Summer in the Hamptons Family Beach Session

When Tabitha contacted me to capture her family on their summer vacation on the east end of Long Island, I was so excited. I mean who doesn’t want to go and work on the beach?

She had rented a house out in Springs. Her family came in from such places as Mexico, and Oregon. It was a vacation to remember and she wanted to document the occasion. We met at her rental vacation home and then drove out to the beach at Hither Hills. I was nervous as it was taking longer to get to the each than anticipated, however we were able to catch the last of the golden light and precious moments. Some of her family had never seen the ocean before, so that was a treat to capture.

Her mother was there, along with her sister and some of the cousins that traveled far with Grandma for the reunion.

These are just a handful of the amazing moments along with family portraits that I captured that day.

Summer Time Fun on Long Island in the Sunflowers Photography Session

I had so much fun celebrating with these two little girls as they were about to turn 3 yrs old. We  frolicked and played in the beautiful sunflower field here on Long Island. As a photographer here on Long Island, I have the pleasure of picking beautiful spots to photograph my clients. This is one of my favorite spots. I have another special sunflower field I will also be shooting in for next summer as well.

As you can imagine, two little (almost) 3 year old twins is a lot to wrangle in, but we had a great time. 

Snow days! |Long Island's Bomb Blizzard 2018| Shannon Lee Photography

Winter days on Long Island are very unpredictable. Will it be cold this year or mild? Will we get early snow, or late snow, or no snow at all? One thing for sure, is that if it does snow, a lot of us hope for a snow day so we can stay in and cuddle up and enjoy the day. As a parent who works from home a lot with my photography business, these days are a joy because I get to sleep in and not get my boys up to take my toddler to preschool. I am sure, however, that these days do cause some unwanted anxiety when you parents still have to get up for work and figure out the unsupervised child/children situation. With the blizzard that hit the East Coast and many of us here in New York I am sure some of these scenes I captured were also happening in your homes too. I hope you all faired well and stayed warm.

When you are done here, make sure to travel around to the blogs of my fellow photographers to see there amazing work. Next up is Angee and her link is at the end of this blog post. 

Board games and snacks! Anyone else almost run out of snacks during this cold spell with the blizzard? I swear they will eat me out of this house. 

Candy Land! Santa brought us this game and its a classic for sure. I love it because my little guy can play it with his big brother because he knows his colors. Baby bro is entertained with his leap pad that Santa brought him. 

These Magna- Tiles are amazing. We all love playing with them. Great stem play toys for your kiddos. I highly recommend them and we will be buying more ourselves. Everyone wants to play with them.

Where there is a cold spell, there may also be a cold, which calls for home-made soup! I love that my little guy loves soup like his mommy and daddy. 

Love this image of my husband reading his hiking book while our 4 year old is playing on his leap pad but looks bored. I feel you buddy, mommy wants to get out too. 

How many of you have to run a humidifier to keep the dry air out of our littleness so they can breathe better? On this day we did some drawing and then my son decided it as fun to watch the paper go up in the humidifier air. 

Then came the blizzard! The boys were fascinated by all the snow and wind. They were watching daddy snow blow the front yard and the neighbors. 

Make sure to check out the next artist in this series. Amazing work by Angee http://2bseenphotography.com/blog/2018/1/10-on-10-january-2018

Newborn Brooke and Her Family | Long Island | Shannon Lee Photography

During the later part of winter and spring I became involved in crossfit at Kryptonite Crossfit in Moriches, NY. Let  me tell you, the benefits of it are amazing. Little did I know however, that an extra bonus would be in store for me. One of my work out partners at the gym, Jamie, was going to be a dad to a newborn baby girl. When he contacted me to do his family's portraits  I was elated. Its amazing the relationship you can make while working towards your health. 

I believe in including the entire family in the newborn photo session. With an in home lifestyle session, or a studio session. This is a special time for everyone, especially the siblings. I don't believe in just having the baby photographed unless it is the desire of the family, however I find that is never the case. 

I am very excited to show off this family newborn session! Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl. She is the perfect addition to your family. 

Hat provided by : Macknbean

Bow and wrap purchased at Posh Peanuts

Because Girls Just Want to be Mermaids | Photo Session | Long Island | Shannon Lee Photography

When one of my favorite repeat clients contacted me and said that their daughter wanted a mermaid session for her 13th birthday I was all in. Long Island has so many different beaches, that I wanted to make sure I picked the perfect one for her magical birthday mermaid session. Not only did we get a beautiful setting and sunset, we also captured a beautiful double rainbow. What more could a photographer ask for? For a behind the scenes of the shoot, check out the video at the end. 

Those blue eyes! They get me every time I capture her. 

I captured a few traditional portrait, and then we let the magic of the mermaids take over. 

This one is one of my favorites because I used ninja skills and was teetering on the edge of a 4 foot rock to capture it. Her mom captured some pretty awesome behind the scenes shots of that. "You were everywhere and it was amazing!"

It started raining which added some extra magic to our shoot. I just love the simple details, sometimes those are the best shots. 

After the rain, then came the rainbow. Unbelievable that we had such a beautiful backdrop. 

She picked out this one for a 20x30 metal print for their home. I cannot wait to deliver to them!

All About The Details | Full Service Photographer | Long Island

There is one thing I love almost just as much as taking photographs of my amazing clients; its delivering their print products. I get so excited to hand over the customized print products that they order during our special reveal night. From wall art that they will hang on the walls, to albums they will display on their coffee tables, and the beautiful prints they will treasure forever, it makes my heart sing to know that they will have tangible items to cherish their precious family portraits that will last a lifetime because they are heirloom quality. You see, I don't want my clients to just have digital files that can become corrupted or obsolete over time. I want them to have print products that I can guarantee and that they can pass down to their family members as time goes on. Just like when you hold a picture of your Grandmother and remember the time she held your hand while telling you they story of how she met your Grandfather, these too will be there to treasure for a lifetime. 

I wanted to share this blog post to show some of the little details. I want your entire photography experience with me to be the best one you ever had. From booking the session, all the way to the delivery of products, nothing is left without a personal touch.

Isn't that all natural wooden teether the coolest? It is from Clover and Birch! I love them! Perfect for my tiny Newborn client. You can find their products here.