Sidney's Baby Announcement

This is the card that I designed for Sherri and Marcus. Sidney is an adorable baby so making the card was a delight. If you're ever interested in having me design a card for you, drop me a line. In this case Sherri told me the colors she liked and a guideline for what she wanted it to look like. It was so much fun to design!



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Dannialle and Chris's Wedding

I was recently asked to photograph a sweet intimate wedding between Dannialle and Chris. We met, along with a few friends and family out at Sand Key Park for a beautiful wedding at sunset. The ceremony was so personal and touching. Dannialle's mother and sister made all the flower decorations. So gorgeous. Congratulations Dannialle and Chris! You are a beautiful family.























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Candace and Chandler

A few posts ago I mentioned that I was trying to do some assisting to learn from photographers with a lot more experience than me. Well, a few weeks ago I got the chance to assist again. This time I assisted for Dave Robbins at a lovely wedding atop a building at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota. It was stunning. For me, mostly I held Dave's light, which is something I had never thought of doing and hope to incorporate it into my own shooting some time soon. Candace and Chandler, who are from New Jersey and decided to have their wedding down here, have great taste! Thanks so much Dave for inviting me to work with you. I learned so much and had a great time.











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Melanie and Chris

Melanie contacted me a few months ago to see if I was available to photograph the vows of her and her fiance Chris. Of course I agreed and helped her find a place for it. Melanie and Chris were "officially" married in a small ceremony in New York but wanted to fly down to Florida to have their vows commitment to each other at sunset on the beach. I suggested a few beaches and a place to get Melanie's hair done. It all worked out beautifully. We met at Ft. DeSoto Park for their ceremony. The ceremony was soo sweet. They spoke to each other in such loving ways. I was soo lucky to be there and to photograph the lovely moment. Afterwards we did a portrait session along the beach. --Melanie and Chris, your love is special. Enjoy every minute. Thanks for asking me to be there.--Carrie

























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Sidney's Baby Shoot

I just wanted to share these images from a family shoot I did a few weeks ago. This is Sidney. Isn't she adorable? Sidney is the daughter of Marcus and Sherri. Sherri's a co-worker who is proving to be a wonderful mother. I also designed them a baby announcement that I'm about to send off to the printers. I'll be blogging a picture of the card soon.



















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Wedding in Windemere, Florida assisting Susan Stripling

One of my goals this year was to do some assisting at weddings to get a feel for what other wedding photographers are out there doing. I picked a few people whose work I admire and who could offer me lots of advice since they're been shooting weddings for a lot longer than me. Last weekend I had the opportunity to assist/second shoot for the fabulous Susan Stripling. Wow is all I can say. She's awesome and connects so well with her clients. I was so impressed. I was also a little bit tired cause it was a drive to Windemere, but definitely worth it!

The highlight of the reception was a Sylvia Weinstock that Caroline and Garth had

shipped in from New York. The flowers on the cake were completely made of candy. 

Wow. Yum. It's gorgeous!

Here's Susan shooting some portraits. I snagged the next frame while she was shooting. Let me tell you, this girl is a great portrait photographer and sees the light so well. It was so fun to watch her work her magic. 

She's even a great help to her clients!

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