Crystal + Brian's E Sesh

So yesterday I ventured around Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral and Melbourne with Crystal and Brian for an awesome engagement session.  We saw some manatees and dolphins (and some ants, unfortunately) and a really old tow truck (gives new meaning to getting hitched)!.  I am so looking forward to their wedding March! 

A couple more here on Flickr.

Scott

VIDEO: The making of a Trash the Dress Shoot

Making of a Trash The Dress Shoot - Hawaii from Scott McNamara on Vimeo.
Music graciously used with permission from Natalie Merchant/Indian Love Bride Music (Synchronization license on file).  Thanks so much Natalie & Megan!  And of course a huge thanks to my awesome clients - Janice and Kevin and their best man aka the videographer - Chris Pun!

Check out Janice + Kevin's Wedding Slideshow

Megan + Parker's Couples Portrait Sesh

It's always cool to meet fellow Vermonters here in Florida - and even cooler when you get a chance to book a shoot with them. Megan and Parker are students here in Florida. I met up with them today for a couples portrait session and we wandered around Melbourne. We had such a great time (Coldstone certainly helped!!!). Thanks guys!

Here are some quick peeks and there are a couple more over at Flickr. Be sure to check them out!

Scott

Please Note effective immediately: I have a NEW phone number

I have a new phone number, effective immediately: (503) 863-0303. The "321" Florida number is no longer available.

As always, my email address is still unchanged.

Thanks!

Scott

Laura + David's Beachside Wedding

Yesterday was so much fun! Laura and David had a beautiful wedding at Pelican Beach in Satellite Beach, Florida. The weather was perfect (but a little warm). The Gator and Seminole rivalries dominated the evening but made for a lot of fun. The cake cutting power outage made things even more interesting!

Here are some early shots from the day. More can be found on my Flickr page.

Scott

Wow! 100 posts and look how far we've come!

I realized yesterday that I posted my 100th blog post. I know for most hard core bloggers that this may be a weekly milestone. But, for us photographers, this is usually a longer process. I thought it would be a good chance to look back at where I started.

My first blog post here was only in September of 2007. I was offering some informational posts about how to choose a good photographer. I don't even think I had any followers back then!

My first wedding ever was shot in Alaska at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood. It was for Leigh and Mike and below (based on metadata and time) was the very first wedding photo I ever took.

I know...it's not a stunner! In fact, the very first image I took is even out of focus and never made it to the client. It appears the bride was being reprimanded about something, curlers and all.

While looking at the last wedding I shot (Janice + Kevin in Hawaii) it is so surprising to see how everything has progressed - from my website and brand, to equipment, clients, and of course the 100th blog post. My actual last shoot was Michelle and Josh's trash the dress session, something that was never even on the scene back in 2003.

And, while I have now shot over 25 weddings across the country, I still get the creative butterflies in my stomach when I pull up to a venue. I still get that crazy awesome feeling when the bride and groom see each other for the first time, or when the father of the bride chokes up when he hands off his daughter.

Its a wonderful amazing incredible job to have and I am so thankful to all my clients (past and future) for the trust and faith they put into me for this most important of responsibilities.

Now I need to get ready for Laura + David's wedding today...

To the next 100 blog posts!!!!!

Scott