Clayton James | Ten-Month Portraits at Dubois Park in Jupiter, FL

Ten-Month Portraits at Dubois Park in Jupiter, FL

Meet little Clayton James, C.J. for short, my adorable godson! If you follow me on Instagram and Facebook, chances are you've seen his cuteness a few times! Although he has been in front of my camera many times since he was two weeks old, this is his first time debuting on the blog! He is ten-months-old today and I just can't believe how big he is already! Here are a few of my favorite things about this little guy!

He calls me 'Rina' (well not just yet, but he will) which is short for Madrina--that's godmother in Spanish and Italian. Since I am Cuban and I was in Italy when he was born, his mommy and I thought it was the perfect name! Andrew is his godfather and he goes by 'Rino' short for Padrino. My favorite thing is that even though Clayton can't say our names yet, his parents/our best friends have been calling us those names since he was born.

His mommy and daddy are just the best parents this little guy could ask for! I believe that is the reason he truly is the happiest of babies! He rarely cries, he's always smiling, he kicks his foot to the beat when he hears music playing and if he's really feelin' the beat he'll even dance! Can you tell his parents are musicians or what!?

His signature style is classic like a proper gentlemen and you can often catch him sporting his go-to hat which is naturally featured in this shoot. His joyful little personality has been coming through for months now! He is very pensive, extremely observant and full of expressions. He also can recognize faces very well. If you're familiar, he will throw himself into your arms, but if you're new... not so much. He'll maybe just pass along a friendly wave hello. And if you have a big scary beard be prepared for him to burst into tears! ;)

He has always been good at 'cheesing-it-up' on and off camera. Rina's favorite little model! Now, I hope you enjoy our little impromptu ten-month portraits at Dubois Park in Jupiter, Florida!

Keep smiling, Clayton James, Rina loves you!

Details that brought these Ten-Month Portraits at Dubois Park in Jupiter, FL together:

Location: Dubois Park in Jupiter, FLPhotographer: Crystal Bolin

Palm Beach Family Vacation Portraits

Palm Beach Family Vacation Potraits in Palm Beach, Florida

The Chua Family | Singer Island Family Vacation Portraits

Singer Island Family Vacation Portraits at Ocean Reef Beach

On Tuesday, August 22nd, Andrew and I had the pleasure of capturing the Chua family's Singer Island family vacation portraits. They were vacationing on Singer Island all the way from Canada!

Where do I begin with this family? They might have been the sweetest family we have ever worked with! Not only were they always ready for the camera, looking picture perfect, but they also brought us the sweetest gift of organic maple syrup from Canada! How sweet is that!? I seriously love my "job"!

Their session took place at Ocean Reef Beach & Park on a breezy afternoon. The tide was high and the waves were crashing into the rocky shore. It was a gorgeous day to capture photos at this beach.

Chua family, Thank you so much for allowing Andrew and I the pleasure of documenting your South Florida vacation memories! You all were a wonderful to work with and we hope you enjoy your vacation portraits! Thanks again for the delicious maple syrup!

We started by capturing a few quick portraits on the deck that leads to the beach. The light was too dreamy not to!

Then we headed to my favorite part of the beach--the coral rock! 

His smiles were the best. Momma with her kiddos. How cute are they!?Those smiles! Check out the way the waves were crashing against the rocks! One of my favorites! How sweet is this shot!?These crashing waves were just awesome! Another favorite!  Our session ended overlooking this dreamy pastel sky! Chua family, thank you so much again for choosing Crystal Bolin Photography to capture your Singer Island family vacation portraits! We hope to work with you all again![line]

The details that brought these Singer Island family vacation portraits together:

Location: Ocean Reef Beach & Park

Photography: Crystal Bolin Photography

The Carter Family | Palm Beach Family Portraits

Palm Beach Family Portraits at Bethesda by the Sea

On Saturday, August 19th, Andrew and I had the pleasure of capturing the Carter's Palm Beach family portraits! The Carters have been our dear friends for nearly a decade and in April of this year, they added a new member to their family--Clayton James! He is such a joyful baby and they are the cutest family! You might remember their Christmas portraits from last year when Brooke was rockin' a cute bump! Now C.J. is here and we were honored to capture their first family portraits!

When Frank and Brooke asked us to be C.J.'s godparents we were, and still are, so honored! He is such a fun little one and we love this excuse to spoil him a bit! I think he already knows that when he comes to Rina & Rino's (our official nicknames) house my camera is bound to come out and he smiles for me almost everytime!

If you're wondering how our nicknames came about... Well, Brooke and I came up with them because they are short for madrina and padrino which is the name for godmother and godfather in Spanish and Italian. Since I am Cuban, speak Spanish and we were in Italy when he was born we thought the names were fitting! Plus it's fun to have a unique nickname! Now let's see if C.J. actually uses it when the day comes!

Frank and Brooke, thank you for being our dear friends! Watching you both step into this new season as parents has been such a joy and privilege to witness! You both are amazing parents!! We are so thankful for you guys and we hope you enjoy your first family portraits with C.J.!

Bethesda by the Sea

Our session began at Bethesda by the Sea in Palm Beach, FloridaThe first set of smiles from C.J.

Second Location

After capturing a handful of lifestyle family portraits at Bethesda by the Sea, we hopped in the car and just drove North until we found our next location! The first set of photos brought out my favorite smile from C.J.

Our session ended with glowy golden light at this gorgeous spot! 

The details that brought these Palm Beach family portraits together:

Location: Bethesda by the Sea

Photography: Crystal Bolin Photography