Carolina Araujo: Tampa Bay Wedding, Portrait, and Boudoir Photographer: Engagement

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Robyn & Adam | Engagement
Monday, June 22, 2009

I love engagement sessions! Not only are they super fun, but it's also a chance for to work together and get to know each other a little better before the wedding. I think they are very important and I include them in all of my wedding packages. Robyn and Adam are getting married in February 2010 and I can't wait!! I had a blast hanging out with them last Saturday.

I'm beginning to think I'm a hot-couple-magnet!

Yay! Robyn's going to be a beautiful bride!

Posted byCarolina Araujo at 7:42 PM

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Ale & Tanner | Engagement
Monday, June 15, 2009

I know, I know! I missed blogging on Friday! It wasn't a complete fail, I did blog *almost* everyday last week! Another week of blogging begins today.

A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to participate on a "just for fun" day of shooting. Alicea and Ashley of LeLe Photography were in Florida from Missouri and wanted to have what they call a "Shoot Party". A shoot party consists of various mini sessions on the same day. We squeezed in 3 awesome sessions which I will be posting separately. The first is of super awesome engaged couple Ale and Tanner.

These 2 are so stinking cute together!

Ale is so very very pretty..

Kinda sorta really sexy!

I love the guys to the right

See what I mean? Fun guys!

Next up: A couple of Day After sessions! (*ahem* *ahem* Shawna, you're next!!)

Posted byCarolina Araujo at 9:13 PM

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Maggie & Gregg | Engagement
Saturday, March 14, 2009

I'm so excited! We're going to Key West for a couple of days starting tomorrow. I've never been and everyone always has such wonderful things to say about the Keys. That being said...I should really be packing right now, but I can't help it! I just have to blog today's session for Maggie and Gregg.

Maggie and Gregg brought their babies Ruff and Sprite to the session.

Gregg brought his other 'baby'. His '66 bright yellow Mustang. I have to hand it to these guys, they brought the coolest props ever! I'm really digging this picture of their reflection on the rearview mirror.

There she is in all her glory...

Sorry to chop your head Gregg but I love this crop that I did in camera and Maggie looks GREAT!

Love the sweet back lighting.

The bling!

Last shot of the day..laying on the ground, quite possibly being bitten by red ants...but oh so worth it! My favorite:

Posted byCarolina Araujo at 11:17 PM

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Hanging with Elise
Sunday, March 1, 2009

My good friend Elise of Elise Schreiner Photography invited me to come along on an engagement shoot last weekend to help her out with a little project she has in the works. The twist? The engagement session was on a sailboat! Cool, huh? The couple, Jessi and Zack were awesome and in love and totally in their element.

Elise was fearless on the sailboat while I clung to anything for dear life.

*GASP* My heart skipped 3 beats as the water splashed over Elise's brand new Canon 5D Mark II - but no worries, no cameras were injured in the making of this photo shoot.

Special request from the couple..a shot of their feet!!

Thanks for having me out Elise! I had a blast with you as per usual.

Posted byCarolina Araujo at 1:30 PM

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Sandy & Dave | Engagement
Sunday, February 8, 2009

Tampa has been crazy fun for the past couple of weeks. Last weekend, the Superbowl was hosted in my hometown and as you can probably imagine, the city was booming! There were people everywhere, ton of parties, celebrities. This weekend is Gasparilla weekend. Gasparilla is a huge Tampa tradition and one of the biggest event in Tampa. Warning: If you decide to go: it's one huge party and crazyness will ensue. Good times!

Last but certainly not least, another Tampa staple has come into town. The Florida State Fair! Always in Tampa, always in February, always two weeks. Let me tell you a little bit about this massive fair. For starters, it boasts some of the best culinary talent. Move over Top Chef! You can enjoy such items as chocolate dipped bacon (yeah, you read that right), fried cookie dough, funnel cakes, elephant ears, barbecued bacon rinds, the tornado potato (picture potato chips on a stick!)....and if you're watching your figure, there is always the healthy options like deep fried green beans. YUM! Oh yeah and there are rides and stuff, but who goes to the fair for that!

I went to the fair yesterday, not just for the corn dogs, but for a totally different reason. A super fun and colorful engagement session!! Sandy and Dave are getting married early next year and they've chosen me to document their day...yay!! I've been waiting for February because I have been dying to shoot a couple at the fair. When talking about engagement session location, I pitched Sandy my idea and luck would have it that she loves the fair and loved the idea...score!!

I couldn't possibly begin to tell you how much fun I had yesterday....so let me show you!

The lovely couple and some yummy light!

I made them kiss.....alot!

I think this one is my faaaaavorite!

Dave spotted this little secluded area..great find!

Hmmmm....ginormous corn dogs! Can I just say that you guys are a gorgeous couple!?!

Oh, I definitely spoke to soon..this one's my favorite...and it's screaming 'put me on a huge canvas!'

I have to tell you about the great teacup debacle. I thought it would be a GREAT and fun idea to get on teacups and take some pictures! How bad could it be right? After all, they are in children's section at the fair. So we get on, and quickly find out that 1 teacup was not made to fit 3 adults comfortably. But hey! That's okay...we can manage right? So we start spinning, I start shooting..FUN right? No..not so much after a minute. While all the other kids on the ride seemed unaffected...the 3 of us got very queasy, very quick! It really did seem like it would never stop...my stomach did a couple flip flops but we got some really cute shoots...all in a day's work!

These were obviously taken before the stomach jumping jacks and I love them!!