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Taylor + Michael + Dylan + Andersen : Orlando Family Session

April 18, 2017 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Once upon a time, we photographed Taylor and Michael’s engagement session on Michael’s family’s property, their wedding in the Bahamas (!!!!) and then their first family session when their oldest, Dylan arrived. Then we photographed them in Winter Garden when that baby turned into a spirited lil’ girl, and now when that spirited lil’ girl became a big sister. <3

Our “Root Lifers” are the heart and soul of why we do what we do, and why, somehow, we’re 11 years into a career we adore.

I’m so excited to share this sweet family session with you, which happens to take place on their family property, where we photographed their engagement session forever ago! :)

Their session started with their girls in adorable red dresses, but *spoiler alert*, that didn’t last long! ;)

Dylan decided the shoot was much more suited for a My Little Pony dress, and I can’t say I disagreed! ;)

So. Many. Favorites. Also, Dylan is a modern-day Pippi Longstocking and I’m obsessed. :)

Caaaaaan we talk about Andersen’s baby blues?!

You can tell these girls haaaaate their momma! ;)

We met sweet Riley years ago at their engagement session and were lucky enough to meet again just before she passed. I love these photos of Taylor with her best girl. <3

Apart from the photos above, I think this one was my favorite. <3

… Or this one.

… Or these. :)

Taylor, Michael, Dylan, and Andersen, I always leave our shoots with my cheeks sore from smiling. We can’t wait til next time! :)

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Jude + Joely : Winter Garden Family Session

April 10, 2017 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Where do I begin with my love for this family?! We shouldn’t have favorites. I know we shouldn’t have favorites. But I promise if you met this family, you’d understand!! And since it’s not possible for all of you to meet them, we’ll just have to show their awesomeness through photos. :)

It feels like yesterday we were photographing silly baby Jude, and then I blinked and this happened!!

We look forward to every session with these guys, but this year’s shoot was extra special because we finally got to meet the newest member of the crew, Princess Joely! <3

Let’s do one more flashback, ok? Yesterday…

Today. <3 These two *always* deliver our favorite mother/son portraits!

And then there’s Joely <3

So. Many. Favorites.

Jude, our future assistant! As soon as he can hold the camera on his own, at least.

… We’ll also have to focus on the whole “focus” thing. ;)

Not gonna lie… This one’s my favorite. Family. Session. Realness. <3

These twooooooooo! <3 Jude, Joely, Chris, and gorgeous Rita, we love y’all more than you know!! As always, thank you for trusting us with your memories! <3

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Katelyn + Anthony : Orlando Engagement Session

February 10, 2017 by Jensey 2 Comments

The last time we saw Katelyn, she was the maid of honor in her sister Erin’s wedding. Erin and Mark’s Pennsylvania wedding in Rose Valley was truly a favorite of ours that year, and we left with fingers and toes crossed that Erin’s was only the first of her siblings’ weddings we’d be photographing! :)

We were thrilled when Anthony reached out about their upcoming family trip to Disney, where he’d be proposing and wanted to surprise Katelyn with an engagement session with us! We met them at the Grand Floridian, where they were all sparkly with that newly-engaged-glow. (It’s a real thing, I promise!)

See what I mean? All sparkly. <3

Bumping into Katelyn’s family mid-session! :)

Katelyn and Anthony were staying here, so they popped back to their room for a quick outfit change. Before they left, Anthony said, “So, we had an idea…” Kate cut him off, “You. YOU had an idea.” Anthony floated the possibility of ending the session with them getting soaked in the Alice in Wonderland splash pad! We were allllll over it, but I wasn’t holding my breath that Katelyn would be 100% on board!

The last time we saw this sweet family…

And today! <3

Oh and yep. It. Happened.

I don’t know how we’re ever going to top this session!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

Anthony, we are so, so thankful you reached out and we can’t wait to finalize wedding plans. Katelyn, I can’t wait to see you in white, and P family, we hope to hug y’all again real soon!!!!!!!!!

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