going to the fair * gainesville, florida event photographer

water slides. trains. jump houses. games. ice cream. snow cones. and an endless supply of blue balloons. these are only a few of the many fun filled activities of today’s tioga town fair. all organized to benefit the Sebastian Ferrero Foundation. a huge crowd showed up and all enjoyed the almost rainless [...]

she has arrived! * gainesville, florida newborn photographer

i was so excited to not only take photos of my sweet lil niece, karina, but to also design her baby announcement. it had to be the perfect match to her beauty and preciousness. we decided on a trifold card in girlish pink with black and white timeless photos. all printed on [...]

kid n play * gainesville, florida child photographer

another gorgeous trio….meet sarah, katherine and tommy.  they greeted me with shy smiles and seemed a bit uncertain on what would happen in the next hour of our photo shoot.  but after some silliness, a crazy laugh contest, tickling and exploring the neighbor’s stone garden, they relaxed and revealed their inner sweetness.  the girls glowed [...]

boys of summer * gainesville, florida child photographer

cousins who love the surf, sand and sun almost as much as they love each other.

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mikifoto by mallika malhotra

worth the wait * gainesville, florida child photographer

i have to thank the raymond and colburn families for their patience. after i photographed their beautiful kiddos, i went on vacay for a week. so my usual turnaround time to see the sneak peak was way prolonged. and there is nothing worse then having to wait to see an image or [...]

eight is enough * gainesville, florida child photographer

my oldest son, nikhil, turns 8 years old today. E-I-G-H-T!!! how did this day happen? wasn’t it just yesterday he was my first born and small enough to fit in my arms? and now he is a big man with big ideas, big opinions and big dreams.
my heart bursts when i look at him [...]

it takes two * gainesville, florida child photographer

meet two of my favorite subjects, isha and rian. our fourth session to date, i have enjoyed photographing these beautiful children and seeing them literally grow up in front of my camera. four year old isha is so very sassy and gorgeous at every angle. and rian, now 7 months old, is [...]

pregnancy glow * gainesville, florida maternity photographer

it’s not a myth….we’ve all seen those expecting mamas with that pregnancy glow. that little something extra that makes them sparkle and look oh so gorgeous. their faces just appear brighter and prettier then anyone else in the room.
this was no different for meghan, expecting her first baby in a few weeks. [...]

full house * gainesville, florida family photographer

twenty one years of marriage with four wonderful children. one son already in college. two high school teen beauties. one elementary school daughter with a love for dance. all well mannered, comfortable with each other and easy to smile. now this is one full house!
it was a HOT day at [...]

family ties * gainesville, florida family photographer

i just returned home from a 3 week vacation in new york and new jersey. this is my home away from home so it was a wonderful time spent with family and childhood friends. one of the best parts was visiting my cousin, neha in southern jersey. she has two spunky boys, [...]