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!