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  • Welcome to my blogsite!

    Hi!! My name is Carl Gandolfo, I love photography and this is my blogsite! I will use this blogsite to keep you up to date with my latest work. I'll also take you along on some recent travels. But most of all, I'll use my blogsite to feature my most treasured asset - you, the client!

    I am located in Lithia, FL - an eastern suburb of Tampa. A transplant of Long Island, NY, I have been a resident of the Tampa area since 1991. I have been shooting professionally since 1995. My travels and love for photography have taken me to a number of places in the world, with my favorite being the Jackson Hole/Yellowstone area of Wyoming. Some of my work has been featured on MSNBC, as well as in a Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce publication - "The Treasures of Tampa Bay".

    I specialize in high school senior photography, as well as photographing children and families. My studio is the great outdoors, although I will come to your home and create your portrait there. I love exploring the greater Tampa Bay area for new shooting locations. Some of my favorites are Ybor City, downtown Tampa and all along any of the beautiful miles of our Gulf Coast beaches.

    My work can be seen in the "Galleries" section of the above menu. Included in my portfolio is a selection of "fine art" landscape pieces, including images from Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park and a number of other locations. I've also included some wildlife images, captured through my travels - all of which are available for purchase as fine art prints. Please feel free to explore all parts of my portfolio.

    I understand you have your choice of portrait photographers. But I truly feel what separates myself from others in the industry is my dedication to service, as well as a desire to provide you with a product that will serve you and your family proud for years to come. I do hope that you allow me to become your photographer of choice.

    Carl Gandolfo

Spring 2012 – Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Had the pleasure of visiting GSMNP again, but this time in the spring.  What a difference six months makes!!  Just last October everything was dying but now everything has come back to life!!  Beautiful greens and gorgeous wildflowers.

I spent a few days there with my best bud Mark Sisco, as well as good buddy Jerry McCart and John Lockwood.  We spent much of our time exploring the park and shooting at sunrise and sunset.

 

MarkMay 2, 2012 - 10:52 am

Dude – WONDERFUL images! You hit major home runs with the macros. Your composition and colors with the streams and the mountain overlook are killer, too. It was a fantastic trip … they always are. Thanks for your friendship and for such a fun time shooting and hiking!

Frank CiminoMay 3, 2012 - 5:45 am

Ok. I would like to purchase an original Carl Gandolfo photo.
Trouble is, cant decide which. So, whats avasilable?

Florida Strawberry Festival – 2012

Had the pleasure of attending this year’s Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City.  Once again, the headline entertainment did not disappoint.  Here are some sample images from the shows I attended – Jake Owen, The Band Perry as well as Reba McEntire.  Enjoy!!

Kim and Her Mom & Dad – Happy Thanksgiving

Had the pleasure of shooting a very special family on Lido Beach in Sarasota over Thanksgiving weekend.  Kim’s mom & dad (John & Cathy) were in town visiting for the holiday and we had enough time in the weekend to get some very special images before they departed again for snowy, and cold, Denver, CO.

It was a pleasure meeting both of you, John & Cathy!!  Come visit us (and Kim) again!!

Great Smoky Mountain National Park – Oct ’11

I recently returned from five glorious days of shooting and exploring the Great Smoky Mountains with my buddies Mark & Brent.  We stayed in Townsend, TN – a small tourist town just outside the Park’s boundaries, in the northeastern section of Tennessee.  It was wonderful to experience the Park, my very first visit.  We spent four full days capturing the wonderful fall colors and took in some wonderful hiking in the process.

These are just a few of the images I was able to capture during my visit!

Angie

I’ve been after Angie for a couple of years now to spend some time in front of the camera.  Well, she finally agreed.

I enjoyed the session, as did Angie.  Isn’t she beautiful??  :)  Thanks, Angie!!