Amanda and Dave E-Sesssion

I knew the moment I spoke to Dave on the phone that I was going to have a good time at their shoot. He was so full of personality and wasn't shy at all. Two things I really like. :) So I was equally excited when they said they really wanted a shoot out in the country and they had a friend that owned a bunch of land that we could wander about on. This place is now tucked away as a location secret. HA!

Anyway, these two were a lot of fun. I think we laughed the whole time and they must of thought I was cool or something because they loved all my ideas. Personally, I thought they were way cooler just because they wanted to do everything. Can you ask for more?

Amanda and Dave already have a fabulous wedding photographer lined up so I'm honored to do their engagement and Amanda's bridal to follow.

Thanks guys...now enjoy some photos.

Liv

I love his spots. :)

We found this abandoned run down house near by and I just couldn't get enough of it.

My favorite shot of the day. Not sure why, but just loved it. :)

winter wonder land

We seriously never get snow like this in the south. I was so stoked to see this when we got up this morning. It's one of the best snows I've seen in years. Matt got the day off from teaching since all the schools were closed. What can I say, in the south everything shuts down for a little snow. :) Here is our house and our golden having a blast and matt walking up the street. Unfortunately our neighbor's cars down the street had a run-in with a couple of tree branches. OUCH!

Megan and Scott E-Session

Last Friday Matt and I packed our bags for the night and headed to Charleston so I could photograph Megan and Scott's engagement session. Charleston is seriously like a second hometown for us. We love it there. Matt's best friend, Tyler and his wife Natalie live there so we always stay with them and it's so great to hang out and eat great food together. :)

So now about this wonderful couple. Let me just say that I heart Megan. She is one of those girls I would call and say "hey let's grab lunch and go shopping". She's just chill and fun. Scott of course is the perfect match for this type of lady. He's laid back and you can tell he just really adores her. I love it! These two lovebirds are finishing up med school at MUSC and are right now awaiting their assignments for residency. My fingers are crossed guys. :)

Now enjoy some photos...
Liv

Catch Up Time

That's right, lot's of catching up to do since getting back from Vegas. What a whirl wind. I actually got back into town on Thursday last week, but on Friday I had a bridal session with the beautiful MaryAnn and then on off to Charleston Friday night for an e-session I had Saturday with the lovely Megan and Scott. :) So yes, whirl wind may be an understatement. Anyhoo, I'm back now and working away, but before I get too lost in editing world I wanted to share some photos from my trip out west and my thoughts on WPPI.

I'll start with WPPI. This was my first time attending and it was crazy. I've never seen so many photographers in one place. The MGM is insane to say the least. Doesn't it take like 20 minutes to walk a mile at a fairly brisk pace? Well, it took 20 minutes to get from our hotel room to the conference and it was all in the same hotel!! I know, small town girl here. Anyway, I had three favorite speakers; Jim Garner, Parker Pfister, and Elizabeth Messina.

My thoughts. Jim Garner, I thought was refreshing and young and very consistent in his work. He was inspiring to say the least. I loved what he had to say and would like to apply it in a lot of ways to my own biz. Parker Pfister is just amazing. His tastefulness in the digital darkroom is unmatched by anyone in my humble opinion. I loved his personality and candidness. Very cool. Elizabeth Messina...aaahhhh what can say here except she was my true favorite. I've followed her work for a while so it was so cool to finally hear her speak about being a mom, wife, and photographer. She is a breath of fresh air to this industry and I soaked up every word. :) So there are my thoughts. Don't take my word for it though. Check out their sites. You won't regret it and you'll be inspired. :)

So about these images. The day after I flew into Vegas we rented a car and drove out to Zion National Park in Utah. It was fabulous. We had great weather and there was snow. Here are a few of my favorites. Honestly, I can't even begin to post landscape images without telling you to visit the "Masters" website. Click here to see Richard Bernabe's work. I took my first photography class from him and have never put a camera down. He is amazing. If you live in the Greenville or SC/NC area it is worth every penny to take one of his workshops. :) Oh and I should mention I went to Zion with Sposabellaphotography. They have a group shot from our trip so check it out.

cheers for now!
Liv