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Family Photos {Florida Keys Photographer}

July 8, 2009

My favorite photos from any family session are the candid ones. They always say so much more then everyone looking at the camera and smiling. I love these precious moments I was able to capture for this family. I can’t wait to photograph Sarah’s wedding next spring!!!

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Fran Young - The family will love these! What a cutie!
Sarah - We do love these!!!!! Amazing shots Michelle!

Newborn Baby Boy {Florida Keys Newborn Baby Photographer: West Palm Beach}

July 8, 2009

I don’t know if I am just lucky or what, but I get the opportunity to photograph some of the most beautiful newborn babies! I photographed this baby boy a little while back. He was such a good sleeper and he allowed me to move him into all kinds of cute poses. Not only was he fun to photograph but so was his adorable nursery! I LOVE the giraffe theme!

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Lindsey and Ron- As always it’s so much fun to photograph you guys and your adorable new family!

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Liv - Great pics! im in LOVE with the nursery. the colors and the setting was perfect for your shoot! Beautiful baby!
Julia Mollohan - that is the cutest nursery i have ever seen!
Fran Young - What wonderful pics! I love how you use the nursery (which is amazing!) as the backdrop for these! Great job, as usual!!!
Seth Shimkonis - I love the one of him sleeping on his arm on the arm of the chair. These ar all wonderful shots.
Lisa - this is the best baby photoshoot ever! i wanna scoop him up sooo bad.
Kathi - Love the giraffe print above the changing table. Any chance you know where the homeowners got it?

Gone for a few days {Florida Keys Photographer}

June 30, 2009

I am sitting in the Charlotte airport waiting for my next flight to Tennessee. I will be in Tennessee for about a week staying in cabins with my family. I am so excited to see all my extended family at the family reunion on the 4th! Since I will be up in the mountains, I will have no phone and no internet for about a week! Although I will miss the technology a little bit, I am looking forward to the break!

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Oregon {Florida Photographer: Salem.Portland Oregon}

June 23, 2009

If you follow my blog or if you know me at all you know that I spend time out in Oregon every year. Normally I head out here for August and September (hurricane season in Florida.) Well, this year I had a couple weddings to shoot in June, so I came out here a little early.

img_5264b It’s been a jam packed trip so far. I started off my trip going to Outward Church’s first Sunday in their new building! My good friends Matt and Chris (You’ll see their kids in a later post) started this church a couple years ago. This is such an exciting move! The space is great and I can’t wait to see how God uses this location. It opens up so many new opportunities to serve their community.

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I spent a wonderful day with my good friend Bethany, who is not a friend from Oregon, but a friend from the FLorida Keys. Small world =). She came home for a few weeks before she takes off to travel the world for a year.

We hit up one of my favorite places in Portland… Powell’s Book Store. We read some books about her first destination… Guatemala.

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Did I mention how much I LOVE how Green Oregon is!!!!

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This is Matt and Chris’s newest addition to their family! She was born five weeks ago. She is such a sweet baby. We did some photos of her yesterday before we headed to the park with her brother and cousin for a little photo session with the boys.

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Aren’t those boys soooo cute!

I just wanted to catch up everyone on what I have been up to.

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Jenni Carmon - Well that is not EVERYTHING you have been up to! You don’t know that story…oh.
Fran Young - Great pics! So glad you are enjoying yourself. O.K., what have you REALLY beeen up to?? Jenni has my imagination going!
Shannon - I’m curious about what “EVERYTHING” is too…do tell! Glad to hear that you are having such a good time – can’t wait to see you.
Brianna Phelan - Beautiful images. I love the first baby photo -priceless 🙂

Allison and Seth Wedding {Florida Keys Wedding Photographer. Pierre’s Islamorada}

June 12, 2009

Allison and Seth were married back in April at Pierre’s. This was such a fun couple to photograph. They decided to see each other before the ceremony for photos. I HIGHLY recommend this!!! We had such a great time and we were able to capture so many beautiful images of the bride and groom. All the photos before the ceremony were taken at the resort where they were staying, Casa Morada.

A couple weeks after the wedding, I was surprised by a package in the mail. This is not an unusual occurrence, but this one wasn’t from the album company, the lab, or any of my other vendors. It was from Allison and Seth! They sent me a beautiful Thank You gift! There was a little purse, some fish earrings and the kindest words! Allison follows my blog so I am guessing she picked the fish earrings because she knows how much I LOVE TO FISH! If this wasn’t enough, a couple days later another package came in the mail for my assistant with a thank you gift for her! WOW?!? We both felt so special! =) It was such a good reminder to me to let the people around me know when they are appreciated! Usually the only time I say anything, is when something goes wrong, but why not when something goes right!

Allison and Seth- Thanks again for your thoughtfulness!! Your wedding was such a joy to be apart of. Thank you for allowing me to be apart of your beautiful day!

To see the slideshow CLICK HERE

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