Another super fun session for a high schooler in the Orlando area who needed to update her headshots. We shared a lot of laughs shooting this session together! Haylie, I had so much fun working with you and congratulations on making Encore’s Dream Team!
Information for Children’s Portraits, Children’s Headshots and Senior Sessions can be found here.
I love working with children and shooting headshots for child models and actors. An NAP Kids Session is the perfect way to update a portfolio or to have portraits taken just for fun.
Here are some images of Emmie, Age 10 taken for her modeling portfolio:
These sessions are so much fun for both myself and the kids I shoot. If you’re interested in booking an NAP Kids Session get in touch here!
I started off this family session photographing this sweet pair of sisters.
Sometimes when I’m shooting children it helps to hang out with them for a little bit first. It gives them time to warm up and it allows some time for me to gain their trust. Getting to know the kids really helps their personalities shine through in the photos. It also gives Mom and Dad a few minutes to relax ;)
I love when I get to include furry family members. It’s a lot easier to include pets when we are shooting at home :)
Love when I can convince Mom and Dad to get in a few frames together <3
This family was visiting Orlando and planned their Lifestyle Session during their Walt Disney World vacation. We shot this session over at the Port Orleans Riverside Resort.
These kids were adorable inside and out - they were the sweetest little bunch.
Mom is a fellow photographer from Minnesota and our kids ending up having so much in common! I love meeting new people and by the end of a session I always feel like I’m photographing old friends :)
Click here if you’re traveling to Walt Disney World and have been thinking about updating your family’s photos. Disney vacations are a perfect time and place to capture memories plus it’s super easy to plan a session at the resort!
Having family photos taken can feel pretty stressful but I always try my very best to keep my families as relaxed as possible. The less worries and expectations that you have about how the session will go, the more enjoyable it will be. Easier said than done, I know! But really, let me do all of the hard work and just go with the flow! Families that don’t take things too seriously are the very best to photograph ;) Have fun with your spouse, let the kids enjoy themselves and let me take care of the rest.
Some more laughs and hugs - my favorite way to finish up a session!
I hope you enjoyed this peek into a fabulous lifestyle session. If you’re looking for a family photographer with a relaxed and casual approach, get in touch! Winter in Florida is the perfect time for an outdoor session :)
This Sweet Mama was looking to capture some family photos and portraits of her son before his first big haircut.
Check out this little boy and his curls. So adorable.
Like a lot of kids, this little boy was not into the idea of a photo session. In fact, before we got started he made sure to let me know that he hates having his picture taken...
Game on!
When this Mom filled out her client questionnaire she used the words, "playful, foul mouthed, loud and obnoxious" to describe her family. I almost died laughing! Clearly, they were going to be my kind of people!
This family let me do my thing and kept their cool even when this kiddo didn't want to participate. We played games, we ran around and we let him do his thing.
This little boy had one of the biggest imaginations EVER! So awesome!
Not bad for a kid that pretty much refused to have his photo taken ;)
And the grown ups - well, they were beautiful inside and out and I had a wonderful time photographing them. I truly believe that the best photos are made when people are themselves and have trust in the process.
I shoot from my heart and when families go with the flow that's when the magic happens. It allows me to capture authentic portraits that are relaxed, honest and beautiful.
If you're interested in a Family Session at home or on location, get in touch, I'd love to help you create beautiful memories for your family.
These portrait sessions just for kids are so fun!
I hung out with this future heartbreaker for about an hour in Downtown Orlando.
How sweet is this kiddo?!?!
I really enjoy hanging out with these little ones and capturing their adorable faces and unique personalities!
If you're thinking about having portraits of your little one taken or need headshots don't be shy and say hello! I'd love to chat with you about an NAP Kids Session :)
My heart aches because I wish I had storytelling photographs like these when my babies were small. Raw, simple and honest. I love being able to deliver a session like this to a client because I know how much they'll treasure each and every photograph.
Shooting these first time parents was extra special. I could feel their love and amazement over their sweet little boy. I can still remember that feeling from when my kids were born. It's that feeling you get when you look at your baby and you just can't believe how perfect they are. I love capturing that for families.
This shot right here is life with a newborn...how many of you can remember your countertop looking like this?
I seriously love shooting Documentary Style Newborn Sessions. They're the easiest way to capture life at home with your newborn. Believe it or not, there's a way to have a stress free photo session with your baby...and this is it :)
During Documentary Style Sessions I photograph everything. Whether it's the bottles in the sink...
diaper changes...
or tummy time...
I document it all.
Dad = such a natural…
Before heading out I grabbed some sweet details while Mom was holding her little man. I can't express how amazing this family was to be around. Their baby boy is so lucky. He hit the jackpot.
There you have it, one of my favorite ways to capture life at home with a newborn. No stressing for Mom and Dad and a gallery full of the real life moments they shared with their baby. No silly props or Pinterest poses. Just real life and love.
Want to see another Documentary Style Newborn Session? Click here to see another awesome and real session with newborn twins :)
My heart skipped a beat when this Mama told me what she wants to remember when she looks back at this time in her life. She told me that it's, "the chaotic, fun times, the hard but rewarding moments, all of our efforts that show the huge love we have for our kids, our little apartment that we can call home, humble but full of memories, the beginning of this journey with kids."
Her words spoke to my heart on so many levels. Documentary Style Sessions are all about letting go of expectations and capturing reality. It's about embracing and loving the life that you live - even when the words you use to describe it are hard, chaotic and humble. There's beauty to be found all around us. It's found in the spaces that we live and in the moments between us and our children.
These sessions are meant to be a peek into our lives. They'll serve as a reminder of the things we did, what we were like and how our lives felt. It's not only a gift for us but for the generations to follow.
These parents made having a toddler and newborn twins looks easy. Okay, maybe easy isn't exactly the right word...but their teamwork persevered and their loving personalities and patience shined through the entire session.
At times, things did get a little chaotic: imagine a hungry baby x2 but shooting with a documentary approach helped keep the vibe relaxed for everyone. Mom was busy nursing like a champ for a lot of our time together and Dad stepped in to help with bottles and diaper changes. Big Sister stayed close to her new siblings and loved on them along with Mom and Dad.
It was an absolute pleasure hanging out with this family. Once again I photographed a family brave enough to embrace the Documentary Style and it allowed me to capture their "right now", their "ordinary" and their "love".
The family ended up moving out of this apartment a few months after their session and I know they are so glad that they had this special time documented. Like Mom had said, it was the beginning of their journey with kids.
For me, the very best part, aside from the photos, is that we ended this session as friends :)
Ready to document this special time when your baby is still new and small? Send me a message, I'd love to chat!
Some of my favorite images are the in-between moments when everyone forgets they’re being photographed. It’s in these short moments that I am able to capture something honest and real.
When I began documenting my life at home and photographing my client's without direction there was a lot more honest and real being captured. I realized that those images were the ones that really made me feel something. Feeling something and connecting with my clients - that's what inspires me as an artist. For me, it has nothing to do with what happens when a family poses and smiles for the camera and everything to do with what happens when a family is living in the moment. That's what I want to capture.
As much as I'm shooting for my clients I'd be lying if I said I wasn't also shooting for myself. I shoot from my heart and not from a list of Pinterest poses.
I want to be in the moment with you and your family. I want your kids to be 100% themselves. I want to capture more than just what your family looked like but how you made each other feel...
Lisa, thank you for allowing me to do my thing while you and your family enjoyed hanging out together. There's nothing better than photographing families full of love, like yours.
Interested in a Lifestyle Family Session like the one above? I'd love to chat with you about these fun sessions that will capture your family honestly and beautifully. Click here to get in touch.