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  • Michaela [Lakeland teen dance photography]

    Over the past year I have gotten the chance to photograph several middle school dancers.  These girls have blown me away with their leaps, jumps, and kicks!  Seriously.  They work so hard during these sessions so I can get “the shot”.  It’s amazing.  Michaela’s parents bought her a Real Me session in honor of her 13th birthday.  Michaela is a beautiful teen that I have been photographing for the past 7 or 8 years.  I think that’s what made this session extra special for me.  Not only is she an amazingly strong dancer, she’s simply a beautiful girl with a heart for God and a smile that’s contagious.   I love watching kids grow up….it’s a perk of my job that I truly cherish.

    Now….enough of my yacking, here’s just a sample of the crazy good images we captured the night of her session.  Enjoy!

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  • Twin Sisters

    A few months ago I met these amazingly beautiful and funny twin sisters.  They were 10 when we did this session, but they actually just turned 11 last week.  I wished so much that I had had more time with them!  I loved watching their interactions with each other and with their mom.  And I think the pictures show just how much personality they each have in their own unique ways.  Enjoy!

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  • Nick – Class of 2016 [Lakeland high school photographer]

    I’d like to take a moment today to share a few favorites from another senior session I had a couple of weeks ago.  This is Nick.  Nick is in ROTC and is in the process of becoming an Eagle Scout.  He is very strong in his faith and has one of the biggest and most contagious smiles I’ve seen.   We had fun on this chilly morning and the pictures turned out great.  Thanks Nick for doing everything I asked!  I know your family is very proud of you. 🙂

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  • Grace – Class of 2016 [Lakeland & Bartow high school senior photography]

    I just finished up ordering prints from this fun session.  This is Grace…class of 2016.  We met a few months ago for her senior session one morning and had tons of fun.  She brought her mom and a friend (senior sessions are a lot more fun with friends following us around!).   She’s such a beautiful girl….smart….and plays lacrosse.  I loved incorporating her sport into the session.  And I really love that she stayed in a dress for her action shots.  Kind of a cool contrast.  Here are a few of my favorites from her session.  Enjoy!

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  • Vanessa class of 2016 [Lakeland Senior Photography]

    I love working with teenagers.  And I love high school seniors especially.   This particular senior had been on my calendar for a couple of months.  I have photographed her several times over the years and was so excited to meet with her for this occasion.  She’s a truly beautiful girl, inside and out.   Her beautiful mama jumped in to some of the pictures too which is always fun.   The day we met was probably one of the hottest days in the month of December – I think the high was 87 degrees.  We were all melting, but you wouldn’t know it looking at her images!  Here are just a few of MANY.  She rocked this session – she could seriously be a model.   Congrats Vanessa!  Good luck with your last semester! 2016-01-21_00022016-01-21_00032016-01-21_00042016-01-21_00052016-01-21_00062016-01-21_00072016-01-21_00102016-01-21_00112016-01-21_00122016-01-21_00132016-01-21_00152016-01-21_00162016-01-21_0017

  • BFF’s [Lakeland teen & tween photography]

    Back in February, I did a promotion on Instagram and gave away a BFF session to the lucky winner.  These girls have been best friends since preschool!  We had a blast together on a pretty chilly morning in downtown Lakeland.  These girls were natural models….seriously.

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  • Taylor & Lexi [Lakeland tween & teen photography]

    When I first started thinking about what kind of tween sessions I wanted to do this year, I already knew the first two models I wanted to use.  These girls are best friends and are the daughters of two very good friends of mine.  I’ve known them since they were little girls and have watched them grow into beautiful young ladies with big hearts and such sweet spirits.  They were totally on board with doing this session! Besides a few outfit changes, I had also asked them to bring a few other props that really represented THEM.  Taylor plays volleyball, and Lexi is an accomplished ballerina.  Showcasing both of those talents was a must. 🙂  Here are my favorites from their session….

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    Lexi’s little sister tagged along on this shoot.  She’s an amazing artist, so she brought her pencils and spent her time drawing the Florida Polytechnic Building.  I grabbed a couple of shots of her as well.

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  • Madison [Lakeland High School Senior Photography]

    Last fall I was fortunate to meet and spend a couple of hours with one of the members of the Class of 2015.   I had so much fun working with Madison for the 2 hours we were together.  She is a gorgeous girl with a beautiful personality, and great style I might add! 🙂  I love how all these images turned out…and was excited to play around with my off camera lighting a little bit.

    Wanted to mention that the chair in these pictures belonged Madison’s grandparents.  I love love love when a family incorporates a sentimental piece like this into their session.  It makes them that much more special.  Thanks Madison for being the perfect model!

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  • The ‘R’ Family [Lakeland family and teen photography]

    I’m thinking it’s now safe to share more fun family sessions that I had in the fall….everyone’s Christmas cards should be sent out by now. 🙂  It’s January 5th and I’m so excited to say that even mine are done and were sent out a week ago as well!! I think that’s a record for me!  (I’ll share my family’s images soon too.)

    This family is near and dear to my heart….friends from church first, and now clients and small groupies as well.  This mama and I even formed our own band in 2014….but that’s a long story. 🙂  I just love this family and had a blast with them again this year with their family session.  I think this is one of the fastest sessions I’ve had….the sky was threatening rain…it was dark and dreary.  We got in, got the shots, and went to dinner.  My kind of night!  Here are a few of my favorites.

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  • The ‘E’ Family [Lakeland/Orlando family photography]

    Happy New Year everyone!! I really can’t believe it’s 2015 already.  The older I get, the faster time flies I think.  🙂  The fall has been as crazy as ever for me with family sessions for the holidays.  I actually stayed in town for Christmas this year, so work hasn’t really slowed down yet.  I had the priviledge of photographing several families that had all their relatives in town for Christmas….something I don’t usually get to do when I’m out of town for Christmas.  So I’ll be spending the next couple of weeks playing catch up, and during that time I hope to share all the amazing families I got to meet over the past couple of months.

    This first family I’d like to share asked if I could meet them at one of their favorite hotels over near Disney.   I love exploring new places, so I was very excited to meet them at the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando.  What a gorgeous hotel!  We had a blast walking around the lobby, the golf course, and the pool deck.   They really wanted some posed family shots as well as some journalistic style candids that captured them just enjoying their time as a family.  Mom is due to have a baby any day now, so they really wanted to capture their life as a family of 3 before it all changes.  🙂  Hope you enjoy looking through these images as much as I enjoyed taking them……

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