Fairy Portrait Studios, Clearwater

Professional photographers Steve and Nina have a few tricks up their sleeves when it comes to creating magical photo opportunities. To get a child to smile, for example, Steve will ask him or her to blow a quarter off his forehead; a little game that he finds produces genuine looks of awe. This is just one way the duo behind Fairy Portrait Studio gets children to come out of their shells. They specialize in mystical-themed photo shoots complete with fairy princess and Robin Hood costumes, and an enchanted forest set. As young boys and girls explore the set’s rocks and pond, Steve and Nina are hard at work capturing their sweet moments, which can then be memorialized in large-format portraits.