Before the area gets taken over by Tortuga Music Festival, these two sisters (who also happened to be my awesome nieces) and I took some time on Fort Lauderdale beach for a super fun lifestyle photography session. At ages 10 and 12, things were obviously a little different than the newborn-to-two range that I've been busy with lately. We danced, jumped, did cartwheels, played on swings... all in true Spring Break fashion. It was a great way to get some updated professional photos of them to replace those boring sit-on-a-chair-in-front-of-this-ugly-background-and-say-cheese school photos that never come out good enough to be enlarged and framed.
South Park Fort Lauder...
2 Year Old Boy, Maternity - Family of 3 | Fort Lauderdale Beach Family Portraits Photographer
Remember this face? Almost exactly one year ago, I spent the day with Jordan and his parents at Volunteer Park in Sunrise (seen HERE), shortly after his first birthday... which would make him two now. Yep, I can also do math. This time, we met at Fort Lauderdale beach - by the South Beach Park and the Sheraton Hotel, aka Yankee Clipper. You might notice that Jordan had a wardrobe change halfway through the session... well, actually it was probably more like 15 minutes into the session. Two year olds are always drawn to the ocean. Pretty instantly. I usually save the 'let the kids get wet and messy' photos for the end, but in this case, it was a nice start to a BEAUTIFUL morning in South Florida. I smiled the entire time I was editing this set - Jordan's smile is still very much contagious. Love catching up with this family every year... by next session, this family of three will be a family of four!
Family of 8 | Fort Lauderdale Beach Photographer
On a crowded day at Fort Lauderdale Beach, I got to hang out with three generations of a family I've known my whole life... including the two little cuties that I hadn't even met yet! I'm not sure when we all grew up, but its great being close enough to catch up and get them some updated family photos in time for the holidays!
family Mini-Sessions | Fort Lauderdale Beach Photographer
Sunday's Holiday Mini-Sessions were a success! I had a nice variety of chasing around toddlers and posing adults, however I definitely underestimated the difficulty of shooting while running around in sand for hours. Exhausting but totally worth it for all these faces.Here's a few of my favorites from my last 1.5 hours of shooting...