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Sneak Peek { Luther & Cal } | Naples Child Photographer

April 16, 2009 – 6:14 pm

Good evening! Tonight I’m going to share a sneak peek featuring two very handsome little fellas. Nope, they’re not brothers. You may remember Luther (the cutie with the big brown eyes) from our session together last October. This year his cousin Cal was the focus of the session but I did manage to capture a few new photos of Luther, how could I resist? These two little guys are so adorable, each with their own charming personality and so very different from each other. It was quite a treat to spend the morning with them.

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Luther does not give his affection to just anyone, you have to earn his trust. He’s a gentle soul, quietly observing everything around him. When he shows you that sweet little smile your heart just melts. It’s like the ultimate ‘kid seal of approval’ and I have to tell ya, it totally makes my day!

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Cal is boisterous, energetic and well, positively charming! I guess you could say he is a man on a mission. The boy has places to go and things to do and if you want to get his attention you has better be quick on your feet. Thanks to Cal I was able to skip my regular visit to L.A. Fitness, all I can say is thank goodness I had a big can of Red Bull before I showed up! *grin*

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Sneak Peek { Anna, Sydney & Luke } | Fort Myers Beach Family Photographer

April 9, 2009 – 4:20 pm

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With it’s variety of resturants, markets, hotels, and miles of sandy beaches it’s no surprise that Fort Myers Beach is one of the more popular spring break destination for families traveling to Southwest Florida. Since I’m going to be heading back to Fort Myers Beach this evening to photograph a family at sunset, I thought it would be fun to share a sneak peek from that very same beach.

This family was seriously fun to work with! I always tell my family session clients to plan for a few more ‘posed’ images at the beginning of the session but after I’ve got those taken care of all the typical ‘rules’ of getting your picture taken are thrown right out the window. Even so, I don’t think any of them really expected to be making sand angels (the Florida version of a snow angel for you northerners!) or to have to make their way back to their condo soaked from head to toe. Boy did they ever though!

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Featured Session { Erin } | Up and Coming New York Actress hits the Beach in Naples

April 6, 2009 – 11:00 pm

Meet Erin, remember her face and expect to see her gracing the big screen very soon. Erin is a very talented college student and actress from New York whom I had the pleasure of working with just recently. I actually find it refreshing to step outside of the ‘norm’ and work with a client who doesn’t make me chase them. *giggle*

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Beyond the whole anti-chase factor there is a certain amount of enjoyment that comes from having the opprotunity to put some of that expensive photography gear to use. You know the stuff you buy that you think you can’t live without, only to find it isn’t nearly as useful when you’re dealing with little people who sit still for exactly 0.2 seconds. :D

My beloved Lasolite Grip reflector is so much fun to play with for different looks….

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Sneak Peek { Connie & Alex } | Naples Beach Mother and Child Portraits

March 2, 2009 – 11:57 pm

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I have to tell you, I am having so much fun with the Mother and Child mini session promotion. These sessions are packed full of ‘feel good’ images for me, this session was certainly no exception. I spent much of my editing time smiling ear to ear enjoying watching mother and son play together and really connect which can often be difficult to capture just because us ‘Moms’ have a hard time relaxing in front of the camera. Likely because we’re so used to being behind the scenes which is precisely why I felt the Mother and Child mini sessions were so important to begin with! Time passes all too quickly, it’s important to take the time to document and remember these special moments.

Back to Connie & Alex, I don’t think even my most loyal blog readers will recognize this handsome young man. I once proclaimed Alex the poster child for lifeXpressions his sweet smile and outrageous expressions have been melting my heart since the summer of 2006, let me tell ya, Alex has certainly grown but his personality is as lively as ever! No surprise really, you only need to spend five minutes with his beautiful and loving mommy to understand why Alex is as playful and charming as he is.

For those interested, I do still have just a few available dates in March for the Mother and Child mini sessions! If interested you’ll need to call our studio soon, this offer expires April 1, 2009.

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Sneak Peek { Louise & Liam } Naples Beach Mother and Child Portraits

February 25, 2009 – 6:04 pm

I was quite honored to have the opportunity to photograph Louise and Liam once again. You may recognize Louise and Liam from the image of mine featuring them in The Big Book of Babies. In fact, I do believe Liam’s mommy is the only Mommy of mine to have been included in the book. Perhaps they publishers saw that same unspoken love and affection for her son that I see when I watch them play together. Liam is such a sweet, gentle soul. He takes a little bit to warm up to strangers but once you’ve earned his trust it’s all laughter and pure boy energy from there on out. Ya know, I’m not sure who was more worn out after our session together; Leslie, Liam, or ME!

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Sneak Peek { Judson & Paisley } | Fort Myers Newborn Photographer

February 17, 2009 – 7:58 pm

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, one of my all time favorite parts of this ‘job’ is the people, the families that have chosen me to document those special moments in their lives time and time again. I’m posting tonight to introduce one of my newest JOY Babies, Judson. Big sister Paisley just recently graduated from JOY program herself, she was always such a charmer during each of our sessions together so of course I am eagerly anticipating the next year with her baby brother!

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Paisley’s turning two next month so of course I had to capture a few photos of the birthday girl! Don’t you just love her dress!? Besides being totally cute, the dress also holds a lot of sentimental meaning for Paisley’s Mom since she wore it herself at the same age. What a brilliant idea to bring it out during our session together!

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They say one of the things that sets the professional photographer apart from the hobbiest is the ability to recreate an image at any time. Largely because the professional photographer shoots with intent. The images captured are not meerly lucky shots. If asked, the photographer can recreate an image because he (or she!) has an understanding of the fundimental elements of lighting and composition required to make it happen. This is not to say that every image captured can be reproduced, obviously there are other factors to take into consideration, but in a controlled environment it should be a fairly simple task to accomplish. Are you wondering why I brought this up in the middle of a Judson’s newborn photographs? Apart from the fact that I am often asked to recreate images for clients based on something they fell in love with in my portfolio, Judson’s Mommy also hoped I’d be able to recreate an image I took of  Paisley as a newborn almost 2 years ago. Considering I hadn’t seen the exact image she wanted in quite some time I was really pleased with how similar they are. Hopefully Mom will be happy with the results too! :)

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Sneak Peek: { Dalton & Daniel } | Fort Myers Newborn Twins Photographer

February 11, 2009 – 7:18 pm

Fort Myers Newborn Photography

Just a quick post today, I can’t resist sharing just a few from my session with the twins, Dalton & Daniel. Only 8 days old and just as sweet as can be!

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