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Panama City Beach Businesses Reopening

May 16, 2020 by sonjarevellsphotography 10 Comments

I receive emails regularly from SEE Magazine, the small colorful publication that you can often find in the entrances of condo rentals and Waffle House in Bay County, Florida. I recently received this email containing a list of many businesses that either are or will be reopening soon. This was posted on May 4th, so please check for updates.

I personally will be offering beach photography sessions this summer in Bay County and Walton County, at a safe distance of course. 😉

“Below is a list of our SEE Magazine clients and their open status as of today. As you can see most are open and ready for business. Keep in mind that they must abide by all local, state & federal guidelines.

Restaurants can open with indoor seating at 25% capacity and offering outdoor seating with six feet between tables. Retail stores may also reopen at 25% capacity. Restaurants still offer to-go options for you as well. Some larger attractions and cruises are not yet opening, but will as soon as they can.

Adventures At Sea Pontoon/Jet Ski – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Airboat Adventures Hwy 79, West Bay – Now Open

Angelos Steak Pit – Front Beach Road – Inside dining at 25% capacity

Ashley Gorman Shell Island Cruises – By Hathaway Bridge, PC – Not Open – Monitoring For Open Date

Back Porch – Pier Park – Now Open

Bay Point Golf Course – Golf Open Now – Bar 72 @ golf course – Monitoring For Opening Date.

Beach Scene – Middle Beach Road – Now Open

Big Willy’s Front Beach Road – Now Open

Blue Dolphin Tours – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Blue Island Beach Company – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Boon Docks Restaurant – Hwy 79/West Bay – Open Fri-Sat-Sun

California Cycles – Front Beach Road/Thomas Drive – All Locations Now Open

Capt Andersons Marina – Thomas Drive – Head Boats & Tours/Cruises Open May 16^th. Individual-Charters Open Now.

Capt. Anderson’s Restaurant – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Capt Jacks Buffet – Front Beach Road & Thomas Drive – limited seating

Chairs2u Beach Rentals – Now Open

Coastal Casuals – Pier Park – Now Open

Cobra Adventure Park Batting Cages – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Coconut Creek Family Fun Park – Now Open

Dirty Dicks Crab House – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Emerald Falls Miniature Golf – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Escape Room – Front Beach Road – Not Open – Monitoring For Open Date

Freshzza Pizza – Pier Park – Now Open

Frozen Dune Rolled Ice Cream & Coffee – Front Beach Road – Not Open – Monitoring For Open Date

Grand Marlin – North Lagoon Drive – Now Open – Reservations Required

Gulf Coast Jet Boat – Thomas Drive – Opening Monday May 18^th

Gulf World – Front Beach Road – Not Open – Monitoring For Open Date

Hammerhead Fred’s – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Harpoon Harrys – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Heatwave – Purple Haze – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Hersheys Ice Cream – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Hidden lagoon Golf Course & Racetrack – Front Beach Road – Opening Wed May 6th

Hooters – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Hungry Howies – 2 Locations Front Beach Road – Now Open

Island Time – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Jin Jin Fusion – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Jubilee Deep Sea Fishing – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Latitude 29 – Pier Park – Now Open

Longboards Restaurant & Bar – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Los Antojitos Mexican Restaurant – Beck Ave., PC – Opening May 6^th.

Panhandle Helicopter – Front Beach Road – Opening Sat. May 9th

Paradise Adventures – Thomas Drive & Sheraton PC Resort – Now Open

Pier Park North – Panama City Beach Parkway – Most Stores Open Now

Pineapple Willy’s – S. Thomas Drive – Now Open

Pirates Island Mini Golf – Front Beach Road – Opening Tues 5/5 @ 10 AM

Pokee & Ice Rolls – Panama City Beach Parkway – Now open

Pompano Joe’s – Pier Park – Now Open

Po Folks – Lynn Haven & Calloway – Now Open

Ripley’s – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Rockit Lanes – Shoppes at Edgewater – Now Open

Ron Jon Surf Shop – Pier Park – Now Open

Runaway Island – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Salty Dog Surf Shop – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Schooners – Thomas Drive – Now Open

ScottyBoat Rentals – By Hathaway Bridge, PC – Now Open

Sea Dragon – North Lagoon Drive – Opening May 12^th.

