out with your word choice, and attach your images to 😀 But of course, feel free to stick to email if you prefer that!

Fill out the form here: https://www.chelle-rodriguez.com/mothers-day/

04/17/2020

🌷 Mother's Day is less than a month away! 💐

I made this image as a gift for myself, but I'd love to offer similar images to my friends and followers as well!

This service would cost $8 per flat file, and would of course include a print release. I currently have 4 word options: 'mama', 'mom', 'nana', and 'grandma'.

If interested, please email me at: [email protected] with your word choice and photos (if you provide fewer than the number of letters, let me know if you want one or more of the letters to be a solid color instead, otherwise I'll have the photo(s) stretch across multiple letters). I will send an invoice, and email the file to you when completed.

PLEASE NOTE: I cannot accept professional photos unless I receive permission from the original photographer (so please keep this in mind when choosing your photos).

03/28/2020

Here are some GREAT tips (with photo examples) from Stephanie Bennett Photography for taking photos of your newborn! 📷 Stay safe, friends! ❤️

01/15/2020

Everly - Fresh 48

Welcome to the world, Everly! This little girl was so calm, and loved being held by mommy and daddy (I mean, what baby doesn't?). Bryson's already such a good big brother, he was so gentle and sweet with her, and my heart melted so much during this session

12/25/2019

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, from my family to yours ❤️🎄🔔🎅⛄🦌

12/10/2019

Editing photos tonight, and thought I'd share a quick sneak peek / before & after before bedtime