ABOUT ME

Welcome.

Are you looking for fun, relaxed photo session with your loves?

You know, the kind of pictures your children will look back on in twenty years and think, “man, I was so loved!”

Let’s talk about how we can help you get those!

Why Hamilton Creek PHotography

Who?

My name is Brooke Hamilton. Hamilton Creek is a play on my name and childhood nickname of “Creek.” I am from Green Bay, Wisconsin, but have been in Florida so long, the sunshine state is definitely home! I am a family first kind of girl. My Australian husband’s adventure and love of travel means we have been almost everywhere in our over 20 years together. We have not stopped our adventures since meeting, or since having our identical twin sons fourteen years ago. I have been lucky enough to document families for eleven years and I wouldn’t want to do anything else!

Authentic

My goal for each session is to photograph your family just how it feels. That means, moments over perfection. If you want to smile at the camera the entire time instead of enjoying time with your loved ones, I am not the photo girl for you! That doesn’t mean I won’t get a great portrait or two, but my main goal is to photograph you having fun, loving each other, interacting, focusing on the details of the moment right as they are now, whatever phase or stage your family is in, all while documenting you in beautiful light and gorgoues locations around Tampa.

These moments are real, they are your story to tell. Along the way I help you prepare for the session with advice for locations that work for your family. We talk clothing and what will work and what may not work. Then, at the session, I guide a few pointers, but generally, you are having so much fun with each other, you don’t need me to tell you what to do the entire time. It is much more relaxed and playful! I mix traditional portraits, but generally, the real connections, the light and beauty of your family is always sought out over the perfect family smiles to the camera.

FUN

My photography sessions are fun! We laugh. We play. With all the time spent preparing for the session well in advance, by the time the photo session comes, we know each other well. That makes the session more about fun than standing around smiling forced smiles. I love to laugh, full belly laugh, loudly, and I am known to make ridiculous noises at our sessions! This should be stressfree, and I am here to help guide you before we meet, relax while we are taking photos and help you make decisions to get the photos off your computers when we are done, too! I do rely on you to relax, too. I can’t do it all for you but I will pose and coach you through so you don’t even feel like our time together is any more than a couple of friends hanging out with your family. I just get to document and freeze time and memories for you. Pretty cool job if you ask me!

light

Chasing the light is what makes my photos stand out from the crowd. I find light in any situation and love every kind of light, from pretty backlight filtering through lush trees, to sunlit beaches, and even harsh light that is part of our daily lives in Florida. It can really help tell a story and is crucial to our session together.

Raw

I am a “get messy” kind of girl. In fact, if you have a session with me, you will likely see me covered in sand or get soaking wet if we are at the beach. Or I will likely have knees full of dirt in my favorite lush green spaces. You don’t have to worry about your kids being perfectly behaved or being too wild and silly, because honestly, I am probably the silliest big kid around. Our messy, beautiful lives are what I aim to capture in my daily photographs of my own kids, and if you let me, I would love to capture your kiddos being “themselves” – the good, the loud, the messy, or if they are more reserved, then them being thoughtful, inquisitive and sweet. Part of getting to know you is knowing your kids’ likes, loves, and challenges.

Share

These photos are yours, and should be shared. But not just in social media, I am here to help you display there moments, the love and your family on your walls. I am here every step of the way and love helping plan the perfect gallery wall, or timeless framed print. I don’t just show up for the photos, I am here to plan with you what to wear, what location works best for your family at this point in time and ultimately, get the photos on your walls!

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FAQS

I’d love to help you remember these days. The good, the chaotic, the mess, the beautiful real!

— Brooke Hamilton | Hamilton Creek Photographhy

“If you have good thoughts,they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely” ~ Roald Dahl

TESTIMONIALS

Brooke was absolutely amazing!

Especially important to me was how well she did with our 2-year old daughter who has ASD.she was completely comfortable with Brooke, smiling and laughing, and I am extremely grateful from the bottom of my heart to have such beautiful photos of her from this vacation. Thank you Brooke!
— Christine N
Best family photographer in Tampa!!

Brooke takes amazing photos whether during a mini session outside, in a studio celebrating motherhood or in your home for a newborn session....she captures authentic, loving moments. She is extremely professional & takes time to get to know your family and the types of photos you want. My husband has even come to enjoy participating because she's so prepared & efficient.— Kristin F
I cannot give Brooke at Hamilton Creek enough praise!

After years of seeing her photograph one of my best friend's families from their engagements, to their weddings, maternity, newborn, and children photos, to extended family sessions, I was so excited to finally have her photograph my own family! While there are many skilled photographers out there, Brooke's artistic eye is profoundly moving and special - she has the unique and poignant ability to convey such warmth throughout her work. In addition to her beautiful talents, she is also super sweet, very helpful before, during, and after your session, and she is amazing with newborns, children, and fur babies! I recently had my second session with Brooke in honor of my daughter's one month birthday, and I cannot imagine another photographer documenting all of us as we watch our daughter and our family grow! She also captured some incredible images of our eleven month old puppy! She will be in our lives to capture our memories and milestones for years to come! :)~ Jaclyn
Brooke was fabulous!!

I can`t express in words how happy we were with the session and our photos. From my initial contact with her, all the way through to the finished product she was so professional and helpful. Having a larger group cannot be an easy task and I love how we did not feel rushed to finish. She made sure we had all of the shots and different family groups we wanted. Highly recommend!! ~ Bev
Amazing to work with start to finish!

We were visiting Tampa/Indian Rocks beach for spring break and wanted to get family photos. Not knowing the area or photographers we just Google searched and found Hamilton Creek Photography. She was amazing to work with from start to finish. She guided us through the shoot on how to stand and what looked good/didn’t. We got so many great photos I can’t thank her enough. By far the best photographer we have ever gotten our pictures taken. I highly highly recommend her for your next family beach photos!
~ Abbie M.
Vacation Family Photos Experience

We were not only very impressed with our photos but with the whole experience we had with Brooke. Our family was traveling from the Midwest for vacation and wanted family photos as we all don’t get to travel together very often. Brooke made the whole process very easy and enjoyable.
— Kelsey A.
Indian Rocks Beach Family Photos

Brooke is phenomenal. She does all of the heavy lifting and really puts you at ease well before the session ever starts. She was prompt, laid back and certainly wasn't afraid to roll up her sleeves to ensure the best shots were captured. Great photos are timeless. The return on this investment simply can't be calculated. Brooke is a pro and our family is grateful she shared her God given talents with us.
— Joshua I.