Melissa and Ben had a few mutual friends but it wasn’t until they both attended a wedding where they met and the sparks starting flying. Melissa was attracted to tall, funny Ben and was so ready to hang out with him outside of the wedding. Melissa was living in Atlanta at the time and Ben was in Orlando but after making some plans, one weekend together in Georgia confirmed that these two were meant for each other. Ben and Melissa recently moved to Tampa to start their lives on the West coast of Florida and will be getting married in February. Melissa is a super talented singer and toured with the wonderful band Bellarive before recently joining the worship team at Van Dyke Church. Their engagement session was held at Indian Rocks Beach because the beach is such a special place for them. They love to spend their free time in the sand and Ben proposed at Clearwater over the summer! This session was filled with so much joy and laughter. I drove away from the session with a huge smile on my face!! So happy to share these images with you!
Thank you Orange Blossom Bride for featuring this beachy engagement session!
You know those people in your life where you sincerely, deeply wish the absolute best for them? The ones that just get your heart? What a privilege it was for me to photograph the wedding of one of those very special people in my life. Jenna was my very first friend in high school. She was a year older than me and even though I was a little freshman, she swooped me up and we never looked back! I look at Jenna and see years of growth, trials, experiences, accomplishments, and friendship. When I heard stories about the night Je and Ben met at their friend’s wedding, I could tell this was the real deal. When I saw Jenna and Ben together for the first time, I just couldn’t stop watching them. I watched Ben tenderly care for my friend, I watched Jenna look deeply into her new love’s eyes and most importantly, I watched them flow seamlessly and joyfully into a new life together. Young love, it’s the sweetest!! 
Back in early 2015, David reconnected with his friend Samyr from the University of Florida and collaborated with 3 other guys to create an app that should be on every college student’s phone. Introducing 
Shawn – Dennis – Samyr – Austin – David
Last August, I started teaching at a new school and was warmly welcomed by my new team. One sweet teacher, with gorgeous blonde hair and the fullest eyelashes (seriously, if you know her, you’d agree), always greeted me with a huge smile! Tara was more than halfway through her pregnancy of her first child and still maintained her constant joy. 
It was such a pleasure meeting Tiffany and Bryan last weekend for their engagement photos! Thanks for the referral, 
