Savannah and Scott were married in one of the most beautiful and unique ceremonies in recent memory. The land is off the beaten path and has been in their family for generations. They were concerned after meeting with a conservation expert that the house would not stand long enough for their wedding. In order to keep the structure intact, they were quoted approximately 1.5 million dollars to brace the walls…thankfully, it stayed upright and provided a beautiful backdrop for their wedding.
We had a great time with everyone and are looking forward to exploring some of the amazing locations in and around the island. If you are heading out to Edisto, I recommend stopping by the Geechie Boy Mill. They have refurbished an original mill and are known for supplying grains, including grits, to all of the famous Charleston Restaurants including the Husk, which was voted 2011 “Best Restaurant in America” by Bon Appetite magazine.
We also plan for any special requests that will make our wedding photo’s something special and jumped at the chance to include images from where Scott proposed near their home in Old Mount Pleasant- The Old Pitt Street Bridge. We wish Savannah and Scott an extraordinary 2013 and know they will be able to show their kids the beautiful photographs of their amazing wedding and the still standing Brickhouse Plantation.
The engagement portrait and wedding season is in full swing! We are having a so much fun meeting everyone and making some beautiful pictures of people, after a few months of architectural assignments. Don’t get me wrong, I love a great building, but when I get back to Charleston I am reminded about how much I LOVE shooting portraits.
There has been some amazing clouds in the Charleston sky, the kind that nature photogs wait months to capture. We were fortunate enough to chase them down on Sullivans Island during Mary and Derrick’s e-session. Along the way, we stopped by one of my favorite spots. It was a great way to style an interesting editorial set of images. The technical term for the “out of focus” elements in the pictures is “Bokeh” and is one of my favorite photographic tools to use while doing portraits.
The new D800 performed beautifully and, although you cannot see all the fine details in a web image, the retouched files are STUNNING!
Maggie and Drew Artistic Wedding Photography
Maggie and Drew tied the knot at Alhambra Hall on August 4th. With so many downtown weddings under our belt, this was our first at Alhambra Hall in Mount Pleasant. While we could wax poetic about their amazing families and friends, we think that seeing the pictures will tell the whole story of this beautiful wedding. We wanted to share this one in it’s entirety so we hope you enjoy the slideshow. There was a record number of “keepers” from the event-over 3,000 final images.
A special thanks to all the professional talented colleagues who made the day an awesome experience for our team; of course, a big shout out to Rod and Tara at Red Shutter Studio for being awesome!
Wedding Cooordinator: Connie from Synders was everywhere and made the day go on without a single hitch! It is great working with professionals and as MOB says, ” Connie took multi-tasking to a whole new level”! http://www.snydereventrentals.com/
Catering: Low Country Eats- Elaine made it difficult to photograph food because everything looked so delicious it was hard not to sneak a bite. This was one of the most beautiful presentations of food we have seen in a long time. But more important, the food tasted amazing-thanks for feeding the team like royalty. http://www.lowcountryeats.com/
Wedding Cake- Amy from Village Bakery-one word, delicious!!!! http://www.dinewithsal.com/village
Floral: Paula from By the Bunch- You can see the unique and perfectly accented arrangements in all the photos. Mom loved the lavender roses worn by the guys and even more she had nothing but praise for Paula’s ability to “figure out what you want and express it with flowers”. Great work. http://www.buythebunch.net/
Band: Mike and the Mixers-Rocked the House. They can play everything note for note. The bride and groom were both theater majors so I am sure this was an unusual and eclectic mix of songs. I heard everything from from Gershwin (I think that’s who it was) to the Commodores, “Brick House”. It is easy taking pictures when the dance floor is “off the chain”-Thanks Mike! http://www.mikeandthemixers.com/
Our good friends Rod & Tara recently celebrated their 10 year anniversary. As fellow photogs they have always loved the spontaneity and fun of a properly executed photobooth image. As you would expect, the portraits seem to get more interesting as the night wears on; however, this was one of those nights where the guests were coming up with creative and unique images from the first click of the shutter. I have spent some time perfecting the lighting and set-up for the my photobooth-I think the results look extraordinary!
Congratulations to Rod & Tara. I will be at the twenty year party with whatever camera or photon capturing device that camera scientists will have for us in the year 2022!
Marni and Drew choose the Ancient Spanish Monastery as the venue for their Miami wedding. This medieval cloister was originally built in Segovia, Spain in the 12th Century. In Charleston, we are accustomed to churches with some age, but nothing quite as old as 1133! The monastery’s cloisters and outbuildings were purchased by William Randolph Hearst in 1925 and the structure was dismantled and shipped in 11,000 crates to the US. It was eventually re-assembled in the 1960’s in MIami. Although I love Europe, we didn’t need to travel far for this amazing gothic backdrop for Marni and Drew’s wedding!
I met Marni years ago while shooting for Boca Magazine-she was the photography editor. Knowing what an amazing and beautiful person she was, I was looking forward to meeting Drew. Of course, he was equally amazing and as you can tell, quite the dancer! We had so much fun spending the day with Marni and the crew!
Nina and Ryan were in town searching for venues for their upcoming Charleston wedding. Even though they live in a tropical paradise in Costa Rica, they fell in love with the “Queen City” and wanted to capture some portraits for themselves and family! This is the first time I have shot an engagement session at the “Angel Oak” tree and always love checking out new places for interesting backdrops. Nina is a wedding planner/artist and couldn’t stop oohing and aaahing at the homes on Tradd St.
As a photographer it almost isn’t fair that our city is filled with such rich color and texture-a photographers dream. I always love how diverse the images from a shoot look and the city offers everything from “Southern Charm” to textured patterns reminiscent of Cuba?
I love the image of their dog Mia “yelling” at them!
Christiane and Raimar tied the knot last weekend at the Mulberry Inn in downtown Savannah! One of the great things about the city is the use of public squares for weddings. The couple wanted to incorporate some of the historical elements of the city and held their ceremony two blocks away at Greene Square. We had an amazing time meeting their family and friends. The groom’s family is Latin and has renewed my desire to learn how to dance like that-I just can’t hear those Latin beats!!
A special THANK YOU to Rod and Tara from Red Shutter Studios for being so awesome, creative and “in demand” that they book up years in advance! I love you guys and can’t thank you enough for introducing me to Christiane and Raimar; we missed you at the party! Last but not least, a big thank you to Reese Moore and David Clark for your hard work, creativity and passion in creating these awesome images!
