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The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, grain sorghum and their co-products. These exports are vital to global economic development and to U.S. agriculture’s profitability.

Founded in 1960, the Council is a private, non-profit corporation with nine international offices and programs in more than 50 countries. Its unique membership includes producer organizations and agribusinesses with a common interest in developing export markets. Membership funds trigger matching market development funds from the U.S. government and support from cooperating groups in foreign countries to produce an annual development program valued at more than $26.5 million.

Recently, I had the honor of photographing the 55th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in Montreal, Canada for the US Grains Council. It’s been a real privilege to be their official photographer over the past several years, covering everything from corporate events, company meetings, awards photos, head-shots, business portraits, staff and team photos, promotional images, greenscreen photobooths, and more. I thoroughly enjoy, and always look forward to each and every one of their assignments!

We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful “golden light” evening for the Riccardi Family’s beach portrait session on Kiawah Island!

“Nonna”, as the grandkids call her, is originally from Italy, and still returns often to visit. But now the family calls the northeastern areas of the US “home”.

Vacationing down here from New Jersey and Connecticut, it was great to see the whole family bonding together and having a great get-away! We had a wonderful time, capturing so many fun memories together. I couldn’t have asked for a nicer, kinder, more amazing family to work with!

Last time the Haverstraw Family vacationed in Charleston, we were vacationing in Cincinnati. Ironic, since that’s where they are from! When I photographed their family portraits the time before that, Joey was less than a year old! It was such a pleasure to finally catch up with them again this week and see how much the kids have grown!!!

We met downtown at White Point Garden on the morning of their “day trip” to Charleston. It was so fun walking through some of the old, historic streets and alleys of downtown, using the charm of our beautiful city as the backdrop. Majestic live oak trees, intricate black iron gates, and old brick facades made for really unique family portraits.

It was great catching up with this wonderful family and their adorable kids. I can’t wait to see how much they grow by the NEXT photo shoot we have together!!! 🙂

Family beach portraits are always so much fun! The kids are on break from school, the parents are on vacation, and everyone is relaxed and happy.

However, the frequent afternoon thunder storms in Charleston always make things “iffy”. About 10 minutes into my family session with the adorable Morrissey Family on Kiawah Island, we started to feel a few drops. We ran back to the cars to regroup. A look at the radar indicated that the northern part of the island was clear! So we drove up to Ocean Park, which is one of my favorite spots on the island.  After getting some great photos there, the rain had stopped at the beach.  So we were able to finish our session with some more beautiful beach portraits, with the dramatic light skimming across the clouds in the distance!

Our patience and flexibility had been rewarded.  And we all had a BLAST!!!

It’s been about a year since I photographed the awesome team at Lowcountry OB/GYN. They’ve added a couple new members to the group, and changed a few things up. So it was time for some updated business portraits, head-shots, and company photos!

The amazing Stephen at Tenet Physician Resources helped me pick a location that was both picturesque, and convenient for the doctors to get to. The morning of the shoot ended up absolutely beautiful. We get some great shots, and had a few laughs along the way!

I always enjoy working with this fantastic group of folks! Check out www.lcobgyn.eboz.com.

I always enjoy photo shoots at the Daniel Island Club. It’s such a beautiful venue with so many great backdrops!

A few days ago I met up with the Rice Family at the club, where their dad is a member. Some of the family had traveled from around the country to be here for their summer reunion. It was AWESOME to see everyone together and having a great time!

We had another one of those late afternoon thunderstorms that Charleston summers are known for. But we suspected that a clear window would open up afterwards, and decided to stick to our plans. Sure enough, it was raining when I arrived…but five minutes later it stopped and the skies cleared for a beautiful evening!

Best of all, the lingering cloud formations made for an unforgettably dramatic backdrop for our final shots together!!!

I always look forward to photographing the Evans Family each year! They vacation at their home on Kiawah Island each summer. And it’s always such a pleasure to hang out with them, feel their energy, and enjoy capturing everyone’s personality. This year was an extra special treat as I got to watch Steve zipping across the waves with his Kite Board!!! 🙂

Our lives have been so deeply touched by the Broghamer family over the years…and what a joy it has been!

I’ve done business portraits and marketing photos for Pat & Lou’s thriving real-estate business (highly recommended by the way). We photographed their daughter’s beautiful wedding almost 10 years ago. Pat sold our last house for us (and helped us buy our new one). And now I’ve photographed them with their two amazing grandkids!

In spite of the threatening weather, we were blessed with wonderful light and giggling children!  Amy & Steve (and their adorable boys) were in town visiting from Cincinnati.  So we all met on Isle of Palms for their family’s beach portrait session.  I knew it was going to be a fun shoot when the boys came up and gave me big “High Fives”!  🙂

Many thanks to this wonderful family for being such great clients over the years, and for becoming such great friends! We love you guys!!!

I was so honored and humbled in getting to know the Ross family yesterday.

In the face of tragic loss, they taught me a lot…they have triumphed through loving, supporting, and leaning on one another for strength and courage. What an AMAZING family! If only all of us could learn to be so gracious and kind and loving, even in the presence of adversity.

In spite of the threatening clouds, the Ross family and I decided to forge ahead with their family portrait session on Kiawah Island. We were REWARDED for our efforts! The clouds moved off, revealing a beautiful glow of warm light, and a gorgeous rainbow in the distance.

We couldn’t have asked for a more magical evening together!

Today’s business world is all about efficiency and speed. That’s why our clients love the way we shoot business portraits!

We have a completely mobile studio, including all the fancy lights and a wide variety of backgrounds. Instead of a busy executive or hard-working professional taking time out of his or her day to drive to the studio, we go to them!

I arrive a few minutes early to set up the studio before their appointment time. Part of the setup includes connecting my camera directly to a laptop. This allows me to shoot “tethered”, which allows the client to see their photos immediately after the session! They can review the images, and even pick out their favorite shot right then and there. If they want to change outfits or adjust their hair style after they see the images, we can shoot more. They LOVE that instant feedback! And we love that they end up really happy with their images.

If any retouching is requested, that can be done on location as well. Then, while I’m packing up, the images are transferred to a Custom USB Drive for them to keep. Within a few minutes of the session, they already have their high-resolution head-shots ready to be printed on a brochure, put on their business card, made into their social media profile, or sent out for that next press release.

Everyone loves our system…and you will too! It’s fast, fun, and completely painless.  If you or your company is ready for a new head-shot or business portrait, just give us a call at 843-324-8900.

I love the “look” that Clawson & Staubes has selected for their attorney’s profile photos. It’s a very professional, but “natural” style. I always enjoy photographing their business portraits and head-shots because everyone there is so friendly and helpful!

It’s been a while since I’ve had time to go on a “walk-about”. So yestrday I grabbed my Nikon Coolpix A Infrared camera and headed downtown…