I last saw this couple about a month before their baby girl was born, which was also about the time the world shut down. Because of COVID-19 and restrictions, we weren’t able to do the at-home newborn session we had planned so we changed course and captured a one-year session instead. Almost exactly a year since our sunrise maternity session, we all returned to the same El Prado Park beach in Lauderdale by the Sea (this time for a sunset session) & celebrated the now family of 3.
miracle smile dentistry | business branding photography
I love working with local small businesses to make photos that can represent their brand & support their online presence. For this business branding session, I worked with Dental Education Partners and Miracle Smile Dentistry in Plantation to create new digital content for both brands’ websites & social media accounts. In just a couple of hours, we were able to capture individual headshots, team photos, and lifestyle photography all while actually having fun doing it. Special thanks to Dr. Anna Aller & her awesome staff for making my job easy!
family of 4 | 1-hour photography session at sawgrass trailhead everglades
Can I just love on this family for a second? Hard to believe it’s been 9 YEARS since I photographed Avery’s newborn session but a bunch of family sessions later (don’t make me try to count), I’m truly honored that they continue to trust me in creating their family memories year after year. We always have so much friggin’ fun and this one-hour session to celebrate the end of the weird 2020 (and the end of dad’s quarantine beard) was no different. Always changing things up with a new location, this year’s photos were taken at the Atlantic Everglades Levee at Sawgrass Trailhead - a good reminder that we have beautiful landscapes both east and west here in Broward County. We may not have had the bright sunset we were hoping for, due to some clouds and rain, but we definitely made the best of it!
“So in love with our 2020 family pictures! It was overcast, sprinkled for a couple minutes and the wind was insane but everyone rallied and tammi.j.photography worked her magic and this ended up giving me some of my favorite pictures of all time!!” -Jess
family of 4 | 1-hour family photography in davie
2020 was so long that when I finally reconnected with one of my regular families that I photograph every year, I found out their family of 3 was now a family of 4. 🎉Since we missed the opportunity to do a newborn session for little brother because of COVID restrictions, we did the next best thing and met up for a one-hour session outdoors before the holidays. Rather than meet at one of the crowded parks this time of year, I’m happy this family trusted my something-different location recommendation when I asked them to meet me in my parents’ Davie neighborhood. The ridge I grew up exploring backs up to Tree Tops Park and has similar beautiful tree vibes with tons of hanging moss, oak trees and private trails.
family of 3 | 1-hour lauderdale by the sea family photographer
family of 3 | fort lauderdale beach photographer
I made the mistake of telling this family that sunrise photo sessions here in Fort Lauderdale beach rarely ever get rained out. After having to reschedule 3 times, we still got rained on. Oops. I’m grateful they were so easy going about everything - including the one-hour workout we had running through sand to keep their little one smiling as much as possible after recently getting over being sick. If you think photo sessions are a lot of sitting around… think again.
sunrise maternity photos | 1-hour lauderdale-by-the-sea beach photographer
This was one of those perfectly-clear, beautiful, bright sunrise mornings that I dream about. The light was just perfect at this little spot at El Prado Park in Lauderdale by the Sea beach, South Florida for a sunrise maternity session. I love the quiet aspect the empty beaches and sunrise add to these photos - something that aligns perfectly with that pre-baby stillness.
extended family of 15 | pompano beach vacation photographer
From the moment I met this family, I could tell we were going to get along perfectly. They were the kind of family that just understood my relaxed, “lets have some fun” vibe without much instruction… the kind of family who I delivered “outtakes” to within their gallery (and here!), because I knew they’d appreciate the laughs. They had all traveled from different parts of the country to vacation in South Florida for the holidays, so an extended family photo session on our beautiful beaches (this one is right near Pompano Beach Pier, just North of Fort Lauderdale) made perfect sense. I can’t think of a better souvenir to take home - especially when home is at least 30 degrees colder.
extended family of 6 | volunteer park plantation family photographer
morgan turns 3 | plantation woods party photographer
I’m tempted to name this post I LOVE TODDLERS because omg this was so much fun to shoot. To celebrate Morgan (my niece) turning 3, a few friends gathered at Plantation Woods Park for some splash pad, playground, pizza-and-cupcake-eating fun. Watching Morgan play with her 2 and 3 year old friends from school was the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. I had so much fun capturing all the shenanigans that I had to restrain myself for sharing the whole album with you all. I know it probably seems like I’m just constantly photographing her, but I rarely get to be invisible like this while doing so, which allows me to shoot in the true documentary style that I love so much. I can already tell year 3 is going to be a super amusing one to document.
