I Heart Faces: Beautiful Eyes

This week's theme is "beautiful eyes" and immediately, Joanna came to mind! Joanna has the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen. With the sun and the reflection of the fountain water, this shot from her senior session was an easy choice.

Roof-Top Nuptials

The sun was making it's way west-ward this past Sunday evening as Lisa and Alan prepared to celebrate their love. It was this very lighting that allowed me to take this stunning silhouette of Lisa, captured just moments before their roof-top ceremony began.


The roof-top garden was the setting for this beautiful wedding.


I am often asked what my favorite thing about photographing weddings is... it would have to be that no two are alike. I never know where the next wedding will take me. This wedding was no exception...

From the roof-top ceremony in College Park to Washburn Imports, where the reception was held. Washburn Imports ranked in the Top 5 in Orlando furniture in 2008. Yes, the reception was in a furniture store but this was not a furniture box store... this store looked like it was set up just for patron's to enjoy while sipping a beverage from their full service beer/wine bar. Imports from around the world outfitted this amazing store. The back Imperial Room is where the band "The Red Coats" covered all of those fun 60's songs that make you want to get up and dance!

Groom Alan, who it turns out is quite the guitar player, joined the band for several songs.

Lisa enjoyed watching her groom play.


The atmosphere at this reception was amazing quite simply enjoyable. Congratulations Lisa and Alan! Your ceremony was absolutely touching and will not be soon forgotten by any who had the privilege of attending!

CFL Doc October

October 2010 Cover - The Community that Paddles.
This shoot took place at the Orlando Rowing Club boathouse on Lake Fairview in Orlando. Because all of the doctors involved in this shoot are surgeons with busy morning schedules, we had to shoot late in the day. The sun was harsh so I thought it would be fun to have them wear their shades. I really liked the look and so did the editor! :)

Do you see what they are standing on? It's a floating dock. I.Was.Not.Amused. ;)

This dedicated team of surgeons specialize in oncology... they are passionate about their patients...

They will be paddling in this year's Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival at WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort held in the epi-center of Downtown Disney® Area.... the event will capitalize on the rapid growth of the sport in Florida and the southern states. Introducing the sport to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, the Festival will soon become a marquee event in North America.

Grils Night Out for a Great Cause

I had the privilege of shooting this very worthy event last Saturday at Stein Mart in Casselberry.... all proceeds went to the Compassionate Hands and Hearts Breast Cancer Outreach

Great food and fantastic music set the mood for the fashion show.

Tracy Squadrito of the Oviedo Chicks and Vanessa Echols of Channel 9. Vanessa is a Breast Cancer Survivor and founder of Compassionate Hands and Hearts.

CFL Doc September

September 2010 Cover - Running with a Purpose
This shoot was set in the historic downtown district of beautiful Winter Garden. We got to shoot at my favorite time fo day... early morning. Unfortunately, the cover does not do the sunlight justice. Everything was sunkissed and beautiful.

Also got to meet with Dr. Mercado's fellow teammates, his wife and his business associate.

Shannon and Erik.... It's a Small World After All

I had the privilege of photographing Shannon and Erick's beautiful wedding this past weekend. Family from all over attended this wedding. Love is always in the air when a couple becomes man and wife but it was a bit different. The atmosphere was electric!

See the jewels in the roses? I had never seen anything like this before and wasn't sure if any photo would do them justice... but I think I was able to capture that sparkle!

The bridal session in between the ceremony and the reception was so much fun. These two couldn't keep their eyes off of each other. There was no "pre-cermony" reveal so Erick was in awe of his beautiful bride the whole afternoon.

And why is it a "Small World"? It turns out that the bride and her sister are the next door neighbors of a friend of mine. My friend has spoken very highly of this family for years as her children were close to Shanon and her sister. How fun that I got to see the beautiful young women those two sweet girls that I had heard so much about over the past 14 years, had turned in to. It also made me feel a bit old too... ha!

Erick and Shannon... I wish you the very best! Congratulations on your "Once Upon A Time"....

BUMPS for OCC

The Second Annual Bumps for OCC took place tonight, at the Oviedo Aquatics Center, to raise money for Operation Christmas Child. Regional Director's Scott and Kelli and their daughters host this event to raise money for all of the boxes that will be packed at a box stuffing event that will take place in November. Having travelled to Ecuador and seeing first hand the impact these shoe boxes have on the children that receive them, they are more determined to collect as many boxes as possible this year. Below are photos from the 12 hr event that ran through the night... it was open to young and old alike!