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Sneak Peek { Kevin & Riley } | Fort Myers Beach Family Photographer

April 18, 2011 – 7:00 am

A sneak peek of a recent beach session with my friends from Atlanta, Kevin and Riley (and some of mom too). I have been taking pictures of Kevin annually since he was only 13 months old and before every session there is some crisis that makes mom freak out and think we will never get to our session during her short stay in the area. We have (fingers crossed), yet to change the date or time of our photos in all the years…but we have had to work around a busted lip, a severe storm, sunburns, black eyes and more! But every time we have had a super fun time and captured some amazing memories.

This year although the forecast said rain, we had a beautiful day. It was super windy, but that couldn’t keep us from having our session. In 20 minutes flat we got photos of the kids in 2 outfits each, a few kisses for mom and lots and lots of smiles. Big brother, Kevin showed me a few teeth missing since the last time I photographed him and is becoming so tall it is hard to believe he will soon by 7 years old. But you have to love this boy, he could charm anyone with those huge blue eyes I love to photograph. Little sister, Riley who never wants to smile for me, had a whole new personality this year! She had so much fun letting me chase her and play hide and seek. And smiles, smiles and more smiles.

Thank you mom for sharing your beautiful family and friendship with me year after year, enjoy your sneak peek!

All done with this session….but one little grin left even with a thumb!

By Terrilyn | Also posted in Children, Families | Comments (1)

Sneak Peek { Johnny & Family } | Fort Myers Beach Family Photographer

January 25, 2011 – 11:34 am

From the lifeXpressions facebook page this morning:

Murphy’s Law – You promise a newsletter and more frequent blog updates and then end up with two busted up fingers that make typing on the keyboard all but impossible. Yikes! Hang in there though, I will be good as new and back in action real soon!!

So now you know why I’ve been so quiet…trust me…it’s not a pretty site. Since I’ve managed to simultaneously damage one finger on EACH hand I’ve been reduced to hen pecking the keys with my index fingers. Owie!! Still, I have to share a few from a very fun session I recently photographed on Fort Myers Beach. They’ve been so patient, thank you guys! Here’s a little peek of the most adorable Johnny and his family. WHAT A HOOT they were to photograph, Johnny has energy to spare, bottle it up and sell it I say. Ha-ha

Thanks so much for having me capture your precious memories, I can’t wait to see you again and meet the rest of the family in the coming months! * Note to self – by new running shoes ’cause if the rest of the little ones are as fast as Johnny here I’m gonna need ‘em!

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Sneak Peek { Berklie } | Naples Family Beach Portraits

October 14, 2010 – 1:09 pm

Welcome to the holiday portrait season Southwest Florida! *whew* You all have certainly been keeping me busy with family portrait sessions on the beaches of Naples this year and ya know what? I LOVE IT!! Oh my word I have been having so much fun photographing new families and families like the one I’m about to share with you today who have been coming back to lifeXpressions to capture their special memories for years. Thank you all for your support and loyalty, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate having the chance to watch your family grow through the years. <3 you all!!

Today I’m going to sneak peek the totally adorable Miss Berklie (and her Mommy & Daddy too)! She’s three now, full of spirit and energy. In fact I’m fairly certain she could out run the road runner! I first met little B’s Mom and Dad when she was the bun in the oven back in 2007. Oh yeah, they totally rocked their maternity portraits on the beach in Naples…

lifexpressions photography specializes in child and family portraits throughout southwest florida Yep, they sure did! Simply, beautiful! Then little baby B. stole the show for her newborn portrait session in their home. You might recognize this shot from the opening sequence shown on the lifeXpressions photography main website…

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Then there was the totally fun session for her first birthday. Mom has a rockin’ sense of style as you’ll see below. How fun was this outfit?!

lifexpressions photography specializes in child and family portraits throughout southwest florida See, told ya she was ADORABLE! Oh but the fun doesn’t stop there. I’ve been enjoying the trip down memory lane, if you want to follow along here’s our little star on the beach in 2008 and the whole family for their 2008 Holiday Portraits at one of my favorite places to photograph families in Estero. There’s no denying we had a total blast during our 2009 mini session at the Secret Garden. The style and sass in this little girl never cease to amaze me! Little B, you are a SUPA-STAR!! A big thank you to you for coming out to the beach to play with me and to your Mommy and Daddy for letting me be the one to document your family all these years. I can’t wait to meet the new addition!!

Drats! Sorry, I got side tracked again! haha Scroll down for that sneak peek I promised. Little Berklie you are growing up SO fast!

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

April 4, 2010 – 9:00 am

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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!!

