Florida—Wedding Photographers

JULIEAMBOS

Based Out Of: Key West, Florida

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Caribbean

MICHAELLYN

Based Out Of: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Bio: Michael is a principal photographer in One Fine Day, an award winning South Florida based studio. Being a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, he utilizes his strong fine arts background and couples it with a detailed journalistic method to create individual visual wedding stories that are keenly illustrative as they are beautiful.

ARMANDOSOLARES

Based Out Of: Sarasota/Englewood, Florida

Bio: Armando Solares, owner of Solares Photography, Inc. is an international award winning photographer based in southwest Florida. He has over 10 years of experience in photojournalism and photography. He has been commissioned to photograph weddings for clients in Florida, North Carolina, Texas and Guatemala. Armando's editorial work has been recognized by the National Press Photographers Association, Best of Photojournalism Competition, The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, The Florida Press Club, The Associated Press, among others.

The Wedding Photojournalist Association recently awarded him 1st place in the Winter 2006 Contest, in the First Dance category. His work has been published by TIME, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News and other major metropolitan newspapers in the United States and abroad. He has been employed by The Walt Disney Company, The Kansas City Star, and The Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He has a BA degree from the University of Central Florida in Political Science and a minor in communications.

GENYAGARRETT

Based Out Of: Panama City Beach, Florida

SHARONELIASI

Based Out Of: Hialeah Gardens, Florida

Also Serving: New York City

PATSYBROWN

Based Out Of: Pensacola, Florida

Bio: Patsy Brown is a truly passionate photographer who has the ability to skillfully shoot any event, but her true love is photographing weddings. As a mother and wife who lives with 3 boys (husband of 10 years and 2 boys) who don’t need any fussing, she is able to express herself by fussing over the bride and presenting quality work. Patsy has been in the photography business for 6 years and has been shooting around 45 weddings a year. Her quality portfolio includes numerous works that have captured precious moments in weddings, engagements photos, and family events.

In 2001 she started A Thousand Words Photography in Pensacola, Florida and her work has been featured in local publications. Patsy seeks to continually develop her art by regularly attending conferences and training seminars all over the country. On a personal note, one person that has inspired her the most is her oldest son. B is a "special" child and truly inspired her to capture every moment as it happens as it goes by so very fast.

PAULJOHNSON

Based Out Of: Panama City, Florida

Also Serving: Alabama and Georgia

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Caribbean and Bahamas

BENJAMINRUSNAK

Based Out Of: Boca Raton, Florida

Bio: Benjamin Rusnak takes the same compassion and skilled story-telling that he uses to document the plight of the poor in the developing world and applies 17 years of experience in photojournalism to capturing all the joyful, but fleeting, moments of your wedding day.

After nearly a decade in newspapers, he has spent the past eight years working on behalf of the poor for an international relief and development agency. His work has been recognized by Pictures of the Year International, the Best of Photojournalism, the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, the Gordon Parks photography competition, the Alexia Foundation and the China International Press Photo Contest. In 2005, a solo exhibition of his work with the poor was featured at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in Delray Beach, Florida.

DANHARRIS

Based Out Of: Jacksonville, Florida

Also Serving: Georgia

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: United States

Bio: Dan started his photography career at the age of 8 encouraged by his mother's instructions on the workings of the Kodak Brownie II camera. He spent the whole afternoon lying on the grass in the late California summer sun taking pictures of his GI Joe figurines in full battle regalia. Little did he know his love of GI Joe was to be replaced with a love of photography. His formative years are now more affectionately referred to as the rangefinder, Polaroid and instamatic years. He majored in journalism in college, beginning his SLR years.

He now has over 20 years experience in newspapers. He swore he would never shoot weddings but finally caved under the pressure of friends and has now shot more than 323 weddings in the past 10 years. He has won numerous local, national and international awards. While lying in the grass at a recent wedding capturing the life-changing event before his eyes, he reminisced about an earlier time when he naively discovered his own lifetime passion. Nobody knows whatever happened to the GI Joe Brigade but Dan still has those original negatives and his mom just gave him that original Brownie II!

KRISTYFURGIUELE

Based Out Of: Miami Beach, Florida

Favorite Destination Wedding Location: Bahamas

Bio: Kristy obtained a communications degree in media production before studying photography and art direction at Miami Ad School. Her background in graphic design lends itself to her individual style. Her creativity and intuitive sense of timing make her a photojournalist, but her innate love of people makes her a great photographer.She has been recognized for her work through multiple award-winning images.

