Hello, hello! Back again to share a few more sneak peeks from the recent Slices of Life mini sessions at the Secret Garden in Naples. I guess you could say I’ve got quite a history with the first lovely family I’m sharing. Mom found me when she was looking for a Naples photographer for her maternity and newborn portraits more than four years ago. I think it’s safe to assume she liked the first two sessions since it wasn’t long after those she signed the girls up for the JOY program and with that, three more sessions for the girls that next year. 
The girls are getting bigger now which means they don’t need me around quite as often, fortunately Mom does still call each year for updated family portraits. It’s always such a treat to see how much they’ve grown and changed in just one year. They’re certainly becoming beautiful little ladies, of course that’s really no surprise, just take a look at their gorgeous parents…
Just BEAUTIFUL girls!
Next I’ll share with you another totally adorable sibling pair that I’ve been photographing for quite a while now. Eli & Avery first stole my heart on a beach session in Naples more than 2 years ago. Avery was so sweet, she kept bringing little flowers to her big brother. The next year Mom invited me to their home for a totally fun “pajama party” style holiday session. They had a blast jumping on the bed and looked completely adorable in matching plaid pajamas. You might even say we had too much fun, I remember Eli was sad when the session ended. The little sweetheart didn’t want me to leave, so cute! When Mom called to sign them up for the garden mini sessions this year I was so excited to see them again and of course they are just as cute as ever!
Although this year I think a little stranger anxiety was setting in, inititally they were a little shy. Even my super-dooper-cool cow glasses did nothing for them. So what’s a girl to do when the cow glasses fail? Why stand on her head to get the shot of course!
I have to fess up, I didn’t really stand on my head and take their picture, I’m good but I’m not that good! Although I did literally take this photo upside down and backwards while shooting between my legs. That might have made a great outtake shot for Kelly to capture for the blog but honestly, I think at that point she was too busy pointing and laughing at me. Imagine my own surprise when I saw that the picture actually came out nicely composed and in focus! Perhaps I should shoot like that more often? Give ME fake smiles will ya?? I think not! <grin>
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LOL!! I love that you will do anything to make your clients feel at ease!! These are all fantastic and the family in the first post – wow , they are all knock outs!
SO beautiful!!! Gorgeous family images in the first set! You can tell you really relaxed the children in the last set, so cute. Love the locations.
hahahahaha Upside down? Seriously? Why does that not surprise me? Thanks for the eye candy this morning Terrilyn, gorgeous people and beautiful photos!
Wow, these are all stunning! the first family, could they be any more gorgeous?! Perfect family shot, I would be thrilled!
And the second group, those kids are adorable! I LOVE the upside down shot story! So cute!
Hilarious! I was going to email you right away about the *upside down* shot – then I read it and started giggling out loud! That first family photo is exquisite and the kiddos in the second family are darling. I want to come to Naples!!
Wonderful work! Such beautiful families!
LOL! I was wondering why that pic was upside down!! LOL! These are all completely beautiful!!
Gorgeous! What a beautiful location too!
What gorgeous families!! They’re going to be thrilled – you captured them perfectly!
What a fun and awesome photographer you are to play with your clients kids like that during a session. I love love love the upside down shot.
Gorgeous children and beautiful portraits as always!
Wow, these are all just stunning. That first family is beautiful, and all of the little girls are just so adorable.