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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
A Quick Look - Lauren Maternity - Orlando Baby Photography
A sneak preview of our maternity session with Lauren and the family:
Friday, January 7, 2011
Alex and Sam - A surprise Engagement
Not too often does a potential groom arrange for a camera crew and photographer to be there when he pops the question, but in the case of Alex and Samantha that is exactly how it went down. We will post the whole story in pictures later on, but for here are a few portraits that we made after she said yes:
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
A Year in Review - Competatively
So to cap off a great year in business, Julie has encouraged me to make a blog post that highlights our award-winning images from the past year. We compete at local state and national levels with our images in order to improve our craft. Competition gives you unbiased criticism of your work from qualified judges and also enables you to see the other outstanding work that is being done in the industry. So without further ado I will show you some of the images and tell you what they won.
This first image titled "Invincible" won a merit from the Professional Photographers of America(PPA) and was accepted in to the PPA loan collection. Out of between 5 and 7 thousand images from all over the world, the PPA judges select around 500 to be a part of the Loan Collection each year.
This second image titled "Unbalanced" received a merit from the PPA and also won first place for portrait of a man at the Florida Professional Photographers annual convention and print competition. This convention is very special to Florida Photographers because you get to mingle and exchange ideas with your friends and colleagues from all over the state.
This next image titled "Survivor" is very special to Julie and I because it was created during a Flashes of Hope shoot at Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital. Flashes of Hope is an organization that brings together professional photographers with the families of children with cancer to create uplifting portraits for those families. This image received a merit at the FPP Convention and Competition as well as a PPA merit at the national competition and was accepted in to the PPA Showcase Collection which is printed as a hard-bound volume and distributed nationally each year.
Julie's image titled "All Eyes on Me" was a candid shot at a wedding for our dear friends and clients Chris and Lauren. I love this because I feel like it captures that one breathless second when everyone turns around to see the bride. This image won 1st place for photojournalism at the Professional Photographers Society of Central Florida (PPSCF) competition in November.
We captured this image titled "Here Comes the Bride" (totally original title right?) at a wedding we photographed in New Jersey. The little bridesmaid was very excited about her big job that day. This image won 2nd place for photojournalism at the PPSCF November competition.
This is one of those moments you can't plan and one of my favorite images that Julie has ever made. "Glee" won a merit at the FPP competition over the summer and was Julie's first entry in to state competition. This bride, Amanda was captured having a moment of pure glee with her mom right after the wedding ceremony.
"Goooaaaal" is one of those images, unlike "Glee" that requires a lot of setup and several tries to capture. With multiple lights firing and a subject upside-down in mid air, it's easy to see why this image of Julie's received a merit at the PPSCF competition in November and also won 1st place in PPSCF people's choice competition.
We will keep learning and competing so that the quality of our work is always improving. Our clients will always know that we are always working hard to make the most beautiful and meaningful images possible for them. Hopefully 2011 will bring us even more success in competition, we'll be sure to keep you posted.
This first image titled "Invincible" won a merit from the Professional Photographers of America(PPA) and was accepted in to the PPA loan collection. Out of between 5 and 7 thousand images from all over the world, the PPA judges select around 500 to be a part of the Loan Collection each year.
This second image titled "Unbalanced" received a merit from the PPA and also won first place for portrait of a man at the Florida Professional Photographers annual convention and print competition. This convention is very special to Florida Photographers because you get to mingle and exchange ideas with your friends and colleagues from all over the state.
This next image titled "Survivor" is very special to Julie and I because it was created during a Flashes of Hope shoot at Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital. Flashes of Hope is an organization that brings together professional photographers with the families of children with cancer to create uplifting portraits for those families. This image received a merit at the FPP Convention and Competition as well as a PPA merit at the national competition and was accepted in to the PPA Showcase Collection which is printed as a hard-bound volume and distributed nationally each year.
Julie's image titled "All Eyes on Me" was a candid shot at a wedding for our dear friends and clients Chris and Lauren. I love this because I feel like it captures that one breathless second when everyone turns around to see the bride. This image won 1st place for photojournalism at the Professional Photographers Society of Central Florida (PPSCF) competition in November.
We captured this image titled "Here Comes the Bride" (totally original title right?) at a wedding we photographed in New Jersey. The little bridesmaid was very excited about her big job that day. This image won 2nd place for photojournalism at the PPSCF November competition.
This is one of those moments you can't plan and one of my favorite images that Julie has ever made. "Glee" won a merit at the FPP competition over the summer and was Julie's first entry in to state competition. This bride, Amanda was captured having a moment of pure glee with her mom right after the wedding ceremony.
