We watched the waves rolls in and the sun set over the beautiful Island of Sanibel with the Guri family. What a fun session this was... Lots of hugs, kisses, giggles, a seaweed mustache, and a whole lot of family love! Enjoy a sneak peek at a few of our fav shots:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LILLIAN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR TALENTED, ADORABLE, FUNNY, SMART, SASSY, & LOVELY DAUGHTER- LILLIAN!!!!
Can't believe you are already FIVE!!!!!
BORN 3.11.10
Favorite Songs: All About that Base by Meghan Trainor, Girl is on Fire by Alicia Keys, and My Girl by The National
Favorite Colors: Pink and Blue
Love: Swimming, gymnastics, playing with toys, spending time with family + friends, FaceTime with my cousin, learning about random things on YouTube, going to the park, shopping with mom, singing + dancing, also love telling jokes and laughing with friends
What do you want to be when you grow up? A singer
Favorite Food: Broccoli, mashed potatoes, bread, and pork
Birthday outfit by: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillowBeeApparel and https://www.etsy.com/shop/PrideandPrincesses
Other outfit was pieced together during a visit to Once Upon a Child.
Royer/Bristow Twins I Collier County Fair Session
Carmel apples, cotton candy, slides, a ferris wheel, popcorn, and an extended family session! Excited to share these fun images from our recent Collier County Fair visit with my good friends, Katie and Kristin! Katie and her husband Jake have a one year, curly hair, blued eyed cutie named Brody and Kristin's daughter Addison is just gorgeous! This must be my fourth time photographing her and I've loved watching her grow into a little lady!
Enjoy a peek and show some love by commenting on our blog...
Session Share- Prop Insanity
Excited to share our Gum Ball Mini Sessions are being featured by Prop Insanity this week! Head on over to check it out: http://www.propinsanity.com/session-share-with-molly-matt-photo/
NOW BOOKING MATERNITY SESSIONS FOR 2015!
Fort Myers Children Photographer I Bubble Gum Sessions
What started off as an idea board on Pinterest over a year ago resulted in a prop junkie's dream! Our vision for an off the charts fun + colorful bubble gum themed photo session finally came to life! The setting was inspired with Valentine's Day in mind to capture little ones' sweetness! We had a great time photographing all of the children exploring the candy, tub of gum balls, giant red balloon, and decorated chest. The images from the day are beautiful and we could not have asked for a better group of kiddos to work with!!!!
A few of the props used:
- Carousel Petite Size Antique Gumball Machine
- Over 12 lbs of gumballs ordered in bulk via Amazon
- X and O letters purchased from Jo-Anne's and decoupaged with newspaper
- Old chest DECOUPAGED with children's books
- Giant garden tub borrowed from a friend
- Large red balloom by Martha Stewart (JC Pennys) and red tassle from Party City
- Coca-Cola bottle filled with Gobstoppers
- Lil Cupid Heart Bow and Arrow Set from Lil' Bird Couture
- Sunglasses from Party City
- Red rocking chair from a garage sale
- Crown from Love Crush Bowtique
- Studio Décor® Marquee Sign, Heart from Michael's
Rock the Shot Photo Challenge
Favorite Shot of 2014...
It was a difficult choice but I do believe Matt and I have decided on our favorite image from 2014. The photo above was selected for so many reasons...
1. That giddy moment you look at light and see something beautiful that you can't wait to capture!
2. Molly took this photo to celebrate her friend, Kim, who was expecting in December 2014. It took this couple a long time to get pregnant so these images were even more special.
3. The sunflare is amazing, the image is somewhat wide which we love, and it's a new perspective at a location we have shot several times and never thought to set up this way!
4. It makes us happy!
Rock the Shot submission
Expecting: Asha + Sean I Sanibel, Florida I Maternity Photographer
Yet another maternity session!!!
