Tina & Lou’s Gorgeous Ritz-Carlton Wedding

Jun20

Who wants another wedding post? This afternoon we’re featuring another one of our May weddings – this time Tina and Lou’s wonderful wedding at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. The inviting green grass and beautiful spring morning made for a wonderful outdoor wedding – complete with a stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean. After the ceremony, the couple hosted a picture-perfect brunch reception on the scenic oceanfront lawn. Oh, and be sure to check out Tina’s great shoe selection for her wedding day in the photos below!

Congrats Tina & Lou! As always, check out all our favorite photos below – and if you enjoy our photos, please share this blog with your friends and help us get the word out!

Wedding & Reception Location: Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

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Automotive Lifestyle Shoot with the BMW Resort Driving Tour

Jun6

Again this year we had the pleasure of photographing an automotive lifestyle shoot for the BMW Resort Driving Tour. This year we took out a 2014 BMW 550i and 640i Convertible. On our photographic adventure, we stopped at some of our favorite spots for photos, went exploring, found a peacock, went into downtown Fernandina, and spilled ice cream on ourselves… okay, so technically, I spilled the ice cream. Then there was that whole bit about accidentally taking the keys home with me – but we won’t talk about that. Want your own chance behind the wheel? The BMW Resort Driving Tour travels to a variety of luxury resorts each year – offering registered guests the chance to take out a new BMW for several hours of fun on the roads.

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Weiyi & Wish’s Royal Ritz-Carlton Engagement Celebration

May9

2014 04 Wedding Weiyi & Wish 03 - Engagement Ritz Carlton

Just last weekend, we had the pleasure of spending Friday evening with Weiyi and Wish, a great couple who celebrated their engagement with close friends at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. Rich with friendship and tradition, the couple had a wonderful evening along the peaceful Atlantic Ocean – finishing the evening at the world-class restaurant, Salt.

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Reception Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – Shooting for McLaren

Mar14

It has proven a very busy week between a few shoots, a few meetings, and a ton of work on post-Concours distribution and promotion. But more on that once things settle down. For the second year in a row, McLaren had a presence at the 2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – and for the second year in a row, we’ve had the pleasure of providing photography coverage for them! A lot of people would say that the main event of the Concours is the awards ceremony, but I bet the majority of the people in the picture above would beg to differ – several hundred people gathered to see the unveiling of this beautiful P1.

But that wasn’t all. With McLaren’s 50th anniversary underway, the manufacturer had its own class, filled with unique and stunning racers from the first four decades of McLaren. As with previous years, we used our ND filter to capture some unique full-sun time exposures such as the one above. Also new to the field in Amelia was this stunning example of McLaren Special Operations – the MP4-12C below has over 20 unique elements that make your car stand out from a ‘regular’ McLaren (as if they needed any help)… All in all, it was again a wonderful pleasure to shoot for the McLaren.

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2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – Sunday is the Day!

Mar10

The 2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is here! Well, at least it was 16 hours ago… After another dose of sleep deprivation, I fear this post may be completely incoherent, but we all know you are mostly here for the photos and free HD desktop wallpaper anyway, right? Now that we’ve got that settled – take a look above to see the scene that greeted us this morning – it’s one of BMW’s awesome art cars enclosed in an LED lightbox and set at that wonderful time just before sunrise where the colors are so vibrant.

As we began to work today, the stunning lines of this 1939 Horch 930 S Streamliner (above) arrested my attention as it pulled into its spot. Turns out, it was awarded best of show – and after spending about 10 minutes photographing the car, I certainly can understand why. Below is another awesome example of the diverse collection the Concours staff bring together each year. I am remissed to say that I never took a look at the placard on this one, so if anyone know’s what this turn-of-the-century truck is, feel free to share with all of us!

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2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – Saturday Anticipation

Mar8

The 2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance has outdone itself. Sleep deprivation will keep my thoughts brief, and probably more or less incoherent to boot. The second annual Cars and Coffee was a marked expansion over the inaugural event last year, with nearly twice as many cars and what looked like about three times the guests. There were some great cars out there – some rare, some more familiar, but all interesting to look at. On the way up, I had the pleasure of driving just behind one of these cars and couldn’t resist taking a few slow speed shots (above).

Today also saw a very exciting and quite entertaining RM auction, as well as the first public showing of the Lamborghini Huracan in North America (below). All in all, a tiring, but amazing day at the event!

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2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – Friday in Full Swing

Mar7

The 2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is now in full swing. Friday marks the first full day of Concours activities, including the Porsche Driving Experience (above) which includes a Porsche autocross, a high-speed run with racers including Hurley Haywood, and tours of some beautiful private car collections. Want a small taste of the event? Check out our photos from the event in the gallery below. After the tour, we returned to The Ritz-Carlton and spent some time shooting for our friends at McLaren, as well as photographing many of the other great manufacturer displays. As we were leaving, we also stumbled upon the beautiful 1914 Mercedes-Benz 115HP (below) as the folks at Mercedes were wrapping up a shoot of the car. They graciously let us take a few photos as well.

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2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – Thursday RM Preview

Mar6

The 2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is underway! Thursday is when things begin to pick up steam at the Ritz-Carlton with RM’s Auction Preview open to the public, as well as open doors to the retail shop and antique signage store. Jaguar also began their test drive schedule early this year – featuring a rather loud Union Jack liveried F-type convertible, among other cars. Also spotted today was the quite splendid BMW i8 in a really rather stunning electric blue (below).

