Brittny & Chuck at Folly Beach Pier

With just over a year to go until their wedding, I met up with Brittny & Chuck this morning for some sunrise engagement photos at the Folly Beach Pier!
 
We didn’t get to see the sunrise. But it turned out to be a REALLY cool morning with a deserted beach, a thick fog, and an eerie silence all about. It was almost like the beach was totally reserved for us!
 
Brittny & Chuck were absolutely ADORABLE!!! In spite of getting up at 3:00 AM, they were full of energy, laughing and flirting with each other throughout the shoot. We had so much fun together. And I can’t WAIT to capture all the beautiful moments of their wedding day!  🙂

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Aerial Drone Shoot for Docent Prodigy

I always love working and collaborating with my friends!

Earlier this week, Jason at Docent Prodigy, asked me to join him on a photo shoot for one of his clients in the solar power sector. We drove up to Orangeburg and had an AMAZING time working together. Jason photographed head-shots and team photos for the company.  (I grabbed a behind-the-scenes drone-shot of him in action when I brought the aircraft in to swap out batteries.) Meanwhile, I captured aerial photos and video footage for Jason to use in creating a promotional video for his client. It was an incredible spectacle to witness all those thousands of solar panels! Jason and I commented on the way home how lucky we are to have such cool opportunities in our line of work!

Many thanks to Jason for letting me be his wing-man.  🙂

If you need an amazing photographer, videographer, or video editor, I highly recommend Jason at http://docentprodigy.com/.  And if you’re a photographer in need of an FAA Certified drone-pilot to add an extra dimension to what you’re offering your clients, I’d love to work with you!

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Rice Family in Carolina Bay

Cami and I have known Ben & Daphne Rice for years! They are such an AMAZING couple. And it’s been an absolute joy to watch their family grow.

I can’t even believe their oldest daughter is graduating this year!!!  Before Samantha heads off to college next year, they thought it would be a good idea to get one last family photo in. You know how it is when kids go off to college and start spreading their wings…there’s no telling when you’ll be able to catch up with them next! 🙂

We met over at the marsh scene in Carolina Bay on a beautiful summer evening. It was surprisingly mild since the rain earlier in the week had cooled things off.  The late afternoon light was perfect. And we just had a BLAST hanging out together and capturing a variety of images for them!

CONGRATULATIONS to Samantha! We wish you all the best as you follow your dreams!!!

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Stein Family on Isle of Palms

Another summer is finally here! And with it came our good friends and wonderful clients, Chris & Vicki Stein, for their annual vacation on IOP. We had so much fun catching up with them and their three adorable girls…capturing some fun memories along the way. 🙂

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Headshots for Commonwealth Financial Group

As Commonwealth Financial Group continues to grown and expand, it’s always a pleasure returning each year to photograph headshots for new team members and updates for existing ones!

This morning I had some beautiful soft light to work with. So I set up outside their office to use the nice leading lines of the building as the backdrop. I used Nikon SB-5000 speedlights, shooting through Westcott Apollo soft-boxes, mounted on Manfrotto light-stands. All images were shot with the Nikon D5 and Nikkor 70-200 f2.8.

As you can tell, we had fun goofing off in between the “official photos”.  🙂  CONGRATULATIONS to Samantha, Heather, James, and Billy!

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Brendan Surprises Nina with a Proposal

One of my favorite things to photograph is a Secret Proposal!!!

Last week I got a call from Brendan, all excited and eager to chat about the possibilities of capturing that special moment when he asked his girlfriend of 3 years if she would marry him. It was so awesome working with Brendan to figure out the perfect spot, and the perfect time of day!  We worked out every detail down to the minute and the exact tree in the park under which he would pop the question.

Aaaaand then the rains came!!! We were so nervous as the rain was completely unexpected and unpredictable. An hour before our set time, a dark cloud appeared over Charleston without warning. The radar showed that it would pass through pretty quickly.  But we were on pins and needles right up to minutes before!

Luckily, it did blow through just in time, and everything went PERFECT!!! I couldn’t be happier for Brendan & Nina! They are such an amazing couple. And I truly enjoyed our time together as we photographed some fun engagement photos before they headed off to dinner to celebrate.

CONGRATULATIONS Brendan & Nina!!! 🙂

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EmergeOrtho Building for Citadel Contractors

Last week I had the pleasure of photographing a new building for Citadel Contractors!

They had completed this project in Leland, NC. Since they were very pleased with images I had made of one of their buildings in Charleston, they asked if I’d be willing to drive up and photograph this one as well. They are submitting this building for an award and wanted some really nice shots of it!

Researching the property, I realized it was right next to a Military Training Route (MTR), which military planes use for maneuvers. Knowing that would be a No Fly Zone for the drone, I mapped out exactly where that zone ended. Luckily, it only extended through half the property! So in addition to the still photos, I was able to get a few drone shots from the side that wasn’t in the No Fly Zone! 🙂

Many thanks to Jackie, Michael, and Mitch at Citadel Contractors for organizing all the details for this assignment.

