Dana's Graduation Pictures

I shot Dana's senior pictures last week in downtown Melbourne. She loves flowers and we couldn't find a good garden but did find the most awesome dead flowers ever (above) and my favorites from the session. They are so Tim Burton. I heart Edward Scissorhands --for you old school people. So, Dana just graduated from Eau Gallie High School and she is such a nice girl!
Off the subject, I am 7 hours away from my husband getting home after being gone a whole week. The tough part about that is how he will think he is so tired even though we all know that three kids on your own, in the summer, while working, most certainly wins the
i-need-rest-prize. But I'm proud of him and the work he does so I'm going to be generous and give him a few hours tomorrow morning. After that, I'm thinking pedicure... on my way to tomorrow night's session of course!

Love this one.

We finished off at the beach right at sun down and yes that may look like the sun but since we are living on the East Coast that is actually the moon!

Ania and Marcin all the way from Poland!

I photographed Ania and Marcin's wedding (pronounced Mar-chin as I figured out all too late) while they were here all the way from Poland. Ania's sister Gosia lives here and I think I could listen to either of them talk forever. Their voices and accents are beautiful! Ania and Marcin had a small, intimate ceremony at the Chart House. I loved how Ania's brother in law married them and her sister translated to their parents the whole time. We met before the wedding to take pictures at the park and downtown. Marcin is I think actually Mr. Bean, but he tells me he is a photographer in Poland. He's definitely Bean.

oops a repeat, but it's worth repeating so I'm leaving it!

this makes me wish I had a sister growing up and that my dtr had one too!

this is the real thing people. and it is sweeeeet.

marcin: I'm sure, you sure?

I forgot to say how much I LOVED ania's dress, the neckline especially and her beautiful broach. I'm sure I spelled that wrong. Her friends made the dress!! How cool is that?

silly mr. bean

Sarah's Senior Portraits

Sarah goes to Bayside High School and we met at the BCC Project Get Ready event this year. She arrived to the session eager with lots of great ideas for photos and a couple outfit changes. I can tell she must be an over achiever and is obviously musically talented. We had a great time. Her mom and brother came along for fun and I took a couple pictures of them together as well. I am going to spare you a big wordy blog entry since you've probably had enough of me since yesterday but just want to add that Sarah struck me as a girl with not only a good head on her shoulders but with a very loving and supportive family as well. (She was nice to her brother and keep in mind she is still a teenager. Who does that?) Enjoy the highlights! My favorite is up top of course!

a little grungy texture here

I do love this one too. Striking.

I call this, go bright or go home.

This is blue-sy and I think it suits her musical-y-ness

love this one too!

this is a 5x15, just to spice it up.

This is a story board. Good times.

Eric and Melissa

I shot Eric and Melissa's engagement session around downtown Melbourne last week. It was chilly and I can't believe it is still cold! I have never seen such a long streak of cold weather here and I am a Florida native! Anywho... We wandered around, got kicked off the railroad tracks by (of all things) a train and these guys were just so cooperative as we climbed, sat, got dirty and probably even a little embarrassed. I'll shoot their wedding this October at the Hilton in Indialantic. In the meantime, Eric lives in NY and Melissa will be relocating there soon. So we had to get this session done in the small window they were both in FL! Enjoy the highlights!