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Summer : Our Portrait Giveaway Winner!

September 21, 2016 by Jensey 1 Comment

Seeing as today is the last day of summer, it seems like the perfect time to share our session photos from our session with beautiful Summer! <3

Last summer, Nate and I had a portrait session giveaway. Summer had not one but TWO entries by her mom and aunt for her to win a shoot with us. They were both incredibly touching, but it was her Aunt Juliana’s that won us over.

Two year old Summer already battled pediatric liver cancer that had metastasized to her lungs. Summer had major surgery, a stem cell transplant and high intensity chemo, and is still always looking to play and find a way to be happy. Summer is still fighting away, and if you want to know more about her, you can read more on her Alex’s Lemonade Stand page here.

We returned to the Grand Floridian for Summer’s family session, which happens to be where we photographed her parents’ wedding, too. <3

My favorite part of the session was when Gina and Bob pulled out Summer’s Beads of Courage. I’d never heard of this organization, but they help children coping with serious illness record, tell, and own their story of courage. It’s impossible to look at this portrait of Summer and not feel overcome with emotion when you learn that each bead this two-year-old is wearing represents a type of hospital occurrence (like a needle stick, infusion, surgery, medication challenge, clinic visit, etc.)

#SummerStrong, indeed. <3

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Summer’s session also included some friends, like her very best friend who happens to be the daughter of her mom’s very best friend. <3

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Beautiful Root bride Juliana!!

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I also have to point out that Summer’s adorable ensemble was handmade entirely by her grandmother!! Jo-Ann has seriously inspired me to step up my sewing game!!

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Kisses for her new cousin! <3

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Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavorite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The whole gang. Crifasis, you have our hearts. We can’t wait until next time!! <3

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Filed Under: General, Portraits Tagged With: disney family, favorite, feature, grand floridian, orlando family session, portrait session giveaway, root lifers, yay giveaway

Lilly : Orlando, Florida Family Session Photographer

September 19, 2016 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Kate did the Walt Disney World College Program years ago and was so excited to introduce her two year old to her favorite place. :)

Friends, meet Lilly (And Shellie May.)

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Before we could get her to smile, Lilly was a biiiiit unsure about these two strangers and their giant cameras!

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But then we slowly became buddies! :)

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Thank you to Shellie May for making Lilly brave, and for coordinating with her outfit. ;)

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Nate gets my favorite photos of toddlers while running backwards and shooting. I don’t know how he does it, but I’m so grateful he does… The next photo is my faaaaavorite! :)

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Kate, thanks so much for reaching out to us, and we hope you had a wonderful rest of your trip! :)

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Filed Under: General, Personal Tagged With: boardwalk inn, disney boardwalk, disney family session, family session, feature, orlando family session

Isabella : Orlando Florida Family Session

March 30, 2016 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Oh, how quickly life can wonderfully change in just a few short years! <3

This first one is one of my favorite family portraits ever!!

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This was them just yesterday. Seriously. It feels like YESTERDAY!

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Now Ashley and Jerome are the incredible parents to lucky Princess Isabella! <3

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I never understood the whole eating babies thing until I became an aunt, and now I want to gobble alllllll the babies. <3

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Ashley, Jerome, and Isabella, it was truly such a pleasure and we hope to see you again real soon! <3

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Filed Under: General, Portraits Tagged With: feature, grand floridian, orlando family session, orlando family session photographer, root lifers

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