Samantha and Chris are true sweethearts, all the way back from high school. Jerry captured the dynamic duo for their engagement photos. To read about their ‘love story’, check out their amazing wedding day picture blogshow.
St Augustine + Palm Coast Engagement Photos | Washington Oaks Gardens
The engagement photo session was fun and relaxed. The beautiful, natural location of the gardens and beach offered a variety of romantic settings.
Jerry Favorite, Engagement Photographer
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Enjoy a walk through one of Jacksonville’s best places, the beautiful Walter Jones Historical Park and Mandarin Museum. We did! The natural settings, big oaks with Spanish moss dangling from limbs, magnolia trees and historic buildings make a perfect location for family pictures. Here’s some of our favorite kids and the lovely Lott Family!
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Lauren and Kurt’s beautiful ceremony and fabulous reception both took place at The Golf Club of Fleming Island in Florida. Their wedding day was picture perfect, from the venue, service and even the Florida weather could not have been nicer. With adorable details, great family, friends, bridal party and the cutest little boys ever, it was hard to narrow down our favorite photos.
Photographers: Jerry & Karen Favorite
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St Augustine Child Photographer |Adorable Baby’s 1 Year Pictures | Lifestyle Photography on Location
Why do we love being a local St Augustine child photographer? Just take a look at some of the pictures from Sadie’s one year baby photo session, and you shall see why! Words can’t express the joy we find in capturing these priceless family moments.
Shooting on location has it’s challenges and though we have a studio for the more traditional portrait sessions, you just cannot compare the opportunity to let your little one roam free and explore their natural surroundings. Being outside gives a variety of unique backdrops, colors and lighting for organic, relaxed images. The candid moments and pure expressions make us truly feel the wonder of having a child.
Jerry photographed Rebekah and James wedding, so it was especially nice to be chosen to take their new family photos. What a cute, adorable little daughter they have been blessed with! We know they will cherish these amazing memories and we look forward to watching her grow.
St Augustine, Florida has so many wonderful locations that are free and open to the public. This is one of our favorite “secret” spots for family and baby pictures. Typical with outdoor Florida, you may need sunscreen and bug spray! But totally worth the effort (and a little sweat) for these amazing backgrounds of blooming flowers, green grass, banana trees, oak trees, crepe myrtles and other gorgeous flora.
While we absolutely adore the beach for family pictures, we also really LOVE this flowering garden setting. A lot of little kids don’t enjoy getting all sandy and a pretty park with colorful flowers is a beautiful option. There also tends to be less pictures for a more natural and relaxed baby and family photo session.
St Augustine Child Photographer and Family Photography | Photographer: Jerry Favorite
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Jacksonville Wedding Photography | Karen and Jerry Favorite, Photographers | Favorite Studios
Geoffrey & Katherine Coleman had a gorgeous wedding on a beautiful, breezy spring day. The bridal party pictures began with the candid “getting ready” photos and dreamy detail shots at Jacksonville’s Riverfront Hyatt Regency.
These crisp green and golden apples in the bridal suite were a perfect trio to display the wedding rings. Geoffrey and all his groomsmen had custom cuff links and embroidered names for a dashing touch to their stylish, charcoal gray suits.
Katherine’s elegant wedding gown was a show-stopper and she looked so pretty with her long veil and princess tiara. The Tiffany “I Love You” charms with their K and G initials were a charming gift. The happy couple had many custom details that incorporated their chic spring theme and color scheme of bright greens.
Jacksonville Wedding Photography | Getting Ready at the Hyatt + First Baptist Church Ceremony + St Johns Riverfront Reception
Friends and family came together to celebrate Katherine and Geoffrey’s unity at The First Baptist Church of Mandarin in Jacksonville.
The festivities moved over to Jacksonville’s University Club on the south bank of the St. Johns River. Breathtaking views of the skyline and waterways – great backdrops for the wedding cake and photos of the bride and groom.
Katherine and Geoffrey are such a classy couple! You can just see how happy and in love they are. A true pleasure to work with and we thank them for the opportunity to photograph their special day and make their stunning wedding album they will cherish for many, many years.
Jerry and Karen Favorite | Wedding Photographers
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Ashley and Jamie traveled down from West Virginia to have their St Augustine engagement photography session in our beautiful, historic downtown. I enjoyed photographing the happy couple around Flager, Lightner Museum, Casa Monica and charming side streets throughout St Augustine. They are looking forward to their dream wedding this week in sunny Palm Coast, Florida. Jerry and I are so excited to be photographing their special day at the extraordinary Hammock Beach Resort.
The letter ‘H’ was a great prop to incorporate into some pictures of the soon to be Mr. & Mrs. Hamilton. Ashley also brought a metal ampersand “&”, a cute “I will always love you” sign, and a burlap flag “She Said Yes” banner for unique and fun and romantic photos.
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Great time of year for proposals and engagement photos (click to see more sessions here).
Katie and Andrew are one of our “Favorite” couples! They are just too cute for words. Their passion for life and for each other radiates in these wedding day pictures. Jerry and Karen Favorite had a wonderful time photographing their church ceremony and TPC Sawgrass wedding photos.
