Best of 2011

2011 has been a whirlwind.  I can't believe I get to do this as a career.  How lucky am I?  I've met some pretty fabulous people, and had the best times on these shoots & weddings.  I was both excited and dreading going through all of my 2011 pictures to pick out my favorites.  Excited, well because I love these pictures & I'm so excited to reminisce.  I was dreading because.. THERE'S TOO MANY!!!  It was so hard to pick!!

Jeff & Krystal- Proposal

 Donea & Josh- Engagement

Helena & Chris- Engagement

Stephanie & Eddie- Wedding

Tiffany & Michael- Wedding

Ginger & PJ- Engagement

Donna & Carlos- Wedding

April & Geoff- Wedding

Laura& Kevin- Wedding

Leia & Ryan- Trash the Dress

Kristy & Brian- Wedding

Miss A- Boudoir

Jenn & Eric- Engagement

Kelly & Jordan- Engagement

Abier & Bryan- Engagement

Poblick sisters

Ana & Paulo- Engagement

Erica & Dave- Wedding

Raquel & Daniel- Just because

Caitlyn & Jesse- Engagement

Jessica & Eric- Wedding

Rachel & Geoff- Engagement

Erika & Win- Wedding

Kayla & Calvin- Wedding

Nicole & Chris- Wedding

Meredith & John- Engagement

Thanks to everyone who has helped 2011 be a major success!!  I have the best friends, family & clients!!  Here's to 2012 being even bigger & better!!!

Poblick Family

You may remember this family.  I shot them last year sometime.  Kim, the mother of these precious twins, we go way back.. I wanna say 9 years?  I used to work at Jenny Craig, and she was my boss in Metairie, LA.  I looooved working with Kim.  I can honestly say she is one of my favorite people to work for.. ever.  After Katrina came, I moved here to the Tampa area and I remembered this is where Kim was from.  So I called her & she said she's living here again!  Soon afterwards, she's pregnant with TWINS!  I couldn't tell you how excited I was for her & Joe.  I know they've been trying for a long time, and what a blessing to have two amazing babies!  And yes, they are quite amazing.  These girls are full of personality & love.  Totally makes me want to have twin girls.. just like them.
Kim called me, saying the girls want to be models and actresses.  I can SO see it.  These girls have it.  So they wanted pictures to get started.  I loved working with these sweeties.  They will be famous, just watch.

 My sister has a great dane, a husky and a boston terrier.  I thought their house was a madhouse.  That's nothing compared to when this family gets together.  Everyone has at least one great dane.  And there's also a bull mastiff, and of course you have to have a little yorkie in the mix.  Everyone kept asking me if I was afraid of great danes.  I LOVE great danes!!  And watching.. let's count.. 5 great danes & a bull mastiff play together..  well, that's just entertaining!!

I love this picture.  Makes me so glad I grew up with sisters.  Sisters are the best.

Vasquez Family Shoot

I fully admit, family sessions intimidate me.  My comfort zone is completely with couples.  When my friend Cindy said she wanted to do a family session with her kids & grand kids... I kinda froze.  Not that I didn't want to do it.  I've worked with Cindy before & I knew how much fun she was.  But this was a lot of people & a lot of kids!  I should have known better to worry.  The whole family was just as perfect & fun as Cindy is.  My nerves calmed immediately.

This was about the highest the kite got off the ground.  Not a real windy day, but we'll pretend for the sake of the picture.

The grand kids!

I honestly think the two youngest were terrified.  You see the terror in their cute little faces?  I promise I'm nice!

Little Olivia decided this was the perfect time to take her first steps.  I couldn't be more thrilled that I was there to capture it.

Wild child threw off her clothes and started sprinting for the water.

Perfect family.  Perfect day.  Perfect shoot.