Murphy's Law

It states: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." Case in point:

October 2008 - Session scheduled with this family. Days before, one girl gets sick, we go for it anyway. Day of, although we capture some great interaction, the weather proves too windy to get family portraits without hair in eyes and mouth. Had to do a partial re-shoot.
October 16, 2009 - Session scheduled for the beach. Half way there black clouds roll in and it pours. We reschedule for Nov 6th.
November 6 - Both girls are sick, weather isn't great, reschedule for the 8th.
November 8 - Hurricane Ida is making her way up the gulf, but shouldn't affect our weather. On my way to the beach, I get a call that the family will be a little late due to a wardrobe malfunction. I arrive, it's a little windy. A few minutes later, they arrive, it's ridiculously gusty.

Luckily, the girls listened well and I was quick with the shutter, enabling us to capture some moments between the gusts of Miss Ida. Can't wait to see what happens next year! ;)

Girls, Curls, Girls

Despite justified complaints about our merciless Florida heat, the reward is the ability to photograph on the beach...in swimsuits...in October! It was actually a little too warm, but I should probably save that grievance for July! ;) This beautiful family moved here from Colorado, and this fall weather was a bit different from what they’re used to. But as the session ended with a patented west Florida sunset, we were all happy.

This shoot not only produced some great images of a gorgeous family interacting, but it was also the catalyst for the cutest thing I’ve heard all year. The older sister took a few steps on the beach, and announced, "There are crumbs in my shoes!"

Priceless.

A Cloudy Day...

...is no match for a sunny disposition! And Little Miss T always brings her own sunshine. Not only did her smile sparkle, her fabulous shoes did too!

Wedding on Sand Key

This was a rare treat for me. Darin and I photographed our friend's wedding on Sand Key. It, of course, stormed earlier in the day so we were crossing our fingers for the ceremony, but it turned out beautiful, and even left us with some wonderful clouds. But the truly beautiful part was witnessing the love and joy these two were feeling. Thank you, E and P, for allowing us to be such an important part of this day. Many, many happy wishes to the two of you!

Sibling Love

These two were so cute together. Big brother L was so kind and helpful with his little sister. It was really nice to watch. I asked if there was anything special they did together, and he responded "we dance", so I captured a sweet series of them dancing, the last image is one of those. How sweet is that?

Oh, and to S (mom) - nice job choosing clothing with texture! It really adds dimension and interest.

This Little One...

was quite attached to her mom, which was fine with me because it made for some fun and sweet interaction shots!

Another Cover!!

Grab the latest Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine at your local Publix or SweetBay (and other locations as well), or check out the online version HERE. This month's issue has some great information on throwing fun birthday parties, lots of ads for summer camp options, ideas for short get-aways, and...a cover photo by...me! This is one of my all-time favorite beach images, so I was thrilled when it was chosen for the cover.

B's Pho-Video

W's Pho-Video

Seniors from Kansas City

So I get this email from "A" (blonde one) that says she's a senior from Kansas City and she wants me to photograph her senior portraits. She's all the way from Missouri...and she wants ME!! How cool is that? As it turns out, her niece, who's also a senior, was coming down with her and wanted a session as well. I felt so honored! We had a great time with this session, and got some fabulous results. Can't wait to show you the rest!

Just a few.

As you all know, I've been swamped lately, so I'm just posting a few from my latest session. Enjoy!