tampa / st. pete beach portraits   It’s probably no secret by now that I Samantha Hayn am obsessed with all the things surrounding motherhood! I cannot tell you how excited I am that I found my calling, my niche, my fricken destiny!!  Motherhood portraiture truly is my heart and soul. so much of […]

Saint Petersburg FL, Beach portraits Mothers Day 2018   It’s no secret that the beach is my happy place, so naturally that’s where I wanted to spend Mothers Day! The forecast was not so great, but hey..it’s the beach and we’d be getting wet anyhow so what difference does it make? ( as long as […]

These kids be crazy…

 2 handsome boys their twins sisters, and some of the coolest parents in the world…

ME AND ELINA OF ELINA ROSE PHOTOGRAPHY MET UP FOR 2 OF MY FAVORITE THINGS… COFFEE & PORTRAITS!  IT’S ALWAYS SUCH AN HONOR TO PHOTOGRAPH OTHER CREATIVES!  HEADSHOTS ARE MY SECOND LOVE NEXT TO FAMILY, MATERNITY + NEWBORN ( AKA PARENTHOOD ) SESSIONS BEING MY FIRST LOVE.  ELINA IS ONE HOT MOMMA ( LITERALLY ) […]

THE LIGHT IN ELLIE’S ROOM IS BY FAR THE DREAMIEST IN THE WHOLE HOUSE, SO NATURALLY BEING A PHOTOGRAPHER / MOM I JUST COULD NOT HELP MYSELF. TURNS OUT MY LITTLE INDEPENDENT BABY FOUND IT VERY EXCITING TO SIT IN HER CHAIR LIKE A BIG GIRL! SHE WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT IT HAHA! 

finding the time and motivation to take these was so hard! taking a shower with a newborn alone is a accomplishment these days haha. it felt nice to do my hair for the first time since ellie was born…it made me feel like less of a slob who lays in bed most of the time […]

victoria’s portrait session was a photographers dream in so many ways. those vibrant blue eyes, curly hair and that sweet sense of adventure tugged at my heart strings big time. I truly got to watch her unravel in front of my eyes during her shoot. I shot this little beauties portraits back when she was […]

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