Looking for senior pictures in Tampa Bay? Love a good urban backdrop? Here are a few of my favorite Tampa senior photo locations for urban photo sessions.

Tampa family photographer specializing in motherhood helps me document families but also focus on the mom moments as so many of us are the ones behind the camera all the time! If you have a wife who is always taking photos, partners out there, trust me when I say just take the photo when you see your loved ones together. It doesn’t have to be planned out, or smiling at the camera either. Trust me when I say just take the photo. Moments, authentic and real, will always trump the perfect family photo in the end. Check out more of this flower field motherhood photo session in Tampa Bay!

I offered a few motherhood mini-sessions this spring and my amazing returning clients snapped them up before I could even advertise them. This family is dear to my heart with their long time photo experiences with me. From business branding photos, family photos before they got married, and then engagement, wedding and newborn photos, I feel like I have been there to document so many of their milestones. That is not a gift I take lightly. This session was so full of energy and fun and some wind, but their family’s love is what I feel when I look at these fun photos. Tampa family photography especially focusing on motherhood portraits are my favorite sessions to document.

You guys, this is it, this is THE blog post when you are looking for what to wear for family beach photos! I am pretty sold on soft pastels or neutrals for the beach. This extended family photo session on Indian Shores really helps solidify that. As a Tampa Bay photographer I get to meet so many families coming here for vacation family pictures. Big families, small families, it doesn’t matter to me. I love to document your family at the beach while you are spending quality time together.

Senior photo sessions are in full swing here in Tampa Bay. Check out this Riverview, Florida, photographer and a Winthrop Town Center photo session. Senior pictures in Tampa can take place is so many great locations but you can see how Winthrop allows for lots of backdrops in a short amount of time.

Celebrating five fabulous ladies with a photo session all about motherhood. A blast from the past, too, with revisits to their similar session we did TEN years ago! See how much we all have changed with a gorgeous motherhood photo session across generations, perfect gift for all these fabulous mothers and grandmothers!

I love when seniors are looking for something unique for their senior photo session. Check out theseTampa senior pictures with an urban twist in this photo session around Water Street from a few weeks ago. I can’t wait for this family to get their prints in their hands from this colorful and fun laid back photo walk session. The Water Street and Sparkman Wharf area of Tampa provided a fun and colorful backdrop for this stunning senior!

Tampa family pictures on film are my favorite way to add a bit of nostagia to a session and a timeless feel. They are just imperfectly perfect images in my opinion! The slower pace of film allows me time to really focus on the details of childhood that are so fleeting. Trust me, not only have I been photographing families full time for over eleven years, but I am also a mom of teenagers who are now half way through their first year of high school. Mamas, dads, everyone, it goes so fast.

This family photo session was the one that almost didn't happen this year. A hurricane made us change our plans from Palm Island to Tampa, and then another hurricane changed our date again, but it was like the stars aligned for this South Tampa family photographer session at Davis Island Beach. The light here is so special this time of year, it worked perfectly with their neutral wardrobe palatte.

Urban family photo session, yes please. The biggest hit this fall and first location snatched up off the schedule right away. This lovely family has been coming back to me for ten years. I think this was one of my favorite sessions of theirs yet. They fit perfectly in this urban setting. Oh, and if you you are looking for a cool urban photo shoot next year, the flowers that bloom in the spring really make the riverwalk come alive more, too. It is a great spot for high school senior sessions or fun family photo sessions any time of year!

The most glorious “fall” like night at Hillsborough River State Park and a lovely family photo session full of laughter, fun and sweet moments. I love a good family session and here is a look at what Hillsborough River State Park looks like in fall as well as some helpful tips about communicating with your photographer for the best photo results.

Rivercrest Park was the perfect backdrop for this fun family photo session! Lots of space to play some football and look good for fun family photos with Hamilton Creek Photography.