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I hope my fellow Floridians know how lucky we are to have so many gorgeous beaches. People actually travel to our beaches and want their photos there. And we can visit every weekend if we so choose. Maybe more. This wonderful family vacationed near Palm Coast Florida and asked me for some family photography while they were there. The evening, the sky everything turned out GORGEOUS for them. Like, I seriously love this session. Everything came together to make it absolutely go

I'm sure you have noticed the increase in multi-generational family photos around here and if you're like me, you think it's awesome. This beautiful family first contacted me last year about my FIRST EVER outdoor newborn session (which I LOVED). This year, they came back to town and brought their family! So much cuteness and another beautiful sunrise for a beach family photographer like me. Which is about all you can hope for. I absolutely love being a family photographer in

Celebrating a first birthday is a major milestone in any family. Your baby changes so much that first year, as do we as parents and it is wonderful to see and celebrate that. Being able to have returning families come back to me for these special First Birthday Photography portraits makes me so happy. As a family photographer I often meet families after their little one is one year old. Sometimes, I meet families to capture Maternity Portraits or Newborn Photography, then nev

Many families make sure to capture photos with their children year after year. We want photos with mom, with dad, just the kids so we can...

Summer is OH so close. I can feel it. I can smell it. And I am SO ready. For a family photographer, Fall is typically the busiest time of year. But for those of us lucky St Augustine family photographers and Jacksonville Family Photographers we can be at the beach year round which means beach family photos all year! I've been so blessed to photograph many families visiting St Augustine Beach and Vilano Beach this spring. Whether sunrise, or sunset beach family photography is

Did you know it's National Pet Week? If you're like me, your furry baby is almost as important as your human ones (and probably a little less stressful). Do I let clients bring their furry baby's to sessions? ABSOLUTELY YES. They are a part of your family! They are loved! They should be included. So, as my homage to National Pet Week and all our fur babies, here's a few of my favorite pet images from over the years showing why you should include your pets in family photos. I

Family vacations are something we all look forward to every year. I love being able to spend time, focusing on my family with less of a schedule. For many, this is the one time of the year the whole family comes together and they want to document it. I love when families visiting St Augustine Beach and Jacksonville Beach do this. Being able to capture all the love surrounding the children, multiple generations, all together. I'm pretty sure this year, my family will get famil

Early mornings in historic downtown St Augustine Florida are the best. Less people, beautiful light, if you go early enough you can even get sunrise with the intracoastal waterway in the background. I absolutely love St Augustine. I love being a family photographer in St Augustine as well. Walking through the streets and being able to capture a loving family with a variety of backgrounds makes me happy. It's the perfect way to start a day (well, that and coffee). This time la

Celebrating your little one's First Birthday is a huge milestone! All the growth and changes that have happened that first year deserves to be documented! And little makes me happier than when my newborn photography clients contact me later to book first birthday photos. As a family photographer in Jacksonville and St Augustine, I am lucky to be able to meet so many amazing families. To capture milestones, joy, celebrations, all of it. Family Photography is amazing and First

I do my best to help family photography clients choose locations that fit their vision. Sometimes, the location we set upon doesn't work out. If I had not been there before and wasn't aware of issues, closures or fees you just have to roll with it. This wonderful family rolled with it changing course as they were driving to meet me, but the location we found turned out perfectly! (a part of town and preserve I had never been to before) I have been photographing this family fo

Yes, my title made me crack myself up, but this adorable little man rocked the Blue Steel face almost the entire session and I am NOT at all mad about it. A beautiful location, the outfit his momma chose, all of it worked together so perfectly. Your little one doesn't have to be a super smiler to create beautiful memories and photos. All you have to do is love on them and each other. Stay warm and check out a few favorites from these Fall family photos at Washington Oaks Gard

It's no secret I always grow to love my Watch Me Grow plan clients. We spend so much time together over their little one's first year of...

Let's be honest. Rarely around Jacksonville, does a client say, "My family has some land." But I'm truly not sure if family land has ever been such a photo perfect plot of land! Everything about this session was perfection. The weather, well ok it rained twice, but for a small amount of time and there was a covered area to wait it out. But the fall foliage in Florida, the pond, the trees, everything else, perfection for family photos on your own land. Shooting this session, e

It's true. Most of my sessions are Maternity portraits, Newborn Photos or Family Photography. I don't do weddings, so I rarely get couples only sessions. But, man are they fun when I do. This wonderful couple came to me as her sister and step sister are long time clients. After our session, I got a message stating she loved them even more than her wedding photos, which is basically the best compliment for me. So, take a moment on this Thanksgiving week and check out a few of

I am blessed that I have clients who return to me time and time again. Allowing me to capture special milestones and moments in their lives. This family is definitely one of them as I have gotten to see Riley grow so much over the past 18 months. This session may have been warmer than we would have liked for Fall, but we live in north Florida so we went with it. The water, the sun and when the breeze did hit, it all came together with this adorable family to give them beautif

Being able to capture the love of families is amazing. When one of those families is your best friend of over 20 years and her family. Well, basically amazing. I adore being a Family Photographer in Jacksonville and St Augustine, FL. It brings me joy capturing the love and joy of families all year round. But it's almost like a gift to use my talents God gave me to capture memories for people I love. So, take a moment on this crazy Monday, and check out a few favorites from th

We are all used to getting family photos with your spouse and kids, but every once in awhile a family comes together. To capture all the love with grandparents, cousins, everyone. And that's basically always amazing. This wonderful family after being jealous of Kelly's photos with sweet Nora, decided a whole family session was in order. Toss in boys in vests and their sweet girl cousin running the show and we had laughter and love the entire session together. Fall family phot

Birthday Milestone photo sessions are always fun. Our kiddos grow so fast, capturing them year after year is a way to freeze THIS moment. THIS year in time. To remember all those details forever. This sweet girl's session was postponed twice, but we beat the rain and made it happen on our third try and I am SO glad we did. Miss Mattilyn's momma wanted this session all about her, but once her big sister joined her the amount of cuteness that followed.......well, you'll just ha

Right now, we are all spending more time with our family than ever (unless you are a healthcare worker, trucker, grocery store worker, etc.. in which case, God bless you). More dinners are being eaten around the family table than have in years in many homes. One of my best friends is a teacher and made the statement that she thinks for many of her students, this may be amazing. Many of them have parents who both work long hours and the child rarely sees them. I'm not judgin

Repeat clients make my heart happy. Because it means they loved their images and didn't hate me. So after capturing Maternity Portraits last year, I was so excited to meet Miss C for her first birthday photoshoot! So happy, full of smiles, cuddles and love...though sometimes it was only when my camera wasn't blocking my face. Family Photos are just capturing the milestones, love, connection in your family. Whether they be for a First Birthday or because it's been awhile s