Courtney and Mark

What a wonderful wedding Courtney and Mark had!

You know you mean to a lot to folks when friends and family show up to your wedding the weekend of thanksgiving. That's what exactly happened at Courtney and Mark's wedding. Their families and friends came from all over and celebrated with them.

The wedding was held last November 25. Thanksgiving weekend. Football weekend. Clemson vs. South Carolina rivalry game.

Well... this event was better.

Courtney and the girls got ready at the church in West Ashley and we did some pre-wedding pictures outside. We were going to do them all outside until a friend said that Mark is on his way. OMG!!! Courtney ran to the church and hid. Yep. She ran with her wedding dress.

The reception was held at the Seabrook Country Club.

The first time I met Courtney, I was mezmerized by her beauty and fun personality. She's the type of woman that just lights up the room or makes her own sunshine on cloudy days. I was hooked and knew that she was going to be a fun bride to work with.

Mark is an amazing guy with great dreams and great life ahead of him with Courtney. I am very happy for them and wish them the best.

I truly enjoyed working this wedding. There were so many wonderful people that I met, including Mark's family from up north.

I will forever be grateful for the trust Courtney and her mother had in me to capture their day. I am sad that I won't get to see them much now that the whole wedding planning is over. But hopefully, I'll see them in the future for some baby pictures :) .

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Stacey Rogers

Hi. It's 11:23 pm and I am taking a little break from my pre-wedding preparation and checks. Tomorrow is a very special day. Tomorrow is Stacey and Neil's wedding in Walterboro, South Carolina.

I am very excited and have been looking forward to this day since the day I met Stacey and Neil. I will post more pictures of them after a couple of weeks.

Since there's less than 24 hours before they actually get married, i think it is pretty safe to post Stacey's bridal portraits on this blog. I am very proud of Stacey because Stacey is very shy. During the bridal session, Stacey was able to grow. She was able to hide her shyness and allow her natural beauty to emerge.

We started around 3 pm at the Colonial Historic Site. Stacey's mom helped us a lot! Thanks Jan!

We did some warm up shots to get a feel of the lighting and then off we went. Stacey was a pro! I couldn't be more proud of her.
It was such a wonderful experience working with Stacey. Her down-to-earth attitude was very inspiring. And that dress... man, she looked stunning.

It was a privilege to be chosen by Stacey. We finished the session a little after 5 pm after a few shots in front of the brick toward.

Check out Stacey's slideshow

Becky and Morris

Hello everyone,

A couple of weeks ago, I shot Becky and Morris' engagement portraits. I had such a wonderful time working with them! We started the session at the Sunset Park in James Island, overlooking the Arthur Ravenel Bridge and the Ashley River. Becky and Morris had never been there before, so I thought it would be a nice place to do some shots.

We then proceeded to Morris Island in Folly Beach. My favorite place.

We had such a blast. The weather cooperated very well. It was 75 degrees and sunny with clouds. The water was a little cold but it was a piece of cake to Becky and Morris.

I was having such a blast, I forgot that that its been 3 hours. We called it a day before dark and walked back to our cars and separated ways :(

Not too sad, though. I know I'll see these wonderful people again.

They were sooo great to work with. The love and devotion they had for each other radiated through out the session. They truly give meaning to my work. I am very inspired by them. They move and motivate me.

I am very thankful that Becky chose me as her photographer. I cannot wait until their wedding day.

Have a look at their slideshow. Cick here

Ginny & Frankie

It is 8:45pm and I cannot help but to think and appreciate how lucky I am to be able to do what I am very passionate about. Everyday, probably every corner on earth, there's a ton of people who do not like their jobs and are not too fond of the decisions that they had made or what they have become.

I love every minute of my life and every fiber of what I do. I am surrounded by happy people all the time. How cool is that! I am surrounded by people who love and adore each other (most of the time). That's hard to compare my everyday experience and motivation to any job.

Let's take Ginny and Frankie, for example. I enjoyed working with these two during their engagement portrait session. We did the session at the Steamboat Landing in Edisto Island, where they are both from and grew up. The whole experience was amazing! The location was at the end of a dirt road, where you see nothing but trees for a couple of miles and then woala! You see the Edisto River, the marsh, the blue heron sitting on the banks. It was so peaceful that it was depthening.

And then there's Ginny, her fine self. Ginny was awesome to work with. Poor thing she was a little cold (and I was too, but I didn't tell her that!). And Frankie... he was the epitome of a cool and smooth operator. Did I spell epitome right? However the heck the word is spelled, Frankie is on the top of my cool guy lists.

We ended the session shortly before Sunset and I headed back to Summerville. Ok, so I posted too much info I think. I am going to work on Becca's engagement and Courtney's wedding next.

So, check out Ginny and Frankie's slideshow. Click here

'til next time...