From the Blog

Sibling Session {Plant City}

May 5, 2019

This is one of my favorite families ever. When I met these cutie’s mom during a family session for HER mom’s birthday she was the absolute sweetest. She booked me for a sibling session and then an in-home lifestyle session for Christmas. This is one of the times where a client, who I had never met before, becomes a friend. These two kids were so well behaved and respectful it shows how amazing of a mom and dad they have.

Of course I absolutely LOVE that they brought their puppy with them! They’re siblings too lol

Not only is the whole family sweet but they were dressed perfectly! I loved the outfits Carolyn choose for them.

I’m so thankful to have met this beautiful family and to be able to consider them friends.

Apollo Beach Maternity Session

April 29, 2019

I’m pretty sure I’ve said it before but I’m going to say it again…I LOVE beach sessions! Especially at this location. I love the greenery and variety it offers.

I always schedule sessions an hour or two before sunset but at this time of the year it was storming every evening. At the request of this gorgeous mama she wanted to schedule a mid morning session. It worked best for her family and I always do my best to accommodate clients. That being said these are brighter than my typical style and that’s why; time of day and lighting changes everything. I don’t recommend sessions during mid-morning not only because of how blinding the sun is but because it is unbearably hot. I’m 90% sure I almost had a heat stroke during this session and I have not been able to tolerate the Florida heat since. If that could happen to me it could easily happen to one of my clients and I would never want that to happen. BUT I do truly love how these turned out. They are bright and feel happy to me; plus I love how blue the sky was.

Can we take a moment to just appreciate the strength of this beautiful mother? Not only was she forming life inside her but she was also suffering from a MS flare up. Pregnancy comes with it’s own challenges but to add MS on top of it and she smiled through it all. She is such a strong mother and woman.

Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” -Barbara Kingsolver

V Love Inc

April 22, 2019

Wow…I can’t believe it’s been over a month since I posted here! My goal is to share a session at least once a month this year. To be honest, I have a lot of goals this year. I want to take a quick moment to explain my brief absence. The main reason is that I’ve been taking the time to focus on myself; I started counting calories to lose weight and if you know me, you know when I’m in I am ALL in.

Aside from obsessing over every calorie I eat I’ve also been dealing with some anxiety. It’s something that I have to constantly work at overcoming, every day. Which leads me to this amazing session for V Love Inc. The owner, Vanessa, is one of my closest and truest friends. She has helped me through so much in the nine years I’ve known her; she continues to help me battle my anxiety. She teaches self-love and shows you how to have a happier life. I know the changes she has made in me and I can’t wait to see all of the changes she’s going to make in this world.

Vanessa is a Heal Your Life teacher and life coach; she helps people to become a happier version of themselves. She offers workshops as well as one on one sessions, in person or on the phone. Go check her out at https://vloveinc.com/

I believe I’m a unicorn. Unicorns are very magical and powerful and strong.” – Justine Skye

Not only is Vanessa’s teaching beautiful but so is she; inside and out. She has always had a light about her that needs to be shared with the world. My purpose in these head shots for her was to truly showcase her gorgeous heart and soul that she pours into everything.

Last Day of Senior Week!

March 8, 2019

Well this is it! Today is the day that the winners for this year’s Senior Week will be announced. I’m so excited!!! I also wanted to share Destiny’s senior session since she will be graduating this year!

One of the things that I love about Plant City, FL is that it is absolutely adorable. I love the variety that downtown offers; from the train station to Krazy Kup to the old theater. There are just so many gorgeous areas to take portraits. Especially when I have a senior who is shy in front of the camera; I love to be able to walk around with them and allow them to get comfortable with me.

Destiny told me she isn’t confident in front of the camera but she absolutely killed it in her senior session! I was so proud of her.

DON’T FORGET!
Today is the last day to get $50 off your senior session!

3rd Day of Senior Week!

March 7, 2019

This has to be one of my FAVORITE senior sessions because of the dark storm clouds. We thought it was going to pour the whole entire time but it circled around us. Corey and his mother were the best and did not seem worried about the weather at all. I’m 32 years old and my mom would still have been yelling at me to take cover and get inside lol.

On another note I have some amazing prizes to give away!

I will be giving away a strawberry camo hat, spray tan, bath and body treats, jewelry, and a glitter tumbler! I know…SO much free stuff!

Plus the grand prize will be a $75 gift card to American Eagle with a $25 gift card to give to a friend!

