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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.

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.

Audra+Michael | Weddings in Florida

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait Photographer — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:55:13 +0000

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

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.

Wedding Guest Signature Books-with a Twist | Tampa Wedding Photographer

Jeff Mason | Tampa Wedding & Portrait Photographer — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:35:51 +0000

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.