Archive for December, 2009

Oh No! | Mike and Mary

December 10th, 2009

We posted Mike and Mary’s Wedding pictures and totally forgot to do a post on their engagement pictures! Here they are, The love continues! We started the day at Florida Botanical gardens which is perfect for engagements and weddings! They even have a Wedding Garden there, Its beautiful! The place is perfect for pictures but [...]

 

We posted Mike and Mary’s Wedding pictures and totally forgot to do a post on their engagement pictures! Here they are, The love continues!

We started the day at Florida Botanical gardens which is perfect for engagements and weddings! They even have a Wedding Garden there, Its beautiful!

The place is perfect for pictures but the heat of the day was not, so we went to clearwater beach and finished our engagement picture session under the clearwater pier!

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clearwater beach engagement picture

clearwater beach engagement picture

We loved shooting your pictures guys. Thanks a lot!

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The College Sweet Hearts | Soraya and Gary

December 10th, 2009

A few weeks before this wedding, Soraya and Gary gave us the perfect engagement shoot at the University of Tampa, Now they gave us the perfect beach wedding. Soraya and Gary were married on a beautiful lawn with St. Pete beach directly behind them. They got ready, were married, and had their reception at the [...]

 

A few weeks before this wedding, Soraya and Gary gave us the perfect engagement shoot at the University of Tampa, Now they gave us the perfect beach wedding. Soraya and Gary were married on a beautiful lawn with St. Pete beach directly behind them. They got ready, were married, and had their reception at the Tradewinds Resort in St. Pete. Tradewinds Resort offers various locationsĀ  for weddings, but I think Soraya and Gary chose the best. The view is unmatched and gave us an opportunity to capture some really awesome ceremony pictures.

tradewinds resort st pete wedding picture

tradewinds resort st pete wedding picture

These really cool seat tags helped to keep the beach theme going throughout the entire wedding.

tradewinds resort st pete wedding picture

tradewinds resort st pete wedding picture

tradewinds resort st pete wedding picture

tradewinds resort st pete wedding picture

tradewinds resort st pete wedding picture

tradewinds resort st pete wedding picture

tradewinds resort st pete wedding picture

tradewinds resort st pete wedding picture

After the ceremony we took a walk on the beach with Gary and his Groomsmen for some portraits while guests enjoyed a cocktail hour provided by Tradewinds Resort

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Thank you so much Soraya and Gary for allowing us to share your day with you and photograph your awesome beach wedding! It was so much fun!

Tradewinds Sandpiper Hotel & Suites
6000 Gulf Boulevard
St. Pete Beach, Florida 33706
727-360-5551

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I love M&M’s | Mary & Mike

December 10th, 2009

What can I say about Mary and Mike… Mary is beautiful! AND we get to photograph a trash the dress with her pretty soon. We are totally excited about that. Its gonna be so cool! Mary and Mike’s wedding was held at The Clearwater Beach Marriott on Sand Key . It wasn’t a beach wedding [...]

 

What can I say about Mary and Mike… Mary is beautiful! AND we get to photograph a trash the dress with her pretty soon. We are totally excited about that. Its gonna be so cool!

Mary and Mike’s wedding was held at The Clearwater Beach Marriott on Sand Key . It wasn’t a beach wedding though. The wedding ceremony was held on the surrounding pool deck next to the columbia restaraunt, an awesome place for great cuban food! We showed up as they were getting ready.

clearwater beach wedding picture

clearwater beach wedding picture

Mary looked amazing in her dress.

clearwater beach wedding picture

clearwater beach wedding picture

Mike was a totally awesome as well. Cool looking dude!

clearwater beach wedding picture

clearwater beach wedding picture

Apart, Mike and Mary are two good looking people but together! They are such a great couple to take pictures of. We feel honored to have been included in their wedding and love that we were trusted to document their wedding through our photography. Here are a ton of their wedding pictures!

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clearwater beach weddingpicture

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Mary’s daughter was also given a ring!

clearwater marriott wedding pictureMike and Mary call them selves M&M so I got a shot of the rings in the M&M’s!
clearwater beach wedding picturesMy good friend Paul Wirth from Relevant Church Tampa which is located in Ybor City was the officiant

clearwater marriott wedding picture

clearwater marriott wedding picture

Watch out Florida Brides Magazine , Your next model is here! Which by the way is a great magazine for help while planning your wedding.

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clearwater marriott wedding picture

clearwater marriott wedding picture

Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key Has a great reception area and some great views all around the hotel and across the street at the beach! The sunsets are spectacular!

clearwater marriott wedding picture

clearwater marriott wedding picture

clearwater marriott wedding picture

clearwater marriott wedding picture

clearwater marriott wedding picture

Here’s a shot of your Tampa wedding photographer, Reid Having a bit of fun as he often does. This shot is only here because Mary & Mike are good friends of ours.

clearwater marriott wedding picture

clearwater marriott wedding picture

The hotel provided so many great scenes for their wedding pictures! If you are looking for a great place to have your beach wedding that has all you could ever need for a wedding, do it here.

