AWARD WINNING FT. MYERS PHOTOGRAPHERS

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As many of you know, Barb and I are members of our local professional photography guild here in Southwest Florida.  Last night was our first Print Competition of the Year and we each entered six images.

We were so excited to have Merited on 7 out of the 12 entered, and three of those received placement awards!

It is our goal to continue to perfect our craft by entering images into local, state, and international competitions.  We are eager to hear the judges’ critiques and are able to learn and grow from them.

Check out last night’s Award Winning SandBar Photography Images:

Bandana Buddies Second Place

Wrapped in Love third place

Little Boy Blue Merit Print 81

Sweet Dreams Merit 80

Award Winning Photographers- Ft Myers

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Ft Myers Newborn, Children, and Pet Photography Images

As many of you know, Barb and I are members of our local professional photography guild here in Southwest Florida.

Last night was our first Print Competition of the Year check out some of the adorable images that merited.

We were so excited to have Merited and received placement awards!  Click Here to see the Twelve elements we are judged on.

Why do we enter? It is our goal to continue to perfect our craft by entering images into local, state, and international competitions.  We are eager to hear the judges’ critiques and are able to learn and grow from them.

It pushes us to strive for excellence and it certainly helps us in our daily sessions at the end of day to deliver a top notch product for our clients.

Check out some of last night’s Award Winning SandBar Photography Images that were taken from some of our clients sessions:

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“Bandana Buddies” Pooh Bear and Scruffy

This Pet Photography image was taken during our annual Animal Refuge Center Calendar Contest.  ARC is No-kill animal shelter in Fort Myers, FL dedicated to adopting homeless dogs and cats and educating the population on the humane treatment of animals. A cause we are passionate about here at SandBar.

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“Wrapped in Love”

Our beautiful mother and her precious 6 day old baby girl. Newborn photography can be tricky and should be trusted to professionals, not only for safety (our number 1 concern) but also for those amazing portrait images to ensure the proper lighting. We encourage parents to bring in newborn before 10 days old for the sleeping baby all folded up look, after 10 days old they tend be be a little less likely to be fussed with for certain poses. Like this sweet baby girl that just slept thru being held folded in her mothers palms.

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“Sweet Dreams”

 

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”  Little Boy Blue”

Another award winning portrait from a newborn session. This little man is 2 months old and wide awake with his gorgeous blue eyes. Ty was ready to smile at the camera and check it all out.

He came to studio with his older brothers and  from that same session another image worthy of a merit was taken.

 

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“Brotherly Love”

Next is on list is our Regional Competition made up of 13 South Eastern States.

FIRST PLACE for Children’s portrait last year was none other than ” Heir to the Throne” read all about it by clicking on link =  “Heir to Throne”

That was a HUGE HUGE honor and totally unexpected.

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Photographing Generational Families

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Here at SandBar photography we love meeting and capturing generations of family.

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We have so much fun witnessing family members that haven’t seen each other for years sometimes, reunite. The cousins and oh the grandparents with those precious grand babies, no matter how old they are.  what a privilege to photograph the love between them.

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During the Holidays it becomes what we end up photographing the most of, sunset after sunset. The beaches here in SouthWest Florida are the most requested. Understandably so when we live in such a paradise of tropical climate during the winter months.

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Ft Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Naples, Bonita Beach, seem to be the most popular for our Northern Families. The other 50% goes  between private residence and at our very own studio.

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The first challenge is always trying to secure a date and getting everyone to participate. This is no small feat! Usually has to be scheduled a month or so out.

Then the challenge of clothing comes next, every one in matching colors ? or color coordinated by individual families?

In the end what is most important is that the focus is on the faces, not the clothing. Truly the less is more principle applies. we have a clothing pallet that we send out to help.

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With our consultation, and by asking the right questions we make the sessions go quickly and smoothly mixed in with some FUN, and a few corny jokes from Barb ( me 😉 )

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It is especially dear to Sandy & I both as  we have experienced loss of loved ones in the past few years , we absolutely cherish the family generational portraits we captured of our own families.  Those are more precious to us now than when we first took the images.

When is the right time to take a generational portrait? ASAP! is the correct answer. Something you will never regret and your portrait becomes more valuable to you as the years pass.

“The Love of Family is one of Life’s Greatest Blessing”