I met up with this gorgeous family a few weeks ago on the most amazing night weather and light wise in a long time. We had the absolutely perfect weather for their springtime family pictures in Tampa. I loved their wardrobe choices and the location really helped set off their rich details against the greenery and blacks. I always get nervous when clients say “we are all wearing black” as a photographer who loves colors, but this time the all black outfits absolutely worked. The little bits of sparkle, the details and rich snippets of color among the black really worked so perfectly. Also, Hillsborough River State Park is now officially back open, so I absolutely recommend making a spring day of it here soon. You don’t need to do photos, just pack a water bottle, maybe some snacks and a sense of adventure and you can really explore a great park in the Tampa Bay area.

These lovely ladies came into our lives through swimming and I am so glad we had at least a few years swimming with them on the same club. Their parents are the sweetest and so are they. I can’t believe they are almost graduating and then they will be off to college soon. How fun is it for them that they are heading off together, too? Our twins are planning on the same university as well, so hopefully it works out well for these ladies! Or if you are twins and looking for some senior photo inspiration for when you graduate, you came to the right spot!

It is that time of year where I get a lot of inquiries for senior photo sessions. I love it! Senior portraits are some of my favorite photo sessions. Each senior brings their unique style and personality to these sessions and that can be so fun and creatively freeing for me as a photographer. Letting you be you is so important! So, if you are a free spirit, or maybe more of a book worm, or maybe a sport fanatic, let’s document you as you are! What do you want to remember as you hit this high school completion and milestone? That can help me with not only style guidance for the best photos to stand out amongst the crowd, but also give you the best ideas for photo locations around Tampa Bay!

Are you already thinking of your senior photos for next year? Listen up for some senior photo ideas! I am NOT a big prop photographer. Honestly, I just love to focus on you rather than “stuff.” BUT, I love having a little prop for seniors to use because sometimes we just don’t know what to do with our hands when getting our pictures taken, am I right? It helps senior loosen up a bit, and I get it being the center of the photo attention is not for everyone, so I am all for helping seniors relax at their Tampa senior photo session.

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do.” – Helen Keller. This sunshiney senior is about to graduate, but first we documented her Tampa senior pictures in Winthrop Town Center. The perfect spot for unique urban backdrops and flowers and greenery to give us a lot of variety in a small space. If you are looking for senior pictures in Tampa Bay next year, now is the time to start reaching out to plan for your senior’s portraits for the class of 2024.

Senior style! Check out this stunning and smart young woman’s senior session we did at Winthrop Town Center, Riverview, fo her senior pictures. The whole family was included and that makes my mama and photographer heart so happy!

Looking for senior pictures in Tampa Bay? Love a good urban backdrop? Here are a few of my favorite Tampa senior photo locations for urban photo sessions.

A good moody sky to go with this Treasure Island family vacation beach pictures. It isn’t all sunshine in the sunshine state and sometimes when you are on vacation you just have to go with it. These timeless family beach photos will stand the test of time.

Celebrating five fabulous ladies with a photo session all about motherhood. A blast from the past, too, with revisits to their similar session we did TEN years ago! See how much we all have changed with a gorgeous motherhood photo session across generations, perfect gift for all these fabulous mothers and grandmothers!

I love when seniors are looking for something unique for their senior photo session. Check out theseTampa senior pictures with an urban twist in this photo session around Water Street from a few weeks ago. I can’t wait for this family to get their prints in their hands from this colorful and fun laid back photo walk session. The Water Street and Sparkman Wharf area of Tampa provided a fun and colorful backdrop for this stunning senior!

Spring motherhood sessions, two options, film photo session or a digital only mini session in a field of flowers in Riverview, Florida. Limited spots, booking linked in this blog post.

Extended family portraits are just the best to be part of as a photographer. I love being able to deliver both traditional portraits and more relaxed moments that fit each individual family unit’s personality as well. This large family photo session at John Chesnut Sr Park was a casual and pretty backdrop for this vacationing family to Tampa Bay.