Author Archives: Mike

Merry Christmas (Part I)!

Well it’s Christmas Eve, the kids are wound tight and Mom and Dad are exhausted from a very busy season…. at this point, there is just one question to ask…

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Great Expectations :: Meet the Griffis Family

We had the pleasure of meeting up (again) with Karen, Travis, and Gage just a couple of weeks ago at Disney’s Boardwalk. Karen and Travis love taking Gage to Disney, and this was their last trip here as a family of three. We wanted to make sure we captured awesome memories of them just hanging out, being a family, and having fun with each other.

We first met this adorable family back in August in Lake City for more intimate maternity portraits in their home. We got some amazing images! My favorite is where Gage is flying through the air over [...]

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Married :: Amber & Steven’s Lake City Wedding

A few weeks ago Mike journeyed up to Lake City where he was honored to be telling Amber and Steven’s story as they were united as husband and wife their First Presbyterian Church of Lake City ceremony. They were joined by many family and friends following at their Southern Oaks Country Club reception celebrating and honoring these newlyweds.

Amber was absolutely glowing on this happiest day in her David’s Bridal gown. Her beautiful silk florals were created by Allie’s. Her fun and festive colors of black and fuchsia fit their personalities so well.

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Unplanned Upgrade In Progress…

Just a quick note to let everyone know that our blog was hacked today. We are in the process up re-installing the blog and having to reload everything from our backups.
Check back tomorrow for an update
In the meantime, feel free to check out our main website: www.mikebuoy.com
UPDATE: We’re making good progress getting the content online. But things are going to look a little wacky as we get everything sorted out…

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We Did Session: Brenda and Paul

Paul and Brenda were actually married in Sarasota back on May 9th. What a gorgeous wedding and even more beautiful couple!! We did their getting-to-know-you session a couple of months prior to their wedding at Uptown Altamonte. We offered to do a We Did session after the wedding, and they agreed!

Mike met up with Paul and Brenda in downtown Winter Haven, not far from Brenda’s work. It just so happened that he was in the area picking up a couch for the boys’ playroom It worked out just perfectly! Mike got some amazing images of these newlywed lovebirds. [...]

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