Ray Santana Photography Miami | Miami Wedding Photographers & Destination Wedding Photography | Coral Gables | Miami

Ray Santana Photography Miami | Miami Wedding Photographers & Destination Wedding Photography | Coral Gables | Miami | South Florida http://raysantanablog.com/ Ray Santana captures “true moments.” His photo journalistic approach seizes emotion not just images. He has been known to tell his clients” It’s like the three of us are getting married.” This quote is in reference to his commitment to each individual client. Destination Wedding Photographer Blog, Miami Wedding Photographers, Florida Wedding Photography, Destination Wedding Photographer, Miami Photography Blog, Miami Wedding Photography, Florida Wedding Photographer, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine, W Hotels, Key West Wedding Photography, Ray Santana Photography, Fisher Island Wedding, Alfred I. Dupont Building, Miami Beach Wedding Photographer, Florida Destination Weddings, Hotel Gansevoort Miami, Key West Wedding Photographer, Key Biscayne Wedding Photographer, The Ritz-Carlton, Miami Wedding Photography, Mar-A-Lago West Palm Beach, Fisher Island Wedding Photographer, The Breakers Hotel, Biltmore, The Biltmore Hotel Photographer Coral Gables, Ray Santana Photography, New York, Manhattan, Key West, Boston, MA, Italy, Paris, Spain, Casa de Campo en Copyright 2012 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:07:15 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification BEHIND THE SCENES FASHION SHOOT IN FLORENCE ITALY BEHIND THE SCENES FASHION SHOOT IN FLORENCE ITALY
I'm usually in South Florida, Miami area photographing beautiful high end weddings.
I had a destination wedding in Tuscany, Italy and some Fashion photo shoots.
Again a huge thank you to Daisy for putting all this together!!
Tuscany Fashion Shoot Credit: Daisy did all the incredible planning for all of this with model / actor Marco Gandolfi Vannini and model Eliza Blattner.
Clothes provided by: Roberto Cavalli , Loretta Caponi, Panerai Watches.
Bar: Fusion Bar , Restaurant: Borgo San Jacopo , Hotel: Gallery Hotel Art ,
Thank you to SC, wedding photographer Brent for all your photography help in the Italy, wedding and fashion shoots...
For more photography work from this Italy Fashion shoot check out the new Issue of Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine. Again huge thank you to Grace and team for putting so many photographs all over the new Issue.
So blessed to be involved in these beautiful wedding and fashion photography shoots... Goodtimes

]]> http://raysantanablog.com/2012/01/behind-the-scenes-fashion-shoo.html http://raysantanablog.com/2012/01/behind-the-scenes-fashion-shoo.html Destination weddings FASHION PERSONAL Published wedding wedding photography coral gables photographer miami beach photographer miami wedding photographer miami wedding photographers ray santana photography Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:07:15 -0500 ANNOUNCING PORTFOLIO + WORKSHOP VI WITH RAY SANTANA & KENNY KIM ANNOUNCING PORTFOLIO + WORKSHOP VI WITH RAY SANTANA & KENNY KIM
Date: February 21, 2012
Location: Las Vegas, NV - Pixel2Canvas Studio & Red Rock Canyon
For more information, visit: portfolioplusworkshop.com

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Last week I was invited by good friend ROLLES GRACIE to photograph some Behind the scene UFC training shots. As a full time wedding photographer based out of Miami I had some free time, plus no wedding photography was going on so I said lets do it! Training took place at Imperial Athletics, Boca Raton.
I love UFC / MMA, anytime I could get some cool footage I'm there.
Rolles was with his friend Jamal Patterson also from NJ...
Lots of new wedding photography coming very soon
Here are some shots with the awesome
RASHAD EVANS one of UFC' best.
Aslo MELVIN GUILLARD training super hard...
Good luck to all the fighters...
Goodtimes

