Angela and Shawn-8 Months

We got to see our November 2007 wedding couple again to shoot their maternity photos. Me and Tara were stoked to see Angela and Shawn again. We get to know our couples so well before their wedding and to see them again is so great especially for special events like this. We were there for the beginning of their family and now their baby is on her way. Angela is 8 months along and looks great. Shawn looks exactly the same. I shot the session in their home and we kept everything very simple. I was going for an ethereal look to the images- almost abstract. After the shoot we all went out to Oscars in Summerville for dinner and closed the place down. We had a great time cathing up with them in the time since their wedding.

This is our plan with our couples. To hopefully be a part of their family and record their special events in life. The wedding is just the start.

{SEE THE PHOTOS HERE}

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Sara and Shawn Engagement

We met up with Sara and Shawn downtown at the Pineapple Fountain where he proposed to shoot some engagement shots. These two were very relaxed and self-directed so that made everything go so much faster.

It's a good thing too because we got rained out but were able to get the city shots done. We were supposed to spend time at the beach also, but a big electrical storm came and nixed all that.

We'll meet up again to finish this up at Folly Beach so stay tuned!

{SEE THE PHOTOS HERE}

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Arizona! [personal]

I loved the deserts of Arizona. While we were there, I got to wander the land of legends, the desert canyons and mountains and get some photos for me. {SEE THE PHOTOS HERE}

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Arizona! [commercial]

What an awesome opportunity to back to Arizona! We were tasked to shoot the hospital in Sierra Vista in the Southeast corner of this magnificent state. Here is where my daighter was born and where we left a lot of great friends. We added a few days onto the trip to visit with our old friends and we did a lot of catching up. Sometimes work takes us to wonderful places.

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Erin and Dan got married!

We spent an awesome weekend with Erin and Dan who just got married and we were lucky to get to shoot it for them.

The day started off nice and sunny but it got steamier and muggier as the day went on. Around these parts when it gets real steamy out, that means rain's a' comin. By the end of the ceremony at St. Andrews in Mt. Pleasant, we had sprinkles and some light rain but it stopped long enough to get some fun alone time shots of them shortly after the reception started. We had to deal with all the lenses fogging when moving outdoors from an air-conditioned room.

Their reception at the Creek Club at I'on was quite a party and just about everyone got involved in the merriment. The DJ, Hal from Lee Edwards Entertainment kept the party hoppin by playing all the right music. Working with a good DJ make our job so much easier at the reception. It can be quite a pick up after being on the job for almost 12 hours at that point. The food was great too. Catering was masterfully executed by Hamby's and the Cake Stand did the cakes. Erin works at the Cake Stand so you know the cakes were going to be flawless. There was a main cake and a bunch of mini-cakes and the presentation was pretty cool!

As I shot their sparkler lined departure, it was the steamiest I have ever felt in Charleston. In fact I caught a bad cold after the wedding from being soaking wet with sweat moving in and out of a cold reception site.

Congrats to a wonderful couple. Erin was so very sweet and Dan was nothing but laughs and they were so great to work with. Enjoy your honeymoon in the Greek Isles! {SEE THE PHOTOS HERE}

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Brandon Loves Mandy

Mandy Loves Brandon

This is a special couple to us. Mandy is the younger sister to Erica. Erica is one of the first brides I have ever pointed a camera at. I was still in apprentice mode when I took candids of Erica's wedding two years ago at the Citadel. I only took a few photos that day as I didnt want to get in the hired photographer's way. Erica liked the photos I took so much that she referred her sister to us. Since then, Erica and Jason have become good friends. Mandy and Brandon were down vacationing from Maryland with all of their family in Myrtle Beach so we took the opportunity to shoot their engagement photos while they were down. We walked across the street from their rented beach house and shot along the beach. Afterwards as we headed back, I noticed that we'd have a sunset this evening. Rain had been threatening all day and it cleared up just in time for a nice sunset. I asked the if they wouldnt mind more time with me so I could get them against the setting sun. Of course they were up for it! They are a great couple and they look like babies! They keep getting younger and younger! We'll be with Mandy and Brandon when they get married next year in Maryland. {SEE THE PHOTOS HERE}

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Twins!

Erica and Jason brought their twins to Charleston and I took pictures. Freakin adorable these babies were! I wont even try and explain, just go and see the cuteness yourself. {SEE THE PHOTOS HERE}

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Ryan Loves Sue

Sue and Ryan met up with us at the College of Charleston to get started. Sue is an alum of that school and we walked around the super-gorgeous campus. Then we all went to Daniel Island to a spot where Sue and Ryan met. Sue changed on the way in the car! What a trooper! We ran around kicking people off docks and swings so we could have them for photos (not really but we joked alot about it). We had a lot of fun. They went to Hilton Head for some R and R after the photos and even sent us a postcard from there before going back home to Philadelphia. We'll be with this great couple this October when the get married at the Rice Mill. {SEE THE PHOTOS HERE}

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Trevor Loves Joanna

Another awesome-O couple to work with! Joanna was so nervous before we got started. She wanted the session to be over so bad before we even began! I put the gear down for a bit and we just chatted for a while to try and get her loosened up. Trevor was fine. By the end of it all Joanna did just great. We'll be with them when they marry this September! {SEE THE PHOTOS HERE}

The Day After

I did a day-after shoot with one of my more adventurous brides. I met Tara and Jack on the beach at Sullivan's Island and no one cared if the dress got a bit dirty.

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