Sea Screamer – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Seaside Swimwear – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Sharky’s – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Shell Island Boat Rentals – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Shell Island Shuttle – St Andrews State Park – Not Open – Monitoring For Open Date

Shimmering Seas Jewelry – Pier Park – Now Open

Shimmering Seas Jewelry – 30 Avenue, S. Walton – Now Open

Shipwreck LTD – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Shipwreck Island Waterpark – Middle Beach Road – Not Open – Monitoring For Open Date

Signal Hill Golf Course – Thomas Drive – Now Open

SkyWheel – Pier Park – Not Open – Monitoring For Open Date

Sunglass World – Pier Park – Now Open

Sunny Hills Golf Course – Hwy 77 North of Panama City – Now Open

Sunsations – Front Beach Road & Thomas Drive – All Stores Open

Swampy Jacks Wongo Adventure – Powell Adams Road – Not Open – Monitoring For Open Date

The Pancakery – Panama City Beach Parkway – Now Open

Triple J’s Steakhouse – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Water Planet – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Whicked Wheel – Middle Beach Road – Now Open

Wonder Works – Front Beach Road – Not Open – Monitoring For Open Date

ZOO World – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Another Broken Egg – Middle Beach Road – Now Open

Axe Throwing PCB – Shoppes at Edgewater – Now Open

Beef O’Brady’s – Middle Beach Road – Now Open

Breeze Animal Hospital – Panama City beach parkway – Now Open

Domino’s Pizza – All Bay County Locations – Now Open

Elles Photography – Now Open

Gulf Coast Sandals – Pier Park – Now Open

Guthrie’s Chicken – Front beach Road – Now Open

Half Hitch Tackle – Thomas Drive/County & City Piers – Front Beach Road – Now Open

Jessies Place – Thomas drive – Opens Tues May 5^th

Little Beach Cafe, Phat Crab and Gratify Restaurants – Carillon Beach – Now Open

Maharaja’s Fine Jewelry & Gifts – 23^rd Street, PC – Now Open

Outlaws BBQ – Thomas drive – Now Open

Paparazzi Gourmet Deli – Thomas drive – Now Open

Patches Pub – Thomas Drive – Now Open

Reef Runner Sailing School – Panama City – Now Open

Sunrise Café & Bakery – Front Beach Road – Now Open“

2019 Year in Review!!

January 2, 2020 by sonjarevellsphotography 6 Comments

Time is fleeting and photographs preserve a moment in time. GOOD photographs will hopefully bring back the emotions and feelings experienced during the time the image was taken.

Those pictures aren’t always of people looking at the camera and smiling, although that seems to be what so many people (especially parents) want. As a photojournalist and photographer I observe and hopefully capture and create images that people look back on and cherish.

As I look back on each photography session from 2019, I’m flooded with memories of various kinds. Everything from 50th Wedding Anniversaries and Vow Renewals to… We’re “expecting” announcements and a toddlers’ 1st birthday. A grandmother celebrating her 70th birthday, weddings and proud father’s and adoring husbands. Girl’s trips with blustering winds and rainbows and rain storms, technical problems and new photography equipment. Expanding into North Carolina around Lake Norman and Charlotte while still shooting in North Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Last year not only consisted of beach family portraits but weddings and real estate photography as well as working for Airbnb Plus, interior designers and learning studio lighting for head shots for a Great contract job!

Here’s a snippet of those images from last year. Thank you to all the people who chose me to photograph their families, their weddings and their properties in 2019 and for all the wonderful vendors and professionals I worked with too. I hope to see you all in 2020!

Sincerely,

Sonja Revells

Eclat Clinical Esthetics

November 2, 2019 by sonjarevellsphotography 7 Comments

I had the pleasure of finding Michelle online and LOVE her enthusiasm and knowledge of skin care and the services she offers at Eclat Clinical Esthetics in Huntersville. Here are some pictures of her new location, check it out! She’s booking up fast and I imagine next year she will be booking one month in advance. https://www.eclatmedspa.com/

Charlotte Studio Design Feature

April 10, 2019 by sonjarevellsphotography 2 Comments

As some of you might know from my previous blog post that I have begun shooting real estate photography and am expanding into interior design photography here in Charlotte and met the Fabulous Kira Kurc of Kira Kurc Designs a few months ago and we became fast friends!
Her willingness to let me photograph her own home helped me to land a nice job shooting with Airbnb for their Airbnb Plus program that recently launched. I’m happy to showcase one of her most recent clients Desert Boho Studio which I photographed recently in Midtown Charlotte. Check it out below!

