Anna, Jonathan, Coral, and Zoe

I feel so lucky to get to photograph families like this, who’ve been with me since near when I started.  This mom does a great job styling her family for their sessions, and this year decided to take a break from the fancy hair and dresses for the laid back street feel of Wynwood.  Anyone who follows this blog knows how much I love shooting there, and once again, we were able to find and explore a different set of street art in the area than I had on previous visits.  We shot through the overhead clouds and drizzly skies, and even stopped in a store for a rain delay.  When the rain stopped, we went right back out and continued shooting!  Of course, the only reason the rain stopped is b/c dad and I went back to the car for more umbrellas.  We all know it would have kept raining if we hadn’t.

At the end of our session, this family sent birthday balloons to Jensyn (read his story here), and mom fed Zoe.  I loved being able to capture this.  Most moms who nurse will never forget the look of their baby’s eyes staring at you as they feed, and it was great to be able to preserve that memory. 

Lauren, Evan, and Jack are almost 4!

What a great session to kick off 2016, definitely setting the bar high for the year!  This family is visiting family in South Florida from their home up North, and contacted me to capture them, as they are a soon to be family of four!  We met at one of my favorite parks.  I’d only shot there once before, but I was again impressed by its beauty, and can’t wait to get back there with my own family to explore.  The light through the trees is my favorite, and there are some spots where I felt like I could just stand there all day and shoot until I filled up my memory card! Well, maybe not all day, b/c the light would move, but, I seriously loved it.

And I loved working with these people, too!  Mom took my advice for photographing young toddler boys, which is to bring something he likes playing with, but she wouldn’t mind being in the pictures.  She also didn’t over-correct him and let him do his thing, even when that included throwing his shoe in the river (we did get the shoe back with the help of some volunteers)!  We of course encouraged him to look my way occasionally, but this gentle approach allowed him to feel like he was there to play, which really allowed me to capture his personality and moments that are ‘so you’ for this family!

2015 Favorites

These photos aren’t necessarily the best, but they’re my favorites.  If you have a Facebook account, check out the album here to read the captions detailing why each photo is one of my faves!  I had the honor and privilege of capturing many families and events this year; here’s a look at some of them!

Scott, Shannon, Avery and Lauren

This family was very special to photograph, as it’s my brother and sister in law and my nieces!  We scheduled the session for when we got together over Thanksgiving weekend.  We were originally going to shoot in a more urban location, but due to nap schedules, did the session at a park closer to home.  I love the girl’s matching dresses and boots, and how they color coordinated with dad.  We had a great time posing for the camera, and capturing some great candid moments too.  Thanks for having me do what I do with you!

Rooney, Michael, and Jackson welcome Adam

After our maternity session, I knew this family would be full of love for their newborn, and their session did not disappoint!  I got to photograph Adam 4 days new as he adjusted to life at home with his loving parents and older brother.  He was awake throughout our entire session, curious about his environment, but I’m happy to report he had a good 4 hour sleep when we were done!  Welcome to the world little man, and I hope to get you in front of my camera again as you grow!