Friends and Families at Hollis Gardens in Lakeland Florida

I was in Lakeland Florida this weekend and was very happy that I had the chance to visit with my "Bestest Friends" from high school and their children. We all went out to Hollis Gardens after we waited for the rain to go away and shot a "few" pictures. Kim, Sherron and Shelly: I had a great time and I hope we get to do this again soon. Here's a sneak peak for you guys. I hope you enjoy them and I will get the rest done soon. These are just a couple of my favorites!

Texas Meets Fort Walton Beach~ Family Vacation Beach Portraits~

This family was a blast to work with! Mom was so excited about having their first ever family portraits done on the beach and even Dad was very cooperative. The little girls had a blast playing in the sand and water and were so very well behaved. Thanks guys for choosing me as your photographer and I can't wait to see you next year.

Marlies told me that they didn't have a photographer when they got married and the only picture that she really wished she had was a shot of their wedding rings on their hands. "I know you probably think it's crazy", she said, "but I really just want a shot of us wearing our rings." Do I think that's crazy?Please, I take pictures of street signs when I'm on vacation. If you can point a camera at it, I will photograph it. "Crazy shot", hmmm, I think I invented that phrase. So as you can see below, of course we got that shot and few to go along with it!

From Birmingham Alabama to the Beautiful Shores of Destin Florida

~From Birmingham Alabama to the Beautiful Shores of Destin Florida~

~Family Beach Vacation Portraits~

Susan and her family were visiting Destin for what her friends and family have told her "may be your last family vacation." You see Susan's daughter will be going off to college in the fall and she is hearing all these "horror stories" about how your children leave the nest and you can "almost never" get their schedules coordinated with yours again. I really don't think that she has much to worry about, Miss "K" loves her family and I really don't think that she will be able to stay away from them for long. When I asked her if she thought her brother would miss her she said, "probably very much, but school is only a few hours drive from home so I will be able to come home every weekend." So rest assured Susan that your little girl will always be coming back home. I hope you guys enjoyed your Destin Family Vacation and I hope to see you in the future! Good luck at school Miss "K". Here's a few of my favorites from the day. I find that I have become obsessed with storyboards. I always have a difficult time deciding which image I like best and want to have frame, storyboards give you the option of having several favorites in one frame! Yes, I know I am obsessed.

Destin Florida Family Beach Portraits

New Orleans Family Visits Destin Florida For Family Beach Portraits

The best part of working as a photographer is getting to meet new people from all over the US that come to our beautiful beaches along the Emerald Coast of Destin for vacation and this family was no exception. The little boys weren't crazy about posing so we did a lot of candids and I love the way they turned out! Thanks guys for choosing me as your photographer, can't wait to see you next year.

I decided to use a new black and white process from Totally Rad Actions, let me know what you think!
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