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David Stella Photography

Orlando wedding, family & grad photographer based in Winter Garden, serving all of Central Florida. Weddings, elopements, engagements & portraits.
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10/15/2026

This weekend, Lacey and Dave get married at The Oldest House in St. Augustine.

Before the big day we spent a session at Kraft Azalea Garden in Winter Park. I'm an Orlando wedding photographer, and I'll happily make the drive to St. Augustine for this one.

Fun, relaxed, and a great catch-up with Dave. Next stop, St. Augustine. 🥂

Which frame is your favorite?

10/13/2026

Planning a session at Kraft Azalea Garden? When you book matters.

The park is often reserved for weddings and elopements on weekend days, and it's a very popular spot for surprise proposals and photo sessions. Book a weekday evening if you can. If it has to be a weekend, go in the morning.

If you're looking for a Winter Park engagement photo spot, it's worth planning around. Lacey and Dave's session here shows why.

Ours was about as relaxed as a session gets, and I spent it catching up with an old friend. 😌

Save this for when you're planning.

10/10/2026

Your holiday card goes out in December. The photo on it gets taken now.

If you want new family photos on this year's cards, the deadline to book is October 25.

Looking for a family photographer around Winter Garden, Windermere, Winter Park or Clermont? I keep sessions easy. No stiff poses and nobody barking directions. I give everyone easy things to do, kids included, and let the real moments happen.

Link in bio or DM "BOOK" to grab a date.

10/09/2026

I've known Dave since we worked together 20 years ago. Later this month, I'm photographing his wedding.

First came this Winter Park engagement session with Lacey at Kraft Azalea Garden. Next up is their wedding at The Oldest House in St. Augustine, and I can't wait!

This one was pure fun. Half the session was me and Dave catching up on twenty years. 😄

Engaged and planning around Orlando? Link in bio or DM "BOOK."

10/04/2026

Whitley’s portraits theme for her 7th birthday was all the things she loved! Her favorite was definitely the mud pit her Mom created for her! We all had so much fun! We love to hear your ideas and helping make them a reality! Got any fun ideas you want to explore? Reach out today to book your spot!

09/30/2026

Sofia made every decoration at this wedding herself. Nobody would have guessed.

Sofia and Felipe are low-key people who cared about exactly one thing, that their family felt loved and welcomed. That, and the centerpieces she built with her own hands.

If you are doing your own decor for an Orlando area wedding at Bella Cosa in Lake Wales, learn their rules before you buy anything: no paper confetti, but real petals and lavender are fine, sparklers and cold sparks go outside on the concrete.

Save this one for when you start planning your decor.

09/26/2026

I gave Sofia and Felipe almost nothing to do. We walked down the staircase that runs from the terrace to the lake at Bella Cosa, out to the end of the dock, and they mostly just talked to each other. If you want wedding photos around Orlando that still look like you in ten years, that is how it happens.

We got to the end of the dock and I just let them stand there. Best ten minutes of the day. 🌅

Which one of these would you frame?

09/24/2026

Sofia and Felipe skipped the production and kept it to the people who mattered. The ceremony was outside at Bella Cosa in Lake Wales, lake on one side, oaks overhead, and every family member close enough to reach out and touch them on the way back down the aisle. As an Orlando wedding photographer I will take that setup over a ballroom every time.

Nobody asked me once how they looked. I barely directed anything and the day just moved. 😌

Planning a wedding around Orlando? Link in bio or DM "WEDDING."

09/17/2026

If your ceremony is outdoors, look at where the sun will actually be at that hour.

Three things worth sorting out early, from someone who has shot a lot of Central Florida weddings:

Check the sun's position for your ceremony time. Four o'clock light and six o'clock light are two different weddings.

Hire a planner if the budget stretches to it. It buys your own day back.

Sit down with your partner and pick your top two or three priorities. Food, music, photography, whatever they are. Decide together, then spend accordingly.

Save this one for when you're planning. Paige and Andrew's reception, Sterling Event Venue in Minneola.

09/15/2026

Whitley’s Mom always comes to us for her daughter’s birthday portraits with the best ideas! She always encourages them and aims to capture exactly who her girls are in that stage of their life! This year, Whitley wanted a messy fun shoot, and we were more than happy to capture this!

We started with painting, then foam, and ended with a mud bath! Each required an outfit change but the same fun energy Whitley always brings to the shoots! Mom told her just have fun, and she did just that!

Stay tuned for these messy fun results…we can’t wait! If you have any fun ideas you have been wanting to bring to life, reach out today so we can make them happen!

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