Patricia & Jon's Love Story

Once again I've had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of one of the kids that I taught in the preschool department at Sheridan Hills Baptist Church. I can hardly believe the maturity these students have achieved in years that seem like yesterday to me. My sense of pride in them is overwhelming and my expectations for their future is wrapped up in one emotional high.

I've known Jonathan Simu and his family for many years and was delighted when they phoned me and asked if I would be their wedding photographer. So, I flew into Florida and we hit the beach for a quick session one day before the wedding. As soon as I saw Patricia for the first time I knew the three of us were going to have a great time taking pictures. Without a doubt the two of them could hit the modeling scene and make a career out of it.

Although Patricia was favoring shooting the entire session on the beach, I couldn't resist capturing images of them in the parking lot and on the boardwalk. Because of Patricia's animated personality I was so ready to get started. You will see that some of those photographs are among my favorites. I want to extend my congratulations to Patricia and Jon and tell them what an exciting moment in their lives these images will represent. I'll see you for round two at the wedding.
Enjoy!

Willie

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Whenever I start a session and get these kinds of
images within a few seconds, I know it's gonna be a good day.

Model material if I ever saw it.

Patricia's idea of jumping into Jon's arms (he didn't drop her).

Nice rock there, Jon!

Patricia is a natural in front of the camera.

Oh, yeah! Jon was pumped for this shot.

To view a slideshow of this session click on this link: Show

Location: Hollywood Beach
Camera: Canon 30D w/17-55mm IS lens
Post-production: Adobe Lightroom & Adobe CS3
Slideshow: Producer 4
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