Luxury Real Estate Contract Acquired!!

December 17, 2018 by sonjarevellsphotography 45 Comments

I’m sooooo excited to share that I have been contracted to photograph luxury real estate for Airbnb Plus in the North Carolina high country area near Boone and Blowing Rock!!!
I wasn’t certain I would get the contract eventhough I have been shooting professionally for 15 years and have photographed dozens of luxury homes in North Florida.
I needed a fresh portfolio adhering to Meero’s strict guidelines and since moving to North Carolina…. well, let’s just say I don’t know many people and my apartment is pretty bare since most of my furniture is still in Florida so I was ecstatic when Kira Kurc of Kira Kurc Design in Charlotte agreed I could photograph her beautifully decorated apartment, at the last minute.
I initially reached out to Kira months ago via Instagram when I saw her great Instagram page and loved her work. Within 48 hours I was able to create a select set of images from her home without imposing too much and was notified 24 hours later that I had been accepted to photograph with Airbnb Plus.

This is especially wonderful since it will take awhile for me to build my photography business in this area and I LOVE photographing high end real estate with unique and artistic decor. If you are in need of an interior decorator to help bring your living space to life, I HIGHLY recommend you contact Kira! She’s great and AFFORDABLE! Thank you Kira and I’ll be seeing you in 2019 to photograph your next clients’ finished property!

Rosie and The Boys in Blue Mountain Beach!

August 25, 2018 by sonjarevellsphotography 37 Comments

Several years ago I photographed Rosie and her family when the boys were pretty young…. well they aren’t anymore! It was kind of surreal seeing them again, all grown up and even though they didn’t remember me, I remembered them and our photo shoot at Alys Beach when they were little. Rosie and her sons Boden, Jeffrey and Jeremy came back down to Florida for a visit and we were able to squeeze in a short family session during their vacation. Can I just say I want to look like Rosie when I grow up… (even though I’m older than her) Lol. I couldn’t resist taking a few pictures of her just by herself. It was great seeing all of you again and thank you for contacting me for another photo shoot!
Wedding Photography,

Erika and Gary’s Awesome Wedding at Seascape

August 22, 2018 by sonjarevellsphotography 28 Comments

Erika and Gary were married in July at Seascape Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida along the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. I’m not gonna lie, it was WARM and I’m not sure if it was nerves or the heat or both…. but it’s a good thing Gary had a handkerchief with him. Lol. Sorry Gary. 😉
Erika was truly stunning and was surrounded by her besties that were just as lovely. This wedding was a first for me in that their ring bearer actually had the real wedding rings and definitely earned the title of “Ring Security” while walking up to deliver the rings, the Law and Order them song played and he actually wore a real officer’s badge! The sun popped out right as we went into sunset pictures of the bride and groom and we were able to get some great images. Their reception was FULL of laughs from toasts given by loved ones, a particularly special grooms cake of the Pittsburgh Steelers and quite possibly the first time I’ve ever seen a bouquet toss go to three different women, simultaneously. Here is a sneak peek of their wedding day images, I hope everyone loves them! Congratulations Erika and Gary!
Venue and Coordination by Seascape Resort
Flowers and Decor by Perfect Day Wedding Florist

https://www.gulftalentservices.com/

Baby Bear On The Way!

August 20, 2018 by sonjarevellsphotography Leave a Comment

Sherri and Brian contacted me recently inquiring about a maternity session/birthday session/beach session while they were in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida on vacation. Brian was celebrating his 30th Birthday and he and his lovely wife Sherri were squeezing in one last summer vacation before thier first child is born later this year. We had great weather and Sherri had the BEST blue flowing maternity dress in honor of her baby boy. I was so honored to be referred this sweet couple by Brian’s twin brother Chris, whom I photographed last year when he and his now wife were here on vacation. Congratulations Sherri and Brian on your Baby Bear debuting in November!

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