The Big Picture http://www.robwitzel.com/blog Visual Journal Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:16:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Yairian’s Quinceañera http://www.robwitzel.com/blog/2012/01/yairians-quinceanera/ http://www.robwitzel.com/blog/2012/01/yairians-quinceanera/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:16:56 +0000 Rob Witzel http://www.robwitzel.com/blog/?p=8540 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.

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We were enamored with Paula and Charlotte when we met at the beginning of the year and could not wait for the big day to come around. They did not disappoint! Charlotte looked absolutely stunning and Paul surprised everybody with a rendition of “Grenade.” It was one that we hated to leave at the end!

Of course we loved working with amazing vendors like Wayne’s World, Celebrations Catering, Joan Prange Florist, 6th Street Station and everyone else that we are forgetting.

Enjoy!!

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Always love the Baughman Center and the Thomas Center as venues.

Enjoy!

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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.

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Always love working at the Baughman Center and have really grown to love Villa East as one one of the best reception destinations in town. Also, Joan Prange is a floral rock star and showed that once again.

Enjoy!!

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