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Family Vacation

Escaping quickly cooling temperatures in Illinois this family headed down to Florida for some beach time. What better way to capture vacation memories than casual playtime pictures on the beach!

Tropical Paradise

Autumn colors...Florida Style.

And then there were 3...

That gorgeous belly below is now a gorgeous baby girl. Welcome to the world Baby J!

Sweet E - 3 months

My kids are getting older and I sometimes forget just how fast babies grow!!! It seems just yesterday that little E was born and proving her wild newborn strength to us in her newborn pictures. Today she is back and already 3 months old. Time flies when you are having fun.

In an electronic age we often share out pictures via websites, slide shows, and blog pages. So you can't dress 'em up with a frame like we did in years past. But they should still get a little something special. This cinematic look gives pictures some new depth and a little bit of flare with added letter boxing, perfect for posting online!

Of course we still just want some cute basic pictures to display in our homes! Whether you like a full color look, sepia tones, or black and white these pictures without much for effects are all about E! Gorgeous isn't she?

Baby Girl on Board

Meet Suzanne. She is gorgeous and so happy to be pregnant that she does in fact literally glow. Baby Girl is scheduled to arrive at the end of September but in the meantime Mom-To-Be and I had a great time getting some gorgeous shots at Clearwater Beach. Thanks Suzanne!

Brandon and Kristy Tie the Knot

I had the pleasure of taking photos as two of Todd and I's former youth students got married this week. They have been dating for years and this day was definitely in the making for a long time. Another photographer and I had a great time capturing their big day. Because there were two of us I have few pictures of the bride's side but these are some of my favorite from the day! Congratulations again to the happy couple!!!

Coming later this week - Maternity Pictures and a Family of Four!

Engaged.

Meet Rachel and Mike, they are excitedly preparing for a December beach wedding. This adorable couple met up with me at the University of Tampa where there is a little bit of everything - some water, history, modern flair...some of my favorites!

Family of Five

This tight knit family may be all grown up but they are as close as ever! And not so bad looking either. Such a fun shoot...except the collection of bug bites at the end...oops!

Back to School Special

I LOVE school shopping. That fresh paper just waiting to be inked, cute new lunch boxes just begging for some good old PB&J's to be packaged up tight and sent with good luck notes on that first day. Tennis shoes that still have white laces and no scuffs! And the sales...I LOVE the sales. So Barefoot Summer is offering a BTS special of its own.

Forget school pictures this year...do you really want a forced smile on the same boring background with the "fresh-from-PE" looking hair when you could have your child happy, playing, and smiling natural smiles in the location of your choice. Props are welcome too - whether it is a favorite book, sports equipment, instrument or stuffed animal! And all this for only $50!

* one hour session at site of your choosing, local Tampa Bay area

* editing of pictures including both clean up editing and special effect options

* a disk or online gallery, your choice, of AT LEAST 8-10 edited images

* full copy rights to those pictures to print as you choose

Appointments must be scheduled for August or September to receive Back to School pricing. Must call prior to August 20th.

Something and Someone Special

Remember Carter? This little guy is my "nephew" by family you choose not family you are born with! He is already 9 months old...seems like yesterday he was still a bun in the oven. Not only is he special but I wanted to take a minute and show how easy it is to add special effects to a picture to give it a whole new feel! If you check out the rest of this blog you will see some of the selective colorings as well. You can do almost anything to pictures these days - so check it out. The picture on the left is the one off the camera, the black and white adds a simpler calmer feel and the one on the right with an adjustment layer added - gives Carter some little boy edge. Whether you want softer or edgier pictures, classic or more vibrant, Barefoot Summer has something for you!

We are Family...I got all my...

brothers and me?!? So the song may say sisters but my daughter, Tori, was sorely outnumbered this weekend. While most pictures are not family I had to show off the cute cousins. Little Ian and my son Tristan were so close all weekend I got not one single picture of just Ian but in the meantime here are a few of his little brother's Chase and Gavin. And of course we crammed all 5 of them in a picture...one day when they can all sit nice and smile when we say smile we will look at pictures like this, knowing there were multiple adults jumping around singing and clapping behind me, and laugh!

Rainy Days and Vacays!

Compliments of Florida's rainy season - aka torrential downpour for two weeks straight - and an additional week in which I was away on vacation with my family - picture taking has been on hold. However I have a couple of fun sessions coming up in the next two weeks so stay tuned for new pictures SOON!

The Englands

This cute couple has always reminded me of an ad for Abercrombie they are so put together. They were high school sweethearts and precious Jacob joined them over a year ago now. Baby #2, gender yet unknown, is on his way. Thanks guys for sweating it out with me!

Sweet "E"

This precious girl is just 10 days old but man does she have some muscle. All rules of newborns were lost on her - she can move her head around, wants her legs straight out at all times and sleep alluded her for literally hours! So while it did not go quite as planned...she is absolutely gorgeous and that shows through no matter what else. Special thanks to her parents for allowing me in their home this afternoon. Congratulations!

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Bates

Taken at Wall Springs park this family of three - soon to be four - was so easy to photograph! My husband is not a huge fan of family picture day, and I come from a long line of men that feel the same way. But Travis was great, this 3 year old knows how to pose for a picture, and as a future stylist Christie never leaves the house without being photo ready - making my job simple! Thanks guys, it was fun.

The Osmanson Family

Remember sweet Piper? Well today she brought her family. And despite the "feels like" temperature of 102 degrees we got a couple cute ones of this adorable family before everyone melted! Looking for family portraits? I would suggest scheduling early in the morning or late evenings - makes for a cooler shoot and we don't have to fight the shadows. Anyway checkout Piper's family including silly big brother Morgan who took some smiley pictures too, but this face was classic!