Loberger Wedding

Beautiful couple - Gorgeous wedding!  :)

Kristen's Bridal Session

Here are some of my favorites from Kristen's beautiful bridal portraits.

Will and Kristen had a beautiful southern rustic wedding at the Sharon Rose Farm in Woodruff, SC.
Can't wait to share their wedding pictures :)

Ashley's Bridal

Beautiful bridal session with Ashley in Downtown Greenville 

at the Wyche Pavilion where she was married :)  

Beautiful bride!!

Ashleigh and Baer

Lovely couple I photographed in downtown Greenville for a mini 30 minute session! 

Love, Love, Love!!

Macro Images; Film; Abstract Art

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see it."

-Confucius

There were a few days where my mentor and I (and whoever else) would go on some photo walks around downtown Greenville.  He let me borrow his 35mm SLR and Macro lens and I took a roll of just some close up objects along our walk.  It was actually really fun to be able to not only use film for a change... but also to photograph a completely different subject than the usual. 

I love photographing portraits... but I also love to paint.  Shooting this roll gave me a chance to play with photography and to create something that could turn into a future painting (or several!)

I loved playing with the elements and principles of design just found in nature.  Color, texture, line, shape, balance, repetition, harmony, contrast, etc.  It made it even more fun that it was film and not digital... so I couldn't see the immediate result until I got the film developed :) 

Enjoy!

Home Sweet Home

If you want to know what inspires me.... it's home, sweet home.  

Just taking a walk around my house uplifts my spirit, brings back childhood memories, and gives me the urge to create.  My mom loves to garden.  Both my parents love to landscape and they've built up this entire place... my dad even built the arbors and patio and bench swings himself.  

My family and I love to spend our time out here... especially with bonfires in the fall!  :D

I told them the other day that with some help, this place could turn into a really beautiful wedding venue!  I was expecting a "don't even think about it" response, but surprisingly they agreed with me haha.  I think that would be really cool, especially since I have soo many gorgeous ideas.  It most likely will never happen... but it's a fun thought!  

Anyway.... I just wanted to document our lovely, magical home :)  I feel so blessed just looking at these pictures and just wanted to share!

:)

Medium Format Color Film Scans

Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!

I'm so excited about these photos!  I told Chris (my internship mentor) that I wanted to use one of his medium format cameras for a test shoot.  I can't remember if I used his Pentax 645 or Contax 645... but either way, I am IN LOVE with the color tones.  After looking at these... I don't even want to go back to digital. *sighhhh*

Even though in college, I took a small format, medium format and a large format film class... it was still a couple years ago. I've been shooting digital for the past few years and forgot how amazing film results are!  I'm so glad that Chris shoots film and reminded me how amazing it is.  

If anyone wants to buy me a Pentax or Contax 645..... I will pretty much be your humble servant for the rest of your life :)  

Kelli + Scott Wedding Day

Here's the "highlight reel" from their lovely wedding day!  

My favorite was their "Sneak Peek"  ;)

Congrats to such a lovely couple!  Cheers!

Sarah & Matt's Wedding

I highly enjoyed photographing Sarah and Matt's wedding day!  

It was such a fun, relaxed wedding!  :)

Rebecca's Bridal

Loved photographing Rebecca's Bridal portraits (which we had finished RIGHT before it rained!)  I had so much fun photographing Rebecca's wedding this weekend as well.  Can't wait to go through them!  :)

Kelli's Bridal

I loved Kelli's Bridals!  Such a beautiful bride!  :D

Jorge & Alex's Wedding Day

I didn't know Alex at all when we met at the coffee shop almost a year ago, but she was so sweet and easy to talk to and I loved just hanging out with her.  During her long engagement, we became friends and would end up meeting for coffee and talking about life and our walk with the Lord.  I felt so blessed to be part of her wedding day and meet her wonderful husband.  Their wedding was so sweet and special and definitely different for me considering it was almost entirely in Spanish!  There was just so much love.  I know they both are so blessed and will continue to bless others through their marriage :)  

Congratulations Jorge and Alex!  :D

Sarah's Bridal

Today I photographed Sarah and Matt's beautiful wedding!

So I've been dying to share her bridal portraits :)  
They were taken at my parents' house in the WINDY, FREEZING cold!!  But we toughed it out :)  And they ended up beautiful!  She did great!

Congrats, Sarah!

Emily & Jon Engagement

We had their engagement session in Charlotte at Freedom Park.  I've never even heard of Freedom Park so when I got there... I thought it was definitely a beautiful place for portraits.  And they had their puppy, Charlie come along too!  He was so sweet :)  

It was so much fun!  Beautiful spring engagement!

