The Citadel Foundation Campaign Launch

Sometimes I get to photograph the COOLEST events!!!

Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing The Citadel Foundation’s annual Campaign Launch. It was an AMAZING evening! After cocktails on the lawn at Johnson Hagood Memorial Stadium football field, welcome speeches and toasts were made. A delicious dinner was followed by an incredible live band under the big white tent. Everyone partied and danced the night away!

(DJI Mavic 3 Pro, Nikon Z9 with Nikkor 24-120 f4 VR, Nikon Z9 with Nikkor 14-24 f4, 6 Speedlights)

Rosen Hagood Marketing Photos

Last year, I had the pleasure of photographing the Grand Opening of the new Rosen Hagood office. I had a great time and really enjoyed working with them. So I was extremely pleased when they reached out again to see if I could help them with some new marketing and branding photos for their website!

Usually law firms request fairly standard headshots. But the Rosen Hagood Law Firm decided they wanted something different! As a creative, I LOVED the concept they pitched. They were looking for something more casual, artistic, and classic. What better way to do that then with some timeless black-and-white, right?!?

Many thanks to Morgan for helping to coordinate everyone’s schedules and share their ideas…

Colorful Folly Beach Condo for SMHa Architects

I always enjoy photographing assignments for SMHa Architects. Their work is always so creative, while being practical at the same time!

This week I had the pleasure of photographing a newly renovated condo building for them on Folly Beach. The project is in a prime location, right on the beach, just steps from the amazing new Folly Beach Pier! With it still being spring, I knew the afternoon sun wouldn’t hit the front of the building until late afternoon. I love shooting during that “Golden Hour” part of the day anyway. Plus we were blessed with a gorgeous blue-sky day. So it worked out perfect!

Many thanks to Marie for organizing everything, and for trusting me with this assignment.

Credit One Charleston Open – Champion’s Portraits

Every spring, it’s an absolute honor to be invited back as the official photographer of the Credit One Charleston Open!

Since 1973, the Charleston Open has been a pioneer in women’s professional sports, creating milestones that have directly influenced the popularity of women’s professional tennis. It was the first women’s tennis event to offer $100,000 in prize money. The tournament was the first women’s event to be broadcast on network television. More recently, the Credit One Charleston Open was named WTA 500 Tournament of the Year. Kicking off the clay season, it’s grown to be the largest women’s professional tennis tournament in North America.

As the official photographer of the tournament, it’s always a great honor to capture some private portraits of each year’s champion with their trophy! This year’s champion, Danielle Collins, was sweet, kind, and wonderful to work with. Unfortunately the daylight got away from us. So some of our plans to shoot along the historic downtown backdrops got squashed. But we were able to catch the final rays of sunset overlooking the Ashley River at The Battery! Plus we got a few shots of Danielle undernieth her marquis banner at The Riviera Theater. And finally we photographed her in front of the grand staircase at Charleston Place before she headed off to celebrate with her family and friends!!!

Credit One Charleston Open – Day 9

Every spring, it’s an absolute honor to be invited back as the official photographer of the Credit One Charleston Open!

Since 1973, the Charleston Open has been a pioneer in women’s professional sports, creating milestones that have directly influenced the popularity of women’s professional tennis. It was the first women’s tennis event to offer $100,000 in prize money. The tournament was the first women’s event to be broadcast on network television. More recently, the Credit One Charleston Open was named WTA 500 Tournament of the Year. Kicking off the clay season, it’s grown to be the largest women’s professional tennis tournament in North America.

Day 9 is finally hear!!! After 9 grueling 12+ hour days of constant shooting, editing, and uploading photos for the tournament, we have completed Finals Sunday. When I arrived that morning, I could feel the excitement in the air. All the staff and volunteers were exhausted, in a good way, and ready to see who the new champion would be. Caroline Collins fought hard to triumph over Daria Kasatkina. It was the first time a player had won back-to-back Miami Open and Charleston Open titles since Serena Williams. Collins, who is retiring at the end of this year said: “I’ve been so happy to be playing at the level that I’ve been playing [and] to be able to back it up two weeks in a row has just been fantastic.”.

Credit One Charleston Open – Day 8

Every spring, it’s an absolute honor to be invited back as the official photographer of the Credit One Charleston Open!

Since 1973, the Charleston Open has been a pioneer in women’s professional sports, creating milestones that have directly influenced the popularity of women’s professional tennis. It was the first women’s tennis event to offer $100,000 in prize money. The tournament was the first women’s event to be broadcast on network television. More recently, the Credit One Charleston Open was named WTA 500 Tournament of the Year. Kicking off the clay season, it’s grown to be the largest women’s professional tennis tournament in North America.

Day 8 was Semi-final Saturday!!! At this stage, the players are turning up their games and leaving it all out on the court. Plus the stadium was packed! So everyone who attended the semi-finals was treated to quite a spectacle. If that wasn’t enough, I got to photograph a VIP Q&A session with Tournament Ambassadors Tracy Austin, John Isner, and Alison Riske-Amritraj. Tomorrow we’ll see who will be crowned our new Champion!!!

Credit One Charleston Open – Day 7

Every spring, it’s an absolute honor to be invited back as the official photographer of the Credit One Charleston Open!

