Family Portraits

This mom and I met through Junior League of Pensacola; we are both members. She wanted me to focus on getting some photos of her family with each other.

I always like it when a couple asks me to capture a few photos of just them. You don’t stop being a “couple” when you have kids, and I think it is good to celebrate that. I love the way they are intertwined here…

I absolutely adore this photo. The little girl and I were playing a game were I would play a few notes and then she would run to the piano and play a few keys. In this photo something caught her eye in the sky (there was a big bank of windows directly behind me).

~Trista

Professional Photographer Magazine Cover

One of my photos was chosen for the cover of the August 08 edition of Professional Photographer magazine. Also, the magazine contains two different articles about what sets me apart in my photography style and how I run a successful business. Here is the cover which was taken out on Perdido Key. Doesn’t this just sum up the carefree summer days of childhood?

 

~Trista

School Time

For those with school aged children, many have started are already back to school. It is always a tough time to see your child off for the first time. I am reminded of a quote…

“If nothing ever changed, there’d be no butterflies.” Author Unknown

Good luck to all during this transition, may it go smoothly.

~Trista

Parents Magazine Editorial Shoot

Have you seen this on the newstands?

Notice the line about “The Joy of Adoption?” Well I got a taste of that when I was chosen by Parents magazine to photograph the Anhalt family.  Adoption to many is shrouded in mystery and assumptions. What happens once your heart decides that adoption is the right choice for you? Parents does a great job highlighting several families in their quest.

Here are some of the photos from the session we conducted. These photos were not chosen to be in the magazine, but they deserve to be shared.

 

Photo with specs for Parents, lessons in how to keep a “good” girl down, laps are good…

But only contain for a short amount of time, then the fun of running on white paper barefoot amused us all for a bit…

Finally freedom to lead us on a glorious jaunt around the Vinson property…

 

Finally, all relaxed, I captured this lovely shot of this sweetpea who has brought so much joy into her parents lives.

To read more on their roller coaster ride with a happy ending go to Adoption Stories on the Parents website.

~Trista

Visiting Texas Family

One of the privileges I have as a photographer living in a vacation area is that I get to meet such a wide array of geographically different indviduals. This family was enjoying some time off at Sandestin.

And can you tell us how old you are, young man?

These little girls and their beautiful dresses…I love the vintage feeling of this photo

 

~Trista

Time with Mommy

I have photographed this little girl twice before. She is from St. Petersburg, FL. Her and her mom were able to take a quick road trip up to Pensacola and I got the privilege of photographing them again.

I ADORE this dress and want one for myself…

I could hardly hold the camera, I was laughing so hard at this photo, the gull was ignoring her though.

This was one of the last photos I took. Love to see my subjects so happy…

~Trista

Renewed Vows

This wonderful family was visiting Blue Mountain Beach from Tennessee. They were renewing their vows with their children at their side. It was a pleasure to photograph this fellow photographer and her crew included these adorable twins.

This photo really speaks to the hyponotizing effect of our white sand beaches. You can totally lose yourself in the bliss of the sensory bonanza.

~Trista