Rooney, Michael, Jackson, and Adam

There are few things better than getting to freeze time for a family as you get to watch their kids grow before your eyes!  I first got to photograph this family when mom was pregnant with baby #2, again when he was a newborn, and now for his first birthday!  We’d had this session on the calendar for a while because both sets of grandparents would be around to celebrate, so when the weather that morning didn’t cooperate, we just moved the session indoors to their lovely home.  We started off with a few outdoor portraits in a break from the rain, and then spent some time in the boys’ rooms.  There’s just something genuine and fun about capturing a family in the environment where they’re the most comfortable.  They really got to play together, and I got to capture it all!  And what in the moment may feel a little chaotic, in the images I see when I get home, I just fall in love with how real they are!

Heather, Jon, and Jace

I have the pleasure of saying this is another 4peat family, and it’s been fun to watch them grow!  From anniversary pics, to maternity pics, to baby pics, and now toddler pics with their mobile little boy, they are literally growing right before my eyes, and it’s an honor and privilege to freeze these moments in time.  One of our favorites So You moments from the session is the truest to real life.  Can you guess which one it is?  Which is your favorite?

Challenge Fitness 2nd Anniversary

In early November, Challenge Fitness celebrated their second anniversary!  So I was there with camera in hand to capture 2 classes on Sunday morning.  Most everyone remembered to wear their red and black to commemorate the occasion, and a good workout was had by all!  Thanks for 2 years of pushing us to be our best and get results, Amy and Jorge!  #teamamyjorge

Kristina, Mike, Madison, and Jacob

This is another one of my 4th year families, and I’m just so blown away at how much they’ve grown, which really makes me appreciate that I froze those moments in time when they were smaller.  I also appreciated freezing them in their present state, knowing they’re going to keep growing!  And this was my favorite photo shoot with this family to date.  It went really well!  We picked a cool location for their session in Downtown Ft Lauderdale, and since we were comfortable with each other, they were able to relax and enjoy each other, and have fun with me, which allowed me to capture many So You moments for them! 

Terry, Tara, Layla, and Luke at Wynwood Walls

As my business grows, so do the families I photograph!  This year I’m coming up on 4 years for some families, like this one!  And it’s really hit me how fast time has passed and these kids have grown, which makes me appreciate what I do that much more.  I’m freezing moments in time, and as I’ve starting shooting more lifestyle photography, the moments are more real and less posed.  When mom and dad look back on these images, I don’t just want them to remember what they all looked like.  I want to have captured that intangible dynamic that makes their family uniquely beautiful.  I’ve captured the looks, the snuggles, the hugs, the kisses, the giggles.  To mom and dad:  when you look at these images, I want you to remember the sound of their laughter, the feel of their small hands in yours, and the weight of their head on your shoulder.  I can’t wait to capture more So You images of you and your kiddos as they grow!