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Hi friends. I just wanted to pop in and let each of you know that I'm currently away in St. Pete Beach, Florida for the annual SYNC Senior & Youth Photography conference. SYNC is a four day photography workshop with a line up of very talented photographers, speakers, graphic artists, etc. I'm here to spend some time honing in on my craft and to learn new things based on the genres of area I specialize in (high school seniors, babies, and families). I've had a phenomenal week thus far meeting some of my photography mentors in person as well as seeing old photography friends that you only see during these yearly conferences. I've also had a blast shopping for new gear, props, supplies, equipment and so on within the trade show that is located here on the grounds of the hotel for the time that we're here. In a nutshell...I'm in photography heaven. :) I cannot wait to get back to Naples and begin implementing all of the new things I've learned here. I'm amongst some of the most talented and most successful photographers in the industry. To say that I'm humbled is an understatement. I'm proud to be sharing a room with such amazing artists in my field.For those of you whom have emailed me, please hang tight. I'll be back in the office on Tuesday and will be returning calls and emails at that time. I greatly appreciate your patience while I'm away. Until then, my bed calls. I've spent the last 10 hours in photography classes today and my brain is fried. Literally. Time to hit the sack and do it all over again tomorrow. :) Blessings, Angie
I got the wonderful honor of working with a family for a shoot on the beach a couple of weeks back. They were actually visiting family in Venice beach, Florida but made the trek and hour and 40 minutes South to Naples where I reside. I was so giddy to work with this family because they were nothing short of fantastic. Can everyone say ADORABLE??? The fact that they drove that far South for a session with me made me love them all that much more. Brownie points. Lots of them. LOL!
Their children were perfection. They were the best clients. They did everything I asked of them and then some. I love those type of sessions. Cute kids who obey the photographer...SCORE! :)
The evening we did their session was so quirky. One minute it was cloudy and wanting to rain and the next minute it was sunny. I prayed and prayed that Mother Nature wouldn't rain us out that night beings that they drove so far to get to me. Thankfully, we had a gorgeous backdrop on the beach. No rain whatsoever. Just beautiful golden light and bright vivid colors.
Moms...take note. I get calls all of the time with questions on what to dress their kiddo's in for a photo shoot. I am constantly telling parents...BRIGHT COLORS! Bright colors make the shoot pop and really add "life" to the kids as well. This particular mom nailed it. I told her I loved fuchsia and turquoise together. She heeded my advice and wa-lah...there is amazing color throughout their entire session. I couldn't have asked for better clients. Really!
I loved working with you guys. Thank you Michelle for allowing me the opportunity to meet your family and share in such an awesome photo shoot with your gorgeous kids.
I had a blast with you guys!!!If you'll be in town visiting the Southwest Florida area for vacation or are a local and would like to book a beach session for your family, look me up. I'd love to work with you as well. To book a shoot with me, you can email me directly at Angie@AngieSeamanPhotography.comBlessings, Angie
I have had this "dream" of shooting in a laundromat for a very long, long time. I've yearned for the look of beat up old vintage dryers and the rows and rows of washers in the backdrop of one of my shoots forrrrrr-evahhhh! When I moved here to Naples, I couldn't get over how many old and rustic laundromats were around in the off beaten paths - the uncharted areas of town. I began my search several months ago for a laundromat that would allow me to shoot there. Unfortunately, a lot of the owners were all men and had no desire to participate in a having their establishment as the backdrop of a shoot. It wasn't until we stumbled upon an owner who happened to be a female that my luck changed and she approved the shoot. Que Maria, the owner from Suds and Duds here in Naples, Florida. I owe her my right arm for helping me make my dream of shooting in a laundromat come true.
Thankfully, I also had very willing clients. No, they didn't meet in a laundromat. There are actually already married to one another as well. This was just a fun location that was different and unique, out of the box, and totally out of the norm. I was fortunate enough to find such willing participants for this idea. Que Brandon and Angela. They live here in Southwest Florida, in the Ft. Myers area actually. Angela was all for making the trek from Ft. Myers down to Naples for me. We hooked her up with Maray Delgado, a make up artist who worked her magic on Angela for the afternoon. Maray's website can be found HERE. I've lucked out recently on having the men in my shoots be extremely cooperative. Brandon ROCKED this session with Angela as if they had done this all their lives. Like they were professional models or something.
Angela and Brandon were married just this past November. Therefore, they are true Newlyweds. So....when we said "kiss one another," they had no problem tackling that mission. LOL!
Yes, this laundromat even had the old school "rollie carts" as my friend Megan likes to call them. Fun stuff!
Something a lil' steamy... :) 
The lighting inside this location was gorgeous - as you can tell by the shot below. There was so much natural light beaming thru the front window of the laundromat that it could have been deemed "criminal."
I absolutely love how Brandon is gazing at Angela in the image below.
And this shot...the shot where she is grabbing his shirt and pulling him closer all while he carries that wonderful grin...priceless! Their laughs throughout this session were sooooooo amazing. Nothing looked forced - they have such great body language - great chemistry together!
