Sneak Peek {Tonya} - Fort Myers Maternity Portraits

November 7, 2008 – 8:06 pm

Greetings all! I promised this Mom to be a sneak peek before the arrival of her baby and considering the fact that she was 38 (yes, T-H-I-R-T-Y-E-I-G-H-T!! ) weeks pregnant during our session I knew that would be a tough promise to keep but one that she would surely treasure as she made her way to labor and delivery.

Allow me to introduce to you Tonya, 38 weeks pregnant with her little bundle of love and scheduled to deliver this coming Monday. Woohoo!! How exciting! Tonya, you are one truly beautiful lady, inside and out, in short - you ROCK Momma!! :grin: I can’t wait to meet the new arrival!

By Terrilyn | Posted in All Session Highlights, Maternity | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 7 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Jana Kunz   -  

    Wow! She looks amazing!! These are beautiful.

  2. Stephanie   -  

    Wow that is one hot expecting mama!! Gorgeous images Teri!!!!

  3. Connie   -  

    The lighting on the first shot is just GORGEOUS! Beautiful, beautiful shots!

  4. April   -  

    WOW!!!!! Just GORGEOUS!!!

  5. Shellie   -  

    Oh my word!! These are just insanely gorgeous!!! I love the tones and feeling that these images convey!!

  6. Hadley   -  

    Wow Terrilyn, these are stunning maternity images. Gorgeous!

  7. diana   -  

    These photos belong in a magazine!

Sneak Peek {Berklie & Family} - Estero Family Portraits

November 3, 2008 – 11:14 pm

Just a quick sneak peek tonight. I promised Berklie’s Mommy I would share some images from our session together asap and well, it’s holiday season so unfortunately asap wasn’t as ‘asap‘ as I’d hoped it would be. Rest assured Mom, I’ve got some fantastic images for you guys. In spite of the heat, humidity and a toddlers innate ability to run like lightening the second their little feet touch the ground. *giggle*

Here’s a little taste of what’s to come, your proofs will be ready very soon!! Thanks for being so patient with me!

Isn’t she just the cutest?! :grin:

By Terrilyn | Posted in All Session Highlights, Babies & Toddlers, Families | Tagged , , , , , | 14 comments         Add a Comment
  1. NaplesSmartGirl   -  

    Those pictures are SO adorable! You’re a great shot!

  2. Anna-Karin   -  

    She is adorable!
    It looks like she is that perfect age with lots of curiosity. I bet she had fun with you during your session. That third image is a showstopper. Well done!

  3. Connie   -  

    These are just darling! She’s a gorgeous little girl and it looks like you did a fabulous job of getting her attention!

  4. Aunt Sissy   -  

    I have to say,……….I have the most adorable niece don’t I? Kudos to the photographer ~ Amazing photos!!

  5. April   -  

    I love the family photos, you can see just how much they adore her by the expressions on their faces. Gorgeous photographs of a beautiful family.

  6. Pammy   -  

    Stunning family and she is so darn cute! Love her name.

  7. Teri Eddy   -  

    Gosh, the color is amazing! Beautiful shots!

  8. Michelle   -  

    What a beautiful family!

  9. Abbey   -  

    Fabulous pictures Simmering family! Love Berklie’s stockings! She is too cute. She seriously looks like a 3 year old. Hope to see you all soon.

  10. Proud Grandpa   -  

    AH, yes another BEAUTIFUL Busch girl and the legend lives on!

  11. Shellie   -  

    This little girl is absolutely darling - I love her little curls!!!

  12. corey civetta   -  

    What a beautiful family!! Love her little curls!

  13. Jana Kunz   -  

    These are beautiful! That little girl is a doll. :)

  14. Yvette   -  

    What a gorgeous little girl (can’t call her a baby any more)! God bless your beautiful family! Thanks for sharing…

Trick or Treat!!

October 31, 2008 – 10:39 pm

Since I haven’t shared any photos of my own kids in what feels like for-ev-er I thought it might be fun to pop in quickly and share a few of them all dressed up for Trick or Treating.

This year Nick was a United States Soldier which Rob loved since this gave him a chance to tell Nick stories about his time in the Army and all about what an excellent marksmen he was ‘back in the day’. I was informed tonight that I am completely clueless on the various ways a solider stands so the pose/stance whatever ya call it is thanks to Daddy. *giggle*

As for Miss Olivia { my little mini me } well, she was no mere ballerina, oh no that would never do, she was a ballerina PRINCESS. Don’t you just love how meek and humble my little girl is? *giggle* At one point a wonderful candy-hander-outer (I didn’t check wikipedia but I’m pretty sure that’s the technical term) commented that she looked like a beautiful little queen. To which I replied, “It’s hard enough catering to the demands of a princess - don’t give her any ideas!” :grin:

Alright, Just two more of my littlest angels. Thanks for humoring a proud Mommy. I swear it’s like pulling teeth to get a real smile out of these two, they know all my tricks by now. :P

By Terrilyn | Posted in My Life | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Melissa M   -  

    Oh, T!! They are so cute!! Miss Olivia is just stunning in her Ballerina Princess costume!! And Nick looks so cool in his too!! I hope they had a wonderful Halloween!

