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HIRING A PHOTOGRAPHER 101 • PLANNING YOUR SESSION • POSING AND BEAUTY TIPS
After getting every hair into place, slipping on the dress that was truly "the one", and matching it with the perfect shoes, you want to take a few minutes on your wedding day to let your photographer capture some stunning bridal portraits of you. Gone are the days of stuffy poses and dead stares. Today's bridal portraits are fresh, romantic, and sometimes even a little sexy.
Read MoreKelly and Sasha’s day started with getting ready photos at La Concha Hotel and Pelican Landing Resort, before heading to Fort Zachary Taylor State Park to have their first look inside the historic fortress, and then it was off to the Fly Navy Base in Key West to celebrate their ceremony overlooking the water at the Sunset Tiki Grill.
Read MoreThe call came in from the publisher for New York Moves Magazine. She shared that they had their annual Power Women edition coming out, where they celebrate influential women at the top of their industries. Helena Bonham Carter was being photographed for the cover in New York, but they’d seen my work in women’s portraiture online, and needed photos of the first American female cruise ship captain. Naturally, I dove right in!
Read MoreIf you have never been to Key West, it can be hard to visualize what images from various locations will look like. So, here are my top picks for areas to shoot during a Downtown Key West photo shoot.
Read MoreYou may have heard photographers talk about “the golden hour” - that time of day when they love to shoot - but have you ever wondered why? Yes, the warmth of the light (from which it gets its name) is one reason, but there are many more factors that make scheduling an outdoor photo shoot later in the afternoon a good choice!
Read MoreI meet lots of couples who love Key West so much they can’t wait to have their wedding here. But Julie and Jeremy took it one step further! They loved one particular PLACE in Key West so much, that they not only wanted to get married there, but they had actually tattooed the famous logo onto themselves as well! So they set the date for the day of the Fantasy Fest parade, and we enjoyed a cool Key West elopement with this fun-loving couple!
Read MoreWe’ve all been there: trying to plan a nice family outing, trying to make memories, and the youngest in our entourage have other plans. Thankfully, when you’re working with a portrait photographer who is accustomed to working with children, you need not fear.
Read MoreEvery year, Key West becomes a beacon for brave souls willing to don their most daring costumes in the interest of entertainment, creative challenges, pun-induced chuckles and sometimes outright shock value. Such was the case for the 2019 Fantasy Fest celebration, which I was excited to enjoy a third year as one of the official photographers covering the event.
Read MoreIt would be tempting to think that photographers on a small island would quickly tap out on ideas when they shoot at a location like Fort Zachary Taylor’s historic civil war fortress all the time, but necessity is the mother of invention, and when your job is to continually innovate and push yourself to the next level, you have no choice BUT to be creative!
Read MoreWhile we do a lot of Key West photo shoots at sunset, that doesn’t mean it’s the only time of day that you can schedule your family portrait. For those groups who are visiting on a cruise ship, or have young children who are typically “fresher” in the morning, I wanted to share the types of images and the considerations that go into a Mid-Morning Key West Family beach session.
Read MoreIf 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!
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