Yeah, it happens Even the best of us can go missing for a little while!

So for a brief explanation (and apology, if you will), I have family in town and have decided to take a much needed, however short, hiatus from working…blogging…. facebook.

Ok, so the hiatus is really only from social media – so if you’ve been looking for me on my twitter or facebook – I’m just not there for a bit. I’m also a little slow responding to emails right now – so if I haven’t gotten back to you on something, I will at the beginning of the week.

Also, if you’re waiting on some amazing pictures from me from last weekend’s B.Sessions… they’re on their way! Doing one round before I leave for Nashville on Thursday, and the other round as soon as I get back!

Family aside, I had an awesome shoot today with a sweet couple from New York celebrating their one-year anniversary tomorrow on vacation here in Orlando. They’ve been in good hands since their plane landed at OIA today, first with Jillian Caro for hair and makeup, then spending the afternoon with me at Celebration and Disney for a “Day After” session and “Couples” session! After their photographer “misplaced” all of their wedding photos – they called me to shoot a little re-do.

I loved showing them around, and even though they’ve had a super long day – their photos are gorgeous and I can’t wait to share them all! For now, a quick teaser to celebrate their One-year anniversary tomorrow!

Tomorrow, I’m off to Swap-Land (Gainesville) for Amanda and Keith’s gorgeous wedding! I’ll be back on Sunday!

Celebration, FL.

Can I just take a quick second and brag about how I seriously have the most gorgeous couples that ask me to take their photos? I think I’m the luckiest photographer in Orlando! When you get couples like Faye and Derek, it’s not too difficult to catch the sweetest little moments! I’m really glad they chose Celebration for their session, because there’s so many adorable little nooks and crannies. I think this may have been my fourth couples session that I’ve shot there, so I had to steer clear of some of the usual suspects and give them some original places that they can call their own…. and that they did! I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone make mulch look so good

And PS – I really do have pictures where they’re not making out …. but those sweet little romantic moments are always my favorite to capture! They’re just too cute together!

Here are the teasers from Faye and Derek’s Celebration, FL couples session!

After a couple quick shots outside, we decided to jump over to the Celebration Hotel.

Gotta love a sexy elevator moment…

So guess what I got in my email today!?

Lindsey and Jason’s Celebration Engagement Session was chosen as Colleges.net’s Website of the Week!

You can read about it on their blog, or check out the photos by clicking below!

Lauren, Jason and I decided to make up for not getting to shoot engagement photos with a recent “Just Because” session down in Celebration! This was actually a one-on-one couple’s workshop that I hosted for Orlando photographers Carla and Percy of DeArmero Photography. I’m going to have a second post about the workshop and how photographer’s can have one of their own, but I wanted to jump right in to some of the shots I captured of Lauren and Jason on Sunday!

This was my third time working with this great couple. I shot their wedding back in March, and their Trash the Dress in July.  It’s so fun to watch their relationship grow, and I think I need to do this will all of my couples!

What a day! Whew!

Recently, I decided to start some one-on-one photographer workshops. I wasn’t really sure how the whole idea would turn out, but I’ve been getting a lot of “how do you…” emails lately, and thought it would be a great way to get to know some local photographers and share what I know! I’m also insanely lucky to know awesome models, stylists and makeup artists – so I thought it would be fun to bring other photographers along, let them see how I work and get some up-close and personal time with my teams!

Today started off as being 2 workshops, but ended up as a bridal shoot with my girl, Hollie, and then couple’s shoot workshop!

I have A LOT to post (and say) about today – but after 10 hours of shooting, I decided just to post a couple of the teasers instead. I’ll talk more about my experience evading Osceola police and the Squat Shot later on, so stay tuned for that!

But tell me these shots weren’t totally worth almost getting arrested for trespassing??

Dress by Jim Hjelm and Birdcage Veil, both from Something Blue Bridal Salon in Orlando, and amazing floral bouquet by Lee Forrest Design, Orlando!

Dress from Something Blue Bridal Salon (I can’t remember the designer… I’ll find out for you!)

Now… on to our workshop where I shot some “Just Because” photos of recently married couple, Lauren and Jason! Percy and Carla from De Armero Photography joined me (LOTS more about them later – they’re so awesome!)!

Here’s a great shot of Carla and Percy in action!

Seriously, SUCH a fun day! I would do this every day if I could I “heart” my job!