]]> http://raysantanablog.com/2012/01/ufc-behind-the-scenes-training.html http://raysantanablog.com/2012/01/ufc-behind-the-scenes-training.html Destination weddings NEWS PERSONAL UFC / MMA destination wedding Photographer miami wedding photographers miami wedding photography ray santana photography ufc Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:05:36 -0500 PUBLISHED ITALY FASHION SHOOT IN GRACE ORMONDE WEDDING STYLE MAGAZINE PUBLISHED ITALY FASHION SHOOT IN GRACE ORMONDE WEDDING STYLE MAGAZINE!
First of all, I would like to give a huge thank you to Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine for publishing my Florence, Italy Fashion shoot!! This all started sometime last year over dinner with Yanni and Grace from Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine.Yanni had called me while he and Grace were on layover flight here in Miami.Lets' have dinner, Yanni said. I said, but of course be honored to. So, I told them I had a beautiful Tuscany, Italy wedding to photograph and it also happen to be Fashion week as well. So we knocked 2 birds with one stone! Wedding photography and Fashion photography all during my two weeks in Italy. It is such a blessing to be a contributing wedding / fashion photographer for Grace Ormonde wedding style magazine. Thank you again, Grace, Yanni, and Tracy for all the fashion connections also Paula and Jessica and all of the Wedding Style team!! Thank you to Daisy one of my past beautiful Italian brides.
Tuscany Fashion Shoot Credit: Daisy did all the incredible planning for all of this with model / actor Marco Gandolfi Vannini and model Eliza Blattner.
Clothes provided by: Roberto Cavalli , Loretta Caponi, Panerai Watches.
Bar: Fusion Bar , Restaurant: Borgo San Jacopo , Hotel: Gallery Hotel Art ,
I would like also to thank class act friend Brent from SC for teaming up with me and for the great help in wedding photography / fashion shoots. As a wedding photographer, it's nice to change things around and mix things up a bit with not just fashion but, Fashion in Italy!!
Here are some shots from the Italy fashion shoot, lots more in the new issue of Wedding Style Magazine. I will be posting behind the scene shoots very soon... Goodtimes

]]> http://raysantanablog.com/2012/01/wedding-style-published-italy.html http://raysantanablog.com/2012/01/wedding-style-published-italy.html PRESS Published Work Published wedding WEDDINGS photography wedding photography miami wedding photographers ray santana photography wedding photographer miami wedding photography Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:11:49 -0500 Carolina & Jeffrey CORAL GABLES WEDDING Carolina & Jeffrey Coral Gables Wedding!
The day started at the awesome Biltmore Hotel...
When it comes to wedding photography the Biltmore Hotel is always a timeless classy place for wedding photographers... A huge thank you to Carolina, Jeffery and their families for having me as their wedding photographer...So blessed to be photographing these beautiful weddings. Yes this was the last one for 2011 and what a wedding it was...It was so great working with Miami Planners Cristina and Gloria from Cymbidium Events, what an awesome job they did!! Second wedding photographer also based here in Miami, super good friend Rich! Thanks again dude you Rocked it!!
BTW There is "NO" Flash in any of these wedding photography shots you see here!! None at all!! Adjusting at all times I only used what ever natural lighting was around...
Enjoy some shots from Carolina and Jeffery's beautiful Coral Gables wedding!!
Talk about goodtimes...

]]> http://raysantanablog.com/2012/01/carolina-jeffrey-gables-weddin.html http://raysantanablog.com/2012/01/carolina-jeffrey-gables-weddin.html Miami wedding photographer Miami wedding photography WEDDINGS wedding photography miami wedding photographers ray santana photography wedding photographer miami wedding photography Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:49:16 -0500 ELENA & RYAN MIAMI WEDDING! ELENA & RYAN MIAMI WEDDING!
I met with Elena and her family about a year ago, the most down to earth people ever!!

What can I tell you about this beautiful wedding here in Miami, other then everything went perfect from start to finish and we had such a blast!!

When it comes to wedding photographers I had good friend David Burke fly in for back to back Miami weddings..Thank you again Elena for letting me be your wedding photographer.

When it comes to wedding photography DB your the man, thank you so much brother!!

