One of the greatest things about being a photographer is the honor to witness some of life’s best moments. Like the baby shower for Ashley and Fouad that I was asked to photograph.
Turns out that Ashley and Fouad didn’t have a photographer at their wedding because it wasn’t in their budget. So, when they were having a baby shower they decided to spring for one to capture all those fun and special moments. I was very excited to be there for them and as the father of an almost 4 year old, I know how special a baby shower can be.
Highland Manor is a beautiful place, so if you are looking for a venue to have your wedding at check them out. The staff gave Ashley and her family tons of attention and took care of everything, even though they were setting up for a large wedding that was starting in just a few hours. I will also give Highland Manor very high marks for the way they took care of me. Some venues are not that great at treating vendors well, but this place made sure I had everything I needed…
Here are some of my favorites from the day.
Chris Honour
Ashley and Fouad: Baby Shower at Highland Manor
Paradise Cove Wedding: Melanie and Josh
Melanie and Josh’s wedding goes down as the wettest I have ever worked. It was pouring all day long and not one of those short, but hard Florida rains. It was raining hard, had been for hours and was scheduled to not let up for several hours longer. Now, normally we would say bummer, no outside shots, but this was not your ordinary venue. This was Paradise Cove, where the venue is all about the outside. There isnt much of a plan B, but the folks over at Tuxedocatering were able to move the entire event under the large, covered patio.
On the patio, the venue had canvas “walls” for the rain, so they were able to pull those down. There were a drips here and there from the roof and those “walls” didnt seal out all the water. I went in thinking I was going to use natural light for the ceremony as it was later afternoon, but that storm made it feel like the sun had set long ago. So, I had to set up some lights. However, with all the wind and rain, I had to break out the fancy water proofing gear I had been saving for just this occasion so that my flashes and remotes didnt get ruined. If you are a potential client, dont read this next part… If you are a fellow photographer, then you know what I am talking about. Those good, ole kitchen trash bags did the trick and diffused the light just right.
Anyway, I also worked with Karen Osborne of StudioOsborne.com and she shot the trailer below. She was a blast to work with and cant wait to do it again…
What a great wedding, so thank you Melanie and Josh for the chance to shoot your wedding and be a part of your wet day! Here are my favorites from the day.
Melanie & Joshua — Trailer from Karen Osborne on Vimeo.
East Orlando Engagement Shoot: Nicole and Chris
Nicole and Chris have to be one of the sweetest couples I have ever met. They are down to earth, kind and totally in love!! It was so awesome to see these two together and making themselves just laugh and laugh. We had a great time and took the “tour” of Avalon Park in East Orlando. If you havent been out this way, check out our little “town” as its grown up over the last 5 years or so, despite the downturn in the economy.
Anyway, here are a few of my favorites from our time together:
