Wilder, 12 months

How has it been a year?! I photographed Wilder’s newborn session just before the world went into lockdown. In fact, his may have been the last session I did before we had to put the brakes on 2020. He is now 12 months old and is oh-so-close to walking.

This family has always been up for a fun location. This session was taken at Tallahassee Nurseries. You might not think that a plant nursery would be a great backdrop for photos, but I have loved each session I’ve done here. There are so many fun pockets of variety to make a photo gallery diverse. When I called and spoke with Tallahassee Nurseries to make sure they were open to the idea of photographing a client on their grounds, they were happy to have us. I’ll definitely be back to this beautiful location.

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Sarah Gray Photography is a natural, lifestyle photographer specializing in maternity, newborn, baby, motherhood, and family photography. To inquire about booking your next portrait session, please contact Sarah at sarah@sarahgray.com.

Sarah provides lifestyle photography services in Tallahassee and along the Florida panhandle from St. Marks to Destin, as well as throughout south Georgia, and everywhere else in between.

I drove to a beach session in the rain once.

The whole hour down, I was watching those clouds like they personally owed me something. The family only had a few days at the beach house - no rescheduling, no backup dates. We had an indoor plan ready just in case, but I was really hoping we wouldn't need it.

And then, right as I was pulling in, the sky cleared.

Just like that.

We walked out onto the sand and the session unfolded the way the best ones do - easy, relaxed, full of real moments. That soft post-storm light hit everything just right.

I think about that drive a lot. The backup plan was real and we would have used it if we needed to. But the thing I keep coming back to is this: flexibility and a good attitude matter more than perfect conditions.

When families come in willing to roll with whatever happens, the photos almost always reflect that ease right back at them.

The clouds cleared. They almost always do.
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This is the part I don't think gets said enough:

You don't have to have it all figured out before you reach out.

You don't need to know exactly what your kids will wear, or whether everyone will cooperate, or whether the weather will behave. That's my job to help with.

What you do need is the trip on the calendar and the people you love showing up.

I'll handle the rest.
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This sweet boy, his adoring parents, and extra love from ones who love like family. What a blessed baby boy. ❤️

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Sarah Gray Photography | Professional Photographer of America Member
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National Association of Professional Child Photographers Member 2026-2027

Sarah Gray creates timeless and joyful images that are designed for living room walls and photo albums. A tallahassee photographer, Sarah Gray also serves Thomasville, Crawfordville, St. Marks, Gainesville and throughout the Forgotten Coast and panhandle of north Florida and south Georgia.

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