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Bethie Grondin Photography

Hi there! I'm Bethie—on a mission to making taking family photos as simple as possible for busy moms!! Join the email list to stay in the loop to know when more session dates go live, tips on everything from making picture day with littles a breezy to getting those photos on the walls of your home to documenting your families legacy intentionally, & small updates on my life when I'm not behind the camera! 🥰

The moment I realized my parents were right about something… 🥹

Hey Reader! There I was standing on my marker, Caitee’s book-bag on my shoulder and my “hot coffee” prop was … well … ice cold. I paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and looked around. A crew of 10-15 people all organized, ready to film, all waiting on the director’s cue. (Read the full story HERE!) And standing calmly in the center of it all… the director, Caitee. Daniel and I made eye contact from across the way and we just knew she was so in her element! Very few people could pull off...

The LAST 2 mini session days of 2026 are here! 🍂

Hey Reader! I know today is probably a swirl of ring pop negotiations and last-minute costume glue in prep for tomorrow… so I’ll keep it quick. Here’s 3 quick things for you from BGP Land: Last 2 Mini Sessions Days of the Year! After a bunch of requests (and some calendar Tetris), I found space for: 🗓️ Coons Bluff — November 14 Have your family photos updated easily before Thanksgiving! 🦃🤎 Learn more & book your spot → 🗓️ Morrison Ranch — December 15th It may take until mid-December, but you...

120 kiddos, 3 families, & a bag of broccoli 🥦

Hey Reader! Coming to you a *tish* later than your usual 6 am Friday morning newsletter, because well … I had a surprisingly cute broccoli date this morning. 🥦 Allow me to me explain … My little niece turns TWO on Sunday (HOW?!) and while her mama was busy getting birthday surprises ready, I got to spend the morning with the birthday girl. Grandma picked her up & we met at the park. She came running all the way across the field when she saw me hop out of Willy at the park to give me a great...

Here's your Christmas cards cheatsheet -->🎄📬

Hey Reader! Between the rain, pumpkin muffins, Gilmore Girls (& the line up of full memory cards on my desk! 📸) this week ... I'm saying Autumn is officially here!! 🍂☕️ That ⬆️ AND I found a Christmas card in my mailbox! 😳 Don’t panic, it was only an ad! However, it did get me thinking, it’s time to start prepping for that! And in case you received the same pretend Christmas card from the Johnson’s this week or … If you’ve ever found yourself scrambling mid-December to design, print, and send...

I ended up on the BIG movie screen! 🎬😳

Hey Reader! Coming to you live from Studio A! 🤩🎥🎞️🔴 Caitee’s studying film and asked me if I could model for her a couple times this week. She’s modeled for me for years without question, so the answer was of course: YES! I feel like I’m on a full blown movie set here … BIG lights, sets, backdrops, walkie talkies “Can I get some C47s over here? 1-10.”* 🤩 ⬆️ She speaks their film lingo, and I feel so cool getting to hang with her. I’m calling myself her “crew”. The other day she set up the...

How we turned family photos into our favorite tradition 🍂

Hey Reader! The “Just the girls” family text exploded like confetti with “Happy Family Photos Week!” and all the fall emojis: 📷🍂🍁🥰 On Sunday, it's my turn to be in front of the camera for a change. And the photos are not the thing I’m most excited about… it’s what happens after them. Because Sunday is about waayyyy more than Family photos … We have made our own tradition out of family photos and we lovingly call it Fall Feast: After family photos, while everyone is still dressed fancy (heels...

If you are dressing shopping for family photos, start here.

Hey Reader—quick one for ya! I'm sharing what I think will be the most helpful here & then scroll down for some extra fun shares & announcements! First— I know I mentioned this blog before, but in case your inbox was doing that thing where it eats the good stuff, this is your nudge to tee it up in a new tab and give it a read... I really want you to catch this blog that has been the go-to resource for my BG Moms! In case you are planning for your upcoming Fall family photos and left wondering...

The summer that I almost lost my gallbladder

Reader! The doctor walked in with a smirk and said... “We’re ready to wheel you back for emergency surgery now to have your gallbladder removed.” That was not exactly how I expected summer to begin. ⏪ But let me back up. I’m back home (again) after spending the long Labor Day weekend up north with the family. And just like that we are back to routines, calendars, school schedules, and figuring out what fall is going to look like. Got to love that fresh-start energy, right? Except, I’m walking...

9 outfits styled in under a week with ZERO returns! 👀

Hi Reader! The whole Grondin Family is currently up north for Labor Day weekend! This morning I was talking with my sister-in-law over coffee and cinnamon raisin sourdough bread, with brightly colored baby toys everywhere and nursery rhymes playing on repeat in the background... We were talking about how CRAZY it is that before September 1st, we had all nine of our family photo outfits planned and DONE! And it took us less than a week AND zero returns! 🤯 Gone are the days of target runs,...

Book by Tuesday & I’ll send you 36 dresses for Mom 👗

Hey Reader, Coming to you from under the pines! I wanted to send this to you lickity-split before I pull my hair up in a pony and start popping kettle korn all weekend for the Labor Day Art Show. The old-timers here love to see the up-and-coming generation working hard at a ma & pop booth … and honestly? I love it too. But if you’re anything like me, you’re physically present this weekend... and mentally? Already halfway into fall! The summer sun’s slowing down, the kids are back in school,...

Hi there! I'm Bethie—on a mission to making taking family photos as simple as possible for busy moms!! Join the email list to stay in the loop to know when more session dates go live, tips on everything from making picture day with littles a breezy to getting those photos on the walls of your home to documenting your families legacy intentionally, & small updates on my life when I'm not behind the camera! 🥰