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Dear Lola | Today you are 13 | Sarasota Tween Photographer

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Dear Lola, You are 13 today! THIRTEEN! How could I have possibly known when we met nearly 4 years ago what a beautiful young woman you would grow into? How could I have known that you would nestle your way into my heart and stay there for good? How could I have known that the...

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    Meet Lily | Sarasota Studio Headshots for Teens

    Natural light studio headshots for teens and other professionals in Sarasota by Michaela Ristaino Photography

    Meet Lily. This performing teen needed new headshots for auditions. Because I come from a singing and performing background, I know how incredibly important this is. That’s why I offer natural light Studio Headshots. The beauty of this is that as long as I have a great natural light source, I can produce these headshots...

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      Meet Lila | Sarasota Tween Photographer | Cary NC

      Sarasota Tween Photographer. Go ahead, darling….DANCE… and don’t you mind what they do. For they only stare because they wish they could hear the music too.   We blink. And the once awkward little girl has transformed into quiet grace and beauty right before our eyes. There is something about this metamorphosis that can take...

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        Abigail is 13! | Sarasota Tween Portrait Session

        teen girl with short hair looks out over the Sarasota Bay at the Ringling Bridge

        Meet Abigail. Sarasota Tween Portrait Session. What if you could bottle up every last bit of your daughter’s childhood and tuck it away to remember forever? Time is a funny thing. It just keeps pressing forward whether we want it to or not. These little humans continue to morph and change right before our eyes....

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These are the 27 everyday moments happening this year that you don't want to miss, and most parents don't even know to look for them until they're gone.

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          Parents of seniors tell me the same thing after graduation: "I wish I'd taken more photos."

Not just the big events, the everyday moments too. The messy bedroom. Late-night homework. Running out the door to practice.

Those are the ones you'll miss the most, and they're yours to catch, not mine.

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          Raise your hand if you're already dreading the "last first day of school" photo 🙋‍♀️

Same. Which is exactly why I put together a free list of the 27 moments actually worth capturing this year, the firsts, the everyday stuff, the milestones, and the lasts.

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