FAVORITE PHOTOS OF THE DAY!

I was out of town for a few days so got a little behind on my favorite photos of the day posts... so here comes THREE of them with a little information to explain them.  :-)

   1st FAVORITE PHOTO OF THE DAY-- This was a whimsical photo taken during Jessica and Myles' engagement session in Watercolor Florida. We simulated a picnic and I thought it would be funny to have Jessica reading some wedding magazines... and typically the majority of men aren't too interested in the wedding planning process, so I thought it would be funny if Myles had a look of disinterest on his face while she was absorbed in the latest wedding trends.

 2nd FAVORITE PHOTO OF THE DAY-- Beth and Dan opted to marry in Vegas and avoid all the expense involved in a traditional wedding... however they were still interested in some cool photos of the two of them taken along our beautiful Gulf Coast... and I think they had the right idea!!

 

 3rd- FAVORITE PHOTO OF THE DAY-- This one has nothing to do with weddings.. but one of my favorite images I took a few years ago while in New Orleans. I was visiting there and wanted to photograph the cemeteries early in the morning with the heavy fog... but I missed my turn off the highway and lost my chance... so I went down by the river and saw this boat.. shortly after a man popped up and hopped on his dingy and came to shore.. like I said, this is one of my favorite images. :+)

 

FAVORITE PHOTO OF THE DAY!

FAVORITE PHOTO OF THE DAY--- I originally starting doing this on my business facebook page: Sonja Revells Photography , where my intention was to have one favorite photo from each wedding.. but I think that is going to be impossible simply because there are always soooo many great photos and they all have a story behind them, but I will continue on with one, FAVORITE PHOTO OF THE DAY for now, to keep things simple and just add future favorite photos even if they are from the same wedding-

    This was taken at Nick and Holly's wedding this past fall at the Turtle Beach Inn in Cape San Blas.  Occasionally instead of the traditional sand ceremony, people will do what we call a seashell throw at the end of the ceremony and each guest (who was provided with a seashell when arriving) heads down to the shore line and throws it back into the water. I LOVE people who think outside the box and what a cool photo!!

Great Site for Unique Wedding Bands and Jewelry!

 I stumbled across this site today... and LOVE it!!
Great wedding bands and engagement rings and just neat jewelry.
   Turtle Love Company

Modern Bridal Expo- February 19th

  If you will be in the Gulf Coast area and are planning your wedding here, please stop by the Modern Bridal Expo at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort on February 19th to see some of my latest work and products I offer in my wedding photography packages.  I look forward to seeing you there!!
Here is a link to the expo itself.  http://www.floridamodernbride.com/blog/2012/01/25/sonja-revells-photography/

Yay!!!

  I'm so happy to receive The Knot Best of Weddings 2012 Pick!  

Veil Fine Art Series

   It's not often that I have a bride that has a long veil for her beach wedding, so when I learned that Laura was going to have a long veil I was excited and wanted to play around a bit after the ceremony to see what kind of unique photos she and I could create.  At first Laura was a bit shy and maybe thought I was weird for telling her to basically wrap herself up in her veil and slowly turn around and move with it and out stretch her arms... but after a few twirls I think she got into it and I'm glad she did because I think these images are AMAZING!  Can you imagine one... or two... of them as a canvas piece?  I can! 

2011 FAVORITES

This little cutie had her eye on the wedding cake, and I had my eye on her.

 Reflecting back on 2011 and the many wonderful people I have met and the 30 weddings I have photographed, I felt like sharing some of my personal favorite images from each wedding.
 Often times a photographer's favorite will differ from a clients, so I'll offer a little insight as to why each of these images are special for me...  I've also decided to show wedding and trash the dress or day after sessions, and not bridals, engagements, and boudoir and commercial sessions simply because there are soooo many images overall.  :-)

For over a year I have wanted to get a shot with a bride and groom on a jet ski. Chris and Lori Gordon decided to spend their honeymoon here in Panama City Beach and were interested in some fun photos on the beach in their wedding attire... towards the end of their "dry" more formal photography session, Chris and his bride jumped on a jet ski and had a blast riding around St. Andrews State Park 

   Melanie is not quite the high heel wearing type of gal, so on her wedding day she sported a pair of her favorite converse high tops and danced the night away comfortably at The Boatyard,  in Panama City Beach.

Alyssa and Chris's wedding at the Brokaw-McDougall House in Tallahassee, Florida was a beautiful setting for a vintage inspired and fun wedding.  As Alyssa and her bridesmaids laughed it up Alyssa's father enjoyed a few minutes alone after most of the festivities had finished.

 Michelle and Christopher were married in Camilla, Georgia. With the majority of my weddings taking place at the beach, I was determined to capture an image with the two of them on a country dirt road... shortly after their ceremony, I got it.  :-)


What I like about this image is that it is not your average wedding cake photo. Heather and Chad's cake was kept in the wine cellar at The Owl Cafe, in Apalachicola Florida, which was a good idea since they umm... didn't cut the cake until almost midnight. ;-)

 I love this beautiful bridal portrait that was taken moments
 before Melanie and Jonathan were to wed
at The First Presbyterian Church, in Panama City, Florida.






    Aaron and Amanda were married at the Vue on 30a, in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. I couldn't help but be emotionally moved by the love this officer has for his lovely lady, which is apparent as they exchanged vows.




















  Brittany and Jonathan were married at Carillon Beach, in Panama City Beach, Florida.  With a variety of so many wonderful settings at this unique location, I was able to capture this romantic moment "before" Brittany and Jonathan walked down the aisle, or rather... walked down the beach to profess their love for each other and commit the rest of their lives to one another.

Jessica and Myles were married 

at Vue on 30a, in Santa Rosa Beach. 

 I absolutely love this image of Jessica

before the ceremony and this simply 

classic black and white image of her with 

Myles shortly after the ceremony.

 
  These two little ballerina flower girls from Amanda
and Kurt's wedding were quite interested in their flower
pails before leaving to Eglin Beach Park Okaloosa Island.

  MORE PHOTOS TO COME!