Jeff Mason Wedding and Portrait Photographer

When a bride calls Jeff Mason Photography inquiring about wedding photography one of the first things I ask her is if they are considering a engagement photo session.  Engagement photo sessions are meant to be fun, relaxed and casual.  It’s a good time to get pictures of the couple just being themselves and showing their love for one another.  Another benefit of the engagement session is that the couple and I get to know each other and they get a chance to become comfortable with me and being in front of my camera.  This is important because on their wedding day, one of the biggest days in their lives, I am going to be right there with them.  After the engagement photo session I’m not just some guy with a camera in their faces, I’m a friend.

One of the most popular products from the engagement session is our Wedding Guest Signature Book.  This book goes beyond the typical guest book.  Not only does it have 20 pages of awesome pictures from the engagement session but I put questions on the pages that prompt the guests to write more than just their names.  Questions such as “When did you know that Rachel and Gordon were in Love”, or “Give us an idea for a date night”.  I have seen some really fun responses from guests.  These are books that the bride and groom can read and get enjoyment from for years to come.

Here is one of the books that I created for Rachel+Gorden who are going to be married on March 21.

I was at the beach recently for a wedding engagement photo session and noticed this sign.  I really wasn’t aware that we have a problem like this.  We don’t need to have our troops in far away lands, seems like they need to be deployed to the beach, not the desert!

Corrie + Gabe were married on January 23, 2010.  I have known Gabe and his family through our church for more than 10 years.  I haven’t known Corrie as long but she is one of those sweet souls who makes everyone she comes in contact with feel like they have been friends forever.

Their wedding as held in the courtyard of Presbyterian Church of Seffner and Corrie was escorted by her son, Aden.  In a large part, the magic of their wedding ceremony was the simplicity of the event and the surroundings.  The courtyard was beautifully landscaped, the trees were adorned with jewels and flowers hanging from the branches on wire, and the guests sat on bales of hay wrapped in white cloth.  It couldn’t have been any more perfect!  Their reception was held at Keel and Curley Winery in nearby Plant City, Florida.

Here is a slideshow of a few of the images from their wedding taken by Jeff and Nancy from Jeff Mason Photography.  Thank you for inviting us to share in your wonderful day.

Chrissy and Ed were married on 4/18/2009 at St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens.  It’s a beautiful botanical garden and they had their ceremony near the butterfly garden.  Their reception was at the Marriott Pinellas Park.  Both of their families were a lot of fun and there was a lot of dancing during the reception but one thing that really stuck in my mind was what Ed’s brother, Pete,  said during his toast.  He said that Ed has always been one to do things his own way and that when Ed told him that he cared, truly cared, for Chrissy that was when Pete knew they were meant for each other.  Chrissy and Ed, I wish you many years of health and happiness together.  Here is a slideshow with a few images from their day.

Saturday was my last wedding for 2008 and it was a good one to end with. Kimberly and David were married and had their reception at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa and rockin’ they did! They hired Bella Pictures to handle the photography. I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I am a Bella photographer when I have open dates. I’m glad that Nov. 22 was open because Kimberly, David, the bridal party, and both families were wonderful to work with.

I shot a handful of weddings in 2008 for Bella and so far it has been a good experience. I would much rather have my own weddings fill 2-3 weekends every month but when I don’t it gives me an opportunity to stay behind the camera and to meet wonderful people. Their wedding was no different.

Kimberly and David, I wish a happy and healthy life together. Enjoy Aruba and then the cruise with your family. Stay in touch. Here is a video and pictures of some of my favorite images.

On Saturday Elisa and Anthony were married. They have to be the two most easy going people I think I’ve ever met. Here it was Elisa’s wedding day and she was as calm as could be. The day started out with some photographs of Elisa and the girls getting ready at her mom’s house. Janie Coey helped me photograph the wedding and she started out at Anthony’s getting pictures of the guys clowning around getting ready. Janie is a fantastic photographer and I am so glad she was available to be there.

The wedding was beautiful. Around 200 family and friends attended and the reception was a blast! A particularly memorable moment was the mother and son dance. I’ve seen quite a few but Anthony and his mom had the most emotional dance I’ve ever seen.

Here is a video and a few pictures from their day

Being in D.C. last week didn’t give me a chance to get Elisa and Anthony’s engagement pictures posted.  Thanks for being so patient.  I think you will be happy with the results.  I’m really looking forward to your wedding in October.  Check out the slideshow here.

Later today I will be meeting with Elisa and Anthony to take some fun pictures of them before their wedding which will be Oct. 18.  I haven’t had a chance to meet Anthony and it’s been a while since I last met with Elisa so we are going to meet at a coffee shop first and chat for a while.  Check back in a day or so to see the their pictures.

Ashley and Marc were married at the SandPearl Resort on Clearwater Beach, Florida.  Many of their friends and family came down from Virginia to share in their celebration.  Marc and his groomsmen were all graduates from Virginia Tech as were many of the guests based on the reaction to the VT fight song that the DJ played!  I didn’t get a chance to ask Ashley were she went to school but when the DJ played the Florida Gator’s fight song she was doing a big gator chomp with her arms.  Ashley and her bridesmaids are featured in a previous post with Laura Lee Designs Bridal Bags.  I photographed this wedding on behalf of Bella Pictures along with Cristiana Garcia and I am looking forward to working with her again, she is a fantastic photographer and a lot of fun to work with.

Ashley and Marc, thank you for inviting me to photograph your special day and I wish the two of you many happy and healthy years together.  Here are a few of my favorite images.

I’ve known Cassie for a long time and was VERY excited when she asked me to photograph their wedding.  Chris has been working in Iraq for the past couple of years and is finally home.  I want to thank Theresa Marie from Theresa Marie Photography for helping me.  Holy cow, Theresa, your images are awesome!  Cassie and Chris, I look forward to seeing you all again soon.  Here are a few of their images.

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