It seems everyone is expecting... including my gorgeous friend, Asha. Due in February, I met up with her and Sean (daddy-to-be) for sunrise portraits on the island. I must say the couple was brave smiling and giggling their way through the 48 degree weather (cold for Florida!!!). You can tell these two are soooo in love and are counting the days until they meet their little one. Also a photographer, Asha was glowing in front of the camera and was stunning among the sunrise, sea grapes and sandy beach of Sanibel. Here's a sneak peek at their baby bump session:
Fort Myers Maternity Photographer I Expecting Sophia
You might recognize these two from the first wedding we ever photographed back in 2012!! Three years later, Chiara is expecting! Baby Sophia is set to arrive early February. We are excited to meet her and had a blast capturing capturing your last few weeks as a family of two. Here's a sneak peek at their old Florida inspired maternity session..
BUBBLE GUM MINI's
Molly & Matt Photo
presents
BUBBLE GUM MINI's
(Just in time for Valentine's Day)
Join us for a stylized fun mini session that will capture your little one's sweetness
These are for 1-2 kiddos + will take place on one day--Saturday, January 31, 2015 in 15-20 minute increments--the PERFECT amount of time for your little one's attention span!
Email hellomollyandmatt@gmail.com for all the details!!
Best Face of 2014- I Heart Faces
One of my fav faces from 2014, my beautiful niece, Emma. Photo taken while visiting my sister, Hannah, in Atlanta in October. Also love this image because the quilt featured was made by my mom years ago!
This is my submission to the I Heart Faces Photo Challenge. Join in the fun! Get more details at http://iHeartFaces.com.
Lakes Park Engagement I Christina & Mihaly
Blooming flowers + fall leaves at one of my fav locales, multiple outfit changes (the bride to be works at White House Black Market), and a whole lot of LOVE: this, my friends, is an engagement session done oh-soooo right. This gorgeous couple is getting married in Costa Rica!!! Christina & Mihaly, we are so excited for you to tie the knot at your upcoming destination wedding later this month. Congratulations!!
Naples City Dock- The Andersons I Naples Photographer
Celebrating the new year with the Anderson family's bubbly photos at the Naples City Dock. Traveling from Chicago to Marco Island, this family was one of the most laid back, high energy groups we have worked with. So much fun!!! They started with a toast and the smiles unfolded from there as our camera clicked. Melissa contacted us for Florida inspired, creative, fun portraits and I'd have to say, we nailed it! They had cute ideas, including a photo of them holding a family portrait to resemble the TV show Modern Family. They also recreated a pose from a family photo taken over 10 years ago (you will see both at the end of this blog post and they may make you chuckle).
Enjoy a sneak peek at our favorites...
End of Year 2014 I Molly and Matt Photo
Ready for 2015? We are!!! The planner and big picture person in me is ready to reflect on the year and analyze the details... When I started pulling my fav images for this blog post, it was a bit overwhelming. That's a good problem to have! There are so many beautiful moments from this past year. Thankful for each and every client we have photographed!
-Molly
The numbers... We had the delight of working with 40 Families, 20+ Children, 21 Newborns, 3 High School Seniors, 13 Expecting Moms, 5 Couples, and a few headshots mixed in along the way. We doubled the number of newborn sessions from 2013! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Accomplishments for the year... Molly updated the MMP website (love squarespace) and finally committed to a new logo (thanks The Paper Zoo) and branding for the business. We ordered flash drives with our logo that have received rave reviews from clients!!! We continued to take classes through Creative Live and participated in weekly challenges through our favorite photography forums including Light Inspired, Life Defined Project, Love Photos Beautifully, I Heart Faces, and Rock the Shot. Matt purchased a new camera, the FujiFilm X100s, and has been shooting in black and white for pleasure. Molly's editorial work was featured in the FGCU Pinnacle Magazine, Life in Naples, and local newspapers around town. We continue to blog our photos as much as possible to highlight the story of each session and drive our fans back to our website. Molly also continues to grow a strong following on Instagram with daily photos of life with our sassy toddler, Lillian. Are you following her at mollyg?
