Eva + Tom Step Into The Limelight | Craig Park + Sunset Beach | Tarpon Springs, FL

Eva and Tom met while working at the same ICU in Harlem, NY. Tom is originally from Alabama, and Eva is from right here locally in Tarpon Springs. She lives just moments from Craig Park and Sunset Beach, so these were PERFECT locations for their engagement session.  

Together they enjoy walking, reading and taking their dogs on walks. I also just have to mention that Eva is Greek and this is another reason Tarpon Springs was so perfect for their session! Their wedding ceremony will be at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church - which is where Michael and I were married ourselves! We just really loved working with this sweet couple!

Tom is currently living in Texas on a COVI-19 contract, so we had a very limited window to schedule our session. It started to rain the afternoon of our session, but thankfully it blew over and left behind some super fluffy clouds. The most amazing part is that we had beautiful diffused light throughout the session. 

Because of the extreme cloud coverage, I did not think we would see an actual sunset. This was kind of disappointing because in all of  Tom’s visit to see see Eva here in Florida he has never experienced a sunset like we are famous for! Every time it was either overcast and too cloudy to see the sun, or NO clouds at all and just a big blu plain sky. Well….the last 5 minutes of our session the clouds parted and the sun came out shining a brilliant orange as it set over the Gulf of Mexico! It was brilliant and beautiful and the PERFECT end to our time together!

Congratulations Tom and Eva! I know Dafne is so excited to photograph your wedding September! 

Lead Photographer | Rebecca Zoumberos
Associate Photographer | Michael Zoumberos

Locations | Craig Park and Sunset Beach in Tarpon Springs
Ring | dimend SCAASI Jeweler

Danielle + Ryan Step Into The Limelight | Hotel Zamora | St. Petersburg, FL

Ohh how we just LOVED meeting Danielle & Ryan… I mean look at them!
I just loved how genuine and sweet they both are. They giggled the entire session and we are here for it!
We met at Hotel Zamora for their engagement session and made our way over to the beach for some sunset photos… we laughed, talked about hockey… laughed some more, popped champagne and enjoyed the St. Petersburg sunset together… I am telling you, engagement sessions are the best way to get the “photo jitters” out and get to know your photographer. It’s always a good time and great practice for the wedding day. Oh and just FYI Danielle & Ryan will be getting married at BellaCosa Lakeside Lodge & Venue (take a peek at this gorgeous venue y’all) and we cannot wait for it all… the venue, the details, the families, the moments… it will be a beautiful day!

Cheers to Danielle & Ryan!

Lead Photographer | Dafne Spencer
Associate Photographer | Tara Zimmerman

Location | Hotel Zamora

Jessica + Jose Step Into The Limelight | The Hotel Zamora | St. Petersburg Beach, FL

We LOVE what we do and and we really ENJOY our clients!!!!! What looked like was going to be a gray cloudy day turned into a beautiful sunset engagement portrait session. Congratulations Jessica and Jose! You two are a wonderful couple!!!!! Can’t wait for your wedding day!

Jessica is a nurse practitioner and Jose is a retired NYC detective. Two such noble professions, for which we are grateful for their service to our country! Jose was born and raised in NYC and then had family move to Tampa about 15 years ago, and he moved down about three years ago.  Jessica was born in Michigan, but has been in Florida since she was three years old. 

This precious couple met at a bar in Ybor during the infamous Tampa celebration of Gasparilla. During a graduation party for Jessica, Jose proposed in front of all their friends and family on the rooftop of the new CURRENT hotel,  with panoramic views of  Tampa Bay. It seemed only suiting to select a location with a view of the ocean for their engagement session as well! 

Their home is a house divided in only one way - and that is with sports! It is a Yankees/Rays and Giants/Bucs household! This fun-loving couple have a fun, completive spirit and they also enjoy traveling and the beach. 

We began their session at the first boutique hotel to be built in St. Pete Beach in decades, The Hotel Zamora. This white-washed Mediterranean palace offers up breathtaking architecture anchored in a bygone era. Inspired by its namesake Spanish province, the hotel’s striking Romanesque façade is the framework for luxury overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico.

Lead Photographers | Rebecca + Michael Zoumberos
Location | The Hotel Zamora

Danielle + Daniel Step Into The Limelight | Baldwin Park, Orlando FL

Danielle and Daniel met each other through online dating on Match.com and had their first date in July of 2016. They instantly connected after their fist date and never looked back. They were in Charleston (Danielle's favorite city) where they went out to dinner at a rooftop restaurant, went on a tour and then… when they returned to the hotel Daniel asked Danielle to marry him!

Danielle graduated from UF and Daniel is from Ocala - they both enjoy watching football together and go often to a Gator Bar to watch the Gator's game. So it only made sense to begin our session at the Thirsty Gator! Next we ventured over to the super chic Baldwin Park Village and we ended the session at the beautiful Lake Baldwin. We love the variety of images we created using a mixture of nature and charming architecture. It feels like we ventured everywhere from Colorado to Italy!

Photographers | Rebecca & Michael Zoumberos

Location 1 | Thirsty Gator 
Location 2 |  Baldwin Park Village 
Location 3 | Lake Baldwin 
Ring | International Diamond Center

Laura + Austin Step Into The Limelight | Downtown St. Petersburg, FL

Laura and Austin found out that each other existed July 29th 2017 when they matched on Tinder. Austin sent the first message to Laura. They didn’t meet in person until August 18th 2017 at Doc B’s at International Mall after Laura had previously canceled the first date attempt.

Austin proposed down by Tampa Bay with their brand new puppy Mason (who they had just brought home <24 hours prior). He said he wanted to play with Mason down by the Bay and when they got down there, he found a bench for them to sit on. As they were sitting there, he said that he bought a new collar for Mason. He explained the collar was too big for her now, but that she would grow into and hopefully last forever. But that wasn’t the only thing he wanted to last forever that day! That’s when he got down on one knee and asked Laura to marry him. He also had a “Will you marry me?” message printed on the new collar’s tag. Laura was so distracted with letting the puppy down that she went running to get Mason before he could get the ring on her finger. Two of their friends were there hiding to take pictures.

Laura and Austin complete each other perfectly. They are very similar in their interests/greatest pleasures/beliefs (God, family first, football, exercising, eating, wine, traveling) and also very different. Austin is much more relaxed but also very particular. Laura is a planner and more high strung. Austin prefers cold weather and Laura would take the beach any day. Laura loves the way that Austin always knows the perfect moments to kiss/hug/tell her he loves her. Laura can easily tell when he is extremely passionate about anything and he always gives 100%.

Laura and Austin are just incredibly lovely people and make such a beautiful and sweet couple. What a perfect evening we had capturing their love on a gorgeous evening in downtown St Pete!

Lead Photographers | Michael + Rebecca Zoumberos