Shauna and Curt’s Sweet Intimate Town Center Summer Wedding

Here are a few snaps of the very sweet and intimate wedding ceremony of Shauna and Curt at the St. John’s Town Center here in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, June 29, 2013.  What a beautiful day, and a beautiful couple!  Congratulations to the two of you, and many blessings!!

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Nathan’s First Senior High Session

Nathan's First Senior High Session

What a cool location with a train tressle to do Nathan’s first Senior High photo session. Nathan will be a Senior at the prestigious Christian Academy of Louisville next year, and plays football (Quarterback) for their wonderful sports program. Good luck Nathan! Enjoy your senior year, and always keep focused on what the Lord has in mind for your future!

The Parker Family Session

We had fun with Alania, Parker, Max and Brody doing their family photo session.  While Brody, the youngest, didn’t want any part of getting his photo taken (which many that age don’t) that day, we worked around his busy playing time to incorporate him into our picture taking to get in some family shots, along with our individual shots of the family also.  Always important to capture those pictures of your precious family…..they grow up so very fast!!

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Sloan’s Senior Session Sneak Peak

Here are a few beautiful images from Sloan’s recent Senior High session done here at ESTES Photography’s Orange Park, FL studio.  Sloan is “Miss Providence High School”.  We had so much fun with Sloan…she is a sweet and beautiful young Christian lady!!  Images are from inside and outside our studio location:

Anatomy of a Toddler Photoshoot

Photographing children can, at times,  be a challenge.  If they haven’t eaten, or had their nap, or just in a bad mood, or even if the parents want their precious ones to be perfect little angels at the photo studio…..it rarely goes that easy.  And sometimes, the parents can even lose their patience with the little cut-up cuties.  However, sometimes those “cut-up” moments are when you really see their personalities.  Example:  My latest photoshoot with my grandtwins Gillian and Spencer….all they wanted to do was play and the exact opposite of what I asked them to do.  When I would make a frownie face, they would just break up laughing…they knew they were pushing my buttons, and they were enjoying every minute of it.  However, when you look at the photos, I finally did get one of them looking at the camera smiling, but I think I have to say, my favorite ones are all the others of them laughing and moving around.  Those are the ones that reflect my true memories of them, and why I love them so much.  Wanted to share with you:

Haley and Jake’s Wedding in Nashville, TN

Below is a sneak peek of some of the images we took at the wedding of beautiful “Newgrass” recording artist Haley Dykes, and her handsome fiancee, Jacob Johnson.  The wedding was held at the classic Scarritt-Bennett Center in downtown Nashville (near Music Row).   Her dad, well known and talented musician Doyle Dykes walked Haley down the beautiful aisle of the chapel, as many family and friends from all over witnessed their vows of love to each other.  At the reception, the food was wonderful, the entertainment superb (with many talented musicians and singers performing), and the bride and groom couldn’t smile any wider with the happiness and love felt that day!  Congratulations and life’s blessings to Haley and Jake!

Baby and Children’s Photography

Our studio has been well known for quite some time for our top notch wedding photography, however, because we have photographed hundreds (probably thousands) of weddings, we now get the privilege of continuing on with our clients as their lifetime photographer, and get to photograph their babies and children as they go.  What a privilege to be a part of their lives in this way.  Below is a beautiful collage of “Chloe”, 3 months old, and a sweet, sweet angel.

Megan and Johns TPC Wedding

 

Megan and Johns wedding at the Tournament Players Champtionship Clubhouse in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, was absolutely stunning.  Having photographed her prior 3 sister’s weddings here in the Jacksonville area, we’ve come to know and love this family dearly!  The location, weather, wedding colors all were magnificent, and the wonderful personalities of the all the family, friends, and wedding party made this wedding a joy to photograph!

Our New English Bulldog Puppy Photos

As you know we added to our family a few months ago by adopting our cute little French Bulldog “Bella”.  NOW, we have increased the family again, with our new English Bulldog “BAYLEE”.   When we first got her she weighed 16 lbs., but now at 4 months old she weighs 30 lbs.  She is such a cuddlebug and very easy going…just feed her on schedule and she’s one happy puppy!!  Below are a couple of photos of her, one taken outside, and another in her pink polka-dot bikini!  How can you resist that face???

The Bell Family Portraits in Orange Park, FL

We did some wonderful family portraits with the Bell family here in Orange Park, FL.  The portraits were taken out at Eagle Harbor in Fleming Island.  Bethany and Scott were one of our former Bride and Grooms, and it was so good to see everyone in their family again for the family portrait session.   We also loved meeting their new little son, Caden, who was cute to photograph!  Got some shots of him by himself also.  The rain held off (although predicted) to make this Family Portrait as great success!

Spencer and Jay’s Orange Park Wedding @ Thrasher Horne Center

It was a very warm, but beautiful day the beginning of May here in Orange Park, FL.  But Spencer and Jay had it all together for their special wedding day.  The ceremony and reception were both held at the Thrasher Horne Center for the Arts here in Clay County.  It was a really sweet and super fun group, with lots of karaoke singing, dance lessons, and fun prank dedications!  All under an Irish theme for the O’Donnells and the Lyons!  Thanks for making us a part of it all!