SAMPLES: Blanchie+David Wedding

This was one of the stranger bookings (just because of HOW they booked, not the wedding itself) and as it turns out, better stories I have dealt with yet. David booked the entire wedding sight unseen through Laurie Portella (lots of her these days :) and it's one of the first time I know of a groom planning just about the entire wedding. Romantic to be sure, right up until the surprise Hawaiian dance troupe at the end. Nice.











SAMPLES: Christina+Chuck Wedding

No pressure doing one of your best referrers' best friend's wedding (get all that?). Laurie Portella, who has been mentioned several times on this blog as one of the planners I work with a lot, recommended me to her best friend Christina... knowing full well I would get some great blackmail shots since she was the maid of honor!

Christina and Chuck could not have been easier to work with and in the end, I think we got some amazing images both from their e-shoot and wedding. They got married at Casa Feliz in Winter Park, one of my favorite venues. The highlight of the day was the worlds largest sparklers Christina & Chuck made their exit through. Though I think there were a few near burnings, all went well and all the fire made for a grand exit!










SAMPLES: Russia Trip

St. Petersburg, Russia is a fantastic city. I recently traveled there with my wife to photograph Team USA's journey to the Martial Arts Olympics. These are a few sites we saw. If you want to see more, including some shots of the competition, go to http://www.kickshots.com which, for the time being, is all Russia, all the time :)

Us in Peter & Paul's Fortress. We got to go in the Cathedral and see the 2nd of two Russian Orthodox services we'd seen that day. Awe inspiring for sure!

Romantic stroll on the "Spit" across the bridge, near the fortress.

Yes, they have weddings in St. Petersburg... LOTS of them. We saw no less than 10 weddings either taking place here on Saturday or just gathering for photos. More limos were arriving as we left! Some of the dresses were utterly stunning.

St. Issac Cathedral

Nerissa (Wife) just standing in a really cool place :)
Church of our Savior on the Blood. I have never been more impressed by a building.

View of some of the skyline of St. Petersburg. The Admiralty (gold spire) and St. Issac (gold dome) are visible in the background.

Another wedding. Different place.

Inside St. Issac's Cathedral.
I had the camera turned on me... what to do... of course, shoot back!

Inside the Hermitage State Museum, one of the world's largest museums.

The Palace Square and Alexander Column. The Hermitage is in the background.

The Bronze Horseman (of Peter). This is St. Petersburg's Statue of Liberty. Must see.

St. Petersburg boasts more bridges than any city in the world. Dunno if that's true but there are tons of cool little canals.