Mission Accomplished - Meet Miss Lillie!!

Many of you donated to help get Lillie and her family to Florida -allowing her dreams of going to the ocean come true..  And I THANK YOU for helping out!!

A very good friend of mine had the Great honor to do their family session yesterday in Daytona Beach, FL!!    Please take a look on her blog - and see the wonderful GIFT that she has shared with this family....  

http://cristynielsen.blogspot.com/

This is just the beginning from a group of Talents, Goodhearted Friends at:

"The Growing Love Foundation"

Stay tuned for more heartwarming stories to come!!

Take time to Count your Blessings and tell those in your LIFE that 

you LOVE them!!! Margie

Family Beach FUN!!

Margie at Smiles Forever Photography, was honored to meet a GREAT Family staying on St. Petersburg Beach, FL for vacation We met up for a fun Session at Sunset Beach - one of Smiles Forever Photography's Favorite LOCATIONS!!

If you are making plans to vacation in Sunny Florida - give Margie a call at 727-510-4418 to schedule your Session!!

Thank you for Choosing Smiles Forever Photography: www.smilesforeverphotography.com

I look forward to meeting you!!!

Fellow Photographers

I had the great pleasure meeting a fellow photographer from Toledo, OH - Her website:

http://www.christyjohnsonphotography.com/ and her fantastic family!! We had a perfect evening for Sunset photos on Sunset Beach, FL - Thanks for sharing your vacation with me!!

We are so lucky to have such a GREAT Community of Photographers - where we can learn and support each other in Life's challenges as well as photography!!!

Book your Family sessions today - if you live in the Tampa Bay Area or just visiting...

Call Margie at Smiles Forever Photography!!

Beautiful Wedding!!

I had the Honor to photograph the wedding of my Friends/Neighbors - Linda and Chris. The wedding was just beautiful and I am so happy that I was a part of your special day!!!

Thanks for choosing Margie at Smiles Forever Photography!!

Glad you had FUN on your Honeymoon!! Welcome Home....

Family Is...

I had the honor to take Family Portrait's at Philippe Park, in Safety Harbor FL. There Son came into town for a visit. Enjoyed meeting all of you - such a GREAT Family!!

Boys and their TOYS...

Plea for Help!!! - Thank you!!!

These are Photography Friends of mine... Please help if you see fit!!! It would make a WORLD of Difference....

Thank you, Margie

Imagine having a beautiful child.Imagine finding out your beautiful child won’t survive past two years old.Imagine having ONE wish for your child.Imagine everyone banding together to make the wish a reality.
This is the story of Lilie’s family, and this is me (and hopefully all of you), committing myself to find a way to make this happen! Lilie is terminally ill. She has been diagnosed with GM1 Gangliosidosis. It is a rare, incurable lysosomal storage disease (enzyme deficiency) that will ultimately take her life by what research shows. . . by the age of two. She will continue to degenerate, go blind, have seizures, and eventually lose all ability to move and succumb to this disease. She is all but blind and her mom (Jen) is spending her last days enjoying what life is left in her daughter.
All Jen wants to do is take her daughter to the Ocean before she dies and Make a Wish will not grant them the wish because she is under two and they believe that Lilie will not get any benefit from it that it would only benefit the FAMILY… Jen is devastated.

Visit their Caring Bridge page here: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/lilieclark
This family is a dear friend of a good friend of mine. I’m asking for your help. Myself (along with a couple photographer friends of mine) would love to be able to get them to Florida. If we can get them to Florida (there are 6 in their family), they can stay with family…but with tons of medical expenses, right now it just isn’t possible.

So I’m asking for your guys’ help….anything that you could donate to this fabulous cause….$5, $20, $500…I get approximately 500 visits to my blog daily, if each person donated just $10, we could have $5000 in just one day…that would be A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! Put yourself in their shoes, imagine having one last wish for your child.

I have set up a Paypal account for the donations. If you are willing to help out, please go to Paypal and send funds to the following address sulrich@neb.rr.com.

Annual Charity Event - Clearwater, FL

Margie at Smiles Forever Photography, In St. Petersburg FL... Participated in Paint your Heart our Clearwater for the 15th time. This year the City of Clearwater choose 24 homes to be painted. These are families that can not do this type of work on their own.

We rode to each of the houses and I took photography with the Mayor of Clearwater, Frank Hibbard along with each paint team.

It is a GREAT Day of Community involvement and Improvement.



I look forward to NEXT year again!!!

