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!

CFL Doc August

August 2010 Cover - On Top of the World
This shoot was super fast. Due to crazy schedules of all involved, we had a very small window of opportunity. We were confined to the inside of the medical facility courtesy of Central Florida's stormy summer afternoons but we made it work.

Dr. Zarate is an amazing individual. His love of climbing and photography captured my attention from the minute we met. His wall is covered with amazing photos of his travels and the mountains he has climbed. Pictures of clouds from above the clouds... he had a really good eye.

Dr. Zarate had just returned from climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with his family and a heart patient of his. Talk about motivation for a quick recovery, he took his patient climbing! :)

While not used in this month's publication, I thought I would still include one of my favorite shots. Most of the photos used in his story were photos of his climbs.