Update and sneak peek

Hello Everyone,

A blog post is long over due, and I wanted to at least put a little something on here for the time being.

I will be blogging 2 sessions over the next week or so AND A WEDDING by the end of the month.

This is my first blog in 2013. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Slowly but surely my little business is getting up and going. My website will be done soon. I have a few sessions scheduled and coming up that I cant wait for and of course I will be blogging them. AND WEDDINGS. YAY!! I love wedding. I cant even tell you how amazing it feels when I get wedding inquires. I get a smile that last all day. If I could hug the brides that email me about them I could. I would love to capture the story of every ones big day if I could. LOVE THEM.

Speaking of wedding. I had a wedding on new years day. And since every post is prettier with a photo. There is a a sneak peek from Hillary and Jakes wedding... Be jealous ladies, those are her real eye leashes.

If you know me personally, then you know some of the heartbreak that has fell upon my family and friends recently. So this new years is dedicated to Sweet Holly. She left us way to early and was full of dreams and hopes. 2013 will be a year that I do not let my dreams and hopes stand on the side lines and and not let them pass by.

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Two Sneak Peeks

I'm behind in blogging and getting two full blog posts together (have to wait till after the xmas cards are mailed out) and wanted to at least put up a sneak peak or few.

If you follow my Facebook page you might has already seen some of these. I was reminded today that not everyone has a FB page. Soooo here you go internet world

Have a great weekend everyone!!


Meet Hillary and Jake, I'm shooting their wedding on NEW YEARS DAY!! I CANT NOT WAIT!!!

   

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and guess who's xmas photo's I got to take!!
Little Miss Mia and her puppy Hershey

Waiting for the Rain to Past-- Mia 6 months - Gainesville Family Photography

When you think of a beach session you think. Blue sky's, sandy beach's, and a nice golden glow. Right?

Of Course, in all Kala trying to get some good photos fashion, nothing happens the way its suppose to. Down to just trying to get there I think I hit every light there was in the 5 towns I had to go through.

Picture it, (and I said 'picture it' like Sophia from the Golden girls) St Augustine FL, gorgeous perfect beach going weather with a nice breeze to keep from being to hot but not strong enough to be troublesome.

Then picture this.  Parking, getting everything ready to walk down to the beach, and then within 3 minutes, hurricane rain and wind with trees bowing and lighting striking every few seconds. Yes within about 3 to 5 minutes it went from a perfect day to HOLY S!#T.

Oh course my first thought was NOOOOOOOO. We drove for how long to get to the beach. And its not exactly like we can re-schedule a 6 month photo shoot when she is 8 months old. It just wasn't going to happen.

We decided to wait it out. Why not.

I'm glad we did. Granted, I didn't get the kind of shots that we were originally going for. But,  I was able to think outside the box and get some good ones and a nice variety.

The first part of the session was right at the visitors center where we ended up parking. We got lucky while we were there and it stopped raining enough for us to not get completely soaked (well, apart from me laying on the ground:-) and was just overcast enough to keep away crazy shadows.

And lets be honest. Lil Miss' smile and laughter can brighten up any ones days.


Here are a few of our improvised and lovely shoot in St Augustine.

     

             

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Bunting- Alachua Family Photography

Have you ever heard the saying "The hardest person to photograph is someone in your family" I swear pets and family members run when a camera is around, doesn't smile, or will only give you about 1 minute.

I can assure you, this rains true with myself as well.

Over the weekend I had the pleasure... patience to shoot at my sisters.

She emailed about a week or so before hand that she wanted me to come over and shoot her boyfriend, Cameron, and his daughter Holly. Perfect timing because I was going to ask if I could come by and have them "model for me. Holly is a cutie pie and a angel to be around. And Can I say PHOTOGENIC. LOVE HER!!!

Kelli, my sister, lives on allot of land, so  I just picked a spot with a clearing and we played.
Well we actually kind of rushed. We only had a window of about 30 minutes since we had a late start and they had to get ready for a drive to the beach.

Here are a few of my favorites....trust me it was hard not to put just a bunch of outtakes. Cameron can make some really interesting faces when he is suppose to be smiling.


(as you will notice... I LOVE me some lens flare.. I normally don't use it very often but I'm slowly becoming obsessed)

 

 

 And as always. Photo are resized for the web

 

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Engagement: Sasha and Tyler

If I could just follow these two through life with a camera I would. .
Talk about one of the most adorable couples I have ever had the chance to meet. So much happiness and love for each other.

Sasha and Tyler meet me at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens for there session.

At the time Sasha was living in Melbourne finishing up school, while Tyler stationed at an Army base in Ft. Rucker allllll the way in Alabamie :-) They were in town visiting Tyler's parents, which makes for a perfect half way mark for them.

I was also blessed to meet Tyler's adorable son, William, and Tyler's dad who was there to wrangle William if needed. But of course he was an angel.

I meet the two through friends of mine and I had a blast getting to know them and wish them the best once the big day closes near.

Here is a sneaky of a few of my fav's.

Swoon--- look at those smiles!!!

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Mia and her mommies!!! 3 months- lifestyle/family portrait

This post is a tribute to some very special ladies that I can truly say I am blessed to know.

I first meet Crystal and Joleen a few years ago. We worked for the same company always bumping into each and having laughs when we could. And I am so greatfull to still call them friends... Even though they hang with my sister more then me (evil eye). OK OK maybe I will join book clud too. :-)

I am honored to have been asked to take there first family photos with there new "lil Miss" Mia. It was definitely a long and tiresome struggle for them to have the family they deserve. And I cant think of a more deserving couple.

So without further ado. Here is a sneak peak of the session we had. We took these a few weeks ago at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesille.

 

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