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Abbey & Irvin’s Firefighter Engagement

Firefighter Engagement Abbey and Irvin met me out at beautiful Leu Gardens for their gorgeous engagement session.  After venturing around the beautiful park, we headed back outside for a quick “costume” change into their firefighter gear.  Both first responders, it was pretty killer to be able to include a little bit of silliness and their passion for being firefighters into …

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Laura & Dave’s Kraft Azalea Engagement – Captured by Samantha

Kraft Azalea Engagement Laura and Dave radiated with excitement for their gorgeous Kraft Azalea engagement in Winter Park, Florida.  While nervous as well to be in front of the camera, they were so incredibly natural together in one another’s arms. How They Met Having met on a dating website, Laura explained that truly it must have been fate as she …

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Danielle & Vinny’s Ethereal Light Engagement

Orlando Engagement Danielle and Vinny met me out for their Orlando engagement at beautiful Lake Louisa.  With our session on the calendar for a little bit, I was so excited to finally meet Dani and Vinny in person. Friday Night Party Time Fate had a plan all along for Dani and Vinny to meet.  Back in 2015, Dani moved to …

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Bailey & Zachary’s Lake Louisa Engagement – Captured by Samantha

Lake Louisa Engagement Bailey and Zack met me out at beautiful Lake Louisa for their Spring engagement.  Recent rains brought the lush nature preserve back to shades of green, which were the perfect backdrop to my couple’s pastel attire. A silly little dance… My sweethearts story began on May 21st of 2015 when Bailey had come home from college for …

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Gabby & Terry’s Spring Engagement – Captured by Samantha

Winter Park Engagement Gabby and Terry met me out in the heart of Winter Park at beautiful Mead Botanical Gardens.  Wearing a floral dress and casual attire, it was the perfect complement to the vivacious garden backdrop. Fate by Proximity Like so many of my couples, online dating has opened the door to love for Gabby and Terry.  Having met …

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Sydney & Spencer’s Flower Garden Engagement – Captured by Samantha

Flower Garden Engagement Sydney and Spencer met me out at beautiful Leu Gardens for their flower garden engagement.  Arriving at the gardens, little did we know that there would be a 9k+ guest attendance arriving throughout the day to attend the largest garden block party, where you could purchase an array of florals.  Working around the many guests, and incorporating …

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Renee & Jake’s Leu Gardens Engagement

Engagement at Leu Gardens Renee and Jake met me out at beautiful Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida while visiting from up north to plan out the details of their destination wedding.  Tying the knot beachside in New Smyrna Beach, they are looking forward to escaping the cold and celebrating with their friends and families! How They Met Online dating is …

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Shelby & Richard’s Baldwin Park Engagement

Baldwin Park Engagement Shelby and Richard met me out in beautiful Baldwin Park for their adorable engagement session with their pup Brinkley.  Residents of Baldwin, it was so nice and very special to be able to photograph the two in a place they love so much. The Passing Years Having met in high school, the two had found something special …

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Teresa & Troy’s Fuchsia and Blue Engagement

Leu Gardens Engagement Teresa and Troy met me out in the heart of Winter Park at Leu Gardens for their vibrant fuchsia and blue engagement.  Exploring new areas, like the bamboo forest and azalea trees, we were on the hunt for incorporating beautiful foliage into the backdrop of their engagement. From Roommates to True Love My couple’s love story began …

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Taylor & Josh’s Cobalt Blue & Green Engagement

Orlando Engagement Taylor and Josh met me out at Leu Gardens in Winter Park for their absolutely stunning engagement.  Like so many of my couples, they forewarned me that they would be “awkward” in photos, and I must say, they were anything but awkward and absolute naturals in front of the camera. High School Sweethearts Having met over ten years …

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Jennifer & Michael’s Record Shop Engagement

Record Shop Engagement Jennifer and Michael met me out in Orlando at Park Ave CDs for their record shop engagement.  The two had envisioned an engagement that really represented their personalities and interests.  While searching through my blog, they found photos I had taken at the local shop that they visit often, and knew right away it was the perfect …

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Adrian & Andreina’s Smoke Bomb Engagement – Captured by Samantha

Smoke Bomb Engagement Andreina and Adrian met me out in Winter Park for their smoke bomb engagement.  Having fallen in love with Kraft Azalea from seeing prior engagement sessions captured there, they just knew it would be the perfect location for the backdrop of their session. First Introductions Almost five years back, Adrian and Andreina first met on Andrienne’s first …

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Sharlyne & Christopher’s Garden Engagement – Captured by Samantha

Orlando Garden Engagement One of my favorite places to visit to enjoy gorgeous natural Florida foliage, Leu Gardens, was also the location for Sharlyne and Christopher’s engagement session. Dressed beautifully in white and pastel blues, the two had a chic dressy casual look that was perfect for their photos. How They Met To think, their story began just over six …