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The main reason for this trip to Cleveland in not-so-toasty February was to photograph Chad’s bar mitzvah this past weekend. (I’m loving the events lately – a New Year’s wedding in Boston, a Sarasota Sweet 16, and now the Cleveland bar mitzvah – such great times!)

Chad and his family were amazing – so welcoming, fun, and sweet… and when did 13-year-olds become so awesome?! They partied from early evening until late in the night, dancing up a storm (I especially loved the impromptu “Dougie” performance by three of Chad’s friends – someone please share a video) and celebrating with Chad.

Here’s a collage of some highlights:

Chad's Bar Mitzvah

And a shot of Chad and his family after the morning services:

Chad's Bar Mitzvah

Excited to photograph the family session over the weekend!

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I’ve been excited to photograph Arianna since the fall, and I finally got my camera on her as my first portrait session of this Cleveland trip. Photographing her and her parents, Yana and Nate, was so easy and fun. We got this great shot within the first minute of shooting… Ridiculous!

Arianna

How amazing are these leg warmers?

Arianna

Last one for now… I am in love with this family photo:Nate, Arianna, and Yana

🙂 Loved this shoot!

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Off to Cleveland!

Headed to Cleveland to kiss this man today:

E

Going to try to stay warm (or at least not lose a finger), photograph a bar mitzvah and some other fun shoots, and play with E… will be back in the warmth soon!

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DVD-slideshowIt’s not too late to order photo gifts for Valentine’s Day!

Order one keepsake DVD of your slideshow ($50), and get the second for $25 – with FREE Priority Mail shipping. Order by February 7 to receive by Valentine’s Day.

Other gift ideas include books (7×7, 8×10, and 11×13), gallery-wrapped canvases, float wraps (new!), and custom collage displays. Order deadlines vary, so ask now!

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Last week, I posted some shots of gorgeous Vivi before her big Sweet 16 party. Here are a few more from last week’s session:

Vivi

Vivi

I love looking at these two shots of the family back to back:  🙂

Vivi

Vivi

Now for Vivi’s party Saturday night… Everyone had so much fun, they extended the party until 2am! There was food and dancing, dancing, dancing, with two really great DJs, a performance by Simple as Surgery, and late-night dance tunes by a live band accompanying cotillón (or “crazy hour”), a Latin party tradition.

Here’s a collage of some of my favorite shots (everyone wore black and white, and Vivi had two purple dresses :-)). (That’s a virgin sour apple martini, by the way…)

Vivi's Sweet 16

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In preparation for her upcoming Sweet 16, we shot some photos of Vivi and her family by their gorgeous home. I’m excited to photograph her big party this weekend!

She swears to me she’s never done any modeling, but I find that hard to believe, no??

Vivi

I mean, come on…

Vivi

Vivi

The camera loves her, as they say.

Her family’s not too bad, either. 🙂 So fun and easy to photograph – I love it!

Vivi & family

Vivi & family

One last shot of Vivi (for now). I’m obsessed.

Vivi

Sheesh, she’s gorg.

Saving the photos of Vivi in her super-fun dress to keep it as a surprise for the guests. 🙂

Happy weekend!

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Just wanted to share one of my absolute favorite shots of Kate from Kate and Adam‘s New Year’s Eve wedding in Boston. 🙂

Kate

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You may remember Remy’s first photo on my blog from almost exactly one year ago. And some other shots here and here. He is so sweet, handsome, and ridiculously cute. Talia’s no stranger to my camera, either, since I’ve photographed her face no less than 100 times for her leather accessories line, Green Apple Accessories. We finally did a family shoot, back at Selby Gardens (where we did Remy’s first session), this past weekend.

How cute are they?

Shelby, Remy, & Talia

I can’t really stand how cute Rem is in this one. And those eyes are just too much:

Remy

A couple more favorites… Rem in his glory:

Shelby, Remy, & Talia

Shelby, Remy, & Talia

Loved photographing this trio. 🙂 Glad we finally made it happen, T!

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Cleveland, Jan. 27-Feb. 6We’re headed back to the winter wonderland!

I’ll be in Cleveland and booking sessions January 27 through February 6.

We can do the sessions out in the snow, in your home, or somewhere else fun and warm! To inquire about or book a shoot, you can email me, get in touch on Facebook, or call me at 941.256.0772.

See you in a couple of weeks, Cleveland!

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For the 10 days since we’ve been home from Boston, we’ve had visitors, creating sort of an extended holiday celebration – always a great excuse to take some time off to have fun and enjoy each other and Sarasota.

First, Dana and E were here, and even though E was a bit under the weather, we had so much fun. I didn’t realize 17 months (TODAY – Happy 17 Months, E!!) was such a cute age! He understands so much, makes us laugh all day, and is a really sweet little man.

Here he is at a playground, with his eyes looking nothing short of ridiculous:

E

Before Dana and E left, J’s sister Lauren and her boyfriend came to visit. We took E to the beach on a very breezy, chilly day, and E actually liked it better than when it was warm and sunny!

(All of the following photos were taken with my PEN camera.)

Nokomis Beach with no one else in sight…

E

Getting some shells with Lauren:

E & Lauren

And one of my favorites – E with his mama. I want to kiss that face.

E & Dana

After Dana and E headed back to snowy Cleveland, the weather warmed back up a bit and we spent some more time at the beach, taking some romantic shots of Lauren and Kent:

Lauren & Kent

What a nice way to come home… Now it’s back to reality, although that’s not so bad when it’s 70 degrees in January! Thanks for the great visits, guys!

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