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Happy Birthday Susan! {Girls Weekend | Sanctuary Resort | Kiawah Island}

I think it’s true that once you become a photographer, it’s impossible to leave the house without a camera.  I lugged along not one but THREE cameras along on our girls’ weekend at the Sanctuary Resort at Kiawah this past weekend – my trusty Nikon D7000 with four lenses, my sweet little point-and-shoot (GASP, it’s...

What’s Inside the Portrait Photographer’s Bag? My Favorite Lens

Oftentimes when portrait photographers get together, we paw through one another’s bag of tricks to see what equipment everyone else is buying.  While it’s tempting to compare styles of work and equipment used, I find it really enlightening to find out which is a favorite lens and why.  Camera equipment can be is extraordinarily expensive, so...

A Year of Mornings Project Week 18: First Holy Communion

Another week of weird weather in the Carolina Lowcountry forced me to tackle Emma’s First Holy Communion portrait session indoors on Monday.  While not what I had initially envisioned, we did get the chance to pop inside Stella Maris Church on Sullivan’s Island (while it was totally devoid of other First Holy Communion families vying...

Bluebonnet Heaven {Children’s Portrait Photography | Los Colinas, TX}

While it’s true that I live in historic Charleston – a city renowned for its natural grace, beauty and charm – I’m always eager to travel to photograph families and children in new and interesting locales!  Classic case of “the grass is always greener” I suppose, but since I’ve become friends with photographers all over...

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