Chloe Adeliade's Tea Party!

Today, on this rainy Miami Tuesday Morning, I joyfully bring to you Chloe Adelaide's Tea Party! This little cutie was my FIRST newborn shoot ever. I have known Vanessa, Chloe's mom for almost two decades and when I asked her if she would let me play guinea pig with her little baby she was all for it! Fast forward a year and a half later and here we are. When we got to the park Chloe was sleeping and I was worried she'd wake up in a cranky mood as many babies do when adults wake them up... but no way! The second her eyes fluttered opened, she was ALL smiles and giggles and wanting me to compliment her adorable brand new silver shoes! This little bugger had SO much energy, at one point Mom gave up & sat by the lake while Chloe & I just ran around while I kept clicking away... needless to say I was extremely sore the next morning! I'm so thrilled with these images, it was a great day (aside from the huge mutant mosquito's)! Enjoy :)

xoxo,

Jacks

Monica & Doug's Maternity Session

It's not a huge secret that my two favorite kinds of sessions are Baby Bumps & Itty Bitties (newborns). Just recently I received the honor of being able to photograph one of the most IN LOVE couples I've ever met. After our first phone conversation, I already knew it was going to be an amazing session, I was so inspired and couldn't wait for the day to come. So on to Bill Bags State Park we went! My best friend Pam tagged along to help me lug around my gear since I still wasn't feeling 100% from a recent surgery I had, and just as expected, sparks flew, they were naturals, I was in the zone, and it was one magical day... Monica was referred to me by Dianah whose maternity session I did, and I couldn't have been more grateful! I just can't wait for the newborn sesh! <3 Enjoy!

If you don't know by now, I am obsessed with benches. "How did that come to be?" you might be thinking... well, I once had a dear friend who used to photograph McDonald's Arches everywhere he traveled, I thought to myself, I need a staple; I need something that I can find anywhere and everywhere, and just figure out different ways to photograph it... so there you go. I'm obsessed with benches, and I'm obsessed with how these bench images turned out! 

 Love all things baby bump, nature & nautical! <3

 See what I mean? PURE love over here.... this wasn't posed... this was ALLLL them! ::sigh::

Thanks for visiting y'all! Don't forget to leave me some love in the comments! Come back soon & as my superhero Ellen always says... Be kind to one another <3

Alexa Nicole's First Communion

Today I am so extremely excited to share images from a session I did with my niece/goddaughter for her first communion. This little girl is the absolute love of my life! We had a great "Madrina & Lexi Day", just her and I at a park photographing away... I could tell she had been rehearsing in anticipation for the session because she was right ON the money with her facial expressions and her poses, I swear, I rarely had to tell her to move or position her! We also did a "boho chic" look after her communion look, but those I'll post at a later date because right now I can't get enough of these! :) Enjoy!

Lani Grace Heredia Coming Soon!

No words can express how happy I was to photograph these two during such a beautiful time in their lives. Diana and I go back a long time... and by go back, I mean WAY back... can we say "Danced our first ballet recital at 5 years old together" back?! YES... I have the photos to prove it! haha! Dee is one of the sweetest people I know, and her hubby Alex is amazeballs... and together they are ADORABLE. We shot at Matheson Park and although it was FREEZING... and Mommy to Be was extremely uncomfortable... we had a great time shooting and I'm so excited to show these images!

Sophie's Day in Wynwood

Meet Sofie... she dances ballet, jazz, and probably a whole bunch more, she's extremely flexible, LOVES her Mama, and of course her Pup! We had a great day in Wynwood in Miami! Wynwood is sort of our "art district" and wherever you walk there are buildings with beautiful art and graffiti painted on the outside. It's home to countless galleries and amazing food! Check out Sofie rocking out her first photo shoot like a pro! ;)

Little Miss Mila Nicole First Birthday Photo shoot!

Mila Nicole turns 1! I had the pleasure of photographing her at 6 months, and it amazes me how much she's grown in just another 6! We tried shooting on one hot OCTOBER day and she just wasn't having it! (which is NOTHING like her... she's always a happy baby!) So we did a re-shoot a few weeks later and she was in SUCH a good mood! Momma dressed her IMPECCABLY of course (duh.. she DID win Best Dress in high school! hah), and this little princess was a pro! I loved letting her run around and do her thing, it gave me some of my favorite images. Hope you enjoy these... these have been one of my favorite sessions ever! Thanks Jenny for choosing me to photograph your little princess.. can't wait for more sessions! ...Stay tuned for pics of Mila's first birthday party! :)

Nature Girl

So a friend of mine told me this mythical story of this amazing park in Miami where it's more of a forest than an actual park! I couldn't believe it... until I went for myself. This is by far my favorite park in Miami because... you don't feel like you're in Miami... AT ALL! Tall banyan trees with long vines are everywhere, trails that lead to nowhere, several beautiful lakes, bridges, and even a tree house! Here are some of the photos from my magical day at my favorite park... which I keep very secret for obvious reasons! ;)