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HIRING A PHOTOGRAPHER 101 • PLANNING YOUR SESSION • POSING AND BEAUTY TIPS
If you’re doing your research for a Key West photographer, you may have started to get an idea of pricing and may be wondering what goes into the price. What, after all, makes one photographer more expensive than another, and what makes photography in one particular city or region more expensive than in others?
Read MoreSince undercover proposal sessions are photographed incognito, without the ability to give additional direction for the best posing, lighting, and other logistics, these tips help make sure you get the most out of your Key West Proposal shoot before the session has even begun.
Read MoreDepending on how much printing you intend to do and how much editing you prefer on your photos, you may find in some cases it makes more sense to have your photographer do it. This will guide you through from both a cost and logistics perspective.
Read MoreTyler’s girlfriend loves to read, so when they planned their trip to Key West, he knew that he wanted to incorporate her love of Ernest Hemingway novels into the trip somehow. When I suggested he propose at the Hemingway House, he loved the idea, so we put the plans into motion, getting the necessary permissions from the team there. The day arrived, and while I hid in an undercover spot, I was able to capture this important moment as he asked his girlfriend to marry him!
Read MoreThe day was perfect as Sara and Michael brought their closest friends and family together to get married on the beaches of Key West. They chose one of the largest beaches on the island - Smathers Beach - for their location, which rewarded us with sprawling sands and a stunning sunset to boot!
Read MoreScheduling a long weekend in your destination wedding location is one of the best things you can do leading up to the big day, not only for your sense of sanity, but also for your relationship.
Read MoreWelcome to the studio!
Located in the convenient downtown area of Key West, my studio space is not only walking distance to so many great places to shoot and sight-see, but it’s one of my favorite places to be when I’m working behind the scenes and meeting with clients.
Read MoreWhen you receive the link to your gallery, you're going to no doubt be excited to see and share your photos.
Usually the next question we get, “What do we do next!?”
While we are always here and willing to help walk you through the process one-on-one, this Video Series was designed to take the guesswork out of the gallery viewing and portrait buying process, so enjoy!
Read MoreLauren and Tim are an adventurous couple who love, love, LOVE to travel! So we were super excited when they chose Islamorada Florida for their destination wedding, bringing family and friends from near and far to celebrate their vows under the blue skies of the Florida Keys.
Read MoreDo you love to fly? So do John and Laura! Which is why when they were planning their Key West wedding, they decided to exchange their vows not on terra firma, but in the sky, strapped in to an antique biplane, with their ceremony officiated over by the resident stunt pilot!
Read MoreWhen 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.
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