Batteries Recharged!!

I just spent an amazing 5 days in Orlando at the ProPhotogs convention. This was a gathering of FANTASTIC Speakers, workshops and a lot of time hanging out with some of the BEST Professional Photographers in the world. I feel that as an artist and photographer, it is my responsibility to my clients to take time to attend conventions like this. I will be a better Phototgrapher, Person and Friend to those in need.

Here is a pic of my Roomates - and a new one of me that will be added to my website:

http://www.smilesforeverphotography.com/

Look forward to working with you soon... Call 727-510-4418 to book your Session!!!

Life's True Blessings!!!

I was given the opportunity to go and spend some quality time with my "Sister" not many times in your life do you get the opportunity to find someone that is a TRUE FRIEND.... When you do find this type of friendship - my advise is to do anything necessary to hold on to it FOREVER!!

This Florida Girl got to see some SNOW...
Went out shooting in the Cold Sunshine...
It was a FANASTIC Time - I just wished that we lived closer to each other!! But, knowing that there will be times like we had this past weekend... Make the miles easier to handle...


Thank you for your Love, Support and FRIENDSHIP... You are my TRUE Sister and Friend for LIFE!!!

Newbon Mini Session

Margie at Smiles Forever Photography made a house call yesterday (yes Christmas) to take some Newborn photos of Kaleb John.... He was so sweet - just 4 days old and loving the camera.
As this year comes to a close.... Look at your Calendar and lets get your Photos Sessions Booked in 2008!!!
Location Photography, Tampa bay area, St. Petersburg, Seminole, Clearwater... Families, Babies, Newborn, Maternity and Weddings!!

Proud Big Brothers...

Blessed by Another Baby!!!

I had the honor of being at the hospital when my GOOD friend Heather gave birth to her Third Son... I haven't missed a birth yet... Her older Sons welcomed their little brother Kaleb John into the world on Friday... He weighed 7lbs 12oz - 21 inches long...

I have been Friends with Heather's Mom and Dad for MANY MANY years.. Again I am the blessed one to be a part of their special FAMILY!!!

Can't get enough of this little guy!!!!


Here is Aunt Margie with her Boys....Having a new baby??? Give Margie @ Smiles Forever Photo a call to book your Newborn Sessions.... Happy Holidays!!!!

So Blessed - NEW LIFE!!!

I was so very blessed this past Saturday to share in the birth of a sweet little princess.. My friends Cristy and John & Big Sister welcomed Camdyn Jewels into this world. It was my HONOR to be able to capture these Special moments in their lives. They are a fantastic family and it was so heartwarming to see the LOVE they share!!I have not been able to get enough myself - I think that I have looked at the pictures for HOURS!!!

It was my pleasure to be able to create these memories for you to look back on for years to come!!

Many Blessings - I look forward to watching her grow up - as she will be surrounded by Photographers all her life.. HA HA

Big Sister is in on the action too!!

If you are considering Home Birth - I would seriously consider this as an option for you.. It was so Beautiful and the Support team could not be more compassionate and loving!!!

Today's Special Session!!

Nicole and Brian, Mom and Dad and the little one's were in town for vacation... I was lucky enough to do their photo session this afternoon!!!

The great thing is .... I have done Family Photo's, Engagement, Wedding, Maternity, New Born and now FAMILY again!!! How cool is that??

Call today to book your Family Sessions... Locations St. Petersburg Beaches, Clearwater Beaches, Tampa Bay area.... Hope to see you soon!! Margie

Family Is...

Had the opportunity to take Christmas photo's for the 3rd Season.... Had a Great time - you all are a FANTASTIC Family.... Hugs, M

Thank you for sharing your evening and family with me... Dinner was GREAT!!!!!

St. Petersburg, FL Wedding...

It was a beautiful night for a wedding... Perfect Bride and Groom, Perfect location and the Florida Weather... Could not ask for more... Thank you Rhonda and Tom for allowing me to be a part of your special day!!!

The sunset was just BEAUTIFUL.... Over looking the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, FL

Handsome Baby Boy!!

I hope that everyone had a very Peaceful and Blessed Thanksgiving - I am so thankful that I can share my gift of Photography with so many people...
I was lucky enough to do a mini Session for my Friends new grand baby... He was the sweetest little guy... Right after our session, he napped thru our whole Thanksgiving Dinner.. How is that for a GOOD Baby.. LOL

I just love his little smile.... Call today to book your Photo Session!!!