Nicole and Andy met me out with my team for a beautiful and fun training session / styled shoot at the quaint Wooton Park near the Tavares Pavilion in Tavares, Florida. My second shooter Lyssa H. and videographer Samantha S. tagged along, while we training on finding the perfect light or as some call it ‘chasing light,’ our style, and …
Jenna and Brian’s Walter Jones Historical Park Engagement – Captured by Samantha
Jenna Duncan and Brian LaMendola met me out Walter Jones Historical Park in Jacksonville, Florida for their engagement, which just so happened to be the place Brian proposed. My two sweethearts actually met at church back home, but it wasn’t until Brian saw Jenna in passing during her freshman orientation at the University of Florida. Brian worked up the courage to message …
Kasey’s Lake Mary High School Senior Portraits at Stetson University
You may remember my gorgeous senior Kasey from a few of her sister shots with her sister Maddy during Maddy’s senior portraits at WB Equestrian. We planned out for the twins to have separate sessions that represented their personalities and location of choice. Maddy’s equestrian inspired shoot was perfect for her love of horses, while we headed over to Stetson …
April & CJ’s Leu Gardens Engagement
April and CJ met me out at their beautiful wedding venue Harry P. Leu Gardens for their engagement session. The two loved the idea of having both their wedding and engagement photos in the same location since it was just so beautiful and would be so neat to see two monumental occasions captured in a place they love. April and …
Emily & Tim’s Tavares Pavilion Wedding
Emily and Tim tied the knot during their Tavares Pavilion on the Lake wedding located in the heart of downtown Tavares, Florida. I feel like the Heavens were shining down on their love with so many special moments from a sun shower that began right when they shared a first kiss, to several rainbows all around the venue, and finally the night ending with …
Bridal Tips: Shoes are a girls best friend…
For this month’s edition of Bridal Tips, I thought I would cover the ever so fabulous topic of wedding day shoes! Verses getting into the details of the types of shoes such as kitten heels and pumps, I wanted to focus more on different types of bling, color, and fun options you can choose from to tie in with your …
Disney Bounding Family Session
It is always such a joy when I get to spend time with my favorite little girls Laila and Livia. For Livia’s four month session, we spent our time with her adorable cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents celebrating her cousin’s birthday. I am sure you quickly recognized a few Mickey and Minnie inspired outfits, as they were celebrating the birthday …
Jeanne & Gerald’s Bok Tower Gardens Wedding
Gerald and Jeanne tied the knot during their beautiful Bok Tower Gardens wedding outside among the oak trees by the Singing Tower. The two have to be one of my most ‘go with the flow’ couples ever when I first met Gerald in his workout clothes setting everything up. Jeanne was a ball of nerves and excitement ready to start …
Brittany & Jason’s Firefighter and Nurse Engagement in Baldwin Park
Brittany and Jason met me out in the heart of Baldwin Park for their puppy love engagement session. The two brought along their beloved pup Austin who is a four year old golden retriever that as Brittany puts it, turned them “into crazy dog parents,” because of how much they adore him. My couple actually met when they were “window shopping” on Match.com as they …
Bri & Andre’s Universal Studios Engagement
Gabrielle and Andre had to have had one of my most unique engagement sessions yet! The two wanted something absolutely different that represented their outgoing personalities and a spot that they love spending time at, which just so happen to be Universal Studios Entertainment! When Bri approached me with the idea, I just knew that we had to make it happen. …
Scott & Raul’s Downtown Church Street Engagement
Scott and Raul met me out in downtown Orlando in the Church Street District for their city inspired engagement session. While newly engaged, the two have been together for over 27 years! They loved the idea of having their engagement session take place in the same location of their wedding so we split our time partially outside featuring the beautiful golden architecture before …
Nathaly & Kevin’s Bok Tower Engagement
Nathaly and Kevin met me out at the beautiful Bok Tower Gardens for their morning engagement session this past week. While the two live in Tampa, they will be tying the knot at the beautiful Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate this coming February. In turn, Lake Wales, Florida was the perfect middle spot between their present and future – also, can’t beat the beauty of Bok Tower Gardens! …
Brooklyn & Joe’s Disney Boardwalk Engagement
My love birds Brooklyn and Joe met me out at the beautiful Disney’s Boardwalk Resort this past week for their absolutely adorable and hilarious Disney Bounding engagement session. You may be wondering what Disney Bounding is and until I asked Joe I wasn’t sure either. Disney Bounding is where you modernize the iconic colors and look of your favorite Disney characters for your attire. Brooklyn and …
Audrey & Chris’ Park Ave. Engagement in Winter Park
Audrey and Chris met me out in the City of Winter Park off Park Ave. for their adorable downtown engagement. When first chatting with Audrey about her vision for their engagement, she really wanted a fountain and a little bit of downtown. Park Ave. and my favorite fountain across from Casa Feliz immediately came to mind. After checking out the location before our …
Alysha & Seth’s Rollins College Engagement
Alysha and Seth met me out at the beautiful Rollins College campus for their engagement session this past week. The Spanish charm to the buildings, natural foliage, and mature oak trees lining every walkway was the perfect backdrop pose my sweethearts against. Alysha and Seth did a little ride through on their bikes about a week prior to our session to check out …
Maddy’s Lake Mary High School Senior Portraits
A few days ago, I had the incredible opportunity to photograph Lake Mary High School senior Maddy and her horse Cornelius, also known as Neil for short. Maddy fell in love with her horse Neil the day they met. This handsome bay has a heart of gold and lights up when his mommy Maddy comes near. It was incredible to …
Taylor & John’s Sweetwater Branch Inn Wedding in Gainesville, FL
Taylor and John tied the knot this month during their Sweetwater Branch Inn wedding in Gainesville, Florida. You may remember my darlings from their firefighter engagement session a month or so back. John, a firefighter, and Taylor, a Doctor of Physical Therapy student at the University of Florida met me out at John’s station for their themed engagement. My sweethearts actually met in …
Heather & Eric’s Lake Santa Fe Engagement in Melrose, Florida
Heather and Eric met me out in the little town of Melrose, Florida just north of Gainesville, Florida for their lakeside engagement session. Lake Santa Fe in Melrose was much more than just a lake for Heather, but the place she grew up at and enjoyed every summer with her family. For the past 15 years, family celebrations, vacations, and milestones were created at …
Bridal Tips: Wedding Day Emergency Kit
This past weekend I was scoping out a few wedding shops and found the most adorable “Wedding Day Emergency Kit.” To my surprise though, I found a bunch of “must haves” missing from the kit and thought it would be a great idea to share tips for putting together your Wedding Day Emergency Kit. Safety Pins – One out of …
Bridal Tips: Picking the Perfect Veil
Picking out a wedding veil can be just as difficult as picking out your dress or just as easy. You may know the perfect veil when you see it, or you might find the helpful tips below just what you needed to identify what veil fits you best. Length – the length of the veil should both complement your style …