Here are some shots from their wedding... Goodtimes

]]> http://raysantanablog.com/2011/12/elena-ryan-miami-wedding.html http://raysantanablog.com/2011/12/elena-ryan-miami-wedding.html Miami wedding photographer Miami wedding photography WEDDINGS wedding photography miami wedding photography ray santana photography wedding photographer miami wedding photography Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:59:10 -0500 11-11-11 VICTORIA & XAVI JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS WEDDING 11-11-11 Victoria & Xavi JW Marriott Marquis Miami Wedding
What a blast I had photographing Victoria and Xavi's JW Marriott Marquis Hotel wedding in downtown Miami... It all started at Victoria's beautiful house with her family and friends then we hopped over to the beautiful Epiphany Church! Three wedding photographers for this wedding!! A big thanks to my wedding photographer buddy Rich and a special thanks to great friend from Pittsburgh, PA David Burke, you guys Rocked it!! Her Planners were Cristina and Gloria from Cymbidium Events, Flowers from Vivian's Petals , beautiful wedding dress designer is RIVINI, wedding cake from ANA PAZ CAKES, shoes from BADGLEY MISCHKA a wedding photographers dream...Here are some photographs from the wedding day enjoy... Goodtimes

]]> http://raysantanablog.com/2011/12/111111-victoria-xavi-jw-marrio.html http://raysantanablog.com/2011/12/111111-victoria-xavi-jw-marrio.html Miami wedding photographer Miami wedding photography PHOTOGRAPHERS WEDDINGS photography wedding photography miami wedding photographers ray santana photography wedding photographer miami wedding photography Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:48:09 -0500 2011 NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
Since I had a weekend off from wedding photography in Miami, I did some shooting for the coolest sporting event of the month, 2011 Nascar Sprint Cup Championship!!
I saw a couple of old friends from AP and it brought back great memories.
A HUGE thank you to my friend from Nascar, "E" you're the best!!!!
My good friend Rich and I were all over the place shooting but, the weather was not the very best. Wedding photographers would have loved the lighting we had mostly cloudy with very little sun.
Here are some shots from the day enjoy... Goodtimes

]]> http://raysantanablog.com/2011/11/2011-nascar-sprint-cup-champio.html http://raysantanablog.com/2011/11/2011-nascar-sprint-cup-champio.html NEWS PERSONAL SPORTS wedding photography miami wedding photographer wedding photographer wedding photography wedding photography miami Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:06:41 -0500 THE WEDDING RING SHOT! Fine Art Print Contest!
November has always been a busy month for wedding photographers in Miami!
Wedding photography wise I had three beautiful weddings this month all in Miami and here is a "RING" shot from one of the weddings I photographed...
OK very simple if you can guess where I photographed the 'RING" " "what it's sitting on" you WIN!! Not to hard right ? :)
So the "Prize" is a beautiful Fine Art Print of your choice in a 16 x 20 - 17 x 22 or 20 x 24 size.
Just pick your favorite photograph then the size, email me the photo b/w or color your call and I will ship it out and you will get it in just a couple of days free...You will be blown away by the Fine Art Print in how Accurate the colors are!! True B/W or Color your choice...
Good luck!!

]]> http://raysantanablog.com/2011/11/the-wedding-ring-shot.html http://raysantanablog.com/2011/11/the-wedding-ring-shot.html Miami wedding photographer Miami wedding photography WEDDINGS wedding photography fine art printing miami wedding photographers wedding photographer wedding photography wedding photography miami Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:05:18 -0500 Pitti Uomo FASHION WEEK IN FLORENCE ITALY Pitti Uomo Fashion Week In Florence Italy
A few months back I was the wedding photographer for this "MIND BLOWING WEDDING" in Tuscany Italy !
This wedding took place in the beautiful hills of Tuscany. I had my good friend and wedding photographer from SC, Brent Cline that has helped me many times in Miami for other beautiful weddings, this time I flew him out to Italy for this huge gig a big thanks go's out to him!!
When the week long Tuscany wedding was done next came Pitti Uomo Fashion Week!!!!
This was such a blast super fast paced fashion all day long.
I was photographing Fashion week in Florence Italy then 4 days of Fashion week in Milan Italy, for Wedding Style Magazine
A huge thank you to Grace Ormonde, Tracy and the Wedding Style team for making this happen...
Here are just a few pics from Pitti Fashion week with The Band of Outsiders show with Designer Scott Sternberg, much more to come very soon... Can't wait to share Milan Fashion week with the most beautiful wedding dresses... So blessed and thankful for doing wedding photography and fashion photography all over the World - New York - Florence, Italy - Milan, Italy... Goodtimes

