First Ever Contest!

I am so excited to announce my first ever contest!

In 2010 I was privileged to photograph some of the cutest kids ever. So I thought I'd have a little friendly competition... whose kid is the cutest? To vote, go to www.facebook.com/carolinenicolephotography and look at the photos in the contest gallery. To vote, simply leave a comment on one of the photos. In order to be eligible to vote, you have to "like" Caroline Nicole Photography.

The contest will end on Friday at 6pm.. and the winning family receives a free 16x24 gallery wrap - $140 value! So go vote now!

Baby Ross is 10 Months Old!

I think I say this every time, but WHERE does the time go?! I can hardly believe that little Ross is about to turn 1.. it seems like just yesterday we were celebrating and helping Mark and Kelly get ready to bring the little guy home. But I have really enjoyed watching him grow over the past months!

Here's his "watch me grow" picture.. and here are the ones at 6 months, 3 months, and as a newborn. I love how you can see Mark holding the toy keys in the corner... these pictures are always tricky to get - how do you keep an active, wiggly baby still? Answer - you move FAST!

We headed over to a nearby park.. he wasn't too sure about the grass :)

I love this one!

Someone is getting teeth!

Right as we were getting ready to leave, Ross decided it was time to give Mommy some kisses. Don't you love sloppy, open-mouthed baby kisses? :)

Joe and Ananda's Growing Family

To say that I was thrilled when Ananda asked me to do some pictures for her and her family would be a huge understatement! She is one of the most beautiful women that I know, and that was even more true when she was pregnant with her fourth baby.

We met up at the same beach where she and Joe had gotten engaged 3 1/2 kids ago. I was so excited to document such a special time for this special family!

Little Nathan :)

He was trying to show me how old he was!

Hannah and Asher...

See? Told you she is stunning!

There's something about this one that I really love.

How cute are they?!

Beautiful family

This is definitely one of my favorites from the day.

Love his "cheese!" face! :)

This was just about the spot where they got engaged. I think they thought I was a little strange for suggesting this shot, but I had to do it!

Just a few weeks after these were taken Joe and Ananda welcomed baby Miriam into the world. Congratulations you two!

Congratulations Sonny and Megan!

Ok - I think this may possibly be the longest wedding post I've ever done - I just had way too many favorites!

Sonny and Megan's wedding was just gorgeous! Megan chose a "Beauty and the Beast" theme for her wedding, which could have been cliche but Megan pulled it off beautifully. And I have to admit, while I am ALWAYS honored when a couple chooses me to photograph their wedding, this feeling was magnified during this one. Several times throughout the day I heard it mentioned how Megan had dreamt of this day since she was about 3 years old! When I heard that, I was struck by the fact that this was an incredibly important day for her - and I had been chosen to record those memories that would last the rest of their lives. Wow - talk about humbling!

Anyways, every detail was perfect, thanks to some amazing vendors:
Venue: Tavern and Chapel in the Garden
Catering, Flowers, and Cake: Encore Catering of Central Florida
DJ: Premier Entertainment

Here's some of my favorites, with the slideshow at the end.

Doesnt' Sonny look handsome? Not like a beast at all :)

Megan's sisters had planned a little surprise for her...

A horse-drawn carriage!

I loved all the photos that they had placed around. Most were of the two of them (I saw a lot of their engagement photos) but some were special family photos. I thought it was such a neat touch!

I managed to get my 6-month pregnant self onto a chair to get some shots of everyone dancing.. all of a sudden I heard the DJ announce for everyone to turn and wave at me! Good thing I had the right lens on for the shot!

And here's the slideshow...

Congratulations you two! Thank you for the honor of being a part of your day!