Emily & Brandon were a bridesmaid & groomsman at Emily's brothers' wedding I shot and they loved the photos I took. This led to them asking me if I was available for their wedding and engagement photos. It's the best compliment for a photographer when clients recommend me to their closest loved ones! For this engagement shoot, we went to Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. I had never been there before but the entire area was beautiful so it wasn't hard to get some great shots! We took photos until just after the sunset and some of the city lights were just starting to come on. I'm look forward to shooting their wedding in March next ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Ceremony & Reception: Silo Oaks Jennifer & Brian had a beautiful, elegant, rustic wedding! Everything happened at the Silo Oaks in Sumterville, FL. After we got some getting ready photos we focused on getting shots of the groomsmen and then the bridesmaids before the ceremony.The ceremony started and the bride walked down the aisle with her father. They had a branding ceremony after they said their vowels. They branded a piece of leather to hang for decor in their home. After the ceremony, we had to take care of family formal photos, wedding party photos, and the bride and groom photos. This wedding party was a fun group of people. They ...
Friday, February 14, 2020
VenuesCeremony - Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchReception - The Westin Tampa Bay Meagan & Rian have an excellent view of Downtown Tampa from their home so it made for some great backdrops when we took care of the pre-ceremony photos. When we finished with those photos we went on to Sacred Heart Catholic Church to get married!After the couple said their vowels we took the time to get epic photos around the church. Getting a photographer that can capture the majesty of Sacred Heart Church inside and outside is important so you can have wonderful wedding photos. After we took photos at the church we went onto the park that's across the street from the Westin ...
Reem & Youhanna - 11/10/19Ceremony - St. Mary & St. Mina Egyptian Coptic Orthodox ChurchReception - Grand Hyatt at Rocky Point What a gorgeous wedding this was! It was the first time I got to shoot a wedding at the Grand Hyatt Hotel at Rocky Point. It's a beautiful hotel with a tremendous view from the suites and reception hall that is perfect for a wedding with hundreds of guests. We started out the day at the Grand Hyatt capturing the bride getting ready and we were able to get a few shots of the bride before we had to leave for the ceremony. We also got a few shots of the groom who got ready at his house.The ceremony began at St. Mary & St. ...
Tamara & James - Wedding 8/31/19Ceremony - Harborside ChapelReception - Safety Harbor Resort & Spa Harborside Chapel in Safety Harbor, Florida is one of the most photogenic churches in all of Tampa. Every photo I took in this church was beautiful because of the elegant architecture, color palette, and natural lighting of the venue. It was the first time I shot at this church and I'm sure it won't be the last. After the bride and groom were ready, we started off taking photos of their First Look then we took photos of the whole wedding party together.After that, it was time for the ceremony to begin. Having all the natural light in this church brought out ...