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{married!} Jenna & john

Tina — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:33:23 +0000

Jenna & John were married last saturday and had such a beautiful and sweet wedding. One of the first things Jenna told me about herself and John was that they are both pretty shy. Well, that shyness worked for them, because they are both naturals in front of my camera. I think it works when I tell people to pose and look away for formals, haha. If you remember their engagement session, you know they came off natural and relaxed. Also, they were the models of one of my most favorite engagement sessions to date.

I had commented before that they remind me of a Ralph Lauren ad or something out of the pages of J.Crew and that style translated over to the wedding. I loved the cardigans the girls wore over their dresses and Jenna’s wedding gown was simple, yet elegant and beautiful with all the lace. I feel like I’m writing a fashion blog, but I absolutely loved the style! Also, there is something to be said for the quiet ones-they let it all out when they have the chance (I’m looking at you, John!) Besides style and partying, I know that Jenna and John will have a wonderful marriage. You guys are surrounded by some of the most loving friends and family and it’s going to be exciting to hear about what happens in the future for you two

{married!} Odalys & Matthew

Tina — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:59:43 +0000

The yellow umbrella of friendship. Odalys coined that term as the definition of how we met and grew as more than just a photographer and a set of clients. When I first got my first epic e-mail from Odalys, I was going through a bit of a personal family tragedy. While taking little moments for myself, I read and responded to Odalys’ story of her and Matthew. I never really though too much about it-I was just replying and loved this person who was yet to become a client of mine. Who knew it would grow into this year long obsession with e-mails that take hours to write and talking about things that have nothing to do with weddings. We found many things in common (hello, fabulous music obsession!!) and even offered words of wisdom to each other. I really don’t know what to write or how to even write anything, because how can you sum up a friendship? I was honored to be invited to her Bridal shower as a guest and I met her wonderful sisters, mother, and friends. You and Matthew are so blessed to have such wonderful families! Her relationship with her mother reminds me of my own with my mom and I only wish I had amazing sisters just like her (only child here.) Also, Natalie, you did give me the best greeting ever!

So, this wedding went above and beyond what Odalys described to me. The details are gorgeous, the couple is absolutely beautiful, and there was so much love in the air. Guerdy was the coordinator for the wedding and was just amazing. Like, I want to redo my whole wedding again and have her work her magic-she is absolutely incredible!

I hope you to two have a wonderful honeymoon in St.Barts! I hope the e-mails always keep coming and you two will always and forever have a special place in my heart.

{married!} Leidy & Hernan

Tina — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:55:40 +0000

Grey. Cloudy. Me praying in the car that it will not rain. Actually, I was just willing it not to rain, acting like it wasn’t even in my radar . Is that a cloud? Nope? Is it kind of dark? Eh, I’ve seen worse. Well, it worked. I think it rained, maybe, but I couldn’t be sure because the wedding ended up being too awesome and Leidy and Hernan were too amazing looking for any grey clouds or rain to ruin their day. It always feels so surreal meeting a couple for their engagement and hanging out months before the wedding, thinking we have so many months and so much time until the big day and *BAM* I’m waking up one morning preparing for the day. I always have this vision in my head of us screaming when we see each other and going “Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! The day is heeeeerrrrreeee!!” I am apparently pretty obnoxious in my head, but I will admit it is all very subtle and I’m very professional, but inside I am jumping like a little girl, because marriage is awesome and such a big deal and I am truly happy for all my clients who are taking the big plunge, especially Leidy and Hernan.

Gorgeous, gorgeous couple. I had such a great time at the wedding and everyone was just happy and laughing. I have to say, I saw some of the best dancing at this reception. I was waiting for some awesome coordinated dance number to break out and I would not have been phased. It would of been a normal moment for a reception that had the best dancers. You guys have such a wonderful family and I hope to see you two on the other end of my camera again. I know Hernan will be practicing!

{in love} Threasa & Justin

Tina — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:43:16 +0000

Yesterday, I headed down to Ybor (again!) to shoot Threasa & Justin’s engagement session. To me, it’s crazy that I am a photographer based in Tampa, but I rarely ever shoot sessions in this area. I shot in Downtown once and Ybor only twice. I love how you can get so many different looks in this little city of ours. So, this session was a bit different than what I have ever done. Threasa and Justin were brave souls and used the pouring rain as an unexpected “prop” in the session. I have never shot in the rain, but I’m not complaining! It was a bit tricky holding the umbrella with my shoulder and neck and using a camera, but SO worth it!

