Ybor city has long been one of my favorite places for Engagement Sessions. With a history dating back to the 1880s, Ybor has a great Gilded Age vibe to go with the excellent architecture which I use as backdrops for my Ybor City Engagement Sessions.

Recently, there has been a resurgence of couples booking Engagement Sessions, along with their Wedding Photography Collections. Most couples see these sessions as another creative outlet to feature themselves and use the resulting photographs as personalized “Save the Date” cards and/or unique Table Cards for their reception.

Check out the great E-Session images I had with Julia and Eric below, and be sure to check out ExpressAlbumDesign.com for samples of our custom-designed, photo Table Cards.

Your Wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and your memories of that event, should be showcased in a tasteful, artistic manner.

For years, Tampa Photo has been the undisputed leader, in creating unique Coffee Table Books, from their client’s events. Our albums have received national acclaim and we showcase at least a dozen of our contemporary album designs at our Tampa Photo website, and here on our blog.

When couples try to cut costs, and pull money from their Wedding Photography budgets, the “Art” of the Wedding Album suffers, becoming cliché with the overuse of special effects and gauche designs that are meant to mask bad photos, taken by the “less expensive”, inexperienced photographers hired by these overly budget-conscious couples.

The images from your Wedding and your Wedding Album are something that are going to represent who you are as a couple, as you move through life. Your photos and album will constantly be compared to those of your friends and family members. Don’t you want your Wedding images and Wedding Album to showcase your event in the best possible light?

Below this post, you can preview our latest Storybook Album/Coffee Table Book that has been designed in the most contemporary fashion. These custom-designed Coffee Table Books are available in our Artist’s Album Collection.

Book an Artist’s Album Collection before February 12, 2010 and get a $300 dollar discount at the time of booking.

To book one of our Wedding Photography Collections, please visit TampaPhoto.com

If you didn’t hire Tampa Photo to photograph your Wedding, we do offer our Contemporary Wedding Album Designs for sale in DIY Templates, at ExpressAlbumDesign.com

Amanda and Andrew’s “First Look”, on the day of their Sandpearl Resort Wedding, unfolded with a light-hearted honesty that everyone loved being a part of. We brought the couple and their Wedding party together inside the Sandpearl Resort for the series of shots below. (We always encourage our couples to do this “First Look” as it’s a wonderful moment to share whether it be with friends and family or a private moment.)

Amanda and Andrew’s “First Look” (revisited) at the Sandpearl Resort Clearwater

What you didn’t see, in the first part of Amanda and Andrew’s First Look at the Sandpearl Resort, were Eric’s shots, from Second Camera position, that include setting up Amanda, Andrew and the Wedding party for the First Look near the Caretta Restaurant at the Sandpearl Resort. Enjoy.

Mary and David – Ybor City Engagement Shoot

The big day is tomorrow – David and Mary’s Wedding at the Don Vicente Historic Inn in Ybor City. I’ll be there most of the day along with the lovely Georgia Watson of Weddings by Georgia. It should be a blast and the Don Vicente is gorgeous, great for photos. Below, are some of my favorite shots from Mary and David’s engagement shoot in Ybor near the Don Vicente. Check out the last shot in the post: I was lying in the street to catch a flare from the headlight of an oncoming car. It turned out to be a cop who thought that Mary and David had happened upon a dead body and didn’t know what to do. He lit us up. I assured him that I was still alive and stood up to prove it. He believed me. Check out the gallery for more engagement photos and stay tuned for the photos from David Mary’s Wedding at the Don Vicente. I’ll post them ASAP.

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Prior to setting up our booth at the A La Carte Event Pavilion invitation-only open house, September 10th, I managed to snap off some shots of the extraordinary décor as well as some table designs created by Corina for the A La Carte using beautiful overlays supplied by Linens By The Sea. The featured table designs and room adornment presented the Brides who attended with a taste of the gorgeous décor available at an A La Carte Wedding. BTW, no fish were harmed to get any these shots, as I don’t need a fish eye lens to create interesting images!

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Al and I (Kevin) watched another photographer walk right past these excellent locations at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Pete. Whatever, all the better for us to get these great shots at the Vinoy. Later, after the ceremony in the Vinoy Tea Garden, we took a few more shots of Lauren and D.J. in the garden before heading for the reception at the Vinoy Sunset Ballroom on Snell Isle. Enjoy a few or our favorites and check out more in the gallery below.

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We always take advantage of the beautiful surroundings, inside and out, whether we’re shooting beach Weddings, Gulf Lawn or Pool Lawn Weddings at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach. What more could you ask for? How about a gorgeous Bride, a man in uniform, and a beach-side Wedding at the Sandpearl Resort Clearwater. Take a look at some of the shots below and be sure to browse the gallery.

On the other hand, who can say how goofy girls can be when no one else is around? Their photographer.

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A Highlights Coffee Table Book from the Doubletree Resort in Redington Beach, Florida. Images by Mj Wilson & Rene Martinez of Tampa Photo.

Event Coordination: Weddings by Georgia

A Storybook Album from Hollis Gardens in Lakeland, Florida. Images by Kevin Shawn Wilson of Tampa Photo.

Event Coordination: Weddings by Georgia