Brittany & Mitch…two of the nicest people you could ever meet…were kind enough to let me “play” with their beautiful 9-month old daughter the other day. She is such a sweetheart! It seems like just yesterday we were photographing Brittany & Mitch’s wedding. Now they are the proud parents of this beautiful daughter with the cutest smile! I love her two front teeth… J
After the final ball was struck, the trophy was raised, the last interview was made, and Samantha Stosur was able to relax for a few minutes…a small group of five photographers was granted an exclusive photo shoot with the Champion on the roof of the Market Pavilion Hotel in downtown Charleston. We had a beautiful view of the city skyline. Since the sun was at her back, I used it as her hair light and set up an off-camera SB-800 to my left as the main light and another SB-800 behind her as a kicker or rim light. Both were fired by an on-camera SB-900 in Commander Mode using RadioPoppers to translate the signal. I used a Nikon D3 with 70-200 f2.8 for the shot. Sam was a pleasure to work with. I wish her all the best and hope she goes on to win many more titles!
Lizzie & Charlotte are the unwitting masterminds behind “THE PERFECT COUPLE” that is Lisa & Clay! J They are the ones that invited Lisa to St. Michael’s when she moved here and introduced them. When he proposed, Clay planned this huge, fun, elaborate deal. He got permission to get the key to the bell-tower at the church, took Lisa to the top right at sunset, and proposed up there overlooking all of Charleston! She was very surprised. They went out to dinner afterwards and Lisa says he acted like a nut, telling everyone he passed “SHE SAID YES!!!”. Believe it or not, Clay actually picked out her ring on his own. I love that! And I LOVE the ring too. It’s so classy yet unique…just like Lisa. These two are absolutely perfect for each other and I am so honored that they have asked me to be a part of this special time in their lives.
Last August I received this wonderful email from a beautiful young lady named Brittainy:
“I am very interested in using you as a photographer. I know two people that have referred you to me. I was at the Whitney and Ryan Kalinsky wedding on Seabrook and I know Amy and Seth Zeigler. They both say you are great and I was very impressed with you at Whitney’s wedding, working all alone yet you were there for every shot! I did photography in high school and have done some friends weddings myself so photography is a big deal for me on my wedding day!!!”
There is NOTHING that gets an artist more energized than hearing something like this. Needless to say, I was truly excited when they hired me and was REALLY looking forward to Brittainy & Nate’s Engagement Shoot last week. I loved the location they picked for their shoot…loved getting to know them, laugh with them, listen to them…and loved how their images came out. These two have something very special…a connection with each other that is hard to find these days! I can’t WAIT to be there for them on their wedding day…
Karina & her “entourage” met me over at Boone Hall Plantation earlier this week. I’m not actually photographing her wedding, but was SO HONORED when she asked if I would do her Bridal Shoot. Karina is a beautiful, spirit-filled young lady…so full of life and love! It was a joy just being with her and sharing this special time in her life with her. I love how elegant she looks, even when she’s leaning on her fiance’s guitar!!! J
Jennifer & Robert were a BLAST to work with! J They really opened up to me. And we had a great time together on our “walk-about” downtown. We came away with some fantastic images that I think capture their personalities to a “T”!
Brittany & Mitch are two of my favorite clients-turned-friends! J I’ve photographed their family, ther wedding, their maternity, their daughter…and now Brittany’s new Modeling Portfolio! That’s right, this beautiful young lady is a newlywed AND a new Mom, AND she’s decided to go back into modeling!!! I just think that is so cool. I can’t wait for her to turn up on the big screen so I can say “I knew Brittany when…”
Well, apparently the nice folks at Savage & Savage law firm enjoyed working with me as much as I enjoyed working with them! J Shortly after I photographed Andy Savage for the cover of Super Lawyers Magazine, the firm contacted me about photographing all new images for their website and marketing material. I spent all day with the team, photographing everything from head-shots to investigations, candids to courtroom drama. They are a FANTASTIC group of folks…I couldn’t have asked for anyone more professional and enjoyable to work with. Some of the images are on their website already, so check it out!
In January I got to do another shoot for one of my favorite editorial clients. Super Lawyers Magazine asked me to photograph the subject of their next cover, Mr. Andy Savage. If you live in Charleston, chances are you’ve heard that name. If there’s a high-profile criminal case going on, he’s probably involved. Plus his television show, The Savage Report, is a huge success. I really enjoyed working with Mr. Savage and the folks at Savage & Savage during the photo shoot…what a great group of people!
Check out this “Canon in D Duo” video by acclaimed guitarist Nikolai Svishev. He’s an amazing artist and always a pleasure to work with. I’m honored that he chose some of my wedding images to display throughout the video!
I always LOVE working at The Wentworth Mansion! The cupola is so cool, the history is so rich, and the people there are always so nice. So when Ashley & Sherrod told me that’s where he proposed and that’s where they wanted to do their Engagement Session, I was STOKED!!! We had a blast and got a ton of fun images. Here are a few of my favorite. You can see the rest at www.chrisandcami.zenfolio.com…
It’s that time of year again! If you haven’t already had your Senior Portrait Shoot done this year…giddy up!!! 🙂 Here are a few favorites from Hunter’s session last week…
