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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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I was so excited to capture Finleigh’s first birthday. A Nemo baby like my girls (her mom and I worked together at Finding Nemo the Musical at Animal Kingdom) and it always excites me to photograph coworkers children and watch them grow! Finleigh’s mom had the cutest idea for her cake smash “Sweet to Bee […]

Finleigh’s Sweet to Bee One Cake Smash

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