Several months ago wedding coordinator, Angeli Medina contacted me to see if I would be interested in donating my my services to her non-profit organization Wedding Wish. Wedding Wish provides free and discounted wedding services to one deserving couple who would otherwise not be able to afford a beautiful dream wedding.

I volunteered and had the pleasure of working with Chris & Jessie, a very talented couple from Lakeland who incorporated their music and creativity all throughout the days festivities!

For more info on Wedding Wish or to read Chris & Jessie’s story visit: http://weddingwish.weebly.com/blog.html

Sabrina & Jason’s rock edge made for one fun wedding at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater. The day was full of exciting details and great music! Who else would walk down the aisle to Billy Idol and have Alice Cooper Karaoke at the reception?!! Love her dress. Love her shoes. And how GORGEOUS is this couple! Congratulations Sabrina & Jason!

Coordinator: Georgia Watson: http://weddingsbygeorgia.com/
Hair & Makeup: Elena Joseph: http://www.epochsalon.com/

After looking forward to this photography workshop for several months now I have to say that it completely lived up to my hopes and expectations! Photographers-if you ever have an opportunity to take a workshop with Susan Stripling, it is sooo worth it!!!!

I am completely impressed with the simplicity in her approach to lighting and I’m insanely excited that I was able to take these techniques with me and easily incorporate them into my own style and approach on Saturday’s wedding with beautiful results!!! (Photos coming soon!)

I love the simple new discoveries that ignite creativity and passion into photography just when you need it most, so thank you Susan for sharing your experience and expertise!

The following are images I captured during the workshop…the key here is that all of these images were made in the bright, mid-day sun that we always have in Florida and that I will no longer be running from!!!

Not only was the workshop fantastic but aren’t these models GORGEOUS!!!! Even though this was a workshop evironment, I love that they are all real girls and real couples and not professional models…but seriously, they might as well be!