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Little boy holding mom and dads hands

If you’re wondering what the perfect time of day to do a photoshoot with a toddler is, well thats a loaded question. I do almost all of family sessions around sunset, but I know during the summer in Tampa, it can be hard to keep the little ones up until the sun goes down. To […]

Bahr Family Session

Family Photoshoot

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Couple on the beach for their Maternity session

I get a few emails asking “We’re on vacation in or near Tampa can you do our family or maternity photos?” Of course! I love to capture you on your vacation get away. It doesn’t hurt that some of the most beautiful beaches in the world are in Florida. I loved doing this photoshoot for […]

Sea Side Maternity Session with Chelsea and Hung at Clearwater Beach, Florida

Maternity

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Well, well, well…a baby that slept…the entire session. I love every baby that comes through my door, but never have I had a baby that slept as soundly as little Bryson. Bryson was born a few weeks early so when he came to me he was still so tiny. Even though my girls were 3 […]

Bryson’s Newborn Session

Newborn

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My daughter Sydney was born at 32 weeks, along with her identical twin sister. Besides being small, she was perfect. She stayed in the NICU along with her sister for 30 days. After coming home they were just eating and growing, But at 4. months old, Sydney started having seizures, and they were bad. Them seemed to have come out of no where, and the hospital had no answers for us. She had multiple seizures every single day and her

Sydney’s Epilepsy Story

Milestone

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I was so excited to capture Quinns Newborn session as her mother and I have been friends performing together in the Florida area. She is such a beautiful baby and looks just like her mother. They made the trip from Orlando to my South Tampa studio for Quinns newborn session and I’m so happy they […]

Beautiful Quinn Arrives!

Newborn

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I don’t normally do a lot of engagement sessions, but they top my list as one of my favorite sessions to do for couples. I met Miriam and John in Dunedin Florida (who were visiting from Massachusetts) at the pier and I am ashamed to say I have never been there before! Crazy right. Not only is this town so adorable but it was the perfect place to have an engagement session. Just the right amount of beach vibes, and small town back drop for

Miriam + Jeff Dunedin Engagement Session

Engagement Session

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I have a special place in my heart for Lulu. Her mom and I go way back. We share similar stories on our path to motherhood. We both lost our first children to genetic disorders and had our own struggles afterwards. I’m so happy to say that after this little rainbow baby made her entrance […]

Lulu’s Newborn Session

Newborn

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Tampa Maternity Session

I love when a mama comes to me and knows exactly what she wants. Jaime is not shy to having her picture taken and is so lovely inside and out and could not wait for her session. We discussed ideas and outfits beforehand and on the day she brought a dress that her mother wore […]

Jaime Rocks her Maternity Session

Maternity

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I had the honor of working with Lennox’s father way back in the day when I first started at Disney. I’m so thankful he and his beautiful wife decided to do maternity sessions with me in December. Lennox was a dream and really loved being swaddled in his photoshoot. I went with a few darker […]

Lennox Newborn Session

Newborn

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Shhheeee’s theeeeee ONE! I think I sang that in my head the entire session. Mom had the cutest idea for Willows first birthday and I had just the golden onesie to pull it off! Finish it off with a top hat and some golden kicks and you’e got ONE singular sensation.

Willow’s ONE Singular Sensation Birthday

First Birthday, Milestone

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