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Night with the Stars Prom — A Night in Oz — Took place on Friday April 15th and was a rousing success. I was honored once again to be one of the photography sponsors and for this amazing event. The smiles on all the faces tell the story far better than I ever could.

Night With the Stars Prom Sarasota Photographer

YOU ARE

AMAZING

YOU ARE

IMPORTANT

YOU ARE

SPECIAL

YOU ARE

UNIQUE

YOU ARE

KIND

YOU ARE

PRECIOUS

YOU ARE

LOVED

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You are loved.
You are valuable.
You are crafted with beauty and purpose.
I treasure you and this world needs you.
There is no one like you.
You don’t need to look like the rest
or talk like the rest
or be like the rest
There is no truth in the lie that you don’t matter.
The world needs you as you are.
You were put here for a reason.

You are loved.

You were not an accident.
You are not a mistake.

                          ~curt mega

 

Woodland Community Church was transformed into OZ as an army of volunteers prepared to welcome over 500 excited guests.

Night With the Stars Prom is a totally free prom for special needs residents 16 and older in Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Absolutely everything for this annual event is donated.

The food, the formal wear for the attendees, the music, the decorations, the photos. It is a labor of love for all involved. All you have to do is look around to see why this event is such a special night for everyone. The smiles say it all.

You can visit Night With the Stars Prom online at www.nightwiththestarsprom.com and pop on over to their Facebook page to show them some love.

I walked into the evening with joyful expectation. And I wasn’t disappointed.

I walked out full of love and hope and inspiration.

Thank you, Night With the Stars, for the humble honor of

capturing your joy.

be joyful,

michaela

I would love to help you capture the memories of your special event. Please look around the site, and contact me at ristainophotography@gmail.com to start planning your special day.

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    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.

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    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.

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