A Tale of Two Brides

Thank you so much Brian and Briana Elledge for inviting me to their monthly photo club. Two brides+three floors of furniture=awesome. It was great meeting all the wonderful photographers from Bradenton to Orlando as well. Thanks to Monica and Alyssa for being great models. Can’t wait for next month!

Trash the Dress

A new trend in wedding photography is something called “Trash the Dress” in which brides do really cool, sexy, and edgy shots in their dress after the wedding is over because they are never going to wear it again. Here are some examples.

Laney and Alex

I had a blast shooting with these sisters in North Carolina. They are so much fun, and it shows in these photos!

Mr. and Mrs. Hall

I had the honor of photographing the wedding of Miyuki Nakadoi and Robert Hall at The Rusty Pelican in Tampa, Florida. It is one of my favorite wedding locations in the area with a very cute gazebo right on the water of Tampa Bay and a great restaurant to hold the reception.

Jillian

My friend Jillian is expecting her first baby. I took some photos for her at Philippe Park in Safety Harbor, Florida so that one day she can show her son.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Bryan and Nicole Smith got married on June 7, 2009 at Fred Ball Park in Tampa with very close family and friends in attendance. Following the wedding, they had a small reception at a friend’s house.

Mad Photoshop Skills

Notice the large tattoo on this person’s chest in the photo above (which has been enhanced to not look as faded as it is in person). After a lot of work in Photoshop, I was able to remove the tattoo in the photo below so that the person in these photos can use it to show prospective clients in an aspiring modeling career. His muscles have also been enhanced.

Caribbean

The following photos are from my recent trip to the Caribbean.

Hawaii

I have grandparents who live in Hawaii, and I recently went to visit them. Here are some of the photos from my trip to Oahu and Maui.

Country Photo Safari

My friend Becky had been wanting to get some pictures taken with her two horses, Frost and Shadow. Because of the horses’ eating schedule and when everyone else was available, we had to do the shoot in the middle of the day with some harsh lighting conditions. Thanks to Francisco for helping to make the best of it, and thanks to Becky and Krisztina for being great models.

Ybor Photo Safari

I have been going with my amazing friends Francisco and Chad on what we like to call “photo safaris.” We wander around and take pictures of whatever strikes our fancy. These shots were taken in Ybor City in Tampa, where there are a lot of great rustic spots to photograph.

Alaska

I'm pretty sure it is nearly impossible to take a bad photo while in Alaska, but here are a couple of my favorites from my second trip out there with my family.