The wedding day began at Chets Creek Church with a heartfelt ceremony. Katie’s gown was stunningly elegant and the flowers with soft pinks were gorgeous. Andrew and his groomsmen cleaned up pretty nicely too. And while everyone looked formal and fabulous, the bridal party added a twist with casual Converse shoes.
TPC Sawgrass Wedding Photos | Fun Ideas + Converse | Beautiful Inspiration + Super Heros
The memorable reception took place at TPC Sawgrass. The Mediterranean style clubhouse is a picture perfect location for photos, both formal and fun! I believe we may even have caught a few super heroes on the run. But all joking aside, they are truly a beautiful couple inside and out. We are so happy to have been chosen to photograph their wedding and capture all these special moments.
Jerry and Karen Favorite, Photographers
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Jacksonville Zoo Gardens Engagement Pictures | by Jerry Favorite | Favorite Studios Inc | Photography + Cinematography
Devin and Ashley will be getting married in exactly one month at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. We thought it would be a great time to reflect back on their stunning engagement session photographed by Jerry at the Zoo.
As the umbrellas might give an indication, it was certainly raining on the day of the photo shoot, though it didn’t dampen their spirits.
Ashley and Devin are amazing and we just love their smiles! The rain added an intimate and romantic feel to their engagement photos. Check out this cool giraffe trying to stay dry under some palm trees. And the carousel brought out their wild side…
Jacksonville Zoo Gardens Engagement Pictures | Great Photo Ideas + Poses + Locations
What a great couple – so in love and fun! We can’t wait for their special wedding day to arrive.
Jerry Favorite, Photographer + Videographer
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Jacksonville San Marco Wedding Photographer | Favorite Studios | Photography by Jerry Favorite
Kari and Greg had a romantic ceremony at the San Marco Preservation Hall in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. Jerry Favorite is a second generation, Jacksonville San Marco wedding photographer. His parents were photographers with a studio in San Marco area and it’s always wonderful to shoot in his hometown.
The lovely, historic landmark provided a most charming setting for their intimate wedding and beautiful photographs.
Kari and Greg had a small, intimate wedding ceremony with only two hours of photography. They were amazed at how many wonderful pictures Jerry photographed in such a short time. From the getting ready and details of the bride’s jewelry and bridal gown. Even the dress hanging up on this charming wood door.
The bridal party dresses were a variety of blues and purples and greens. The soft shades and deep tints were intertwined throughout the details and breathtaking flowers by Bold Blooms. Love the “something blue” with her stunning shoes! And check out the gorgeous, strapless dress.
We have a long shot list of images we typically photograph during a wedding. But it’s the natural, candid moments they will always remember. They bring back such memories and feeling of joy from their special day. This wonderful couple and family all enjoyed working with Favorite Studios and Jerry Favorite. And even came back years later for baby pictures!
These iridescent bubbles during their exit went fabulously. Their soft purple hues were beautiful, colorful and fun. You can just see the love and happiness in Kari and Greg’s smiles!
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Family’s First Year Photos: Highlights from Maternity, Newborn, 6 Month and 1 Year Photo Sessions
We photographed Tracy and Dan’s wedding in July of 2011 and was so excited to hear they were expecting their first baby two years later. It is always an honor to photograph new families, especially when we’ve had the opportunity to see how their relationship started – from engagement session to wedding day.
Maternity Pictures | Beautiful Outdoor Session
Tracy and Dan’s maternity session last summer was shot at the lovely Washington Oaks gardens and beach in Palm Coast. Tracy looked fantastic in the jewel purple and the rich greens were a beautiful backdrop for their maternity pictures.
I love these belly bump photos on the beach. Tracy and Dan decided not to find out if their baby was a boy or a girl, so they incorporated both a pink and a blue ribbon. Though they did not know the gender of the baby, they had picked out the baby’s name, Jayden, and made adorable alphabet blocks in the color scheme of the nursery.
Newborn Baby Pictures | Favorite Studios Photo Session
Drum roll… it’s a GIRL! Welcome baby Jayden. She was absolutely perfect and had a gorgeous head of hair for her newborn photo session.
Their wedding rings around those cute little baby feet is classic! I also adore the Dr. Seuss props and custom chair with Jayden’s name on it that they brought for the photo shoot. They really add a custom, personalized element to their baby pictures.
6 Month Old Baby Pictures | Mandarin Park Outdoor Location Shoot
Wow, babies grow up so fast! By winter, Jayden was six months old and starting to sit up all on her own. We had a grand time exploring a nearby park for her 6-month photo session.
This adorable baby girl just loved watching the bubbles float by and playing with her mommy and daddy.
Tracy and Dan are loving parenthood! We live for capturing these precious, growing-up moments for their family to cherish and look back on years from now.
1 Year Old Baby Photos | Studio Session
I can hardly believe a year has passed! We recently brought Jayden back to the studio for her one year photo session. Check out their tradition of taking a photo with a photo in a frame, that all started on their wedding day.
All dressed up and ready for fun. During her 1-year photo shoot, she liked rocking in our rocking chair, playing with her balloons and messing around with the tulle and her pretty beaded necklace. The jumbo flower hair piece is so adorable. She is going to be running around driving all the boys crazy before we know it.
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