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 …
Adrienne and Colin’s Porcher House Wedding – Cocoa Beach Wedding Photographer
Adrienne and Colin tied the knot during their outdoor wedding at The Porcher House in downtown Cocoa Beach and partied the day away at The Veranda Room in Merritt Island. The two envisioned a day filled with friends and family that was elegant and natural at the historic plantation. The home is truly breathtaking and the minimal decorations create a …
Natalie & Patrick’s Leu Gardens Elopement
My sweethearts Natalie and Patrick tied the knot at the beautiful Harry P. Leu Gardens during their intimate elopement with their parents and siblings. You may remember my darlings from their engagement at Green Mountain Scenic Overlook & Trailhead in Ferndale, Florida a few months back. Their engagement was my first official air force engagement and their elopement was my first official elopement! I have to admit I …
Kellie & Austin’s Candy Shop Wedding in Jacksonville
Kellie and Austin tied the knot during their Sweet Pete’s Candy Shop wedding in Jacksonville, Florida. These two sweethearts are sweet on candy and music, the perfect combination for a fun wedding theme! My couple actually met back in 2013 during Halloween through mutual friends. It was almost as though fate had planned for them to be together, as they …
Taylor & John’s Firefighter Engagement
Taylor and John met me out at the Alachua Firefighter Station earlier this month for their adorable firefighter engagement session. I have to admit that I felt like a kid in a candy shop with so many different “props” to choose from and location options to use, but more on that in a bit! My sweethearts actually met in Gainesville, …
Bridal Tips: The Little Things
Wedding details can truly range from picking out vendors down to the nail polish your flower girl will be wearing. Here is a list of the ‘little details’ that we may all forget with so much planning to do… 1. Nail Polish – what seems like a small detail, can be very noticeable in pictures. It is always best to …
Jessica & Mike’s Winter Springs Engagement
Jessica and Michael met me out for an early morning engagement in Winter Springs Town Center. The two dreamed of flowers and sunshine for their dreamy engagement, along with a handful of pictures included their adorable pup Libby. The two actually met online through Match.com back in August of 2014. Many of my couples have actually met online and found it as an …
Emily & John’s Botanical Mead Garden Engagement
My two love birds, Emily and John, met me out at Mead Botanical Gardens for a beautiful outdoor engagement session that ended with sunset photography at Kraft Azalea Park. The three of us had been brainstorming on location ideas of either flowers or a lake, and ended up deciding to go with both, which worked out perfectly! Emily and John actually met …
Elyse & Kerry’s Cypress Grove Engagement
Elyse and Kerry reached out to me about capturing their patriotic engagement session to share the news with friends and family. I was just over the moon when I found out that Kerry had served and wanted to incorporate his career and love of our country into their engagement. It was also my first engagement session where we incorporated the …
Celeste & Alan’s Lake Mary Events Center Wedding
Celeste and Alan tied the knot during their daytime beautiful wedding at the Lake Mary Events Center, located in the heart of Lake Mary, Florida. You may remember my two sweethearts from their outdoorsy engagement session at Wekiva Island in Longwood. Celeste and Alan actually met back in 2012 on a blind date! I have to admit I would be …
Bridal Tips: Pros and Cons of a First Look
First Look – What are the pros and cons? A first look is a very personal decision… opting in for a first look means the opportunity for the two of you to have a moment alone before you say your official “I do’s,” however it also means not seeing one another for the first time when walking down the aisle. …
Katrina & Jeff’s Powder Paint St. Pete Engagement
Katrina and Jeff met me out in St. Petesburg for their engagement session that incorporated a little bit of paint and a whole lot of fun. The two actually met on Match.com, which many of my couples have used to find their special someone. At the time, Jeff had just graduated and moved from Atlanta to St. Pete for his career and Katrina had …
Catching Butterflies and Fishing Family Session
Butterfly chasing and fishing in the pond was the perfect fun activities for the Stainthorpe family portraits. You may remember little Ivy from her adorable portraits with Angel, her white mini pony. Ivy in one word is quite the ‘character.’ Her enthusiasm, laughter, and smile would truly brighten anyone’s day. Our session started off right by a little wildflower area …
Janaki & Jimmy’s Hyatt Regency Orlando Wedding
Janaki and Jimmy tied the knot at the luxurious Hyatt Regency Orlando this past month. Their wedding was truly as beautiful as the love they share for one another and their family. Our day started off with our bride to be getting ready in a bridal suite with her friends who were helping with hair and makeup. Janaki’s lace dress …
Brittany & Chris’ Bella Collina Wedding
Brittany and Chris tied the knot during their beautiful Bella Collina wedding in Montverde, Florida. You may remember my sweethearts from their bohemian engagement at The Acre a few months back. The two actually met in high school, yep high school sweethearts, and have been together ever since! Rolling hills and panoramic views of fields upon fields really makes for …