Meet The New President of The Junior League of Tampa

Yes- here she is!

You have to know her to appreciate how sweet and amazing she is! If you ever wanted to know what it was like being around Jackie Kennedy- well "Ms. JC" has that special charm! She is a natural born leader, a mother and just so amazingly natural (yes, this is her real skin, and I only did a slight blur for this blog). I cannot say enough great things about her, and The Junior League of Tampa!

Such a great session with these three!

Spring is in the air, and I have had so many new clients this month. Is it me or are my clients just getting more and more beautiful to photograph? Seriously, I sat behind my lens during this session thinking perfect smiles, perfect skin, amazing eyes, and they were all so nice to work with! My favorite is the first image of 9 month old "Baby L" watching his parents kiss with his finger saying hmmm.... I could not even ask for anything better than this! Thank you so much W! It was so nice to capture these images of you and your family!

Ever get the feeling....

that you are photographing a child that you will see once again on a magazine cover? Every time I do a session with these children I just get goosebumps! They are all incredibly gorgeous, and just as sweet as they could be! Gotta love that baby- I think his legs are actually longer than mine (at least my lens thinks so). Thank you "S" Family for such beautiful images!

Triathlon season has started!

Yes, I will still post my sessions from last week, but I wanted to post the results from the St. Anthony's triathlon that I did today. Do you ever wonder if it wasn't meant to be when you show up at a race? Well- this race was definitely one of those that I was ready to turn around and drive home. I picked up my race packet yesterday with my oldest son throwing-up in the car (horrible ear infection), screaming at the top of his lungs, and some very nice people to watch him while I racked my bike. This was my third year of doing St. Anthony's, and I have been training since my marathon in March. I showed up this morning to find out the swim was cancelled due to the bad conditions (and I love the swim). I forgot my large water holder for my bike, and had a horrible stomach problem that brought me to a port-o-let with no toilet paper. After spending 15 minutes in the port-o-let, with my racing suit around my ankles, begging for any stranger to bring me something that resembled toilet paper, I found some poor girl that could not even look at me in the face. I received a nice 2:00 minute penalty since I dropped my pathetic water bottle right when the USAT guys were driving by. So, yes, the race was actually enjoyable. I did not hit my goal of 8 minute miles, but I came pretty darn close. The point of this blog is to give everyone a really nice laugh- especially if you have done a race before when everything goes wrong. Julie C- I forgot to mention about us relieving ourselves before the race between the two trucks with all of the guys doing the same thing!
Check out the results- I got sixth place in the charity waive - yee haw!
http://www.altavistasports.com/results/2009results/stanthonystriathlon042609.html

Caleb You Warm My Heart!

There is just something so special between people and their pets. I am fortunate enough to see that relationship each time an owner comes into my studio with their pet. Caleb and his mommy were no exception! The love that she has for him is just so unconditional. He was just great in front of the camera- so many great images! The one with him on the ladder should not be tried at home- it was one of those "once in a lifetime" shots! Thank you Caleb for just being you!

A Nice "Sunny" beach session

Yes- you've guessed it. Another week of me being completely behind in posting my images!

I had such a nice Sunday morning with the "S" family at Picnic Island. The kids loved all of my crazy toys, and I loved watching them giggle! The image of the parents kissing and the little girl watching them is just so cute! Thank you "S" family for reminding me of what family is all about- just being together and giggling!

Junior League- Teddy Bear Tea Images Are Up!

I joined the Junior League of Tampa five years ago. If you want to meet amazing women, and volunteer for some great causes, I would highly recommend joining the league! Each year, I have the great pleasure of photographing the children that come to the Teddy Bear Tea event. They are asked to donate a teddy bear for other children that might not have one. I bring all of my props, and fun dress-up items and we have a ball. These are a few of my favorites from the event. Thank you Junior League for yet another great year!

What a year for "Mr. B"

He's the youngest of three, and I am so proud of his mommy for purchasing my Milestones Picture Plan! By the third, I think people just tend to take less pictures (like my parents did). I have enjoyed this year so much photographing him! From newborn, to 3 months to 6 months and finally one year- just wonderful! I have to admit that "Mr. B" really enjoyed the cake that I made for him, and his big sister promised to help him eat it! See the bottom image with the extra large cupcake- how cute is he! Thanks Jen for having such a sweet baby boy!

