Photography by Marlyn, LLC » Central Florida Wedding & Portrait Photography

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to photograph this sweet 6 day old baby & had a blast!  It was actually my first newborn session, but I hope it is the first of many, many more.   Here are some of my favorites:

Choosing a logo was a big decision for me, which is why it has taken over a year to decide on it.  I couldn’t decide between utilizing peacock feathers or a dragonfly.  However, once I did research on the meaning of each, it was definitely the dragonfly!

Here is the meaning behind the dragonfly from www.dragonfly-site.com.
The main symbolisms of the dragonfly are renewal, positive force and the power of life in general.  Dragonflies can also be a symbol of the sense of self that comes with maturity. Also, as a creature of the wind, the dragonfly frequently represents change.  And as a dragonfly lives a short life, it knows it must live its life to the fullest with the short time it has – which is a lesson for all of us.  The dragonfly has been a symbol of happiness, new beginnings and change for many centuries and even though the representation of the dragonfly seems to change throughout the cultures, there are still a few things that are similar; the dragonfly means hope, change and love.

How perfect is it to incorporate something that symbolizes positive force, the power of life, happiness, & new beginnings!  I would also like to mention that my late Grammy loved dragonflies & sometimes I imagine her flying around now as one.  (I know, it sounds silly!)

Without further ado, let me introduce my new logo, which is exactly what I wanted.  The creator did a perfect job!

It’s clean, elegant, & has the perfect colors!

Also, I would like to mention here that my Facebook fan page has been deleted, again.  For now I will just be using the NetworkedBlogs function to update Facebook.  I just can’t bear to create a fan page for the third time!

Sara & Kyle’s wedding was in November 2008.  You have probably seen their wedding & engagement photos around on my site.  Two of my favorite wedding shots are from their wedding:

We did their engagement session in July 2007 (man that seems like a long time ago!).  Let me tell you, these two are troopers!  I think we picked the hottest day in July to do their shoot.  Our last location was at UCF, and getting in that cool reflecting pool was such a treat:

Okay, so on with the reason of this post.  Sara & Kyle celebrated their one year anniversary with a Day After/Trash the Dress shoot.  This couple is pretty much up for anything & is such a joy to photograph.  I had a new location where I wanted to photograph & of course Sara & Kyle were up for the challenge.  You will see the new location below which is the one with the columns.  I love how they came out & will definitely be returning!  We had attempted to go to Sugar Mill Gardens to start off our day.  However, once we arrived there, we found out there was actually a wedding going on!  Sara had to change into her dress before we began shooting, so she had to change there.  While Sara was sitting on a bench, a garden worker came up to her & was so happy that they found the bride!  Sara replied that she was not the bride & then we got dirty looks & a couple of unkind words.  Sheesh, we were leaving!

Enough with my commentary, here are some of my favorites from the day.

In case you can’t tell from the above pictures, I absolutely love the back of Sara’s dress.  It is stunning!

I would like to add that the sky in the above photo is 100% in camera with no Photoshopping.  Florida sunsets are just amazing!