McFarland Boys

McFarland Boys

CHAOS!  LOL  What else can you say about a session with a five year old, 18 month old, two grown doggies and a puppy?  While the session may have been a whirlwind, its a true representation of this time in the lives of the McFarland Boys.  This is real life– its dirt, bugs, a grumpy face and an unexpected snack.  While it isn’t “perfect” by textbook standards, in twenty years this momma will look back on her boys and remember all the chaos fondly and she will cherish these moments of wild boys and dogs!

Tallahassee Family Photography by Long’s Photography

Ducks and Bunnies 2020

Ducks and Bunnies 2020

This was the tenth year we have done the Ducks & Bunnis mini-sessions  at the studio and I have to say it was a year like no other.  With concerns over Covid-19, many sessions cancelled and this was the lowest number of sessions we have ever done, BUT each and every one of the sessions we did was AWESOME!  We had so much fun creating Easter portraits in the studio gardens.  Its such a joy to watch the children interact with the animals!  To all the families who kept their sessions and helped us make it through the Covid shut down, I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

 

Tallahassee Easter Ducks and Bunnies Photography by Long’s Photography

Award Winning Tallahassee Photography

Award Winning Tallahassee Photography

COVID19 is NO fun.  We miss our friends, our routines, our sense of normal.  I desperately miss being in the studio, playing with all the kiddos, snuggling all the babies and spending time with all my clients.  I am so blessed to be a part of a very large network of professional photographers and through this we have stayed connected online to give each other support and friendship.  One of the most importrant of these groups is my home guild- the Tallahassee Professional Photographers Guild.  

This group is where I first put myself out there to network with other professional photographers.  13 years later, this group is some of my closest friends on the planet and they are my “co-workers” in a sense.  We celebrate each others successes and we help comfort in times of failure.  They have my back and I have theirs through thick and thin, so connecting tonight online instead of in person for our monthly meeting was just what I needed.

I was thrilled that we could still hold our monthly image competition and that my peers chose two of my images as the best in their categories. 

Super proud mama moment when the image of my babies was chosen as the winner for Portrait of a Group!!  Then I also won the special challenge that had to be GOLD themed.  I am always honored when my fellow professional photographers choose my image as the best, it just means SO much!

 

Tallahassee Award Winning Photography by Long’s Photography

Ducks and Bunnies– March 27-29, 2020

Ducks and Bunnies– March 27-29, 2020

Its that time of year!  Our biggest mini-session event each year is back just in time for Easter!  Ducks & Bunnies mini-sessions will be photographed in our studio gardens March 27, 28 and 29, 2020.

Each thirty minute session can accommodate families of up to six.  We photograph the whole family, some portraits of just the kids and lots of fun interactions with the animals!

The session fee includes your session time, retouching of all the final images and an in-studio order session to make your purchase decisions.  All prints, products and digital files are purchased separately.

All sessions are by appointment only and you can book your session online at: Ducks and Bunnies Sessions or you can call the studio at 850.339.5799

 

Tallahassee Easter Ducks and Bunnies Photography by Long’s Photography

Tallahassee Award Winning Photography

Tallahassee Award Winning Photography

The studio has been so busy in the last year that I have neglected to post a LOT of celebration posts about how my images have done in competition!  I have made a New Years resolution to celebrate more and share with y’all all the exciting news!!

This month at the Tallahassee Professional Photographers Guild meeting my images won Best Group Portrait and Best Portrait of a Child… and then I won the overall Print of the Month!  Yay!  Its even more meaningful to me because of the images that won these titles.

The group image of the Charles family is one I adore not only because its a great family portrait, but because I love the people IN the photo.  I have been photographing the Charles family since their oldest was a toddler and each and every session is awesome, memorable and a heck of a lot of fun!  

The portrait of a child is a story near and dear to my heart and it is an image of healing, self love and growth.  Almost daily I have someone mention Bri’s story or the Phoenix Project I am currently working on.  To read more about Bri and the Phoenix Project, go to: https://www.longsphotography.com/tallahassee-photographer-charity-phoenix-project

 

Tallahassee Award Winning Photography by Long’s Photography