Tampa Bay Wedding Photographer Travels to Stuart and Hutchinson Island for Gina & John's Wedding

Last weekend we went to Stuart's Hutchinson Island to capture the wedding-day story of Gina & John. From the beautiful beach wedding to the sendoff by boat, we had a blast! I'm sure you'll see from their expressions on these samples and the slideshow: Gina & John

Leah & Erik's Fort Desoto Park, Tampa Bay Destination Wedding

In late May, I had a the privilege of working with Leah and Erik for their amazing destination wedding at Fort Desoto Park at the south end of St. Pete Beach, Florida. This beach has been voted and ranked the most beautiful beach in America by several leading travel magazines, so we were expecting great things. It was a really fun time for these two and their family, even when a massive thunderstorm rolled in and tried to dampen the festivities (fortunately, we had gotten some amazing sunset photos the day before, during their rehearsal).

With our epic sunset rained out, Kara and I agreed to stay late with everyone and head over to the fishing pier, since it is lit all night and opened 24 hours. We all had a blast getting these one-of-a-kind night formals on the pier, and on the beach and rocks below.

Congrats, Leah and Erik! You two are truly amazing. It was our utmost pleasure to have been able to go the distance and think outside the box to make sure your wedding weekend memories were captured and preserved in the most authentic, creative and fun way imaginable. Bless you both in your life's journey as husband and wife!!

Here are some samples and slideshows:
Leah & Erik's Engagement and Rehearsal
Leah & Erik's Wedding

Julie & Mike's Cocoa Beach Engagement Session

I had a blast a couple of weeks ago with Julie and Mike for their engagement session. Julie's family has a oceanfront place at Cocoa Beach, so we started there. Then we went to Merritt Island High School, where Mike was a star football player. He went on to play at the University of Florida, while Julie is an Auburn University girl. SEC football games could get interesting with these two!

The third and final part of our session was at Cocoa Village, where we enjoyed a breezy time by the river and downtown Cocoa.

I'm looking forward to their October wedding. It's going to be a beautiful day!

Enjoy the samples and slideshow: Julie & Mike's Engagement

Eades Family Day at the Beach

Last week I had a wonderful opportunity to be a blessing to the Eades Family. They've had a really challenging personal situation they've had to go through earlier this year, so my hope was to get them out to the beach and enjoy a beautiful sunrise together.

Mission accomplished! I think they'll love these, don't you?...

Slideshow: Eades Family

Oliver Family, Island Style

Last weekend I met up with the Oliver family on Amelia Island for a really fun beach family session at their beach condo. We had such a good time, and the kids couldn't get enough of being in front of the camera. So we kept on shooting until dark-thirty, lol. I actually shot a record number of frames for a family session, with over 760 frames in two hours. Wow! Good luck picking the best ones for wall art, Cindy! So many good ones...

Here's a few of the best, as well as the slideshow: Oliver Family

Boyle Family's Boca Grande Spring Fling

A couple of weekends ago I met up with the Boyle family at their Boca Grande beach house for some group shots with the grown-up kids and new grandbaby. The weather was beautiful, the water was an amazing shade of blue-green, and the family was dressed perfectly for the occasion.

Thanks, Boyles, for a wonderful time!

Hope you enjoy the samples and slideshow: Boyle Family

The Quilty Family Life

Last Saturday morning was one of the most fun family photo sessions I've had yet. I joined the Quilty family at their home along the bayshore in St. Pete for a morning documenting the love and joy they have together as a family. By the end of the session, we had tons of great images, and I did something I'm quite sure no other photographer would ever do -- I jumped into the pool with the kids, fully dressed! I'd do anything for this crew. What a special family. Thank you, Quilty fam, for blessing me with the privilege to capture the essence of who you are as a family. I look forward to many more updates in coming months and years.

Here are the samples and slideshow: The Quilty Family

New Cannonfire Photography Website is HERE!

Hello, CFP blog stalkers, and welcome to the NEW Cannonfire Photography Website Experience. We've spent many hours updating our look, in order to give you a peek at our new team, our new Ocala portrait fine-art gallery, and our ever-improving unique photography. The growth the past couple of years has been astonishing, and we have YOU as our treasured clients to thank. You are the "look" of our studio, and we couldn't be more excited about where we're headed because of the amazing and beautiful people God has brought into our lives to be the ones that bring our works of art to life. Thank you for your business and for your continued referrals.

A few notable new things to check out on the site include the addition of a "Babies" gallery. Many of you have either had babies since your recent weddings, or are expecting. We're enjoying expanding our client experience to keep up as you expand your family.

Also, we've been having lots of fun with session of children and also special sessions at the beach on either the East Coast or Gulf Coast, so make sure you browse through those galleries as well.

Of course, we're still enjoying capturing those most special days with our wedding photography experience, and have updated that gallery to show some of our best recent work as well. We love knocking the socks off our brides and grooms on their wedding day with unique photography and an amazing experience, so make sure to spend a few minutes enjoying this slideshow which features weddings at the Cocoa Beach Hilton, the Don Cesar Beach Resort in St. Pete Beach, the Belleview Biltmore Resort at Clearwater Beach, and much more.

And finally, NOW is the time to book your annual family photo session. This is the busiest time of year because of holiday photos, so book your date right away, before we are totally filled up. Whether you have an amazing family Story Wall in mind, or want holiday photos for Christmas cards and other gifts, this is the best time of year to capture those special family memories forever. Also, we will be having special beach days around the holidays, for those of you who have extended family coming into town and you'd like to offer them the gift of photography for Christmas. We now have gift cards in really cute presentation boxes, so these make the PERFECT Christmas gifts. We can even ship the cards in the packaging for you, so just let us know what you need and we'll take care of it for you in plenty of time for the holidays.

Hope you enjoy the new site. Let us know what you think in the "comments" section at the bottom of this blog post!

We love you guys! You're the best client family we could ever wish for!

God bless and hope to hear from you soon.
Jason, Kara, and Jennifer

Monforte Family - St. Pete Beach Family Photos

We really enjoyed our beach family photo session with the Monforte family recently at St. Pete Beach. It was a beautiful day, and we took full advantage of the sun, sand and family togetherness, to capture some amazing memories.

Here's a sneak peak of the experience we shared together:

Monforte Family slideshow

Recently I had the opportunity to meet up with one of my favorite new client couples, Melissa and Bob, for a really fun beach engagement session at Cocoa Beach. We enjoyed great weather and got some amazing images.

Check out these samples and the slideshow: Melissa & Bob