Stories From Behind the Lens

There come some time when we need to put our wedding photography hat on the shelf for just a little while.

As a photographer that mainly shoots weddings in Tampa, Clearwater, and St Petersburg Florida, I don’t often have time to relax and shoot images of things I enjoy, other than people.  Dont get me wrong I like shooting people ( pun intended) but as a wedding photographer sometimes I get wrapped up in the craziness of the wedding industry that I forget that I enjoy other types of photography as well.   I love nature.  I REALLY love City scape and architecture. They help me to r

Jacie and I go back a few years.  I’ve known and photographed many members of her family and extended family, as well as friends.    The first session I did with her was at Heritage Village when she was a young teen.   Then we did a sweet 16 session at The University of Tampa and now this Countryside High School senior is graduating.  We originally planned on shooting in Ybor City near Tampa but changed our minds the day of.  Downtown Dunedin offered a more hometown feel type

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

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

As a photographer I sometimes have the privilege of taking maternity photos for past couples.   From their wedding day, to now expecting their first child, Kyle and Shelby have been special to me.  I’ve known Kyle since he was very young.  Ive helped him with his homework, coached his flag football team, watched him get married at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa  and now get to share in this special time.  Their maternity shoot was on the beach on Honeymoon Island in Dunedin

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

So..  The big wedding day in Tampa Bay is over.  Perhaps we just wrapped up your Clearwater Beach portrait session.  One of the first questions we are asked is.. what next?   How long will it take to see my images?  Do I get a CD?    Those are fair questions.    You want to see the gorgeous images we just took.  We want you to see them too.  CDs and DVDs are going the way of cassette tapes and old VHS movies.  They’re slowly being replaced by cloud based services and thumb dr

As we continue rolling in our fall season, entering November it reminds me of how truly blessed we are.  When I say we,  I really mean not just myself but my whole team here at Abundant Grace Photography   We have the joy of doing what we love on a daily basis.  We get to serve the people.  We get to make memories of some of the most important days and people in your life.  Im not just sayng that.  We really are honored.  So lets meet the team.   When you call Abundant Grace

I had the honor of being Cynthia and Daniels wedding photographer , as well as maternity and newborn photographer for their first child.  Recently I got to photograph their second  maternity session as well!   Tampa Bay area photography offers so many unique locations.  From Clearwater Beach Photography, to St Petersburg Beach Photography.  The options for a shoot location are endless.  The location we chose for this  maternity session was Honeymoon Island in Dunedin Fl.  We

As a photographer here in Tampa Bay I get to meet and shoot some amazing people.  I do a lot of weddings, but I also get to photograph families.  From those families sometimes I get the honor and privelage of photographing monumental times in the lives of special people.  Meet Dasha.   She is a high school senior at East Lake High School in Palm Harbor.  Dasha is a walking miracle!  Last year she was involved in a boating accident that damaged her leg and ankle.   She had the