Want some amazing wedding or engagement portraits? Italy does not disappoint. It is a wedding photographer’s dream and we were fortunately able to spend a week touring and photographing different parts of the country.
This couple joined us in Italy on one of our destination portrait sessions. We traveled to Venice, Rome, Florence and Milan and took wedding and engagement portraits for them.
We started off in Venice and photographed St Mark’s square, in front of gondolas and the surrounding area/canals. These portraits feature a red dress for her and a casual suit for him. It matched the architecture perfectly.
We then took a train to Rome. We photographed the couple in their wedding attire for wedding type portraits. We spent a couple hours at sunrise photographing in front the Coliseum. Pro tip… to avoid crowds, go at sunrise. Be sure to be finished by 8am before the first tour busses arrive. This will allow you to take portraits with minimal tourists. No one wants a million tourist in their wedding portraits, right?
After Rome, we took a train to Florence for a couple of nights. We rented Vespas and took a trip into wine country to photograph in vineyards. This was a fun and relaxing day. We took engagement type portraits for this session as we were limited in what we could bring with us on the Vespas.
Finally, we finished in Milan and the iconic church in the center of the shopping district. This shoot was late at night, again to try to avoid a million tourists in the square. We used a long flowy yellow dress to give it a fashion type look.
This trip was AMAZING. We got to provide an amazing destination portrait experience for our client and they got to spend a week touring Italy. If you are getting married, think about doing your wedding portraits in Italy :)
Enjoy some of the images we captured!
Ireland - Elopement and Engagement Portraits
We are a US based photography company that specializes in Destination Portrait Experiences. We plan portrait trips to various locations and provide our clients with AMAZING portraits in some of the most beautiful places in the world. These trips are great for engagement portraits, wedding portraits, family pictures or elopements.
This will be one of two posts about this couple. I met Josh and Amber through a photography conference that I speak at. For years, we have been talking about taking a trip together. We finally made it happen and we went to Ireland. They later joined us on a trip to Italy for more fun portrait sessions.
This post is about our Ireland adventure. We spent a week touring the country and doing photoshoots. We did engagement portraits as well as wedding/elopment type portraits. We slept in a castle and did photoshoots at different castle ruins as well as the iconic locations of the Cliffs of Moher and Giants Causeway.
One thing about Ireland is there is beauty everywhere you look. We didnt have to go far before we saw old castle ruins or beautiful green fields. Ireland is a great place for your engagement, elopement or wedding portraits. These can be before your wedding takes place (as you see here) or even after your wedding for a post wedding session.
Enjoy what we created!
Deanna and Stephen - Tampa Bay area wedding photography
What can we say about this couple.. They are both amazing people and we had a blast photographing their wedding. Once you get past Stephen’s sarcastic-ness (which added to the fun of the day), its smooth sailing. :)
Deanna and Stephen got at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Spring Hill Florida. They had their reception at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto. Having photographed at Black Diamond several times, the challenge is to create wedding portraits that are unique to each client, while photographing areas that they want. Black Diamond has many gorgeous locations, but the most popular one is around the Quarry. Its a beautiful location.
We hope you enjoy their portraits as much as they did!!
April and Matt - Innisbrook Resort - Tampa Wedding Photographer
April and Matt got married in an outdoor ceremony at Innisbrook resort in Palm Harbor, Florida. This is the second wedding we had the opportunity to photograph at Innisbrook. It did not disappoint. There are tons of locations in the Tampa area that are great for wedding photographers, but Innisbrook provides a mix that isnt available at many locations. The golf course is beautiful and the banquet hall is huge.
April did an amazing job planning the decor. Her dress was stunning.. Matt cleaned up pretty nicely as well :) It was a pleasure and an honor to join them on their wedding day and photograph their wedding. Here are some of the images. Enjoy!
Samantha and Brian | Wedding Pictures in Hawaii | Hawaii Wedding Photographer
We recently traveled to the Big Island in Hawaii to photograph Samantha and Brian's wedding around the Kona area. How can you say "no" to a wedding in Hawaii, especially one that involves a helicopter? This was a wedding photographer's dream come true.
We travel A LOT for our business. We have photographed destination sessions in Paris, Iceland, Stockholm, Aruba, Barbados, Italy, etc, but there is something about photographing a wedding in Hawaii that rises above the rest.
We have known Samantha since middle school. So we were excited when she asked use to be her photographers. As wedding photographers, we have the opportunity to photograph amazing clients each and every year, but we rarely get the opportunity to photograph a wedding for someone that we know very well on a personal level. It makes the entire process much easier. Wedding photography is so much easier when you know the clients personally, which is why we strive to build a relationship with each of our clients.
Photographing a wedding in Hawaii is pretty easy to be honest. There are so many different spots to photograph that its a wedding photographer's dream. It is not very difficult to get an amazing portrait.. Add a helicopter (Blue Hawaiian) to the mix and you know the photographs will be AMAZING!! This is the kind of wedding that makes other photographers jealous :)
The day following their wedding at a private waterfall, we took a trip to Volcanoes National Park on the south side of the Island of Hawaii to photograph Samantha and Brian some more. We wanted to take advantage of the erupting volcano (Kīlauea), so we headed out to the lava fields to create some amazing portraits for Samantha and Brian.
