Posts Tagged vacation photography

St. Pete’s Beach Lifestyle Session {a sisters vacation}

Personal

I’ll start by saying, trying to go on vacation and leaving all your work and worries behind is pretty tough when you’re photographers at heart.  Images move us, we’re advocates of capturing the seemingly every-day actions we go thru and figuring out how to document the easily forgotten.  It’s obvious to many to get family photos taken or to hire a wedding photographer on that one amazing day, but the images that you’ll be most drawn to in life will be the ones of experiences you had in your daily existence.

Kari and I recently were giving the opportunity to sneak away to reconnect and refresh our souls in the Gulf of Mexico on St. Pete’s Beach, Florida.  Drawing on our affection for live music, we happened upon the perfect beach setting with a gathering of local musicians for a Sunday afternoon drum circle.  The free-spirited energy set the mood for the rest of our vacation and many great memories were had.

We’re often asked how we capture our own memories so, humbly and honestly, here is us at play.  Enjoy.

A Door County Lifestyle Session {the downs family}

Families, Personal

There are few things in life that, when we look back at, we truly have a vivid memory of. However, one of my most vivid memories of my childhood will always be summers in Door County. There’s something about the buzz of tiny little harbor towns that will forever hold a place in my heart. Pair that with the cleansing feeling of Door County’s crystal clear water and the smell of campfire and wet cedar that floods your senses when you arrive and I’m immediately transported to a state of calm and happiness.

Spending the day capturing summer memories for this beautiful family was food for the soul. I could only wish I had a small photo documentary of a few summer days in Door County. Days like this may seem so insignificant now but fast forward 30 years and I’m sure they may produce a few tears. Investing in family memories is one of the greatest things you could ever do; our minds will fail us…

Marissa and Ryan, I thank you dearly for these memories and know they will age beautifully with time.