Category Archives: Babies & Toddlers

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Sneak Peek {Connell, Joseph, Eloise, Oliver, Wilson, Eliot & Family}|Captiva Family Beach Portraits

As Terrilyn and I were driving to Captiva for this session, there were dark, ominous clouds all around  us – along with a few lightening bolts and claps of thunder too.  We were *so* worried  the skies were going to open up and pour on us.  Nope.  No way.  We weren’t have any of that!   There were eleven (yes, 11)  members of this gorgeous family that we had to get photographed before it rained and we were on a mission!  Well, as it all turned out, the weather cooperated and before we knew it the session was under way and we were chasing some seriously cute kids up and down the beach.  Apparently, people in Texas  (that’s where they’re from) certainly know how to have a good time – everyone was giggling, and playing, and having a ball, as you can see.   Oh, and it didn’t take long for the kids to find some pretty cool sand castles on the beach to explore.  Check out that last picture!  Those  stormy clouds made for a pretty awesome backdrop, eh? Yep.  We know some people who can pull some strings from time to time <grin>.

Thank you all for letting us spend an evening with you – it was a great time, and we know you’ll have wonderful memories – and images – to cherish from your trip!

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Featured Session { Aria } | Naples Newborn Photographer

It wasn’t long ago I had the honor of meeting this lovely family for their maternity session at the Naples Secret Garden – and not a minute too soon because  Aria was born less than a week later so we loaded up our gear and headed on over to photograph the new family at their home in Naples. Isn’t  she precious???  Yep, we think so too!   Look at her little lips, and chubby little cheeks, tiny toes, and baby wrinkles – LOVE!  The precious little necklace  was a gift from family overseas – so beautiful and sentimental.  I  can already imagine her passing this piece on to her own daughter, or granddaughter someday and it makes me *smile*.

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Featured Session {Will, Natalie, Andrew, Corey & Cecilia} | Sanibel Island Family Beach Portraits

It’s time for another Featured Session!  These two families were vacationing on Sanibel a few weeks ago when we got the phone call to join them for a morning session … and boy did we have fun!  Once we found the secret path to the beach (which really wasn’t secret, it was just well hidden), we got down to business.  By the way, lifeXpressions’  translation of  ‘business’ is FUN!   Turns out that both families have been friends for some time and come to Sanibel often for vacation.  This trip, they were celebrating a milestone birthday making it all the more fun.

We’ll start with Will, Natalie and Andrew’s family – they’re from the East Coast of Florida.  They are also lovers of photography and, as you’ll see in a few frames, we *may* have ourselves another photographer in the making here!!!  How cute is that picture?!?  She and Terrilyn took pictures of each other and it was hilarious.  Natalie thought so too!  Her brothers, Will and Andrew, were a hoot too.  They had a lot of fun splashing us once they got a little warmed up.

Next is Corey & Celia’s family – they were visiting from New York.  *Someone* in this group was enjoying a lovely birthday weekend!  What a fantastic way to spend a weekend – on an island with your family and great friends. I think their happiness shows in their pictures – don’t you?  Mom and Dad look happy and relaxed.  The picture of Corey & Celia, holding her baby sister’s hand so tenderly, just melts my heart.  I absolutely LOVE that picture.  So sweet and endearing.

A BIG thank you to both families for allowing lifeXpressions to be your photographers for this wonderful occasion.  We really enjoyed ourselves and hope you did too!  Now, go enjoy being our Featured Session!

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Sneak Peek {Erin, Reuben, Gracie & Emmersyn} | Estero Family Portraits

Somewhere around 9 a.m. last Sunday morning, I was shining up my lens, checking my settings, and making sure I had our Model Release ready for this gorgeous family to sign.  Then the fun began (and a little bit of sweating too)!  We set off down the path at Koreshan State Park in Estero to do some serious exploring.  And speaking of serious, serious props go to mom, Erin – for schlepping all over the place that morning when she’s just a few weeks shy of  her due date.  And a big high five goes to dad, Reuben, for keeping a watchful eye on the girls – making sure no one got away while we were shooting.   We had a lot to accomplish during our session:  a few maternity pics, a family shot or two, and pics of the girls – we were busy!!!   And I’ve been really busy ever since trying to narrow down which images to show – no small task with this good looking family!

I know mom and dad are anxious for a sneak peek, and I didn’t want to waste any time getting this post up  considering mom told me the morning of our session that she’d had a few contractions the night before.   I’m so excited for you guys, and thrilled that you chose me to  photograph such a beautiful time in your lives.  Thank you! Your gallery will be up soon!

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Sneak Peek { Olivia } | Estero Child Portraits

I know, I know, I was a bad blog updater last week. In my defense I was super busy being a photographer. When I wasn’t photographing I was brainstorming some exciting new additions to the lifeXpressions family. Of course you’ll just have to stay tuned to the blog to learn more on that. I promise, once all my little duckies are lined up I’ll be sure to share here first!

In the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy this sneak peek from a recent child session at Koreshan State Park in Estero. Olivia is 18 months old and such a little lady, Mom picked the perfect classic clothes for her session in addition to bringing along some of Olivia’s favorite things to be included with her in a few photos – LOVE THAT! Speaking of clothes, kudos to Mom and Dad for coming to the session in coordinating clothing. Toddlers are unpredictable when it comes to introducing new people and sometimes it takes them a little while to warm up. While they’re adjusting and getting to know me I may have Mom and Dad step into the shots to play with their child and take a little bit of the “performance anxiety” away. Keep this in mind when you schedule a session for your child so you can be photo ready too….just in case!

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Sneak Peek {Kristen, Katherine & Matthew} | Naples Family Portraits at The Secret Garden

Good morning Kristen! This one’s for YOU! Rumor has it you’ve been on the edge of your seat waiting for this Sneak Peek (and I don’t blame you one bit!). I think you’ll see it was worth the wait. I really enjoyed meeting you (finally!), and was/am thrilled to know that you follow our blog each day.  THANK YOU! Terrilyn and I thoroughly enjoyed our session with you, Katherine,and Matthew.  Beautiful children., and I have no question everyone will agree as they scroll through your Sneak Peek.  By the way, the outfits were totally adorable outfits too; perfect for the setting.  Love, love, love! We’re putting the final touches on your gallery images – so keep checking that email because your gallery will be ready soon!

Ready????  Enjoy!!!

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Sneak Peek {Avery} | Naples Family Beach Portraits – Wiggins Pass

You may recognize this beautiful little girl from past entries. Heck, she’s even featured on our website.  Terrilyn has been photographing Avery for some time now and she’s just as sweet as can be. We had so much fun with her during the session – she kept us entertained with lots of smiles  and wasn’t bashful at all in front of the camera.  I should also mention that the morning of our session was absolutely gorgeous , and  to top it all off we were treated to dolphins playfully swimming along the shore!  What a great way to start the day!  We had a great time with you Miss  Avery…tell mom and dad your gallery will be ready soon!

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