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 shoots ago is a “long time” for us, haha!!!) – and posting a few. Here ya go, Julie!
A few of my favorites from their shoot:
When you’re 18 months old, your legs are made for walking and running, but sitting still makes you cranky. Rocks are one of your favorite toys, and your photographer has to be ready for your split second adorable poses. Darby was no exception, and Nathan and I had the pleasure of photography her family recently around Waterfront Park in downtown Charleston. Thank you so much for playing outside with us! Here are some of our favorite shots from the shoot:
Darby on the go with her rock
You can't cross the street without holding someone's hand, but you can definitely sit in it with your parents for a fun family shot.
Darby and her family were so fun and willing to try different things like this.
The best way to end a day downtown is laughing and playing in the grass. This is one my favorite shots from the day.
First of all – you know how much I love babies!!!! (<–four exclamation marks’ worth, apparently)
It’s such a blessing to have the opportunity to continue a relationship with my once brides-and-grooms who are now parents by taking photos of their children! I shot Laurie & Mark’s wedding at Middleton Plantation back in June of 2007, and now they have precious baby Sophia who is now 7 months old!
We started at Waterfront Park, in downtown Charleston’s historic district and then we went back to the studio for a few more photos of Sophia in her Christmas outfit!
The Grinnell Family!
Sophia loved playing in the leaves!
She is so expressive! Happy girl…
(And she LOVES smiling for her Daddy!)
I sneaked in one of me and Sophia. 🙂
And then….we headed back up to North Charleston our studio session!
Doesn’t she look like a Baby Gap ad in this pic?
* * * And this one is my personal favorite! * * *
(Trust me, this shot wasn’t easy b/c she only cried for these 2 seconds the whole shoot so I had to be quick!)
A couple of weeks ago (before this crazy cold snap!) I had the pleasure of doing a downtown family session with the McCrackin family! We started at Waterfront Park, and walked over to the Customs House steps and a few neat back alleyways!
The kids were a little shy at first, but tons of fun after we all warmed up to each other! Along our walk, there was an art gallery on East Bay St. with a dog inside.
“How much is that doggie in the window?”
By the end of the shoot, it was all silliness….which if you ask me, is so much fun!
(I love this pic of the kids being goofy!)
We did a fun little shoot of a little superman on Halloween, so I did a little photoshop to complete the effect.
(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! Here are a few of my favorites:
The Knowles Family
Millie has so much personality and was so fun the whole time!
(Her mom said she was asking if we could do the photoshoot again the very next day, haha!)
And here’s a closeup of Miss Millie:
You can view their whole album of photos through the month of November here: http://knowles.photoherald.com/index.php/view_event.php