Last month, Cami and I had a wonderful time photographing Matt & Caroline’s destination wedding in Turf Valley, VA.
Since we flew into Washington D.C. to get there, we decided to take an extra day to “play tourist” in our country’s capital on the way home. Here are a few architectural studies I did while we visited the many sights.
All images shot with Nikon D810 and Nikkor 16-35 f4 VR.
This week I had the honor of reprising my role as the official photographer for “Migration to Memminger”, which is the annual fund-raising gala for the Center for Birds of Prey. I absolutely love photographing corporate events that are as fun and rewarding as this one!
This Avian Conservation Center is located approximately 30 minutes north of Charleston, in Awendaw. If you’ve never been, I HIGHLY recommend it!!! Jack Hanna writes:
“I have traveled worldwide and seen countless centers and this is the absolute best of its kind I have ever seen anywhere.”
Many thanks to David Archer for his amazing musical gift, my friend Steven Hyatt for raffling off his beautiful fine-art prints of the raptors in flight, Kara Bale for her amazing leadership and organization, and the zillions of other staff and volunteers who made this evening a huge success!!!
A few days ago we wrapped up photography on a project that we’ve been shooting over this past summer. It’s for a super-cool, up-and-coming, yet-to-be-announced publication. Those are the only details I’m allowed to divulge at this time!!!
Many thanks to our clients, Susan and Julie for their vision and talent! Many thanks to Grace, Mary-Catherine, Margaret, Caroline, Brittany, Brenae, and Crystal for all their style and grace in these beautiful outfits! And many thanks to Robbin, Addy, and the many others who helped in so many ways!
I can’t wait to reveal the final details once they are announced!!! 😉
Last night was the annual T-Mobile Awards Banquet in Charleston. It’s always one of my favorite corporate events of the year!
While I photographed the banquet, award recipients, and general event coverage, Gary and Cami handle the setup and operation of the print-on-site “Fashion Booth”. Gary is a MACHINE when it comes to print-on-site service. By the time the award ceremony was over, he and Cami already had beautiful 5×7 prints, nicely matted in elegant folios, ready for the winners to pick up. They printed and delivered 430 photos to this lively and fun-loving bunch!!!
Congratulations to all the top performers and award winners! We’ll see you all again next year!!! 🙂
Now that Olman & Craig are married, I can FINALLY share some of her gorgeous Bridal Portraits from downtown Charleston!!!
Believe it or not, it was a dreary and drizzly afternoon. But since Olman & Craig had driven all the way from Atlanta to get these portraits, we had to work around it. Fortunately, I have a few tricks up my sleeve…favorite locations that are dry and covered…lighting techniques to mimic warm sunshine…and equipment that can withstand the weather. 🙂
Olman has such a positive spirit, her mom and best friend Maricar were great support, and we all actually had a BLAST creating these beautiful images together!
What a joy it has been to get to know Olman & Craig over this past year! We absolutely LOVE these guys!!!
Olman & Craig met through work, where they are execs at AT&T in Atlanta. They were looking to for a spot to have a nice destination wedding that had a beautiful courtyart surrounded by nature and greenery. They couldn’t have picked a more AMAZING location than Charlestowne Landing!
Their ceremony was held in the gorgeous courtyard at Founder’s Hall in this beautiful historic plantation. But we took advantage of other scenic locations around the grounds as well! In spite of the threatening weather, the ceremony went off without a hitch. Plus Olman & Craig bravely indulged my “creative geekiness” for a few dramatic shots in the misty sprinkle afterwards. 🙂
Many thanks to everyone who helped make their wedding such a huge success! And a special thank you to Jessica for referring these two beautiful soul-mates to us! What a special priviledge it was to capture all the excitement of their wedding day!!!
CONGRATULATIONS Olman & Craig! May your life hereafter be filled with happiness and delight.
It’s been an honor to photograph the Attaway family for many years. When I got the chance to work with Chris individually, I jumped at the chance!
Chris is a great guy, with striking good looks, and a deep knowledge of the history and architecture of Charleston. So we decided to do our shoot in some of his favorite alleys, with their unique Charleston Charm!
