a little baby bump | sarasota maternity photographer

despite a few rain pockets, we were able to capture some really romantic belly shots for randy & adrienne as they prepare for their first baby. adrienne has the cutest little basketball belly ever. i am looking forward to meeting this little guy.
congratulations mom & dad
and Happy 3 yr Anniversary!!
:)

only a few spots left | the holidays are coming

our holiday schedule is filling up quite quickly and we only have a few dates open left. if you are planning for your holiday portraits (full session) -please call now to schedule.

mini holiday sessions - only a few open slots available
Mon Oct 12th • Sat Nov 7th
Mini sessions are $85 for up to 5 people and will last about 20-30 minutes. Session includes approximately 20 images, a private online gallery for 2 weeks, & 20 custom holiday cards. additional products & holiday gifts also available.

the rush is about to begin, so please be patient with some delayed blog posts. I will do my best to keep up with posting sneak peeks tho. i'm super excited for some upcoming weddings- including a destination wedding to philly- and a heavy schedule for the holidays.

since can't post without some images (this is a photography blog ya know) so here are some more darling shots from last weekends shoot with natasha & jarett.

what is retouching? | sarasota premiere photographer

i get this question often so i think a visual explanation is best. below are some examples of before & after shots to show the difference between a non-retouched proof and a retouched image ready for printing.

this first image here shows:

left image - the image as is - straight from the camera.

middle image - the image after editing & post production where color correcting & enhancing are applied. this would be considered a proof and is generally what you would see in sneak peeks and your online gallery. this is applied to all of edited images which is the reason it might take a few weeks before you see your full session.

right image - when you select an image to be printed regardless if it's a 4x6, a 20x30 or an album/book... the image will be re-opened, inspected, and carefully retouched prior to printing. retouching softens lines, removes blemishes, brightens the eyes, whitens the teeth, calms stray hair... overall polishes the image. i take much care to do this in a subtle manner so that it's not over done or you loose a natural birthmark. my goal is to just make you look great.... and produce an image i would be proud to put my name on.

here's a closer look at the retouching....

we do this for all images - some may need more than others - but yes even kids and babies get it.

once your session ends, my real work begins. i spend endless hours on the computer in the editing process creating a stimulating and exciting proof gallery that i can only hope will awe you in the end. i literally can not retouch every single image & therefore only will retouch your selected images to be printed as prints or in books & albums.

i know many would be happy with the un-retouched proof as your finished print and would prefer a discount instead... please keep this in mind, as i mentioned before, i have already put time & energy into that one image... by the time you see your proof it's already halfway to being complete. i am a professional photographer and with that believe in the final polished print bearing my name.

but i understand the desire to have all of your images, they are in fact still special moments captured & preserved. although you might not want every single image displayed throughout your home... you may still want to have each & every memory... therefore i offer an affordable option of purchasing your entire set of proofs (keepsake box) or having them preserved to disc (this option does not include retouching any image).

please feel free to email me for more information.
sorry for the long read - thank you to all who actually reads it all.
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rain, rain, time to play | tampa family photographer

so we had alot of rain this weekend so i was a bit worried we might need to postpone this session.... but oh am i sooooo happy we didn't. we had a good break in the day where the skies gave way for some great puddle jumping shots :) i don't get many chances to have the client bring along a raincoat for some genuine childhood puddle splashing -woohoo. the cookie treat at the end of the shoot was just so darling. benjamin patiently awaited his cookie throughout the entire shoot and when he finally got his treat... it took him another 10 minutes before his took his first bite. such a sweetheart!
i love my job :) i'm so fortunate to get to share a day with some awesome families like these guys. thank you natasha & jarett.










i love this series of shots that tell the story... mom asking for a bite.... benjamin undoubtedly says no and instantly cracks mom up.... his reaction says it all! smarty-pants :)