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Casey and Mark had a great day at Club Continental in Orange Park, Florida.  Although the weather did not cooperate for an outdoor ceremony, the day was none the less beautiful for all the participants.
Casey and Mark wanted a 1930′s “look” for the guys, complete with pinstripe suits and fedoras!  Check out the shoes too!

We did manage some outside shots while the weather allowed.

The Goodfellas!

Boston Blackie look at the bar.

Mark looks like he is waiting on the rum-runner boat to come in off the river any time.

Beautiful couple, great day.

We had a great time this week in Saint Augustine, one of my favorite cities.   Nicole and Kirk braved the heat and we got some really nice shots for their engagement session.

There are beautiful locations around every corner in Saint Augustine.

Nicole is a Flagler College Alum, so some shots there were on the list.

They are a great couple and I am looking forward to their wedding in March!

This was a session for the Operation Love Reunited program.  OpLove sessions are always great events, lots of emotion and lots of fun.

All the photographs are online now, just click on the “Customer Login” button above to see them all.  The below shots are a few favorites.

Welcome back Tony.

Kelly arriving at Cecil Field.

Family and friends waiting in the Army Air Support hanger.

Dad’s banner!  These little guys have not seen their Dad in over 8 months.

The plane landed at Jax international, and the soldiers were bussed over to Cecil Field, with a motorcycle honor guard from the local clubs.

Getting off the buses.

146th. marching into the hanger.

After the speaches… the families are together.

Dad is home, this little guy is happy.

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We had a great time last Friday although it was HOT that day!  Casey and Mark are a fun couple and we are looking forward to photographing their big day in January.

Here are a few shots of their session.  Saint Augustine is one of the most beautiful places to photograph in Florida.

A gorgeous couple and a wonderful day!  Tiffany & Ryan and their family and friends celebrated their wedding last Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Starke, Florida.  Here are a few shots from their day.

A couple of “getting ready” shots.   Tiffany wore gloves, the first Bride this year to do so.

Tiffany’s dad helping her with her veil.

Just before the Ceremony

Ryan getting ready too.

Ryan and his Dad before the Ceremony.

This little guy was the youngest Ringbearer we have had in a long time.  He did a great job!

The big moment…

One of the nice things about two-photographer coverage is the ability to get great shots from more than one vantage point.  My associate photographer Mikki Livanos got this great shot as Tiffany and her Dad walked down the aisle.

Tiffany gets a High Five from her Maid of honor Sondra just prior to the ring exchange!

A kiss during the exit!

Stairs in the hallway of the church.

Elevator.  Going up?

First dance.

The end of the evening.

To see all of their photographs, please click on “Customer Login” at the head of this page and it will take you to their gallery.

A wedding or engagement album becomes a family heirloom.  Here are a few recent albums we hope our clients will treasure forever.  The duplicates on the far right are extras for parents.  Our parent albums are exact copies of the Bride and Groom’s wedding album, not reduced in size or number of pages.  Your wedding photography should be showcased in the best way possible.  Viewing digital images is great, but it misses the tactile feel of holding an album in your hands and reliving your day in photographs.

Our wedding albums are all hand-bound and printed on museum grade art matte paper.  The albums open up to show the photographs across the entire two-page spread.  There is no cut in the middle of the photograph to interrupt the image as it continues from one page to the other.

The book below  is a Formals Book, very popular with Grandparents.

Closer view.

Yesterday the USS F.D. Roosevelt, DDG 80, returned from a seven month deployment.  Families and friends were there for the very emotional homecoming.  To help repay in a small way some of the sacrifices these servicemembers and their families make, an organization called OpLove Reunited was formed.  Participating photographers donate their efforts to document deployments and homecomings for these families.

Here are a few photographs from yesterday.

The USO was there, along with volunteers giving out small flags to those that attended.

The USS Roosevelt DDG 80, accompanied by tugs bringing her alongside the pier.

Families waiting for spouses and friends.

The big moment.  Seven sailors aboard the Roosevelt had new babies to see for the first time.  This was one of them.

Local news channels covered the event.

Daddy’s girl… welcomes her Dad home.

Monrica welcomes her sailor home.

More families, more moments.  A special time.

What a great afternoon with Tiffany and Ryan!  We had a short visit to Saint Augustine Beach for a few shots, then went into Saint Augustine itself to spend some time in their favorite places.  With the weather so variable during this time of the year, we were concerned about getting rained out.  But we had a beautiful day.  Tiffany and Ryan are having their wedding in Starke, Florida in May.

Here are some of their photographs.

Saint Augustine, Florida-On the beach

Walking up the beach to the Ponce De Leon Inlet

Villano Beach

Tiffany and Ryan

Downtown Saint Augustine in the Plaza

Saint Augustine Florida Plaza

So many wonderful places in the Oldest City

Saint Georges Street, Saint Augustine, Florida

Tiffany and Ryan at the entrance to Saint Georges Street

In front of the Saint Georges Street shops

Tiffany and Ryan near the waterfront

Castillo de San Marcos in the background.  The oldest masonry fort in America.

Tiffany.

Tiffany

Ryan

Ryan

We had a great day with Cleary and Paul Saturday.  The wedding was at St. Paul’s in Riverside and the reception was at Club Continential in Orange Park.  Beautiful couple, beautiful day.

Cleary at her mom’s house in historic Springfield.

Paul Getting Ready

Saint Paul’s is a beautiful church.

Club Continental in Orange Park, FL at night.

Sparklers for a big send-off.

What a great weekend. My assistant Mikki and I photographed Cleary and Paul’s engagement session at Club Continental in Orange Park. Club Continental

A fun couple and beautiful location. Their reception will be held there and we wanted to use the grounds for their engagement session. We are looking forward to their wedding next month!

Cleary has been modeling for her Mom, Maryellen (who is an accomplished artist) for a long time.