July 2, 2009

Shane & Kellee’s Kapok Wedding

Shane and Kellee had a beautiful wedding day on June 12 at the amazing Kapok in Clearwater.  It was a wonderful day full of fun and emotion.

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We used one of the chandeliers for the dress shot.

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Believe it or not this is the women’s bathroom!

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Kellee looked amazing and she can pull off the serious look or the yearbook smile!

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We’ve known Shane for years and it was cool being part of his wedding.

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The flower girl was adorable!

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This was a unique moment where Shane and Kellee held hands and said a few words before the ceremony without seeing each other.

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Above and below are moments that Abbie captured during the ceremony.  Abbie is incredible at catching emotions!

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It was a joy to be a part of their wedding because they are genuinely happy together.

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I love this shot Abbie took while a guest used flash behind the couple.

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We love night shots!

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Here I shot through a rod iron door for a unique texture to the picture.

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Shane and Kellee, your wedding was awesome and Abbie and I enjoyed capturing it!

July 1, 2009

Matt & Rebecca’s Storybook Album Design

Matt and Rebecca were married in May at Starkey Road Baptist Church.  We were blessed to be a part of such a special day.  They are the nicest Christian couple!  I will never forget the groomsmens deep theological debate about the interpretation of scripture while getting ready.  This is much different than the groomsmen talk than I am used to hearing.  One special moment during the ceremony was a recorded duet they sang together played during the lighting of the candles.

I am thrilled with how their album turned out!  They chose to do a “first look” and see each other before the ceremony.  They, also, gave us a little time with them at a local park following their reception.  This gave us plenty of time to create some amazing pictures which lead to amazing album spreads!  My two favorite things about their album is the opening WOW page and the many panoramic spreads.  The book is a 34 page 10×10 inch leatherbound album.

 

June 25, 2009

Gabor & Jessie’s Floating Chapel, St. Petersburg Yacht Club Wedding

Abbie and I will be catching up on the blog this month and we thought we should start from our latest wedding and work our way back.  We had the opportunity to photograph Gabor and Jessie’s wedding this weekend.  They are the sweetest couple and it was a joy to spend the day with them.  They got ready at the beautiful Vinoy.

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The Floating Chapel is a unique and intimate place to have a ceremony.

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Gabor waved Jessie in as she came down the isle with her father.

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Jessie loves the St. Petersburg Art Museum tree and wanted pictures in it so they climbed it for us!

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Gabor and Jessie were so wonderful and easy to work with.

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Above I focused on the bubbles with the happy couple in the background.  Below Abbie captures the fun loving couple enjoying the first dance.

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The St. Petersburg Yacht club is a beautiful place for a reception.

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Doug Decker from www.granthemond.com did a great job keeping the dance floor packed!

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We love when we can have our couples for a few minutes at night for photographs with a different look and feel.

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Gabor and Jessie, we were blessed to be a part of your wedding.  The day was perfect!  Your families and wedding party were great.

June 6, 2009

Joanna’s Senior Pictures

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We had a great time with “Jo” from Palm Harbor University High School as we took her senior pictures.  She looked incredible!  Congratulations class of 2009.

May 27, 2009

Brent & Tiffany’s Calvary Baptist Church and Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park Wedding

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We had a great time with Brent and Tiffany at their wedding.  The rain held off and we got some great pictures!  Here is a sneak peak.

May 17, 2009

Matt & Rebecca’s Starkey Road Baptist Church Wedding

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Matt and Rebecca had a beautiful wedding and Abbie and I were blessed to be a part of it.  Here is a sneak peak of what we can do with a little extra time and an amazing sky.

May 13, 2009

Ryan & Maureen’s Clearwater Beach Hilton Wedding

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Here is a sneak peak of Ryan and Maureen’s wedding.  We loved the way the day was planned out because we had a ton of time for great pictures!

May 13, 2009

Chris & Amy’s Fort DeSoto, Tampa Bay Watch Wedding

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Here is a sneak peak of Chris and Amy’s wedding.  It was a gorgeous day at Fort DeSoto beach!

May 13, 2009

Fun April Sessions

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Maria’s Bridal Session

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Gordon & Kristen’s E Session in St. Petersburg

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Tim & Karin’s E Session in Safety Harbor

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Travis & Laura’s E Session in Dunedin

April 29, 2009

Shaun & Andrea’s Innisbrook Wedding

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Here is a sneak peak of Shaun & Andrea’s amazing wedding.  Their wedding was definitely website material!  Here is a recent email from Andrea.

“We honestly can’t thank you guys enough.  We had an awesome time and it really was perfect for us!  I just wish I could remember more about the day…it all seems like a blur.  I can’t wait to see the pictures.  Thanks again!   The day was more than we ever could have asked for.  You two are awesome and everyone loved you guys.”