Tampa wedding photography: Doubletree Resort

Chantel and Kai picked a great date for their beach wedding at the Doubletree Resort on Reddington Shores: 10/10/10. I was honored to be on hand to capture lots of memories from their special day.

We began with pictures of their preparations. While they were each in separate rooms, they shared a lot of the same emotions and excitement...







The ceremony took place on the beautiful white sand beach behind the Doubletree Hotel...







After every ceremony we shoot, I always ask the bride and groom to take a walk together alone. It gives them some time to really appreciate the moment... and it always results in some great pictures, too.





Chantel's choice of orange for her colors worked equally well on the beach, and inside at the reception.





There were quite a few fun and special moments...







These are of course just a small sample of the wedding pictures we captured for Chantel and Kai. To see more images from their wedding and countless others, visit our tampa wedding photography website, and please join us in congratulating this wonderful couple on their new life together!

Belinda and Ray--Sirata Beach Resort Wedding Photography

The nice thing about planning your beach wedding at hotels like the Sirata Resort on St. Petersburg Beach is that if Mother Nature doesn't cooperate on your wedding day, you can move the entire affair inside and be very well taken care of.

That's exactly what Belinda and Ray did, and it all worked out just fine.

We began shooting their wedding pictures about an hour before the ceremony, as the bride was making her final preparations...






And of course we took some shots of Ray and the Groomsmen, too.



The planners at the Sirata were concerned about rain clouds in the area, and suggested moving the ceremony to a pre-determined covered location... which turned out to be a great spot for their beautiful wedding ceremony.





After the ceremony, the sun started peeking out so we took advantage of the opportunity to head out to the beach...







Belinda and Ray had originally planned on an outdoor reception, but due to the weather conditions, the Sirata offered to move it indoors to the Grand Palm Ballroom... which turned out to be a perfect setting.








These are of course just a small sample of the memories we captured for Belinda and Ray on their wedding day. If you'd like to see more Tampa wedding photography pictures, please visit our website at www.coolchangephotography.com. Congratulations to Belinda and Ray!!

Tonjia and Russell-University of Tampa

"I like flowers, and we both like architecture", Tonjia said when she first contacted me about scheduling a wedding portrait session. I instantly knew that the University of Tampa campus would be the perfect setting for this classically romantic couple.

We met on a warm September evening for a one-hour shoot.

Neither Tonjia or Russell were particularly comfortable having their pictures taken. That is perfectly normal and understandable, so I began by asking them to just take a walk through the park... and pretend I wasn't there.





We found a nice bench in a secluded area of the park where they could sit together and relax. "Do what comes naturally", I told them... and they were happy to oblige...









The metal scultpture in the middle of the park provided another terrific setting...



From there, we moved to the veranda of the Henry B. Plant museum to capture a variety of shots, using the beautiful historic architecture as a backdrop. It's one of my favorite locations in Tampa for both wedding and engagement portraits.







While I don't typically direct my clients through pre-determined poses, I couldn't resist asking Tonjia and Russell to pose in a very specific way for this shot. It's definitely one of my favorites...



These are of course just a small sample of the images I captured for this terrific couple. We had a great time together, and I truly wish them well on their new life together!

Danielle and Andrew--Anna Maria Island

Here are some sample photos from a recent wedding I shot for Danielle and Andrew. It's great example of our photo-journalistic style of wedding photography, which tells the story of your special day in pictures.

The couple rented a beach house on Anna Maria Island, and that's where we started...



The house was decorated well, which gave me the opportunity to capture lots of memorable details.



Danielle had a lot of help getting ready (she had six bridesmaids!)





Then, it was time for a short walk to the beach, just in time for the ceremony...







The setting on Anna Maria Island was perfect for the after-ceremony "formal" shots. There's a reason they call it the Beach Wedding Capital of Florida.





Afterwards, we headed back to the beach house for the reception, where the guys from DnA DJ services did a great job keeping the party rockin!





These are of course just a small sample of the memories we captured for Danielle and Andrew on their wedding day. Congratulations to this awesome couple from Cool Change Photography