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Ileana Ravasio — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:14:21 +0000

What have in common a sexy, smart, glamorous 40 years old and a fun mom of 4? Michele.

To offer a special present to her new husband, Michele worked her sexy side, hide the shy one and created a series of images to blow his mind away. During her bridal shower her girlfriends offered her a collection of lingerie that spelled sexy… the game was on!

P.S.: this is a boudoir shoot, if you are not ready to see a little “skin”, please skip to the next post.

A glass of wine, a few uhhhs, ahhhhs and wows about the outfits, a couple of jokes… ready to start!

Elegant, glamorous, classy… so sexy

A touch of blue… like her wedding color

We left the penthouse at Beaches to head to a secluded beach for a different look

That’s what I call the “Demie Moore pose” – I saw once a picture of the actress in this position and it was true inspiration

The Turks and Caicos water is the perfect background

Michele found this bikini and the wonderful cover-up on the front cover of Sport Illustrator – now she can replace the model picture

Thank you so much Michele for sharing your private pictures with us (I really wanted to add so many more ). Girlfriends it’s time to applaud, post your comments and book a boudoir session!

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Marlene & James Turks & Caicos July 10th 2010

Preston Dickenson — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:37:35 +0000

Marlene & James got married on July 10th at the Somerset on Grace Bay with their family and closest friends in attendance.

Marlene loves the felling of old films and decided to have her wedding movie shot the same way.

The couple along with their boys made editing and shooting this film a lot of fun, which in return made our job easier because we felt like we knew the family for a very long time.

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Big blue eyes

Ileana Ravasio — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:18:06 +0000

The first time I “met” Sylvie she was kicking her mom’s belly to let everybody know that she was ready to join this beautiful world. A few days ago she turned 8 months and to capture her story Erica and Pierre scheduled a photo shoot with us. Early riser, we met at Royal West Indies at 7:00 AM… it wasn’t a smiling day for Sylvie but she is so adorable that every expression is priceless.

“Hey mommy, what’s that big thing that’s pointed at me?”

“And what am I supposed to do now?”

“I guess I can play and crowl around”

“Check out this place… it’s pretty cool”

“Oh yes, that’s what I’m talking about”

“I’m a big girl!”

“Yes, they are in love… maybe one day they will give me a little brother ”

“What’s up there?”

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Wet again…

Ileana Ravasio — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:28:16 +0000

Ceremony time: 9:00 AM; pictures time : 5:00 PM. Yes, Michele, Matt and all their guests left the beach in the middle of the afternoon to wear once again their wedding gowns and take some fantastic photos outside the resort. Beaches offers amazing family vacations but unfortunately the strict rules do not authorize other companies to enter the property… so if we can’t go to them, they come to us – the results of our work pay off the effort!

Michele wanted to be a modern bride with a traditional touch, so she opted for a stylish ponytail – beautiful !

I took advantage of the few drops of rain to capture their gorgeous rings

The Veranda kindly “hosted’ us, offering great backgrounds for the couples’ romantic shoot

Shortly after, the all family joined us

Michele has been looking forward to have this shot hanging on her house wall

After a series of family pictures we headed to another secluded beach for a little more romance. Him…

… and her

Staying dry and clean was not in their plans

From fun…

… to sexy

I LOVE this shot

The sunset wasn’t very exciting, but before an impressive cloud appeared for a few minutes

Can someone say that taking pictures is boring?!?

Really?!?

And the next few shots are our little secret

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Michele and Matt

Ileana Ravasio — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:41:40 +0000

For Michele’s 40th birthday, Matt organized a very special surprise party: family, friends, cake, drinks, music and… a wedding ring. When she couldn’t think anything better could happen, he went down on his knee and officially declared the desire to share his love with this amazing woman and her beautiful kids. Wow!

The couple chose to get married in the Turks and Caicos at Beaches resort and Spa; knowing that the resort pictures wouldn’t be in half to capture everything they wanted, they planned a few session with Brilliant – what a pleasure it has been to know them and spend a few laughing hours together!

Prior the big day, we took a tour around the island to create some unique images for Michele and Matt

I love how her dress stand out among the ruins of this old cotton plantation

What a great smile!

Finding a secluded beach is not hard in Providenciales – we love Sapodilla Bay: shallow water, no winds, privacy…

They are truly perfect for each other

Michele is unbelievable: despite having 4 kids, a full time job and a very active life, she found the time to go to Africa in a charity mission

Hot?!? You haven’t see nothing yet!

A little serious…

…a little fun

When the sun goes down…

…so sexy

Soon to come: their wedding, trash the dress and… will Matt let us share a few pictures of his wife’s boudoir shoot?!? Stay tuned!

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The Wedding of Jodi and Chase at Villa Ballyhoo

Ileana Ravasio — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:41:48 +0000

A simple wedding for 2, intimate, romantic, beautiful and unique, just like the couple that planned it: Jodi and Chase. Turtle Cove beach and Villa Ballyhoo welcomed this special event and all the love, fun and wonder of the day.

