Jerry Favorite Photography

Tori & Justin's Riverside Wedding

Karen — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Here is another beautiful, yet fun, album by Jerry Favorite Photography with the images Tori and Justin chose from their engagement session, bridal photo shoot and wedding. The ceremony was held at historic, brick Riverside Park United Methodist Church. They decorated the lovely Garden Club of Jacksonville with cool pink and black to match the color scheme for their ultimate reception. Tori and Justin remind me of a prince and princess living "happily ever after"!

We love to capture both the candid, photojournalistic style and the traditional, classic images to create a modern twist of the best of both worlds in our photo montage albums.

Tori was absolutely stunning in her wedding gown for these bridal photos we took at our home studio and on location.

Tori and Justin have so much fun together and it really showed in these great engagement photos taken around St. Augustine and throughout their entire wedding day.

Pre-ceremony shots are very special moments with those closet to the bride and groom. Having two photographers allows the bride and groom to have a dedicated shooter capturing these wonderful arriving and getting ready shots.

Having the additional photographer also allows multiple angles and a wide variety of different photographs. So you get both candid images along with the traditional "looking at the camera" shots to choose from.

Rose petals for an afternoon ceremony make a most beautiful church exit. I love it!

Tori did a fantastic job pulling her pink and black color theme throughout the reception decorations.

The Garden Club, located next to the Cummer Museum, has a nice large open area for dining and dancing. Their stage is perfect for a band or DJ (and for the photographer to get great pictures of all the action).

Call us today 904-465-4642 if you're interested in getting a custom montage album for yourself! For more sample wedding albums, visit JerryFavorite.com. Become our facebook fan!

Memorable Wedding at Marineland

Karen — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:13:00 GMT

In looking back over last summer's weddings (when it was nice and warm), I pulled up Logan and Aaron's photographs taken at Marineland in St. Augustine. Marineland's Dolphin Conservation Center boasts a spectacular oceanfront setting for such a special occasion. These out-of-towners and their guests flew in from all over for their destination wedding. They enjoyed the beautiful beaches and interacting with the dolphins!

Web Cards from Engagement Photos

Karen — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:28:00 GMT

Everyone always asks us, "What are wedding web cards"... So, here are some of them! They are simply 3.5x2.5 photo cards from images we photographed during an engagement session (or sometimes from a bridal session). We include our website and the login information to the bride and groom's personal proofing section. We typically bring the photo "web cards" with us on the day of the wedding to be placed on the guest sign-in table (or with the wedding favors). Family and friends enjoy having an extra memento, plus they can go online to view the photos (usually up before you return from your honeymoon)!

Here is a selection of engagement photographs (taken by either Karen or Jerry) used for some of the wedding web cards last year:

Engagement Photo Save-The-Date Cards

Karen — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:09:00 GMT

What better way to announce your engagement, than with a great "save the date" photo card!? If your family is anything like ours, they want to know as soon as possible when anything important is happening so they can plan on being there! Save-the-date announcements are a perfect way to make sure your important family and friends have enough notice to reserve your special day in their calendars and to schedule any necessary travel plans. An image of you two from your engagement photo session is a wonderful first impression to your upcoming event!

We have full design and printing capabilities and we enjoy creating custom save the date cards for our happy couples. Our typical size is 5x7 photo cards, but we can do any size you want. They come with envelopes and the option of adding a magnet. We can design the card to your style and color scheme. Here are a few samples:

Elegant Bridal Session at Epping Forest

Karen — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:28:00 GMT

I was revisiting Danielle's bridal portrait images Jerry photographed at Epping Forest Yacht Club last spring. My goal was to choose one photo to enlarge and print for our bridal show display. As usual, this became a difficult task as I found a dozen or so I just love and all of them would make for a perfect enlargement. I must say, Jerry really knows how to take advantage of a great location like Epping Forest. There are endless possibilities for original poses and settings. Jerry's lighting skills never cease to amaze me (virtually zero adjusting was required). Of course, Danielle is a beautiful subject with a contagious smile!

Location Bridal Session At The Lightner Museum

Karen — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:53:00 GMT

Julie made a beautiful bride and the Lightner Museum makes a lovely backdrop for any bridal session. If you're looking for a classic location for bridal photographs, our nation's oldest city, St. Augustine, is rich with gorgeous architectural structures and lush landscapes.

Adorable Baby

Jerry — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:37:00 GMT

We love babies! And now that our three are all "out of diapers", we're frequently looking to get a "baby fix". Baby Kiersten was just adorable and we know her parents have been enjoying this beautiful blessing!

The Byrd's Wedding Album

Karen — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:51:00 GMT

Three cheers for Holly and Daniel "Dewey" Byrd on their wedding last spring at The Hilltop Club in Orange Park, Florida. We had fun taking pictures with them during their engagement session around St. Augustine and Vilano Beach, and throughout their beautiful ceremony and reception. Here are the montage album pages we designed that tell the story of their special day.

Fabulous Bridal Photo Session

Karen — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:13:00 GMT

Congratulations to our happy couple, Allison and Hilton Smith, who were married in October at the Club Continental. The historic club on the St. Johns River is an ideal spot with it's lush landscaping, water features and architectural elements. This is also the location we choose to photograph her bridal session. They were a pleasure to work with from our initial meeting to their engagement session, wedding and of course during these bridal photos. We use a variety of lenses, lighting techniques and a little post-production to create a wide variety of images. Allison radiates beauty inside and out!

Annual Photo Tradition

Karen — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:20:00 GMT

From our family to yours, we wish you all a wonderful end to 2009 and a joyous new year!

Our family is so important to our lives we have created a tradition of photographing our children and sister's family together annually. It's the perfect opportunity to capture our family growing and changing, having fun and just enjoying spending time together. These pictures we will treasure forever.

