Photo from the 2015 Ybor City Knight Parade in Tampa, by NYC photojournalist, Kelly Williams

Saturday Night Special: Ybor City Knight Parade

Saturday night was party night in Tampa where the annual Knight Parade made a triumphant return down 7th Avenue in Ybor City.  The parade is one of the final events for Tampa’s Gasparilla pirate festival.  As a reminder, Gasparilla is a bit like Mardi Gras, and as with the ‘crews’ in New Orleans, this parade…

Model wearing red velvet dress against brick background at a pinup photography shoot
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Valentine’s Day Pinup Photography Shoot

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!  I had the recent pleasure of doing a retro pinup photography shoot with the exquisite Corinna.  Corinna is a fantastic model based in Tampa, and her specialty is her vintage look.  I simply adore the classical feel of pinup photography, and it is actually an easy look to achieve once you…

A woman walks outside the Wat Mongkolratanaram, as photographed by NYC photojournalist, Kelly Williams

Tampa’s Thai Temple: The Wat Mongkolratanaram

With the coldest air of the season beating down on New York City, I thought sharing photos from one of Tampa’s most serene spaces was in order.  Welcome to the Wat Mongkolratanaram of Florida, a Buddhist temple located alongside the Palm River near Brandon.  The ‘wat,’ or monastery temple, was established in its present location…