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When to Photograph your Newborn if they’re Born Early

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I felt so honored that Mindi traveled all the way from Gainsville Florida to my studio in Tampa to have her maternity session. She had her sister who lives in Tampa help out with tossing her fabric, fixing her dresses, and all-around just the best assistant! I always love when the husband comes and I […]

Mindi’s Stunning Maternity Session

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  Have you ever done a maternity session where every photo was so beautiful you had a difficult time choosing which one to post? Well that just happened to me. Jordan and Brett from Brandon, Florida were the sweetest couple. I got to know them while Jordan was getting her hair and make up done, […]

Stunning Maternity Session with Jordan + Brett

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Lincoln was born on July 30th in Tampa Florida and I was so excited because he now shares the same birthday as my father along with many of my friends. So, of course I think it’s a perfect day to be born. Lincoln’s parents met and fell in love working for Princess Cruise Lines and […]

Lincoln’s Newborn Session

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I have been taking Mateos photos since he was born. He has been shy around the camera for mostly that whole time. But he’s so cute it doesn’t really matter. We went to a park near Lakeland for Mateo’s Third birthday photoshoot and man was it hot. But, we got some great images to last […]

Mateo’s Third Birthday Session

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Birthday Cake Smash Photos

Sweet Finley celebrated her first birthday and I was honored to take these photos. She is the most precious little girl with a beautiful smile and the cutest top pony you’ve ever seen. Her mother and I discussed the simplistic vision we had for Finley’s cakes smash and it turned out perfectly. I loved how […]

Finley’s First Birthday Milestone Session + Cake Smash

First Birthday, Milestone

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Owen’s parents love the movies Jurassic Park and Jurassic World and decided to name their baby after the Character in Jurassic World. So it was only fitting that we do a Jurassic World-themed Cake Smash. He loved smiling at the camera and playing with his cake!

Owen’s World- Jurassic themed Cake Smash

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Newborn Baby Boy

Ace’s (Alexander) Newborn session in Tampa Florida will whisk you away. His parents brought the most adorable outfit and I had to add it! He was such a dream to work with and it’s always fun having done his mothers maternity session to meet the baby that was in the belly! This outfit is my […]

Ace’s Adventure Newborn Session

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The sun is shining the water is warm and couples and families are coming out and saying “I want family photos and I want them on the beach at sunset” I’m not kidding! Imagine having your first child during covid, and not being able to capture it with any type of professional photographer. So I […]

Clark Family Beach Session

Family Photoshoot

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I love watching my littlest clients grow up. It really brings me such joy to photograph newborn to one year sessions but sometimes I don’t see those babies after that. But I have been taking Gael’s pictures since he was 3 months old, and for every Christmas and Birthday for the past 5 years! It […]

Gael’s Fifth Birthday Photoshoot

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