Rebekah and Korey at Summerall Chapel and the Citadel Beach House
We had the pleasure of photographing Rebekah and Korey’s military ceremony at Summerall Chapel. This was a happy first for the studio in that, while Korey is a distinguished Marine, he is not an alumni of the Citadel — but Rebekah is attending Grad school there. Summerall is of course one of our very favorite […]
Can I just say I love maternity sessions?!
Last week, Linsey came into the studio for a last minute maternity session! I (Valerie) say “last minute” because she is 36 weeks (now 37 weeks) and is expecting a baby girl! There is such amazing beauty in expecting a child! It’s such an honor for me to be the one chosen to capture it […]
Everyone sing Happy Birthday to Damien…
Ladies, meet Damien. He’s 5′ 11” and enjoys long walks on the beach and good Italian food………just kidding. (But only sort of!) Aaaaaaanyway, Sunday was my good friend Damien’s birthday, and of all things, I was able to talk him into letting me take his goodlookin self out for a photo shoot! We had lots […]
Frankies Fun Park Slideshow
I made a slideshow of our favorites from the Frankies Staff Shoot. Take a look!
Celebration!
So 2008 was a phenomenal year. We will probably look back at 2008 as the year that it all came together, that we hit our stride and really took off. 2009 is looking to be even better. It has been a blast. It’s been a lot of work, but it’s been a blast. Things have […]
Gil & Nicole’s Engagement Book! Check it out!
I’m always so excited when I post new book designs! Here I am on a rainy Monday afternoon, and I can’t think of much I’d rather do than enjoy being all warm & cozy indoors playing with photoshop and our other design programs. (Yes, I realize how geeky that makes me and I’m cool with it, […]
January 2009 Updates
Check out the studio’s first wedding album design of 2009: Click here to view: Photographed by Valerie Schooling in Greenville, SC Also, it’s the last week of the caption contest, so please keep ’em coming! You can submit your caption by commenting on the below image on our studio Facebook page. (We know it’s in […]
{a sneak peek of Emily & Eric’s e-session!}
Earlier today, I (Valerie) had the sheer joy of doing an afternoon engagement session with Emily and Eric. I had SO much fun that I had to put up a “sneak peak” for you all to see….and yes, a sneak peak is just a teaser…so hold your horses, people….you will see more in a later blog post! (I promise!) […]
Leah and Justin’s Waterfront Park engagement session!
I (Valerie) had a really fun engagement photo session downtown with Leah and Justin! Their wedding isn’t until July 18th, but since neither of them live in Charleston, we were lucky to squeeze in their session! We met up in Waterfront Park, but the majority of our session was spent walking around downtown! We walked over to the train […]
For the love of DOGS
As the proud owner of two SPCA rescues, I (Mell) love to spend time with my pooches and capture their personalities naturally. Canon, my hound dog (pictured first), chose me as his person in 2007. He is a ball of energy, loves other dogs & children, but is scared of large men with beards. Peanut is my lazy beagle who […]
Elizabeth and Skip’s wedding in Greenville, SC at Mary’s at Falls Cottage on the Reedy River
Last Saturday, I (Valerie) had the privilege of traveling to Greenville, SC for Elizabeth and Skip’s wedding at Mary’s at Falls Cottage (by Falls Park on the Reedy River). Just let me say…what a BEAUTIFUL place for me to enjoy my first wedding of 2009! I met Elizabeth and Skip at Renee & Derek’s wedding […]
5 Year Anniversary Pictures!
Kaitlin and Robert got married 5 years ago on January 3rd, 2004 at Summerall Chapel. Their wedding was one of the first weddings I shot after taking over the Studio from my dad, and their album was the first flushmount storybook ablum that we produced by special request for Kaitlin. That storybook was the forerunner […]
Baby Grace’s 7 month downtown shoot.
We did quite a few shoots downtown over the holidays, so I thought I’d post some previews from a few of them. This one is baby Grace who is getting regular portraits for her first year. We went downtown to Waterfront park for this shoot. Did very well and is getting to that age […]
January Caption Contest with Richard Bell Photography
We’d like to ring in this new year with a caption contest. We have prizes that range from Sting Rays hockey tickets to other photography related fun. The contest runs through January 31st. Anyone can enter, and you can enter as many times as you want. Just submit a comment to our blog or Facebook for the […]
Lora Lynne downtown– Up, down, and all around
Nathan had a fun shoot scheduled with Lora Lynne and her mom downtown in Waterfront Park, and I got to go with him. How could I not go when there’s an adorable baby involved? This was our studio’s second session with Lora Lynne, and we were so amazed at how fast she’s grown. This session was […]
Christmas Party at Healing Farm
Nathan, the dogs, & I got to volunteer at Healing Farms’ Christmas Party. Healing Farms provides several opportunities to the special needs community and their families. This group has a special place in my heart because my brother has autism. If you don’t know about Healing Farm or want to find 0ut how you can […]
My Link to Facebook
Mell, Val, Steve and I are all really active on facebook. Look us up sometime!
Julie & Blake = one hot couple!
One Sunday evening back in April, I (Valerie) had the pleasure of meeting Julie and her husband Blake downtown for a fun lifestyle portrait shoot! They’ve been married for a few years now, and decided it was time to have new pictures made. Per special request, I am reaching back into our archives (8 months of […]
Last Wedding Album Design of 2008
(post by Valerie) That’s right, folks. The 2008 calendar year is coming to a close, and wow what a year it’s been! Can you believe that (Nathan & my weddings combined) our studio has shot 63 weddings this year!!!! And of course we’ve also shot countless sessions of engagements, bridals, family portraits, babies and children. We […]