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Being a mother of a independent strong willed little boy has been full of random grey hairs, ear drums exploding, countless headaches from excessive screaming, and lots of little arguments with a 6 ( going on 20 ) year old… but I would not trade it for the world. I was so blessed to have a little […]

SHP | A boy and his mommy

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On our way up to good ole North Carolina we decided to stay a night in St. Augustine to cut some time off of our drive. St. Augustine is so beautiful and scenic, so many cute little shops and restaurants along the beach. I wish we had more time to hangout and explore there, but […]

SHP Travels | St. Augustine

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The Hayn/Thach 4th of July was very laid back and almost the equivalent of a lazy Sunday. We played with cheap sparklers and “fireworks” from the dollar tree, because we are cheap, and then watched all the fireworks go off in our neighborhood while sitting in the bed of Davids Truck.

SHP | Fourth of July

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It’s no secret by now that I’m obsessed with the way the light hits the tree’s at the end of our street at sunset, almost all of my favorite images incorporate it somehow or another! anywho…  One day a few months back we took jaiden on a bike ride to Lake Seminole Park, and we treated […]

SHP | THE BOY AND THE ICE CREAM CONE

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OR MAYBE NOT…. a few months back me and david decided it was time to make the little learn how to ride his bike with no training wheels! Well it was not a success, but it sure was cute and it totally brought me back to my childhood memories watching him experience it. We ended […]

SHP | AS EASY AS RIDING A BIKE

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Me + self portraiture have a love hate relationship, always have and probably always will. I know I make it look so easy ( sarcasm ), but the fact of the matter is it’s not always easy peezy. Below are some tips I’ve learned over the last few years that have really helped me hate […]

Self Portraits | Basic Tips

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I have literally been day dreaming about editing + uploading these images for weeks now! I’ve been so busy with the startup of my business + catching up on editing client sessions I just recently finished them! ( this morning to be exact )  These images are so close to my heart, and they truly […]

Pinellas County Lifestyle Photographer | SHP glimpse May – June

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There’s a sense of calmness that has come along with my decision to take a little leave of absence from accepting any photo shoots for the next few months. I’m on a journey really, to better myself to re-create my art and to really just work on what makes my heart whole. I know I’ve […]

SHP | Moments Captured

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He always puts up a fight to take a bath, but once he’s in there he’s pretty content I’d say! While me and my partner in crime where doing hard manual labor outside raking a years worth of leaves out of our yard Jaiden kept begging and begging to jump into the pool, and while […]

Samantha Hayn Photography | Personal Post | 3/14 – 3/22

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