Beach Views, Historic Forts, and Sweet Moments | Carly + Kevin
Carly and Kevin’s engagement session took place at Fort De Soto, just south of St. Petersburg. It’s one of my favorite locations for beach sessions because of how much variety it offers in a relatively small area. Between the historic fort, waterfront views, pathways, pier, and beach, every part of the park brings something different to the photos.
We started along one of the pathways leading toward the beach before heading up onto the fort itself for a few photos overlooking the water. From there, we made our way to the other side of the park where the scenery shifts again, with a pier, rocky shoreline, and open Gulf views.
Carly and Kevin moved to Dunedin last October and are getting married a year later this October at Shephard’s Beach Resort in Clearwater.
Fort De Soto was the perfect place for this session. It gave us a mix of backdrops that kept things feeling fresh and fun throughout the evening, and matched their energy really well as we moved through each area.
After spending the evening with them, I’m really looking forward to seeing them again and photographing their wedding day this October. It was an easygoing session from start to finish, and they made it simple to just enjoy the time and capture them as they are together.
Lead Photographer | Jeff Mitchell
Location | Fort De Soto