"Goooaaaal" is one of those images, unlike "Glee" that requires a lot of setup and several tries to capture. With multiple lights firing and a subject upside-down in mid air, it's easy to see why this image of Julie's received a merit at the PPSCF competition in November and also won 1st place in PPSCF people's choice competition.
We will keep learning and competing so that the quality of our work is always improving. Our clients will always know that we are always working hard to make the most beautiful and meaningful images possible for them. Hopefully 2011 will bring us even more success in competition, we'll be sure to keep you posted.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Holiday Portrait Preview 2010 - Orlando Family Portraits
It's all about the holiday portraits this time of year and we have been busy with 'em. Here is a quick look at some of the portraits we have been doing the past couple of weeks. Keep an eye out for a full post of these sessions after Christmas. It's not too late to get your family portraits while everybody is in town. Give us a buzz at 407-617-1231.
Friday, November 12, 2010
What Do Our Wedding Albums Look Like? I'm Glad You Asked
One of our favorite parts of shooting weddings is getting the final album ready to deliver to the newlyweds. In the age of digital photography it is easy to forget how beautiful finished prints and albums are. We were packing up Neil and Devin's album to ship to them and I took a few pictures to blog.
The outside wrapping and ribbon is made of recycled material and protects the album from dust and stuff. Plus it looks super fancy.
This cover is an orange suede called "Hollywood Orange". The 11x14 flush mount album and the 5.5x7 mini album have the same cover options. We made this one for ourselves so that we had our own copy to keep!
The mini album is an exact copy of the big book just smaller and press printed instead of chemical. They make great gifts for parents and grandparents.
The hinges are made to lay flat so they won't wear out.
Our album designs are simple and rely on the strength of big, beautiful images laid out cleanly to tell the story of a wedding.
When you get one of these bad boys in your hand it's hard to imagine why anybody would just want a disc with images on it. Those always end up in a shoe box or hard drive limbo. An album like this is something that you will cherish your whole life and pass on to your children. It's easy to lose site of quality and craftsmanship in an age where we can check our email from anywhere and talk to each other wirelessly by beaming phone calls in to outer space. Those things are definitely awesome, but it is important to remember that some of the best things in life take a little time, cost a little more money and last a whole lot longer.
The outside wrapping and ribbon is made of recycled material and protects the album from dust and stuff. Plus it looks super fancy.
This cover is an orange suede called "Hollywood Orange". The 11x14 flush mount album and the 5.5x7 mini album have the same cover options. We made this one for ourselves so that we had our own copy to keep!
The mini album is an exact copy of the big book just smaller and press printed instead of chemical. They make great gifts for parents and grandparents.
The hinges are made to lay flat so they won't wear out.
Our album designs are simple and rely on the strength of big, beautiful images laid out cleanly to tell the story of a wedding.
When you get one of these bad boys in your hand it's hard to imagine why anybody would just want a disc with images on it. Those always end up in a shoe box or hard drive limbo. An album like this is something that you will cherish your whole life and pass on to your children. It's easy to lose site of quality and craftsmanship in an age where we can check our email from anywhere and talk to each other wirelessly by beaming phone calls in to outer space. Those things are definitely awesome, but it is important to remember that some of the best things in life take a little time, cost a little more money and last a whole lot longer.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Sarah and Tony - Wedding Highlights - Orlando Wedding Photography
So you saw the quick look, now here is a much larger post of some of our favorites from throughout the whole wedding. And for all of you guests and family, the gallery will be online tomorrow!
A Special Thanks to the incredible Matt Radlinski and his assistant Flash Snapman for shooting this wedding with me since Julie wasn't able to. Couldn't have done it without you.
Location: Lakeside Landings Ballroom
Officiant: Tom Kozlik
Dress: David's Bridal
Hair & Make-up: Alicia D'Aiuto-Dickson & Ashley D'Aiuto
Floral Arrangements & Decorations: Cottage Garden & Gifts
Cake: Emma's Cakes
Cuisine: The Perfect Plate Gourmet Services
Beverages: Gaspar's Patio Bar & Grill
Video & Video Booth: Imprint Cinema
Orlando Wedding Photography: Hughes Fioretti
A Special Thanks to the incredible Matt Radlinski and his assistant Flash Snapman for shooting this wedding with me since Julie wasn't able to. Couldn't have done it without you.
Location: Lakeside Landings Ballroom
Officiant: Tom Kozlik
Dress: David's Bridal
Hair & Make-up: Alicia D'Aiuto-Dickson & Ashley D'Aiuto
Floral Arrangements & Decorations: Cottage Garden & Gifts
Cake: Emma's Cakes
Cuisine: The Perfect Plate Gourmet Services
Beverages: Gaspar's Patio Bar & Grill
Video & Video Booth: Imprint Cinema
Orlando Wedding Photography: Hughes Fioretti
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