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Wedding | Cecilia + RJ

Carissa — Fri, 13 May 2011 02:47:28 +0000

I feel nothing but thankfulness for having been apart of this special day in Cecilia and RJ’s life. Each lovely detail led to another and they all came together beautifully to represent the love that RJ and Cecilia share with eachother and their family. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t taking notes for my own wedding someday. Be sure to look at how perfectly Justin DeMutiis photographed this enchanting backyard wedding.

Wedding | Tampa Palms | I + S

Carissa — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:35:23 +0000

Here is just one of the many weddings I’ve been shooting with Justin DeMutiis.

Wedding | Glen Lakes Country Club | B + H

Carissa — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:54:48 +0000

Heather glowed from head to toe. The entire day I never saw an expression come across her face that wasn’t beautiful. She could charm a fish right out of a fish bowl, and everyone who was in her presence felt her loveliness – especially Broc. Second shooting for Justin on their wedding day was a blast and I feel honored to have been able to capture the love that Broc and Heather share so deeply.

Wedding | The Marriott Waterside | S + L

Carissa — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:25:49 +0000

I’ve been a rather busy bee these days; the kind of busy that made editing these photos more like therapy than work. This month I was particularly blessed to second shoot for Justin DeMutiis three times, and each of those times the ceremonies have been held out-of-doors in some splendid weather. Be sure to check out how beautifully Justin captured this day here and stay tuned for some more peeks at what I’ve been up to.

Wedding | A La Carte Event Pavilion | D + K

Carissa — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:03:44 +0000

I love feeling as though I have known the bride and groom for years at the end of a wedding day. That’s why it was a joy being able to second shoot the celebration of these two best friends with Justin DeMutiis. Oh, and the flower arrangements in the reception hall took my breath away : )

Wedding | Selby Gardens | P + E

Carissa — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:15:13 +0000

I have had the great fun of being able to second shoot for Justin DeMutiis twice now, and I am glad to finally be sharing some of the images with you. It was such a happy day of capturing Pierre and Errin, who were wonderfully care-free, say “I do” surrounded by the beauty of Selby Gardens. You can find Justin’s fantastic photos from their wedding here.

University of Tampa | Bridal Session with Heather

Brie — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:06:08 +0000

*Hey, there’s no watermark on these photos! Just trying something different…. that doesn’t mean you can swipe the images though.

Photoclub

Carissa — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:43:46 +0000

This past Wednesday Brie and I attended a Tampa Photoclub meeting hosted by Divine Light Wedding Photography. It was my first time going to one of their get-togethers and I hope it won’t be my last – what fun it was! This month’s focus was on photographing children. We all went to a playground down the road from the DL Studio, and once there, the little models were free to play and run, and we to run after them with our cameras. These are some of my photos from the day.

Attention all 2010 & 2011 Seniors!

Brie — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:22:47 +0000

Hey Seniors! If you’re graduating this year, it’s time to get serious about making plans for YOUR Senior Portraits. Check out this page to see just a sampling of the kind of images you can expect from us. If you’re looking for something young, fresh and modern, book a Senior Portrait Session with us today! Call me, Brie at (727) 458-0135, and we can talk about all your ideas, I’ll answer any questions you may have and we can get something set up right away. Bonus, we can also design custom Graduation Announcements with the images from your session. We can talk about that when you call to book a session.

A look at my decor interests.

Carissa — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:07:05 +0000

Each month Brie and I will be posting a style board we’ve made in Photoshop or on Polyvore.com. We’ll be sharing what has recently caught our eye, the things we have and the things we would like to have – basically, whatever we think is neat and would like to show you! So, I am a bit new to making Polyvore boards, and I will admit, my first creation makes that clear. But they’ll get spicier, I promise.

Here is a display of items I will use in decorating my room this year. Some of them I already have (or something comparable) and other things I will need to buy.

I’ve always been a collector. Stamps, rocks, keys, stickers, beads, old and foreign coins. Really, the list could go on, and on. However, I have managed to narrow down those collections over the years, and what I am left with I still love – antique skeleton keys and old glass buttons like the ones you see above. I want to display them somehow in a jar or in a shadow box, or maybe by some method I’ve yet to read in Real Simple magazine.

As of yesterday, I have a record player (twenty dollars at a yard sale). Yay! It isn’t as schnazzy as the phonograph, but it does the job of playing vinyls which is great. In fact, it is serenading me as I type.

Items that I have yet to obtain are: A platform bed; they always look so inviting, nice and low, just right to collapse onto at the end of a long day. Various shelves, to house my numerous books, and a comfy reading chair, to house me. Also, a pretty lighting fixture of some sort; isn’t that chandelier cool? Oh, and I don’t have that Vincent Van Gogh painting – shucks. I think I’d have to pull a museum heist for that one.

Can you tell I like brown? I do, I do. That, and a soft oatmeal color will most likely be two colors of choice.