Featured in Get Married magazine

We are excited to have a photo featured in the Spring 2011 edition of Get Married magazine! Our image is part of their citrus-inspiration board. The centerpiece shown was from Alexa and Marcus' July wedding at the Don Cesar and was made by the bride herself.

You can pick up a copy of Get Married when it hits news stands starting January 18th (tomorrow)!

Betty + Jason | Studio Bridal Portraits | Tampa Wedding Photography

Betty & Jason got married today and these are from their bridal studio session we did a few weeks ago with their second surprise wedding outfit that they changed into during the reception. I absolutely love the colors of this traditional Chinese attire.







Congratulations to the newlyweds, I can;t wait to post your wedding sneaks next week ;)

Natalie + Ryan | Engagement | St. Petersburg

Natalie and Ryan were so easy to work with because they were so natural with each other. They took our direction really well and are going to be total pros when we shoot their wedding next month in Auburndale, at Town Manor on the Lake. We shot their engagement session around downtown St. Petersburg at the beginning of the New Year and here are a few of our favorite shots.

Kathy + David | Tampa Wedding Photography

Kathy and David tied the knot on New Year's Day. They were our first wedding of the year and at one of our favorite venues in Tampa, The Bayanihan Arts and Events Center. Both previous times we shot with Kathy and David we were all totally freezing (their engagement session was on the ice at the St. Pete Times Forum) and with snowflake inspired decor we were all convinced it might actually snow on their wedding day. It didn't. It was actually quite gorgeous out and we had a blast throughout the entire wedding, especially the Studio Booth which I'll share later.
















Venue, Florals & Decor: Bayanihan Arts & Events Center
Catering: Delectibles
Cake: Chef Nelson
DJ: Grant Hemond & Associates

Happy New Year!

Congrats to Kelly & Scott who said "I do" just before midnight on New Year's Eve. Happy 2011 everyone!

A Year in Photos

2010 has been a crazy year for us. Our first complete year in business. A move into a new downtown studio and gallery. So many new clients and friends. As we are getting ready today to shoot our last wedding of 2010 tonight (and our first wedding of 2011 10 hours after that!) we are looking back on everything we've accomplished together this year.Here's a few of the things we did this year...

We shot 33 weddings,
40 engagement sessions,
22 portrait sessions,
9 Studio Booths,
8 events and private functions.
We shot our first baby of a former bride just a few weeks ago :)

And we learned...

A backyard wedding can be just as good as a $100,000 wedding,
Being a wedding photographer is very much a lifestyle rather than just a business,
and there has to be emotion behind the lens to show the emotion in front of it.

So here's to a fabulous year and hopefully another equally fabulous one in 2011!

Real Wedding: Siobhan + Mike! Wedding at Sheraton Suites Tampa

Siobhan and Mike tied the knot in July and our very good mutual friend, Sam, officiate. I absolutely love when a couple has someone close to them perform the ceremony. It is so much more personal than having someone you don't know marry you. Siobhan and Mike's wedding was filled with fun colors, music (the bridal party danced down the aisle following the ceremony) and they also included a Studio Booth in their festivities.




Our favorite feature of the Sheraton Suites Tampa is the amazing atrium in the middle of the hotel. Siobhan entered the ceremony from the glass elevator that carried her from the top floor down to the aisle where Mike was waiting for her.







I'll be posting the Studio Booth pics next, so stay tuned!

The Ladies of Elan Event Studio | Tampa Portrait Photography

Elan Event Studio is a full service Tampa Bay event planning and design studio. We have worked with them many times at events including The Gasparilla International Fim Festival and our own grand opening party. We were so honored to do this shoot for them for their new website.

Here's Monica, Owner and Senior Planner

And Erica, Associate Planner






Elan Event Studio is on our vendor list of highly recommended professionals and we love working with them!

Real Wedding: Pamela + Dennis Palm Beach, FL

Pam and Dennis were married back in June in my hometown of Boynton Beach, FL. Our Dad's grew up together, so this was a really fun wedding to attend because along with her family, I knew many of the guests. )Her parents came all the way over to St. Pete to watch Evan and I tie the knot 3 years ago). My Dad and grandfather both attended this wedding, so it was really fun to have them watch Evan and I in action. Pam looked absolutely stunning and the first bridal portrait is on a lot of our marketing materials now. It's so funny how quick, rushed photo ops can sometimes come out to be "the" picture of the day.



















I got my Dad to dance with me at some point during the evening which always really more of a train wreck. Even Evan and I got a chance to squeeze in a few minutes of dancing which is the best when we can make it happen :)

Sneak Peek: Laura & Randy's Southern Wedding

I have quite a few weddings to post, so to get you and myself excited for what's to come, I wanted to share an image from the wedding we shot on my birthday a few weeks ago up in The Villages, FL.

Choosing just one image to share is soooo hard. Laura allotted over 2 hours for portraits and we got some truly amazing images that will soon be canvases in our studio :) The colors in their portraits are so incredible... but I'll leave that for their full post. For now, this black and white image conveys a little bit of mystery to me.