Senior Portrait Season is HERE!
Class of 2017…are you ready? Thomas Bruce Studio is the “official” senior portrait photography studio for Shorecrest Preparatory School and Canterbury School of Florida. Although we are not contracted to do the yearbook photo for all other schools in the St. Petersburg area, we ARE here to do the cool stuff for you. Your senior portraits are
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Have Passport, Will Travel!
Tis’ the season for looking ahead and making those summer travel plans. For many, that includes either updating their current passport, or applying for a new one. Passport photos can be tricky; most guidelines are strict and very persnickety. For example, the standard U.S. passport photo is 2×2; the Canadian one is 2×2-3/4 and must
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Southeastern Guide Dogs Walkathon
Thomas Bruce Studio is proud to have been chosen as the official photographers for the Southeastern Guide Dogs St. Petersburg Walkathon for the second year in a row. While last year was a disappointing rain-out, this year we had a picture-perfect, beautiful sunny morning! Based in beautiful Vinoy Park in downtown St. Petersburg , the
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The Florida Orchestra Gala Event 2016
The Florida Orchestra’s annual Gala Event is the biggest fundraiser in all of St. Petersburg. Thomas Bruce Studio is proud to have been chosen as the photographers to cover this incredibly prestigious event for 2016. Held at the beautiful Mahaffey Theatre on Saturday, January 30th, the event featured a performance by the legendary Michael Feinstein,
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Celebrating a Career Milestone!
I am so proud to announce that on Tuesday, January 12th of this year I achieved a career high by being presented with my Master of Photography Degree from the Professional Photographers of America! This prestigious degree represents the highest standards in the art of professional photography. It is awarded for superior photographic skills—demonstrated through
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Best Christmas Surprise EVER!
I was awed and honored to be able to photograph the best Christmas gift EVER yesterday when my BFF and her family surprised one of her daughters with an early present! I was photographing Kelsey with Leo for what she thought would be the last time she rode him because he had been sold. Here
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Swanky Soiree 2015
Thomas Bruce Studio was proud to once again be a part and sponsor of the sixth annual “Swanky Soiree” to benefit Brookwood of Florida. One of Tampa Bay’s hottest events, the Swanky Soiree was once again held at the beautiful Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Petersburg and featured a dozen of the Bay area’s top
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Girls Night to Give
Thomas Bruce Studio is proud to serve the community which supports us. Donating our time and talents to assist local non-profit organizations are truly donations ‘from the heart’. Last week we had the distinct honor of being chosen to host an event for Girl’s Night to Give, a local organization dedicated to raising money for
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Continuing Education- the Lifeline for Professionals
In today’s highly competitive photography industry, photographers are constantly challenged to stay one step ahead and set themselves apart. An important step in doing that is joining and participating in professional organizations. The rewards are many, from hands-on , real education to networking and building a support group around you. I am a proud member of
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Neighborhood Night Out with Snell Isle Living
Ahhh… the perks! Thomas Bruce Studio is proud to be the official photographers for Snell Isle Living magazine, an upscale publication dedicated to the people, places and businesses in and surrounding– you guessed it– Snell Isle. Aside from photographing the subjects for their monthly covers, we occasionally get to participate in their monthly “Neighborhood Night
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