The year brought several gifts, including the arrival of Molly's niece, Emma, in April and the weddings of Athena + Scott and Sarah + Rafael, and the birth of Kacey (daughter of Colorado cousins Gabe & Hayley) in August. It means so much to us to capture the milestones and celebrations in our family and friend's lives. These are moments are why we pick up the camera...
Wishing you all a happy and exciting year ahead!
See you in 2015
Molly + Matt
Here are just a few of our favorites from this year...
Stella turns One I Fort Myers Child Photographer
Happy Birthday to Baby Stella who turns one on New Years! So many cute photos to share... One of my favorite cake smash sessions yet!
Fort Myers Newborn Photographer I Santa Baby Gavin
Congrats to Kim & Mark who welcomed Baby Gavin Reed on December 14th! The best gift under the tree, Gavin was 7 lbs, 7 oz and 21 inches long. So excited for you guys! Can't wait to see you both as parents and watch Gavin grow. Here's a sneak peek at our newborn session just a few days before Christmas... Special thank you to my mom for the santa hat and pants. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Cards are still going out but wanted to share some of the images we used from our family photo shoot with our dear friend, Bona Kim, in downtown Fort Myers. So fun and so us... Looking forward to 2015 and thanks for being apart of the ride!
#thompsontwins2015 I Baby Shower, White Orchid in Fort Myers, FL
I had the honor of attending (with camera) the Thompson's baby shower at the White Orchid on December 7th. The shower had over 60 guests and almost reminded me of a wedding. The details were amazing! Jaimee and Craig are expecting twins (Jude & Eiselee) in March 2015, a boy and a girl. The committee of Debbie Strachan, Meredith Strachan, Holly Crider, Kelly Lean, Aime Rowland, Shavon Chester, Beth Browder, and Alyssa Duffy did not disappoint as hostesses. So thoughtful and planned, the shower had nautical items from Jaimee's Pinterest boards through out the house, a DIY onsie making station, a block designing table, and an area to create bow ties for Jude and hair bows for Eiselee. Guests sipped cocktails from fun mason jars as they perused the gift display table (lucky babies!!) and left books for the twins at the entrance of the shower. The celebration even had it's own hashtag #thompsontwins2015. Jaimee and I are close Instagram friends so I thought that was very fitting! Just a beautiful day all around... This couple has so many loving family & friends counting down the days to the arrival of the twins. Congratulations and we can't wait to meet Jude & Eiselee!
Amanda + Peter I Sanibel Engagement
... a giddy in LOVE couple, an ADORABLE toddler, and GORGEOUS light, what more could a photographer ask for? Maybe a well coordinated family? This blog post has that too!!! So many amazing images to share from Amanda, Peter, and Cullen's recent sunset photo session at the Sanibel Lighthouse Beach. Amanda was a referral from my Tanglewood Elementary friends (Thank you Kitty and Marisa) and wanted family and engagement photos to use for a Save the Date for their wedding in 2015. Wearing their wedding colors, Amanda and Peter dressed in teal and silver grey- such a stunning combo for beach photos. Congratulations to these two! Enjoy your sneak peek...
Fort Myers Newborn Photographer I Baby Camden
Wait for it... A smile, not just any smile... The smile of a 7 lb., 10 oz., 20 inch bundle of joy! Lauren & Luke welcomed Baby Camden into the world on November 4th. I arrived 11 days later with my props (thank you Amanda Hillary Photography for the fox hat), baskets, and camera in hand to capture what would become the sweetest sequence of grins I have ever seen. Camden did GREAT and slept the entire session. I LOVE the photos of him on Luke's football jersey and the ones in the hammock made by my mom. The fox hat was adorable and tied in Lauren's theme in the nursery. Thank you to the Wemples for welcoming me into your home to capture this beautiful time!
