lil divas and dudes | lakewood ranch modern childrens photographer

sweet birthday wishes for kiley & sierra who had a divalicious bday party at lil divas and dudes in sarasota. such a treat for a mommy of 3 boys (that'd be me) to capture some girly sweetness :) aren't they just gorgeous!

capturing the proposal | sarasota's modern wedding photographer

he asked and she said yes! all during their family portrait session out on longboat key. it was such a treat to see this family again coming all the way from arizona for their "forced family fun" vacation :) what a load of fun this crew is! so truly i was honored & thrilled when i heard about the great big surprise. we typically do not get "the proposal" documented with photos... so i think this is awesome that joe documented their story and included his bent knee proposal :)
congratulations karin & joe... wishing you a lifetime of happy moments together.
cheers!

first day of school | sarasota bradenton childrens photographer

i know my blog has been a little idle lately... not because it has slowed down in any way as we say goodbye to summer... but rather i couldn't keep up with life's speed. i've been working on a back log of album designs and print orders... still had quite a few shots this month... all while ending summer vacation with my boys. so thank you to everyone patiently and anxiously waiting for their sneak peeks... they are coming. in the meantime, here are my guys on their first day of school... we had a very wet morning and decided to take our first day of school shots when we returned home. they were (insert sarcasm here) thrilled.
:)

meet lawson | sarasota newborn photographer

baby lawson arrived on the 4th of july with fireworks and celebration... what a way to come into the world :) lawson's mommy was my middle guy's kindergarten teacher this past school year. so it was pretty special to shane and his classmates to see mrs. a's belly grow throughout the year. shane was so excited to see the photos when i came home from the shoot - he was blushing with a grin from ear to ear :)
congratulations tera & jason