Nicole & Joris Pass-a-Grille Beach FL Wedding

Nicole and Joris are the real deal, you can "feel" the happy energy all around them. They are both extremely nice and not just pleasant nice but "heart of gold" type nice. Not one frown, one grimace, or show of stress, just positive energy all day. Friends and family were exactly the same. Nicole looked and always does I assume, beyond beautiful, every image, expression, turn of her head was pictue perfect all day. Joris and his crew were the first recent wedding I have shot where the guys had up to date style tuxes with the thinner inseam and shorter break on the pants, they were stylin' and looked great. This was an ocean side wedding ceremony at Pass-a-Grille Pavillion directly on the beach. They privately secured the entire Black Palm Resturant just down the road for their reception. Oh yeah and the sunset was...well just look below.

Brooke & Joe - Safety Harbor, FL

Ya think these two put in a little time at the Gym?..... once and a while I suppose, Good looking people only make my job easier so waiting until deep into next year is going to be tough because I am already excited about this wedding. Brooke is planning way ahead so this is an important and special event and I will be honored to be part of it. Joe seems to have his role down as he knows it's all about the Bride. It is always tough on the guys doing all this picture stuff, all guys want to be manly and not look all girly, kissy, kissy for the camera. Joe reminds me of a special forces type guy but just a short conversation will tell you he is really nice and has a lot of depth to him. Brooke knows and you can't fake a real connection it's all the eyes.... enjoy the pics and slide show.

Hilary & Josh Wedding, Crystal Beach Florida

It was perfect weather for a Wedding this past Saturday. Every guest, friend or family member were all some of the nicest people you could meet. The older family members were so proud and supportive of all the kids and grandkids, it made for a great reception. To see all the images and order click here.
For direct access to the slide show click here.

Palma Ceia Country Club Wedding Tampa Fl - Kara and Tommy

It was a long time since the engagement shoot and Kara looked so beautiful I didn't even recognize her. We had to throw in some quick fashion shots during the day, I couldn't help my self. Tommy was happy all day. Though I like everyone to be themselves I tried to get him to look a little nervous for one shot and it wasn't working he kept smiling the whole time. If you think you see Sarah Palin (looking a little hotter than normal) in the slide show it's just Kara's mother. I was really impressed with the Palma Ceia Country Club in Tampa, the food was incredible, the staff extremely accomodating and the decor and grounds were great for pictures.

Sand Key Beach Clearwater Engagement shoot David and Andrea

The majority of shoots usually start slow with people warming up to the camera etc. Not these two, while I was still fiddleing with my camera they snapped into the session so easily you would think they teach seminars. They are so natural and comfortable with each other I think I will need extra memory cards for the wedding because there are going to be many amazing moments to capture. A storm came through just as I arrived on Sand Key Beach and around sunset the sky was a multitude of colors. The last image of the day (the last one below) feels like another country.

Don Cesar Beach Wedding Natalya and Eric

Just around fifteen guests for this elegant wedding at one of my favorite venues The Don Cesar. A light rain and a few select storm clouds seemed just to target the ceremony enough to actually feel nice and then reward us with the most amazing rainbow. No photoshop, it was an amazing day and evening. The relaxed energy of small intimate beach weddings are making them more and more popular. The Don is always just so classy. From the incredible food to the thoughful foot bath and towels at beachside for the guests and the endless photographic opportunities. Please enjoy the slide show, below a few of my favorites.

Alfred Angelo Grand Opening

Wow what a day. I shot well close to 100 brides trying on dresses at Alfred Angelo's grand Opening in Tampa. It is no wonder all these girls are getting married they were all as sweet as can be. There was not one negative word or complaint all day. The staff was super helpful and Catering by Robert was there to feed everyone (and it was exceptional). Gigi from The Urban Loft Salon and Day Spa (a very, very cool hip salon) was doing up do's and radio station Wild 98.7 was also on hand.



Designer Michael Shettel was working hard helping brides make the best choices. Such a bonus to have the actual designer help you with your dress. What was so cool about the designs were that if a Bride found something she liked there were 3-4 similar dresses with slight differences that were just enough to make all the difference. Brides that shopped at over 5 stores previous were having a hard time choosing between two A.A. designs. If your a Bride looking for a dress you should check out the Tampa Store. Below the pics is a fun slide show from the day click on the store picture to start.

Please understand the gallery images are snap shots to see your dress and not representative of the quality I provide at a wedding. Here is the link for all Brides to see themselves in the various dresses they tried on. You can right click the image then left click and save picture as for no charge. The low res image is free to view on your computer. If you would like a large size image to print at home please paypal me (Steve@stephendohring.com)$3.00 per image with the number(s) and I will email them to you within 24hrs.

Join me at The Alfred Angelo Bridal Shop in Tampa - Live Shoot.

I will be shooting at Alfred Angelo Bridal in Tampa for their grand opening this Saturday, September 20, 2008 starting at 10:00am, store closes at 6:00pm. Brides that have not decided on a dress should check it out, the sales on there couture line are really a steal, and don't forget the long veil. Catering by Robert http://www.cateringbyroberttampa.com/ will be there with samples of there delectable cuisine. Also makeup artists and nail techs to pamper your shopping day. http://www.alfredangelo.com/Company/HomePage.aspx I will have some albums and will be on hand to shoot the brides to help them get an idea of how they look, and answer wedding photography questions. Should be a fun day. The Tampa Store is just off 275 on N Dale Mabry located in the large shopping center to the left/south side.

Scott Kelby world wide photo walk Dunedin Fl

Dunedin WorldWide Photowalk
Originally uploaded by starsailorscrapper

This past Saturday I took part in a world wide photo walk event. Basically groups of people all over the world get together talk a little photography and walk around shooting. Scott Kelby organized the entire event and arranged team leaders, as he is local in the Tampa Bay area I went to his personal photo walk. Scott is the Tiger Woods, the Michael Phelps, or the Michael Jordan of Photoshop instruction. His multiple books, videos and instruction on the program are and continue to be legendary and a valuable resource for all photographers. Being the best at anything in this world is an accomplishment and Scott is the best educator on Photoshop period...not even argueable. It also helped bring attention to his latest book on Lightroom 2 and raise over $10,000.00 for an Orphanage in Kenya.

Here I am walking with him on the Dunedin photo walk explaining to Scott how to run mutiple batch action scripts on multiple folders, lol no not really I was just pestering him about something trivial I am sure. Scott has forgotten more than I will ever know about photoshop. Photo of Scott and I by Lisa Nazario-Gregory. Here are a few of my shots from the day: