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I have photographed the E. Family enough years in a row that I’m pretty sure I have earned a place in the family portrait!! And I look forward to their family portraits every year! So what type of family are they you ask? They are spontaneous, loving and a ton of stinkin’ fun! Now as a word to the wise, if you are a photographer who doesn’t like to laugh and have fun while photographing your clients, this family is NOT for you. However, if you are like me and love to enjoy the time you spend with your clients while laughing, having a good time and making great images…then this is a perfect group! But so sorry folks…I’m not giving up my adopted place in this family! They’re much to fun! Next year hopefully we’ll have the whole family in Florida at the same time. With active duty members in the family, we haven’t ever been able to get everyone at once…YET!

So cute!

Little A. is just hangin' with Grammy and Grandpa

All American cutie pie!

Little Logan came to the Red Dog Studio to do a pre-second birthday photo session so that he could make images for his birthday invitations. Oh my gosh, that boy has serious personality! He’s 100% boy! And 100% ham! Once he got warmed up he was all over the place creating fun images. He had the most fun in the bathtub where he could slide down the edge and play hide and seek with me. It was a riot! We ended up the session with some watermelon by the bay. Let me tell you, he needed no coaxing to put on his bathing suit, sit in the water and eat some juicy watermelon!! He was a wonderful model, enjoy his images!

This image just makes me want some watermelon!

The patio of the studio.

Rub-a-dub-dub tons of fun in the tub!

Jillian wanted tasteful beautiful photos of herself to give to her husband. She readily admitted that she was very shy in front of the camera, but wanted him to have some pretty images of her. At first she was a bit shy and reserved. Soon she warmed up and we had a ball!! She has some wonderful eyes and a fun playful side too! I’m sure her husband loves his present and now can admire his gorgeous wife anytime he wants. I can’t wait to meet the rest of Jillian’s family later this month when they come up for her graduation. I know that they will be just as photogenic and as much fun too!!!

Little Babies~ Feel the Love

February 21, 2010

I love photographing babies in the studio. Especially the cute giggly babies like Avery! She was just a gem with her little hair bow and big smile. She even allowed her big brother to sit with her and hang out for a few photos of the two of them.

She looks like a little doll!

I love the family of feet!

Happy baby!

Mommy's girl!

Baby booties too cute!

Wow, can it already be here? The Red Dog Studio has been open for a whole year! What began as a dream about five years ago came to fruition last winter as I built one of the areas only full-service photographic studios from the ground up. I wanted a studio that was large enough to utilized both as traditional light studio as well as a natural light studio. Voila, a plan was formed! It was a ton of hard work. The structure was built to the specifications I needed including six foot windows, a sky light and loft storage area. We put in the insulation and painted it ourselves. By the way, that’s how it became named the Red Dog Studio. Jack Rascal Terrorists love chasing anything that sprays. By the time I was done painting the outside, I had one large red dog! Poor Mr. Noodles!  We added hardwood flooring and some outside scenes and the Red Dog was set to go! Our sessions combine the use of our awesome studio and outside scenes along with areas at a beachside park across the street. We do offer the best of all worlds! Since the Red Dog has opened it has been the place to go for high school senior photos, pregnancy portraits and children and newborns! We just love our clients! Enjoy some images of the studio! And if you need any portraits, please feel free to call us at 850-699-3403. We are open by appointment only!

A view from the front door of the studio.

The client sitting area

Some of our beautiful clients and our siblings play area

The view from the camera area to the front door

Kiss and Tell happening NOW!

February 1, 2010

Ahh, Valentine’s Day, candy hearts, little winks and super fun happy cards! Or at least that’s what it was like so many years ago when I was in elementary school. It was fun and sweet. We are bringing that all back with a twist! For a limited time we are offering no sitting fee and a complimentary set of 5×5 Valentine’s Day cards at Mari’s Paradise Images.  Cathy received an invitation to attend our event and brought her daughter Addie. What a doll! We had a great time and Addie had even taken the time to create me a really special handmade Valentine card. How stinkin’ thoughtful was that? I was so surprised and tickled! You can see it if you want, it’s hanging up in the studio! She really made my day! Anyway, enjoy Miss Addie’s Valentine Session!

Adam and his family came to visit me at the Red Dog Studio recently. We had an absolute blast! His kids Jonah, Noah and Eden were all so much fun and had such very different personalities that it made the shoot go by quickly! Eden is the sweet heart of the bunch but she was able to show her sassy and fun side. Noah was going for his GQ look, while Jonah is just a riot with fun faces and a very open and wonderful personality! I really had a ton of fun with them and hope you enjoy their images as well!I had a blast with Adam, Jonah, Noah and Eden at the Red Dog Studio!!! They were 90 to nothin’ and having a great time as we did their family photographs! Eden is so pretty. She has that fun sassy look but is so sweet too! Noah was working on his GQ look and Jonah was all fun! Enjoy!!

Johnni came all the way from New Orleans to have her pregnancy photos taken by me at the Red Dog Studio! She was positively glowing! We had a great time and hopefully little Jaxson will have some great images of when he and his mother were one together.  I can’t wait until March when he makes his debut….you know you’ll be seeing images of the little one here!!

We're waiting for you little Jaxson man!!

I love the serenity of the wind blowing her dress!

Mommy loves Jaxson!

Johnni has great eyes that make this image pop!

Waiting for her little man :)

I love the little shoes!

Johnni looks like a model!

Johnni's sassy look!

Just before Christmas, I had the privilege of photographing my hairdresser Shelly’s little girl Katie in the Red Dog Studio. We had so much fun!! Katie is a beautiful young lady and has beautiful features as well as (of course) some awesome hair!!

Shelly is awesome herself too!! She owns Shelly’s Style Studio in Fort Walton Beach and has been able to somehow manage the hot mess I call my own hair! Give her a call at (850) 302-0300‎ to schedule a session!!_MG_7635_MG_7437_MG_7936_MG_7886_MG_7744_MG_7443_MG_7376 copy_MG_7804_MG_7324

Dance like nobody's watching :)

Dance like nobody's watching :)

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It’s that time of year again!! Time to clean up the kids and drag them kicking and screaming out of the house for the annual Christmas card photo. My assistant Monika brought Alex and Hanna out  (note they were not kicking and screaming, they know it is pointless) to the Red Dog Studio to do their images. I was so excited to get to work with my new lights again. Oh I love the nice even softness!! Anyway, all three of them are very attractive people and they made some beautiful images!!! Enjoy!LJ0T8495LJ0T8556LJ0T8658 copyLJ0T8495 copy

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