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Sarasota and Lido Beach Senior Portraits | Meet Sarah | Class of 2022

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Meet Sarah. Pine View Class of 2022.

Congratulations Sarah! Beauty, brains, and backstroke! This sweet girl is headed to swim for the University of Miami in the fall.
A few months ago, Sarah and I met Downtown Sarasota to hang out and take her Senior Portraits. She has such a great style and absolutely rocked her session! From swirling murals and rooftop sunshine, to eclectic pink archways and a gritty parking garage, we chatted and laughed and got some groovy pics along the way. That’s what it’s about for me! We hang out and have fun and the gorgeous senior photos are the icing on the cake!

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    Glamorous Sarasota Senior Portraits | Meet Joanna | Class of 2022

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    Meet Joanna. Class of 2022. This little dynamo was supposed to graduate NEXT year, but why wait if you can put in the work and graduate in 3 years? Joanna calls Indiana home and came to Sarasota for Spring Break….she thought it would be the perfect time to have her Senior Portraits done, and she...

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      Meet Gabbie | Class of 2021 | Sarasota Senior Photoshoot

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      Meet Gabbie. Parrish High School Class of 2021.

      When Gabbie’s mom first messaged me, she suggested doing the session at their home, which also happens to be a farm. When most people think of Florida, they think of beautiful beaches and Disney. But just take a drive and soon you will be among tall golden grasses dotted with horses and cows.

      Their family home was the perfect location for Gabbie’s Senior Portraits. Here are few favorites from our session, including a cow photobomb!

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        Meet Abby | Siesta Key Senior Photos | Class of 2021

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        teen girl in red dress twirling on the beach

        I honestly can’t think of many things that are more beautiful than the beach at sunrise. The serene tranquility of the waves lapping the shore. The cotton candy skies. The beach is mostly empty at this time of day. A few walkers and shell seekers lazily meander by. Long gone are the racous crowds and it’s the perfect time to capture beautiful senior photos.

        When Abby’s mom reached out to me, she told me they would be visiting Sarasota from the midwest and Abby would love to have her senior photos taken at Siesta Key Beach(https://www.visitsarasota.com/siesta-key). Sign me up! I’m in!

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          I’m Michaela. I photograph seniors in that strange, in-between year. The last summer before the dorm room. The kid who still texts you the good stuff, even when she swears she’s too busy for you.

          No brick walls. No “smile because I said so.”

          I want the giggle. The walk that turns into a run because she forgot the camera was even there.

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