Congratulations to Pierre and Liz on the arrival of Baby Leo, born July 23rd, 2013. I had the honor of photographing this sweet newborn at just 5 days new. He loves being snuggled by his Mom and Dad. Here is a sneak peek at their lifestyle newborn portrait session from this past weekend!! 
Congratulations to Sara & Ben who will be expecting Baby Charlotte in October! Sara is a long time friend from high school and we recently reconnected after she moved into our neighborhood. Their house provided the perfect backdrop to capture family sunset photos before their family of 3 becomes 4. Oliver is going to be a great big brother!
Always a sweet treat to photograph milestones in the same family. I did Riley's newborn photos earlier this Spring as well as Danielle's wedding (Justin's sister) in March. I had to laugh because I noticed Stephanie's Facebook update that day read: "Rain, rain go away, it's picture day." Shooting in Florida is so unpredictable during the summer; the morning of our session it was super cloudy and to projected rain. We decided just to go for it and work around the weather. Thank goodness for the pavilions at Lakes Park for keeping my props and camera equipment dry between showers! I think we did really well considering the conditions and Riley was smilely as she could be and ADORABLE to boot!!
Welcome to Florida, Pomeroy Family!!
Such a sweet family with gorgeous girls!! Caty was a joy to work with AND I loved their choice of colors for the session. Here's a sneak peek of their family vacation in Southwest Florida...
I dared Audrey to throw oranges at me and she did!!! It made for a cute shot and luckily she missed!
Caty davels in photography is her spare time and I wanted to make sure to get her in front of the camera with her girls since she is usually the one taking the photos...
Loved the colors in this session... Here is a color swatch from their family photo:
Such a great combo!
Tiny toes...
My mom made the mermaid tail last year and this seemed like the perfect session to incorporate it into. Riley certainly loved it and was the star of the beach!!!
Married at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Ryan and Clay had a gorgeous ceremony in front of the historic banyan tree with a small group of their friends and family on June 15, 2013. It was a honor to be a part of their special day and we enjoyed capturing their portraits among the historic homes, romantic gardens, and spectacular river view.
So in love...
Ryan was stunning!
I see a baby bump...
Our fav image from the wedding...
I met up with Lupe and her son, Ethan, in early May at Koreshan State Park to capture her baby bump just a few weeks prior to her due date (June 3, 2013) for her second son, Lucas. We hit if off right away and found out we have a lot in common. Love when I meet new clients that feel like old friends.
Lupe arranged the session to capture these moments as a gift to her husband for Father’s Day. We were on the brink of summer heat at the time and she did an amazing job looking beautiful while still juggling having her son along for the photos. We’ve all been there with toddler in tow, sometimes they are cooperative and other times they like to run the show. Ethan did great and I thoroughly enjoyed capturing him with my camera. I hopefully will get to meet Lucas one day soon!
Here’s a synopsis of our shoot… Enjoy!
Love, love, love this session with the Laredo's, expecting baby Leo later this summer. Liz was a joy to photograph!
Here are just a few of my favorites. Too many to choose AND it was hard picking any to present as B&W because Matlacha is so full of color. What a fun place to shoot!!
If you have children like me, you probably take more photos of them with your iPhone than anything else. Yes, even Matt and I find ourselves capturing Lillian’s daily adventures with our phones versus our fancy cameras and lenses.
Matt’s mantra for social media sharing is “Take better pictures”. What makes one person’s photos more interesting to look at than another’s? The answer may be all the options for camera apps. There are so many ways to share your images so why not try to take better photos. Even the editing process of images using phones has become fun. I thought I’d share a few of my favorite apps...
Snapseed: Love for sharpening photos, manipulating light, and cropping.
Picframe: User friendly for making collages.
iDarkroom: Fun filters, textures, and bokeh options.
Flickr: We have been storing our photos on this website since we got married and love the app for image sharing and for viewing other photos for inspiration.
Afterlight: Love the retro filters and resizing options for sites like Instagram.
iSmug:We use Smugmug to share galleries with our clients and this is a great app for us to be able to access our images on the go.
Vine: Trendy video sharing app kinda like Instagram. Matt uses it alot.
Beautiful Mess: The newest edition to my collection. I’m loving the text I can add to photos.
Camera +: I take all of my photos on my iphone with this camera. Superb quality!
I am an active user of Instagram with over 1593 photos to date! It's fun to use these various apps before posting images to Instagram or Facebook. I take lots of photos and typically do quite a bit of photo processing before I post anything. Happy photo taking!
Families, children, maternity, and couples. At this time we are doing a limited number of newborn lifestyle sessions and weddings.
When should I book my session with you?
We are typically booked 2 to 3 months in advance and primarily only offer weekend sessions. October through December spots fill up quickly.
What are your fees?
Our portrait session is $150-$200 and includes our travel, shooting time (1 to 2 hours) at the location of your choice, and custom editing of images. Desk/Wall Art & products are available to order through our SmugMug site as well as card ordering through our Tiny Prints store front. Upon our initial consultation, you will be sent an investment guide that goes over our pricing in detail.
What makes you unique?
