This family probably looks very familiar – they are some of our best friends.  After encouragement from us over the last several years, they finally tried Watercolor.  Last year they came for a week.  This year, they came for two weeks and next year they are planning to come for three.  It is so wonderful having them around when we are in Florida.  This year they had two different sides of their family come in different weeks – so much to the Daddy’s dismay, they did two full sessions.  Here is their first session.  It was so fun to capture their grandparents and extended family. It was also wonderful to get Brayden’s first pictures at the beach.

I have shot Morgan and Charlotte in their beautiful home in Dallas before and this year – their sweet mom and dad made sure our trips to the beach coincided so that I could capture their family at the beach as well.  This might have been one of the craziness nights for me in Watercolor.  Two minutes before our session was to take place, we had a sudden torrential downpour.  I asked if they would be willing to drive down the road to shoot just outside of the rain, they said sure and we took off on a mad dash to outrun the rain.  Once we hit a dry area of the beach, I worked crazy fast and got some precious pictures of this sweet Dallas family.  After about 30 minutes, the rain hit and it hit hard.  Thank you Morgan and Charlotte for being so good and making my job so much fun!

As many of you know, we spend a good part of our summers in Florida.  We go to Watercolor, Florida – which is the residential community around Seaside, Florida.  There was a ton of concern this year over the oil spill; however, the beaches are beautiful and have definitely been spared from the horrific damage that has occurred in Louisiana.  While I am there, I shoot clients and friends who go there as well.  This year, I shot so many families I have loved for years and even some new families that I instantly fell in love with – have I mentioned that I have the best job on the planet.  I also shoot my children more at the beach – we are all in a better place and the camera is not seen as such a demanding and awful thing for them.  This year, one of my dear friends, who is also a photographer and who happens to live in paradise full time, spoiled us!  She took our family picture.  I know I have been gone from the blogging world for awhile, but I thought my first blog back, should be what I was most excited about from my trip.  Our family picture!!!  If you are ever in this area of Florida, you have to hire the most amazing and awesome people there!  Marla and Shane Carter.  They are a husband and wife team who are the best photographers on 30a.  Thank you Marla for giving me something so special, that will always be treasured!!!

We made a quick trip this weekend to Norman, OK for my husband’s 20 year high school reunion.  We got to spend some quality time with my new nephew which was so much fun.   I forgot my camera – can you believe it – some photographer I am.  So I had to make a call to one of my best friends who happens to a bit of a camera equipment fanatic.  I got to try out some of the equipment I have recommended over the years that he purchase.  This was shot was my friend’s 7d and a 50 1.4 lens.  I think it turned out precious and I am pretty sure I could have eaten this pumpkin alive.  The jury is still out on whether or not he will have the curly hair that all of the boys in our family are prone too.  Stay tuned!

These sweet kids drove into see me last week.  They were so much fun and they also have a baby brother on the way this fall.  I personally can’t wait!