Kristen & Will Engagement

Kristen and Will were so fun to work with!  They wanted a little bit of a rustic feel so we thought this location would be perfect.  I can't wait for their wedding in October!

Congrats to the both of you!

Introducing... the New Red Tree Album!

I've been waiting anxiously to design/order a Red Tree Album and it's here!  My own sample!

Ashley & Zach's Engagement Session

                                                     

Ashley, Zach, and I met together for coffee to discuss wedding details before booking and I loved just hanging out with them. Then we scheduled for the engagement pictures to be just the following week!  I was so excited!

Ashley and Zach are having their wedding at this same location (at the farm) and it's a beautiful place!  I can't wait!  I think some people don't realize how flexible I can be with time when it comes to engagement and bridal sessions.  Especially when the couple is really into the pictures! And they definitely were!  

We started off in downtown Anderson and then moved the rest of the session to Zach's family's farm in Woodruff.  They also had gotten this beautiful antique victorian couch right before the session!  I told them that I was just eyeing that couch the other day!  

Even though it was SUPER windy on the day of our session..... I think we got some great shots and we all had so much fun :)

Enjoy!

Black & White Fashion

Ya'll.... I am super excited to show this recent modeling session.  

Mainly because it's different from my typical work. 

I worked with a male model when usually I work with females.
It's simple, classic black and white, (when I usually play with color) and I also played with off camera flash when usually I just use natural light.

Max really wanted to model some suits near a classy location, particularly near a pool for a summer look, so I searched some hotels around Greenville and luckily Embassy Suites was kind of enough to let us use their facility.

It was a fun shoot and I definitely would love to try something like this again!

Enjoy!!


Model: Max DiNatale

Hair, Makeup, and Styling: Kate DiNatale

Location: Embassy Suites, Greenville, SC

Penny

I love Penny!  

I can tell already at 10 months that she's going to be a heartbreaker one day! ;)

Natasha was the very first bride I photographed in 2010.

And now I feel so privileged to be able to photograph her again... but this time with her 1st born!

A Simple Tip For Beginner Photographers

Okay this is a tip that is a "duh" for most people.  

Which is why I'm sharing this only for those who just haven't gotten the "ah-ha!" quite yet.

Here's a scenario:  You and a photographer stand side by side... you both have the same camera and lens.... they take one picture and you take a picture in the exact same spot and you both come out with two TOTALLY different things.  

And you wonder.... what???!  Obviously there could be many different factors of why... but I'll just share one of the reasons.... lighting. 

Fun Packages!

When I first began giving my wedding clients their wedding CD in the mail or in person... that was basically all I gave them.  Usually it was just a plain CD with their names sharpied on them, a couple business cards put together with a paper clip, and a thank you note.

I began thinking about how that's not me.

Creative Valentine Session

First couple session to start off the new year great!

I always love working with Ivy... she always has something creative in store.  When she said "minecraft" I had no idea what that meant... and you probably have no clue as well until you scroll down half way through this post!  Here are the first lovely portraits of Ivy and her boyfriend!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Do Not Worry

     My dad, completely not knowingly, gave me a really sweet simple reminder this morning. 

     I was in the kitchen and saw a couple large bags of birdseed on the counter and asked, "What are you going to do with all that birdseed?" And he said, "I'm putting it in the birdfeeder. The birds gotta eat." And two thoughts simultaneously crossed my mind... 1. I thought, I'm sure the birds will find their own food.... and 2. I thought, Matthew 6:25-34. 

A Word To The Striving Artist...

Dear Striving Artist,

Let me encourage you today.  You need to remember just one thing.... You were made to be you, so just let yourself BE!   You are created uniquely and wonderfully and there are things that you see and think that perhaps nobody else on this earth will quite see or think in the exact same way.

Creative Desk Area

Creative Desk Area

          Hello!  I got in a creative organizing mood yesterday and decided to re-organize/decorate my desk area.  I got so tired of staring at this blank space and wanted something that expressed me and and I love how it turned out....  

Stressed About Wedding Planning?

Hey! You just got engaged and you are ECSTATIC!  Showing off your new rock... everyone's gushing about how cute you and your fiance are.... you are in shock and everything is just a whirl around you! 

And then the questions come..... 

The Sweet of Honey

The Sweet of Honey

By Olivia White

To be addicted to your love 

is like being addicted to honey

How sweet it is, 

How soothing it is

How it overflows and sticks to the parts of my heart that are broken

and longing for more

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