A Fun Couple

I met Sno in 1999 when I first married my husband and moved to Okinawa. After moving away, we lost touch with each other. With the help of Facebook, we found each other again. To make the story go a little faster, she e-mailed me and said that her and her hubby were coming to Tampa for a ball and asked if I would like to take some pictures. Of course, are you crazy? I love taking pictures.

Well this morning, my middle son wasn't feeling good and I thought we would have to cancel. Nope, the photo session was under way. And I must say, it was really nice to see her again and meet her most handsome hubby.

This picture cracks me up. I set up the pose, but of course being the girly girl that she is told him, 'MAKE-UP, don't touch the make-up. And the earrings, be careful'. Maybe you had to be there, but it was funny. I love it in b/w with a hint of color.

strutting their stuff. And they have a lot to strut. They both looked AMAZING!

And this time, it was his turn, 'is there make up on my back?'

Yes, you look wonderful!

I hope you two enjoyed yourself and if you are ever interested in babysitting 3 boys, I have 3 volunteers. Two of them tried taking me down with my 'thumb'.

Happy Valentine's Day!!

A Fun Family

A few weeks ago, Stacey contacted me in regards to photographing her family. When she says family, she means FAMILY as in fourteen of them. She not only invited me to take pictures of her family, but to 'graze' as well. And a family that invites me to graze is always a fun family. Let me introduce to you 'four generations of women'. I love this picture: it's full of 'mama's'

Here are four out of five grandkids. The two boys are in college. I asked the girls about their school. My jaw almost dropped when I found out that 'M' (purple shirt) was only THIRTEEN. And 'S' she is seventeen. I was blown away. These young ladies are drop-dead gorgeous! I loved how the girls struck a 'model' pose while the guys went for the 'super-hero' pose. Don't worry Mike, I won't FB this picture to your college. ;)

The whole bunch. It was a special day for a few reasons: 1) it was dad's/grandpa's birthday! (Happy Birthday). 2) it was the day after Christmas, and 3) I hear there was a mean ping-pong tournament waiting to happen after I left.

This family was so photogenic as was everybody. I'm still in awe that 'M' is only 13 years old.

The gallery will be ready shortly. I promise.

Reilly and his Mama

I have been taking pictures of Reilly ever since he was an itty-bitty baby. It's hard to believe he is already 18 months old. His mama wanted to try something different with this photo session, so we planned to go to the beach. Unfortunately, the first appt was cancelled due to a sick little boy. The second appt was cancelled due to weather. Finally, our third attempt worked.

The weather here has been GORGEOUS. We've broken heat records for November. But this Sunday morning, it was cold and windy. Reilly was snug as a bug in the car and wasn't quite yet ready to let go of mama. I love it though, Marisa is such a wonderful mama. She is beautiful inside and out.

At first, Reilly wanted NOTHING to do with me. But then, he started showing me that cute little face of his I always want to pinch and squish and put in my pocket.

And although this session was about Reilly, I think mom deserves to be captured. Her red hair is natural and B E A U T I F U L, as is her smile.

My favorite picture of the day. And probably the last one too. He loved playing in the sand.

Oh that face is so squishable.

On a side note, if you are interested in pictures for Christmas, please call me ASAP. It's already December!

Senior - 2011

I have known this young lady for about two years now. It's hard to believe she is a senior getting ready to graduate. It seems like yesterday she was this young lady with braces on and having fun doing teenage things.

I promised her I would take as many pictures as she wanted in as many outfits as she wanted and I think it made her happy. Her first instinct as with any other female was 'shopping'. Our first session was in her prom dress.
She is simply beautiful with the world at her fingertips. I wish her the best with what the future holds

Stay tuned for Part II!

*Pink*

There is a new little princess in town and oh, is she a cutie. When I first went to Baby 'B's house, I was greeted by her big brother, "H'. He was a bundle of energy, full of smiles, and loved his Nana oh-so-very much.

While 'H' played with Nana, I got some touching moments with mom and dad. I love pictures where my subjects aren't looking at the camera. They seem more intimate, less posed. At 7 days old, look how tiny her feet are?

And did I mention how cute she is? If I could have just squished her up into my camera bag, I would have gladly done so. She just oozes cuteness.

Daniel and Abby - Congratulations on your beautiful little girl. I know you were a little frustrated during the photo shoot, but I got some wonderful shots. Promise!

TWINS

This mama is hinting for a sneak peek. So without making her wait until tomorrow.

"A" and "A" are just 3 1/2 weeks old. They came early. Who could blame them, they wanted to play with their big brother "K". This family is so cute and adorable I can't wait to show her the entire gallery.

Hello! I'm Still Here

It may 'seem' like I am out of the loop, but I am not. Now that my kids are back in school and my husband is deployed, I have time for you!! I am offering a special, so if you are interested, please let me know.

For $100 you will receive a 30 minute photo session and 5 pictures on a disc.

And posts are ALWAYS better with pictures, here are two of the cutest little boys I know.

This would be great for Christmas! yes Christmas.