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.
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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.
baby connor & family | hillsboro beach club family photographer
extended family photos | volunteer park plantation photographer
It was clear that this family (who I’ve photographed before) knew just what they were getting into with a photo session with me when they rolled up to Volunteer Park in Plantation with a wagon full of snacks & drinks. We were a full-on parade of 14 marching around the park, as I brought them on a walk, stopping for photos along the way. It had been a couple of years since the last time I got to capture this whole extended-family group , so it was great to meet the newest cousin & catch up with all before the oldest cousin is off to college!
at-home family photography | plantation fl photographer
This was such a fun session… a great combination of gently posed portraits and then fun real-life candids. To celebrate their new house in Plantation, FL, it only made sense to do at-home family photos to create some super cute holiday / new address cards. After some family portraits in a few places around the house (and involving both dogs) I got to witness an intense family game of chess - something they love to do together often and then we ended the session with some nerf-guns and fun (read: cannonballs) in the swimming pool.
extended family of 10 | family vacation photographer ft lauderdale beach
Family of 3 (+ Peaches the pony)
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This was such a fun session. Horse-obsessed Ella recently turned 2 & to celebrate, her parents planned a special afternoon at Bar-B-Ranch in Davie, with Peaches the pony... & I got to be there to document it. We had great hospitality at the ranch, which looked like an amazing place for all kinds of horse & pony riding. Ella was so excited to be there, she hopped right up onto Peaches right away, 100% comfortable with all of the animals and never stopped loving on her parents, which made my job to capture all the cuteness, pretty darn easy.Planning an activity that is special to your family is the perfect way to create natural, candid, meaningful photos. Part of my 'what to expect' conversation I have at the beginning of every session includes telling whoever is in front of my camera to just enjoy each other in every way possible & I'll just be there to capture it. This family seemed to understand my approach before even meeting, which resulted in a super fun & relaxing family afternoon (that happens to come along with a collection of photos to remember it by).[tg_masonry_gallery gallery_id="9688" layout="wide" columns="4"]