Since 1973, the Charleston Open has been a pioneer in women’s professional sports, creating milestones that have directly influenced the popularity of women’s professional tennis. It was the first women’s tennis event to offer $100,000 in prize money. The tournament was the first women’s event to be broadcast on network television. More recently, the Credit One Charleston Open was named WTA 500 Tournament of the Year. Kicking off the clay season, it’s grown to be the largest women’s professional tennis tournament in North America.

Day 7 found us getting down to the final stages of this amazing tournament! As a photographer, I enjoy this part of the week because I have fewer matches to cover, which means I can spend more time focusing on each player, and getting a wider variety of shots. One of these athletes will become our champion! Stay tuned to find out who it will be…

Credit One Charleston Open – Day 6

Every spring, it’s an absolute honor to be invited back as the official photographer of the Credit One Charleston Open!

Since 1973, the Charleston Open has been a pioneer in women’s professional sports, creating milestones that have directly influenced the popularity of women’s professional tennis. It was the first women’s tennis event to offer $100,000 in prize money. The tournament was the first women’s event to be broadcast on network television. More recently, the Credit One Charleston Open was named WTA 500 Tournament of the Year. Kicking off the clay season, it’s grown to be the largest women’s professional tennis tournament in North America.

Day 6 saw the sunshine come back for a BEAUTIFUL day of tennis! Many of the players had to play twice in one day, due to the rain delays from the day before. So there was a ton of tennis action to cover!!! Plus we had the friendly Media Pickleball Tournament, more appearances at the Tennis Channel desk, the Volunteer of the Year Award, and the Dunlop “Glow Night”. What a fun day!

Credit One Charleston Open – Day 5

Every spring, it’s an absolute honor to be invited back as the official photographer of the Credit One Charleston Open!

Since 1973, the Charleston Open has been a pioneer in women’s professional sports, creating milestones that have directly influenced the popularity of women’s professional tennis. It was the first women’s tennis event to offer $100,000 in prize money. The tournament was the first women’s event to be broadcast on network television. More recently, the Credit One Charleston Open was named WTA 500 Tournament of the Year. Kicking off the clay season, it’s grown to be the largest women’s professional tennis tournament in North America.

Rain delays were the story of Day 5!!! We all showed up in the morning as scheduled, but the first match didn’t actually start until 5 PM. Luckily, there was plenty of editing to get caught up on. The only downside was, to keep the tournament on schedule, matches ran late into the night and I was there until after midnight. On the upside, once the matches did begin, they turned out to be EPIC!!!

Credit One Charleston Open – Day 4

Every spring, it’s an absolute honor to be invited back as the official photographer of the Credit One Charleston Open!

Since 1973, the Charleston Open has been a pioneer in women’s professional sports, creating milestones that have directly influenced the popularity of women’s professional tennis. It was the first women’s tennis event to offer $100,000 in prize money. The tournament was the first women’s event to be broadcast on network television. More recently, the Credit One Charleston Open was named WTA 500 Tournament of the Year. Kicking off the clay season, it’s grown to be the largest women’s professional tennis tournament in North America.

Day 4 was hot, sunny, and full of intense competition! Little did we know, our eventual champion would step foot on court that day. I also got a peek behind the curtain into the player’s private dining area, got to photograph some winners at the Tennis Channel desk, and captured a few more drone photos at sunset.

Credit One Charleston Open – Drone Photos

Every spring, it’s an absolute honor to be invited back as the official photographer of the Credit One Charleston Open!

Since 1973, the Charleston Open has been a pioneer in women’s professional sports, creating milestones that have directly influenced the popularity of women’s professional tennis. It was the first women’s tennis event to offer $100,000 in prize money. The tournament was the first women’s event to be broadcast on network television. More recently, the Credit One Charleston Open was named WTA 500 Tournament of the Year. Kicking off the clay season, it’s grown to be the largest women’s professional tennis tournament in North America.

During one of the tournament’s night sessions, we had a great crowd and nice colors in the sky. So I was tasked with getting some stadium shots with my drone. Obtaining proper authorization first, I launched the DJI Mavic 3 Pro just before sunset. Aside from this drone’s amazing image quality, I love how long the battery lasts! I was able to circle the stadium several times, capturing a variety of different angles, as well as the changing light throughout the evening. While the sun set behind the horizon and the skies transitioned to the deep blue colors of twilight, the players battled on!

Credit One Charleston Open – Day 3

Every spring, it’s an absolute honor to be invited back as the official photographer of the Credit One Charleston Open!

Since 1973, the Charleston Open has been a pioneer in women’s professional sports, creating milestones that have directly influenced the popularity of women’s professional tennis. It was the first women’s tennis event to offer $100,000 in prize money. The tournament was the first women’s event to be broadcast on network television. More recently, the Credit One Charleston Open was named WTA 500 Tournament of the Year. Kicking off the clay season, it’s grown to be the largest women’s professional tennis tournament in North America.

Day 3 of the tournament saw the action ramp up to full speed! We had tons of great matches, autograph sessions, social media influencers, and TV appearances. The highlight for me was covering my favorite player, Shelby Rogers, winning her first match as she begins her big comeback from injury. I had the absolute pleasure of photographing her proposal, engagement, and wedding last year!