Your sneak peeks!  Slideshow to come

Kelly is a floral designer in the Orlando area so she happily created her own bouquet as well as the flowers for the rest of the wedding!

Reworking the vows…

The perfect dress…

The perfect hair…

The perfect bride…

The perfect ceremony…

The perfect couple…

The perfect groom…

And because I KNOW how important FAMILY is to the both of you…I love this image…

My current casting calls are:

BABIES UNDER THE AGE OF 1
Babies, especially newborns, for black and white (with a few color) artistic newborn photography that will be featured on my website. Parents please understand that many of these sessions may feature your little one in their birthday suit, but in extremely good taste. Each session can last between 1-4 hrs because it takes great patience to work with babies and they need time for feedings and changes.

This offer is only for those within 50 miles of 34986. No families or older siblings. This casting call is only for babies under the age of 1 and particularly newborns.

If you are interested, please email me info@elizabethleighton.com.

1. Due to the struggling economy, I’ve temporarily lowered my portrait session fee from $200 to $150 and that includes a $50 print credit! This is temporary, so book while you can! This is for up to 100 miles and 4 people.

2. Christmas is fast approaching so I want to let you know that if you are planning on Christmas photos for cards, the last day for ordering in time for the holidays will be December 1 so I urge you to book your Christmas session now before it’s too late.

3. Big news on my wedding photography coming soon, so stay tuned!

4.  I’ve FINALLY put my maternity section back up. 

5. Speaking of maternity, I am putting out a casting call for maternity and newborn clients! In exchange for a signed model release, I will waive the session fee. Email me for more information.

Something to make you smile today. My daughter being oh-so-cute!

Megan, you are a sweetheart and one heck of a dancer!  I know I said it a few times on Saturday, but that dress was MADE for you!  Patrick, you are a gentleman.  Wishing you many years of happiness and have a fantastic cruise!!

My business is officially back up and running after my delightful maternity vacation.  I will be taking on new portrait and engagement clients and a very limited number of weddings so if you are interested, I recommend contacting me soon for more details.

I have a few contests and giveaways coming up soon so check back soon…

I was born in Saigon, Vietnam to a Vietnamese mom and an American Dad (war brat).  We moved to Iran where my father was a contractor for the US Government and it was there that my brother was born.  After living in Iran for a year, we hopped over to the States, moving to and fro…by the time I was 16 I had lived in 16 different places in 7 different states.  In 1988, we moved to Orlando, FL where I resided until I married after about a year of college.  In 1994, I had my first child, a daughter. 

A year later, I was divorced and headed back to Florida from North Carolina.  I went back to school and worked to support my daughter.  In 2000, I met my best friend, soul mate and husband, Bill.  We were married after knowing each other for only 3 months.  It was one of those things that you just know is right.  We had our son in 2002 and another son in 2005.  It was in the beginning of 2007 that I began my photography business.  I came to love taking photos of children and families but then was pulled into the world of weddings and fell in love. 

In October, we were shocked to find out we were pregnant again and in May of this year, I delivered our daughter.  Also in May, we relocated from the Orlando area to here in Port St Lucie, FL where I am now in the process of starting business over from scratch.  A demanding but fun challenge to say the least.

That’s my life in a nutshell.  How about some other facts about me?
-I’m a black belt in karate.
-My favorite cookie is THE Oreo.
-I love shooting newborns and engagement sessions.
-My favorite flower is the tulip.
-I used to have a nose ring.
-I used to dread getting a mini-van, but now that I have one, I couldn’t imagine life without it. We still have a cool car for when it’s just me and the hubs.
-I love So You Think You Can Dance…if I could go back in time keeping the same kids and husband I have now…I’d be a dancer as well as a photographer. This Vietnamese gal has rhythm I tell ya!

As I get off of maternity leave and get back into the swing of business, I’ll be updating this blog fairly regularly. I have some exciting stuff coming up and I can’t wait to share it with you all!