YAY!!! Another great summer beach session with one of my all-time-favorite families! 🙂
Watkins Family on Hilton Head Island
Our favorite clients are personal referrals from good friends and family. So when friend, neighbor, client, and collaborator, Mackenzie Citro of Just Kenzie Jewelry asked us if we could photograph her cousin’s beautiful family when they were vacationing on Hilton Head Island, we were so honored!
Celebrating their parent’s 70th birthdays, the Watkins Family rented a beautiful house in the immaculate Sea Pines Resort for the week. I met up with them on a beautiful evening, for a fun beach family photo shoot. On the boardwalk to the beach, a magical scene with the sun filtering through the trees reminded me of an enchanted forest from a distant fairy-tale. From there we continued on to the beach, where the evening light, summer breeze, and soft blue skies were a picture perfect scene every photographer hopes for!
The kids did great! And everyone was so much fun to work with! Many thanks to Emily for coordinating everything. And CONGRATULATIONS to Ron & Susan…may you have many many more!!!
The Gunn Family at Botany Bay Plantation
Grand children are THE BEST!!! Not only do they bring new-found love and joy into a family’s life…they also prompt NEW Family Portrait Sessions! 🙂
I’ve had the priviledge of working with Sara Gunn and her sewing partner, Julie Starr, on their amazing project, The Tunic Bible. With a new grand daughter, I was delighted when Sarah asked me to photograph some updated family portraits for them! (Thanks for the recommendation, Julie!)
The Gunns have a family beach house on Edisto Island. I’m ALWAYS up for an excuse to drive down to that beautiful part of the world…especially when they decide to do the shoot at the majestic Botany Bay Plantation! With some of the most AMAZING avenues of oaks, marsh views, and rustic backdrops in the low-country, I always love photographing family portraits in this picturesque preserve.
I can’t wait for grand-baby #2!?! Just kidding, John & Mimi…no pressure. HA! 😉 Until then, many thanks to the Gunn Family. Here are some of my favorites from their wonderful family shoot this morning…
Adorable Emma
It always blows me away, how quickly children grow!
Photographing the Haddens, starting way back at their engagement session, has been a real joy to me. Photographing their latest addition has been no different. Emma is an adorable, sweet, loving, little girl.
For her 8-month portrait session, Clay and I got to take her out for a fun play date. I even got to hold Emma while Clay was getting a few things out of the car. It was a bit like that movie, Three Men and a Baby…HA! We met at the Old Village Post House in Old Mt. Pleasant, wandering the surrounding neighborhoods for quaint backdrops.
Emma put a smile in my heart and a spring in my step that lasted throughout the day! 🙂
Bible Family at Hampton Park
Hampton Park is Charleston’s largest public park. It boasts an extensive floral display, giant live-oaks, long tree-lined avenues, a beautiful gazebo, and a wonderful duck pond that’s always teaming with activity. It’s no wonder this is one of my favorite locations for family portrait sessions!
This morning, I met up with the AMAZING Bible Family, who are all down here from Ohio celebrating Roger & Sara’s 50th Anniversary! The last couple days of rain cleared up just in time for us to have a lovely morning with refreshingly cool temperatures. We all had a great photo shoot, and captured some really funny moments. Isn’t that what family is all about?!? 🙂
Many thanks to Kim for all her hard work coordinating this crazy crew! And thanks to everyone for making me feel part of the family!!!
Kellerman Family at Hampton Park
I just added Part 3 to my list of “Life’s Greatest Joys with the Kellerman’s”
1) Photograph Shelby & Jim’s Wedding at the I’On Creek Club
2) Photograph their daughter Courtney’s wedding to Will at the French Huguenot Church
3) Photograph their new son Kai’s portrait session at Hampton Park
I can’t wait to see what Part 4 brings! 🙂
Jeni & Jon’s Maternity Shoot
Stein Family on Isle of Palms
Thomas Family at Hampton Park
After photographing Riley’s newborn photos a year ago, it was so much fun cathcing up with the Thomas Family for her 1-Year Photo Shoot at Hampton Park!!! Riley is an absolute DOLL with a smile that will melt your heart! It’s no surprise since she has some of the coolest parents ever, gets a play date with her amazing aunt every week, and spends lots of time with her beautiful grandmother too! 🙂
“It takes a village to raise a child”
– African proverb
Romberger Family at Bottany Bay Plantation
Tajeda Family in Casco Viejo
While we were in Panama photographing Marri & Aldo’s engagement session, I also had the honor of photographing a destination family portrait session for Aldo’s family. Isn’t his little niece absolutely adorable? The whole family was so fun and friendly, welcoming us to their beautiful country of Panama with open arms. It was a real joy to meet all of them. Muchas gracias mis amigos!!!
Marri & Aldo’s Panama Engagement Session
Every now and then, a couple comes into our lives who somehow make our hearts feel full and free. Marri & Aldo are THAT kind of couple!
I’ve known Marri for about 4 years now as I’ve worked with her on a professional level, photographing assignments for the company she works for. In fact, she was the person that originally hired me! I was so proud of her when she took on a new position with the company, as the Regional Director based in Panama. Imagine my excitement when she shared the good news that she’d met someone special…in Panama!!!
Last week Cami and I had the honor of meeting Aldo and his family. What an AMAZING guy!!! We all met up in the old walled city of Casco Viejo for their destination engagement session. It was so much fun exploring this historic part of Panama City…laughing, goofing off, and getting to know each other along the way. Marri was absolutely STUNNING, flashing her contagious smile in that warm tropical light. Aldo’s rugged good looks showed off his Central American roots.
As sunset turned to evening, Aldo was so kind in inviting Cami & I to join them for dinner. What a true gentleman! Spending the evening with good food and good friends was a wonderful treat.
CONGRATULATIONS Marri & Aldo! I can’t wait to be there for you on your beautiful wedding day!!!