BABY International Film Festival
Photo Fundraiser Sunday, December 7:
Start and finish your holiday shopping at a photo fundraiser to support the Baby! International Film Festival and Baby! Fair in DC. Have a photo session that captures this momentous time for your family, order prints, holiday cards, and digital images.

“The mission of BABY! International Film Festival (In DC March 21) is to offer film images that will deepen and expand our sense of trust about pregnancy, birth, and parenting. We believe many personal and social problems can be prevented or decreased by proper support of the family during pregnancy, birth and the first 5 years of the child’s life.” BABY! International Film Festival)
Sitting fee: $50
$30 goes to Baby! International Film Festival and Baby! Fair in DC
Date and Place:
Sunday, December 7, 2008 between 9 am and 5:00pm
In a private home near the Vienna Metro
Sign up below to reserve a sitting. Reservations are a must, so please choose a time that is best for your family.
Photographer Jessica Wallach and you will create fine art photographs that capture your:
• Nursling in action
• Loving family
• Pregnant tummy
• Brilliant child/children

Details:
- Photos can be in color or black and white
- Sittings are 20 minutes long
- View and order your photos right after your sittings
- Recommended sets of prints and portraits as well as a la carte Prints and Portraits will be available for purchase. Some monies from the print sales will be donated to Baby! In DC Film Festival.
Check out the pictures taken for similar fundraisers in our portfolio.
| Morning | Afternoon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Family | Time | Family |
| 9:00 | Reitkopp | 1:00 | |
| 9:25 | Rachtchinine | 1:25 | Beardsley |
| 9:50 | Franseen | 1:50 |
Phipps |
| 10:15 | Reserved | 2:15 | Reiner |
| 10:40 | Veatch | 2:40 | |
| 11:05 | 3:05 | Lampart | |
| 11:30 | Kahn | 3:30 | |
| 3:55 | Bean | ||
| 4:20 |
| ||
| 4:55 | Nami-Chawki | ||
We accept electronic payments through Paypal as well as personal checks.
To sign up for a session, please:
- Contact Jessica by completing the contact form. In the comment section, please enter the following: your 1st and 2nd choices for timeslots, your choice of either black and white or color photos (please only choose one), and who will be photographed – how many children and/or adults in your family.
- Either send payment by clicking the “Donate” button below or email jessica@portraitplaytime.com to send a personal check.
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Once we have received your payment, we’ll add your name to the schedule and send you an email to confirm your time slot.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
We will contact you if there are any problems scheduling one of your preferred time slots.
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— Wilfred C.My daughter's picture softens the room and everyone who can't help but to stare at it.
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— Shane MishkinJessica and Rebekah wen’t above and beyond based upon our families unique situation; my husband is leaving next week for a 6 month deployment. Because of the special bond between these ladies and our family they expedited the photo process so that my husband will be able to see them before he leaves. On the surface this may appear to be more than a kind gesture, but for me, this has allowed my family to enjoy the beautiful photos together.The professionalism, humor and care that we experienced with Jessica and Rebecka will be something that we will take with us for the rest of our lives. These ladies have truly given my family a reason to smile at such a difficult time in our lives. Thanks so much Playtime Portraits!
— Paris T.Working with Portrait Playtime was the perfect fundraiser for our La Leche Leauge group! We hosted the locations for the photo shoots, spread the word to fill up the schedule, and they did everything else. Not only did we raise money for our group, but everyone who participated was delighted with the photos that were taken. The portrait of my family captures each personality perfectly.
— Jenn GriffithJessica knew how to engage the boys so that the photo session was very easy. The pictures are beautiful and we will treasure them forever.
— Kristin H.Doing a fundraiser with Jessica was easy, and enjoyable. I loved watching her interact with babies, children and adults to create great portraits.
— Marianne V.Working with Jessica on my headshots was a delight -- she was diligent, creative, enthusiastic and playful, and the whole process was fun. The photos were great and my publisher is thrilled!
— Benjamin R.Our session with Portrait Playtime was so much fun that I almost forgot we were there to take pictures. Jessica really captured my children’s personalities and our family dynamic in the images. I am very happy with our pictures and I know we will enjoy them for years to come.
— Maggie T.What I love about my photos is that Jessica completely captured the essence of my two children at different stages and ages. Their quirks, their expressions and their personalities. When I look at our family photos I feel like I've entered a little time capsule where I can experience memories that I may have otherwise have forgotten. Thank you Jessica, what a treasure!
— Michelle W.Working with Jessica was 100% enjoyable—from the photo shoot to the final product. The magnificent shoots captured the true essence of my daughter's personality. I love my pictures!!
— Lori B.Thank you!! So excited...we just had our La Leche League meeting on Tuesday and the pictures were an absolute hit. Everyone was in awe of the beauty you captured.
— Rene K.Jessica and through her, Portrait Playtime made some beautiful portraits of our family. We were especially happy with Jessica's ability to get everyone to relax and "act" natural. My in-laws are in their 90s and it is not easy to get them to loosen up, but Jessica did, and the pictures are a tribute to her abilities as a photographer. Thanks Portrait Playtime!
— Nancy S.My children are far apart in age—our son is 17 and our daughter is 9—and I worried it would not be possible to get intimate, loving photos of them together. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Jessica engaged my children with each other and with her. The photos exceeded my expectations. Visitors to our home almost always ask who the photographer was.
— Marianne V.Jessica captured the spirit and personality of each of my 3 boys, she was patient calm and sweet and the photographs are treasures for our family
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Hello,
I would like to sign up for the Dec 7 fundraiser but the date shown is Nov 1 ?
I would prefer mid morning to mid afternoon. Photos will be of a 3 month old baby. I would like B&W. If possible I would like to purchase digital versions of up to 5 photos for use in a holiday card.
I will mail a check.
Thank you
Liz