]]> http://raysantanablog.com/2011/11/pitti-uomo-fashion-week-in-flo.html http://raysantanablog.com/2011/11/pitti-uomo-fashion-week-in-flo.html FASHION Miami wedding photographer Miami wedding photography wedding photography miami wedding photographer wedding photographer wedding photography wedding photography miami Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:50:50 -0500 RITZ-CARLTON WEDDING ORLANDO FLORIDA Ritz Carlton wedding...
I just love destination weddings, as a Miami wedding photographer about half my wedding photography jobs are destination, this one was at The Ritz Carlton in Orlando Florida... Talk about fireworks at a wedding!! Here is a photograph I shot at 10,000 ISO with No flash! More photographs from this beautiful wedding coming soon enjoy... Goodtimes
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]]> http://raysantanablog.com/2011/10/ritzcarlton-wedding-orlando-fl.html http://raysantanablog.com/2011/10/ritzcarlton-wedding-orlando-fl.html Destination weddings Miami wedding photographer Miami wedding photography WEDDINGS wedding photography miami miami florida miami wedding photographer ray santana photography wedding photographer wedding photography miami Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:25:06 -0500 MIAMI ENGAGEMENT SHOOT Miami engagement shoot
I had a blast last week photographing Victoria and Xavi's engagement shoot...
Their Miami wedding is right around the corner and it's going to be awesome.
There is still lots of wedding photography to be shot this year.
Here are some timeless classic photos from their engagement shoot.
Thanks again guys had a a blast...
Goodtimes

]]> http://raysantanablog.com/2011/10/miami-engagement-shoot.html http://raysantanablog.com/2011/10/miami-engagement-shoot.html LIFESTYLE Miami wedding photographer Miami wedding photography WEDDINGS wedding photography miami engagement shoot miami wedding photographer ray santana photography wedding photography miami Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:24:31 -0500 RILION GRACIE JIU-JITSU RILION GRACIE JIU-JITSU
Taking a little break from "Miami wedding photography" my full time job!
So I had the pleasure and Honor to work on "The" original Carlos Gracie Sr. photo which is in almost every Jiu-Jitsu academy around the World!
The wife of Rilion Gracie, Chris Gracie asked me a while back if I can fix and touch up the original photo of Carlos Gracie Sr. Rilion Gracie's father but yet keep it clean with the original look, I said I would be honored!!

Below is one of many shots I took of Rilion Gracie son of Carlos Gracie Sr. at my studio a couple of weeks ago..Rilion Gracie is known for having one of if not the best "Guard" in the world yet I am learning from the most down to earth person in the world...

I see Rilion Gracie as family first and my Master Jiu-Jitsu instructor second... Love the Gracie family... Goodtimes

]]> http://raysantanablog.com/2011/09/rilion-gracie-jiujitsu.html http://raysantanablog.com/2011/09/rilion-gracie-jiujitsu.html PERSONAL SPORTS photography wedding photography miami wedding photography ray santana photography rilion gracie jiu jitsu wedding photographers miami Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:34:05 -0500 STUDIO PHOTO SHOOT Studio Photo Shoot!
Natalie from Rilion Gracie Jiu-Jitsu where I also study talked to me about doing a fun easy photo shoot...
So we got together this week at my photography studio for a super fun shoot!!
Nat it was a blast hanging with you guys and photographing you all over my studio.
I think we burned about 1,000 calories laughing... It's all about having goodtimes and doing what you enjoy!
Here are some photographs from the shoot enjoy...
Goodtimes

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So blessed to have Joanna & Peters 3 day event / wedding in beautiful Harbour Island published in Town & Country Magazine! Beautiful wedding photography in this issue check it out...

Town & Country is such a Class Act magazine.
Wedding photography in the Islands got to love it...
Goodtimes

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