Lina and Caleb met me out at the beautiful Cypress Grove Estate House for their darling holiday session with their pup Sammy. You may remember my sweethearts from their LDS Orlando Temple wedding in Windermere, Florida back in June of last year. I love keeping in touch with my couples and Lina and Caleb have become very dear to me. From first capturing their engagement to their wedding …
Winter Garden Holiday Family Portraits
One of my favorite families to capture, the Maeder family met me out in beautiful downtown Winter Garden for their holiday photos. Dayna, her hubby Chris, their three boys, and little girl were just such a joy to capture. Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy new year! Venue: Downtown Winter Garden
Jessica & Jeff’s Foggy Morning Disney Boardwalk Engagement
Jessica and Jeff met me out at the picture perfect Disney Boardwalk for their foggy morning engagement. I just loved the light greys and blues in the sky during their session, which made for very romantic and moody lighting. My sweethearts actually met online through eHarmony. Jeff first caught Jessica’s eye by his profile picture of him holding a Great Dane, which happen …
Katie and Rodney’s St Augustine Lions Bridge Engagement – Captured by Samantha
Katie Dickinson and Rodney Kuncho met me out in the heart of downtown St. Augustine, Florida at the Bridge of Lions for their engagement session. Their session was a beautiful mix of casual and dressy as we went on an adventure around the town. Katie and Rodney actually met on Match.com. The two lucked out being paired up with one another and after chatting for …
Melanie & Alex’s Boat Dock Engagement
Where do I begin? As I sat down to write this story, I realized that in just a few short months my best friend would be marrying the man of her dreams. I realized that I would soon have to write a toast, help her put on her dress, and make sure the bridal suite was clean for photos while …
Jaclyn and Cody’s Monterey Baptist Church Wedding – Captured by Anna
Monterey Baptist Church Wedding Jaclyn Heckle and Cody Allums tied the knot during their wedding at Monterey Baptist Church. The two envisioned the best of both worlds from a formal wedding taking place inside the church to a non-formal reception outside a tent with friends and family. My lovebirds actually met while Jaclyn was working aftercare at her school. At …
Kayla and Andrew’s Latyn’s Landing Wedding – Captured by Anna
Latyn’s Landing Wedding Kayla McAfee and Andrew Nelson tied the knot during their rustic barn wedding at Latyn’s Landing in Yulee, Florida. My sweethearts envisioned a day that was filled with family, friends, and their faith. Their darling daughter was an important part of their wedding as well, and truly the most adorable flower girl! Vendors Venue: Latyn’s Landing
Morgan & Tyler’s St. Augustine Night of Lights Engagement
Morgan and Tyler met me out in St Augustine for their engagement session at the Lightner Museum during the annual ‘Nights of Lights’ holiday event. Nights of Lights is a beautiful time taking place during the holidays where over 3 million (holy moly!) lights on strung on many of the downtown businesses and historic landmarks. One of my favorite spots to …
Livia & Laila’s Baby Portraits at the Zoo
Little Livia celebrated her ½ birthday with her sister Laila who also had a special birthday turning two years old! Mommy Amanie also joined in on the celebration with her 33rd birthday as well. Our triple birthday shoot took place at the Central Florida Zoo located in Sanford, Florida. Mommy Amanie pictured a fun session with the iconic zoo carousel …
Caitlin & Kris’ Lake Eola Wedding & 310 Lakeside Wedding Reception
Caitlin and Kris tied the knot during their Lake Eola wedding and 310 Lakeside wedding reception in downtown Orlando, Florida. My sweethearts envisioned a wedding filled with the love of their closest friends and family alongside the iconic and historic Orlando landmark. You may remember my sweethearts from their intimate engagement in Baldwin Park last month. The two actually met …
Jessica & Scott’s Langford Park Engagement
Jessica and Scott Langford Park engagement in downtown Orlando was the perfect spot. Located near Dickson Azalea Park, the sweet little park is definitely one of my new favorite spots and tends to be passed by with everyone heading to Dickson, but my oh my the beautiful light the park receives is too good to be true. Jessica and Scott actually …
Kirsten & Tom’s St. Augustine Courthouse Elopement
Kirsten and Tom surprised their friends and family when they met me out in the beautiful, historic town of St. Augustine for their elopement! The two had been visiting loved ones in Florida after flying in from their home state of New Jersey. On their way down south, they decided that an elopement in beautiful St. Augustine would be the …
Kimberly & Michael’s Winter Park Private Estate Wedding
Kimberly and Michael tied the knot during their Winter Park wedding at a private estate near Park Ave. Surrounded by the love of their family, friends, and faith, the two made a commitment to last a lifetime. My darlings actually met back in 2008 during St. Patrick’s Day when they both were attending a St. Patty’s Day party. Kimmie at …
Becky and Skip’s Plant Museum Engagement – Captured by Samantha
Becky Rector and Skip Straton met me out at the historic Henry Plant Museum in Tampa, Florida for their sweet engagement session. For Becky and Skip, their engagement session was a “first,” which has been nice to share many “firsts” together as they plan for their special day. Skip and Becky actually met online through Yahoo Personals. Becky had first passed up on Skip …
Bri & Andre’s Soulful BB King’s Blues Club Wedding
Bri and Andre tied the knot during their BB Kings Blues Club wedding at Pointe Orlando. Their night was filled with a live band, tons of dancing, and an intimate rooftop ceremony at night. You may remember my couple from their adventurous engagement at Universal Studios. I knew that Bri and Andre would be a blast to work with when I …
Beauty and the Beast Wedding
Beauty and the Beast is one of the most magical fairy tales of our time. Iconic characters of Belle, the Beast, Gaston, Mrs. Potts and her little cup Chip, Cogsworth, to Lumiere came together to create a story of love conquering over loss. The fairy tale starts with Prince Benson and his castle servants falling under the wicked spell of the …
Rachel & Nick’s Cypress Grove Estate House Wedding
Rachel and Nick tied the knot during their Cypress Grove Estate House wedding in Orlando, Florida. My sweethearts envisioned a day filled with rustic themed attributes along with a gorgeous lake view at the estate house that would be filled with the love and laughter of their friends and family. You may remember my sweethearts from their chilly woodsy engagement session. …
Carolina & Edmond’s Treasury on the Plaza Wedding
Carolina and Edmond tied the knot during their Treasury on the Plaza wedding in St Augustine, Florida. The two envisioned a luxurious wedding filled with Albanian traditions to be celebrated with their friends and family. Saint Augustine is a special place for my two lovebirds, as we captured their engagement photos down the historic cobblestone streets and darling fountains. During …
Emily and Billy’s Moss Park Engagement – Captured by Samantha
Emily Atwood and Billy Akos met me out at Moss Park in Lake Nona for their woodsy engagement session. The two chose Moss Park, because it will soon be a part of their future, as they are looking to purchase a home in the area. Emily and Billy love going camping at the park and have spent “countless picnics” there …
Christine & Jesse’s Dubsdread Golf Course Wedding
Christine and Jesse tied the knot during their Dubsdread wedding in Orlando, Florida. My sweethearts actually met back in high school in 10th grade English class. As luck may have it the teacher had assigned the class to work in pairs to complete a literature paper. Paired up by their teacher, the two exchanged numbers to work on the paper …