If you’ve spent the last year un-tagging yourself from every group photo, this is for you. We’ve all been there. I look like I’m being questioned by the FBI in half the photos I’m in. Most parents tell me the same thing before we shoot: “I hate having my picture taken.” Then they book anyway, because…
And one of them gives you that face. The cross eyed look of seriously? The one that looks like they’re posing for a mugshot instead of a family photo. You’ve probably got a hundred of these on your phone already. Everybody’s looking at the camera. Nobody’s actually there. Same stiff shoulders. Same flat eyes. The…
I almost canceled that session because a thunder and lightning storm popped up!A pop-up thunderstorm rolled through Sand Key right before we were supposed to start, the kind that shows up without warning in July and makes you wonder if the whole evening is about to fall apart. We waited it out. And the light…
LAST WEEK (late spring/early summer) I did an outdoor children’s photography session, late afternoon, at Sims Park in New Port Richey. Three kids (ages four, nine).The oldest girl seemed to spend the entire session looking as though she would rather NOT be there; funny.The youngest child had two full-blown meltdowns: one was over a juice…
Land O’ Lakes is suburban Pasco County, but it has real access to some of the largest natural preserves in the area. The right location here is not the nearest park — it’s one of the preserves that most families don’t know to look for. Cypress Creek Preserve7,400 acres in Pasco County at 8720 Pump…
Odessa sits between Tampa’s suburban spread and Pasco County’s open land. You have options on both ends — manicured community parks with easy logistics, and real nature with genuine visual interest. Lake Rogers Conservation Park The most photogenic family photo location in Odessa. 272 acres of pine flatwoods and oak hammocks with a 0.3-mile boardwalk…
Trinity’s geography works in your favor for family photography. You’re close to Pasco County’s best coastal parks, a reasonable drive from Starkey Wilderness, and far enough from the tourist strip that parking and crowds aren’t a problem. Here are the locations that work for Trinity families. Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park The best natural photography…
Wesley Chapel has been growing rapidly, and its parks have expanded along with it. The newer parks offer better planning and cleanliness, but less natural tree cover and less unplanned beauty in their landscapes. Below are my top two spots for family sessions in Wesley Chapel. Starkey Ranch District Park Starkey Ranch District Park is…
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Overline Relax Dad She books the session. She picks the outfits. She coordinates the schedule around soccer practice and nap time and her husband’s work travel. She spends two weeks thinking about the right location and whether the kids will cooperate.And then there is the one thing she cannot control. Dad. Getting dad to relax…