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Stono River Retreat for Allen Design

I’ve known Elizabeth at Allen Design for many years. It’s been such a joy to watch her creativity grow, expand, and reach its full potential. The homes she is designing these days are absolutely AMAZING!!! And I have to say, this one she created on the banks of the Stono River is one of my favorites.

“Allen Design, Inc. is a full service architecture firm located in Charleston, South Carolina specializing in Custom Home Design and Residential Architecture. Our roots are firmly planted here, and we draw inspiration from the rich architectural tradition of Charleston and the warm landscape of the South Carolina Lowcountry. As a small firm, Allen Design offers its clients a unique experience that begins and ends with personal attention. Each phase of the design from the initial meeting to the project completion is handled professionally with a great attention to detail and a diligent pursuit of design excellence.”

On top of Elizabeth’s amazing plans, her husband Greg is one of the most highly sought after home builders in Charleston. As with this project, they frequently team up together to offer the best of both worlds to their clients. Greg and his team of contractors have been together a really long time. So they click like clockwork, finishing huge projects faster, more efficiently, and with a higher level of quality than most builders!

It was an absolute pleasure photographing this beautiful James Island home for Greg and Elizabeth. I can’t wait to see their next incredible creation!!!

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New Projects for Trident Construction

During this COVID-19 lock-down, Cami and I have been extremely grateful to our clients who have continued to keep us afloat by sending assignments our way.

One such client is Trident Construction! Since they are considered an “essential business” their building projects have continued to move forward in spite of the economic downturn. In fact, one job Superintendent told me her schedule has been even busier than usual since this COVID-19 pandemic started! Everyone at Trident Construction has been so fantastic to work with.

Since the governor has told us we’re allowed to continue providing photographic services as long as we can maintain safe social-distancing, photographing these construction projects has been one of those assignments we can still do safely! I get to photograph these beautiful buildings while they are still fresh, clean, and yet unoccupied. I’m either photographing from across the room with wide-angle lenses, or shooting with a drone from hundreds of feet away.

Here are a couple favorites from the Lowcountry Women’s Specialists project and the Berkeley Medical building that I photographed this week.

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Laura & Terrell at Azalea Drive Church of Christ

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a dark cloud over many couple’s wedding plans. But Laura & Terrell stayed positive and came up with creative ways to still become husband and wife on their selected wedding day!

Instead of the big wedding and reception with 150 guests they had planned, Laura & Terrell were married in a beautiful, intimate ceremony with just a few special family members and friends, where pastor Brown at Azalea Drive Church of Christ led a touching service.   Laura & Terrell also created a live Zoom meeting for other guests to still be able to bear witness to this wonderful celebration. And of course they still had me photograph it so that they could have their special memories of this day, and put together a fun slideshow to share at their reception whenever they are able to have it once social-distancing regulations are relaxed.

After the ceremony, a few of us drove downtown to photograph some beautiful portraits of Laura & Terrell in Waterfront Park and the surrounding old historic French Quarter. We had so much fun! And the best part was, the nearly empty park and city streets gave us plenty of freedom to be creative without fighting mobs of tourists. See…no matter how bad things get, there’s always a silver lining if you look for it!  🙂

To see the rest of their photos, visit: https://chrisandcami.zenfolio.com/lauraandterrell

CONGRATULATIONS Laura & Terrell! What an incredible story you’ll have to tell your grand-kids someday. We wish you all the happiness in the world as you begin your amazing new journey together!!!

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Wingard Family at Higgins Pier

This week’s “Porchaits” session doesn’t take place on a porch at all. In our continuing series of Porch Portraits during this time of social-distancing, Melissa & David asked if we could do their session on Higgins Pier.

The pier is located at the end of the West Ashley Bikeway. Their family lives nearby, frequently bringing the kids down to this park for quiet walks. They have a lot of great memories here. So we thought it would be the PERFECT place for their candid family session!

Unfortunately when we arrived, the pier was already too full, making social-distancing impossible. Instead, we took advantage of the beautiful light and picturesque scenery along the bike path…even venturing underneath the pier for something fun and unique!

Shooting with telephoto lenses to keep our distance, we still had so much fun with Melissa and David and their adorable kids!  We can still have fun in spite of the limitations of this COVID-19 pandemic, right?!?  🙂

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Jameel & Jason are Expecting!!!

I had so much fun photographing Jameel & Jason’s seaside wedding at Folly Beach last year. They are such an amazing couple, and so much fun to be around! So imagine my excitement when they called to tell me they were EXPECTING!!! 🙂

With downtown Charleston being practically empty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to meet at Washington Square Park to photograph a maternity shoot to commemorate this special time in their lives! It was kind of eerie at first wandering about the park, City Hall, The Hibernian Hall, down Chalmers Street with its picturesque cobble stones, The Dock Street Theater, and up Broad Street with out hardly seeing a soul. But honestly, it ended up being kind of refreshing to have the place to ourselves!

We had a fantastic time, wandering the streets and alleys around the French Quarter, laughing and joking the whole time, while capturing these beautiful photographs of this wonderful couple! CONGRATULATIONS Jemeel & Jason!!! You guys are going to be such amazing parents.  🙂

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