Sneak Peak

I met with this gorgeous family on Saturday afternoon.

It was a beautiful - warm - sunny - Florida - January afternoon. It was perfect.

(Sorry to all of you buried in snow. Come visit!) 

I am just posting a quick preview tonight - we've had too many late nights in this house this week.

So watch for more of this cute family in the coming days, but I didn't want to make them wait any longer.

This last picture makes me smile from ear to ear.

So much personality in these 4, so much energy. So much beauty.

I love kids.

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{Orlando Photographer}

The Journey

It is late tonight, but before I lay my head down I definitely owe this family a preview. So I won't be too wordy. As I edit photos it is typical for a specific word to come into my mind that defines the shoot and the emotion I feel from the pictures. The word that continually popped into my head tonight as I worked was "journey."

This family is embarking on a new part of their journey in life. Soon their youngest will be graduating and leaving the nest. As I looked through these pictures it was hard not to think about where they've been and where they are going.

And in an effort to do as I said and "not be too wordy" - here is the preview to enjoy:

(I love that they're all looking toward Dad in this picture.)

(As we were wrapping up the session they told me that they had done a similar shot like this for many years, in fact I had seen one from a summer trip. I am so glad they stopped and asked that we did this shot so we could continue their tradition.)

"We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us..."

Marcel Proust

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{Orlando Photographer}

SISTERS

On the merry-go-round of life SISTERS are a source of strength.

 

SISTERS never have to ride alone...



...until they are ready.

And no matter how independent they become...

...or how many bumps there are along the way...

SISTERS are always there.

"A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost." ~Marion C. Garretty

 

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{Orlando Photographer}

Merry Christmas From Mine to Yours

Have your self a merry little Christmas. 

Let your heart be light. 

From now on, our troubles will be out of sight. 

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,

Make the Yule-tide gay.

From now on our troubles will be far away.

Here we are as in olden days,

happy golden days of yore.

Faithful friends who are dear to us,

gather near to us once more.

Through the years we all will be together,

if the fates allow.

Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.

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{Orlando Photographer}

Things to Treasure

In life there are lots of things to treasure.

{Can you guess that treasure is one of my favorite words?}

Family, friends, and memories. 

This session represents all of those for me. This is my friend Barbara and her sweet family.

When I moved here a little more than a year ago she was one of the first to reach out to me.

Since then we've become fast friends.

I was glad to be able to photograph her family, and the session couldn't have gone better.

I literally started clapping when I saw this picture.

Its one of those that I think in years to come they will look back at and remember life as it was now.

They will remember the sweet way their daughter talks, the belly laughs their son makes, and the joy they had as a family right now. It will be a memory to be treasured.

They might look at this picture and remember what it was like to see their first child begin to become more independent, or how she grew up all too fast.

This one might remind them what a happy baby their son was.

They'll look at this and remember how they worked together to make it all work.

Shuffling kids, work, date nights, church responsibilities - LIFE.

And how every once in a while it all came together just perfect, even if for just a minute.

And it is those memories they will remember and {TREASURE} forever.

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{Orlando Photographer}

Big Things

This family has big things happening. They are about to make a huge move across the country. It reminds me of the move my family made across the country just last year. They were able to make a quick visit to family here in Florida over Thanksgiving and we squeazed in a photo shoot for them while they were here as well. I have thought of them often in the few days since we met and I hope that all is going smoothly with their big move.

They have three beautiful children that were nothing but joys to work with.

I decided after this shoot that 8 is the best age to photography boys. They might not be thrilled about it, but they do it, and they do it so well. They just handle it so cool.

This next shot I couldn't decide between color and black and white.

Because, in the color there are those eyes!

And in black and white, well, its just striking. 

This little guy made me chase for anything I could get, but he was so cute and fun.

There are moments in every shoot, ones you don't plan, they just happen.

 I always pray I have my camera ready to go when they do.

This was one.

Tyler and Anna, I can't even begin to tell you how many times I thought in my head, "how sweet" while photographing you two interacting. Your love is obvious and unmistakable, and your friendship is beautiful.

I hope and pray all goes well in the coming weeks and months for your family.

It was a joy to meet and photography you.

And, for what its worth from me to you, it may seem like big things are happening (and they are) but the real big thing is your family. No matter where you go, no matter where you are - when you're a family doing it all together THAT is the biggest, most important, and amazing thing.

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{Orlando Photographer}

Just Beautiful

This family is beautiful. The day was beautiful. The park was beautiful.

It was (dare I say it?) - perfect.

Beautiful.

Beautiful (ahem, handsome).

Beautiful.

Beautiful.

I guess there just isn't another word I have for them.

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{Orlando Photographer}

ADORE{able}

This Mommy and Daddy were blessed with two babies at once to love.

And boy, do they ADORE them.

It is obvious in the way they look at them, the way they talk about them, and how they can't go a few minutes without talking about them. Their lives are now wrapped up in these two irresistible cuties, and it is easy to see they wouldn't change a thing.

These pictures make me smile, giggle, and maybe even secretly wish for twins. Maybe. Adorable.

I mean, looking at these two, how could you not want two of your very own?

 Adore. Love. Cherish.

This family has it down.

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{Orlando Photographer}