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Announcing Holiday Mini Sessions for a Cause | Sarasota Family Photography

Join us on OCTOBER 30th for a special day of Holiday mini sessions to benefit Bag Up the Love at Philippi Estate Park.

YES! TAKE ME TO THE SIGN UP!

Did you know that when kids enter foster care they are given a trash bag in which to transport their belongings? A TRASH BAG! What is that? Don’t these kids deserve more dignity than that? 14 year old Marguerite from Bag Up the Love certainly thinks so.

She founded Bag Up the Love as a service project to provide these kids in Sarasota County with duffel bags containing personal care items as well as coloring books, journals and a stuffed puppy dog to help them with what is certainly a difficult transition.

By the way, did I mention she’s 14? Wise beyond her years with a heart too big for her body.

Mark October 30th on your calendars, because I am partnering with Bag Up the Love for a special day of Holiday mini-sessions that will benefit this amazing organization and help out the kids of Sarasota.

Join us on OCTOBER 30th for a special day of Holiday mini sessions to benefit Bag Up the Love at Philippi Estate Park!

– 15 minute photo session
– Online Gallery of 7-10 fully edited images to choose from
– 1 digital download (printable up to 8×10)
– Additional ordering packages available
– Holiday Card packages available
– For each session, 1 duffel bag will be donated to the Sarasota YMCA Teen Center & Shelter and YOU will get to write a note to the child for YOUR contribution
COST: $75.00 + tax

How do I sign up?

It’s easy…Follow the link below, pick an available time, pay via paypal and you’ve snagged a slot for this very special day!! We can’t wait to see you!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.

If you have any issues booking or have any questions, please contact me directly at ristainophotography@gmail.com or call me at (941) 363-1720. Thank you!

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So I will.

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Senior Year. (gulp) Nobody claps for the mom who's holding it together while her kid gets ready to leave.

So I will.

This season is a lot. The pride and the grief show up in the same breath, and that's not something people talk about enough. If you're in it right now, I see you.

#SarasotaSeniorPhotographer #SeniorMom #ClassOf2027 #SarasotaMoms #SeniorPortraitPhotographer #SarasotaFL #MomLife #SeniorYear

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That thing where you're just scrolling, minding your own business, and suddenly you're wrecked over a photo of them missing their two front teeth?

Yeah. Senior year does that. Every time.

Be honest, how many times has this happened to you this month? 👇

#SarasotaSeniorPhotographer #SeniorYear #ClassOf2027 #SarasotaMoms #SeniorPortraitPhotographer #SarasotaFL #MomLife #seniorphototips

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🚩 Red Card Offenses: Senior Photo Edition

I’ve seen it all. Swipe through so it doesn’t happen to you.

Fall books up fast, Class of 2027. Let’s talk. Link in bio.

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I send a questionnaire. I get mom on the phone. I want to know the giggle, the vibe, the thing you light up talking about. That`s what the photos are built on.

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Before I ever pick up a camera, I want to know one thing: who are you, really?

I send a questionnaire. I get mom on the phone. I want to know the giggle, the vibe, the thing you light up talking about. That's what the photos are built on.

This is Sydney. Beach-waved hair, that laugh that shows up when she talks about her boyfriend, somehow both little girl and grown woman at once. I knew all of that before we ever met on location.

Some seniors walk in with a vision. Some need a minute to warm up. Both are exactly right, and both deserve someone who's actually paying attention.

I wrote a new blog post with 5 questions worth asking any photographer before you book, because the best photos happen when someone knows you first. Link in bio 🔗

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That’s the whole goal, every single time.
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That’s where the good photos start. Link in bio if you want to grab a fall date before they’re gone 🌾
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This is what it looks like when a session actually goes somewhere.
Not four poses. Not a checklist.
Four real moments from one afternoon with a real teenager who showed up a little unsure and left feeling like herself.
That’s the whole goal, every single time.
If you’re starting to think about senior photos for fall, I’d love to talk about your daughter before anything else. Not a booking link, not a checkout page. Just a real conversation about who she is.
That’s where the good photos start. Link in bio if you want to grab a fall date before they’re gone 🌾
. . .#sarasotaseniorphotographer #sarasotaphotography #sarasotaseniors #classof2027 #goldenhourportraits

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Sydney, you were an absolute joy. That smile, that hair, that sunset that showed up just for you. I could not have planned it better if I tried.

If you have a Class of 2027 senior who belongs somewhere specific, let`s go there. Link in bio.

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Sydney, this one's for you.

You belong on the beach. Your mom knew it. I knew it about thirty seconds after we started talking. And these photos? They prove it.

Sometimes the best sessions are the ones that almost didn't happen.

Sydney, you were an absolute joy. That smile, that hair, that sunset that showed up just for you. I could not have planned it better if I tried.

If you have a Class of 2027 senior who belongs somewhere specific, let's go there. Link in bio.

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