'cause it's been so long since i've made a friend like you'.....fort walton beach photographer

The new Winnie the Pooh movies came out this week and my daughter Ava is off to the theatre with her "Nana" to go see it - she insisted on bringing a baggie of olives with her to eat along with her m&m's.  Strange, loveable child! 

Liddy learned a new trick and we'd love to show you....

This little monster is 12 weeks this weekend! 

Hope everyone has a Happy Friday!!

'godspeed little man, sweet dreams little man'....fort walton beach maternity

This was such a fun photoshoot - I hadn't done a maternity shoot in over a year but they are seriously some of my favorites to do.  Having been pregnant myself not too long ago, I remember that uncomfortable "whale-ish" feeling you get towards the end but pregnant women just have this radiance about them and a contagious joy and anticipation that lingers in their presence.  For this shoot, I had the pleasure of shooting not just one, but three, mamas - all friends, all due within weeks of one another, and all having boys!! 

The first part of the shoot was just me, mama #1, her boyfriend (and mr. daddy) and the most miserable heat known to man at 8am in the morning!!  But the excitement this couple shared in the prospect of their coming son, and the love between them, soon overshadowed the heat and we ended up with some amazing shots of them together...

  The second part of the shoot, the friends arrived and we had a blast as they took turns in front of the camera and swapped stories about swollen ankles, food cravings and nursery decor.  I can tell they're all going to have the best time raising their sons together as friends!

We ended the day we some {not} refreshing banana peppers that mom, Sara, was craving so desperately.  Thanks for the lovely morning mamas and best of luck to you and your new baby boys!!

'if we got together we'd be causing a commotion' - fort walton beach child photographer

quick post. lovely new headshots. simply put: i love my family.

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'we sign our cards and letters bff' - fort walton beach children's photographer

I'm so excited to share some quick snapshots I took of the winning clothes for The Fancy Pants Parade by the beautiful and extremely talented Cayce Collins!  Spread the word and get those contest entries in on our facebook page - this is one photo session you're NOT going to wanna miss being a part of!!!

2-3T dress - LOVE the whale!!

6-12m bubble suit - stunningly precious!

6-7sz capri & halter outfit - will look gorgeous on this winning girl!

4-5T boy outfit - the camera melts my heart! you know I'll be ordering a onesie like this for Liddy!

I've got some CRAZY fun ideas up my sleeve for this completely stylized session - can't wait for ya'll to be a part of it!

Enter your children's photos in the correct album on our facebook page or email us your photo and we'll enter it for you!

The Ribbon Has Been Cut!...

...Let the Fancy Pants Parade contest begin!!!  As of today, submissions are open on our facebook page for contest entries in the following categories: 6-12month girl, 2-3T girl, 4-5T boy, and 6-7yr girl.  We realize these are very particular specifications for categories but they are based on the size of the clothes that were created for this contest by the talented Cayce Collins.  We are hoping that if this contest goes over well, we can feature different sizes/genders in another one next year!  Submissions can be entered up until midnight of July 17th and then on the 18th, voting begins.  Get your friends & family to vote for your child's photo by "liking" their picture in the category album on our facebook page.  The child with the most "likes" or votes in their category wins!  Grand prize includes a spot in a completely stylized photo session by Plumb Photography and the outfit they wear designed and handmade by Cayce Collins.  Individual prints and digital images will be available for purchase and all proceeds will be going to the Camp Victory tornado relief camp in Tuscaloosa, Alabama run by Victory Life Church and Pastor Frank Griffith!  

Click on the image below for more details!

Let the The Fancy Pants Parade begin!!

{Cayce Col; photo taken by Amy Quarrier}

One of my major goals to complete each year as a small business is to give back - I thoroughly enjoy what I do as a profession and am always looking for ways to challenge myself and help myself grow, as a photographer, AND all around as a living, breathing human being.  I love taking on new projects as well as blessing others so why not kill two birds with one stone (...and isn't there a nicer, better, sweeter way to say that expression?!? it's so mean!).  As you probably already know, there have been areas in our country very close to us greatly affected by the devastating weather this past spring - terrible storms and massive tornadoes.  Pastor Frank Griffith of Victory Life Church in Foley, Alabama, has spoken into my life and, many others, on several occasions; members from my church just recently went on a week-long missions trip to help him as his church aided in tornado relief work in their surrounding area.  I would love to bless his ministry with proceeds from product sales from The Fancy Pants Parade contest!  Winnings include a spot in a stylized photo session designed and photographed by yours truly as well as a custom designed outfit from the talented Cayce Collins, savings valueing in over $250! Click image below to read on for more details...

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'you make me happy, when skies are gray'....Fort Walton Beach newborn photographer

Just thought I'd share this picture I ran across when editing some of Lydia's birth pictures - I can't believe she's already 6 weeks old - that's two weeks away from being 2 months!!!  To be downright cliche: time has truly flown by.  It's so different having a newborn when you have a 2 year old and a 7 year old as well - the whole experience is different than just having a newborn or even just having a newborn + a 4 year old....finding the time to enjoy the little tiny moments, the little tiny sighs and flickers of recognition in her eyes, is really hard to do!  But do it I will - even if it has to be at 3am in the morning when no-one else is awake to bother us - we'll catch our little escapes just to enjoy one another.  That's what I love about this picture - it's so reminiscent of what a newborn is - those tiny lips, the fuzzy cheeks, the dotted button-nose - if you don't capture it when you can, you'll miss it because in a wink - everything's changed....