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This weekend, Cami & I were able to take a break and go visit our good friends Eric & Machelle up in the Washington D.C. area. Eric & I grew up together in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), where our parents worked. So it was great catching up with him!

We took in a ton of the sights, historic monuments, and museums in D.C…walking for miles each day…photographing non-stop! But my favoriite images came from photographing their amazing, edgy, and intelligent young daughter, Maya. She was a complete natural in front of the camera!

Here are a few from the fun little fashion shoot we went on. All images were shot on Nikon D810 with MB-D12, 24-120 f4VR, 2 SB-800 off-camera flashess, all controlled by RadioPopper’s Px system via the built in flash as commander.

It’s been about 7 years since I photographed Kevin & Debby’s beautiful wedding at St. John’s Cathedral: https://chrisandcami.com/blog/2008/07/02/debby-kevin-at-st-johns-cathedral-2/. It was so much fun to see them again and capture these family portraits with their two handsome boys! 🙂

It’s been such a joy for Cami & I to meet beautiful and vibrant Mackenzie at her gallery, be invited to become one of their featured artists for her and her partner, Kelly, meet Tony at one of their shows, get to know them over the past year, and now call them “friends”.

It was such an honor when they asked us to photograph their special day!!! The AMAZING wedding and reception was held at Magnolia Plantation last weekend. We started out with a First Glance at Hampton Park, which has special meaning to them. From there it was on to the gorgeous oak trees and dramatic backdrops of the historic plantation for fun times with their family and wedding party. The ceremony began in a picturesque courtyard overlooking the Ashley River. But when rain moved in, everyone gleefully gathered themselves and moved into the Carriage House. After the “I Do’s”, the reception went into full swing with tearful toasts, dynamic dancing, fantastic food, and an electric atmosphere like I’ve never seen before!

CONGRATULATIONS Mackenzie & Tony! It’s been such a privilege to be a part of your lives. We can’t wait to continue our relationship and watch you two blossom as you begin this next chapter in your wonderful journey together!!!

We always love getting feedback from our clients. We were so excited to receive this notification from The Knot this morning. It’s always such an honor and a pleasure to be a part of a bride and groom’s special day. It just makes my day when I hear words like this.  THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

Following a photo shoot I had at Pixel Studios, the amazingly talented studio owner, LeRoy Mazyck, insisted that I sit down and let him do this short video interview.  He knew something of my story, and had been trying to get me to do an interview for some time.  As humble and “behind-the-scenes” as I like to be, it took some prodding.  But I’m so glad I did it!  LeRoy has a real talent for storytelling, and made the whole process easy and enjoyable.  Many thanks, my friend…

 

After a long, soggy week, the rains lifted in time for Mary & Ryan’s beatiful wedding last weekend!

I’d been looking forward to their wedding since their amazing Engagement Session, which started out in the exact spot where Ryan proposed to her.  This spot was very special to them, as it was also where Mary’s father proposed to her mother years before! We had so much fun on their photo shoot…I just knew their wedding was going to be fantastic!!!

The celebration started out in the beautiful old restored chapel at St. Andrew’s Church in Old Mt. Pleasant, and the party rocked on into the night at the picturesque Citadel Beach House on Isle of Palms. So many incredible vendors like Jessica Cheney, Beyond Expectations, and the Charleston Groove Factory made for a successful evening for all.

CONGRATULATIONS Mary & Ryan! Your love for each other truly radiates around you. May God bless you as you begin your new journey together…

How do you know when you’ve had a REALLY fun time at a wedding? When you have a long 2-hour drive home afterwards, and the whole time you’re jammin’ and singing along to Kylie Minogue on Pandora at the top of your voice!!! That’s what happened to me last week after Ross & Amanda’s AMAZING celebration of love, friendship, and family.

I photographed Ross’ sister’s wedding, Jessica & Phil, several years ago. It was such an honor to continue the tradition as he exchanged his vows and promises to the absolutely beautiful Amanda.

Their ceremony was held at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church in Pawley’s Island. The reception followed at the Debordieu Colony Clubhouse. In between, we had a chance to create some awesome photos with the classic “Kuenzle Family Car”!!!  Check out all their photos at http://chrisandcami.zenfolio.com/amandaandross.

Congratulations Amanda & Ross!

 

May the road rise to meet you

 

May the wind be always at your back

 

May the sun shine warm upon your face

 

and the rain fall soft upon your fields

 

And until we meet again my friend

 

May God hold you in the palm of his hand

 

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Last week I had another really fun corporate shoot for T-Mobile! This time it was for their call center in Tampa, Florida. I love this company!!!

I absolutely LOVE photographing the T-Mobile Awards Banquet each year! These guys know how to throw a PARTAAAAY!!!! 🙂

It’s a pretty big production. With me providing general event coverage and the photographing the awards presentation, my good friend Gary handling the greenscreen Fashion Booth, and Cami whipping out the on-site printing…it gets a little hectic. But we always have a BLAST!!!

It’s so much fun capturing these employees celebrating their achievements, and enjoying the accolades. 🙂

T-Mobile has become one of my favorite corporate clients over the years! Everyone at the compnay is always so fun and up-beat. It’s clear they really know how to take care of their employees!!!

Each year I have the privilege of photographing their Top Performers to be used in a fun and exciting promotional campaign. I also shoot a few casual headshots of Team Leaders. Finally, I photograph candids of the friendly staff hard at work.

It’s a shoot I always look forward to!

What an honor to have Jackie & Jeremy drive back to Charleston to have me photograph their maternity shoot! Since I was with them to photograph their wedding, it was very special for me to be with them to document this NEW chapter in their lives!

Their wedding reception was held at the historic Francis Marion Hotel. With Jackie’s creative direction, we came up with the idea to start their shoot off in the same ballroom where she and Jeremy shared their first dance as husband and wife. From there, we visited some special spots in Marion Square where some of their favorite wedding photos were taken. Finally, we wrapped up the shoot with some iconic Charleston marsh scenes at dusk.

It was so much fun to catch up with Jackie & Jeremy…and create these beautiful images of them with their unborn child.

The sun popped out just in time, after a gloomy rest of the week. As alway, Lisa & Clay were so much fun to hang out with. Their lives have become extra hectic with “Thing 2” now in their lives. But they are the sweetest, gentlest parents every…and handle everything with patience and grace.

It was great to finally meet Kasey, their newest addition. And of course Denver and I already have a bond from our prefious sessions together…so he was hamming it up like a pro.

We had chosen Hampton park for their photo shoot, which is such a beautifu, diverse park in the middle of town. The best part was watching Denver throw breat to the ducks as he squeed with delight!!! Kasey was more interested in “feeding time”, which I don’t blame him for. 😉