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Mark Twain once said: “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute.”

I’d swear he was talking about Florida. I’ve repeated that very quote to my clients more than a few times and it certainly held true for the session I’m sharing today. This gorgeous Mom and her handsome boys showed up for their session and the weather was unbelievably perfect. Sunny, but not too sunny, not too hot or humid and just a few clouds over head. Within five minutes of arrival the drops started coming down. Drop…drop…drop…BOOM! I managed to snap exactly two shots before the clouds opened up and the rain came pouring down on our heads.We waited a moment or two to see if it would start to let up, unfortunately it only rained harder. I have to admit, I was starting to get a little nervous. I know how much effort goes into preparing for your family portraits and I know Mom had been looking forward to our session together for weeks now. Yet here it is rain coming down hard but that sun was still out there shining. Their flight was leaving that afternoon so I knew this was our only chance. Nothing like a little pressure to get the creative juices flowing eh?!

I could tell the rain wasn’t stopping any time soon but this is Florida, it can (and often does) rain on one side of the street and leave the other side dry as a bone. With that in mind we decided to take our chances and beach hop our way down the coast until we found a spot that wasn’t getting poured on. I’d like to think there was some cosmic force at work that day because if we had stayed at the first location I would’ve never been able to capture this moment in time…

Seriously, how often do you get the opportunity to photograph a family with rainbow in the background? So beautiful! Speaking of beautiful, can I say I’m more than just a little jealous of Mom right now. Geeze, put me in the rain for five seconds I look like a frizzy drowned rat yet Mom manages to look absolutely flawless throughout our session. I have GOT to get her secrets. I love that her boys are completely soaked, it shows that they were playing hard and having fun – boys being boys – as it should be!

Thanks for hanging out in the rain with me guys, you were AWESOME!!

One more quick reminder to my readers before I go… October is National Family Portrait month!! I’ve got just four more session dates available with guaranteed holiday delivery for portraits. Call soon to claim your spot on the calendar!

I recently had the pleasure of photographing Connor and his family on the beach in North Naples while they were vacationing from Alabama.

It’s always a treat to capture these memories for vacationing families and having the opprotunity to view the wonders of our local beaches through the eyes of a child. Every.little.thing they see, hear and/or smell is just fascinating to them and Connor, at just three years old, was certainly no exception. He couldn’t wait for a chance to run right out into the big waves.

This was an extended family session which included Connor’s Aunt and his Grandma and Grandpa as well. I simply adore this shot with Grandma, so much love!