Sneak Peak for the Fortmuller family

Happy Friday! Hope everyone is enjoying the cool weather! Here is a sneak peak from a great beach session last week. This session was a long time in the planning, thank you for your patience :), but I think it was worth the wait. We captured some awesome photos! I can't wait to show them all to this beautiful family!

If there are a few of you still looking to schedule a family session, give me a call I do have available times :)

Have a great weekend!!

Holiday Mini Session!!

Wow, just as always the season has snuck up on me...again! How about you?? Geez Halloween is this weekend!! That means Christmas is just around the corner :)

Good news is... it's not too late, I have been able to find a day to offer a Holiday Mini Session for those of you have been after me to do so :) The date will be this coming Sunday, November 1st on Clearwater Beach from 3-6 pm.

I have kept the cost down for everyone again this year. Mini Session will still be $325 and they include it all! Enough time to capture great shots of the family and kids, 50 custom holiday cards! AND the full res CD for you to keep!

This session will be a perfect choice for those of you who are just looking to grab a few great shots of the family or just the kids for your Holiday cards. I would like to have all print and product orders places by Nov 15th to guarantee holiday delivery.

Keep in-mind there are only 6 available times for this Mini Session, so if you are interested you'll have to act quickly. The timing is actually perfect, weather is still gorgeous and there is still lots of time to get those holiday cards ready to send out.

I look forward to hearing from you!!

~ happy and safe trick'r treat'in :)

Panther PeeWee's off to a great start!!!

Hi Everyone!

The Panther PeeWee's were looking pretty great last weekend! I am sure it is going to be an awesome season. I was able to grab a few shots of the kids on game day and I'd like to share them with you. There are a few too many to post here so, I have attached a link that will take you to Snapfish. There you will be able to see them all :)

I try my best to get all the boys but, if you don't see yours this time look again next week :)

http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=1356549023/a=1189291023_1189291023/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/

(this is the direct link to all photos)

Good Luck to all the Panthers this weekend ~ we're playing at home!!!

The Bemis Family!!

Getting a jump start to the holiday photos!!!
Hope everyone has had a smooth start to the school year. Life is back to ,what I see as normal, schedules and routine :) I am sending out the best of wishes to all the kids for a safe and successful year!
This is a great time to get a head start on your family photo for the holidays. Seems crazy now that it is still 100 degrees outside :) But, before we know it the holidays will be here! The Bemis family has the hardest part under their belt! The photos have been taken!! lol We had a great night out at Crystal Beach. What a great spot to enjoy the sunset. I think the whole Crystal Beach community was there enjoying the night, even to pooches!!!
Here is a sneak peek of the Bemis Family, enjoy!

**Great Holiday Mini Session Special to be Posted** check back soon :)

More or Aiden and Brooke

Here are just a few more.. :)

"Ok ok, that's enough!"

Aiden & Brooke

I once again had the pleasure to photograph Brooke & Aiden the other day. They are now 5 weeks old and growing beautifully. Amazing how fast they begin to change. We tried and tried for what seemed like all afternoon to get these guys to sleep but they would have no part of that :) At least not for too long and not at the same time, lol. However, we were still able to capture a few precious images, here is a sneak peek. Enjoy

Brooke pretty in pink.

Aiden, just hanging around, lol

~ love the toes

Nominated to be Tampa's best!!!

WOW! Check this out! I've been nominated by Parents Connect and goCityKids.com as the "2009 Best Family Photographer" finalist in Tampa. Nickelodeon's Parents' Picks Awards!
And I need your help to win!
You can VOTE for us once a day, every day, from now until July 15 at http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgocitykids.parentsconnect.com%2Fparents-picks%2Ftampa-fl-usa%2Fbest-tampa-family-photographer&h=bb9a01464efe68d16c0e4c215b38cd47
This is such a wonderful honor, thank you for your support! :)

Aiden & Brooke

Could there be a better job than this??? I could spend everyday photographing new little ones. I had the privilege to capture a few precious moments with Brooke and Aiden at one week old. This was an extra special session because I brought my daughter Sarah along with me. Sarah was an awesome assistant! With twins an extra couple hands is a must! These little ones were quite the juggle. We had mom and dad and Sarah and I all working hard to get the both of them to sleep at the same time. All the hard work was well worth it, we captured some beautiful shots.

Here is a sneak peek, enjoy!

Graduation Day!!

