Our friends Byron & Kathleen have an extraordinarily intelligent daughter. Yet for some reason she decided she wanted to shadow Cami & I for her class “Career Day”. Seriously, we are thrilled that she thinks photography might be an interesting career…we sure think so!

We had a BALL teaching her all kinds of things! I don’t think she was that thrilled about all the billing, taxes, and business part of being a photographer. But we did a fun photo shoot, during which she even took over and became “photographer-for-a-day”. Since she’s a big animal-lover, we got Marley to be our model. Amelia was so great with Marley that I had to get a shot of them together at the end.  Except for Cami’s Behind-the-Scenes photos, and my two portraits of her and Marley, these were all shot by our little apprentice!!!

Then we went hiking through Caw Caw County Park, where Amelia learned who to “see” light, how to look for unique perspectives, how to create silhouettes, how to find reflections, how to use shadows as subjects, how to use the rule-of-thirds, and much more!

She even edited all her own work in Adobe Lightroom! Then we transmitted her favorites to a local lab so she and her dad could pick up the prints on their way home. I think Amelia had as much fun as we did. And I hope she’ll enjoy passing her pictures around for show-and-tell when she gets back to class tomorrow!
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My good friend and AMAZING model/actress, Brittany McDougal, asked me to photograph an image for her No H8 Campaign. We had a BLAST and got some great stuff. Here’s one of my favorites…
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You may have heard of Andy Savage? He is one of Charleston’s most distinguished, most high-profile, most in-demand…and yet most down-to-earth criminal defense lawyers! On top of his reputation as a lawyer, Andy also headlines in The Savage Report, an Emmy Award Winning public affairs TV show.

I had the honor of photographing new head-shots for him and some of his brilliant staff at www.savlaw.com a few days ago. It’s always a pleasure working with such nice professionals!

(Photographed with a Nikon D3, 70-200VRII lens, and 4 SB-800 strobes controlled via the RadioPopper Px System from an SB-900.)
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I had a photo shoot at the law offices of the renowned Gedney M. Howe, III, PA for Super Lawyers Magazine one morning earlier this week. I got there ahead of time to scout and set up. While I was waiting for everyone to arrive, I saw the sunrise slowly light up St. Micheal’s Church steeple. It was a beautiful sight, up-lifting, encouraging, and full of hope…
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Jeni & Jon have been married like 5 years, but wanted some really cool photos from downtown Charleston to decorate their home with. Their fun (slightly nuts?!?) personalities fit Cami & I perfectly! Needless to say, we had a BLAST and love how their images turned out!!!
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We’ve had such a mild January here in Charleston! The other day was a beautiful, sunny, 70-degree day. I’m always on the lookout for sections of downtown that hold great backdrops for doing photo shoots in. So I decided to leave early for my last appointment of the day and just go for a short walk-about, exploring a block of downtown that I don’t normally see. We are so blessed to live in such a photogenic city!!!

(All shot on a Nikon D3 with a 50mm f1.4G)
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{Charleston,SC} – January 25, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Chris & Cami Photography has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Photography!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Chris & Cami Photography was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

Chris & Cami Photography is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes  the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Chris & Cami Photography for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that Chris & Cami Photography is one of the very best Photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee.

“We would like to thank all our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to your positive feedback we are honored to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for the fourth year in a row.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/chris-cami-photography-charleston/2eba290bf77aa8b9.html.  To learn more about the Bride’s Choice Awards™, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

Charleston Wedding Photographer Chris & Cami Photography win 2012 WeddingWire Bride's Choice Award

It’s OFFICIAL! Last year’s Florida Birding Adventure was so much fun that I’ve scheduled another one this year.

Of course photographing people is and always will remain my passion. There’s nothing like capturing the emotions and energy of a wedding, the bonds and relationships of a family session, or the innocence and exuberance of a child’s portrait!

But being an animal lover, and enjoying the great outdoors with child-like wonder, it’s fun to get away and test my photographic skills at capturing some dramatic avian photographs. It’s a lot harder than it looks. Capturing a gorgeous, well-exposed, sharply focused wildlife photo takes a lot of patience, a vigilant eye for beautiful light, excellent camera skills, and anticipating “the moment”. Fortunately, all of these are paramount to being a good people photographer too! I find that one genre of photography sharpens me for the other.

Here are a few from last year’s adventure. I can’t wait to see what this year’s trip has in store!!!
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If you love to laugh as much as I do, you can’t help but love Holly & Jared! They are the neatest couple…so much fun and always ready for adventure! I had such a great time with them on their Engagement Session at Waterfront Park a couple days ago.

We have a lot in common, and I really love their “How we Met” story! I’m so excited for Holly & Jared and can’t wait to be there for them on their wedding day this April.
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Since I’m such a prolific photographer, many folks ask me what I do to relax during my time off. The funny truth is, I go out photographing!!! The trick is, I get out into the natural world where I can enjoy the solitude, the serenity, and the amazing creatures of God’s creation.

Here are a few favorites from a recent canoe trip around the Lowcountry. Some were shot with the Nikon D300 + 70-200VRII + TC20eIII combo (great for hand-holding). Others were shot with the D300 + 200-400VR + TC14eII combo. Between these two lenses, I get the equivalent of 105mm to 840mm of reach!
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