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Yeap...it's coming. And I promise you...you DON'T want to miss this!XOXO, Angie
After three years of living here in Naples, Florida, I still have to pinch myself when I wake up each day and realize that I "live" here. My home is literally down the street from the beach and I get to witness the most amazing Florida sunsets almost every day. With that said, when I moved here, I also had the priviledge of crossing paths with so many wonderful people. One of those wonderful people happens to be Rebecca. Rebecca is a model here in Southwest Florida that I've gotten the opportunity to work with a few times. She's not only gorgeous on the outside but she's beautiful on the inside as well.
Rebecca and I set out to a nearby beach access the other night to capture some sunset/evening shots for her portfolio. It was an amazingly gorgeous evening - as always - here in Florida.
Every shot I was able to capture of her was stunning. This girl can't take a bad photo. Seriously!
I mean...is it really fair that any one human being can be this beautiful? She's flawless. Inside and out.
The beach was quite crowded on this particular night but you'd never know it in these images. The people that were close by cleared out around us and we had paradise abound - all to ourselves.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to work with you again Rebecca. It's always such a pleasure.
Blessings, Angie
Long time no hear from, eh? Oh goodness...it's been crazy around these parts. My kids came down with the strain B flu and that lasted for 2.5 weeks before finally clearing out. It was insane. Thankfully a few of us were spared from it's wrath. Either way, that wrecked my schedule completely because we weren't expecting that it would tie us down for so long. Then...last weekend...my computer decided to snatch up a virus off the internet and crash. Thankfully, after many hours and several days on the phone with tech support, everything was restored to working order. No matter what though...it's still every photographers worst nightmare. Boo! With that said, I'm wayyyyyyy behind on blogging. It's going to take me some time to catch up but determination will get me there. I promise!With that said...seeing your images published in magazines, newspapers, etc. is a fun part of this business that never gets old. Today I'd like to thank the team at รจ Bella Magazine (Sharon, Holly, Molly) for allowing me the awesome opportunities that they do each month. I'm grateful for their faith in me during each shoot and I'm thankful for my growth that has come along with the different type shoots I do with them. Each spread is always a new and fun challenge which I love. Aside from that, the magazine in itself is a fabulous publication showcasing fantastic people and topics. If you haven't picked up one of their magazines before, do! The image shown above is published in this months June spread as you'll see here:
If you or someone you know is in need of corporate executive head shots, give me a ring. We'll help freshen up your website, blog, business cards, letterhead, and so on. Customers now days want to see who they're hiring and who they'll be working with. Keeping your corporate brand along with an executive professional image helps them to see that you're legit and definitely worth hiring.
Although this shoot was an editorial shoot and not for corporate head shots, it still gives you an idea as to how we can achieve a corporate as well as a casual look for your branding should you so desire. Please contact me to set up your appointment today. Executive head shot sessions are $125 for a 30 minute session - on location - which includes five of your favorite images from the shoot. I'd be honored to work with you.Blessings, Angie Seaman
I've recently had the honor of working with four different pageant title holders here in Florida. One of those four girls, shown here in these photos, is Miss. Jr. T.E.E.N United States. That's right friends...Rylie holds that awesome title and she ROCKED our shoot together last week. Uhmmmm...could this child be any more gorgeous??? Uh NO!
Rylie is a doll to work with and the camera clearly LOVES her as do I. She is such a pro at this stuff and is so incredibly easy to work with. She requires very little direction when shooting which makes my job E-A-S-Y as pie. Not only do I adore Rylie but her Mom is a sweetheart too. Did I mention that her Mom's name is "Angie?" Same as mine. Yeap, her Mom pretty much ROCKS. :0)
Did someone say fun? See...this is how fun she is...
I love it!!!These images are a perfect example of why I love my job and the clients I work with so much. I mean...who wouldn't love photographing this adorable girl all day long?And yes...there I go again grabbing junk off the streets to incorporate in my images. Any pop of color I can find...I'll grab it and use it. This construction cone was no exception. It went awesome with Rylie's 80's style attire and her pink flip flops.
I don't mind incorporating random signage either. Hey...if it matches and draws out some color...why not, right?
Throw in my signature backdrop...some yellow street stripes or a street in general...and wa-lah...we've got ourselves a fantastic image. The red stop lights in the background match her sweater and everything. Fun, fun, fun!
Thank you sweet Rylie for making this shoot so incredible. I can't wait to capture you and your beauty again during our studio shoot together at the end of May. Good times! :) Much love sweetheart!xoxo, Angie
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!The Valentine's in our house were packaged up & sent off to school without a hitch today. As a photographer, I've attached photos with each of my children's Valentine's for their classes - for as long as I can remember. Not only is it a cute look for your kiddo's in an effort to help their Valentine cards stand out but it's also a good advertisement for business. And yes, I do include my website address somewhere on the card in smaller print. In this case, it's on the back side of the design. :) I am "that Mom." LOL! I'm always marketing/networking. Always.You don't have to be a photographer to do this. If you specialize in another field/career, place that on the back of your kiddo's Valentine's next year. Slip in a website address and market whenever and wherever possible. You never know who's watching or whose hands it might land in. :) In the meantime, I hope your love bug(s) made your Valentine's Day very special. Give those who melt your heart a HUGE hug today and remind them how much they're loved. And to all of you...my clients, my friends, my family, my fans, my stalkers...I sure do love you guys! Thanks for always showering me with so much love and support. It means more to me than you'll ever know.XOXO, Angie
What a doll baby this one was. She was a few weeks older than a newborn technically is but boy did she pack a punch in the cuteness department.