Ms. "A" is 6 months now and loves Rabbit Ears!

Here she is! I just love my "Milestones Baby Plan" since I get to see the "family" through all of the changes during the first year! The images start with an amazing maternity session of the mommy- just a perfect belly. This is one of my signature poses that I created, and worked on for awhile- you have to find a "mom to be" that is willing to do anything. Then the newborn session- I like how we posed her to see the info on her blanket. Next are the six month images- oh how I love the six month session. So I have had a fair share of elephant ears in my lifetime, but Ms. "A" beat me to the chance to taste my rabbit's ears- they probably taste like chicken! With each 6 month session, I ask the parents to bring in fancy pants (diaper cover) with the first initial of the baby's name. This makes for such cute images! I am so glad "B" that you were able to do this. I now have a great seamstress for any future sessions! Don't you just love how she is posing herself on the ground- just a born model! A great 6 month session- see you all in a few months!

My May Ad for Tampa Bay Parenting-

I cannot believe the May is just around the corner- where is the year going? So I have a special thanks to the "N" Family for this ad. I had so much fun designing the ad, and such a hard time selecting the images since they were just so great! You can find The Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine at Publix, Little Gym, Great Explorations, Cold Stone Creamery, Old Hyde Park Village, MOSI and basically anywhere else that you shop

(notice I listed the places that I go to).

Summer will be here before we know it! Happy Early May- eek!

Cute As A Button Is Here (Big Sis is a ham too)!

Oh just gotta love a house full of girls- right? I am not sure what this is like since I am the only one with ovaries in my house. Can these two little girls get any cuter? Seriously, I have known their mom for over two years now and they all seem to get cuter each time I see them (especially Little Ms. "L" the newest member of the "Z" family).

Big Sis was perfect, and Little Sis just wanted to look cute (not hard huh). I could have posted so many from this session, but these are my favorites! Enjoy and thanks for the "cute" session!

May 2nd is going to be a great event!

So I am still trying to catch up. I have two great sessions to post from this week so please visit my blog again in the next few days. In the

meantime, this is the front/back of my "info" cards about a great "Mother's Day" event on Saturday, May 2nd from 9-3 at Giggle Box. We have a ton of great vendors, a chance to donate items to three local charities, get pictures taken for great Mother's Day gifts and possibly win a photo contest with great prizes. I have been planning this since January- it is so nice to see it all come together! Please book early since I have already filled a good amount of the spots. Please email me with any questions or a session request. These cards will be available this weekend at

The Junior League Teddy Bear Tea Event- can't wait to see you all!

Hello There Ol' Blue Eyes!

Hello there Mr. Blue Eyes! Aren't you just gorgeous! I have been photographing Mr. "J" for over one year now. You might recognize him from one of my prints at the Healthpoint Pediatric Office on Virginia Ave (in his daddy's boots). His daddy is a firefighter for the City of Tampa. I love when his nieces are with him... they are so great with him, and just so girly and sweet! Thanks for another great session- I hope Grandma loves the images as much as I do! Thank you Heather for being such a great person to work with!

Gotta Love A Cowboy with Dimples!

So I took a few days off, and I am just a little bit "behind" in my posting. Thought I would tie that in with the cutest little cowboy ever. Meet Mr. "B"- not even two yet, and already showing that he is a total stud! So many cute images from this session, but I had to post my favorite one! I am using this for an ad about my big event on May 2nd. Are you asking what is May 2nd? Well... send me an email, and I will give you all of the details. I can tell you that I have 25 vendors booked for it!

Thanks "T" Family for the session- even Reagan, the dog, looks cute!

A new Chick for the "K" Family!

Spring has Sprung for the "K" Family! Congrats on the birth of Baby "A"!

You might recognize these girls from a few sessions back. It is so great to do a maternity session, and then meet the new little one! So take a look at the first image. Only a photographer and mother can appreciate the fact that everyone is smiling and looking at the camera (even the one week old is posed with her fist on her chin , looking and smiling). Gotta love images like this one! Thank you "K" family! Happy Easter!