Following his big sister’s footsteps, Chris is at MUSC studying to go into medicine. He hasn’t declared a specialty yet. But whatever he chooses, I know this young man is going to be AMAZING at what he does!!!
When I photographed Matt’s Secret Proposal to Caroline 6 months ago (https://chrisandcami.com/caroline-matts-secret-wedding-proposal/), it was one of the most humble moments of my 20+ year career! I could tell there was something truly special about these two…a connection on another dimension…spiritual, pure, perfect. It was even more humbling a few weeks later when they asked if Cami & I would be willing to photograph their Destination Wedding at an amazing resort near Washington D.C.!!!
Last week the big day finally arrived! The wedding and reception were held at the gorgeous Turf Valley Resort. The location was beautiful, the weather was beautiful, and Caroline was ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! One of my favorite shots of the day was Matt’s beaming smile when he saw her for the first time, walking down the aisle beside her father, ready to become his wife.
Photographing Caroline & Matt’s portraits after the wedding was like working with a pair of professional models. 🙂 Everywhere we went, they struck these amazing poses, with his dress blues setting off her elegant gown, and their contagious “we just got married” smiles warming our hearts. We had so much fun during our mini-shoot, complete with golf cart ride!
Entering the reception hall, I could tell we were in for the party of the century! There was a palpable electricity in the air. From the second Caroline & Matt stepped into the room to thunderous applause, to the very last dance, the room was filled with emotion, energy, and excitement! They were showered with love from friends and family all night long.
CONGRATULATIONS Matt & Caroline! The blessing of meeting couples like you, and the joy of sharing in your lives, is the true reason why we LOVE what we do. We wish for you a life together full of the greatest joy imaginable!!!
Cami & I are so happy for Darcy & David!!!
Darcy has been a great friend and tennis partner for many years. When we finally met David last year, and saw the way these two looked at each other, we knew the stars had lined up just right. Soon after, David asked Darcy to be his wife! 🙂
A few days ago we met up at the GORGEOUS Runnymede Plantation for their Engagement Session. They even brought Izzie, their beautiful black lab who we’ve photographed in the past. Izzie has clearly approved of David…and so do we! HA!
CONGRATULATIONS David & Darcy!!! We can’t wait to photograph your beautiful wedding…
I can’t believe it’s been 6 years already since Kate & Dustin’s beautiful wedding!
I’ve been photographing this wonderful family for years. But this was the first time I got to meet the two NEW additions to the LaCoste/Ham clan! Jake & Tyler were an absolute hoot! Alex has gone on to the Big Times…now working with Apple. Russ & Maggie are still big tennis nuts and as energetic as ever! It was so great to see everyone and catch up with their busy lives.
We all had a BLAST, on an absolutely GORGEOUS day at Seabrook Island!!!
After last weekend’s wedding, I felt like I had been given a golden ticket to the party of the century!!!
I had so much fun getting to know Kristen & Michael, and photographing all the special moments of their beautiful day! Kristen was absolutely stunning in her beautiful gown. And Michael was the kindest gentleman you could ever hope to meet.
Their ceremony and reception took place on the amazing Carolina Girl Yacht while we all cruised peacefully around Charleston Harbor. Kristen & Michael exchanged their own hand-written vows, including touching words from Kristen to Michael’s two boys. Captain Bob and his crew did an amazing job of avoiding the afternoon showers, and finding the most amazing backdrop for our portrait session on the bow. Duvall Events catered an amazing meal for all. And as the final rays of sunlight faded from view, DJ Bobby got the party rockin’!
Many thanks to my associate, Laura, for helping me cover all the angles. We both loved how everyone welcomed us into the family. It truly blessed us to see so much love and support for Kristen & Michael, who are clearly very special people!
CONGRATULATIONS Kristen & Michael!
“The winds have welcomed you with softness
The sun has blessed you with its warm hands
You have flown so high and so well
That God has joined you in your laughter
and set you gently back into the loving arms of mother earth.”
~ Balloonist’s Blessing
I always enjoy meeting new people, and getting to know folks from different walks of life!
Photographing head-shots and business portraits affords me the pleasure of connecting with interesting folks from from every corner of the globe. Plus it’s an honor to be creating images that will help promote their careers!
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of photographing head-shots for new members of the amazing team at Lou Hammond & Associates…