ROBWITZEL

Based Out Of: Gainesville and Central Florida

Bio: My passion for photography came at a young age following my father who is a wedding and commercial photographer. I was blessed to come through the ranks of studio and wedding photography on the island of Palm Beach working for one of the most prestigious studios in the state. My love of documentary photography led me to the University of Florida where I graduated with bachelor degrees in both journalism and political science. Following a great career at UF, where I was named the national Hearst Award winner in 2002, I began working at The Gainesville Sun. During all this time I have continued to shoot weddings and fine tune my game.

JASONEASTERLY

Based Out Of: Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Caribbean

JONATHANALLAIN

Based Out Of: Tallahassee, Florida

Bio: Jonathan Allain began his photography career working as an Art Buyer and Photo Editor in New York City. After relocating to Tallahassee, Florida he worked for a number of years in the Graphics field, retouching images and producing large format, fine art prints. He moved behind the camera full-time when he began Jonathan Allain Photography in August 2002. Since then Jonathan has continued to shoot commercial projects for publishers, advertising agencies and corporations. He also shoots about 12 weddings per year.

JASONPSMITH

Based Out Of: Southwest Florida

Bio: Jason holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder. His background in photojournalism has given him diverse experiences, shooting everything from professional sports to executive portraits. Working as a freelance photographer and photojournalist, Jason's images have been featured in national and international publications, books, annual reports and national ad campaigns.

STACEYBRANDON

Based Out Of: South Florida

Bio: Stacey Brandon is a former magazine photojournalist and photo editor who, after her own wedding in 2004, decided to focus her work solely on Wedding Photojournalism. Though she had already been shooting weddings for 8 years, her own experience of saying "I do" made her realize her passion for shooting weddings was stronger than anything else. Being a recent bride, Stacey understands the emotions and anticipation involved on the wedding day. She absolutely loves being a part of such a memorable day and having the chance to document those memories into visual works of art.

Stacey earned her Bachelors degree in Photojournalism from the University of Miami, and a Masters degree in Visual Communication/Photojournalism from the highly competitive S.I. Newhouse School of Communication at Syracuse University. Her work has been published by numerous bridal magazines, newspapers, as well as several other national and regional sports and travel magazines.

EDWARDLINSMIER

Based Out Of: Coconut Creek, Florida

Bio: Edward is a full-time photojournalist with an NGO in South Florida working out of Central America and the Caribbean. His work has been recognized by the William Randolph Hearst Photojournalism Championship, the College Photographer of the Year competition and the Society of Professional Journalists.

THOMASALAN

Based Out Of: Oviedo, Florida

Also Serving: Georgia

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Caribbean

LORIBARBELY

Based Out Of: Orlando, Florida

Bio: Lori has loved photography since she got her first camera (a Kodak Disc) at the age of eight. In high school, she took her first formal photography class and was hooked from the instant she stepped into the darkroom. After receiving her photography degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, she spent several years serving as the photo editor of various magazines.

After getting married in 2002, Lori's love of weddings and romance led her to become a wedding photographer. Her quirky sense of humor and sentimental side allow her to capture wedding day memories in an imaginative and meaningful way. In addition to photographing weddings and portraits, Lori is also a published travel photographer whose work has appeared most recently in ISLANDS Magazine and Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine.

AGNESLOPEZ

Based Out Of: Jacksonville and St. Augustine, FL

Bio: Agnes Lopez got her start working in the fashion industry so it should be no surprise that her images are more fashion-inspired than traditional. Her work has been featured in print editions of The Knot Florida and Jacksonville Magazine.

GARRETTNUDD

Based Out Of: Orlando, Florida

RICCISVALLADARES

Based Out Of: Boca Raton, Florida

MEGBAISDEN

Based Out Of: Pensacola, Florida

Also Serving: Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Caribbean, Bahamas and Bermuda

Bio: Meg Baisden of Meg Baisden Photography was a theatre major at Florida State University, which is where she learned the importance of depicting emotion in art. Her background in the performing arts is what gives her work a human connection, and turns real moments into lasting images. Meg is an award-winning member of WPJA & [AG]WPJA, and has been consistently recognized for her work with a variety of award-winning images. She travels as often as she can for destination wedding photography assignments.

SCOTTWATT

Based Out Of: Orlando, FL

Also Serving: Ohio and New York City

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Bahamas, South Pacific and Europe

BOBCROSLIN

Based Out Of: Tampa Bay Area, Florida

Bio: Four West is the wedding studio of award-winning Florida based editorial and commercial photographer, Bob Croslin. Croslin specializes in portraiture and stylized documentary work. His work has been featured in Newsweek, ESPN, Outside and Vibe to name a few. He brings the same sense of style and experience to his wedding work.

