We started off on the bikes. We had them hold hands as they were riding with each other.

Then we walked down to the dunes and took some silhouettes with the beautiful setting sun.

After a few more shots, they changed into their swim gear for a surfing session with the underwater housing! The water was could and the waves were rough, but we got a few cute shots out in the water.

Last but not least, we took a few more romantic shots sitting on the beach with their surfboards and then walking back to the car.

Derick and Mary

See you guys soon!:)

Message: We just looked at some of your sample photos and are interseted in talking to you about our wedding on April 18th 2009 at 5 pm in Ponce Inlet. Please check your schedule and then contact me. Thanks Tom. I replied back, met with them and I remember them coming up on the bike late at night after being out. I took a pic of their hands just for showing the bounce lighting

They had a beautiful wedding. I was so glad to work with them. I remember Joy and Amy dragging me off that  day taking pics at the Wilbur Boathouse. We then got together again after for a family photos in the venetian bay park.  I just can’t believe 2 years have already gone by. When Joy emailed me about her and Tyson, I was excited to hear. Our paths crossed before that tho, as I was sending out information to purchase a new car, coincidentally he received my emails. When meeting with him, I noticed his genuine sense of kindness. It was really easy to talk to him about details about photos, he sat next to joy and really had a strong part in the conversation. We were able to work everything out and having a great conversation and holding their date. I posted this post earlier about the booking.

Here’s a quick sneak peek! Gallery to be finished up here soon!

I really felt honored to be able to do their families work, and it was a even more when I was able to do theirs! I can’t thank them enough to let me be apart of this special day. I remembered how spastic everyone was when I called for directions into the condo, it seemed like they were going a hundred miles an hour. When I had arrived the clouds got darker, and Joy asked someone if it was going to rain. I said to her, yeah it’s going to rain somewhere today. She was really worried about the rain, so I did a little GO AWAY RAIN shot below

Let me just say. It worked!

I’m on my way down to the key’s right now, thinking about photos jamming to music and making the mood plan out in my head. Yeah sometimes that’s all it takes. But i’ve got a pretty once in a moment shoot ahead of me where I will have the raw emotion to capture during this priceless time. I don’t think I have ever received an inquiry about doing the engagement capture. I guess the guy proposing has enough on his mind. So tomorrow I will make this extra special for them. Ryan and his fiance have been dating for over 5 years. I have a little familiarity in this because it took me about that long to work up the nerve. The weather is pretty white fluffy clouds, hot sun, I’m hoping that it stays that way when we’re shooting, if not. I’ve got water resistant equipment, lets improvise! Want to surprise your fiance with a shoot like this? Out of area is a little more expensive, but we can travel to NYC, Atlanta, or any other major city. Why hire someone to travel with you? It’s the familiarity, the access ability of someone close in your area. These moments are priceless and you really don’t want to leave it to someone you don’t trust.

While we’re down here we’ll have a little bit of some fun. We’re staying at the Albury Court (semi bed breakfast). It’s beautiful there, easily located, and we frequent the area so its a hookup!:) ranges from 140-250 night so check it out if you ever get a chance!

Ryan called about 3 weeks ago and inquired about getting photos done down in key west. Then he wen’t into how he is going to propose to his girlfriend. He’d been tricking her by continuing the shopping for a ring even though he had one picked out. We had a 30 minute conference over the phone and decided to scout out some areas. Using google earth and his ideas we located the best location, Fort Zachary Taylor Park in the Key West naval District. I went the day before to rehearse the location with lindsay. And the next day, right on cue at 703 I noticed a white convertible, two people getting out and looking around. I started snapping shots when they arrived and got out of the car. They only indicator that I was there was parking the car in reverse so he could see where the entrance was. I was hidden in the seagrapes and shooting in. He walked down the path then headed west toward the sun setting at the end of the rocks. I was sitting with random people talking to them to get cover incase she looked back. People loved it and were watching too since they had an inside scoop. The 10 minute slideshow began to play as he stopped at the set of rocks. From there Perry kneeled and started to watch the slideshow. She knew about 1/2 way through something was up and Ryan said he noticed some shaking. The slideshow ended with an empty ring box and I noticed Ryan shimmying the box up from his pocket and started down on a knee, Perry’s knees bent as if she was gonna jump but put her hand out and he slipped it on. She gave him a kiss and then the jump came, right up onto him wrapping her legs around him squeezing him and you could easily see the excitement and joy in both!