    ~M

  2. Pammy   -  

    Your kids are growing up so fast!!! OMG T, I can’t get over your little lady and little gent.

  3. Becky Smith   -  

    You have such adorable children! I love how you put your son with all the green leaves and your daughter with the pretty flowers. They are just adorable and the photos are fantastic!

  4. Kelly   -  

    I’m so proud of you - taking pics of your own kids!!! They’re absolutely adorable :)

  5. Jennifer   -  

    They are so cute, trust me, I know first hand! They look just like their Mommy. Blonde haired adorable children run in the family. :)

  6. Shellie   -  

    Wow! Your kids are growin up!!! The look adorable in their costumes!

  7. Grandma Linda   -  

    Thank You Terri for the pictures we loved them . WE LOVE YOU ALL HUGS AND KISSES

  8. Cindy   -  

    What??? Oh my goodness!!! Look at Olivia!! I remember when she was just a wee little one and now she is all grown up into a ballerina princess. She is so beautiful! And just look at how handsome Nick is and he just keeps growing too. I love the look on his face in the army stance that daddy showed him. Wonderful shots!

  9. Marmalade   -  

    oh my gosh they are adorable! happy belated halloween to these little characters!

  10. allie   -  

    GORGEOUS kids and they look fabulous in their costumes!!

  11. diana   -  

    omg! the children are so cute and look like so much fun!

Who’s that girl?

October 30, 2008 – 10:29 pm

If you’ve contacted me lately you might find yourself wondering who that girl is responding you your emails. Allow me to introduce to you the newest member of the lifeXpressions family, Kelly…

A Mom of two adorable little guys, a lover of photography, and a lifeXpressions client herself for more than two years Kelly certainly knows the drill and I have no doubt she’ll fit right in and become a wonderful asset to lifeXpressions. Her main goal is to help me stay focused (trust me, not an easy task!) by answering emails and helping to ensure the day to day tasks flow smoothly from session booking to print delivery which will leave me a little more time to do what I do best - take pictures! :)

So, if you get a reply from Kelly, be sure to give her a warm welcome and for Pete’s sake go easy on the girl, I’d like to keep her around for a while. ;) *giggle*

Here’s to a wonderfully smooth 2008 Holiday season!

By Terrilyn | Posted in All News | Tagged | 8 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Matt.mmwine   -  

    As always, gorgeous photos. I guess it’s easy when the family is so handsome!
    Congratulations and welcome to “The Family”!

  2. April   -  

    Well, that does it! Now I feel compelled to send at least 10 requests for barnyard photography or maybe even a Ken & Barbie wedding for this coming Saturday. Ha! Okay, I’m sorry Kelly, I’ll play nice, promise! You guys look gorgeous!! Are these photographs from the recent holiday sessions you did in Estero?

  3. Anna-Karin   -  

    Congrats to both you and Kelly for this new position. I am sure it will help you a lot with that extra help around to run your business.
    She has a beautiful family and you did a wonderful job capturing them.

  4. allie   -  

    sounds wonderful- and what beautiful children she has!! i’m sure you’ll get into the swing of things quicklyl with your crazy holiday season!

  5. Sherri   -  

    VERY NICE family shot. Those boys are so handsome. I’m sure the family will be very happy with the results of their session. Beautiful color.

  6. kristina   -  

    Awe! Those boys are precious! I love the curls on big brother and little brother has very soulful eyes. Great captures!

  7. Becky Smith   -  

    What an adorable family! Just beautiful Terrilyn!

  8. Kelly   -  

    Hi Everyone! First, let me say thanks to Terrilyn for the wonderful introduction…she has a way with words :) And thanks to all of you for leaving such thoughtful comments as well. I’m very excited to be working with Terrilyn, considering I’ve admired her work for quite some time now. I’m really honored to be helping her out and know she’ll be a great mentor and friend. And, I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you too! Right now, I feel like a bit of a voyer - lurking behind the scenes looking at all the gorgeous babies, families, and smiles as I put your orders together *chuckle*. I love it!

