Amy + Justin Engagement Session | Tampa Wedding Photographers

We were so excited when Amy wanted us to be part of her and Justin's wedding day because she is an intern for one of our favorite vendors, Elan Event Studio. Amy and Justin have great smiles and didn't even need to practice them all that much for our session. Shooting with them at the University of Tampa campus was a lot of fun, and we enjoyed getting to know them. Amy and Justin will be tying the knot on the other side of the river from UT at the Tampa Museum of Art in October later this year. It's always such a huge compliment when other industry professionals hire you, because they know their stuff!












Amy & Justin totally rocked the engagement session and their modern wedding is going to be stunning!

Ashley + Mike | 'Sweet' Engagement Session | University of Tampa Wedding Photography

Some of our dear friends, Ashley & Mike, recently got engaged and they are currently planning their destination wedding (on their anniversary) in Jamaica 2013. These two are so gorgeous together and I am so happy for them. I met them back when I attended the University of Tampa (Mike attended UT, while Ashley attended USF), and since this is where the two have spent a majority of their time together, we decided to shoot their engagement session here. One of their favorite things to do together is cook and bake, so we included some sweets in as well, and then we all got to eat cookies together- do we have the best job or what?














We loved shooting this session so much and getting to capture the way that Mike looks at her :)

Geena & Henry University of Tampa Vintage Engagement Session

The University of Tampa is one of those places that you see a lot of engagement sessions done. It's a highly requested location, especially for couples wanting a vintage look. I actually attended UT for a few years so I know the campus a little too well, so when we do shoot there we try to expose hidden hallways and rooms that you don't typically see in a photographer's portfolio.

Geena and Henry met up with us on a really hot day to do their session and even though the weather was trying (very hard) to make us miserable we had a really fun time. Here's an example; walking along the campus to do an outfit change Evan begins going on one of his rants about something (probably movies) Dialogue-
Evan: "You know what I've never understood?..."
Henry: "Russian?"

I was busting a gut. I am hoping to be able to rent Henry on an hourly basis in the future to teach me other great ways to thwart Evan when he starts a conversation which will inevitably trap me into his dilemma of how different versions of the same comic book contradict the characters.

Anyway, you want to see some of the fabulous shots of their session right? These are a few of my favorites-







I just adored the little details that Geena thought of like her hairpiece, jewelry, adorable shoes, and the vintage watch that Henry wore. They are our lucky 10/10/10 couple and I so look forward to seeing the personal touches Geena finds for their wedding!

And vintage is the theme this week so stay tuned until tomorrow when I show off Ashley & Sean's 1940's themed engagement.

Engaged! LaShonda & Franklin

This is for all you brides and grooms-to-be that don't like having your picture taken...neither does Franklin, and you would never know it from these shots. We met LaShonda and Franklin at the University of Tampa campus to get some casual shots in the park and more classic shots around Plant Hall. This was actually the first engagement session we've done at UT, though it is a popular spot I've seen on many other sites. I actually attended UT for a few years, so I know the campus well and was excited to see what creative places I could find that aren't often used.

Anyway, Franklin really doesn't like having his picture taken, but because he was willing to take direction when needed and be natural with LaShonda (who has enviable skin), they both look great in these shots! The fact is, that these two are really in love- and because they are just being their sweet and fun selves while we follow them paparazzi-style capturing the spontaneous moments, that love is represented very truly.

















This I can say is one of my favorite sessions to date. I don't know if it was the purple outfits, or those adorable shoes, or just getting to hang out with two very fun people in love, Evan and I had a blast and I know that their wedding pictures are going to be amazing come May.