Destination Weddings

It's not about the photographs; it's about how you feel when you look at them.

A sunset vow exchange on the sugar-sand shores of Captiva Island, caught in radiant, natural light.
Destination Weddings

"It's not about the photographs; it's about how you feel when you look at them."

A sunset vow exchange on the sugar-sand shores of Captiva Island, caught in radiant, natural light.

Family Portrait Sessions

"Capturing real family laughter and multi-generational stories."

Bright, vibrant coastal moments without heavy or over-the-top Photoshop edits.

Beach Elopements

"Authentic, warm emotional connections framed by the horizon."

Pure candid adoration captured bare-foot along white sand coastlines.

WEST FLORIDA SHORELINES

Capturing raw emotion, sugar-white sand dunes & dynamic golden suns.

I believe that family reunions and elopements shouldn’t look like stiff artificial studio configurations. Real laughs happen barefoot, with the warm Gulf of Mexico tides washing over your feet.

With a classical formal background from the Art Institute of Boston and over a quarter-century living on Southwest Florida’s barriers, I understand precisely when and where the sun aligns to give you that soft, magazine-worthy fill-light naturally.

25+

Years Shell-side Experience

300+

Verified Great Reviews

Primary Commissions

Dedicated Photography Specialized
Practices

Family Portraits

Generational laughing captures on Marco, Sanibel, and Captiva beaches. Unstiffened movement, sand dune walking direction, and authentic warm memory preservation.

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Intimate Beach Elopements

Barefoot elopement vow exchanges with gorgeous tide backdropping. Direct local recommendations, sunset timing, and raw resolution print files.

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Client Heirlooms

Why Hundreds Recommend Frank Simonetti

GEOGRAPHIC PRESETS

Southwest Florida's Fine-Art Vistas

Sanibel & Captiva Photographer

Renowned globally for world-class shelling, pristine sea oat dunes, and vintage Florida nostalgia. Crafting high-end, honest natural-light portraits on the islands’ most secluded shorelines.

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Marco Island Photographer

The largest of Florida’s iconic Ten Thousand Islands, offering massive, wide white sandbars and pristine crescent-shaped shorelines. Specially optimized for large multi-generational portrait events.

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Fort Myers Beach & Surrounds

Energetic, historic family vacation haven, famous for its grand pier walks, lively sandbars, and beautiful vibrant Gulf tides. Excellent for high-energy candid photo shoots with children or

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