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Stories From Behind the Lens
Weddings, engagements, families, and the moments that come after — stories from the people we’re honored to photograph.


Genevieve & James’ Magical Darby Farms Wedding – A Night to Remember!
Experience the magic of Genevieve & James’ rustic wedding at Darby Farms in Florida!

Thomas Gillman
Jan 28, 20252 min read


Well.. It finally happened..
Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by to visit your favorite affordable wedding photographer. Your favorite Tampa wedding photographer. Your favorite affordable family photographer. Whatever you want to call me. I'm your photographer. I bet your interested in the title right? Well let me tell you.. A little forehand knowledge .. I'm part of a lot of wedding groups online. Some for photography and some for brides.. Its how we keep up with trends and with current wedd

Thomas Gillman
May 4, 20207 min read


Meet Wendy and Dan!
I had the pleasure of being the Affordable Wedding Photographer for Wendy and Dans New Years eve wedding at Beso Del Sol! The ceremony was held on the back dock during sunset. It is such an intimate setting for friends and family to share. The ceremony was beautiful and officiated by a longtime friend of Wendy and Dan. It was simple and had many moments of laughter and smiles. Family images were held on the deck of Beso Del Sol. Romantic couples pictures were taken on

Thomas Gillman
Mar 13, 20201 min read


guys!! Guys!! GUYS!!
This post is about the guys!! Did you guess that though?? One of our favorite times of the day as your affordable Tampa wedding photographers is when we get to spend time with our grooms and their honorees. The guys don't always get as much attention as the bride does and in this day and age, our guys are just as involved, and just as important as the girls. They spend quite a bit of time in the planning process and are much more involved than in years past. I currently hav

Thomas Gillman
Feb 14, 20202 min read


Refocusing
Hey guys! Its been a couple of weeks since your Award Winning Wedding Photographer has put out a blog. Being a Tampa Wedding Photographer that offers crazy Affordable Wedding Photography keeps me pretty busy and I must say thank you for that. I've been very retrospective and thinking about this upcoming year. I had a conversation with a very good friend and colleague recently where he asked some hard questions. We were talking about why we do what we do. Why do we t

Thomas Gillman
Nov 1, 20193 min read


A Fine Arts wedding for an amazing couple!
We are your Tampa St Pete wedding photographers! We travel all over the US but we call this area home. We have the opportunity to offer affordable wedding photography to so many couples. Everyone should have the chance to have amazing photographs and not have to break the bank while getting them. Katie and Tommy were referred over to us by another couple whose wedding we had photographed prior. This sweet couples wedding was held at the Fine Arts Museum in St Petersburg

Thomas Gillman
Sep 30, 20192 min read


What a lovely wedding it was!!
Breanna and Josh amazing Nova 535 wedding

Thomas Gillman
Sep 10, 20193 min read


The theme was Love
Grand Plaza Wedding, Amanda and Alex

Thomas Gillman
Aug 9, 20196 min read


As the rain falls...
Austin and Whitney Throwback

Thomas Gillman
Jul 26, 20196 min read


Weddings weddings weddings!!
Did I mention we love weddings? Clearwater Beach Wedding Photography is something we do quite frequently. The blue skies, the crashing waves.. well.. ripples, and the smell of the salty air, and breezes that come off of the Gulf of Mexico make Clearwater Beach Weddings an experience to have. Year after year Clearwater Beach Wedding Photography is a big part of what we do. Sometimes your wedding photography moves from the beach and onto one of the many yachts located i

Thomas Gillman
Jul 18, 20192 min read


The happiest place on earth.. For an E Session!
Tommy and Katie are getting married this November. When talking with this amazing couple and putting together their engagement session they had asked if we’d (Nicole and I) be willing to travel to Kissimmee Florida to shoot their Engagement session. I was immediately excited when they mentioned shooting it at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn. It’s a gorgeous location with numerous spots to get some really great images. Its colorful, its clean and.. its Disney. I must preface th

Thomas Gillman
Mar 1, 20182 min read


She said yes!
I had the opportunity to spend some time with Jacob and Stephany this morning! They had gotten engaged recently and hired me to do their E session at Phillipe Park in Safety Harbor Florida. They went with a vintage theme and completely rocked it. We started with a small picnic that turned into a re-creation of Jacobs proposal. She said yes of course!!! We then moved on to some other locations in the park and spent some time laughing, talking about our dogs, about how J

Thomas Gillman
Feb 24, 20181 min read


Becky and Daniels Beach Wedding
When I first met Becky it was at a local Starbucks where she is a barista. I learned about her love for her mustang and for bunnies, and of course her love for Daniel. I got to enjoy conversation with her parents, talking about the wedding and where they are from. If it was one thing about that first meeting I could take away it was that family was important. Family and good memories for their daughter. I could feel the love, for family, and for the care of the wedding. T

Thomas Gillman
Jan 16, 20181 min read


Gaylord Palms, Orlando E Session
I get excited for all of my shoots. Whether that be a family portrait session here in the Tamp Bay area, or a Clearwater Beach maternity session, or an Ybor City senior session. However I was REALLY excited about this engagement session I shot at Gaylord Palms in the happiest place on earth. Orlando Florida! If you havent been to Gaylord Palms its a magnificent hotel right off of Interstate 4. It offers shopping, fine dining and an atmosphere unlike the kind you would fin

Thomas Gillman
Oct 25, 20172 min read
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