The Root Photography Blog

Sammy + Shannon + Hannah + Selah : Disney’s Boardwalk Inn Family Session

June 3, 2014 by Jensey 2 Comments

Meet Shannon, Sammy, Selah, and Hannah- The most loving family in Orlando. <3

I could not believe it’s been nearly 4 years since our last session with these faces, but they’re the sort of friends you go that long without talking to and then pick up like you never left off. Sammy and Shannon have been two of the most influential people in my life, and I know I’m not alone- They’re also the power couple behind God’s House Orlando.

Just one dinner with these guys left my love cup overflowing for weeks and I’m determined to not let so much time go by again!

Sammy wasn’t able to make it to the start of our session, so we just goofed off with the girlies for a bit. :)

Can you tell their parents are performers?! Mom was listing off scenarios for them to react to. <3

Ummmmm, Selah was in diapers when I first met her and she was my “baby dog.” I’d walk in to their front door and she’d crawl to greet me! :) My heart breaks a little every time I see her turning into a little woman!

Hannah is such a good big sister.

Sammy, the man with a heart like my husband’s, is so loved by his little women! <3

Shannon, the female Benjamin Button! <3

I love this photo so much- Can you see which girl takes after which parent? ;)

Sammy and Shannon, there aren’t enough words in the world to describe how much love my heart has for you two and how much I look up to you! Let’s do it again soon, ok?! :)

Maevy + Carter : Nashville Family Session in Bicentennial Mall State Park

May 28, 2014 by Jensey 2 Comments

I hope before you see the photos below, you click here to see our 2013 shoot with this family! I truly cannot believe what a difference one year made with these cuties. :) This was our second family session with the infamous Maevy and Carter (follow their blogs at Catching Carter and March Forth with Maevy!)

My favorite thing about family sessions is being able to watch them grow through the years. Maevy and Carter are two of the silliest, sweetest kids, and Nate so loved (literally) chasing them with his camera! :)

Last year Maevy wowed us with her cat impression, and this year, her dance moves!

They’ve changed so much, you guys. This was Carter just a year ago…

… And today! <3

Watching Ryan with his kids is like watching Nate with our nephews- Such a fun dad! :)

It’s not a session with a 5 year old girl until there’s at least one mildly dramatic moment like this! ;)

If ever there was an Olympic event for running backwards with 5k of camera gear while shooting adorable photos like this, well… Nate’s got that one on lock down!

Amy had the most fun idea ever of ending our session with the family sledding down this hill on a cardboard box. It totally didn’t work, but we got some fun photos out of it regardless! Amy, Ryan, Maevy, and Carter, we can’t wait until next time!! :)

Candice + Jeremy : Disney Wedding in Epcot’s Canadian Pavilion

May 27, 2014 by Jensey 5 Comments

Candice and Jeremy’s wedding marked the first time in years we were able to photograph an Epcot wedding! Epcot weddings are my favorite. Even though Nate and I aren’t really “morning people” with our late night work hours, there’s something exhilarating about getting in the car to photograph a wedding and showing up at the hotel before the sun does. It reminds me of being a kid and getting up at 3am and driving to Walt Disney World in our pajamas.

I love showing up in a hotel room where the bride has been up since 4am, and was too excited to sleep the night before, and so everyone in the room is running on love and adrenaline. And I feel sort of like I belong to a special club- I mean, how many other wedding photographers in the world have a 6am start time on a Wednesday? :)