Did you know that I offer Extended Family Photo Sessions? These sessions are the perfect opportunity to gather the whole family and capture your family legacy. Matriarch Janice arranged this shoot with her husband. their grown children and grandchildren. The results were not only gorgeous, but also super fun!! And not every location has to...
My poor neglected blog! Don’t let the lack of content here let you think that things are slow here at Michaela Ristaino Photography. Quite the contrary. Life has been so busy that finding time to share has been a challenge. Actually, one of my resolutions for 2018 was to be more present in my daily...
Sarasota Family Photos | Historic Burns Court Let us be grateful to people who make us happy. They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~marcel proust Sarasota Family Photos. It takes a village. This old African proverb could not ring more true than for this modern day Brady Bunch family....
Sarasota Phillippi Estate Park Family Session I loved meeting this awesome family a few weeks ago at Phillippi Estate Park in Sarasota where we knocked out photos for the whole family, senior portraits for Jackson, and a few business headshots for Erin. Whew. And wouldn’t you know, it was the ONE day in months that...
Sand is the New Snow | Siesta Key Beach Portraits The sweet D family arrived in Sarasota in August to start a new adventure. When Kristin contacted me for her family portraits, she knew that the beach was a must for their session. After all, what says Christmas more than Siesta Key beach portraits on...
You pulled out your phone to grab a quick photo and suddenly you`re the worst person in the room. You`re not doing anything wrong. You just want to remember this. And yeah, that`s a little inconvenient for her right now.
Swipe through for the one shift that actually helps, no camera settings, no tricks, no bribing.
And if you want more of this, the free 5-day email series is at the link in my bio. Five short emails about how to take better photos of your teen without turning every moment into a whole thing.
I hear it every single time. “I’m not really a photo person.”
And then golden hour hits and she can’t stop laughing and I catch the shot and she is absolutely a photo person. Always was.
That part never changes, no matter how many sessions I do.
If you have a class of 2026 or 2027 senior, let’s start dreaming up her perfect session. Link in bio.
Your teen isn`t being difficult. They`re being a teenager.
There`s a reason they shut down the second you pull out your phone. And once you understand it, getting photos of them actually gets easier.
Swipe through to see what`s really going on, then grab the free 5-day email series at the link in my bio.
Five short emails. Real shifts. No camera gear required.
Swipe through. If any of this sounds familiar, you`re exactly who I made this for.
Free 5-day email series for moms of teens who want better photos without the pressure. Linktree: Snapshots to Stories
She showed up knowing exactly who she was. That energy, that confidence, that specific kind of ‘I’m not trying to be anyone else’ - it made my job easy.
This is what I love most about senior sessions. When a senior walks in feeling like herself, the photos just follow. We moved around, laughed a little, and by the end we had a whole gallery that actually looked like her.
Not a generic senior portrait. Her.
If your senior has a session coming up - or you’re just starting to think about it - I’d love to hear about her. What is she into? What does she want her photos to feel like? Let’s start there.
Here`s what I hear most after a session wraps up: "I didn`t expect to feel like that."
And honestly, that`s my favorite part.
Not the gallery reveal, not the final edits. The moment a mom sees a photo and says, "That`s her. That`s really her."
Senior portraits aren`t just a box to check before graduation. They`re a record of who your daughter is right now, in this specific, fleeting, irreplaceable season of her life.
The way she carries herself. The style that`s completely her own. The look she gives the camera when she forgets to feel awkward and just exists.
That`s what I`m always chasing.
If your senior is class of 2026 or 2027, my calendar is filling up and fall books faster than most families expect. Where are you at in the planning process?
Drop a comment or send me a message. I`m happy to chat, no commitment needed. 🤍
Michaela Ristaino Photography
michaela@ristainophotography.com | 941-957-8088 | Sarasota FL