By Terrilyn | Also posted in All Session Highlights, Babies & Toddlers, Our J.O.Y. Babies! | Comments (6)

Featured Session | Tyler & Alexis { Sanibel Island Family Photographer }

December 11, 2009 – 9:40 am

Have you noticed it’s been a little quiet around here? Yeah? That’s my fault. We’re in the process of moving our family to a new home, yes, right before Christmas. Crazy, I know. Between our upcoming move (in like FOUR DAYS!!!) and putting the finishing touches on the last of the holiday portrait orders as well as keeping the current sessions and bookings running smoothly, as they say, somethin’s gotta give! It’ll likely continue to be a little quieter than usual around here over the next few weeks but I promise I’ll pop in and share sessions as time allows, I just might not have as much time to chat about them as I usually do.

Today I have a very special family to share with you, Mom commissioned me to capture her family as they start down a new path in life and look forward to the future and all it’s possibilities. Tall order I know, but Tyler and Alexis are the most amazing children; confident, respectful, FUN – all around GREAT kids. Of course after spending a little time chatting with their beautiful Mom I can totally see why. We met just a few weeks ago on what I would have to say was the perfect morning for a family photo session on Sanibel Island. The softly lit overcast skies, a near perfect 76 degrees, the light sea breeze blowing through…ahhh…paradise! Thanks so much for spending the morning with me and inviting me to capture these family memories for you all, I hope we meet again real soon!

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You can see more photos of this lovely family (and peek at other lifeXpressions sessions) by visiting the lifeXpressions photography Facebook Fan Page.

Now if only I could get someone to beam me out of all of these boxes and plop me back on the island….

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Featured Session | Zachary & Sophia

December 1, 2009 – 10:00 am

Oh boy, I’ve been a bad-bad-blogger! I’m so sorry. As you may have guessed we’re reaching the end of the holiday portrait season and it’s crunch time here in the land of lifeXpressions, not that that’s any excuse. At this point I can only hope a featured session will help ease the pain of neglect for my loyal blog readers. <grin> Seriously though – what a treat I have for you guys in the way of featured sessions…blue skies, beautiful warm Florida beaches, a family of blonde haired cuties – total eye candy!

I think I’ve lost count of how many sessions I’ve had with this fabulous family over the years and that’s a-okay with me ’cause I seriously think they get cuter every.single.time I see them! lifexpressions photography family portrait session, fort myers florida, on location photographer, naples beach photographer, naples newborn photography, sibling portraits, sanibel beach portraits I remember little Zachary was just 6 months old when we first met. He had/has the most AMAZING big blue eyes. Such a cutie but just look at him now, 3 years old sporting that big boy haircut and everything. …sigh… Where does the time go?? lifexpressions photography family portrait session, fort myers florida, on location photographer, naples beach photographer, naples newborn photography, sibling portraits, sanibel beach portraits Then we have sweet little Sophia. Those blue eyes and full lips, I have to admit I’m just slightly jealous, isn’t she beautiful?? Sophia graduated from our JOY program earlier this year. Mom warned me at the start of the session that Sophia never smiles for pictures and that I shouldn’t take it personally. Hmm, really? What’s that old saying?? “Never Say Never”? <grin>I love being there to capture a family so in love with each other, it makes my job such a treat. Happy Parents = Happy Children = BEAUTIFUL FAMILY MEMORIES CAPTURED which equals one very happy photographer and, as my lovely assistant Kelly will attest, when Terrilyn is happy everyone is happy! *giggle* lifexpressions photography family portrait session, fort myers florida, on location photographer, naples beach photographer, naples newborn photography, sibling portraits, sanibel beach portraits Okay…okay…back to work I go….

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Sneak Peek { Trevor & Anthony } | Family Beach Portraits in Naples

November 13, 2009 – 5:43 pm

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Today I’ve got a sneak peek for a completely adorable family with two of the most spunky, totally entertaining little boys I’ve ever met. It’s really no wonder Mom stays so slim and trim chasing after these two cuties, they managed to wear ME out inside of an hour! *whew*

Totally worth it though, the way I see it playing with these guys on the beach for an hour or two is LOADS funner than going to the gym. lifexpressions photography family portrait session, fort myers florida, on location photographer, naples beach photographer, naples newborn photography, sibling portraits, sanibel beach portraits

Um yeah, it’s safe to assume these two LOVE the water…as prooven during our session together back in June. I think the hardest part is actually keeping them OUT of the water for any length of time. I admire Mom and Dad’s ability to go with the flow. When Trevor dove into the water 15 minutes into the session and started laughing Dad just grinned and said, “Look at that smile!”. I firmly believe happy parents make happy children, the proof is in the pictures… lifexpressions photography family portrait session, fort myers florida, on location photographer, naples beach photographer, naples newborn photography, sibling portraits, sanibel beach portraits Cue the JAWS music…dda nuh…da nuh…da nuh da nuh da nuh da NUH! <giggle>Awwww!