I am a professional photographer serving St Augustine, Jacksonville, and all surrounding locations in Florida and south Georgia (travel fee may apply) . I specialize in pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and family events including First Communions, Baptisms, Confirmations and weddings.

I offer a natural, lifestyle, and documentary approach, however I also offer portraiture and posed approaches. Depending on your individual preferences.

Why I do not offer Mini Sessions | St Augustine Photographer | Florida Photographer

September 26, 2016 • 4 Comments

Friends it is 11 weeks until Christmas! Time to think about booking those fall photo sessions for Christmas Cards and gifts (grandparents LOVE photos ) I offer CUSTOM packages to best suit YOUR family and YOUR budget. I do not book 'mini' sessions because I feel that makes a family MORE stressed trying to make children perform in a short time frame. I spend time with my clients and do not ever want a child or the family to feel rushed . You spend a lot of time getting ready for your photo session and it should be fun and enjoyable! Not rushed and hurried.

Yes I realize about every photographer is offering "mini" sessions. A mini session is about shooting as many clients as possible in a short available time, say ten or twenty minutes at a 'cheaper' price and just a few images. I am not implying that is bad, it is just not what I strive to offer my clients.

Sure I have in the past offered a mini session to try to book as many clients as possible. But in the end not a single one was a mini session, it took closer to an hour. A Family can show up late, due to traffic or little ones that were fussy because poor mom has spent the entire afternoon getting ready for their short session. I simply do not feel it is fair to MY clients that hire me.

I have spent time watching other photographers at the 'popular' photo locations ( I am in North Florida ) they set up in what they feel is their 'spot' and do not move and shoot family after family , often times with screaming, unhappy children, spouses fighting etc. That is just not OK with ME. Being the mother of a Sensory Processing Disorder child (or 2) I know how hard it is raising these special children. I want to interact and gain the child's trust so he/she is happy and YOU get a great photo. Maybe just one or two. But it is done in a loving, compassionate way. Sometimes posed often just a natural capture .

Sure there are those children that DO great with the first shot and are just little photo bugs ! That is a photographers dream! I spend time , talking to my clients before the session so I know what they desire. That is is why I offer custom packages.Some just want or can afford ONE photo! That is ok. I have a price for that ONE special image. Or if you wish to have 5, or 10 . I offer digital images or photo packages.

Give me a call, lets meet up and have coffee or tea, MY TREAT. Allow me to help you create a positive, fun, calm family photo session. To cherish for years!

Photography preserves memories. Photography gives you a way to share your story of life for future generations. Allow me to capture these precious times for you story.

~Life is precious...it is worth capturing~

Lisa

Take a look at a few families I have had the honor of capturing

Huffington Post First Latch | St Augustine Photographer | Florida Photographer

September 24, 2016 • Leave a Comment

Pretty Stoked to have been published and featured TWICE in the last month in The Huffington Post! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/18-striking-photos-that-capture-the-beauty-of-a-babys-first-latch_us_57bdcadfe4b0287a6e731ec3?

“Going in for the first latch! This family suffered the unimaginable losses of five babies in the womb and three stillbirths.”

Padre Pio Relic | St Augustine Photographer

September 23, 2016 • Leave a Comment

September 23 is the Feast Day of Saint Padre Pio as many of us refer to him as. Our very own Cathedral Basilica of St Augustine has a First Class Relic of Saint Padre Pio, it is a piece of a cloth containing his blood. Saint Padre Pio suffered , happily with the Stigmata. Meaning he has bleeding wounds that were the same as Jesus Christ. Please read here to learn more about this amazing Saint:

http://www.padrepiofoundation.com/padre_pio_path_pietrelcina.htm

Here are few photos I took tonight at a prayer service

Huffington Post | St Augustine Birth Photographer

September 23, 2016 • 6 Comments

Recently one of my birth images was featured in a Huffington parent article about strength in birth! My image is number 39 with the quote from the mother

This mom told me: “I was so thankful when our baby came out crying. It’s a sound I longed to hear from Paisley and Brody — my two previous stillbirths. I also had four miscarriages. My initial thoughts were, that hurt and I’m glad it’s over. But then it hit me: He was here and he was alive. We were bringing a baby home from the hospital! It still seems like such a dream.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/43-photos-that-show-the-incredible-strength-it-takes-to-give-birth_us_57c5c011e4b0664f13cad046

Kelly's Maternity Session - St Augustine - Jacksonville Maternity Photographer

July 12, 2016 • 53 Comments

This was such a very special maternity session. Because this is a 'rainbow baby' I have previously shared about this precious family here http://lisaolschewskephotography.com/blog/2015/8/heaven-sent

We had so much fun making this a family session as well as just mom having one on one private photos.

We did a few different looks from a mermaid tale to mom splashing in the ocean. Even dad posed pretending he was pregnant. Notice in a couple of the photos a meaningful butterfly tattoo. The butterfly and each heart honors each one of their babies that have "flown away too soon".

Kelly prefered I NOT over edit her pregnant belly because her beautiful belly reveals what she had to endure 9 months . Daily heparin injections ( a blood thinner ) on her abdomen. Those faint purple spots you see are but a reminder of just how selfless a mother is.

These are natural, real pregnancy photos.

Kelly is such a stunning momma inside and out! (update to add birth photos ) here http://lisaolschewskephotography.com/blog/2016/7/welcome-bryson-st-augustine-jacksonville-birth-photographer