Roy Serafin Photo Co.

12/08/2024

I originally wrote this in 2020, so as you may imagine - it needed a bit of updating.

What is the average cost of a wedding photographer in Tampa? This guide tells you the ins and outs of what to look for in a photographer!

11/08/2024

This list is your go-to guide for free things to do in Jacksonville, FL, curated to help you make the most of your time without spending a fortune.

your go-to guide for free things to do in Jacksonville, FL, curated to help you make the most of your time without spending a fortune

30/07/2024

This is a slide from my friend bens live tonight.

I guess I'll be hanging with at in Atlanta!

Check out the tags and come hang out!

30/07/2024

For Photographers:

"We give up so much of our personal lives in order to give someone back theirs."

I don't think this should be at the expensive of your entire personal life.

This is an interesting misquoted concept (I misquote Ben who quoted Gerry Gionis) that I learned about a few years ago and Ben Lau reminded me tonight.

Over the last few years, I had to really sure up boundaries in my business.

Set hours, take less work (which means charge more), and I don't think it was ever properly explained.

So let me give a little insight:

Think back to when you were 21. You probably went to parties, dates, family ext.

I was one of the youngest art directors in the city of chicago working over 70 hours a week.

Look at your 20s as a whole: probably spent weekends out, spending time with family, doing all the things 20 year olds did.

I was working every weekend as a photographer, most weekdays as a designer/consultant/like 12 other things, dealing with my sister passing away, and traveling to get to destinations as a photographer.

Think very specifically about 2021 - when you were most likely stuck in your house doing not much...

I was having brides/grooms call me freaking out everyday because thier wedding was either canceled or changed or moving. and I was covering EVERY wedding I could for people who didn't move, or friends who needed seconds. I shot over 100 weddings. It was MASSIVELY stressful.

So now - with all that in mind:

How much are those moments worth to you?

I don't have them. I can't even remember most of 2021 - like a vast majority of it is entirely a blur. To be honest, I remember very little about my 20s as a whole.

At a certain point - you might start thinking "I don't actually know how much time I have to make these memories..."

What I'm writing all this for is this: start making those boundaries earlier.

You don't need to answer texts immediately.

It's okay to have time off, its okay to set hours and stick to them. It's okay to charge enough to do what you do without having to do it 24/7 to make ends meat.

If you don't: You'll burn out, your health might dip, and eventually you'll forget so much that other people have to remind you where you were.

More importantly, you can't put other people over yourself 100% of the time without losing 100% of your sanity.

People that like what you do will pay you enough to do it at a level that is comfortable.

People that don't want you to be at your best shouldn't be clients, friends, or family and it is also okay to tell them to take a hike (politely or not depending on who they are).

26/07/2024

Why can't you have photos that feel like a different era?

I've always wanted to create images with props and looks from the 20s-40s. Personally I just find it to be one of the times in US history where there was a lot more character to everything from design to buildings.

Granted, a lot of those buildings didn't have proper fire protection and are gone... But that doesn't mean they didn't look good!

This building was built in 2018 though, I just like it a lot.

Special thanks to:

Venue:
Model: .cepeda
Model:

Inpiration: the movie "lawless"

25/07/2024

What if I told you, that you in fact could get married at president Snows house from the movies?

Well now you know.

About the house:

"Edward Inman "Swan" House is a mansion in Atlanta, Georgia. It was designed by Philip T. Shutze and built in 1928 for Edward and Emily Inman. The house is currently part of the Atlanta History Center, and it has been featured in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2." From

23/07/2024

This girl keeps following me home and saying she likes me.

Also - she asked for pictures for her birthday.

I was like - Alright lady, I don't know you but I guess its fine.

Most of this was made up.

Happy Birthday,

21/07/2024

We're going this way ➡️

Had a great time at with scouting for all the wedding venues on Jekyll Island.

20/07/2024

In honor of coming out, st against decided to ask Zeus to personally visit last night.

