November -John Updike The striped and shapely Maple grieves The loss of her Departed leaves The ground is hard As hard as stone. The year is old. The birds are flown. And yet the world, Nevertheless, Displays a certain loveliness– The beauty of The bone. Tall God Must see our souls This way, and nod....
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery October. I don’t know why I love it so, but I do. The crisp clean air. The explosion of color from every tree and bush. It’s the month of my father’s birth, my parent’s anniversary, and my...
Sometimes I forget that some people are new to this whole photography thing. I forget that for some, this is their first photo challenge. Annoying, right? Actually, one of the things I love most about my 30 Day Challenge is that it opens up a whole world of photography to people who think you need a...
Hey Deb!
Fortunately (or unfortunately) the beauty of the Apple koolaid is that if you have an iPhone, your images automatically sync between devices. So, they automatically pop up on the iPad if you have an iPhone.
For Android, you could download Dropbox (or another cloud server) and have all your photos sync to dropbox and can then pull them down to your iPad fairly easily.
The vintage red truck is back. 🎄
2026 Holiday Mini Sessions at Myakka Ranch, Sunday, November 15. Fifteen minutes, five hand-edited images, and a whole lot of Christmas-truck charm.
Spots are always the first to go. Link in bio to book.
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Several years ago, a little boy shut down completely mid-session. Head down, done, no interest in my jokes, less interest in having his picture taken.
We gave him a minute. By the end of those fifteen minutes, he gave me the most genuine smile I`ve ever caught on camera.
That`s what a mini session can hold, real moments, not posed ones. 2026 Holiday Mini Sessions are open for booking now. Limited dates, favorite Sarasota spots, galleries delivered in time for your cards.
Link in bio to book.
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There’s a version of me that exists only during golden hour, and she is not calm.
Everyone else sees a pretty sky. I see a countdown.
This is what six minutes of pure chaos looks like. Don’t let my calm exterior deceive you. 😆🦆
Tag a senior mom who needs to see this level of commitment 😂
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A perfect little Cape Cod getaway @garlandsmotel ♥️
What sunset looks like to a normal person.
What it looks like to me: SIX MINUTES AND I AM NOT CALM ABOUT IT!
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50 things about me. Counting down.
45: I grew up a child of the 70s in a neighborhood so full of kids that every parent was everyone`s parent.
44: I am a Brewers Baseball fanatic. Don`t ask me my favorite player, I will list every single one.
43: As a kid, I was severely homesick anytime I was away from my family.
42: I have a music degree and spent years performing on stage before I ever picked up a camera.
41: Started piano lessons at age 9, taught by a big-band leader on lead sheets and fake books instead of traditional sheet music.
New ones every Tuesday. Catch up anytime in my Story highlights. 🤍
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Michaela Ristaino Photography
michaela@ristainophotography.com | 941-957-8088 | Sarasota FL
