Gorgeous Family : Maryland Portrait Photographer

These gorgeous kids happen to be related to me! Meet the S family. I'm so glad we were able to spend time together during our visit to Florida. We don’t get to see each other that often because of the distance so we couldn’t leave without having an official family photoshoot!

Although we planned to do the pictures after a long day at the beach, the kids were still all smiles and we managed to get some beautiful images in a short amount of time. They have a perfect location behind their house where we did the photos just as the sun was setting. Can't wait to see you all again soon!

A few of my favs...

Portrait Fun in Florida : Maryland Photographer

We have been on numerous vacations with L and J over the years and we always have an amazing time together. There is always good food, plenty of drinks and lots of laughs! Our mini-trip to Florida was no exception. These pictures were taken during a martini-inspired photo shoot while we waited for the fireworks to start and our next round of cocktails to arrive. I feel very lucky to have such great friends and travel-buddies. Can’t wait for our next trip!

I had some fun playing around with overlays in photoshop. They are addictive!

I Heart my iPhone

It is not always ideal to carry around my big camera with me all the time. Especially on the beach with sand and salt water air... it doesn't mix well with camera equipment! So this weekend while we were in Florida for July 4th I left my camera in the room. I was pretty excited to just use my iPhone to capture the weekend. I know it's not a new thing but I had not yet taken full advantage of the iPhone camera. So here is a quick collage of photos I took using the Shake it Photo App. The tunnel photo on the right side was taken inside a new hotel in Jacksonville called One Ocean. We checked it out for cocktails and fireworks. Nice spot to stay if you ever find yourself in the Jacksonville area.

 If anyone is actually reading this blog.....I have two more weekend posts coming soon! One of L & J and the other of some cute kiddos.