Before embarking upon a freelance career, Croslin studied photojournalism at the University of Florida and then worked as a staff photographer at the Tampa Tribune and the St. Petersburg Times. He is now represented by the New York based photo agency Aurora Select. While always excelling at high-end portraiture, Bob's background in photojournalism gives him the ability to shoot any assignment at the highest level. This includes documenting and telling the story of your wedding day.

KATEGARDINER

Based Out Of: Daytona Beach, Florida

Also Serving: Rhode Island and Connecticut

CARRIEPRATT

Based Out Of: St. Petersburg, Florida

Bio: Carrie has been studying photojournalism and working as a documentary photographer for the past 10 years. A graduate of Western Kentucky University's acclaimed photojournalism program, Carrie has had the opportunity to travel around the world and find herself experiencing many adventures along the way. Her work has been recognized nationally in competitions such as the Hearst Competition, the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, and Pictures of the Year. She has also been published in many major daily newspapers and magazines such as Time, the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Newsweek.

Through her company, Studio Blu Images, Carrie has been commissioned to photograph weddings around the country and finds documenting weddings so rewarding. Her unobtrusive style allows her to document the moments and convey the story of the wedding day.

JAMESBRANAMAN

Based Out Of: Tampa, Florida

Bio: As a photojournalist, James Branaman's work has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune Magazine, Los Angeles Times, The Seattle Times, and many others. As founder of Vivid Wedding Photography, James approaches weddings with the same passion and dedication, telling the story of the bride, groom, family and friends so that they will be able to relive those moments together for years to come.

With his first degree in art with advanced studies in photography and a second degree from the acclaimed photojournalism program at Western Kentucky University, James is well trained to provide images that capture the spirit of the day. Branaman has received many awards from such groups as the National Press Photographers Association, Associated Press, College Photographer of the Year, and the Society of Professional Journalists. James was one of only six photographers chosen to participate in the prestigious William Randolph Hearst National Photojournalism Championships in 2004.

DAVIDCHRISTENSEN

Based Out Of: Atlanta, Georgia

Also Serving: Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina

Bio: A graduate of Western Kentucky University's school of Photojournalism, David has worked for newspapers, and ad agencies. He has been awarded a gold ribbon from the WPJA and won several accolades for his work in the newspaper business. His editorial work can be seen in Atlanta Weddings and Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles magazines as well as commercial work in New York Times magazine, cottage living, Opera Home, Southern Living and major retailers around the country.

SOLTAMARGO

Based Out Of: Cancun, Mexico

Also Serving: Baja/Pacific Coast, Mexico and Mexico City

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Georgia, Florida and Mexico

JENNIFERCODY

Based Out Of: Annapolis, Maryland

Also Serving: Virginia, Washington D.C. and Florida

TINAWRIGHT

Based Out Of: Flagstaff, Arizona

Also Serving: Florida, Hawaii and North Carolina

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Africa

Bio: Tina Wright is a published, award-winning photographer based in Arizona. She studied photography at the Southeast Center for Photographic Technologies in Florida and has made it her passion ever since. Over the past several years she has focused all of her attentions on weddings, documenting all the wonderful nuances of these very special events. She enjoys traveling to various locations around Arizona and abroad to capture them.

COREYMCNABB

Based Out Of: Asheville, North Carolina

Also Serving: Hawaii, Florida and South Carolina

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Europe

MATTADCOCK

Based Out Of: Atlanta, Georgia

Also Serving: Florida and Riviera Maya

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Caribbean and Mexico

JAVONLONGIELIERE

Based Out Of: Georgia

Also Serving: Florida

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Caribbean

JOEDICKIE

Based Out Of: Lakeville, Minnesota

Also Serving: Iowa and Florida

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Bahamas, Mexico and Caribbean

ERICCOUSINEAU

Based Out Of: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Also Serving: Arizona, Colorado, Texas (Dallas), Michigan, Florida and Southern California

FADIKHEIR

Based Out Of: New York City, New York

Also Serving: Connecticut, New York (Long Island), New York (Upstate), New Jersey, Southern California, Northern California, Florida and Nevada

Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Africa, Asia, Bahamas, Dubai, Europe, Mexico and the United States

ERICJOSEPH

Based Out Of: Manahawkin, New Jersey

Also Serving: Pennsylvania, Florida

Bio: Eric Joseph Studied fashion & editorial photography & cinematography for motion picture film production in Philadelphia. He also received a B.A. degree in arts in 2000. With a style that is a mix between fashion and wedding photojournalism, Eric has been shooting weddings since 1999 and is always seeking candid yet artistic photographs.