Weddings are joyous and heartfelt celebrations of love and devotion… but who knew they could be this much fun?? Kelley and Brian’s Delray Beach Club wedding was sweet and fun- just like them. While Brian and they guys started the day with some pool time and table hijinks at the home of one of his...
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Maria & Raz’s Wedding- Davie, FL
We’re always honored to share our clients’ wedding day with them, but with our dear friends Maria & Raz, it was even more special than usual. They chose a beautiful plantation style home in Davie to host the event. With its deep front porch and two stories of columns, Casa Reta invokes a feeling of...
Pam & Alan’s Wedding- St. Augustine, FL
Even though it’s in Florida, St. Augustine isn’t exactly around the corner from ArtEssence Studio (about 4 hours by car for us). Always up for a destination wedding, we packed up the Jeep and journeyed north to photograph Pam and Alan’s wedding weekend. Having lived in Palm Beach County most of their lives,...
Maritza & Omar’s Wedding- Delray Beach, FL
The phrase “attention to detail” doesn’t even begin to describe the love and thought that Maritza and Omar put into every part of their wedding. Every little thing, down to the color of ink in their wedding book, was chosen with care, and done so just beautifully. Each detail, including the lovely watch bracelet that...
Maritza & Omar’s Engagement Session- Coral Gables, FL
It was quite literally a picture perfect day in Coral Gables for Maritza & Omar’s engagement session. We had a spectacular itinerary planned, and each location had special meaning for our couple. They arrived with Maritza’s beautiful daughter Sophia in tow, and we embarked on our photographic journey. Starting off at Fairchild Tropical Gardens, we...
Katy & Matt’s Wedding- Delray Beach, FL
The winter chill that has enveloped south Florida for the past few weeks decided to take a day off this past Saturday- perfect timing for Katy & Matt’s garden wedding at the Sundy House in Delray Beach. From Katy’s elegant side-swept hairdo, to the beautiful ceramic bell that had belonged to her grandmother, the personal...
Having a Ball…
Barrister’s Ball, that is. Each year, Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law Center hosts a black tie ball for the students and faculty. Considering our special fondness for the NSU Law family, we were excited to be chosen to cover this event as Dan Rakofsky Photography. We had a blast (I’d say ball, but it’s...
Please don’t stop the music…
Dan and I are both music lovers… Dan is even a musician himself! As photographers, our love of music often parlays itself into concert photography… lucky us My life long friend, Geoff, is the drummer for the David Ray Band. Now, I do love music, however, country isn’t exactly always at the top of...
Vegas baby, Yeah!!!!
Every year WPPI hosts a giant convention and trade show for us geeky photographers in “America’s Playground”. Vegas Baby, Yeah!!! One of us needed to stick around and get some work done… guess who drew the short straw?? Dan (that lucky…) went this time around. It was a week of amazing classes and seminars devoted...