A Turns One! | Tampa Bay Childrens Photographer

I met up with the L family at Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa on a beautiful Sunday morning.   I have known Momma L for a few years.  You may recognize them from their family pictures a couple years ago... and S's first birthday pictures from a couple years before that! This time, it was A's turn!!! Time for his FIRST birthday pictures!!! 

I was so excited that the whole family came along & that the girls got in some of the pictures! I loved that sweet J was helping her brother get as messy as possible with that cake!! Big sisters are the best aren't they?? Can't wait to get them ALL behind the camera later this year for their family session!!  

this sweet little face... she makes me work for that smile.
and I mean WORK!
but there is NOTHING more satisfying, then when you GET that smile.   

Breezy Beachy Family Session | Tampa Bay Family Photographer

It was so wonderful to capture the gorgeous Julie of Julie Effron Photo & Video and her beautiful family back in December.  We met at Cypress Point Park in Tampa.  It was pretty breezy and a little chilly... but it was still a super fun shoot! I really loved the outfits that they put together... the navy and grey with pops of mustard!!!! SO yummy!!! 

to the left // what happens when you mix hair gel and sand
to the right //  mom's reaction 

"don't smile.... don't you DARE smile...."
get's a smile... almost EVERY time! 

H Family Holiday Session | Tampa Bay Family Photographer

The H Family.  One of my all-time favorite families ever.  

I am incredibly honored to be able to call Mrs. H one of my best friends.  She's such a GORGEOUS person inside and out.  You may recognize her as the face of HAMILTON CREEK PHOTOGRAPHY.  She is the most talented photographer I've ever met -- her work, is drool worthy.  She's so giving and kind and funny.  Whether we're grabbing a cup of coffee, adventuring with the kids, or doing something photography related together, hanging with her is ALWAYS a good time!!  

And her guys... well I just love them too!! Mr. H is so fun and keeps us laughing the whole time... and G & R... well, they have such a special space in my heart.  They are two of Kalia's bestest buds.  They are the BEST boys. Adventurous life lovers, just like my girl!!! 

When we first started planning this session, we were going to shoot at my beach (yes... I refer to it as MY BEACH... because I love it so much) but they closed for the winter.. BOO!  But everything turned around when we went with H Family's new "front yard".  Okay.. so technically it's not THEIR YARD... but its gorgeous land RIGHT IN FRONT of the beautiful new home they are building! 

At the end of our session... we snapped a few of them as a family on their unfinished front porch! 

I am SO excited to see what the 2015 version of that picture will look like.