Part 2, Baby's First Year Package | Fort Lauderdale Baby Photography

There's a reason why I discount my sessions so much when you book a baby's first year package... its because I LOVE growing up with families, especially in this first year of a child's life.  Its great to get to watch a 2 week old baby quickly grow into a little boy - the fact that I get to document it all in photos too is just an added bonus!  Little Jaxon was born back in January, where I shot photos of him as a 15 day old newborn with his family.  Now halfway through his first year of life, we met again for part 2 of the baby's first year package - this time at a neighborhood park.

1 Year Old Girl, Party + Cake Smash | South Florida Baby Photographer

You might remember these beautiful blue eyes from a year ago when I took at-home newborn photos of Avery and her family.  Somehow an entire year has passed and the family celebrated her 1st birthday perfectly at Plantation Woods park in Plantation, Fl.  I loved the first birthday chalkboard with Avery stats and likes... and the month-by-month Instagram photos which served as the perfect decoration.  Surrounded by their closest family and friends, this was Celebrate Avery Day!

10 + 12 Year Old Sisters | Fort Lauderdale Beach Photographer

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.         

5 Month Baby Girl | Fort Lauderdale Baby and Family Photographer

It was little Elena's 5 month birthday and since the whole family was in town for Spring Break, it was a perfect time to do a quick mini-session for these three!  We found some perfect shade under the trees of Forest Ridge in Davie to try to slow down time a bit and get some great photos during baby's first year.  It had been about 3 months since I saw Elena last and she sure is growing up fast!  I'm sure there will be lots of these little sessions throughout her life, so remember this face!A special thanks to my recruited photo assistant of the day, Melissa, who wiggled finger puppets over my head shot after shot.

15 Days New Baby Boy | South Florida Newborn Photographer

Meet Jaxon Avery... the newest addition to the cutest family of 4 - who happened to have made the Chicago-to-South-Florida move almost around the same time I did.  I traveled to their home in Palm Beach Gardens for this indoor newborn shoot, just 15 days after Jaxon was born.  Between feedings and tears and naps, I captured as many teeny-tiny newborn features that I could.  Every parent will tell you, the time goes by way too fast when they're that small... and they're definitely never going to be that small again.  Not only do I focus on the details, but I also always include the parents' hands and things in some of the photos, just to really show you how tiny your little baby once was.  Three year old, Dylan, was already stepping into the big brother role, as well as stealing some of the spotlight because I simply can not resist his contagious smile.This family booked a First-Year-Package to make sure they capture as much as possible of Jaxon's first 365 days of life.  We'll be doing another session at 3 months, 6 months and 12 months - so be prepared to see this little face again and again around here!

1.5 Year Old - Family of 3 | Tree Tops Park Photographer

Sometimes I get so behind on blogging recent photos, that I think... maybe I'll just do a mishmash post of a bunch of favorites from the past 10 photo sessions.  Sounds easy right?  Then I start digging through recent photos and my complete indecisive nature takes over and I can't even chose which photos to feature from which family session.  So instead, I'm taking a moment to give this too-beautiful-for-words family their own blog feature - again.  And there's a reason for it.  We first met Noah almost two years ago (as seen HERE)... and since then, I've taken some quick shots for holidays, carried my camera along for a few candids here and there, etc... but it wasn't until this December, that I got to do a whole full session again with these guys.  It was my last session in 2012 and a great way to close out the year.  Noah will be 2 in May (TWO!), which of course is going to call for another set of photos - so I definitely had to make sure to get these up here first.  These were taken in Tree Tops Park in Davie, on a hot but perfectly-partly-cloudy South Florida "winter" evening.PS - I dare you to not fall in love with these curls.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Holiday Photo Card Downloads

This year's holiday photo cards are here! Cards are delivered as a digital file using images you choose from your sessions OR send to me to include.  The design you choose will be customized with your photos and message and sent to you as a flattened JPG file.  They'll print easily as a 5x7 photo at your favorite lab (or one of my online favorites... www.mpix.com) for as low as $.60-$.80 each and will fit perfectly into an A7 envelope available almost anywhere.  Most designs can also be altered into 4x6 or 4x8 sizes if you'd prefer.  Choose your design and order below for just $25.  And good news... any past, current or future clients, can download their favorite design for just $10.00! Choose your favorite design below or feel free to get in touch with me with any questions or for info about ordering a custom design or booking a photo session.tammijmyers@gmail.com Oh and a big THANKS to my awesome past clients who always make great models in my samples! 

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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!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Holiday Mini-Sessions | Fort Lauderdale Beach Photographer

Whether you're ready to admit it or not, the holidays are fast approaching.  Its time to stop thinking about holiday cards and updated photos, and start making it happen!  That's where I come in, of course...The evening of Sunday October 21, I will be offering a limited number of 25 minute mini-sessions on Fort Lauderdale beach (lifestyle sessions can include up to 5 people).  Choose your favorite three photos to be delivered as final high-resolution files within two weeks of your session.BONUS: Also get a custom designed holiday card to be downloaded and printed at your leisure.Space is extremely limited, so make sure to email me at tammijmyers@gmail.com to reserve your spot now!