Jensen - Sarasota Newborn Photographer

I had the absolute pleasure of photographing sweet, sleepy newborn baby Jensen. He has the most precious spikey hair and was an absolute dream to photograph. I had the help of beautiful and sweet big sister Esmee in setting up and even snapping a few pictures. She couldn't' give enough kisses to her new little brother. The love in this family radiates and is an inspiration to those around them. Congratulations on your new bundle of joy!

Maci - Sarasota Baby Photographer

While the rest of the country is well into fall, bundling up in layers, we continue to enjoy the sunny, warm temperatures in Sarasota. While I am looking forward to the cooler weather, I was happy to embrace the last days of summer for this session. You might remember Maci from her "sitting" session back in June. Well, Maci has done a lot of growing and is now on the move.

She is completely smitten with her mom and dad.

She has some new teeth to show off

She's on the move, but like most babies her age, not real sure of the grass.

Finally, did I mention her deep, love for watermelon. I have never seen a child, let alone a baby, put down watermelon like she did. And, check out her baby blues. Not enhanced - hers are the real deal!

Thank you Beth and Travis for sharing these milestones with me. Looking forward to documenting the next one.

Mine on Monday - Sarasota Child Photographer

Thomas started playing T-ball this month on a team with 8 other three and four-year olds. They are playing in a league through the YMCA, their team is called the Little Sluggers. He eats, drink, sleeps and plays baseball, so this is huge for him. Here is a slideshow with some images from his first game. He had some great hits, ran the bases, got a couple balls (and got tackled in doing so).

Mine on Monday - Sarasota Baby Photographer

Found! I thought I had gotten rid of all of Madelyn's baby clothes after the 6-12 months size. But, after further investigation, I found a bunch of cloths in the next sizes up. JACK-POT! Too bad I discovered it after a trip to Baby Gap and Gymboree earlier that day. Oh, well. Anyway, in the batch of clothes was this pair of overalls. I admit, they are a bit "Bumpkin", especially without a shirt. I may be a little biased, but I couldn't stand how sweet Caroline looked in them. I had to go out and get just a few pictures. Here are the results.

She's pretty happy and proud of the outfit.




Then she discovers the "berries" on the plant. They are so not berries and are quite poisonous. I watch her closely.


This was after I told her "no" when she attempted to eat them.

F-Family - Sarasota Beach Photographer

They say that the Third time is the charm. Well, it was certainly true in this case. This was our third trip to the beach, in attempt to capture the "F" family. We were completely rained out the first two times by the infamous Florida summer afternoon thunderstorms. We weren't risking it this time and went for a sunrise portrait session instead. Getting three children under three and a teen-ager out the door for anything is a challenge, but getting to a portrait session with clean, happy children is monumental! I think your efforts paid off. Enjoy your sneak peek!

First - Sarasota Child Photographer

Our family has certainly had it's share of firsts this week. Madelyn, decided she was finally ready for her FIRST haircut! You read that right - first hair-cut at five! She decided, after watching me get my hair cut several weeks ago, that she was finally ready. She has been watching her brother get his hair cut here for 2 1/2 years. She had planned out the scenario in her head many, many times. We've even had specific milestone where she said she would be ready to get it cut. Not until she was five; after her dance recital because she needed a bun; after Preschool was over. The dates kept coming and going. But, the list of requirements never seemed to change - Sitting in the purple jeep, getting to watch a DVD, and picking out a Lolly Pop were VERY, VERY critical elements in Madelyn's first haircut experience.

So, when, I asked her when she wanted to get her hair cut this week-end, I was shocked to hear "on Monday". I made her appointment and off we went to Lil Divas and Dudes Salon. We had talked about her donating her hair to Locks of Love in the past. I showed her their website and she watched me get mine cut for the cause. I left it up to her to decide. She told me she was ready to help kids who didn't have hair. I honestly couldn't hide my tears of pride. My sweet little Madelyn got a good 12" of her blond curls cut today. She suddenly looks so much older and she is as proud as can be.

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"R" Family Vacation - Sarasota Beach Photographer

I know I say it seems like I say this often, but I truly feel blessed to have been a part of the "R" Family vacation memories. This is one of my very favorite sessions to date. Photographing a family with four children ages six and under, including 17 month old twins could have been a challenge, but this session was an absolute blast. The entire family relaxed and embraced the experience, including a benchmark first time at the beach for the twins. Big brothers jumping the waves and getting sandy and wet before we even started our session might have sent some parents into a fit, but Kristen and John embraced every aspect of childhood and we were really able to capture true lifestyle images. Thank you for the privilege. It was fantastic seeing you Kristen and meeting your lovely family. Enjoy your sneak peek.