Coronavirus Wedding Photography in Tampa Bay

As you can well imagine, 2020 has been a very interesting year for Booray Perry Photography. I have a full service photography studio which means that I do every sort of photography you can imagine but a lot of my photography is events: weddings, bar mitzvahs, conventions. Florida was a hotspot early in the pandemic and all of my events were forced to eventually cancel. 


It’s been really inspiring to watch so many of my clients find alternative ways to celebrate. I’ve photographed a Bat Mitzvah in someone’s home, socially distanced school portraits and recently a pandemic wedding.


Michael and Victoria booked me last year to photograph their entire wedding day but when it became apparent that they weren’t going to be able to have the sort of wedding that they had always wished for they didn’t let that stop them from celebrating their love and enjoying a special day. And audience of 150 people became an audience of “immediate family only.” I think there were nine people in the church. Everyone else watched online. Lake Magdalene United Methodist Church is a beautiful venue.

I delivered over 350 images from the day and these are a few of my favorites..

Lake Magdalene UMC
Masks were in abundance by everyone involved..
Lake Magdalene UMC
… even the groom.
Lake Magdalene UMC
Lake Magdalene UMC
Everyone was immediate family. I was the only person allowed from outside.
Lake Magdalene UMC
Lake Magdalene UMC
Lake Magdalene UMC
Lake Magdalene UMC
Lake Magdalene UMC

After the ceremony we were able to do the traditional formal group pictures as well as romantic pictures with Michael and Victoria. Michael’s dad even brought one of his classic cars which I loved.

Lake Magdalene UMC
Lake Magdalene UMC
Lake Magdalene UMC
Lake Magdalene has incredible stained glass!
Lake Magdalene UMC
I’m always happy when someone brings a classic car!
Lake Magdalene UMC


Next year they’ll have a formal reception with all of their family and friends in a big hall (and I’ll be there to photograph that, too) but this year it was just immediate family in their home for an intimate dinner. I absolutely loved that Victoria put as much work into her place settings and her table as any wedding venue I have ever worked at. Their first dance was held in the kitchen but I can honestly say that I never felt more love at a reception than I did at this one.

Wedding table setting
Lake Magdalene UMC


I have a photographed over 500 weddings in my career and every size and shape imaginable but none of them have been more special than this one. It was an honor.

Fuji WCL X100II: Is It Worth The Money

The WCL X100LL is a great lens

Let’s just get this out of the way right off the bat. When you pick up the WCL X100II and hold it in your hand you can feel the quality. On your camera you will immediately see that it’s quality glass and that this is a lens that does exactly what it is supposed to do.


That’s not to say that there aren’t some drawbacks to this particular lens. First of all, it’s kind of heavy it’s going to add substantial weight to your camera and it’s going to stick out quite a ways from a camera that is famous for being thin.


The real question is going to come down to this: are you willing to pay this amount of money for a quality lens that does exactly what it says it will do?

Well, I guess the real question is does it do enough? Using this lens will change your focal length from 35 mm to 28 mm. Is that enough? Watch my video and find out.

Fuji X100V: Why I Upgraded From The X100F

After two years with the Fuji X100F I’ve finally taken the plunge and upgraded to the Fuji X100V. Was it worth it? Watch my video to find out why I decided to spend the money and upgrade to the best X100 series camera yet.

When trying to decide if I should upgrade to the Fuji X100V, I broke my process down into three categories:

The Slam Dunk

There were three things about the upgrade that were undeniable values: the new lens, the tilt screen and the improved auto-focus.

The Cool

There were a couple of things that are cool about the X100V: the weather sealing and the better viewfinder

That’s Nice

The final category is things that are nice about the upgrade but not big factors in my decision. This category includes things like better video, battery life and a new sensor and processor.

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