Susan & Eddie’s wedding at The Riviera was such a treat for me. And since Cami & I have been “in the creative groove” all week, we are SUPER excited to share one of the spreads from their storybook with you. In case it’s too small to tell, the image on the right is a close-up of their rings, settled into the hilt of his saber, with a candle glowing in the background to set the mood. The text in the upper right is from their First Dance song, and was woven throughout their book to tie the storyline together. It came out AWESOME!
Archive for December, 2008
Susan & Eddie's Storybook
December 11, 2008
Working with Friends
December 11, 2008
Working with friends is always so much fun! When our good friends and colleagues, Bill & Kelli Nixon came up with this great idea of “trading shoots”, we jumped on it. So Cami and I loaded up our 13 year old dog, Henry, and met up with the Nixon Crew at Boone Hall. Here are some of the shots I took. Didn’t Kelli do a GREAT job picking out outfits?!? 
And that last shot of the boys hugging their legs was Kelli’s idea…I LOVE IT! Later I’ll share some of the ones they took of Cami and I with good ol’ Henry. They’re SO CUTE!
Millicent & Derien's Storybook
December 10, 2008Millicent & Derien’s Storybook really came out BEAUTIFULLY! As an artist, when you’re designing or creating book designs, there are times when you just feel like you’re “in the groove”. This was one of those times and we’re very happy with the results. The book really showcases Millicent & Derien’s wedding day in an elegant way!
PUG Christmas Party
December 9, 2008Last night was the Christmas Party for the Charleston Chapter of our PUG (or Pictage Users Group). Our friends Rob & Liz Duren hosted the event. They have SUCH a beautiful home and are such wonderful people. We had so much fun!!!
Rob & Liz with one of their 4 fantastic children.
Kelli Nixon and Cami share a laugh.
Charlie Thiel and his beautiful bride share a squeeze. 
Earnest F. Hollings NWR
December 8, 2008
Sunday is typically our day off. So after church Cami and I enjoyed a nice matinee movie, complete with popcorn and Cheri Coke. After we got home it was just so pretty out that I decided to head down to the Earnest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge for a stroll. It’s a BEAUTIFUL place and I was rewarded with some amazing light and a peaceful experience. I was the ONLY person there the entire afternoon. I hope you get a chance to go visit.
Santa & The Grinch
December 8, 2008
Cami & I were out walking Henry the other day and who should we bump into by Santa Clause and The Grinch. They driving around in their convertible handing out candy to the kids in our neighborhood. So I snagged a couple shots before the zipped on down the road with their beards flappin‘ in the chilly breeze.
Naomi & Mickey at Azalia Drive Church
December 5, 2008I’ve been looking forward to Naomi and Mickey’s wedding for quite some time. By the pure joy on their faces in these photos, I suppose they have as well! They were married at Azalea Drive Church where they were pronounced Mr. & Mrs. Naomi…I mean Mickey Walker. In spite of the moody weather, they braved a trip to Waterfront Park where we got some AWESOME images. Their reception was held at the Charleston Club on the Air Force Base. Everyone had a GREAT time and I am SO GRATEFUL to Naomi & Mickey for allowing me to share in these special moments of their lives. Congratulations you guys!!!
Thanksgiving Feast
December 5, 2008
Thanksgiving was AWESOME this year! Cami and I had taken a few extra days off and just relaxed and had fun visiting with her family near Hilton Head. Henry was with us as well, of course. But that’s not him in the photo. The Thanksgiving Meal was at Scott & Jan’s house (Cami’s brother and sis-in-law). They have a BEAUTIFUL new home they just built. So that’s their golden retriever, Mojo. Scott is an AMAZING chef and you just can’t imagine how good the food was. However, you CAN imagine how much I enjoyed my little after-dinner nap in front of the fireplace…HA! But that’s OK, the next morning I ran the local 5k Turkey Trot to work it off. I hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving as well…
If I Could Fly
December 5, 2008
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to FLY?!? The limitless freedom, the amazing view, the rush of the wind…ah it must be grand! Cami and I took a couple days off for Thanksgiving and went to visit with her family near Hilton Head. One evening I snuck out for a “walk-about” with my camera and found a pond where birds were coming in to roost. After finding a good spot where I could catch them coming in, I was able to get tons of great in-flight images like these. The beautiful evening light was perfect!!!
Elise is in da House
December 5, 2008
I can’t belive I’ve never photographed Elise before. She is a SUPER STAR as far as I’m concerned!!! She was so much fun to work with and totally at ease in front of the camera. Here’s just a few of my MANY favorites from her shoot. Now that Elise and I are “bff’s” maybe she’ll stop by and see me more often! 