Just make sure to fill out this link to enter to win! Any high school student can enter!

https://christineleephotography.net/christine-lee-senior-week-prizes

DON’T FORGET!
If you book your senior session during Senior Week you get $50 off your session!

Day 2 of Senior Week!

March 5, 2019

It’s Tub Treats Tuesday of Senior Week! So excited to be giving away these amazing bath and body prizes.

Faith had such a fun, bubbly personality during her senior session! We walked 2.6 miles in downtown Tampa and honestly we had a blast even though the heat was killer. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for her!

On another note I have some amazing prizes to give away!

I will be giving away a strawberry camo hat, spray tan, bath and body treats, jewelry, and a glitter tumbler! I know…SO much free stuff!
Plus the grand prize will be a $75 gift card to American Eagle with a $25 gift card to give to a friend!

Just make sure to fill out this link to enter to win! Any high school student can enter!

https://christineleephotography.net/christine-lee-senior-week-prizes

DON’T FORGET!
If you book your senior session during Senior Week you get $50 off your session!

Senior Week is here!!!

March 4, 2019

I am so excited that Senior Week is finally here at Christine Lee Photography! I will be featuring some current seniors and upcoming seniors as well!

Peyton absolutely killed it during his session! He had his own ideas for posing and was just completely comfortable in front of the camera; such a fun session!

On another note I have some amazing prizes to give away!

I will be giving away a strawberry camo hat, spray tan, bath and body treats, jewelry, and a glitter tumbler! I know…SO much free stuff!
Plus the grand prize will be a $75 gift card to American Eagle with a $25 gift card to give to a friend!

Just make sure to fill out this link to enter to win! Any high school student can enter!

https://christineleephotography.net/christine-lee-senior-week-prizes

DON’T FORGET!
If you book your senior session during Senior Week you get $50 off your session!

Tampa Family Session

February 26, 2019

“Pets are bundles of love wrapped in fur.”

Let me just start this by saying I LOVE animals!!! I was so excited when I realized they were bringing their adorable puppy. I’ve said it before that I struggle with social anxiety sometimes, mostly when meeting new people. But the second their puppy jumped out of the car I was ooohing and ahhhing over that little guy.

I seriously love when clients bring their furbabies to sessions. I know pets ARE family members. I rescued a baby kitten (so little I had to bottle feed her) when I was 16 and let me just say this: she saved my life just as much as I saved hers. She kept me sane through my high school years when I went through heart breaks and lost friends; she kept me sane when I had my heart broken from my first serious relationship. She felt like a child to me and I would worry non stop about her. She was 13 years old when she passed away from cancer and my heart still misses her; 3 years later. It’s actually coming up to the 3 year mark in a couple of days which is probably why she’s so heavy on my heart and mind right now. Which brings me back to this portrait session and how much I understand the importance of including our furry family members.

On another note this has to be one of my FAVORITE locations for family sessions…or any session really. I absolutely love the colors, from the water, to the grass, to the buildings in the background. Even though I am based in Plant City I do not mind traveling into Tampa, Riverview, Apollo Beach…or anywhere really that is the perfect location for a client. 🙂

Family Beach Session

February 17, 2019

This was the first extended family session I’ve ever done…and I want to be 100% honest here. I was terrified. I’ve always been socially awkward in groups…I don’t really offer wedding photography because of the social anxiety I have. But at the same time, as a family photographer, I know how important and meaningful extended family sessions are.

This session was a celebration of the parent’s anniversary so all of their children were in town from out of state. These are such special memories for them and such a rare occasion considering they live in different states. So I put aside my anxiety and I am so glad I did. They were such a sweet family and I loved being able to capture the extended family and then more intimate portraits with smaller groups.

P.S. Is it summer yet??? I’m so ready to get back out there on the beach!

Pregnancy Announcement

February 4, 2019

I was so excited when this gorgeous family asked me to take their pregnancy announcement photos. They were visiting from Texas and not only did they announce to their little girl that she was going to get a baby sister but they told her she was going to Disney World! It was honestly such a sweet session.

The Announcement

Finding out she’s also going to Disney World!

One of the things I will always remember about this session is that they drove all the way from Orlando, got stuck in traffic, and got to the location 15 minutes before sunset. The sun was already starting to go down before we began but that is one of the reasons you go with a professional photographer. I was able to capture beautiful moments (quickly) and bring the light in during editing. Here is a before and after: