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Some events you photograph and some events you feel. The Tampa Bay Chamber's 20th Annual Women of Influence Luncheon is always the latter — and March 27, 2026 at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street was one of the most powerful rooms I have had the privilege of standing in as a Tampa event photographer.

Some weddings have it all — the elegance, the emotion, the energy, and those spontaneous moments you could never plan. Meg and Steve's wedding at Harborside Chapel in Safety Harbor was exactly that kind of day. From a dreamy first look bathed in golden light to crowd surfing wi...

When over 1,200 people gather in one room with a single mission — to change the lives of Tampa's most vulnerable children — you feel it. The energy, the purpose, the hope in the room is almost tangible. That was the Metro Min Bridge Builders 2026 luncheon at the JW Marriott Tampa, and it was an absolute privilege to be behind the lens for every ...