Baby Maddie

Our good friends Liz and Adam just had their baby girl! Yay! We gave them a few weeks to settle in and then we made the 4-hr drive to visit them over a weekend. Of course, while visiting I had to take time out for a photo session with baby M. She cooperated very well and we got some great shots. One of my favorites is the image of her laying across Sadie, their dog. So adorable! We had a great visit- and can't wait to see her again soon in November!

Liz + Adam's maternity session

Liz and Adam have been dear friends of ours for about 10 years. We've traveled together, partied together, been through a lot of ups and downs too. We cherish their friendship very much. We were so sad when they moved to South Fla last year, but very happy to hear they were expecting! Last weekend they came for a visit and we took the time to do a quick maternity session in my backyard. I had to coax Liz to do these because she was feeling big and...well.. pregnant. But of course she looks gorgeous and I think these pictures prove it! We can't wait for June to meet little Miss Madeline! Love you guys!

Session at the beach

Our dear friends from Ohio come to visit us each summer; while they are here, we take them to various places for some Florida fun. This year we took them to Ginnie Springs which was wonderful! And of course my hubby took them fishing several times. My hubby is quite the captain and they caught lots of fish, i.e. tarpon and red fish. They were thrilled! On the last evening of their trip, we took advantage of the glorious late summer light and did a session at St. Augustine beach. The beach was packed with tourists and locals just enjoying the beautiful night. I love how the pictures turned out. And I think they went home with a nice souvenir too :) Aren't their red-heads the cutest?? Fiesty, those 2.

Teri + Eric

You know how every group of girlfriends has the 1 friend that is crazy and free-spirited? Sort of a "Samantha Jones" from Sex and the City? hehe Well, my friend Teri is that chick. I never thought she would settle down. Well, on March 27, she did. Teri and Eric had a bright and cheery Sunday afternoon wedding, held at Stockton Park in Ortega. It was the kind of afternoon when you just KNOW the sky is going to open up and spoil the day. We were all getting kind of worried. Just as Teri started to walk down the aisle, out came the sun. It was so cool. These 2 are such lovebirds. They just oooze that saught after "ooey-gooey love". After the ceremony, the reception was held at "Friday Musicale". It was a fun afternoon and I'm incredibly happy for them!

Backyard session

Because I'm such a good friend (hehe) I opened up my backyard for an impromptu photo shoot with 2 of my best friends, the "2 Jenns". LOL Because I was super slammed with back-to-back mini sessions, I decided to invite them over for a quick photo shoot. I wasn't too sure how my backyard would work out- but I must say, I was pleasantly surprised and very pleased. We took advanage of my front porch, as well as our back pond and trail. Jen #1 brought her 3-yr old, 3 pugs & required football shirts for the session. It went very smoothly! We wrapped up their shoot by playing in the leaves. Jen #2 brought her adorable kiddies- 3 gorgeous girls and 1 handsome boy! They are all used to having their pic taken, so it was fairly un-eventful. There was a lot of giggling for this one! Hope you guys had as much fun as I did! xoxoxoxo

Carrianne + Jeff

My very good friend Carrianne is getting married next May! She was a bit un-happy with her engagement session with her wedding photographer, due to a humid day and a makeup trial-gone-awry, and so I offered up my services to go for a "round 2" with them. I absolutely love taking pictures of friends- it's low stress, no pressure and overall, just a fun time! And so a new location + beautiful subjects+ a gorgeous fall day- and I knew we were bound to come up with great images! We spent a couple of hours in St. Augustine, hitting up some great scenic spots and having a great time. Carr and Jeff: hope you enjoy and we cannot wait for your big wedding next May! Love you guys! xoxo