This shot above??? Let me explain. I stepped outside the laundromat to check out the lighting from outdoors if I were to shoot from there into the inside. They didn't realize I was still shooting so in turn...I captured this totally off the cuff and candid moment between the two of them. It is one of my favorite shots from the whole session. I love how you can see the inside as well as the reflection of the outdoors on that one window.
They look like something out of a magazine in the shot above.
ABOVE: There is that chemistry again. :)
Such a HOT couple! My girlfriend said the image below looks like an ad for Sunglass hut. :) We broke out the alien bee light kit for those shots and totally canceled out that harsh sun on their faces. Amazing!
And this next picture below, I was standing inside the laundromat, they were outside. I took the shot from in between the "Suds and Duds" lettering on the windows.
At one point I walked around back and found an old bike with vintage handlebars. I knew right then that we had to find the owner and put her on the handlebars for a photo. Thankfully the owner was inside the laundromat and agreed to let us borrow his bike for the shoot. 
I snapped this one thru the foggy dryer door...
And this last one...well it was taken outside as well. The sun was beating down and I was trying desperately to find a spot on the wall of the building which would show both of their shadows together. Thankfully with Brandon's help, we found a large enough light spot and pulled it off. How cute is this???
I loved everything about this shoot. The location, the clients, the final images. It all was pure RADNESS as I commonly like to say. Thank you to the laundromat owner, Maria, to the make-up artist, Maray and to the clients who helped make this happen. Good times! Good times!
Much love, Angie
Of course I had a ton of shoots right before leaving on maternity leave last week. And now that I'm "officially" on leave, I've had a massive amount of calls from clients wanting to book sessions before the end of the year. It kills me to have to delay sessions for people due to my current state of being 9 months pregnant with a c-section scheduled in just 36 more hours. I feel so out of commission and it drives me crazy not being able to control all of that. I love my clients and I want to work them in as much as possible. However, I've hit that spot where it isn't an option for at least the next 3-4 weeks. Grrrr! The good news is though, in return for my hands being so tied with business, I'm fixing to get a newborn placed within them that will help keep my mind off the business I'm stalling. :) What a gift! I'll take that exchange any day.
I had the honor of photographing Courtney a week or two ago and thoroughly enjoyed my shoot with her. We did a bright and early sunrise session at 6:45am and the lighting couldn't have been anymore gorgeous at that moment.
It about killed us to get out of bed and start that early but boy was it ever worth it in the end. Amazing isn't a strong enough word for the gorgeous sun rays that beamed down at that hour.
I love the above shot. I love it soooo much that I've decided after I have this baby, I'm cutting up a cute pair of jeans and working some magic on them as Courtney had on her own. LOVE LOVE LOVE! Her jeans were to die for.
During the session, we ironically stumbled upon some very cool backdrop items for that gave her images a grunged up feel. I was in heaven. Bring on the beat up lockers, the trash, the old broken down chair, etc. It really added that much more character to the location. So fun!
Again, the early morning sunshine/rays ROCKED our socks off.
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to work with you Courtney. I had a blast. Can't wait to do it again sometime.
...Angie
I know I said that I was going to try and keep my photography blogging separate from my personal blogging but sometimes it is just too tough. Sometimes you have sessions that you just "have" to share because the families or clients were so great to work with. This family beach session that I did in Bonita Springs a couple of weeks ago is no different. They were a great looking family with an adorable little boy that was such a hoot to watch on the beach. He loved the sand and the water as do all other kiddo's his age. These are just a handful of my favorites from the session...
I loved these images so much that I decided to order some sample canvases of them as well as update my business cards with a couple of them.
As you can tell, it was just another beautiful night here in sunny southwest Florida when we did the shoot. The beach was stunning as always and made for a gorgeous back drop.
By the time I was done with the shoot, I truly looked like I had just had an accident in my pants. I had been sitting in the water and sand - right at the break in the shoreline - in order to capture these adorable smiles from this cute little boy. I wouldn't have had it any other way. He made my job so fun that night.
Mom and Dad worked well together when it came to getting these shots. What a team!
When I was going back thru my images from this particular session, Brent saw the above shot of the Dad with his little boy running toward the birds and said..."That is such a cool shot!" And again last night, Brent reiterated how much he loved that one in particular.
And this shot below...I just fell in love with it. I don't know why but I have. I adore the way he is hanging on to his Mommy & she is there to protect him from falling into the waves. Something about it just really symbolizes the love, loyalty, and protection between a mother and her son.
And the sunset in the image below...WOW! Paradise everyday!
There is something so captivating about family sessions on the beach. Some of my own personal favorite family photos were taken here in SWFL on Sanibel Island at the beach.
If you are traveling to this area and would like to schedule a session with me for family beach photos, feel free to email me directly at Angie@AngieSeamanPhotography.com
If you are local and would like either a beach session or a shoot done on location elsewhere around town, look me up. I'd be honored to work with you and your family. I travel to Ft. Myers, Cape Coral, Marco Island, Bonita Springs, Sanibel Island, & Naples of course. If you are outside of those areas listed, shoot me an email and let me know where you do reside. Sessions outside those locations are an option for an additional traveling fee.
A huge thanks to the "R" family for allowing me the opportunity to capture some of their family memories on the beach. I had a ball working with them!
Blessings, Angie
