Amy & Rafael... :: Spanish River Library Weddings, South Florida Destination Wedding Photography

I recently had the honor of being with Amy & Rafa on there wedding day at the Spanish River Library in Boca Raton, Florida. This time was especially meaningful to me because Amy's entire family is like extended family to my husband and I. Being their chosen photographer gave me the opportunity to fly home to SoFla to be with all of them for the entire day!!! Bonus for me!! The weather was perfect, the venue was elegant, and the bride & groom.... well, see for yourself how beautiful they are together!


Getting ready at the house... with her little man, Lucas Jose!!



I can't ever resist a little face like this!!



Lil' Miss Rochelle, their sassy flower girl!



Looking beautiful and ready to head out!!






















Here she comes! :)







































Amy was such a gorgeous bride!!!






Oh my!!!!!!?!!!




Above & Below......might be my two favorite images from the entire day!!


































These guys were fun!!! They just grabbed Rafa all on their own and went for it!






And then they grabbed Amy.... !!



The famous jump shot! These shots always leave me sitting in front of my computer laughing to see the crazy expressions and I'm always curious to see who caught the most air!! :) Good job everyone! Below: I had to post this one too, this was a happy accident (as I like to call them)... my second shooter, Kelly, fired with her flash at the same time off to camera left! Gave this shot a nice little OCF effect!! I love it, brought in a little more of the pretty blue sky behind them!! So fun!











This beautiful cake was made by Rafa's mom... who brought all of her supplies from Uruguay in order to make this for them once they arrived! It was lovely, tasted delicious, and was such a special touch to their day! Being a former pastry chef myself, I was highly impressed with her handiwork!!















These two knew how to get their groove on! I had so much fun watching them together...


That's all for now... :)

Tiny Bennett :: Abilene Newborn Photographer, Snyder Newborn Photographer

Well, I've lost count of how many sessions I'm behind on blogging....but I thought I'd blow the dust off my blog in honor of this sweet little angel baby, Bennett! Born to Braid & Jeff just seven days ago (pictures taken at 5 days of life), he gets the prize for the teeny-tiny newborn award at 6#, 1oz!! I think he just seemed extra tiny to me because of my 15#, 6 month old!! He was so easy to work with.. curly, furry, and still peely! What a little face... I swiped him from Mommy after he ate mid-session and SO enjoyed holding and soothing him to sleep for round 2 of pictures! Here is just a sneak peek of our time together... lotsa freshy goodness! :)



Macro lens fun!!!






He was posin' it up here for me! Sweet boy!!






Snuggle Pod by Studio412Boutique.com











Mommy told me she had done Bennett's nursery in a lion theme.... so I jumped on that opportunity... my sweet friend Whitney of Studio412Boutique whipped this up for me in a flash!! Thanks again Whitney... you're wonderful as always!






Bennett's Grandfather had this beautiful name image made for him... had to incorporate it!





Thank you again to Braid & Jeff for trusting me to document these priceless first days in your baby boy's new life! Wishing you God's richest blessings as you embrace life as a family of 3!!

Happy First Birthday Miss Charlie June! :: Abilene Children's Photographer, Abilene Family Photographer

Check out her little cowgirl boots and cut-off wranglers!!!


All decked out... I especially liked her lacey leggings!!



She certainly enjoyed her smash cake!!

Ironically, this is another beautiful one year old baby girl named Charley who I had the opportunity to work with in honor of her first birthday celebration!! Just wanted to share a few in time for her birthday party!!! Hope you all have fun watching her demolish another little birthday cake!! :) I look forward to her 2nd birthday and our next session!! :)