We are a husband and wife team so you often get two photographers for your session, especially for family and engagement shoots. We are lifestyle portrait photographers specialiazing in natural light photography that brings out the fresh, fun, and colorful side of life. Our modern and candid style mixed with our signiture bold and colorful imagery, have set us apart from other photographers.
Do you offer digital files?
Yes, we offer the option to purchase a USB of your images from the session. They are not included in the session fee.
Do you offer mini sessions?
We have in the past and likely will be doing it again in the future. We know these sessions allow us to work with several clients at one time but also see the disadvantages of clients feeling rushed and the creative process not being fully reached is such a short time period.
Happy Mothers Day- rise and shine! After working a 60 hour week, this was the perfect day to relax and spend quality time with Lil. The best gift she gave me was giving up her Nuk while sleeping!! So proud of her. #letshopeitlastswhenmattshome
A mini photo session with Lil. Matt took most of the camera gear to ATL but did leave me the 35mm and a camera. I love photographing with my daughter, she is so good and actually enjoys being on the other end of my camera. And I always have new art to enjoy with her cute little face =).
Lunch on Pine Island... Live music, fresh seafood, and some interesting characters at the Fish House Marina.
Ended the day with Lillian's favorite activity!
For my mom, I took her shopping on Tuesday at the Chicos Company Store and we went swimming with Lil yesterday and enjoyed dinner with my dad.
Much love to all of my favorite moms
Molly
Congratulations to Danielle and Paul on their recent wedding on March 23, 2013. Here are a few highlights from their big day!
Venue: Southern Waters and Gardens
Caterer: Chef Bill's Catering
DJ: Ron Rutz
Florist: Christy Marshall (she owned Little Shop of Flowers but had to close the business in January)
Hair and Makeup: J&A Makeup Artistry
Groom and groomsmen suits: Black Tie Tuxedo
Brides dress: Alfred Angelo
Thank you to Valerie & Jesse for inviting me to capture their little family! Their daughter, Aubree, just reached the six month milestone. She was facinated with my camera and was not shy about keeping eye contact with me the whole time.
Valerie wanted color in this session, and she got it! The flowers were in bloom and served as a gorgeous backdrop for the session. And oh my goodness, V + J's love for one another is evident in the photos below... These two are adorable!
Here's a sneak peek at the Schmidt Family session from this past weekend... I'm in love with so many of the images from our time together. It was hard to pick just a few!
And a few more that make me smile...
And last but not least, we ended our session in the library with a few quick snapshots of the girls exploring their favorites books!
So excited to share! How cute is Miss Hillary? We captured her 6 month milestone this past weekend in Naples. It was great to work with Kim and Jeff again as a follow-up to their maternity session last summer. Congratulations on an absolutely adorable little girl!
To smile or not to smile, that is the question...
We are members of Flickr and have been storing our photos on the site since 2005. The only downside to Flickr is the print lab connected to it- Snapfish (similar to the like of Shutterfly). I recently ordered a bunch of prints from a gallery of Lillian and was very upset with the quality of printing in comparison to the print lab (Bay Photo) we use for clients through our smugmug site. What a difference it makes! The Snapfish photo (on the bottom) was grainy and almost looked dirty to me. If our clients do purchase digital copies of their session and decide to print their own photos, I suggest using Mpix for the best quality. I've heard Costco is even a good choice! Stay away from Walgreens, CVS, and other big box stores and sites like Snapfish and Shutterfly. If you don't believe me, try this experiment yourself!
Meet Sarah & Chris and a few simple ingredients for the perfect engagement shoot...
The outdoors (Koreshan State Park to be exact), Roxy- their adorable Boxer, Chris' beloved truck, and a gorgeous evening on St. Patty's Day set the scene for these two to be the photographed celebrating their upcoming Wisconsin wedding in the Fall. Sarah was so easy to work with a very laid back. She knew she wanted to have Roxy in a Save-the-Date photo and incorporate Chris' truck in a few shots. The casual couple was a referral from another friend (Caitie & Erik) and actually participated in the Engagement Giveaway (thank you!) last month. Matt and I had a great time working with them and shooting at Koreshan (photographer favorite in SWFL) for the first time! Here are just a few of our favorite shots from the evening.
These two are adorable!
I woke up this week and got into major marketing mode for some reason. I posted a question on Facebook to our fans yesterday and asked for feedback from our clients wanting to know what makes us unique ( I will share the comments soon!). I also got up the courage to actually try a Facebook ad to see if it would drum up some business. Interesting how it all works. Daiana from Deniminanco Boutique gave me some tips on how to use the ads. We'll see if we actually get any new clients down the road. Today I composed a marketing letter (see below) I will be sending community friends and contacts letting them know about what we've been up to and to encourage them to check out our work AND of course send us referrals of people that they know of looking for photography services.
To be successful and grow, I feel I need to spend just as much time maketing as I do behind the camera. I am blessed to have so many community contacts, now I just need to let them know about Molly & Matt Photo.
Visiting Southwest Florida?
Check out the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau's Pinterest boards for ideas on how to enjoy the beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel, Florida! We often have clients visiting our area that hire us to take photos of their family while they are on vacation. This is a great visual resource for tourists looking for places to eat, play, and relax while they are in SWFL.
Click here- http://pinterest.com/ftmyerssanibel/
