Election Day!
Well, I stood in line from 1:35 till 4:05 at the Daniel Island precinct in the drizzling rain…but I voted! (Mell and Nathan said they stood in line for a similar amount of time in the morning hours over in North Charleston.) How long did you stand in line today? Here’s a pic of me […]
Charleston Family Portraits in the historic district with the Knowles Family!
(post by Valerie Schooling) Last Thursday, after having to reschedule twice due to rain, I finally got to meet Sharon, Wade and Millie downtown Charleston for family portraits! The weather was perfect (finally!) We had so much fun! We went on a “walk” around some of my favorite spots downtown, and took portraits along the way! […]
Lisa and Rodney’s wedding at the Inn at Middleton Place; Charleston, SC
(post by Valerie Schooling) Though I’ve been to the Inn at Middleton Place many times for receptions and rehearsal dinners, this was my first experience photographing a wedding ceremony on the grounds! I’m sure you remember how terrible the weather was on Friday the 24th (record amounts of rain!) but Saturday was absolutely gorgeous! (Which […]
Kara and Stephen’s wedding at Lexington Baptist Church and the Columbia Marriott
(post by Valerie Schooling) On October 11th, I packed up all my photo-gear into the miata, and traveled to Kara and Stephen’s wedding in Columbia! Their wedding ceremony was at Lexington Baptist Church – a very neat church! Their reception was at the Columbia Marriott, and it was super classy. Kara and Stephen are model […]
Duffy and Chris’s Wedding at the Marriott Hilton Head Resort and Spa
The clouds on this rainy weekend parted long enough for Duffy’s wedding on the Beach to turn out just as they were praying for (and they prayed a lot!). Duffy Pew married Christopher Crapps (yes, it was the Pew-Crapps wedding, and they’ve heard every joke possible on the subject, so leave it alone) on October […]
Tom and Angela’s Trash the Dress Session
Tom and Angela had a simple destination wedding at the Gazebo on the Battery at White Point Gardens in Downtown Charleston, SC. Eleven people total made it an easy and fun affair with little to-do, but a lot of great pictures and an album I’m very proud of. You can view Angela and Tom’s full […]
Renee & Derek’s wedding at First Baptist Church & 28 Bridgeside
(post by Valerie Schooling) I am reminded daily (sometimes hourly) just how much I love my career…and Renee and Derek’s wedding was definitely one of my favorite weddings of the year! I loved shooting their rehearsal dinner at the William-Aiken House on King Street, downtown Charleston. The William-Aiken House is an abosolutely breathtaking location for […]
Anthony & Sarah’s wedding at Holiday Inn, Folly Beach
(post by Valerie Schooling) It’s always a blessing to be a part of a friend’s wedding. I have known Sarah for about 5 years now (we have been friends since I lived in Johnson City, TN) and lucky me – she chose me to be her photographer! Anthony & Sarah are such a sweet couple […]
On a rare Saturday off
Mell and I don’t have a wedding today so we’re to Columbia to see the Gamecocks beat the UAB Blazers (26-13). It works out because our May 16 wedding couple lives in Columbia so we were able to do their engagement portraits on the Horseshoe at USC. We then attempted the drive home, but our […]
Trixie and Scott’s Wedding at Cottage on the Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Update: We have posted the full wedding album! Click here to see! You can tell a lot about people by how they handle stress and disappointment, and I can say that Trixie and Scott’s whole family is just top notch. Their wedding was September 6th, which was the day that Hurricane Hanna was supposed […]
International Wedding Photography
The wedding in France, outside of Paris, was phenomenal. Follow the captions below on the images to get a bit of the story. The album design will be posted before the end of the week! Well, that’s enough for this post. The full wedding album will be posted in a few days, and I’ll provide […]
International Engagement Shoot
On Friday the 29th of August we met with Alexander and Louise for their engagement shoot in the small French villa called Jossigny, where Louise grew up. The family was gathered at her parents house getting decrorations prepared for the wedding day, and I borrowed Louise and Alexander for a shoot. This is a characteristic […]
Race to Charleston!
We we are wrapping up and getting ready to brave Heathrow airport and their Draconian carry-on restrictions tomorrow so that we can try to beat Tropical Storm Hanna to Charleston to make the storm preparations. We will post picture updates when we are back in the states and safe from incliment weather! Nathan
Tea with the Queen
We made to London yesterday from Paris via the Chunnel. And last night, we met some missionaries and took some fun family portraits of them around their home and at a local park. They graciously made us a home cooked meal. We can’t wait to share with you some of the shoots we got. Later […]
Notre-Dame
Inside Notre-Dame Cathedral
The Obligatory Eiffel Tower Pictures.
Okay okay! Here are some of the Paris pictures, sheesh 🙂 We went to the normal ‘must see’ sights in Paris, and I am very happy with what we accomplished, picture wise. Mell and I had a picnic with fruit and pastries from the Rue Claire Market near our hotel, and we sat on the […]
Shop Talk.
So let me say that though there are those who would scold me (Ed Pierce) for shooting so much with greater-than F2.8 lens, I love my 24-105L F4.0 IS lens on my 5D! Its maximum aperture of 4.0 limits what you can do with depth of field and Bohek (that buttery background blur in photographs). […]
Countdown to the Wedding
Mell and I are now in the Vallee la Marne area in preparation for the Wedding. We met Louise (the bride) and her father today, and Alexander (the groom) just got into town. We are meeting with everyone tomorrow to visit the reception site and finalize picture plans for Saturday. I’ve been working on the […]
Paris in a nutshell
Tuesday started with a bike tour of the city that provided plenty of great scenes for photography and satisfied any need to be a dare devil by biking on the bustling streets of Paris. The day ended with what else but the Eiffel Tower. The Tower is currently lit with blue lights and is decorated […]