Clearwater beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key
1201 Gulf Boulevard
Clearwater Beach, Fl. 33767

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Thank you so much for letting us photograph your wedding! We loved it!

Check out their full wedding right here!

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UT Engagements | Soraya and Gary

December 10th, 2009

Soraya and Gary met each other in college at the University of Tampa, so how fitting was it to shoot their engagement photos there. University of Tampa is located right across the street from First Baptist Church of Tampa where we shot Rob and Leah’s wedding. We absolutely love shooting on campus at University of [...]

 

Soraya and Gary met each other in college at the University of Tampa, so how fitting was it to shoot their engagement photos there. University of Tampa is located right across the street from First Baptist Church of Tampa where we shot Rob and Leah’s wedding. We absolutely love shooting on campus at University of Tampa, there’s so much there; nice lawns with huge oak trees, cool sculptures, access to hallways and rooms inside, and a really awesome historical building, which actually used to be a Tampa hotel. We had an excellent time meandering the lawns and hallways with Soraya and Gary, taking every opportunity to get some great shots! The Tampa skyline hangs right over the river and we were able to capture some of the buildings in our photographs.

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tampa engagement picture

tampa engagement picture

tampa engagement picture

Soraya and Gary lead us around the hallways at University of Tampa. Since they are alums, they knew where to go. It felt like an adventure for us.

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tampa engagement picture

The University of Tampa
401 W. Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33606-1490
(813) 253-3333

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Venice Wedding | Erin and Jared

December 10th, 2009

We got to shoot a wedding in Venice! Well, Venice, Florida at least. It was still pretty stinkin’ awesome though. Apart from the usual Florida heat and on and off rain, it was a great day! Erin and Jared’s entire wedding, including getting ready, first look, ceremony, and reception was held at the Venetian Golf [...]

 


We got to shoot a wedding in Venice! Well, Venice, Florida at least.

It was still pretty stinkin’ awesome though. Apart from the usual Florida heat and on and off rain, it was a great day! Erin and Jared’s entire wedding, including getting ready, first look, ceremony, and reception was held at the Venetian Golf and River Club, which is located in North Venice, Florida. Erin arrived at the club at around 11:30 am and we quickly got to work photographing her getting. Jared showed up around 12:30 and spent about an hour in the men’s locker room with his groomsmen getting ready for his first look with Erin.

venetian golf and river club wedding picture

venetian golf and river club wedding picture

venetian golf and river club wedding picture

Although it rained off and on for most of the day, Erin and Jared were great sports, and the cloud cover gave us some great natural soft light for bridal portraits. The grounds at Venetian Golf and River Club provides some scenic areas for portraits.

venetian golf and river club wedding picture

venetian golf and river club wedding picture

The staff at Venetian Golf and River club were very courteous and attentive. When the rain came in just 15 minutes before Erin and Jared’s ceremony, the staff was able to quickly move the ceremony indoors.

Venetian Golf and River Club
502 Veneto Blvd.
North Venice, FL 34275
(941)-412-9550


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Thank you Erin and Jared. We appreciate your letting us document your special, hectic day!

Another special thanks to Angela Cisco-Ferreria, she was the catering director at the Venetian Golf and River Club and coordinated the wedding. She was extremely accommodating and rocked our wedding world! You can contact her at (941)-412-9550 of by visiting www.venetiangolfandriverclub.com

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Are we in Monaco? | Erin and Jared

December 10th, 2009

No, we’re in St. Petersburg, but close. We spent some time with Erin and Jared photographing them for their engagement. We took a stroll around Straub Park in St. Pete, which is located near the St. Pete Pier and Vinoy Park. We had some fun just lying in the grass and relaxing in the St. [...]

 

No, we’re in St. Petersburg, but close.

We spent some time with Erin and Jared photographing them for their engagement. We took a stroll around Straub Park in St. Pete, which is located near the St. Pete Pier and Vinoy Park. We had some fun just lying in the grass and relaxing in the St. Pete sun. Erin and Jared were a lot of fun to hang out with.

Straub Park, St. Pete

400 Bayshore Drive
St. Petersburg, Fl 33701

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St. Pete offers a lot of opportunities for photography, with it’s waterfront hotels and various marinas it can, at times, look like Monaco, especially when St. Pete hosts the annual Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

straub park engagement picture

straub park engagement picture

straub park engagement picture

Straub Park in St. Pete is a really nice location for an engagement shoot. We loved the overall laid back feeling of this shoot.

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Chimney Rock | Kathleen and Bo

December 10th, 2009

Destination? North Carolina! This destination wedding took us to Chimney Rock Park in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, which is located near Asheville. We photographed Kathleen and Bo’s (check out their engagements in Ybor) wedding there and it was a blast! Chimney Rock is an incredible place for outdoor weddings, the views are insane! This photo [...]

 

Destination? North Carolina!

