I am in awe from this session. It’s like I died and went to photographer heaven!

I have never been so excited to travel to Tampa before! I hoped in my car excited to finally meet Jake and Jess for their engagement session at The Don Cesar in St. Pete Beach, FL. It’s a 3 hour journey from my home, but I love to travel for shoots and it was so worth it.

I arrive at our spot and am ecstatic! The Don Cesar is gorgeous. As I walk inside, I pass through luxurious hallways and make my way to meeting Jake and Jess. We greet each other with kind smiles and hugs. We laugh for a brief moment and start our engagement session.

Let me tell you, these two KILLED IT! Every prompt I gave them, they jumped into it so easily and made it their own. My favorite part was definitely when Jake asked to take some shots with the retro car nearby. I hadn’t even thought of that! Oh and many of the pictures I captured were candid like Jake leading Jess, or him kissing her hand. They were naturals.

After their dreamy engagement session we grabbed dinner together at the hotel’s restaurant. We were just in time for our 7pm reservation, famished. Time to eat! Perfect end to a perfect session.

Dear Jake & Jess,

It was a blessing to work with you both. I enjoyed the time we shared and loved getting to know you guys and making new friends. Thank you for a truly wonderful session. I can’t wait to see you two get married!

Much Love,

Sylvia Santos