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Concours!

Mar5

If you’ve followed our blog for a while, you probably know my favorite shoot of the year is coming up this weekend – the 2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. This week, I’ve been up at the Ritz-Carlton with AAA, photographing a wonderful event they put on at the resort, so I had the privilege of seeing the area transformed into a car lover’s dream and all the great cars rolling into the resort. Check out some of these amazing cars in the gallery below!

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Emerson Hosts a Great, Great Gatsby Party at the Ritz-Carlton!

Nov22

This past weekend, we had the honor of photographing a wonderfully decedent Great Gatsby party at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. The event, hosted by Emerson, was a true success! From the period 1927 Rolls Royce Springfield Phantom (which also made an appearance in the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – see our coverage here), to all the wonderful Great Gatsby-themed props and decorations – one could have easily felt as though they were back in the roaring 20’s. The evening was capped with a spirited and entertaining talk by author and humorist Dave Barry (below). At the after party, guests had the opportunity to chat with Dave as he signed his latest work, Insane City. And if candy cigarettes weren’t your thing, there was also a cigar craftsman making cigars for the guests. Be sure to check out all the lavish details in the gallery below.

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Mary and Karl’s Stunning Beach-side Ritz-Carlton Wedding

Nov8

One more post before we’re off to a weekend of shooting! Bryn had the joy of capturing this couple’s wonderful wedding and the baptism of their son – all out on the dusk-lit beach of the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. The weather was perfect, and the heavens were literally aligned for a stunning ceremony – complete with a dusk moonrise over the couple’s first dance! What a great evening for a wedding!

Congrats Mary and Karl! As always, check out all our favorite photos below!

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Beach-side Olympians at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Oct23

I’ve got one more post for you today – this time a fun (and competitive) corporate event hosted at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. This energetic group, SuperDimension, spent much of last week enjoying the cool fall weather along the Atlantic coast – including an awesome afternoon of fun-filled challenges on the beach. From an obstacle course and relay race, to memory games and a water balloon contest (above), this was a full-body experience. The afternoon was capped with a team tug of war which the group absolutely loved!

A few nights later, the group had their awards dinner – and to be honest, parts of it were absolutely hilarious (intentionally) – with awards for such things as best celebrity lookalike and “you should have known better”. Of course, there were the serious awards too – but the group really did know how to have a good time. As always, feel free to download any or all of the images for use as desktop wallpaper! Enjoy!

Shoreline Dinners and Conference Dreams with Inovalon

Oct12

One more post for today – this was a really fun and unique event we had the privilege of covering at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. The group, Inovalon, hosted a truly wonderful event at the resort – with lots of innovative ideas that really made the conference a memorable occasion. Take, for example, the beachfront dinner – not only did the group have a beautiful location and stunning decor (above), but check out the gallery below to see their custom flip-flops and the guests encounter with the resort’s parrot, Amelia.

If you happened upon our previous post, you’ll know we spent a great evening at Fort Clinch as well. Be sure to check out all the fun shots we were able to capture at that great setting. As always, feel free to download any or all of the images for use as desktop wallpaper! Enjoy!

Food Trucks and Salt Infusion at the Ritz-Carlton

Aug21

After a wonderful anniversary evening at the acclaimed Salt, it was back to work, serving a great group at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. Our two day coverage included a food truck-themed dinner along the stunning Atlantic coast, followed the next day by a great charity function, historic tour and salt infusion lessons.

The Ritz-Carlton has always put a high priority on giving back – and this group was no exception. Through the resort’s community footprints program, the group spent the early afternoon putting together 500 dinner kits (above) for the many needy families that call Amelia Island and the surrounding area home. We also had the pleasure of photographing a very unique culinary class for the group – a salt infusion workshop where guests gained hands-on experience in producing some of resort’s signature infused salts. The aroma in the kitchen was amazing!

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A Dinner for the Senses – Dining at the Ritz-Carlton’s Salt

Aug19

One more post today – we had the pleasure of celebrating our 12th wedding anniversary at the AAA Five Diamond restaurant, Salt, at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island – and I am comfortable saying it was the best all around meal I have ever had! The evening was full of surprises – such as an especially delicious smoked prawn masterpiece compliments of Salt’s Chef de Cuisine, Rick Laughlin (below – note the smoke filled glass dome).

To start the evening, we enjoyed artisan breads paired with a selection of exotic and unique salts. For our first course, Bryn enjoyed Grilled Romaine Salad with a Tomato Fondue and I sampled the Chilled Avocado Soup with Australian Crab and Cumin Crisp. The chef treated us to the above second course – a smoked Prawn over Grits with a Balsamic Reduction. For our main course, I enjoyed Beef Tenderloin and Main Lobster, while Bryn had the Diver Scallops with White Asparagus Risotto and and English Pea Broth. And, to finish our evening, we each had a Souffle – Bryn’s was Dark Chocolate with Salted Carmel Ice Cream and White Chocolate Cream Anglaise, while mine was and Orange Grand Marnier Souffle with Orange Rosemary Ice Cream and Grand Marnier Anglaise. The meal was amazing!

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