We at ArtEssence have had the privilege of shooting at many really beautiful venues, but Carol and Derick chose a truly unique spot for the celebration of their marriage. The Boca Raton Museum of Art played host to this fantastic celebration, and what a spectacular setting it was. From the start, Carol and Derick dazzled...
Yearly Archives: 2009
Stephanie & Brian’s Wedding- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
After spending an entire day in the Keys with Brian and Stephanie for their engagement session, we were really looking forward to documenting their wedding. They are a wonderful couple who bring smiles to the faces of everyone around them. It was a gorgeous fall day at Bahia Mar in Ft. Lauderdale, and the joy...
Rachel & Blair’s Engagement Session- West Palm Beach, FL
Dan was there when Rachel and Blair first met, so being chosen to document their wedding had very special meaning for us. Friends with both of them for the past several years, the opportunity to create beautiful imagery for their engagement was a treat in and of itself. For starters, Blair never...
Andrea & Alfonso’s Engagement Session- Key Biscayne, FL
Sunday, November 8th, 2009. Arguably the windiest day of the year for us Floridians. Storm brewing in the Gulf, waves crashing along the coast… just perfect for an engagement session on a peninsula… Ha! Yet again put up to challenging conditions, we were excited to see what we could do with it… and yet...
Stephanie & Brian’s Engagement Session- Key West, FL
Being based in south Florida definitely has its perks…. we really do live in paradise. And if that wasn’t good enough, we have the Florida Keys right in our backyard. When we asked Stephanie and Brian about what was important to them for their engagement shoot, they had the perfect answer: the place Brian proposed...
Kelly & Stephen’s Wedding- Delray Beach, FL
Kelly and Stephen sure know how to throw a party! This was a fantastic beach wedding in every sense. Kelly’s dear friend Carlos did an amazing job of decorating the Colony Hotel’s Cabana Beach Club, transforming the rustic beach setting into a stylish, colorful wonderland. The catering was top notch; instead of a formal sit...
Sara & Jon’s Wedding- South Beach - Miami, FL
Party in the city where the heat is on- all night on the beach to the break of dawn. Welcome to Miami…Bienvenido a MiAmi!
The National Hotel is a gorgeous and recognizable art deco showpiece on South Beach and that is where we were fortunate to photograph Sara and Jon’s wedding. Sara...
Carol & Derick’s Engagement Session- Lauderdale by the Sea, FL
Carol and Derick are just too much fun…
We knew we were in for a great time with this couple right from our first meeting. Their laid back and fun loving personalities really came through during our engagement session. We decided to take advantage of the late afternoon light under the Lauderdale by the Sea...
The Big Easy, Part 2- New Orleans, LA
Love seems to find us when we’re least looking for it…. even at the airport! As mentioned in the Big Easy Pt. 1 blog post, I travelled to New Orleans over Labor Day weekend for a little work and pleasure. Having been to the Big Easy once before, I knew I was in for a...
The Big Easy, Part 1- New Orleans, LA
There’s no place quite like New Orleans. It’s a city of countless contradictions that blend together, creating a fascinating world that dances through dark and light at its own unique pace. Paradise for a photographer. Beautiful architecture, fascinating people, and the food… don’t get me started on the food! I found myself in New Orleans...