Jenny Kim-Godfrey is a firecracker and a powerhouse. With a voice that makes the angels jealous and a laugh that could light up Carnegie Hall, I was so excited when Jenny asked about a Sarasota Headshot session. Caples Hall on the New College Campus was the perfect backdrop for this pint sized dynamo. I loved...
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...
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...
Meet Holland | Class of 2018 | Burns Court Senior Portraits Holland is a high school senior in Portland OR, so how did she end up in Sarasota’s Burns Court for her Senior Portraits? She was here in Sarasota visiting her good friend Marguerite. Marguerite is the special girl behind Bag Up the Love, so...
“The tiny seed knew that in order to grow, it needed to be dropped in dirt, covered in darkness, and struggle to reach the light.” –Sandra Kring Meet Elisa. She is Beauty Revived. With a shy smile, Elisa stepped out of the car into the already steamy Florida morning. This is Florida in the summertime,...
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.
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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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Bold, unapologetic, a little bit chaos, entirely her own.
This is what happens when a senior portrait stops trying to look like everyone else’s. It just looks like her.
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Michaela Ristaino Photography
michaela@ristainophotography.com | 941-957-8088 | Sarasota FL