    Now, this is the first time I’ve seen the family pic above and I have to say OMG!!! Only SHE could pull that shot off, and I LOVE it! Terrilyn, you got it goin’ on girlfriend. Snap! :)

Featured Session: { Avery, 3 yrs }

October 30, 2008 – 8:37 pm

Yippee! Another featured session slideshow!! Why? Well, partly because I have guilt over being such a bad blog poster recently but mostly just because she is way too cute and I just couldn’t decide on ‘a few’ favorites for the blog. I’ve had the honor of photographing Avery 3 times now, in fact, her adorable smile happens to be one of the first images on the main website. I know it doesn’t seem possible, but I do believe she gets cuter every.single.time we meet! Kudos to Avery’s Mom & Nana for their amazing sense of style yet again. I’m thinking maybe I should put you two on the payroll as client stylists, you ladies are awesome!! :grin:

By Terrilyn | Posted in All Session Highlights, Children | Tagged , , , , , | 6 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Stephanie   -  

    What a cutie!! Wow you did a fabulous job capturing so many great images of her!!

  2. Amy   -  

    Awwww!!! Wow!! Each and every image is just magical. Gorgeous as usual Terrilyn.

  3. Jennifer   -  

    Well, the images showcased here are nothing more than a testiment to your ability to connect with the people you photograph, young and old. You have a gift Terrilyn, cherish it. I know many who would be thrilled to have just half your talent.

  4. Melissa B.   -  

    Oh what a perfectly adorable little girl!

  5. kristina   -  

    I can see her energy and lovely personality shining through! Beautiful.

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Shhhhh, Sneak Peek on the down low…

October 26, 2008 – 10:10 pm

Is that how the cool kids say it? Okay, I freely admit I haven’t been a ‘cool kid’ in quite a few years but what I do know is that I have one very excited Meema and Mommy waiting for this sneak peek that also happens to be a surprise for a certain unsuspecting Daddy waiting back home in the Big Apple. Ya see, Mom and Dad are both brilliant artists in N.Y.C. - yeah no pressure there :lol: Mommy is hoping to surprise Daddy with some wonderful photos of their adorable little man for the holidays. So….can ya keep a secret?? Great, I thought so! :D

Without further ado I introduce to you one most adorable little guys I’ve met thus far. His name is Luther and he has the such a sweet gentle soul you can’t help but fall in love with him instantly. :)

Don’t ya just love that last one? I think he’s practicing for trick or treat time! ;)

By Terrilyn | Posted in All Session Highlights, Babies & Toddlers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Melissa M   -  

    What a DOLL!

  2. TonyaMarie   -  

    Oh I just love these. The first one is perfection. The peek. The expression. The stripes in the foreground and the background. Great captures.

  3. Stephanie   -  

    So sweet, he’s a doll and I love the way you captured him. #1 is my fav!

  4. April   -  

    He’s such a cutie, I think I love him. What a sly little smile and deep brown eyes. Perfect!

  5. Jana Kunz   -  

    OMG, he is so adorable!!!

Rain or Shine…

October 25, 2008 – 10:36 pm

The Slices of Life Mini Sessions will go on - and by golly we’ll have fun doing it! Ya gotta love a well prepared Dad! Kudos to Lilly’s Daddy for having the foresight to bring along some fun rain gear and the laid back attitude to make it all just ‘work’ regardless! Lilly’s Mommy is out of town at the moment and I know just how hard it is to be away from your little one so I’m hoping this sneak peek will bring a smile to her face.

I have many more families and photos to share and I promise, more sneak peeks from the Slices of Life sessions very soon! This unusually icky weather backed up my sessions just a tad and I’ve got an early start on the beach tomorrow so this photographer must take time to recharge her batteries before a crazy busy week. However, I do want to take a moment to say thank you to all the wonderful families who made their way out in the rain and humidity to keep me company today, you are all AMAZING, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Stay tuned for your sneak peeks…..

Nite all!

By Terrilyn | Posted in All Session Highlights, Babies & Toddlers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Connie   -  

    Love it! How fun to get some shots in the rain! Kids never care anyways and are still positively adorable even wet! Hey, at least it was WARM there. My boys were out playing in a rainstorm yesterday and it was only 60 degrees. They were lovin’ it!

  2. Stephanie   -  

    Love these, adorable!!

  3. ginny   -  

    oh my goodness these are amazing! She is the cutest little thing and I love how genuine her happiness is.

  4. Jennifer   -  

    Ha! You have to be the only photographer I know crazy enough to take $5,000 worth of equipment into the RAIN to get the shot. God love ya. You are just amazing!!

  5. Amy   -  

    Just GORGEOUS!!! What a fun time you guys must have had!!