Josh and Melissa | Engagement Session Tampa

Josh and Melissa are getting married next November. That’s right… next November. You are looking at two people who actually started planning and booking their wedding vendors over a year out from their wedding date. They’re rare in Tampa, like seeing someone wear socks in July.

We recently met at the University of Tampa for an engagement session. Although it’s probably the most popular spot in Tampa for photographs, we actually had a good reason to be there. Josh is a graduate.

I just finished designing their photo-guestbook so here’s a few images…

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Barndon & Lori | Save the Date

Brandon and Lori are getting married next April so they wanted to send out some “Save the Dates” to make sure guests didn’t plan anything for that day. I think “Save the Dates” are a great idea. Your wedding date is a big deal and it’s a shame when people you love can’t come because of a prior commitment. “Save the Dates” can help keep that from happening.

We had planned for an engagement session at the park. We arrived and were no sooner out of the car when the sky opened up and a hard rain began to fall. It wasn’t going to let up anytime soon. I suggested scheduling for another day but Brandon and Lori are busy (aren’t we all nowadays!) and Lori was all made up so we switched to plan “B”.

We headed to Safety Harbor Resort and Spa where Brandon charmed us past the front desk so we could shoot on property (they are always nice to me there). Not being able to go outside limited our options quite a bit but we made it work and were able to get plenty of images to choose from for the “Save the Dates.”

Eventually, they settled on the 5×5 magnet below. I’m a big fan of the magnet because people put them on the refrigerator and there’s no chance they will lose it.

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We went through several designs before settling on the one above. I’m sure they won’t mind if I show another one that I liked..

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Looking forward to a great wedding next year!

Yea, yea, please move..

I recently shot a wedding for my friend Lissa Hatcher’s daughter. Lissa was taking some video while I was working and showed me this one that she took while I was posing and shooting the couple.

We both got a good laugh when it came to the end because Lissa is a photographer as well. I don’t think I would snap back, “You’re in my shot!” at any other mother-of-the-bride.

 

 

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