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Sanibel Toy Store-visit after your portrait

Sanibel Toy Store

A Sanibel toy store is a must visit after your family portrait with Nick Adams Photography.Sanibel Toy Store

Nanny’s Children’s Shoppe

Nanny’s is children’s boutique and Sanibel toy store that has been on the island since 1982.  It has been voted by consumers as the best children’s store on the islands since 2012,Nanny’s Children’s Shoppe was established on Sanibel Island in 1982.  In 1999 Nanny’s was purchased by Jan Gabrielson who kept the traditional children’s shoppe an island tradition and over the years successfully established a loyal customer base.  Rick and Paisha Dowden and Paisha’s parents, Jeff and Brenda Beigh, purchased Nanny’s in July of 2013. “Nanny’s was always an island tradition for us.  Every year we’d visit the children’s store and were sad to hear that she was closing.  We decided to purchase Nanny’s from Jan to keep the island’s traditional children’s shoppe open.”

Needful Things

Needful Things is a collectible Sanibel toy store that sells Hello Kitty (thousands of items) Cats Meow Sanibel Village, Re-Ment miniatures, pranks, candy, trading card games, and hundreds of really strange things!

Our kids love to visit here!

Sanibel Surf Shop

This flagship Sanibel toy store is located in Sanibel at Jerry’s Shopping Center. Sanibel Surf Shop is undeniably the islands most
unique, “Everything Under the Sun” beach outfitter. Tee shirts, sweatshirts, and sandals for all ages. Souvenirs, snorkelgear, towels, chairs, beach umbrellas, pool and beach toys. Books from local authors, like Randy Wayne White. That’s just to name a few of our items. One trip is just never enough.

Toys Ahoy

Collectors and kids of all ages love to visit this Sanibel toy store to see unique and fun toys featuring Playmobil, Thomas the Tank Engine, and Madame Alexander. You’ll also find many educational games, books, a variety of stuffed animals, collector’s cards, tin toys, nesting dolls and Dover books at Sanibel’s best toy store .

 

 

Garden Route Potpourri

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Potpourri-the inside scoop:)

One of the biggest home furnishing and gift shows is currently being held in Atlanta Georgia. Its called ‘The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market‘. It is the largest trade show of it’s kind in the USA.  Recently we had the opportunity of working with a good friend, Chantel.  Chantel is a success story in herself. She started her business: Garden Route, as a home based business so that she could spend home time with her growing family. She has since completely out grown her home, to the extent that she now has two warehouses with 20+- employees.

 You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Not ever really knowing much about potpourri, it has been a fascinating job for me. The extent that Chantel and this company go to to sourcing the correct ingredients is nothing short of inspirational. Take a look at the pictures below and you will see how far potpourri has come since the days of a scented bag of wood shavings. Look at all the different ingredients. The different colors and sizes of the contents. These bags are all packed identically before they go off to retailers around the country. It’s no wonder that with this attention to detail, Garden Route has become a formidable force in this niche market.

Chantel and her husband, Abe, are South African natives that relocated to this area twenty years ago. They had strong links in farming and horticulture back in South Africa, so it follows that most of the ingredients for the products are imported and shipped from South Africa.  These ingredients arrive in big pallet size plastic containers approximately one cubic yard in size. They are sealed to keep them fresh and free from bugs and moisture. They are then stored in cold storage for the same reason.

Not only is the attention to detail quite extraordinary during the manufacturing process but the same attention to detail benefits the consumer too.  Garden Route offers a full line of replenishable oils and scents so that you can use the potpourri over and over. You can switch out your different displays for the different seasons and then reuse them again the next year.

Garden Route products are available at Cracker Barrel restaurants and Whole Foods Market, as well as many other retailers. Check them out at http://www.gardenroutehome.com

 

 

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Ashley & Brad – South Seas Island Resort

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Captiva wedding photography is always a creative mix of stunning scenery and the joys of a union. Ashley and Brad’s wedding was no different. The wedding took place at the beautiful South Seas Island Resort located at the most northerly tip of Captiva Island. Ashley and Brad have known each other since middle school.  They recently made the ultimate commitment and tied the knot. They chose the stunning lawn area of the Kings Crown Lawn as their ceremony location. A great choice if I may say so myself:) The lawn overlooks Pine Island Sound or the back bay as it is locally known. The views are stunning. You are also relatively protected from the coastal breeze. Its a great place to get married because it is secluded and convenient. There is a bridal room that is located just off the lawn area.  It has large panes of glass that let in ample light for those perfect ‘getting ready” shots. A few short steps takes you out onto the lawn to your ceremony site. After the ceremony you can take pictures with your guests and family right there just as Ashley and Brad did. You then have the option of using the pier and the lush tropical greenery for the all important bride and groom portraits.

Ashley and Brad decided to also go to the beach at sunset with the wedding party, while the guests stayed behind and enjoyed delicious hors d’oeuvres and cocktails prepared by the talented culinary staff at South Seas Island Resort.  Rhonda Decherd, one of the talented wedding planning staff at South Seas Island Resort organized an open top trolly to pick up Ashley, Brad and 16 of their closest friends to take them to the secluded Sunset Cove. Check out the pictures below… you will see why:) After sunset they headed back to the Kings Crown for the reception. The rest is history!

What a great couple and a what a great, fun, group of people. I wish them all the happiness for the future and thanks to them for making Captiva wedding photography such a joy and an honor to me!

 

 

 

 

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The Dress! The getting ready room located next to The Kings Crown Lawn

 

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The stunning Ashley

 

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Ashley and the great work of Floral Artistry

 

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The bridesmaids on The Kings Crown lawn

 

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The pier

 

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The guys. Great color combo on the suits!

