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Yairian’s Quinceañera

Rob Witzel — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:16:56 +0000

This was so much fun! I have not shot a quinceanera in a few years so when my friend Omar called to see if I was available, I jumped at the opportunity. I am a big fan of culture and family and such an event is perfect for this. Yaririan is such a sweet girl and she didn’t flinch a single time as I followed her close for the entire day. The day was rich as were the moments.

Enjoy!!

Baby Brock!

Rob Witzel — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:42:50 +0000

Where oh where to begin. What a cutie pie! Brock was so much fun and the tallest infant I have ever seen.

Brian and Kourtney were one of our favorite all time bride and grooms. They were both mascots for the Gators (you may know a little about these mascots!). Anywhoo, we were thrilled when they shared the good news about their bundle of joy.

So blessed to have the opportunity to sharpen our infant photography skills because we have at least 5 clients who are very pregnant or just recently downloaded. Needless to say, we are hoping to be all about the infants in the coming months! We thrive on documenting historic moments and nothing is more historic than the beginning of a new life.

Congrats Brian and Kourtney.

Enjoy!!

My first quinceanara

Rob Witzel — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:55:53 +0000

As the title suggests…..I have never shot a quinceanara. Not that I never wanted to, just never came up. In this case it was my pastor’s daughter, Samara. Normally my approach would have been different. You know, getting ready and the build up. In this case I was trying to do something nice for this sweet girl who is also a friend of my daughter. I really only spent a couple hours getting candid shots. Love that it was at my church and was dedicated to Jesus. I love being able to serve.

Enjoy!

Spring Break Vacation 2010

Rob Witzel — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:52:42 +0000

Just wanted to share some of the images from our vacation to Asheville, NC last week for Spring Break. We stayed on top of a mountain in a beautiful home (courtesy of former client Debbie Van Hise). We let our daughter Kathleen bring a friend, Page, who is a budding photographer and was so energetic with her camera that she made me look like a slacker. Ryan had a crush on her but not to sure about that ten year age gap. It was very cute as he kept trying to woo her. Must of got that from his dad! Anyways, we had lots of fun navigating the winding roads and changes in altitude, went to Carowinds Theme Park, tried some gem mining, hiked to some waterfalls and just overall relaxed. I REALLY NEEDED IT!. That being said, we are back and I am chopping at the bit to get busy on some new projects!

Enjoy!!

Wedding- Jason and Natalie (Rob)

Rob Witzel — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:05:59 +0000

I am posting this blog from atop Glade Mountain in North Carolina where we are spending a week’s vacation. The amazing home we are staying in is one of our favorite past clients, the Van Hise family. Nothing like waking up to the sun cresting over a mountain and into your bedroom.

The beautiful surroundings reminds me of Jason and Natalie’s wedding at Steinhatchee Landing Resort….truly breathtaking. I could do every wedding there as they have everything you could ever ask for.

This couple (and their awesome bridal party) were so easy to work with. We even snuck in somebody’s docked boat (sshhh) for portraits. It was a great time with real people and that always makes for great images.

Enjoy!!

Batmitzvah- Noa Jett

Rob Witzel — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:39:17 +0000

We had a great time covering the Batmitzvah celebration for Noa a couple weeks back. She is a great girl who comes from a wonderful family and they sure put on ana amazing celebration.

I will let the pictures speak for themselves.

Enjoy!

Its Now Professor Witzel…..But Call Me Rob

Rob Witzel — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:25:44 +0000

As if I didn’t have enough going on right now, I was invited to be an adjunct professor at the University of Florida this semester to teach Advanced Journalism in the college of journalism. My class is wonderful and I have had a great time trying to motivate their young minds.

This is not my first teaching gig as I have an online class for wedding photography that I have written and am weeks away from starting on. Figure I better have as many backups as possible given the economy but I currently have lots of “logs in the “fire.” Thankfully I am blessed to spend every day immersed in the world of photography so it is really not like working. Could not be happier.

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Family- Xmas Vacation

Rob Witzel — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:52:10 +0000

Just thought I would share a few frames from our Christmas vacation in Orlando. We had an absolute blast for a week and rented an awesome 4 bedroom pool house just minutes from Disney. Our days were spent at Universal or the Outlet Malls (great deals!!) and our evening were spent having great dinners and chilling at the house. We usually go down after Christmas but this year we decided to go the week before. It worked out great as the crowds were much smaller. With the economy being so lousy there are lots of great deals. I hear they are calling 2009 “the year of the vacation.”

twilight at Islands of Adventure

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This house was amazing. Forget the tiny hotels as this was $100 a night.

Kathleen hates this photo............so I am posting it.

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New Website!!

Rob Witzel — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:41:00 +0000

As you might have noticed, we launched a brand new site yesterday and hope you enjoy the new look. It is never easy but I was just amazed at the vast body of incredible work that I had at my disposal.

Trust me, there is lots more work ahead to get everything perfect but I was happy enough to launch and you will see lots of polishing and additions in the coming weeks.

Could not be more thrilled that my friends (well sort of) Ken Block and Andrew Copeland of the band Sister Hazel allowed us to use their music. I think the tone of the songs match the mood of the site. These are Gainesville natives who celebrate lots of local interest in their music. I am a big fan!

Anyway, I am working hard on albums and should have some drafts ready soon for clients to look at. Thanks for your patience.

Weekend Off- Our Kids!

Rob Witzel — Wed, 28 May 2008 03:56:00 +0000

No weddings, no engagement shoots and no consultations. Our first weekend off in a long time and we decided to take our kids, Kathleen and Ryan, out for a shoot in Hawthorne. Such adorable faces and happy-go-lucky personalities makes me questions why there is not more time for these photographs. We treasure the time we have!

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