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Featured Session { Aria } | Naples Newborn Photographer

Terrilyn — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:55:52 +0000

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*.

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

Kelly Turner — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:19:13 +0000

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!

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

Kelly Turner — Sat, 29 May 2010 02:11:28 +0000

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!

Sneak Peek { Olivia } | Estero Child Portraits

Terrilyn — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:13:10 +0000

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!

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

Kelly Turner — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:02:05 +0000

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!!!

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

Kelly Turner — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:29:35 +0000

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!

Sneak Peek {Max & Mimi} | Naples Family Portraits

Kelly Turner — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:15:01 +0000

While Terrilyn has had the pleasure of photographing these adorable kids for awhile now, this was only my second time with Max, Mimi, mommy and daddy. Let me tell you, this family is awesome! Both Max and Mimi are such sweet kids who actually seem to like each other! I know, I know…strange for a brother and sister, right?! Seriously though, by the end of the session the whole family was singing songs – even stuff from Green Day I was amazed! Mom, Dad, Max & Mimi – thanks again for spending a morning with us – it was a blast!

I think we may have a photographer in the making here. Take a guess. Eh-hem. It’s not Terrilyn and it’s not me. It’s Mimi!

Off we go, until next time…..

Max and Mimi, make sure you tell mommy and daddy their gallery will be available soon!

Sneak Peek { Judson & Paisley } | Naples Family Beach Portraits

Terrilyn — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:00:12 +0000

You’ll probably recognize these little cuties from numerous blog posts over the years. Paisley was one of my very first JOY babies and when little Judson came along I was completely thrilled to have the opportunity to capture his first year as well. We decided a family session on the beach would be the perfect way to celebrate Judson’s first birthday. Little did we know there would be so many cold snaps in South Florida this year. Thankfully, our patience paid off with the reward of sunny skies and beautiful family memories captured.

Happy belated birthday to you sweet Judson!! I can’t believe it’s been one year already. What a cutie you’ve grown into too! Thank you Mom and Dad for inviting me to share these precious memories with your family. I look forward to seeing you all again real soon!!

Sneak Peek { Alex & Ben } | Naples Family Portraits at Delnor Wiggins Pass

Kelly Turner — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:07:57 +0000

So, we had another amazing session with two cutie pa-tooties. Can you believe it?! I can! Oh, and Terrilyn was at it again. Playing in the water with her camera {smile}:

I think Grandma & Grandpa were having a great time watching the session unfold:

Wow, Terrilyn, where’s your surfboard?!?!?

Watch out for flying coconuts!!!

We had so much fun with this family – Alex & Ben, I *know * your mommy & daddy are going to love the pictures!

Sneak Peek { Hunter, Owen & Oliver } | Naples Family Portraits at Delnor Wiggins Pass

Kelly Turner — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:15:02 +0000

Terrilyn and I have been having a BLAST lately with beach sessions…now that the weather has warmed up a bit! This totally fun and adorable family was on vacation from Connecticut with their three (yes, THREE) boys who loved being chased through the surf by Terrilyn. I was able to capture a few outtakes with my camera, and a couple of sneak peeks too that I thought I would share. Mom and Dad, sit tight because your gallery will be online soon so you can see what Terrilyn captured for you! In the meantime, take a peek:

Hunter, Owen and Oliver….not sure what to think: jump the wave or run away from the lady with the camera?!

Hmmm…..yeah, I think I’m gonna make a run for it.

Terrilyn, didn’t your mom tell you not to go swimming with your camera? Hee hee. Nah, this is just Terrilyn doing what she does best: getting everyone to have fun while she gets awesome pics!

This is my favorite….Hunter, Owen and Oliver all bracing themselves to jump that wave!

Thanks for a great session boys! We had a blast and left soaked, sandy, and smiling….what more can you ask for?!