Sharon and Sarmad live in New York City, so to help with the wedding planning, Sharon enlisted the help of her family who live here in Jacksonville. We had a consultation with her parents and Sister, and the next day I got a call from Sharon saying her family loved us so much she decided to book us right away!  Since then it has been nothing but smooth sailing with these two. We finally got to meet them in person this past Saturday when we shot their engagement session.  I’m so glad they were able to make time for it while they were in town visiting family for Christmas. We decided to make the trip worth their while and we had a blast shooting them down in St. Augustine on St. George Street, the Lightner Museum/City Hall, and at the Casa Monica Hotel pool. We can’t wait to get to see them again when we shoot their wedding this spring at St. Paul’s Catholic Church and Palm Valley Gardens. Thanks for being so easy going on our photo adventure Sharon and Sarmad!

Happy New Year to all our blog followers!

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Andy and I had the pleasure of working with Chantee’ Sneed, an incredible interior designer and owner of The Little Pillow Shoppe. She had just finished a house in the World Golf Village and needed some photos to show off her hard work. She has flawless taste, a great style, and the ability to make each room flow together. What impressed me most of all is her attention to detail. She knows how to add those finishing touches without things looking cluttered or over the top.

Chantee is also very personnable and makes sure her designs reflect her clients lifestyle and personalities. If you or someone you know has a house, office, or other space that needs some sprucing up don’t hesitate to tell them about Chantee! You can find her website here:

http://thelittlepillowshoppe.com/

I am by no means a trained graphic designer but I thought I’d whip one out for her. Not sure if she’ll use it or not but I think it works with the photos nicely. Anyway, she gave us a lot to work with and we got some interesting shots so check out these images!

I LOVE this light fixture!

I would love to have an office like this!

Or this . . .

Chantee mixed comtemporary items with antique pieces her clients had inherited.

Even the hallways are impecable!

She used the staircase up to the office as a gallery displaying photos different golf courses (golf is one of her client’s passions.)

Her clients wanted a beachy but sophisticated feel to their home. Chantee found this walpaper and immediately thought of sand and dediced to put it in the niches along with interesting sculptures.

She sews, she designs, she’s crafty, what else can she do? Paint! She couldn’t find the series of watercolor prints she had envisioned in her head so she decided to paint them herself! She painted marsh and intracoastal scenes and framed them with simple white matting and black frames. These pieces are one of a kind!

Her artistic creations didn’t stop there. She also found local ferns, sea fans, and shells to frame for the bedroom, foyer, bathrooms, and niches. Doesn’t this bed look cozy? I could definitely consider a master suite like tihs my sanctuary.

Her designs didn’t stop at the door, she created an outdoor paradise as well.

Noe for some awesome transformation shots. (The Before shots are courtesy of Chantee. )

Thanks to Chantee and we look forward to working with you more in the future!

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