Fort DeSoto Engagement Session While the sun began to set below the horizon at Fort DeSoto engagement session, the sand on the beach began to settle beneath their feet. The pelicans soared overhead. The waves crashed and glided across the tops of their feet. His hand gently brushed her hair behind her ear, then held […]

Paris Travel Guide We will never forget our first trip to Paris. And with the Paris Travel Guide, we won’t ever forget it. You see… we have to be honest here. Since Shauna can remember, she has been a bit of a Francophile. From the Madeline series as a child to four years of French […]

Tips to Planning Your Next Trip There are always things to prepare for, and tips to look for when planning your next trip. Whether we are visiting Paris, the Amalfi Coast, Capri, or even Chicago, when we travel, we always follow two key principals: 1. We know we want to see some of the must sees. […]

Gasparilla Inn & Club Wedding The sea breeze gently swirled through the trees on Boca Grande. We were convinced that this had to have been the most perfect weather that anyone has been a part of for a Gasparilla Inn & Club wedding. As the waves crashed onto the beach, their friends and family began […]

Tips for Planning Your Engagement Session When every one of our Cooney Couples officially books with us, they receive our Engagement Session Experience Guide. This has all of our favorite tips and tricks on how to style, dress, and other tips for planning their engagement session. But, we know the truth is that unfortunately, not […]

Sarasota Maternity Session Your maternity sessions mean a lot to me. From the first one that propelled our business, to this Sarasota maternity session that has allowed me to reminisce on our relationship. Someday, you two are going to be best friends. It’s a line that our mother told us, over and over again as […]

Oxford Exchange Wedding Their Oxford Exchange wedding would begin just as the sun set on Tampa Bay, and just hours before their vows were exchanged and they were husband and wife, Stephanie and Phillip stood there… on the steps of Le Meriden… just seconds away from the moment they had long awaited. He stood there, […]

Vizcaya Museum Engagement Session We walked and talked in the parking lot of the Vizcaya Museum for their engagement session. On the way to their car to grab his bow tie, Jose said “I always knew she was the one.” A thought that Jose had, even long before he and Crystal had even begun their […]

Ritz-Carlton Sarasota Wedding He stood there at in anticipation for his Ritz-Carlton Sarasota wedding. Waiting for the moment he had long awaited. He could hear her footsteps slowly approaching. She took in a deep breath. His hands, clenched, began to sweat. His heart, pounding. She exhaled, slowly, and began to speak. “Max, you can turn around.” […]