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HIRING A PHOTOGRAPHER 101 • PLANNING YOUR SESSION • POSING AND BEAUTY TIPS
When an adventurous animal-loving couple decided to make their way to the warm and sunny beaches of Key West for their destination wedding, I had the opportunity to serve as their photographer on not just one, but two days! Relive their big day here
Read MoreWhen you really want to work with a wedding vendor, but their packages will stretch the budget too far, you might think your only recourse is to keep looking. Instead, learn what goes into pricing a wedding service, and the right and wrong ways to negotiate your package.
Read MoreThe surprise started early in the day, when Paul informed his girlfriend that he had booked a surprise photo shoot at a nearby beach. What she didn’t know, is what REAL surprise awaited her once they got there!
Read MoreWhen the 2019 Wedding Photography awards came around again this year, I submitted several images that I thought might have a chance at doing well amid the tens of thousands of entries that get entered. I was excited to find that one image placed as a top Finalist, and three more landed in the top 10% in their categories.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever seen an image online and wondered what it took to achieve it, now’s your chance to be a fly on the wall, and go behind the scenes during my studio photo shoot with Zanna, in one of my favorite sessions to shoot - a contemporary women’s portrait.
Read MoreWhen you’re getting ready to ask the love of your life to marry you, what better place than with the clear blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean behind you? Such was the scene when Matt popped the question, and I was there to document the moment, hidden in the bushes as it took place.
Read MoreWhen dolphins are among some of your wedding guests, you know you’re getting married in the Florida Keys! Abby and David celebrated at Hawk’s Cay Resort in Marathon, complete with a Trash the Dress sendoff.
Read MoreSometimes your Proposal Photographer is in plain sight, like this session I did with James and Sonia, where she knew all about the “fun couples beach photo shoot”, but it was not until halfway through the session that she came to learn the REAL reason for the session!
Read MoreWith family coming from around the world to celebrate with them in Key West, Vida and Elom hosted a celebration like no other as they said “I Do” on the beaches of the Casa Marina Resort and danced under the stars by the ocean.
Read MoreWhen a string of tragedies left my own mother with plenty of reasons to hide from life, I made it my mission to get her in front of the camera. What I learned, and how it impacted us both, is a story that will have you wanting to do the same. Don’t wait to document your mother’s life, even if you have to do it yourself.
Read MoreWhen Kevin decided to take a trip to Key West with his girlfriend Kim, he knew he wanted to make it special and pop the question on the beach at sunset.
Read MoreCelebrating on the beach that he grew up on every year as a kid, Chris asked his girlfriend Valerie to be his wife, with the help of family and friends to pull together this undercover proposal and engagement photo shoot on Sunset Key’s private island off the coast of Key West.
Read MoreDigital files are not archival, so when you become one of the almost-70% of people who experiences a major crash or equipment failure, your beautiful photos are going to be gone. Don’t rely on USB’s and cloud storage to preserve your memories.
Read MoreWhen Ryan called me to discuss his plans to ask his girlfriend Jasmine to be his wife, he said "Whatever we do, I want her to feel really special,” landing with the decision to do it atop the historic fortress at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, high up over the park and overlooking the ocean in the background.
Read MorePhotographer Accreditation occurs only one way - you shoot, submit, and score. When your images score well, you earn merits (points) toward either an Associate, Master, or Grand Master Accreditation. I was excited to compete in the international Portrait Masters competition and see that two of my three entries earned Bronze Merit.
Read MoreTierney met James out at a neighborhood bar in Boston when she bought him a beer! She never expected to meet her husband there, but now this avid marathon runner and her handsome mountain biker travel the world, which landed them eventually in Key West to get married!
Read MoreIf you're feeling like you want a little extra sunshine in your day, I wanted to share that you can actually log on and watch the Key West sunset every afternoon! Enjoy!
Read MoreWith a First Look near a stunning Banyan tree in a hidden walking trail, followed by a beautiful beach ceremony and reception inside a real life fortress, Mary and John’s Key West wedding was nothing short of spectacular!
Read MoreWith every wedding or event package, I include some sort of Bonus….a gift of my choosing that I think adds just a little extra something to say “Thank You”. One of those bonuses is a Bridal Beauty Session, where we capture contemporary women’s portraits in the studio on a date separate from the wedding. Learn more about my “why”, and the reasons why I encourage you to take advantage of it.
Read MoreRyan and Magaly met while he was working as a bartender. He had been serving drinks all night and before you know it, they were making conversation about how to properly pronounce Magaly's name ("muh-gal-ee"). At the end of the night, he walked her to her car, they exchanged numbers and were inseparable ever since!
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