This session was shot by GMP founder and Principal Photographer Elizabeth Millar
Cameran & Fausto’s Editorial Courthouse Wedding in Downtown Orlando
Every so often a couple hands you exactly the kind of creative freedom you dream about, and Cameran and Fausto were that couple. They found me on Instagram, and when I asked what drew them to me, Cameran kept it refreshingly simple: “You specialize in courthouse weddings and I like your work.” That was it. That was the brief. And honestly, sometimes that’s the best possible place to start.
I’m a “loose editorial” photographer. What does that even mean?
Cameran and Fausto came to me with a specific hope: editorial black and whites. They weren’t precious about a long shot list, they didn’t come with a Pinterest board a mile long, and they didn’t have a dozen must-have poses. What they wanted was a feeling—a few timeless, editorial B&W frames they’d be proud to hang on the wall. Their words were that they hoped we’d get “a few” good ones.
Reader, we got a lot more than a few.
This is exactly the kind of wedding my style is built for. I describe what I do as loose editorial, and this day is a perfect example of what that means. Editorial, because there’s intention behind it—an eye toward fashion and film, strong composition, a sense that each frame could live in a magazine. But loose, because I’m not going to spend your wedding day stiffly arranging your fingers or barking poses at you. I want room for the real thing to happen: the laugh, the lean, the glance, the moment you forget I’m there. I set the stage and let you actually live in it, and I catch the magic as it unfolds naturally.
High contrast black and white only sharpens that approach. Stripping the color out of an image takes away the distraction and leaves you with what actually matters—light, shape, emotion, connection. It’s timeless in a way that trend-driven color grading never quite is.
Making the Orange County Courthouse Look Like a Magazine Spread
A courthouse is only as boring as your photographer’s imagination. The Orange County Courthouse in downtown Orlando is full of gorgeous architectural bones if you know where to look—clean modern lines, rounded rotundas, dramatic hallways, polished floors that throw reflections, and that beautiful engraved stone facade out front.
We leaned into all of it. A peace sign, a big laugh, a dip. We ducked into the brushed-steel elevator for something moodier and more fashion-forward (elevator shots are my most requested photos). We used the curved fourth-floor hallway with a circular medallion in the floor to frame them walking arm in arm, cracking each other up. And of course we stepped outside to that iconic ORANGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE lettering, where the Florida sun and a gust of wind through the veil gave us pure editorial gold.
The whole time, Cameran and Fausto were relaxed, up for anything, and clearly just happy to be married. That ease is a gift to a photographer. It’s what lets loose editorial actually work—when a couple trusts the process, the images breathe.
You Don’t Need an expensive venue for Editorial Wedding Photos
If there’s one thing I hope this wedding proves, it’s that a courthouse wedding can be every bit as stylish, intentional, and downright editorial as a full production at a grand venue. Cameran and Fausto kept things simple and let the photography be the statement—and the result is a gallery of images that look like they belong in a fashion editorial, not a government building on a Tuesday.
I’m so proud of what we made together, and I’m endlessly grateful Cameran and Fausto trusted me with their day.
Looking for an Editorial Courthouse Wedding Photographer in Orlando?
If you’re planning a courthouse wedding and you want images that feel elevated, timeless, and truly you—loose, editorial, and full of real emotion—that’s exactly what I do. Browse more courthouse weddings and fill out my inquiry form so we can start dreaming up yours.