Custom Archival Photo Albums

Jerry — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:35:00 GMT

Jerry Favorite Photography’s custom, archival photo albums are truly one-of-a-kind treasures. For over six years we have been designing“Montage Albums” which are a creative collage with multiple images on each page.

We create beautiful albums from the special images captured of your wedding, baby or family. Our goal is to produce amazing albums. From the custom layout design in Photoshop to premium, archival printing and binding on our state-of-the-art equipment, we do it all and do it well. We offer three sizes: over-sized 11x14, standard 8x10 and mini 5x7books. The flush mount, pages are ultra thick and durable. There is no gap between the pages, creating a wonderful seamless spread. We carry a variety of hard bound album covers, from full photographic canvas to picture windows... Leather and metal cover upgrades are also available.

Our industry of photography has made drastic changes away from the darkroom through the years. Now, we can offer a quality service that takes us back to the craftsmanship of the darkroom. Creating albums by hand, one at a time, with the integration of technology and classic book binding techniques, we develop original photo books.These are truly priceless masterpieces.

These are Katie and Kris's album pages from their wonderful wedding last summer at Casa Marina in Jacksonville Beach.

We generally include a spread (two pages) from the happy couple's engagement session.

Jerry & Karen had the pleasure of photography this wedding together, enjoying everything from the getting ready to the ceremony, reception and final goodbye.

Our Favorite Freed Family

Jerry — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:39:00 GMT

Our heartfelt congratulations go out to Crystal and Mike and their beautiful baby girl. We had the pleasure of photographing their newest addition at our home studio recently. Here are some of Karen and Jerry's favorite picks from the photo session.

Romantic Yet Cool

Jerry — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT

Dyamond and Magdar just radiate their love for each other. Jerry enjoyed photographing the unique engagement session around downtown Jacksonville. Together they captured some great non-traditional photos (along with some classic ones). A little edgy and lots of style!

Simply Beautiful - Studio Bridal Portrait

Jerry — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:20:00 GMT

When our little girl saw these bridal photographs, she asked, "Is she a princess?" Brides are so elegant and happy in their beautiful gowns. A formal studio session can really capture all the details of the dress and the "blushing bride". Bridal photographs make for lovely enlargement prints and are perfect keepsakes for one of the most important moments of a couple's life.

A Hot Photography Project

Jerry — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:12:00 GMT

Jerry recently had the opportunity to photograph a really cool product... that gives off a lot heat! We're talking about beautiful Isokern fireplaces by Earthcore. Though they produce fireplaces and chimneys for homeowners around the world, Earthcore is based locally in Jacksonville. Beyond the obvious beauty and quality seen in these photographs, they are also environmentally friendly, safe, efficient, versatile and yes, even affordable.

Family Beach Photography

Jerry — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:50:00 GMT

Our beautiful North Florida beaches are a classic and timeless setting for family photos. A beach photo session could be a once in a life-time event or an annual tradition to capture the essence of your life. We think of these photographs like little time capsules that are displayed throughout the home and shared with loved ones. As we well know, children grow up so fast! Before you can imagine it, we're looking back and saying, "Remember when....". A visual reminder can touch the soul and brighten any day.

Christina & J.R. Wedding 10-17-09

Jerry — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:38:00 GMT

Always a pleasure to get the opportunity to photograph a wedding together. We especially enjoyed Tina and J.R., the wonderful, happy couple. Last Saturday Christina Lutgen and J.R. Malone were married at the Jacksonville Golf and Country Club. It was a bit chilly which was unexpected after having crazy 90+ degree weather earlier in the week, but that did not detract from the beautiful ceremony and fun reception. Other than a little wind and a few goose bumps from the bridesmaids who were wearing adorable ice blue dresses, everything was fantastic. These photographs are a combination of our work that showcases their lovely day. - Jerry & Karen

A Year's Worth of Smiles

Jerry — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:17:13 GMT

Now is a perfect time of year to schedule a family portrait session... The weather is starting to cool down (okay, hopefully it will be soon) and the holidays are right around the corner. Pictures of your family are great to use in your greeting cards, gifts and even a 12 month calendar to enjoy all next year (a favorite for grandma and grandpa).

Try getting all the cousins together like we did for this photo shoot at Memorial Park in Riverside. Matching dresses for the girls and simple outfits like khakis and white shirts for the boys really help set the stage. Parks around town with a variety of scenery make a lovely backdrop. The Prime Osborn Convention Center with it's big columns gives a more formal setting. And don't forget our beautiful beaches as an option.

The best time of day for a family portrait is usually right before dusk. The lighting is great and no one is squinting from the bright sunshine. Sunsets can also be spectacular at this time of year.

In addition to the traditional family group shot, think about smaller groupings and individual photographs of each child for a variety of images you're sure to treasure.

Most of all, don't forget to have some FUN...

Residence on the River

Jerry — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:41:00 GMT

Can you say "wow"? The owner of this home personally designed and decorated many of the wonderful elements seen throughout these gorgeous photographs. These images were captured during daylight and dusk times to get a feel for the different architecture and lighting of the house, exterior structures and landscapes. This photo shoot was a pleasure as it's always great to work with talented people that love art as we do.

Business Portrait

Jerry — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:11:00 GMT

Jerry's depth of work never ceases to amaze me. Though we have been primarily focusing on wedding photography, Jerry continues to excel with his commercial photography. His talent for lighting and composition crosses all industries, no matter the subject or place. I just came across a photo shoot that had such diversity of images, all of only one individual. These are a small sampling of Kerry D. Romesburg, President of Jacksonville University, that represents an average, on-location business portrait that you can expect from Jerry Favorite.

-written by Karen Favorite