From the first moment I met Jodi I knew we were going to spend a few amazing hours together, we are so much alike that I could almost read her mind

Jeraldine from Maxime le Salon and Anne from Beauty and the Beach did a wonderful job enhancing Jodi’s gorgeous feature. She just add to add on an extra layer of mascara and – voila perfection!

How can you avoid seeing each other when you share the same room?!? Well, they did it, even when she helped Chase styling his hair. Great job!

I found a couple of starfish in the cottage and use them as a pillow for my ring shot

Yes he was a little nervous… but so handsome

I loved photographing Jodi – for the camera it was love at first sight

“You, me and the ocean”

No need to comment this look

Diane, from Island Harmony, helped Jodi and Chase planning their special day. The hand painted glasses are a sweet gift from her

They look so happy and perfect for each other.. and they are!

A green field on the beach? Well if you lay down on the sands the prospective change… and they can feel at home: Texas

One more beautiful portrait of Jodi

and Chase

The entrance to Turtle Cove marina has some great rocks, ideal for a different shot

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Back to the islands

Ileana Ravasio — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:23:20 +0000

The world is big and wonderful, every corner deserve to be explored… but if you really like a particular spot, why shouldn’t you come back for a second trip?!? I met the Patterson family a couple of years ago and I was really happy to know I would have the chance to spend a little more time with them.

Everybody looked pretty much the same, exception done for the girls’ legs – they get longer every year! Cherry on the cake, Spencer, Chelsea’s boyfriend, joined the family for a wonderful vacation.

First stop: Leeward beach

The colors of the water and sky are amazing in the mid afternoon

The rock formation is ideal to add a little variety to the setting

Emma is growing up fast – the little girl will soon become a beautiful woman

Second stop: Sapodilla Bay

I like the horizontal lines created by the rocks, the water and the vegetation – they lead the attention straight to the family

Emma

Chelsea

Spencer

What a cute couple!

What I really like about them?!? They never stop smiling!

Daddy must be very proud of his 3 girls

And, finally, sunset time

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The Jordan Family at Grace Bay Estates.

Andy Mann — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:21:31 +0000

Kim and Kirby brought the whole family down for a lovely vacation last week at the Grace Bay Estates – Kurt, Kacey, Kristen and new son-in-law Collin.

On a beautiful Turks and Caicos evening we walked around the resort and then onto the beach to create a few family group pictures and some individuals of the kids too. Simple and easy…

Newly married Kacey and Collin.

We could have easily spent the whole time just the two of them.

Kristen too deserved a whole shoot to herself in her wonderful dress…so cool….

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Sophie and Olivia

Ileana Ravasio — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:18:37 +0000

Kids are simply amazing: every moment spend with them is so special and every expression is so unique that it’s simply impossible to stop taking pictures. They laugh, they cry, they play, they cuddle and, always, they have the incredible power to fill with wonder the world.

Spending an hour with Sophie, Olivia and the rest of the family was a real pleasure… it’s so easy: let them do whatever they want and be ready to shoot.

To avoid the bright sunlight we started the session in the garden area of The Sands resort

This is Sophie, two and half years old

And this is Olivia, 18 months

To create an unique image of the family I added a vintage filter in Photoshop

Have you ever find a kid that doesn’t love to “fly” up in the sky?!? No worries, daddy is there

How mommy can’t fall in love with a picture like this?!?

I can’t stop smiling when I see this cute face

Check out the grandparents… I love the look they exchanged

And now run!

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The two Olivia’s.

Andy Mann — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:45:22 +0000

Many of the weddings we do are second weddings and I think some of the attraction of a destination wedding is that it can be more personal, more intimate and perhaps less of a “show” than the big “do” in a ballroom at the Hilton… Brenda and Scott’s wedding was just ten people at the lovely Footprints on the Beach villa on Grace Bay beach.

Not only were Brenda and Scoot getting married but they each have a daughter Olivia Grace and Olivia Rose – so a new family…

A lovely setting literally inches from the water’s edge.

Scott putting the finishing touch to his vows..

Brenda had a lot of girls to get ready and then a lot of lovely “helpers” !!

Kissing Fish had laid out a lovely table setting over looking the beach.

Looking cool and relaxed.

The back of Brenda’s dress took some work!

Finally everyone is ready to go !

Olivia Rose leads the way..

Stunning…

Involving the girls in the ceremony was very important to Brenda and Scott.

One of my favourites…

“Welcoming my new big sister”…

Sadly right after the ceremony the rain started to come down – so we paused and then ran out from under the deck to get a quick family picture..

After a bit more waiting it eased off enough for us to go down to the beach again..

Too cute!

Brenda’s fingers reminded me of the back of her dress…

With the rain now really coming down we captured this moment before “running for it”!!

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