This destination wedding took us to Chimney Rock Park in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, which is located near Asheville. We photographed Kathleen and Bo’s (check out their engagements in Ybor) wedding there and it was a blast! Chimney Rock is an incredible place for outdoor weddings, the views are insane! This photo shoot consisted of three destinations, first we spent some time at Chimney Rock Park for their ceremony, then we went to Lake Lure La Strada Bar and Grill for the reception which is located right next to the Lake Lure Resort and Spa, and finally we made our way to lake lure for bridal shoots!

chimney rock wedding picture

chimney rock wedding picture

The valley at Lake Lure made for some amazing bridal shoots, the mountains in the backdrop and the setting sun was spectacular!

chimney rock wedding picture

chimney rock wedding picture

chimney rock wedding picture

chimney rock wedding picture

chimney rock wedding picture

chimney rock wedding picture

Bo and Kathleen are good friends of ours and we are so thankful they chose us to be a part of their wedding celebration.

Chimney Rock State Park
Highway 64/74A
Po Box 39
Chimney Rock, NC 28720
La Strada at Lake Lure
2693 Memorial Hwy.
Lake Lure, NC 28746

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Christmas on 7th Avenue

December 9th, 2009

I guess Reid neglected to tell you, but he plays drums as well as being an awesome Tampa wedding photographer. Recently he played on Tampa Bay news station FOX 13 with Carl Von Dem Bussche for his Christmas album called “Christmas on 7th Avenue” (available on Itunes) and… I just so happened to find a [...]

 

I guess Reid neglected to tell you, but he plays drums as well as being an awesome Tampa wedding photographer. Recently he played on Tampa Bay news station FOX 13 with Carl Von Dem Bussche for his Christmas album called “Christmas on 7th Avenue” (available on Itunes)

and… I just so happened to find a video of their performance buried deep within Tampa Bay FOX 13′s website!!! so here it is!

by the way, Reid’s the bald guy playing drums : )

oh… christmas

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Cigar City Engagements | Kathleen and Bo

December 9th, 2009

So, here we are again, Ybor City, last time we shot engagement photos for Star and Aaron. This time for Kathleen and Bo’s engagement session. We can’t get enough of Ybor’s brick roads, alleys, and overall coolness. It just seems like there’s brick everywhere. Ybor has actually been a monumental figure in the production of [...]

 

So, here we are again, Ybor City, last time we shot engagement photos for Star and Aaron. This time for Kathleen and Bo’s engagement session. We can’t get enough of Ybor’s brick roads, alleys, and overall coolness. It just seems like there’s brick everywhere. Ybor has actually been a monumental figure in the production of cigars in Florida. There’s a ton of old factories in Ybor, most turned to condos or hotels, but some still remain in working order and there are some small cigar shops with men rolling away. It’s nice for a photographer to be in such a rustic environment, there’s a lot to shoot! Which makes it even more fun when you get a chance to photograph a couple for their engagement!

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tampa engagement photographer

tampa engagement photographer

ybor city engagement picture

ybor city engagement picture

ybor city engagement picture

Ybor city is a lot of fun to shoot at, especially because it’s located so close to Tampa and because three of my (Matt) favorite places are there, urban outfitters, Samurai blue (I love sushi!!!), and FreshMouth!

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First Baptist | Rob and Leah

December 9th, 2009

History, History, History We were given the incredible opportunity to photograph Rob and Leah’s wedding at one of Tampa’s most prestigious and historical churches, First Baptist Church of Tampa. This church, which is located only a few blocks from downtown Tampa is one of the oldest buildings in the city limits. For us to be [...]

 

History, History, History

We were given the incredible opportunity to photograph Rob and Leah’s wedding at one of Tampa’s most prestigious and historical churches, First Baptist Church of Tampa. This church, which is located only a few blocks from downtown Tampa is one of the oldest buildings in the city limits. For us to be able to document history here by photographing Rob and Leah’s wedding was a complete honor.

Leah readied herself in one of the many rooms at First Baptist Church of Tampa, she was nervous, but very excited to finally marry Rob.

first baptist of tampa wedding picture

first baptist of tampa wedding picture

With the city sounds of Tampa in the air, Leah took a stroll around the church before the ceremony began.

first baptist of tampa wedding picture

After the ceremony, we took a quick step outside for some after wedding bridal portraits with a portion of the Tampa skyline in view.

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The wooden pews, incredible plaster work, and stadium seating with a balcony makes for an amazing atmosphere for a wedding. First Baptist Church of Tampa has it all; a great sanctuary for ceremonies, and a wonderful reception hall plus it’s directly across the street from University of Tampa which provides some really cool spots for wedding photography and engagement pictures! If you’re a soon to be bride in Tampa, First Baptist Church of Tampa is highly recommended!

First Baptist Church of Tampa
302 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, Fl 33606
(813)-251-2425

Though First Baptist Church of Tampa has a reception site Rob and Leah decided to have their wedding reception celebration at the Tampa Garden Club which is located on one of Tampa’s most beautiful streets – Bayshore Boulevard and also across the street from Tampa’s historic and beautiful Fred Ball Park

Tampa Garden Club
2629 Bayshore Blvd
Tampa, FLĀ 33629

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tampa wedding picture

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first baptist church of tampa wedding picture


first baptist church of tampa wedding pictures

Thank you Rob and Leah for allowing us to photograph your beautiful, classic wedding.

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