1950'S HIPSTER STYLE WEDDING

Two of the coolest people I know, Alyssa and Jonathan, got hitched! And, what could be more fitting for this rock 'n' roll couple than a 1950s inspired wedding. They went all out and even found a venue that was perfect for them. Their wedding was also the first wedding ever done at the venue. Jonathan even got the Rebel Without A Cause James Dean jacket from the original manufacturer.

However, even after all of that, the true reason for this wedding was to celebrate the beginning of their new lives together with their families and their closest people. It was a perfect mix of intimate and untraditional. Jonathan's father performed the ceremony as well.

There was no formal reception. They had a short dinner with family and then headed out to meet many friends. These friends had jokingly threatened to crash the wedding but they didn't. Instead, Jonathan and Alyssa met their friends at Whirly Dome to play a mix of hockey, lacrosse and basketball in bumper cars.

One of the sweetest weddings so far. A super fun day! I am sure all of us will remember this day for a lifetime.

Venue: Cabana Bay Beach Resort

Planner: The Lovely Lyss

Bridal Gown: Unique Vintage

Cake and Sweets: Amanda Harget & BabyCakes Orlando

Hair and Make up: True Love Bridal Beauty

WEDDING SYNERGY - A TUSCAN WEDDING STORY

Over the last year or so I’ve seen a trend with the couples who book me. There is an energy about them that goes beyond the traditional. They are made of heart and emotion rather than logic and convention. They have a passion that has pushed me to new limits and to see weddings with a new candor.
Also over the last year, I have been working on creating a mission, a vision and a purpose statement for my business. But, for the most part, everything I have come up with felt like a carbon copy of something that is supposed to be or something I wish I could be. Not until recently I realized that what I was looking for was already there. Somewhere in the images I was taking and in the things I was trying to capture, it become obvious that once again, there was energy. This energy had to do with the people, a sort of synergy between them and me.
So, in between the romantic portraits, trendy hipster poses, pretty decor and gorgeous dresses and everything synonymous with weddings, there were these other kind of images that embody energy. These images felt more like me. They explored a sentiment, a feeling, a personal intuition and presentation of what I felt when I was present in the moments of these weddings, in these people.
I hope this collection of moments, movements, expressions, human connections, and everything from quiet to loud say everything…
Brittany and Terrance have that energy. Their beautiful bond with each other, their friends and family say just about everything you would need to know about who they are as people.
Their wedding was intimate and everyone chipped in and worked hard to make the day happen. Terrance worked at making sure everything was perfect until the last moment before the ceremony.  
I really am a sucker for father and daughter relationships, and the one between the bride and her dad could not have been sweeter. They unique sense of humor was the way they expressed everything they felt. The same went for the groom whose parents easily demonstrated his strength and gentleness.
Brittany and Terrance will do great things together. They will build a strong marriage and raise a great family.
Thank you guys for sharing this incredible experience with me. Many more photos coming your way, including cute portraits and all that jazz.

A PORTRAIT OF A WEDDING PLANNER

Meet Tori. She is a very talented wedding planner here in Orlando Florida. She is part of the RW Events team. RW Events is a wedding planning company here in Orlando Florida owned by a brilliant wedding planner, Tamuel Coward. These are a few shots from a fun little mini portrait session we did at a local construction site.
Check out RW Events and Tori’s work at http:www.rwevents.com/
Enjoy.

DESERT AMERICANA THEME ENGAGEMENT SESSION IN FLORIDA.

When you live in Florida, you have more than your share of parks, beaches and forest like options to take engagement photos. I am a California boy, so my taste of locations is probably best suited for the West Coast. I love mountains, deserts and open fields. I love neutral and earth tones and hues when they meet in the sunlight. They create a mood and color like nothing else.

I am always looking for quirky shooting locations that have that “feel.” I am always looking for anything that resembles the desert or mountains or anything with earth tones. Where I live has a constant flow of new home constructions, so I have fallen in love with construction sites. They are an open canvas, clean and desert like with perfect earth reddish tones.

I was super excited when Kelly and Tali agreed to going on an adventure with me and trying a less traditional option to photographing their engagement session. Even thought they were “No Trespassing” signs on site,  it is nice to know that my couples trust me to take them into nontraditional locations that can be slightly concerning to the average couple.

Once we arrived at the site, our desert oasis, Tali and Kelly were in love with the location. The desert location in combination with the American flag that Kelly had brought with her was the perfect combo to create a gorgeous Americana theme shoot. It was nothing we planned before hand but it came together beautifully from pure experimentation.

We had a blast shooting in the twilight hour. Kelly and Tali were so playful and cute with one another.  We had a  good time in the “desert” sand. The mood of the twilight light that night was breathtaking and we ended up taking pictures until it was almost too dark to even focus my camera.

YAY!! for deserts, the American Flag and awesome couples.