The Blog

Stories, guides, and love notes

Real weddings from Florida's Historic Coast, along with the advice Paola shares with every couple she works with.

Guides & Advice

Everything she wishes every couple knew

Planning tips, location guides, and what to wear, from fifteen years behind the camera.

How to Build a Wedding Day Timeline You Will Actually Enjoy
Planning

How to Build a Wedding Day Timeline You Will Actually Enjoy

The timeline shapes how the whole day feels. Here is how to build one with room to breathe.

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It Is Your Wedding Day: Ten Tips and Tricks
Advice

It Is Your Wedding Day: Ten Tips and Tricks

Ten simple things that help the day feel like yours, from a photographer who has seen a lot of them.

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St. Augustine Photo Spots: Best Locations and Tips
St. Augustine

St. Augustine Photo Spots: Best Locations and Tips

Cobblestone streets, river views, and secluded beaches. Her favorite corners of the oldest city.

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Best Places for Family Photos in Palm Coast and Flagler Beach
Family

Best Places for Family Photos in Palm Coast and Flagler Beach

Photos do not freeze time, but they bring you back. Seven favorite spots for family sessions.

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How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Venue for Your Photos
Planning

How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Venue for Your Photos

Your venue shapes your light, your timeline, and your photos. Five things to look for.

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Ten Tips to Prepare for Your Wedding Day
Advice

Ten Tips to Prepare for Your Wedding Day

From making your own rules to breaking in your shoes, ten things worth doing before the big day.

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What to Wear to Your Engagement Photos
Engagement

What to Wear to Your Engagement Photos

Coordinate instead of matching, dress for comfort, and bring the details that feel like you.

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Daytona Beach Wedding Venues: Beautiful Places to Get Married
Venues

Daytona Beach Wedding Venues: Beautiful Places to Get Married

The venue shapes your timeline, your light, and your rain plan. A local guide to Daytona's best.

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Ten Tips to Help You Propose
Proposals

Ten Tips to Help You Propose

From the location to the little details, ten tips for a proposal she will never forget.

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Eight Tips to Prepare for Your Engagement Session
Engagement

Eight Tips to Prepare for Your Engagement Session

These photos warm you up to the camera before the wedding. Eight ways to make the most of them.

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What to Wear for Family Portraits
Family

What to Wear for Family Portraits

Coordinate, do not match. A simple guide to dressing the whole family for portraits.

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Real Weddings

A few of her favorite days

Explore the couples and celebrations she has photographed across Northeast Florida and beyond.

Weddings She Has Traveled For
Destinations

Weddings She Has Traveled For

Puerto Rico, Colombia, and wherever love leads.

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Weddings in the Oldest City
St. Augustine

Weddings in the Oldest City

Cobblestone, coquina stone, and the Matanzas River.

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A Great Gatsby Wedding
Themed

A Great Gatsby Wedding

Rita and Eddie's glamorous evening at the River House.

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A Wedding at the Brown Museum
Feature

A Wedding at the Brown Museum

Haley and Matt, and a museum opened just for them.

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Intimate and Backyard Weddings
Intimate

Intimate and Backyard Weddings

Small guest lists, big feeling, all heart.

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Everyone Is Welcome Here
Love

Everyone Is Welcome Here

Love is love, and every couple has a home here.

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From the Blog

Featured weddings and sessions

The stories behind some of her most memorable days. Full galleries coming soon.

A Boho Bridal Editorial in Medellin, Colombia
Editorial

A Boho Bridal Editorial in Medellin, Colombia

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Rachel and Josh at Hammock Beach
Wedding

Rachel and Josh at Hammock Beach

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Marty and Camila: A Daytona Beach Backyard Wedding
Wedding

Marty and Camila: A Daytona Beach Backyard Wedding

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A Backyard Fairytale Wedding in Orlando
Wedding

A Backyard Fairytale Wedding in Orlando

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Kathlyn and Lawrence at the Ribault Club
Wedding

Kathlyn and Lawrence at the Ribault Club

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Amanda and Jorge: A Bilingual Wedding in Daytona Beach
Wedding

Amanda and Jorge: A Bilingual Wedding in Daytona Beach

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