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Elisabeth, Chase, Patrick Engman, Luft Creative photography, Panama City, Florida, Pensacola Beach, Florida

Maternity Luv'n

Every now and then, I’ll get the opportunity to photograph some baby bumps. Not the kind inflicted on actual babies who head-butt coffee tables but maternity sessions! Elisabeth and Chase did a good job at paying attention to each other. It’s always difficult being in front of the camera and wondering what the photographer will …

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Sweeter Than Sugar Cane (Micah &...

What do you get when you combine model looks with Southern charm and newly engaged bliss? Micah and Wes! These two sweethearts contacted me in early July for a couple’s session on the beach and at the time they planned on simply documenting their love and celebrating Micah’s completion of graduate school. When I later …

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Thuy & Huy - Part 3

After a Vietnamese Tea Ceremony in Panama City on Friday, followed by Thuy & Huy’s wedding on Saturday, we were feeling pretty comfortable with their family and friends and learning our way around the South Florida highways. The party wasn’t over yet though… On the morning of the third and final day of Thuy & …

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Thuy & Huy - Part 2

When we last left off with Thuy & Huy’s wedding weekend we had completed the first tea ceremony in Panama City, flown to Ft. Lauderdale, and then drove to Miami to start getting ready for Thuy & Huy’s wedding. Later that day (we’re into Saturday now), we made our way northwards to Hollywood, FL to capture …

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Thuy & Huy - Part 1

Over the past year we’ve had the pleasure of photographing several Vietnamese weddings. Our first one was Hanh & Tony followed shortly thereafter by Christina and Huy.   While the weddings varied slightly in style, both included a full Catholic mass, tons of family, and lots of tradition. We were thrilled when we Thuy & Huy …

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Full of Spunk - The Drinnon Fami...

Meet the Drinnon family! They’re young, fun, rambunctious, and full of spunk!!! We have to use all those exclamation marks to show just how emphatic we are that they are such a good time!!! We enjoyed sharing some sweet moments with their young daughter and capturing mom and dad having a few rare moments of …

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For a Thousand Years (Baby Cole)

There are certain moments that define a person’s life… When you leave home for the first time… When you say “I do…”  When the magic plus sign appears and you learn that you’re expecting… But nothing in life compares to the moment that you hear your child cry for the first time. It’s a spine-tingling, …

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Feeling Fortunate (Swain Family)

Living in Florida year-round it can be easy to forget how gorgeous it is here. It’s one of those things that we easily take for granted… Thankfully for us our out-of-town clients regularly get us out gallivanting around and discussing what it’s like to live here. Each time we do a session for an out-of-town …

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No Matter What... (Keeley Family...

Throughout my life certain things have always stayed the same… No matter where I’ve lived, what job I was in at the time, how long (or short) my hair was, there have always been certain inevitable truths… Nature will always be where I go to ground myself… My cup will always be half-full, instead of …

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Lovin' every minute of it! (Sara...

You know what I love about weddings? Knowing that the bride and groom get to hang out with me! Just kidding. Sort of… What stands out the most to me is the connection that everyone shares with each other. The laughter, intimacy of small groups and positive vibes despite certain mishaps. Holly loves cake and …