The Anticipation
Here’s a few shots from Katie and Ryan’s engagement session at the historic Magnolia Plantation in Charleston. They went on their first date there so it was awesome to be able to go and capture the beginning of their new life together in the place where it all started. We then finished up in downtown Charleston for what turned out to be an amazing photo session with an amazing couple!
Here’s your classic newspaper shot. I’m not sure anyone reads the paper anymore but had to throw it in ’cause it’s a great shot.
I had to stop at this old building that caught my eye on the way in.
Turns out Katie was at Tamarah and Kevin’s wedding I shot last year. Of course, I had to look back at those pictures and pick her out of the crowd.
These guys were so much fun to shoot!
Every photography book out there will tell you not to shoot with the sun at the subject’s back but rules were meant to be broken and just look at the results!
On the other hand, most photography books don’t really teach you that much.
The historic cobble stone streets of Charleston. I actually spend a lot of time in Charleston but have never taken a tour until just a few months ago. On the tour, we actually went by a historic home that is the site of one of the weddings I will be shooting this summer. My tour guide informed us that was her favorite house in Charleston. Can’t wait for that!
When I’m taking photos I always like to think I’m capturing a moment in someone’s life that otherwise may be forgotten. I think when Katie and Ryan look back at these photos it will bring back all the memories of how it all started and all the details of that day. That’s really the mystery of photography and why so many people are drawn to it. Memories fade but photos last forever.
Another newspaper shot! Come on! It doesn’t get any better than this!
I actually stayed at an old client’s place the night before the shoot. We celebrated a friend’s birthday which was a lot of fun. It’s strange running into people everywhere that were at the weddings I’ve shot. It really freaks people out when I’m like, “Hey! You had on that red bow tie at Payton’s wedding!” It’s simply because I’ve seen the photos 5 million times. I’ve gotten to know so many people and make so many new friends since becoming a photographer. I love my job!
We stopped at this graffiti wall for just a second to take a few quick shots.