Need I say anymore?The yellow blanket in the top image was something her Mama brought with her. It was a family heirloom that even her Mommy was photographed with as a baby. The patterned pink quilt in the image above is a 1920's vintage quilt that I found at an antique store. I had been dying to use it in a newborn shoot. I paired it with my ruffly prop hat and her ruffly tutu that her Mom came with and it all went together just perfectly. I love the punches of color. So adorable!
The sweater she was wearing here was a family heirloom as well...
She really ROCKED the cuteness scale. Beautiful would be an understatement. Being a newborn, baby, & children's photographer has its perks. Meeting this little girl and her Mama were one of them. :)Much love, Angie
One of my favorite type clients to shoot are high school kids. They are old enough to understand what to do when I direct them and they do it well. They also typically enjoy having their photo taken which makes my job all that much more fun. I recently had the opportunity to work with the beautiful "Caroline." She is such a gorgeous girl and has such a sweet spirit about her. Not only have I come to adore her but also her but also her beautiful mother as well. On the night of her shoot, the rains were trying to wipe us out here in Southwest Florida. However, we won. The rain Gods let up and we met up as planned for her shoot.
We started out by taking some images up front in the clubhouse area of my neighborhood. I love the environment up there and it proved to be perfect for the look I was after with Caroline.
After that, I drove them down to a field around the corner from my house that worked out perfectly for the 2nd half of her shoot. Although the field was muddy at this point due to the storm, Caroline took it like a trooper and trapsed thru that wet field like a pro.
In the end, the only thing that put an ever lasting damper on the shoot was my first run-in with the Florida fire ants. Yeap, they got me - and they got me good. As I crawled around down in that field, they apparently got up into my clothes, my rain boots, etc. and in true to fire ant form...left me miserable for a week following that escapade. When you have a shoot as gorgeous as this one though and a client as stunning as Caroline, even the fire ant incident is worth it. It all comes with the job, eh? Better than a Florida gator or snake in the field with us. Right? LOL!
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to work with you Caroline. I'm honored to have done this shoot for you. :) Enjoy, Angie
I had the special honor of photographing one of my B/P/F/F the other day. That stands for "Best Photography Friends Forever." It's a fun term that one of our other fellow photography friends coined for our group. This particular photography friend shown here today is one of two who came and photographed Kross's birth for me at the hospital when he was born. Megan is a dear friend, a sweet soul, with rockin' style, and an edge for creativity that is like no other. We share the same photography passion and therefore we have a bond that only few understand. LOL!
Meg is gorgeous and has a fabulous personality. I love how she constantly goes out of her way to welcome others and to make them feel like she has known them forever in their first meeting together. She has a great way of taking the edge off of situations where you'd typically be somewhat nervous. Love that!
Megan needed some professional head shots taken for her photography business. She wanted to use some of the shots within her website. I was honored and humbled when she asked me to do the session for her. Once reality set in though, I began to shake in my boots. I get nervous enough just photographing people who know nothing about photography at all let alone when it comes time to photograph a fellow photographer, a friend, a peer.
Needless to say...as the day drew closer to our shoot together, I got more and more nervous. When you photograph another photographer, they know what you are doing, why you are doing it, how it should look, etc. I wanted to make sure I found the perfect locations for what she was after and I wanted to make sure the pictures ROCKED for her.
Thankfully, Naples has lots of great nooks and crannies that went along with the theme of what Megan wanted. Because we live in paradise everyday, it wasn't hard to find some beautiful locations that were pleasing to the eye and sophisticated in appearance.
I took a ton of shots but these were some of my favorites that I quickly went thru and edited to share. Beautimous Meg! Beautimous!
It's such a priceless gift to have found friends here in Naples whom you can share your same passion, business, and so on with. We are able to bounce ideas off each other, share secrets of the trade, teach one another and learn from another. It's such a valuable relationship that all of us have and I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Don't you just love Megan's blue hair??? There are only a select few people who could pull that look off in a classy way and she has done it.
The year round colors in Naples are nothing short of amazing. Everything is gorgeous in the back drops here. As much as I love color in photography, the scenery in Naples really helps add to that must have color that I always search for in my shots.
I had a blast shooting this session for Megan. Lots and lots of laughs were shared. I've got some FAB out-takes of her too. Good times! :)
Thanks for including me in this experience with you Megs! It meant the world to me. Really!
I hope some of the shots will work perfectly for your website project and the goal you were after.
Love ya to bits girl! Thanks for being such a dear friend to me. Hugs, Angie
