Dee Dunham Photography – Miami Photographer

It is so wonderful when old clients return to me – it’s amazing to watch the kids grow and grow. You probably remember this family from a previous post of mine titled:  “Think of it as family fun time” . The little guy was just 5 months old then, but look at him now! He’s almost two and such a delight – full of sweet smiles and boundless energy! Check him out!

I love his bright eyes and whispy blonde hair

Sharing a brief moment with his beautiful mom

I love his parents’ faces in this shot – you can see how much they just adore their little boy, and how much he loves them right back.

Many thanks to this lovely family for coming back and having me document them for another year – it was great seeing you all, again!

There is no prop more useful in family photography than relaxed parents. And this family certainly has that going for it! This mom contacted me, and after we’d emailed each other back a forth a few times, I could tell she was an easy-going, laid back sort of person. This told me that shooting her family would be a smooth process. And that says a lot because her son is newly two – not exactly an age where a child loves to take direction! (I know you parents of two year olds out there are nodding enthusiastically in agreement!) But it turned out that this adorable little two year old was easy-peasy to shoot, and I really do think that it is because his parents had the perfect attitude going into the session. There was no scolding. No “why can’t you just stand right here?!” No “hurry up and smile, already!” Just a family hanging out at the park and letting their son do his thing. What a gift to me as their photographer that they knew what to do (and what not to do!) to get the images they wanted! Namely, to just ride the wave and let the child’s wonderful spirit shine. And shine, it did…Take a look!

How beautiful is this boy?

Look at those sparkling blue eyes!

The lovely family all together. (Yes, readers, this woman has a two year old. Want instant inspiration to get fit? Bookmark this page and refer to it often!)

Mom and son share a few moments together.

If there is one thing that I know a two-year old child loves, it’s having dad toss him high in the air!

A little wardrobe change – doesn’t he look adorable in this tie? Love!

W Family, I enjoyed every minute of working with you! I hope you enjoy these images for years and years.

I’m sure you remember the beautiful Nathalie Cadet James from my blog entry almost one year ago to the day titled “What do you get the man who has everything?” That previous shoot did not include Nathalie’s husband because it was a surprise photo session she arranged in order to gift him some lovely canvas prints of her and her girls for his birthday. But here he finally is: the man who has everything – a wonderful wife and two gorgeous daughters who love him like crazy! The family came back to me again this year for a shoot and the pictures are nothing short of amazing. They were styled perfectly, of course. This came as no surprise since style and design is part of Nathalie’s job as head of Luxe Fete Event Planning & Design , one of Miami’s premiere event planning companies.

But the family brought more than just good looks and fresh Miami styling to their shoot. They also brought their love and adoration for one another – which I think shines through these images like a ray of golden light. This family just “gets it.” They know what life is all about : Family. Love. Each other. It was my privilege to capture all of that for them. Do you want to see it? Well scroll, my friend, scroll on down…

When Nathalie saw this photo, she paid me one of the most amazing compliments I’ve ever been given by any client. You see, Nathalie lost her dear father not long ago. And when she saw this photo at her proofing session, she gasped and said “It’s like I can see my dad there on the beach with us!” I almost cried, you guys. It was kind of major. ♥

Girlies on the loose!

I know you want to see these beautiful children up close. How cute are they?!

This child – she just laughed, and laughed, and laughed.

Little sis got a kick out of her older sister pulling silly faces behind me.

You know what I love about this next set of images? Everything! Seriously, everything – the dad with his girls, their huge, giggly smiles. It’s all just totally incredible. I feel like I can still hear the kids laughing…

But how about mom and dad alone? I think they are among the most beautiful people in the world both inside and out. Seeing them in the glow of this warm, sunset light was like *sigh*

Kisses! No post from me is complete without them!

The gorgeous mama with her girls!

So there you have it – your daily dose of something extraordinarily lovely. I hope you enjoyed these images. If so, go ahead and tell me about it in the comments section below – I love to hear from you!