A Family at Hollywood Beach FL | Lifsetyle Family Photographer

I loved getting to meet this family for their photo session last year, so I was absolutely thrilled to get them on the calendar again for this year! During the pandemic, we’ve all been taking refuge outdoors, as a break from the four walls of our homes, and many of us have been spending a lot of time at the beach. So it was no surprise that this family wanted this year’s session on the sand, and I was happy to oblige! We were blessed with an oasis of sunshine between weeks of rain, and this family brought their own inner light to reflect the light of the sunshine!

Rachael, Jonathan, Stella, Sonny, and Selene at Deering Estate | Lifestyle Family Photographer

This fam is always a favorite! Even when the third child makes the first child exclaim that she's not a fan of third children, and mama's earring has technical difficulties, we manage to capture some beautiful moments in between the chaos, which is equally beautiful. And a post-photo session swim and meal was the ultimate reward. Love you guys!

Dania Beach, FL Lifestyle Family Photography | The W Family

While I’ve found joy in self portraiture during the pandemic, it feels SO good to have my So You families back in front of my camera for their annual family photos! And this is one of the families who have been with me the longest. It’s so amazing to have watched them grow from looking for the teenage mutant ninja turtles in front of the house, to a gender reveal for baby #3, her newborn session, and the annual progression since!! This year, their love and joy were as exuberant as ever, and I cannot tell you how many times I oohed, awe’d, and gushed over this year’s selection of photos!

Covid-19 Days 121 - 175 | Social Distancing | Stay Home | A Daily Photo Diary

We’ve been at this long enough where it’s starting to feel like a new norm. This group of 55 days saw most of summer. I settled into a rhythm of going to the gym with my mask or swimming laps nightly after work, bracketed by weekends spent on the water paddleboarding or at the beach. I’m spending time on the computer connecting with new friends and catching up on projects that need attention. The kids went back to school, and days are getting shorter. I’m still documenting how all of this looks and feels.

For days 61-120 click here.
For days 31-60 click here.
For days 1-30 click here.

Covid-19 Quarantine Days 61-120 | Social Distancing | Stay Home | A Daily Photo Diary

We have been at this for 60 more days. During this time, we had some more ups and downs at home, an amazing RV vacation to Virginia, and I almost gave up on this project when we came home and numbers in our home state of Florida were starting to rise. I was depressed. I struggled. And then I returned to this project because finding and documenting joy every day was helping. Covid sucks. I miss humans. I miss photographing mitzvahs. I miss my cubicle! I miss travel by plane and concerts and theater and giving my parents hugs. Covid has stripped away all of life’s extras, and left us with the essentials. And I miss the extras. Through finding joy in the essentials, and the extra in the ordinary, I am redefining happiness and meaning and connection. Here’s what I saw the past 2 months.

For days 31-60 click here.
For days 1-30 click here.

For days 121-175, click here.