The Smith Family

What a great way to end my season!

These kids are just about the cutest thing

to come out of Winter Park. Super sweet Hayley,

 Elliot and their parents came to see me

at Gemini Springs this weekend.

The weather was perfect and the kids

were too! A big thanks to Denise and Rob

for finding me and allowing me to photograph

your family!

Baby Ezra is here!

Baby Ezra gave us a little run for our money,

but when he was calm and happy he was so perfect!

He is a beautiful boy, and his parents are so happy 

and in love with him. I just love seeing first time

parents. It brings back such fond memories for

me each and every time. As my children grow up

(too fast!) I get to visit with newborns almost 

weekly, and that is so special for me. Especially

when they are like Ezra! 

Thank you to Ezra Sr. and Laura for allowing me

to capture this special time for you.

Ryan's first shoot!

Ok, So I'm not going to lie. When we started this 

family shoot at Gemini, I was a bit worried. Ryan

was a little camera shy, (ok, a lot camera shy!) and

had just woken from a nap. (double whammy)

But, isn't it funny how things turn out. As he warmed

up and woke up, he did fantastic! He gave me some of 

the best candid shots EVER! Thank you Ryan!

I think we captured all of Ryan's amazing

 and very funny personality. I'm quite sure the 

Stehli family will have a super Christmas card this year!

Thank you to all of you for coming out to 

Gemini and for choosing me to do your

Holiday photos!

3rd times a charm!

This has to be one of the most perfect baby girls I

have ever seen! She is so, so beautiful. Her skin is like 

peaches and cream. She's petite and pretty too.

 (and for her mommy, a delivery come true!)

She almost didn't make it to Heart to Heart birth center.

Anyway, Madison was lovely to photograph

and I'm so happy she came to me so soon. 

(only four days old here!) Can you believe it? 

Huge thanks to Mandy (and hubby) for taking the

time and making the effort to come to me for

your newborn photos! 

I'll be back in touch soon...

The Falco Family

What a treat...to photograph such a 

B.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l.  family who also

shares a love for photography!  The Falco

family came ready for their fall portraits

which we did at Wilson Landing park in 

Lake Mary. The kids were amazing, so well

behaved, and made it through a lengthy shoot

just fine. The park was great (I'll be going there again)

and to share it with such a fun family was the

cherry on top. A BIG thank you to every member

of the Falco family....you guys were fantastic!

Jaedyn at Gemini !

I don't know what else to say other than I love

this family and I would willingly photograph

their daughter every weekend if I could! 

Jaedyn has one of those beautiful little faces

that is expressive and so incredibly sweet.

She will be getting a brother in January...

and I cannot wait to meet him too! I wonder if he'll

have the same big blue eyes? So exciting!

Big thank you to Joe and Desirea for

allowing me to capture your gorgeous

daughter at Gemini Springs.

 (oh and your beautiful

belly too!)

Fishin' with Everett!

I just love seeing my sweet boys every year.

This one is no exception. Everett is so calm and

gentle, just an all-around good boy. (and he likes fishin!)

We did some fishing photos with dad, and I am 

so happy Lynn came up with this idea. So nice to veer off

my regular path and onto something different !

The fishing photos are my favorite. I had a hard time

choosing just one for the post. Can't wait to edit them

and see how they finish! Big thanks to Lynn and

Clay for making the trip to Gemini to see me again

this year. Have a fantastic Holiday!!

Downtown Sanford with the NOLES

This awesome Florida State Seminole 

Fan Family are good friends, neighbors 

and great fun to shoot. We visited downtown Sanford

this year for their Holiday Shoot and they

came in their Florida State Best! I loved the

themed shoot and want them to know that

I applied to Florida State but chose University

of New Mexico because they didn't force

the extra math credits on me. LOL. Ok, this

is getting off subject! Big thanks to the Garner

Family for allowing me to photograph your 

beautiful boys!

Baby Eloise

The name Eloise fits this baby girl perfectly,

because she is so unique and super sweet !

She has the most delicate fingers and toes, and

I really loved meeting her. Her mom Tracy is

friends with one of my most awesome clients,

and so she came to do a newborn sitting.

We had an easy and relaxed shoot and 

Eloise loved being on her belly, which

always makes me very happy!

Thank you for coming to see

me with your beautiful baby girl !

Lilliana & Allison

Oh... two of the cutest snacks ever appeared 

yesterday at the park for a family shoot !

I forgot how hard it is to get two this young

to both look at the same time. So, I'll save the

family photo for later. (needs some more magic

in the darkroom. ) But for now, here is Lilly and Ally

in their Christmas best. Beautiful light out at Gemini

yesterday. Can't beat that awesome haze when it 

happens. As always, a big thanks to Jessica and Ryan

for toting your gorgeous girls out to see me!

Handsome boys!

The Schwartz family rocked their shoot

this year with a combo of black and hot pink !

(my favorite!)

We had a great shoot in Downtown Sanford, 

beat the rain and the kids did fantastic too!

I guess that happens when you are 7 and 12.

Big thanks to Lorrie, Steve, Tyler and Dylan

for choosing me for your portraits, and for

making my job so easy!

The kids of Wargo & Connor !

My yearly visit with the Wargo and Connor kids

was terrific in Downtown Sanford this week.

They did so well and boy how much easier my

job is once the kids grow up a bit! I love toddlers

for their purely candid moments, but I love

older kids because no tears are shed! Thank you to

Wendy and Julie for making your annual shoot

with me. I might need to have a blog dedicated just

to you guys very soon!

Storm and the Fam

Well, this was Storm's year! 

What started out as a shoot that was not going to 

focus so much on the dog...

Well, let's just say he kind of STOLE the show!

He was so sweet...and because he's getting up there

in the years, I'm very happy we had this Holiday 

shoot with him. The Gillmore family loves

him so much. It's nice to see a dog so loved and

well taken care of. Thank you to everyone

 for helping with Storm, and I hope you

guys have a fabulous Christmas.

Thanks Again!

The Douglas Family

The Douglas family visited me this fall 

for a holiday shoot out on the RR Tracks.

We had a great shoot, and little Liam is not

so little anymore! What a cute little man he is 

and he looked very dapper in his newsboy hat!

And of course Ms. Emily was a huge help and 

a perfect lady during her shoot. I love this family,

and love watching these beautiful kids grow up!

Thank you to Alicia and Travis

 for visiting again!

Noah growing up

I just love keeping up with all these kids 

and watching them get bigger and smarter every fall!

Noah has been with me four years now. He is such a cutie

and does so well during shoots. I never have to worry about

him! What a sweet kid. Love Michelle's pick on colors 

this year too. A big thank you to Michelle and Brandon

for coming to your annual Gemini Springs shoot!

I'll be in touch soon...