Photos by Gmae
Celebrating Life's
Biggest Moments
Along Florida's Emerald Coast
From surprise proposals and destination weddings to family vacations and milestone celebrations, we preserve the moments you'll relive for generations.
Destin · 30A · Santa Rosa Beach · Rosemary Beach · Seaside · Alys Beach · WaterColor · Miramar Beach · Fort Walton Beach · Navarre · Panama City Beach
Kind of a big deal
We are not photographing sessions.
We are photographing the reasons
you came here.
The engagement no one saw coming. The last vacation before college. The first week of a new life. Photography is simply how those hours stay with you.
What are you celebrating?
Every reason you gather.
Six ways families come to the Emerald Coast — each documented with the same quiet, editorial hand.
Featured Stories
Real moments.
Timeless images.
The Whitfields · Miramar Beach
The Experience
Calm, guided, and entirely unhurried.
01
Share Your Story
Tell us who is coming, what you are celebrating, and the week you'll be on the coast.
02
Plan Together
We guide location, timing and wardrobe so nothing is left to chance but the light.
03
Relax & Enjoy
No stiff posing. We follow the evening as it unfolds and quietly capture it.
04
Relive Forever
Hand-curated galleries, heirloom albums and archival prints made to outlive us all.
Kind Words
“We came to Destin for a vacation and left with the photographs our family will pass down. Gmae saw things we didn't even notice happening.”
The Whitfield Family
Family Gathering · Miramar Beach
“She hid in the sea oats for forty minutes so my proposal stayed a secret. Then she made the next hour feel like the best evening of our lives.”
Daniel & Amara
Surprise Proposal · 30A
“Our wedding day was windy, unplanned and perfect. Every single frame feels like standing back inside that afternoon.”
Claire & Bennett
Destination Wedding · Alys Beach
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Let's Celebrate Your Story
Dates along the Emerald Coast book six to twelve months ahead — especially spring and fall.
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