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Autumn+William | Wedding Photographers in Orlando

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Senior Photographer — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:22:19 +0000

On June 25th Autumn and William were married at The Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando. What a beautiful hotel for a beautiful wedding! The Grand Bohemian is a Kessler hotel founded by Richard Kessler who is also a strong supporter of the arts. Their Four and Five Diamond rated hotels are noted for their distinctive architecture, stylish decor, and rare art and music displayed throughout. Autumn and William are a stylish couple so the Grand Bohemian was a perfect choice. From a photographer’s point of view it was awesome. Sandy Thornton, coordinator at the hotel, was incredible to work with. She went above and beyond and I think she even bent over backwards a few times. I’m looking forward to working with her again.

Autumn is a gorgeous bride. She wore a princess wedding dress that was absolutely perfect for her. William was dashing in his tux and I kept thinking, “James Bond”. The ceremony was held on the 3rd floor outdoor pool deck under a huge white canopy, very cool, and the reception was in the Johann Strauss Ballroom.

Both families were wonderful and I have to thank Stephanie Humphrey (Stephanie Humphrey Photography) for referring Autumn and her family to me. Stephanie also helped me photograph Autumn and William’s day, once again, THANK YOU! Some of her work is included here.

Congratulations, Autumn and William.

Elizabeth+Adam | St. Pete Beach Wedding Photography

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Senior Photographer — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:12:13 +0000

Elizabeth and Adam were married June 13, 2010 on St. Petersburg Beach, FL at the Sirata Beach Resort. Many couples come to Florida for their destination weddings which sometimes makes it difficult for family and friends to attend. For Elizabeth and Adam’s wedding it didn’t seem to be an issue. Even though they came to Florida from Albuquerque they had friends and family from 14 states come to share in their day. That’s pretty impressive!

It was another scorcher of a day but it didn’t bother Elizabeth or Adam. Actually, I think Elizabeth is used to staying cool in the heat and under pressure. Not only has she been planning for her wedding but she was also studying to take the bar exam…which she recently passed on the first attempt!

Congratulations to the two of you; I wish you many happy and healthy years together.

Here are a few images from their day.

Kathleen+Steven | Anna Maria Island, Florida Wedding

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Senior Photographer — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:37:51 +0000

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

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Senior Photographer — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:08:46 +0000

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.

Michelle+Cesar Engagement | Tampa Wedding Engagement Photographer

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Senior Photographer — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:44:48 +0000

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

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Senior Photographer — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:47:09 +0000

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.

Christi+Zack Engagement | Tampa Wedding Engagement

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Senior Photographer — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:21:38 +0000

Christi+Zack are going to be married July 11, 2010 and I’m really looking forward to it. When I was talking with them about where they would like to have their engagement pictures taken they mentioned Channelside. Since their first date was to a Lightning game it made total sense to go there. The Channelside Bay Plaza has great areas for photographs as well by the new Tampa History Center and the St. Pete Times Forum. I love being able to create images for people that have a deeper meaning than just a photograph of them. One of my favorite pictures from their session is of them sitting in front of a big picture of someone bowling. They told me how perfect that background was since they used to bowl a lot when they started dating. In fact, Zack’s first gift to Christi was a pair of bowling shoes. How perfect!

Here are a few of my favorite images.

Here is a slideshow set to music.

Christi+Zack Engagement from Jeff Mason Photography on Vimeo.

Howard-The 3 Year Old Drummer ROCKS! | Tampa Photographer

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Senior Photographer — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:15:44 +0000

OMG, this kid is SO cute! For only being 3 years old he’s a heck of a little drummer and you can tell he’s having a darn good time! I love how he works the crowd too. You gotta like the flashing lights on his Santa hat. :-) Watch the whole thing, he’s especially cute towards the end.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJG9Tol1a0U

Rachel+Gordon | Garden Club Wedding in Tampa

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Senior Photographer — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:26:42 +0000

Rachel and Gordon were married March 21, 2010 at the Davis Island Garden Club in Tampa. They live in the Baltimore area and I really was looking forward to seeing them again since we has such a good time during their engagement session. The original plan was for them to take the water taxi from the Embassy Suites Downtown to the Garden Club which is also on the water. On this day the weather didn’t completely cooperate so the water taxi was a no-go.

Rachel and Gordon are a neat couple. She is an FBI field agent but she couldn’t really tell me what she did and I think I’m glad because I sure she could have hurt me. Gordon has just been selected to do his medical residency at John Hopkins. He decided to leave a job on Wall Street to go back to medical school. Of course all this was great ammunition for the best man and matron of honor to use in their toasts.

March 21st is a special day not only because it’s Rachel+Gordon’s wedding day but it was also Gordon’s parents’ wedding anniversary. I think it’s cool they planned it to be the same day.

Their event was coordinated by Staci Mandikas of Unique Event Design. Staci is a preferred event planner for the Davis Island Garden Club and did an excellent job, as usual. Thanks, Staci for your help with everything. Video was by Jacques from Studios76 and music was provided by DJ extraordinaire James King from Grant Hemond & Associates.

Rachel and Gordon, it was wonderful working with you during your engagement and wedding. Nancy and I wish the two of you many happy and healthy years together.

Here are a few of my favorite images.

Here is a slideshow of their day set to music. Give it a few minutes to load, it’s HQ and well worth the wait!

Senior Mode Magazine | Senior Pictures in Tampa, Florida

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Senior Photographer — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:16:12 +0000

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