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James & Debby’s Destination Wedding in The Keys

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:29:02 +0000

When Debby initially contacted me to photograph her wedding, I had no idea what I was in for. Her adorable groom, gorgeous location and hysterical wedding guests made December 10th a day I will never forget. I can safely say it was one of the best parties I have ever been to (like top 3). If you are a friend of James & Debby you should consider yourself extremely lucky because these two know how to have fun and that’s exactly what happened on the day they got married.

I am not much of a party-pic-poster but these were too ridiculous not to share, in slideshow form.

(Good Feeling via Flo Rida)

Randy & Stefanie’s Powel Crosley Estate Wedding

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:40:53 +0000

Stef and Randy are high-school sweethearts who have known they were made for each-other since day one. They wanted their wedding to be outdoors, laid back, and tons of fun. Both from a coastal town in Southwest Florida they wanted the old Florida feel to be a part of their day. When it came to picking the place their first choice was The Powel Crosley Estate in Sarasota. When Randy and Stef first started dating as teenagers they went to a play there and we were both so blown away with the mansion’s understated elegance to it and its beautiful location on the incandescent Sarasota Bay.

Alex & Marcy’s Palm Beach Wedding at The Royal Poinciana Chapel

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:27:42 +0000

Here is a collection of my favorite images from Alex & Marcy’s Palm Beach Wedding at The Royal Poinciana Chapel. Although I would love to take all the credit for what you see below I am proud to say that my super sweet and dear friend Ali flew down from Atlanta to shoot with me so some of what you see below is hers. We had a gorgeous bride, a gorgeous day and a gorgeous venue.

Gillian & David’s Palm Beach Engagement Session

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:35:24 +0000

Well folks, it just doesnt get a whole lot cuter than these two. I could have seriously photographed these two for hours. As it was, I definitely overshot this session but I could not contain myself. The cuteness just took over. Even just deciding which ones to blog was a bit overwhelming. Gillian and David brought along so many fun items to stage their shoot based around their holiday season wedding this year at The Powel Crosley Estate. I will keep some of those a secret but for now, take a gander at this cute-overload. All film.

Kasey D

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:12:56 +0000

There aren’t many things that make a wedding photographer happier than working with friends, clients and vendors that have great style and vision. So when those opportunities present themselves my only answer is yes. That’s what happened when my beautiful friend Kasey D asked me to come down to Delray Beach and photograph her new office and shoot some portraits for her website. So I did, ALL on film. ALL with my contax. 400H & Portra 800.

Jamie & Dustin’s Wedding at The Addison Boca Raton

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:41:53 +0000

I already know what you’re thinking. How does Jessica Lorren consistently get such beautiful brides? I can’t even count how many times I meet with a bride for the first time and have to pick my jaw up off of the floor. Jamie was one of those, AND brilliant and sweet. And she goes mudding. She’s the total package for a guy’s guy like Dustin and they’re perfect together. Their wedding at The Addison was everything I love about weddings. Laid back, outdoors, intimate with great food and a gorgeous venue.

Contax 645 and EOS 3, Fuji 400H and Neopan 400.

My Favorite Photographs | 2011

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:00:53 +0000

I made it. 2011 marked year three for JL and what a year it was. Easily the toughest year of my life but arguably the best. Funny how that works. Through it, I’ve learned so much about my business, my relationships and myself and I know without a doubt that I am a stronger person. So get ready 2012 because you’re going to be even better!

This won’t surprise anyone who’s been on my blog in the past few months but it has actually surprised me. Less than 10% of the images you see below are digital. If you do the math, that means 90% of my favorite images from 2011 were shot on film. Which I must confess makes me pretty darn proud. If you remember from the longest post ever, I shared earlier this year that I really wanted to learn to shoot film but was terrified. I had no idea where to start and I was pretty sure that I wouldn’t be using it to shoot weddings anytime soon. And here we are eight months and 90% later. I have so many people to thank for this. Seriously, the number of text messages, direct messages and facebook messages I have sent in regards to film this year is embarrassing. But the whole process reminds me a whole lot of where I was three years ago when I discovered what I wanted to do with my life.

So if I could sum that all up in one post, what would it look like? I didn’t want this to just be a look back at what I did in 2011, but instead what I fell in love with.

A selection of the images you see above were photographed while second shooting for Ali Harper, Kat Braman and Jason Mize.

The Fifth Year

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:25:30 +0000

The first, second, third, fourth and now the fifth. Every year with you has held it’s ups and downs. But none like this one. Year five has taught me more about life, love and marriage than the sum of all of my years leading up to it.

My Love, you have shown me warmth, patience, kindness and grace when I deserved anything but. You have unfailingly reflected the character of Jesus Christ and reminded me of the honor it is to be His bride, and yours. I thank you. I adore you.

Happy Fifth Anniversary.

And Ali Harper, thank you for these images, I adore you too.

Ray & Jen’s New Orleans Engagement in The French Quarter

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:22:18 +0000

The Ray & Jen Engagement Adventures continue with the latest session from New Orleans, Louisiana. We hopped up there to stroll the streets of the French Quarter and shoot some of Jen’s old stomping grounds. It was a super laid-back session and here are a few of my favorites, all film.

Sean & Chelsea’s Victorian Inspired Fairy Tale Wedding

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:28:28 +0000

We all know the fairy tales about the beautiful princess marrying her handsome prince but how many of us actually get to witness it in real life? I know it sounds cliche, but to me, Sean & Chelsea’s wedding felt just like a real-life fairy tale.

Chelsea’s middle name is Victoria and she has always been in love with the beauty and classicism of the Victorian Era. Being a photographer herself, Chelsea knew she wanted her wedding imagery to tell a timeless story and I am so flattered she and Sean chose me to tell it. All on film, Fuji 400H, Neopan 400 & Ilford 3200