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Bobby: A Mini Session

Cheri — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:34:18 +0000

Bobby was visiting from California and I wanted to get a few shots of him so we went down the street from my house and did a short 20 minute mini photo shoot. So this is my cousin-he lives in California, works in the film department for Universal, loves dirt bikes, snowboarding, wake skating, and yes ladies he is single!

Rootberry: A Sneak Peek | Orlando Photographer

Cheri — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:09:55 +0000

I did a photo shoot for Team Rootberry a few months back that you can see here. At the time we discussed doing a more casual, laid back shoot. So, after seeing Linda & Angel’s engagement session they decided they wanted to take advantage of a great location. It was very cold and very windy but also very fun (and we stopped and got pizza at Gino’s downtown-bonus!) Here’s a sneak peek…more to come later.

Linda & Angel: Engaged | Orlando Engagement Photographer

Cheri — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:31:13 +0000

Linda is a fellow photographer. Her and I have worked together behind the camera shooting several weddings and she shot a few promo shots of me for my website, but this was the first time Linda and I worked together where she was in front of the camera and I was behind-and we had a GREAT time! Linda and her fiance Angel are getting married next month and I was honored when Linda asked me to shoot their wedding. We met up last weekend to take their engagement pictures and had a blast exploring downtown. Surprisingly I had not really explored downtown too much except for the Lake Eola and Thornton Park area. We found so many different places and I am ready to go back and explore some more! Angel was so fun to work with-you can tell he lives with a photographer-he knew where to stand, how to pose and where to look and just what to do in general (sure made my job easy!) I had a lot of favorites…here are just a few.

Ashley: A Bridal Session

Cheri — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:25:56 +0000

The plane landed in Texas, Ashley picked me up and off we went for her beautiful bridal shoot. In the few months leading up to her photo shoot, Ashley and I had already decided on an outdoor setting to take advantage of some of the amazing landscape in Texas but that was not meant to be. The week I was preparing to leave for Texas, Ashley wrote to me in a panic-RAIN forecasted all day Saturday, the day of our shoot! So we talked, discussed alternative plans and I rented an amazing and powerful lens that could handle any situation we came across (the 50 f/1.2!) Ashley went into action and booked two absolutely fabulous places to shoot-the Magnolia Hotel in downtown Houston (with the most amazing green velvet couch EVER!) and the Alexan Lofts (Ashley used to live there so it was perfect and if I lived in Houston I would so live there!) Ashley looked stunning, I loved her feather and her shoes rocked! Oh, and check out the pictures of her bouquet-it is made out of wood (I was so nervous every time I had to move the bouquet-not sure how fragile shaved, intricate wood is and I wasn’t about to find out.) Ashley is marrying her love, Michael, in Las Vegas at the Stratosphere in June. I wish them all the love and happiness in the world…

Cody | Orlando Portrait Photographer

Cheri — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:36:30 +0000

Cody and I had a great time doing a little mini photo shoot the other day. He needed some updated photos (new haircut and all!) I am a proud Mom and think I have a pretty good looking son. He is out of town right now…I sure miss him!

The Jimenez Family | Orlando Family Photographer

Cheri — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:14:33 +0000

Well Matteo has definitely been the STAR of my blog lately and I am certainly happy about that! Ashlei and I were just talking about how we hadn’t seen each other in three years and have now seen each other twice in the last month. That is something great that photography has brought into my life-new friends and re-kindled old friends! On the day that I shot the Whitehurst family (Ashlei’s family) I also got some great shots of Ashlei’s new little family-her, her husband and little, adorable, precious Matteo!

Wishing the Jimenez Family a very Merry Christmas!

The Whitehurst Family | Orlando Family Photographer

Cheri — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:48:38 +0000

It was a beautiful day for a family photo shoot. A few weeks ago I did a photo shoot of the new addition to this family, Matteo, and was thrilled to have the opportunity to photograph the entire family. So Kit, Julie, Ian, Ross, Ashlei, Felipe and Matteo all gathered together and weathered the 85 degree December Florida weather. We had a perfect day and the Whitehurst’s have an absolutely beautiful home on the lake in Merritt Island so we had the perfect backdrop for some great family photos. And I absolutely LOVE their adirondack chairs-so cute-as soon as I saw them I knew I had to use them! Matteo’s great-grandma and great-grandpa showed up so we captured a few special memories for them. What a wonderful family and what a fabulous day!

I adore this father/sons shot!

Special blog post on the Jimenez family coming soon…

My Most Wonderful: Parents

Cheri — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:07:33 +0000

My Mom and Dad were in Orlando visiting for Thanksgiving and prior to them coming my Mom had told me that she wanted some pictures of her and my Dad. It was so fun planning the photo session with my Mom-what they would wear, where we would go, how I would have them pose (as my Mom reminded me that they were not “young” anymore-what did she think I was going to make them do!) We had a few challenges that day-it was hot, the sun was beating down and very bright and my Mom didn’t have her non-glare glasses…with all that we ended up with some amazing shots (and no “weird, young people poses!”) My Mom is getting an 11×14 of her favorite for her birthday and I can’t wait to order it and send it off, especially since her birthday was last month!

My parents left the Monday after Thanksgiving and they are missed so much…

A Root Family Photo Shoot

Cheri — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:14:11 +0000

This is an attempt to get a Root family photo for our Christmas card…neither my husband or son believe in “serious” shots so to get them to stop hamming it up or wrestling was a challenge. I am hoping that I have something I can use, otherwise here is what you get-yep…this is the Root family at our finest!

Going Rogue: With Team Rootberry | Orlando Photographer

Cheri — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:07:28 +0000

Team Rootberry goes rogue…or maybe just the opposite…or maybe this is going rogue for Team Rootberry-I can’t make up my mind. I want to hear what you think. Tell me about your favorite Team Rootberry stunt, performance, video or something you’d like to see them do. You can watch some of their hilarious videos on YouTube or become a fan of Life of the Party and learn a few of the antics yourself! For now enjoy the shots from their photo shoot I did with them this weekend-we had a great time!