Kathleen+Steven | Anna Maria Island, Florida Wedding

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait Photographer in Wedding Photography

Kathleen and Steven were married on Saturday on the beach in front of the Harrington House Bed & Breakfast on Anna Maria Island. It was an intimate wedding with a few close friends and family mostly visiting from Georgia. We’ve been having some really hot days lately but there was a little rain right before the ceremony that cooled the air, it was perfect! It probably wasn’t raining across the street, Florida weather is so weird.

Being part of the community of photographers in our area I feel that it is important to work together with other studios. I want to thank Paul from Chi Photography for providing the opportunity to work with Kathleen and Steven.

Here are a few of my favorite images from their day.

Melissa+Chris | Beach Weddings in Florida

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait Photographer in Wedding Photography

Melissa+Chris were married on June 11, 2010 at the Grand Plaza Hotel on St. Pete Beach, FL. Their wedding was at 10:30 a.m. which was a perfect time for pictures on the beach. Our gulf coast sunsets are beautiful for late afternoon weddings but in the morning the sky is a deep blue and the water shows off its aqua green color. Melissa and Chris’s ceremony with that backdrop was absolutely beautiful! An added bonus was the fantastic light that filled the Presidential Ballroom during the reception…a photographer’s dream. I’m very much liking morning weddings!

Ricky from Rhythm Makers DJ’s kept everyone on the dance floor. Most of the bridal party knew each other from college and you could tell that they had done this party thing a few times before. The gorgeous and delicious cake was created by A Piece of Cake – Tampa.

Here are some of my fav images from their day.

Audra+Michael | Weddings in Florida

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait Photographer in Wedding Photography

Audra and Michael were married this weekend at The Home Place in Dover, Florida. Audra was in her cousin’s wedding that I photographed in 2008 so I knew many of her friends and family. I love it when that happens. A few months ago I photographed their engagement session and I could tell that the wedding was going to be huge fun. Mikey is one of the funniest people I have met, add to that his brother Wesley as the best man and the rest of the guys in the wedding party…and well…you just had to be there. For the guys pictures with the bride they all put blackout under their eyes. Audra didn’t notice because they had on sunglasses until after a few of the pictures. It was just another funny moment in a long list of moments.

Once again, I want to thank Stephanie from Stephanie Humphrey Photography for shooting this wedding with me. Stephanie is an amazing photographer and I highly recommend her. I also want to thank Stephanie from The Home Place for having such a great venue for holding events and for being so organized to keep things running smoothly. The Home Place doesn’t have an official website yet but I can tell you that it is a premier wedding and reception location. Lastly, thank you to my good buddy Wade, owner of Tampa Bay Mobile DJ for keepin’ ‘em movin’.

Here are a few of Audra and Mikey’s pictures from their day. I will add a slideshow set to music in a few days.

Michelle+Cesar Engagement | Tampa Wedding Engagement Photographer

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait Photographer in Engagements, Wedding Photography

Michelle and Cesar are getting married this fall in Tampa. They wanted more of a fashion photography look that was modern but also incorporated some of the history of old Tampa. Immediately the Tampa Museum of Art came to mind as the place to go. The building and grounds are perfect for a modern fashion look. The historic Tampa Hotel on the University of Tampa campus just across the river provided the old Tampa background.

Michelle and Cesar are a beautiful couple and they rocked their photos!

Here is their slideshow set to music

Michelle+Cesar Engagement from Jeff Mason Photography on Vimeo.

Rebecca+Robert | Clearwater Wedding Photography

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait Photographer in Wedding Photography

Beka+Robert were married on April 24, 2010. Their wedding was one of the most unique ones that I have been invited to photograph. Their’s was a pirate wedding. I’m talking pirate from the costumes that the groom, groomsmen and bridesmaids and guests wore to the location of the ceremony…on the Capt. Memo Pirate Cruise ship. As you can see in the pictures below, they left out no details. We started out with some photos of Beka getting ready at the Clearwater Beach Hilton. We then walked across the street to the marina where the Capt. Memo pirate ship was docked and waiting for the “pirates”. I knew that the guests were encouraged to dress the part but I wasn’t prepared for such a large participation. I think that’s one of the things that made the day so special, everyone got into the swashbuckling spirit! It could not have been a more beautiful day to be on the water. The sky was deep blue, the temperature was warm and there was fun in the air.

Beka+Robert had their reception at the Clearwater Beach Hilton and as usual, Joanie and company did an awesome job of staging the room and making sure that Beka+Robert’s wedding day was perfect. All of the center pieces were hand made castle towers and little treasure chests filled with jewels and other bootie. Their cake was custom made by Chantilly Cakes from Largo, FL. Robert is an artist and he airbrushed the cake topper for Desiree, owner of Chantilly, to place on top of their masterpiece.

The party was kept going by DJ extraordinaire Nick Colardo from NY Moves Sound & Entertainment. (newyorkmoves@hotmail.com)

I want to thank Caroline Hanna for coming out to photograph Beka+Robert’s day with me. Caroline, I couldn’t have done it without you and I look forward to working with you again.

Here is a slideshow set to music.