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Jen+David | Engagement Photography Ybor City

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait Photographer — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:10:53 +0000

Jen+David are getting married May 5, 2012. They have invited us to photograph their wedding and we are really looking forward to it! I met them recently in Ybor City for their engagement session and we roamed around Ybor getting some really great photos. Jen+David will be getting one of our unique Guest Signature Albums for their wedding with pictures from this session. Here is one of my favs from their session.

Katie+Chip | Florida Beach Wedding Photography

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait Photographer — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:19:33 +0000

Katie and Chip were married on the beach on September 10, 2011 at Sand Key Park in Clearwater, Florida. They had decided that they wanted to see each other before the ceremony so we arranged for a “1st Look” photo opportunity. The 1st Look can be special for the bride and groom, it’s an intimate moment together, just the two of them, when the groom sees his bride in her wedding dress for the first time. Chip had his back turned and Katie came up behind him and touched his shoulder. He turned around to see her for the 1st time. It’s a beautiful moment and always results in emotional images. The traditional approach of the groom seeing his bride when she first starts to walk down the aisle is wonderful too but some couples are doing things a bit different.

Their entire day was was intimate and shared only with family and a few friends. The ceremony, just before sundown, was officiated by Charmaine Doumanian. After the ceremony Katie, Chip and their family went to the water’s edge to tossed sea shells with prayers and blessing on them into the ocean.

We were there to photograph their day but I want to thank Katie and Chip and Katie’s mom, Sheryl for their kindness for inviting Nancy and I to join them for dinner at Shepard’s Beach Resort. We were honored to be invited to join your family on this special day. Thank you.

Here are a few imaged from Katie and Chip’s wedding.

Rachel+Michael | Florida Beach Wedding Photographer

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait Photographer — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:47:54 +0000

Rachel and Michael were married on March 20, 2011 at the Grand Plaza on St. Pete beach. They had a beautiful ceremony on the beach and then we took a walk for pictures at sunset. During their reception they had a photo booth provided by Monique from Shutter Booth. All of the guests had a great time with the props and pictures. The DJ from Rhythm Makers DJ’s kept the party going.

Here are a few pictures from their day.

Berthine+Andrew | Tampa Wedding Photography

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait Photographer — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:41:41 +0000

On March 19 Berthine and Drew were married at Victorian Gardens in Tampa. It was an absolutely beautiful spring day, perfect for an absolutely beautiful bride’s wedding.

Drew and the guys had a fun idea. They wanted to reenact the scene from the movie “Hangover” where they had to rush to get to the wedding and get dressed on the side of the highway. Sounded like fun to me! I didn’t really want to risk having an angry bride by getting her groom hurt so we found a stretch of road with very little traffic and played it out. Have a look at the pictures, the guys were great.

Thank you for inviting us to share in your wedding, it was a true honor.

Autumn+William | Wedding Photographers in Orlando

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait 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.

Melissa+Chris | Beach Weddings in Florida

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait 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 & Portrait 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 & Portrait 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 & Portrait 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 & Portrait 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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJG9Tol1a0U