18/07/2024

Let's make things interesting.

Your wedding doesn't have to already have existed via pinterest - make it your own!

Non-traditional wedding ideas are changing the wedding industry, offering couples the freedom to ditch the rulebook and create unique celebrations. Gone are

18/07/2024

YOU should do an engagement, elopement or couples session at a lighthouse.

Here's why:

The rental fee is usually not absurd because it's a historical society and as long as you're not doing anything stupid.. they may not even charge anything beyond the entry fee.

Lighthouses have unique staircases that create a lot of really amazing imagery.

You'll get a bird's eye view of a beach.

And last but not least this is the most important one:

I really want to shoot one.

Florida has many lighthouses available but this one in particular is the Ponce inlet lighthouse which happens to be next to it incredible Beach.

St Augustine has one as well.

07/07/2024

Is a hot dog a sandwich or a taco?

The answer: it doesn't matter, hot dogs are gross like Instagram captions.

You know what's not gross?

These photos.

There's a Boat, treehouse, castle, and a trampoline - plus I'm fairly certain Kristina & Ray work for Vogue or something.

Do people still read magazines or have they changed to a attention span friendly pop-up format?

I'm kidding, no one reads magazines... BUT if they did, you'd find these models in it probably.

I bet you didn't think I'd be able to connect these caption shenanigans back to this engagement session. Even I didn't know where I was going with this caption.

Matter of fact... Caption over. Done. Gone. Fin. The end.

Also: congratulations Kristina & Ray.

03/07/2024

02/07/2024

Maybe I should go tour the new venue in valpo while I'm here?

30/06/2024

Miami weddings are always a vibe.

28/06/2024

A little elopement I shot with back in December.

Getting ready at
Elopement Kelly Springs

25/06/2024

One more because I post when I want, take that robot overlords.

(For any actual robot overlords please disregard)

25/06/2024

What do you do when you don't like your original wedding photos?

Call me, maybe.

25/06/2024

Fun with flash. feat May Cole as "Flash stand"

23/06/2024

Proposal at Washington oaks gardens State park!

Congratulations Isaiah & Chelsie, thank you for letting me be a part of this!

22/06/2024

Got plans to propose in st Augustine? I highly recommend the marina!

Congratulations Steve & Jade, thanks for letting me photograph your proposal.

22/06/2024

Goodnight Sun... In st Augustine... Keywords are important. 😉

20/06/2024

Back to my old shenanigans. This is great spot for engagement sessions in st Augustine

19/06/2024

Hi,

Start with the essentials: choosing the perfect time of year to elope in St Augustine, securing your marriage license, and picking a stunning location.

16/06/2024

Created a list in Google maps this time that's sharable.

Pop the question in style! Find the ideal place to propose in Jacksonville, FL from a list of spots in Jacksonville chosen by a photographer.

15/06/2024

Say your planning to propose in Jacksonville, which location would you prefer and why? My choice is #3

11/06/2024

Share this link with your boyfriend, girlfiend, wife, husband, fiance, or pet turtle and you wont have to plan a thing for date night.

If you send this to your pet turtle, I'm calling animal control though.

To help couples plan their ideal romantic getaway in St. Augustine, I've organized all the romantic things to do in St Augustine into five categories: Outdoor

11/06/2024

Tiny couple, big ring.

I'm sure I could have used a high to write a better description. But maybe my poor description is possibly more human?

Just kidding I wrote this entire thing with AI.

Nope lying to you.

Now you don't know what the hell to do. 😂

09/06/2024

Haven't seen these photos over 3 years.

Most of these were taken while flying in a smaller Cessna with the doors off, mostly hanging out of the door holding the chain where the door was supposed to be.

I might be a little crazy 🤷🏻

There's more than one stop here...

Sedona, Page Arizona (horseshoe Bend), and lake Powell.

You tell me, was it worth it?