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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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    Meet Ellie | Class of 2020 | Downtown Sarasota Senior Portraits

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    girl with brown hair and black sweater sitting on a yellow chair

    When I met Ellie and found out she was a pianist and wanted to include her music in her senior session, I was beyond excited. Meeting the next generation of musicians seriously geeks me out. Is there anything more attractive or inspiring than talent? I think not!

    I got busy planning her session and knew that the grand piano at Sarasota’s Art Ovation Hotel would be the perfect setting for our photo session. Not only do they have a gorgeous grand piano in the lobby, but they also have a funky painted upright piano outside. Rounding out our photos would be the eclectic and fun backdrop that is Downtown Sarasota and the beautiful Bayfront.

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      Dear Lola | Today you are 14 | Sarasota Teen Photographer

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      Teen girl with red hair and freckles stands on the beach at sunrise in a yellow dress

      And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~ Anais Nin Dear Lola, Today you are 14! How did that happen? No longer the little girl I met 5 years ago, you are blossoming into every bit of...

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        Meet Kate | Class of 2020 | Girl with a Tuba

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        Girl in pink top holding a tuba for high school senior portrait

        Meet Kate. She is a girl with a tuba. And vintage cowboy boots How badass is that? Kate’s mom Jackie and I went to college together. How fun it was to reminisce about our own college days as she prepares her daughter to head off to college next fall. We laughed and told stories and...

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          Meet Laney | Class of 2019 | Downtown Sarasota Senior Photos

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          Sarasota High School Senior Girl in white shirt on top of a parking garage in Downtown Sarasota

          Meet Laney – Sarasota High Class of 2019. We took to the streets to capture her Downtown Sarasota Senior Photos. This cello playing, beach loving all-American girl is off to USC, but not without a semester detour to Rome! I couldn’t be more jealous! I’m convinced that like minded people are drawn together, so it...

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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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            New here? Good. No fluff. No filters. Just real. 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. Real photos. Real teens. Every time. Glad you’re here. . . . #SarasotaSeniorPhotographer #FloridaSeniorPhotographer #ClassOf2027 #SeniorPortraitPhotographer #SarasotaFL

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            2026 Holiday Mini Sessions: coming this fall. ✨ 15 minutes. Real moments. Zero forced smiles. These sessions sell out every year, so I'm doing something new: sign up to get notified first, before booking opens to everyone else, plus early pricing. Link in bio to get on the list. 👆 . . . . #SarasotaFamilyPhotographer #SarasotaMiniSessions #HolidayMinis2026 #SarasotaPhotographer #FamilyPhotographySarasota #SiestaKeyFamilyPhotos #SarasotaMomLife #HolidayPhotosSarasota #BookNowSarasota

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