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Sunrise. Early, but has never not been worth it. Sunrise with the St Augustine Beach pier, even better. I met up with this family while they were vacationing in St Augustine Beach and the sunrise did not disappoint. With two kids two and under we did all the things to capture the love of this family and the details of this time. I definitely LOVED how it turned out. Keep on scrolling to see a few of my favorites! To find our more information on scheduling your own sunrise bea

Who can remember their great-grandparents? Were you lucky enough to know them? What about photos with them? Yeah, I don't think there are any photos of myself with my great-grandmother (or my great-great-grandmother who was still alive when I was born which is crazy). My girls? I have photos with almost all of their great-grandparents. Though, now only two remain, I still strive to capture moments and memories for them. This family had four generations at their session. Even

It's no secret I LOVE sunrise beach photos. As a family photographer I have favorite locations for various times of day and the beach is truly great both sunrise and sunset BUT the sunrise is just something amazing. Give me a super sweet family in town on vacation and a couple adorable little cousins and you have the makings for a family photoshoot that's gorgeous! To see all the sweetness of this family photography Vilano Beach and beauty keep on scrolling. Have an amazing w

As a family photographer, new clients are always sent a "client questionnaire" which gives me some basic information about them and their family, BUT also the opportunity to give me more. To tell me WHY they are doing the photoshoot. Sometimes, that "Why" gets me. Well, a lot of times it gets me. This family's "Why" was one that made me SO happy they wanted to do the photos while on their family vacation. Made me constantly mentally check if I got all the photos they may want

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

Anytime I get to see a beach sunrise it's an amazing day. Anytime I get to add a beautiful momma to that sunrise for a Maternity Portrait session? Absolutely fabulous. As a Maternity Photographer in Jacksonville and St Augustine Florida I have been blessed to photograph many gorgeous mommas waiting on their newest addition. I love being to able to utilize all the beautiful locations all around me to do this. But, sunrise at Vilano Beach..... I will never not love Maternity Ph

Having families return to me year after year for their family photos is amazing. Having them return baby after baby for Maternity Photography and Newborn Photography is also amazing. But when you do two Watch Me Grow plans from Maternity Photos through 1st Birthday Photography THEN they return for family photography with a set of grandparents included is basically the best thing ever. Capturing so many family photos through their baby's first year. Wanting to capture a photo

I cannot believe the end of the year is upon us. Though graduations are still looking a little different for the Class of 2021 their year was definitely more normal than last year. This sweet girl is the daughter of my bestie/life saver when I was teaching. Beautiful inside and out, always the sweetest, willing to help and just pretty much everything that makes a parent proud wrapped up in this girl. We scheduled her session kinda last minute, but I still loved how it turned

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...

Sunrise Maternity sessions are my jam. I think we are all aware I absolutely LOVE being a Maternity Photographer for Jacksonville and St Augustine mommas. AND, despite not being a morning person, I love a good sunrise and see at least one everywhere I travel. SO, put the two things together and throw in beautiful historic St Augustine Florida and I couldn't be a happier photographer. This beautiful couple was on their babymoon in St Augustine and contacted me to capture their

Newborn Photography has had a special place in my heart for years. Maybe it's because I don't have real newborn photos of my girls. I mean, I have photos. And I did my best "Pinterest fail" with my oldest on our pool table with a pink blanket underneath her, but I was definitely not a pro at the time and not even using a good camera. But I do have those photos and that's what matters. Do I wish Lifestyle Newborn photography was a thing back then? 100% yes. Or that I had alrea

What? Back to back Newborn Photography blog posts? Well, the quarantine indeed brought a baby boom and I couldn't be more excited. This was the second sweet baby girl I have photographed for this sweet family and she was just as precious as their first. Did you know I offer Petite Newborn sessions? Shorter sessions and they don't include a video slideshow, but they can still capture the details of your little one in a short one hour session. To see more of my lifestyle Newbor

Being a newborn photographer has got to be one of the BEST jobs in the world. Being welcomed into a client's home to capture so many details of their little one's life. Of their family, their love. I can't help but feel blessed that I am asked to do newborn photos for so many families in Jacksonville and St Augustine FL. Playing with older siblings, watching the love, all of it makes for absolute magic. So, make today better with a few favorites from a recent newborn photos a

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

Annual family photos are a tradition in most families. Whether it's to capture a birthday, special milestone or just to update your walls, kids grow and change so fast it's always a good idea to keep up with your family portraits. Well, for many 2020 ruined that plan and with a hard time scheduling post quarantine and everything else, the special "2nd birthday" session we planned turned into 3rd birthday photos and they were perfect! Miss S still fit the flower girl dress wor

This year has FLOWN by. By year, I mean school year. Spring break has passed and I know it seems, even though school ends later than normal, that these last few weeks FLY BY. BUT, what that also means is thinking about Senior Portraits. Whether you're in the Class of 2021 or Class of 2022, Senior Portraits are a right of passage. A chance to create a session that's ALL ABOUT YOU. Your hobbies and interests, your style, your favorite things. Many do their Senior Portraits the

It's no secret if you have followed my blog, that I LOVE Lifestyle Newborn Photoshoots. Like, I love newborn photos, but I realized a few years ago that a relaxed, lifestyle session with baby led posing was truly how I wanted my business to be. I even refer people who want a more posed type session to other photographers, because that's not my love. And that's OK. This was my third newborn session with this wonderful family and the amount of adorable siblings captures I got i

Living in Florida, beach family portraits at some point is a given. Luckily in our area we have so many beautiful and different beaches to chose from. Even though this night seemed even busier than normal, this family made magic. The older girls, the styling momma did, the beautiful breeze it all worked together in such an amazing way. Keep scrolling to see all the magic OR click here to find out about booking a Family Beach session for 2021! (it's almost Christmas) Melody