I hope you two were okay driving back in wet clothes! I can’t wait to see you again at your wedding!

{in love} Kristy & Fredrik

Tina — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:41:48 +0000

This session was a first for me. Kristy, Fredrik, and I met in Ybor city for their engagement session at 7 am. Yeah-In the morning! I was surprised to find that I actually really enjoyed the early session, since it’s not as hot outside (it did get hot near the end, though) and the light is just so beautiful. It’s all golden and delicious at a certain point and it makes me want to do every session so early in the morning! I met these two quite a while ago and one of the things Kristy told me about their wedding is that all they want to do is have fun. Yes! Sometimes, weddings get so caught up in details or stress, that we really just need to hang back, relax, and enjoy everything. But, I do have a sneaking suspicion that Kristy and Fredrik will turn it up for there formals during the wedding. Kristy was a total natural and I really didn’t have to do much. Also, Fredrik was spotting locations out, so maybe I will have to pay them to come out with me for all of my other sessions! Here are some of my little favorites from the day.

{a sneak peek}

Tina — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:21:47 +0000

I will be out of town on vacation until next week, so here is a little taste of my latest session. More to come soon!

{love} Avery & Christian

Tina — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:24:52 +0000

Nervous. That’s all I felt after Avery contacted me to photograph her and Christian’s love session. Oh, it really just had to do with the fact that Avery is a fellow photographer (she’s AMAZING, by the way!) It’s always a little nerve-wrecking to photograph anyone, but to shoot a fellow photographer? Ack! Do I really want another pro to know how dorky I am behind the lens? I hope I didn’t scare them too much! Actually, the nerves kinda went away, b/c not only is Avery an amazing photographer, but she is also sweet, funny, lively, and every other nice adjective you can think of. We met up for dinner and I was just so happy that I would be shooting her and Christian’s session. So, these two are the kind of couple that makes you believe that love exists. The stories Avery was telling me really just made me want to grab a bag of popcorn and say “More! More!” Way better than any romantic movie. The way they met, the sweet little things Christian does for her, the quiet intimacy they have-it’s disastrous for someone who can be a hopeless romantic.

This session included an element I have been in before-water. Yeah, If you need a photographer who doesn’t mind getting soaked in water, just call me! It’s extra special when the hubby asks you to stop by the store to grab something on the way home. Wet shorts and shirt and squeaky sandals don’t make me look like a crazy person at all! So worth it though-like it always is!

{married} Amanda & Anthony

Tina — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:41:01 +0000

Amanda and Anthony had the most beautiful garden wedding yesterday! The sun was on full blast yesterday, but everything turned out just perfect. Everyone was just so sweet and helpful and I had so much fun taking these pictures. The wedding was at Hollis Gardens in Lakeland-I can just gush! So beautiful! But, Amanda, Anthony, and their families really just made everything look even more gorgeous. I am gonna say, you two brought it! I knew I could count on Anthony to bring out his inner model, like he did during the engagement session, but Amanda might have beat him this time. Everything was so perfect.

I also have to give major props to Staci Mandikas of Unique Event Design. Staci and her team did such an amazing job of keeping it all together and being on top of everything. She went way above the call of duty, at least in my eyes. Seriously, I could gush (I’ll take payment for saying these nice things in the form of cash, Staci-haha.)

Okay, enough gushing, on with the pictures!

{Love} Things that are adorable.

Tina — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:07:54 +0000

I just had to post this shot that Jimmy got when Kathy walked down the aisle. I love, love,love, this shot. The veil, kathy looking down, her expression. Gah! All kinds of love!

{around here} I know, I know!

Tina — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:46:12 +0000

So, yeah, the crickets have been chirping on this blog! I haven’t had much to post this month-it’s been my catch-up month,since I have to finish up some engagements and work on the less creative side of my business. But, this weekend kick’s it off a bit, since I have the beautiful Amanda and Anthony’s wedding on sunday! So excited and ready to try out some new things! Every wedding I try something new out. I never want to be the “revolving-door” photographer or one that just takes standard photos. But, I will say that when you work from home, it is so easy to just wait for your sessions and weddings to unleash your creativity. It boggles my mind that I don’t go out and take more photos. So, for July, I am going to be doing a personal photo assignment. I don’t know if it will be an every day adventure, but just something I will do every week for July. I’ll hop in my car and go on my mini adventures. During my last adventure I almost got head-butted by a cow. Yeah, so maybe I will have to wear a helmet. Saisir le jour!