California

My husband and I spent our 2 year wedding anniversary around San Francisco and Napa Valley and it was an amazing trip! We had so much fun traveling all over and taking lots of pictures. We visited the Golden Gate Bridge, Cliff House, Painted Ladies (Full House), World's Most Crooked Street, Napa, Sonoma, Point Reyes, and Muir Woods! It was absolutely beautiful here and I can't wait to go back some day! Here are a bunch of photos from our trip. Enjoy!

2010 NNFD Firefighter Calendar

The 2010 NNFD Firefighter Calendars are here and they are HOT! I am honored to be the photographer for this calendar and to have been able to work with these guys. All of the proceeds go to charity. To order a calendar, please send check or money order for $12 + $4 S&H U.S. to:

North Naples Firefighters 2297
P.O. Box 112049
Naples, FL 34108

Barrett

This was a very special session for me because Jodi and I met when she was pregnant with Barrett and it has been so neat to see him grow in the past year. I remember when he was in his little carrier and now he is walking, playing and acting like such a big boy! He is such a sweet, brave boy and was so much fun to photograph. We played with their dog Rhodie at their house, went to the park, and then to the firestation. Thank you for letting me capture your beautiful memories of Barrett as he will only be this small for a "blink of an eye".

The Howerton Family

The Howerton's were such a sweet family. They came down from Kentucky to vacation in Ft. Myers Beach. The little girl was so cute posing and being silly! She even drew me a pretty picture! When we got to the beach there were a ton of birds flying around - it was so neat! I had such a nice time with this family and I hope yall had a great rest of your vacation and visit again soon!

Fuller & Rusk Families

I was so excited when the Fuller and Rusk families invited me back to take pictures of their vacation down in Estero. I couldn't believe how much the kids had grown since last year. The little girl was even walking! We went to Koreshan Park and the kids loved running around the porch of one of the houses, playing in the puddles, exploring a bridge over the river, and watching a gopher tortoise in its hole. I even got a photo of the Rusk family when really loud thunder suprised us all, and their faces were priceless! It was so nice seeing these families again, I hope yall had a fun vacation, and hopefully I will see you next year!

Tarin & Nick Engagement

Tarin is one of my dearest friends, and I was so excited when Nick proposed to her! I even got to watch the proposal! Nick is a firefighter, so we got to go to the firestation for the shoot. We had such a fun time and they were absolutely adorable together - being affectionate and also goofing off at times, the perfect combination! I am so happy for yall and I can't wait to photograph your wedding in November!

Sophia

I can't believe it has almost been a year since I took Sophia's Mommy and Daddy's maternity photos. Sophia is so beautiful and full of happiness! She has the sweetest smile and makes the cutest little face by scrunching up her nose when she is excited. I am so glad I was able to catch her at this wonderful age. Can't wait until next time I see y'all! Enjoy!

Blake's Senior Portraits

I flew to Texas to take my brother's senior portraits and he was such a great sport in the Texas heat. He's still got his natural modeling abilities after all these years (he was a Gerber baby!). He loves to skate, so we were able to get some pretty cool shots with the skateboard. Blake, I can't believe that you are already a senior - how time flies... I hope you have a fun senior year and we will see you at Christmas!

FuelMyBlog.com - Blog of the Day

So, I just got notified that I am featured as the Blog of the Day on fuelmyblog.com! Here is the screenshot and a link to the website...pretty cool!

Jessica's Senior Portraits

Jessica came down from Michigan with her boyfriend for vacation and for her senior portraits. We met at Fort Myers beach early in the morning and took some shots around the area. We even found a surfboard bench! Jessica was a natural and so beautiful in front of the camera! I hope you have a great senior year!

The Pullen Family Senior Portraits

The Pullen Seniors were so cute and so much fun! The two youngest are twins and are seniors in high school and the oldest is a senior in college. We had a lot of fun taking pictures around their country club and they even brought the dogs out to play! The dogs were adorable and such great models! I wish yall the best in your senior year and in your future.

The Schatzman Family

The Schatzman family came over from Miami to vacation in Naples. We started inside of the Naples Grande Hotel, then we went down to the beach for some fun pictures! The kids were absolutely adorable and were so energetic! I hope yall had a wonderful rest of your vacation. Enjoy!

Dakota's Senior Portraits

Dakota came down from Maine to visit her family and decided to get senior portraits done. Dakota is such a cool girl and we had so much fun hanging out at the old Naples train station. I didn't even know it was there and so I was so happy that Dakota suggested it. The train station is such a neat place with its rundown buildings, old trains, and a big grassy field with creepy trees. Dakota, good luck with your senior year and I wish you the best in your future!

Hurleys & Liningers 2009

I was so excited when the Hurleys and Liningers asked me to take pictures of them again this year! These families get together every summer and this year we went to Ft. Myers Beach and had a blast! The kids are always so much fun and we had sunshine this year! It was good to see yall again...have a wonderful school year!

The Taylor Family

The Taylor family was so sweet and so loving and respectful to each other. This was a family who was truly having fun and enjoying each other's company. When we got to the beach it was raining, but I am so glad we decided to brave it and work around the rain...because the photos turned out great! The two kids were absolutely adorable! I love the picture where Mom is holding the baby boy and Dad is swinging their daughter on the beach...it is sooo precious! Thank you for allowing me to capture your family memories!

Nicole & Matt Engagement

Nicole and Matt were my first official engagement clients and I have been spoiled! They were sooo sweet and we had a lot of fun together. Matt's uncle is an architect and he got us into a mansion right on the beach! It was a photographer's dream - the architecture, marble staircases, manicured lawns, and my beautiful clients! I am so happy to have met these two and want to wish them the best with their wedding and in their marriage...Congratulations!!!

The Lopez-Gottardi Family

The Lopez-Gottardi family was such a fun and energetic group! This was the family's first time visiting Naples. The kids were adorable and had so much fun playing on the beach. I had a great time capturing their memories. I hope yall had a wonderful rest of your vacation. Enjoy!

The Peccarelli Family

The Peccarelli's are very close family friends of mine from Texas, so I was super excited when they wanted to do pictures of their annual vacation down here to Southwest Florida. The youngest is graduating from high school this year, so we also did a senior portrait shoot! It was so good seeing them and it makes me miss my Texas family and friends! I hope you had a wonderful rest of your vacation and we will see ya'll soon!

The Ford Family

I had such a good time with the Ford's. They were soo sweet and so much fun to be around. They had such love and respect for one another, it was admirable. I was so blessed to capture their memories and I wish them all the health and happiness in the world.

Fourth of July with the Cousins

We spent Fourth of July at my husband's parent's house with his little cousins. They are so sweet and we always have fun playing in the pool, so I decided to get some photos this time. We also set off a few of our own little fireworks to celebrate! Here are some pictures of these adorable girls!!!