Hi Everybody!! Sorry it's been so long since the last post. The end of the school year is always crazy and usually catches me off guard and this year was no exception. In fact this year was waaaay crazier than any other year. Our oldest son, Ryan, graduated from Palm Harbor University High School, Medical Program last Wednesday!! What a wonderful moment, as many of you know I am such a mush and this was quite the bitter sweet week for me. The goal is to raise the up to be happy, healthy, self confident, self motivated, independent, considerate and compassionate people. I am so proud to say, I believe we have met the goal!!

Ryan will be heading off to University of Central Florida at the end of this month. I haven't told him yet that I have volunteered to be the dorm mom!!! LOL just kidding!!!

Here is Ryan with my niece Marli. Marli graduated from Taron Springs High School the same day!!! Lucky for us Ryan was in the morning and Marli was in the evening, so we could attend both ;)

Somebody stop the clock!!!

My oldest son, Ryan, is graduation this year!!! I am so not ready, but I am working on it. This past weekend was prom, all the kids looked so amazing! It was so fun to see all the kids. Kids that Ryan met so long ago now all grown up, fine young men and women ready to take on the world! They are all strong and filled with confidence. I truly wish them all the most success!! Over the next few weeks of school, before graduation, the schedules are very full. The dinners, the banquets, the rehearsals for graduation and then of course the big Graduation day, during this time I pray that we can slow down the rush of our daily life and really enjoy our children.

Here are a few photos from the last weekend, casual photos and prom night...enjoy

Toes in the sand ;)

The more time I get to spend with Riane and her mom the more fun we have! We took another shot at the beach portion of Riane's senior session due to the crazy wind we had last week. As you can see from this little "sneek peak" Riane is a beautiful girl and I see great things ahead for her after graduation ;)

The big Sister!!

What a complete bundle of joy big sister, Tianna is :) From the moment I arrived it was all smiles. Our goal was to capture both the new baby, Michael and Tianna together in one image. sounds easy right??? Well, trust me it was a bit of a chalenge. I managed to get a few and I sure hope you like them.




{I love how Tianna is holding Michaels hand}




{here she is, the little bundle of joy!!}

Baby Gianni

Meet Gianni~ 11 weeks new

Oh my, what a sweetheart this little guy is. Just as my luck seems to go, Gianni was wide awake when I arrived. We captured a few shoots before we tried to get him to sleep. It took a little while to get Gianni off, he just needed his mama special touch :) Once he was off...he just let us mold him what ever way we wanted. As always it was a fun shoot :)

Here's a sneak peek from the session! Enjoy

How sweet is this little family?? Love it :)

Custom Graduation Announcements!!

Yes, it's graduation time...already. Every school year seems to pass by too quickly but, this year has been the fastest. Maybe I feel it more because I have a senior graduation this year, even as a write this I am in disbelief! The good news is our son is ready, excited and just can't wait. I am going with the idea that that means we did our job. On a personal note, I am certainly not ready, not ready to see him leave home. Geesh...I could go on and on here...sorry :)

It's Grad Time! this means great custom announcements!

There are all kinda of sizes and styles ~each style design just for you!

Here is the newest design form Riane's session, let me know what you think!

~Front side of the 5x7 flat card

~Back side of the 5x7 flat card

Senior fun in down town Dunedin

Monday night was so much fun! I met with Riane and her mom down town Dunedin. Our original plan was to begin at the beach however, the wind was crazy so we ventured into town for some great shots. There is quite a few cool areas downtown.

We'll give the beach another go later this week :)

Here is a sneak Peek of Riane's shoot. enjoy

~The old box car

~Kelly's Restaurant

~ the great pink brick wall

~ The old Post Station

{Newborn Casting Call} ~ spread the word

Newborn Model Casting Call:

I am currently conducting a casting call to capture a few new ideas that have been swimming around my head and notebooks. If you know a mommy that is expecting multiples soon or fits one of the other criteria please pass this along to her.

casting call information

~ casting call session is free (if you would like to order prints you can from our regular pricing)

~ casting call sessions are geared towards capturing a vision or particular shot, if times permits others will be captured also

~ Tampa Bay - area

Sessions are on-location in the comfort of your home

~ a model release is required as the images will be used for my portfolio

current casting calls needs:

~ a set of twins & triplets…to be photographed the first week of life or first week of being released from the nicu.

~ newborn under 7 days old with a physically fit daddy for some beautiful skin on skin images

~ dark skinned newborn under 7 days old