Maddness Photography, LLC

07/22/2026

The wedding prep mistake that can change how you feel about your wedding photos.

It sounds harsh, but it’s something I wish every bride knew before her wedding day.

The other year had a bride reach out to me a year after her wedding because she never truly loved her photos. She didn’t dislike the moments. She didn’t dislike the photography.

She didn’t feel like herself.

She asked if I could completely re-edit her gallery to change her makeup. I did, because I wanted her to love her memories. Then, not long after, I experienced a similar situation with another client in a wedding party, then a bride with a spray tan.

It broke my heart.

Here’s what I want every bride, bridesmaid, and even moms to know:

If your makeup doesn’t feel like you, please say something.

If the foundation feels too heavy, the lashes are too dramatic, the lipstick isn’t your color, or you simply don’t recognize yourself in the mirror, speak up.

Your makeup artist wants you to feel beautiful.

Your photographer wants you to feel confident.

Your entire vendor team wants you to walk away loving every part of your day.

But we can’t fix what we don’t know.

Yes, photographers can make some retouches.
We can often times reduce shine, soften / remove blemishes, and clean up distractions. But changing an entire makeup look across hundreds of photos isn’t realistic, and even when it is possible, it takes an incredible amount of time and money and can never replace how you felt on your wedding day.

If advocating for yourself feels uncomfortable, ask your maid of honor, your mom, your sister, or someone you trust to help speak up for you. SHOOT TELL ME!!! (See what I did there… I mean it when I say you’re stuck with me, I am your advocate and most of the time I know the MUA)

Your wedding day isn’t the day to settle for “it’s probably fine.”

You deserve to look in the mirror and think, “That’s me.”

Because years from now, when you open your wedding gallery, I don’t just want you to love your photos.

I want you to love the person looking back at you.

Save this for your wedding day, and tag a bride who needs this reminder.

07/20/2026

Spending Saturday morning with Katie and Greg celebrating their growing family was the best start to the weekend !!!! I am so excited for this INCREDIBLE family making Ansley a big sister!!!! Seeing these two as parents and how their face glows looking at their little girl is what dreams are made of and now they get to do it again!

07/17/2026

This one is about telling their story.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay isn’t just a theme park to these two. It’s a place they visit pretty much every month, if not more. A place that’s become part of their relationship, where they’ve shared countless conversations, laughed together, slowed down together, and simply enjoyed being with one another. It only made sense that this would be where we documented this season of their lives. A place that even healed parts of them.

Every couple we have the privilege of serving has their own personality, both individually and together. That’s why I believe engagement sessions should be about so much more than finding a pretty location. They should reflect who you are, what you love, and the places that have become part of your story.

The best photos aren’t created because the location is beautiful. They’re created because the memories already are.

And honestly… how many people can say they took engagement photos on a roller coaster? 🎢

Don’t worry, Sony | Alpha … no gear was harmed in the making of these photos. (I was genuinely shocked too. 😂 But it absolutely would’ve been worth it. Thanks RL Handcrafts, LLC for my trusty camera harness!)

07/16/2026

As the stars faded away, and the sun started to rise Drew and Kaiya Fabian drive down the long and beautiful driveway lined with magnolia trees to the Tampa Wedding venue, Legacy Lane. It was so peaceful, rooster crowing, and the sound of Drew’s vintage stingray purring as they make their way to document their next milestone.
Several months ago Kaiya and I connected thanks to a wonderful couple and their family and I could not have been more excited to continue this next year on their wedding! Thank you Drew and Kaiya for spending the morning frolicking careful in the filed with me 😂) I couldn’t ask for anything better on this Wednesday morning!

07/15/2026

It doesn’t get much better than seeing your friend super happy, and thriving in her momma role that she dreamt of! Getting to celebrate Paxton turning 1! (Yes you read that right, this little stud muffin is only 1!!) was so fun!
Stay tuned into our stories for some of his cake smash photos over the next few weeks!
And my dear hilarious rain barrel of a friend (IYKYK 😂) Ashley Morgan Thank you a million times over for inviting me into this !

07/14/2026

Leslie Herron and Craig, everybody!!!!!!!

This weekend, the weather couldn’t stop these two from their engagement session at the University of Tampa.

For the past few years, I’ve had the honor of serving alongside these two, but this weekend I got to really see just how connected they are. What a beautiful reminder of how important the journey we take is, and what it can look like when you find the person who looks at you the way these two look at each other. Seeing this fun, playful side of them was so awesome!

This engagement session was so relaxed (and had some air conditioning involved… PTL 😂). It was exactly them… enjoying the downtime and soaking in the playful moments together.

Your story is worth telling. Something Leslie and I were chatting about was what they like to do together. It wasn’t some hobby or a specific place… it was just being together.

What a lesson we can learn in such a fast-paced world of overconsumption. Beautiful, slow, steady, confident, and peaceful love. That’s a hobby we could all use a little more of.

LET’S GET YOU TWO MARRIEDDDDD!!!!!!

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

Netflix called. Apparently the galleries needed an explanation. 🎬

Turns out it wasn’t about working faster. It was about my Aftershoot | Cull, Edit, Retouch & Deliver Photos workflow. 👀

07/07/2026

💍 Getting married in November?
If your wedding is this November, now is the time to send your invitations

Sending them this month gives your guests plenty of time to RSVP, book travel, reserve accommodations, and request time off before your big day.

The right timeline makes wedding planning so much less stressful, and I’m here to help you stay on track.

✨ Save this post and tag a November of 2026 bride so you don’t miss this deadline, share it with someone getting married this fall, and follow for monthly wedding planning reminders and tips from Tampa Bay wedding photographer- Maddness Photography.

07/04/2026

Happy 250th Birthday, America. 🇺🇸

No country is perfect because people aren’t perfect. We all come from different backgrounds, hold different beliefs, and see the world through different experiences.

But today, I’m grateful to live in a place where those differences can exist. I’m grateful for the freedom to speak, to worship, to dream, to build a business, to raise a family, and to pursue a life that matters.

Two hundred and fifty years is an incredible milestone. Today I’m simply grateful for those who came before us, for the freedoms we enjoy, and for the opportunity to help leave this country a little better for the next generation.

Happy Independence Day, and happy 250th birthday to the United States. 🇺🇸