Check out our Hawaii wedding photography below :D
Jacqueline and Brian | Safety Harbor Resort and Spa | Tampa Wedding Photographer
Jacqueline and Brian got married a couple of months ago at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa in Safety Harbor, Florida, just north of Tampa. This was the first wedding we have photographed at the venue and it was amazing. Unfortunately, rain was in the forecast, so we had a bit of weather to deal with, but as wedding photographers, we still have to create amazing images for our clients.
Jacqueline and Brian decided that they wanted to do a first look. We usually recommend that our clients do one as it allows us to get most of the pictures done before the wedding, so the only thing left to do after the wedding is a few creative portraits. It helps get the pictures done faster and gives you more time to party!! :)
The wedding was a blast. It helps that Jacqueline is a cheerleader for the Tampa Bay Bucs and that most of her bridal party also consisted of cheerleaders. So it was a giant dance party at the reception and they graced us with a few of their choreographed dances. In addition to the dancing, Jacqueline and Brian also hired a saxophonist to play during the reception. Man, what a treat. That guy was amazing and was able to play along with the main stream songs that the DJ played. It was certainly an awesome experience.
Congratulations Jacqueline and Brian. Thank you for choosing us to be your photographers!!
Sammy and Dan | Micanopy Florida | Gainesville Wedding Photography
Sammy and Dan got married at Camp McConnell in Micanopy, Florida. This was an amazing outdoor location for their wedding. The amazing Ashley Bennett (http://ashleybennettevents.com) was the event coordinator, which allowed the wedding to run smoothly, and not to mention the beautiful setup that she created for the wedding and reception. It certainly makes my job easier :)
Being an outdoor Florida wedding, it was a bit on the warm side.. (ok it was hot), but it didnt rain.. See we always look to the positives :) As I mentioned, Camp McConnell provided the perfect backdrop for their wedding. They wanted something on the simple side and this location fit their desires.
After the wedding and reception, they had a bonfire over at the fire ring. Who doesnt love a bonfire? And what is a good bonfire without smores!!
Congratulations Sammy and Dan. It was a pleasure photographing your wedding!!
If you are looking for a Gainesville wedding photographer, contact us for more information on how we can capture amazing images for your wedding!!
Nicole and Kyle | Wedding at Bella Collina | Clermont Wedding Photographers
Nicole and Kyle got married a few months ago at Bella Collina in Clermont, Florida. When they first came to the studio to talk about their wedding plan, we had never heard of Bella Collina. Little did we know what where we were going to find ourselves a few months later.
For those that do not know, Bella Collina was designed to model buildings found in Italy. The architecture was AMAZING. This is truly a wedding photographers dream. Nicole and Kyle utilized the fountain area for their wedding. The reception was to be held outside in the in the grand lawn area of the property. However, in true Central Florida fashion, you can never know what the weather will be like. This particular day was one of the coldest of the year, however, Nicole and Kyle (as well as many of the guests) braved the cold weather so that they could have the wedding of their dreams. As we all know, the weather is rarely defeated, so a couple of hours into the reception, the decision was made to move it inside.
Congratulations to Nicole and Kyle on their wedding. It was AMAZING!!
Interested in having us as your wedding photographer? Visit our website at www.curtissbryantphotography.com
Rachel and Dan | Sororis Building | Lakeland Wedding Photographer
WOW... What a wedding Rachel and Dan had a few weeks ago. We were honored to be chosen as their wedding photographers for their beautiful wedding in Lakeland, Florida. The wedding was held at the First Presbyterian Church on Lake Hollingsworth. Lakeland is special to me (Curtiss) as I attended and graduated from Florida Southern College. So everytime we get a chance to photograph a wedding in Lakeland, its a bonus to get to visit areas I used to visit all the time.
As creative wedding photographers, we strive to create something fun and different for our clients. Each wedding that we photograph is a new journey. Sure, we have photographed over 200 weddings, but we approach them each as if its new to us. We want to cover the day and provide our clients with something unique and something that they will cherish. To us, its not just another wedding... Its a brand new unique event that we are honored to photograph for our clients.
This wedding was no exception. Rachel and Dan were awesome and made our job as wedding photographers that much easier. Lakeland (as the name suggests) has a ton of lakes. This provides and awesome opportunity to get some amazing sunsets. This day was no exception. We got some amazing images and got to enjoy the wedding of an amazing couple. Congrats guys! Thank you for allowing us to join you on your wedding day :)
Net and Ken | Innisbrook Wedding | Tampa Wedding PHotographer
We had the privilege to photograph Net and Ken's wedding at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club a couple of months ago. This wedding was simply amazing. They are avid golfers, so it was only fitting to incorporate a golf course into their wedding. Innisbrook provides an amazing location for photographers to create wedding images that their clients will LOVE. This set of images is no exception. As Tampa area wedding photographers, we get to shoot in all kinds of awesome locations, but Innisbrook should rank among the top in our opinion.
That said, Net made a beautiful bride. We photographed their engagement session in St Augustine and I knew then that the wedding images would be AMAZING. You can see the love that they have for each other, so it makes our job that much easier. Congratulations you guys. Thanks for having us :)
Here is what we were able to capture as their wedding photographers at Innisbrook.