 

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Brad and the Minister, Bob Mitchel. Pine Island Sound in the background

 

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Proud Dad!
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Brad and Ashley with Dad beaming on. Look at that dress!!!!!

 

 

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The stunning setting that is The Kings Crown Lawn
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Yup… says it all:)

 

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The newly married….

 

 

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The Ladies

 

 

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The pier at Kings Crown Lawn

 

 

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The happy couple enjoying a moment at Sunset Cove looking back towards the 9 hole golf course at South Seas Island Resort

 

 

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What a gang:) This sums up Captiva wedding photography!

 

 

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Ashley and Brad at the aptly named Sunset Cove

 

 

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Moody but cool!

 

 

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Simple but cool

 

 

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Hello!!!! (The Kings Crown)
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Needs no caption!

 

 

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Mom

 

 

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That dress again! Wow!
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First Dance

 

 

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Sparkler Exit!

 

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My honor and pleasure! xxxx

Florist: Floral Artistry

Make-up Artist: Kay Casperson

Hair Stylist: Kay Casperson

Dj/Musician: Vanderbilt Strings, Jeff Keys

Officiant: Bob Mitchell

Cake Artist: Publix Bakery

Family Portraits and Bad Weather, Sanibel Lighthouse Beach

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Sanibel photography is always fun but when you have a run of bad weather, it can make it challenging. We tried to photograph the Hebb family over a the coarse of their stay and we had some unusually bad weather that week. So we took the unusual step of rescheduling during the day (rather than sunrise/sunset). Luckily we had a spectacular window, bright sun and blue skies. There was even some blooming Railroad Vine or Beach Morning Glory as it’s also known.  According to The South Florida Plant Guide They describe the Railroad Vine as follows: “To call the unique railroad vine a fast growing ground cover is almost an understatement. Like a turbo-charged express train, it makes tracks so rapidly you can almost watch it grow.”  Check out The South Florida plant Guide it’s a great resource for local plants.

Anyway back to the Hebbs, we managed to get some terrific shots, the kids did great. So much so we received this amazing compliment…..

“I just received my pictures and they look fantastic!  I wanted to say Thank you again even though the weather seemed to be against us at every turn!”

Shooting during the day does have its pluses. Magazines sometimes prefer bright sun type pictures for a lot of shots. Some editors think ‘bright=happy’. While it’s not as flattering as low light photography, we can certainly help softening harsh shadows with the use of external camera flash. The only real drawback to full sun shooting is that it can hard on your eyes. Some people really struggle with squinting during a high sun shoot. If you have sensitive eyes I would not recommend doing a beach family portrait in full sun.

Sanibel photography is certainly more challenging than you might think but with the right tools and willing subjects it is definitely worthwhile.

Thanks to the Hebb family, it was great to meet you guys, come back and see us soon:)

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Railroad Vine Boys
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Stroll along Lighthouse Beach
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Boys hand in hand

Sanibel Photographer/Lighthouse beach

Sanibel Photographer at the Lighthouse Beach

Sanibel photographer Nick Adams has many locations that he regularly uses but the Lighthouse is one of his favorites. Nick recently photographed the Rutt family from Colorado at the Lighthouse. It was a less than impressive evening but Nick stated that “the Sanibel Lighthouse is always a good choice during inclement weather situations. If we can reschedule then we will but our clients cannot always do that.  The good thing about the Lighthouse is not only do you have the lush tropical colors of the foliage but geographically speaking, you can always walk around the tip of the Sanibel Island to shelter from the wind. We are also blessed with some beautiful driftwood that has washed up on the beach over the years”. The Sanibel photographer added whimsically: “What’s better than driftwood for a family beach portrait?”. The Lighthouse is located at the most southeasterly tip of Sanibel Island. The Sanibel Lighthouse is a mecca for shelling and dolphin watching. Shelling is fantastic because geographically the Gulf of Mexico predominantly travels from north to south.  As it passes by the bottom end of Sanibel Island the water swirls around the end of the island and deposits sea shells, driftwood and other ocean artifacts.  For this reason, if you were to start walking from the Sanibel Lighthouse towards Captiva along the beach, the further you go, the less shells you will find. The dolphins also enjoy the tip of the island for a different reason. The tide is very strong as it travels past the end of the island. It’s either on its way to the Caloosahatchee River or leaving the Caloosahatchee River out to the Gulf of Mexico. For that reason a deep channel has naturally been carved into the seabed. If you walk out from the end of the island you will find the water very shallow and then after a few yards you will feel the seabed drop away. The seabed drops from to around 5′ to around 25′-30′ in a matter of a yards. This channel is horseshoe shaped and follows the contours of the tip of the island. If you go to the lighthouse at low tide the channel becomes more like a river and you can quite often find dolphin herding fish along the channel. They coral them into a dead end, where the fish will meet an untimely demise:( It is a sight to see, lots of splashing and dolphins in large numbers, it’s pretty spectacular. A great way to see the dolphins up close is by boat. The Sanibel Thriller runs a trip out of the Sanibel Marina on the East end of the Island.  Reserve a seat towards the back, its the best place to see the dolphins from. You will also get a 90 minute tour of the island.

Nick received wonderful compliment from the Rutt family:

“Just an FYI…the pictures turned out fantastic like always.  I am sure we will be seeing you next summer J”

Forever grateful to have such great clients, on behalf of Nick we would like to say a big thank you… and we definitely look forward to next year:)

Lori Adams

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