Jaclyn Watkins Photography

08/23/2026

When you want your senior football photos to look just a little different... 🏈⚡

08/20/2026

A little LOVE, LOCAL ❤

The idea was simple: spend an afternoon exploring a few of the local spots that make Sebring special.

We started with flowers at Hobby Hill Design, wandered over to Sophie's Cafe, and finished the afternoon at the Sebring Soda & Ice Cream Works.

And, well... sometimes plans change a little when the whole family comes along.

But honestly? That's kind of the point.

Life here isn't always perfectly posed or perfectly planned. Sometimes it's flowers, coffee, good food, kids tagging along, and finding a little time to enjoy the people you love in the places you love.

That's what I want Love, Local to be about.

Not just pretty pictures of pretty places, but little stories about the people, businesses, and moments that make our community ours.

Thank you to all who participated in allowing me to capture just a little slice of what our beautiful city has to offer.

08/07/2026

Oooo! We did our first session of the Love, Local series today! Mandi and Joe were an absolute pleasure to work with. Big Thanks to Hobby Hill Design and Sophie's Cafe for partnering with me for this shoot! Official sneak peek will be posted soon, I just got excited and couldn't wait. Stay tuned!

08/01/2026

✨ We have a winner! ✨

First, I just want to say thank you to everyone who entered, shared the post, and showed so much love for this new series. Seeing your excitement has made me even more excited to continue highlighting amazing local couples and businesses in our community.

Congratulations to Mandi and Joe Iglesias! 🎉 Please send me a message within 24 hours so we can get your session scheduled!

If you weren’t selected this time, don’t be discouraged! This is just the beginning of my Love Local series, and I already have more collaborations and giveaways in the works. ❤️

07/31/2026

📢 Tonight’s the night!

The Love Local winning couple will be announced at 8:00 PM! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who entered, shared the post, and supported this project. I can’t wait to share who’s joining me for our very first Love Local session! ❤️

07/30/2026

Sneak Peek of one of my favorite families! It's been an honor to watch your family grow throughout the years. Thank you for trusting me to capture every moment 🩷

07/24/2026

❤️ There’s still time to enter!

The first Love, Local couple will be selected on 7/31!

If you haven’t shared your love story yet, there’s still time. Tag your partner, share this post, and help me spread the word! I can’t wait to meet one special couple for this first session. ☕📸

LOVE, LOCAL ❤️

Guys, I’m doing a thing…

I’m so excited to launch a brand-new series celebrating local businesses and local love.

For our first session, I’m looking for one couple to join me on Friday, August 7 at 2:30 PM for a styled date afternoon in Downtown Sebring.

Our first date includes:
🌸 A stop at Hobby Hill Florist
☕ Coffee and treats at Sophie’s Café
📸 A relaxed, storytelling-style photo session around the Circle

Your flowers and coffee/dessert will be provided. Just bring yourselves and be ready to have fun!

To be considered:
• Be available Friday, August 7 at 2:30 PM
• Be comfortable being photographed and featured on social media
• Be willing to interact naturally (laugh, talk, walk together, enjoy your date!)
• Wear outfits that coordinate with the cozy, downtown atmosphere (I’ll help with wardrobe ideas if selected.)

To enter:
❤️ Like this post
💬 Comment below and tell me about you two! (How long you’ve been together, or your favorite local date spot are just a few examples.)
👫 Tag your partner.

I’ll choose one couple and announce them on 07/31/26

I can’t wait to kick off this new series and highlight some of the amazing local businesses that make Highlands County special.

07/16/2026

LOVE, LOCAL ❤️

Guys, I’m doing a thing…

I’m so excited to launch a brand-new series celebrating local businesses and local love.

For our first session, I’m looking for one couple to join me on Friday, August 7 at 2:30 PM for a styled date afternoon in Downtown Sebring.

Our first date includes:
🌸 A stop at Hobby Hill Florist
☕ Coffee and treats at Sophie’s Café
📸 A relaxed, storytelling-style photo session around the Circle

Your flowers and coffee/dessert will be provided. Just bring yourselves and be ready to have fun!

To be considered:
• Be available Friday, August 7 at 2:30 PM
• Be comfortable being photographed and featured on social media
• Be willing to interact naturally (laugh, talk, walk together, enjoy your date!)
• Wear outfits that coordinate with the cozy, downtown atmosphere (I’ll help with wardrobe ideas if selected.)

To enter:
❤️ Like this post
💬 Comment below and tell me about you two! (How long you’ve been together, or your favorite local date spot are just a few examples.)
👫 Tag your partner.

I’ll choose one couple and announce them on 07/31/26

I can’t wait to kick off this new series and highlight some of the amazing local businesses that make Highlands County special.

06/15/2026

Quick little sneak peek from this weekend with Natalia and Michael.

Rain or shine, love always finds a way. These two said "I do" surrounded by family, friends, and so much love, and I was honored to document every moment.

Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Polatty!

01/19/2026

I'm a Florida native, and like many people who grew up here, I've watched the state I love change faster than I ever imagined. Roads widened, neighborhoods disappeared, and the quiet places I remember, slowly gave way to traffic and concrete.

This passion project is the beginning of a long-form photographic series and a personal love letter to Florida. The spaces, people, and details that still carry the Rhythm of old Florida. Not the postcard version, but the lived-in one. Weathered, slow, imperfect and resilient.

These first images are not meant to define old Florida. They are simply where I'm starting. A way of paying attention. A way of returning.

I'm making this work for myself, for my children, and for anyone who remembers Florida before it became so busy. Before it was polished. Before it was gone.

Chapter 1: Where it Begins