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Celebration, Florida Britney & Antoine will be getting married this Summer 2023 at the beautiful Treasury on the Plaza in St. Augustine, Florida. In preparation for their big day we had the opportunity to hang out and capture some engagement photos around the adorable town of Celebration in Central Florida. I love this location because […]

April 14, 2023

Orlando Engagement Photography

Top photo shoot location for an engagement or proposal near Orlando, Florida

One of the things I love most about being a wedding photographer in Orlando is the fact that Central Florida offers such a diverse variety for places to take photos! Not only is it home to over 300 unique wedding venues, but the options for stunning engagement photo shoot locations are just as… if not […]

April 11, 2023

Top 12 Engagement Shoot Locations in Orlando

Orlando Engagement photography session at a fun location in Celebration, Florida near Kissimmee

Orlando Luxury Event Photographer As a busy wedding photographer, it’s pretty rare that I have an open weekend for any other type of event. Luckily, this particular weekend I happened to be available so when my photographer friend Wayne referred this family to me I was happy to come out. It can always be fun […]

April 7, 2023

Truck Stop Themed 1st Birthday Party

Birthday portrait in front of toolbox during first birthday event in Orlando Florida

Orlando wedding photography & videography – Cinderella’s Castle & Storybook Circus This magical Walt Disney World wedding was truly one for the record books! Originally slated to be married in May 2020 in front of Cinderella Castle, covid had other plans. After several postponements and a little heartache Marissa & Michael were FINALLY able to […]

February 2, 2022

Magic Kingdom Wedding | Disney World, Orlando

[This article was originally published on December 19, 2019] Important Note: As of November 1, 2021 sessions will no longer be offered in Magic Kingdom per their new ‘Capture the Moment’ photo pass program and stricter guidelines for outside photographers. Sessions will be available for Epcot and Animal Kingdom. While I no longer shoot at […]

February 10, 2021

3 Secrets to Make Disney Look Empty in Pictures

Wedding planning can be lots of fun especially in the beginning, but after months and months of pouring over every detail things can start to get pretty stressful (especially now in the age of covid)! I’m a firm believer that beyond just the wedding planning, it’s even more important to plan for a successful marriage. […]

January 29, 2021

Orlando Wedding Advice | 17 Fun Date Night Ideas to De-Stress

Orlando Wedding Photographer | 3 Reasons the Engagement Session is a Must As a newly engaged couple researching Orlando wedding photographers, one thing you will find is that some photographers always include an engagement shoot in their collections while others do not or offer it only as an add-on. Personally, I have done both over […]

January 3, 2021

Wedding Photography Advice | 3 Reasons the Engagement Session is a Must

Guest Post By Jean Summers Flowers are the perfect way to showcase a Florida vibe at your wedding. The abundance of flowers in it led explorer Ponce de Leon to name it “La Pascua de Florida” — “The Passion of the Flowers” — in 1513. More than 500 years later, Florida’s flowers are the key […]

August 27, 2019

5 Native Flowers Perfect for Your Orlando Wedding

Top Orlando Wedding Photographer captures wedding at the historic porcher house in Cocoa, FL

This sweet “Up” Disney movie themed proposal was so much fun to capture! The future bride’s mom was actually the first person who reached out in order to help coordinate this surprise marriage proposal. I was able to discuss all of the details with her first in order to avoid spilling any secrets to the […]

July 7, 2019

Orlando Proposal Photography | Port Orleans Riverside, Disney

Surprise proposal photography at a gazebo at a Disney resort captured by top Orlando engagement photographer

I met Jennifer & Mike last Spring in Orlando when they were visiting Disney. They contacted me to capture some magical engagement photos for them at Magic Kingdom and their session quickly turned into one of my most popular Disney shoots to date! A few months later they reached out to let me know they […]

July 5, 2019

Destination Wedding Photography | Hy Palace, Oklahoma City

Portrait of the bride and groom in front of a sculpture at Myriad Gardens in Oklahoma City captured by traveling photographers

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