The Bernstein's

Last night I met Wendy and Darren out on Sullivan's Island with their adorable daughter Nora. We had such a great time. Darren put together a kite I brought and Nora loved flying it! We dug in the sand and played in the ocean. They were such fun to spend time with.

Shannon and Dave ~ Sullivan's Island

Wow! Two shoots in less than 24 hours out on the beautiful Sullivan's Island beaches! Shannon, Dave and I were scheduled last week in the evening to shoot but we got rained out so we met around 1:00 this afternoon - yes on the beach. It was bright and sunny but we found a few shady spots around Stella Maris and Ft. Moultrie. We ended up at Dunleavy's for lunch! My treat :)

The fort was awesome ~ loved this shot...ethereal



Their wedding is going to be at Stella Maris, so of course we had to get some shots in here. They met at a wedding reception a few years ago. Dave was a professional wedding crasher and Shannon gave him her number! :)


OhLaLa, getting ready for Jamaica Mon!



Lunchtime! The only thing missing was the pool table.
Dunleavy's serves a great burger and you can't beat a cold beer on a warm day.




You can see their slide show here

Joanna and Jeff ~ Sullivan's Island

I got a chance to get to know Jeff and Joanna a bit more last night when we met at Station 19 for some engagement shots. I brought a blanket and a bottle of wine along as a little surprise for them! They are so cute, relaxed and easy-going! I am really looking forward to their wedding in September!

They met back in 1995 (what took you so long Jeff?) through some mutual friends and they have traveled a lot together since then. They love the beach and have spent time in Wilmington and Wrightsville. They went to Germany for the World Cup in 06 and Jeff proposed in Jamaica!! Sounds romantic.

Wine tasting...





you can see their photos here

The Cumming's

Once again I had the joy of taking pictures for Gayle and Larry's family while they were here on vacation! I love when my families call me year after year. It means so much to me that they ask again and again. The other thing that makes it so much fun is to see how the children grow and change, how the babies are "popping out" and how the parents and grandparents somehow never age!!

This is Alia. She is so photogenic.










To see all their photos please go to the view and pricing section of my website.

Charleston Mag

Check out the May edition of Charleston Mag! I have two photos in there :)
Jimmy and Carolyn Foti are the feature photo and Gregg and Suzanne Burkey are on the next page!

Suzanne and Gregg on Sullivan's Island


Carolyn and Jimmy at the Woodland's Inn

Katie and Jason

Katie and Jason met me last night over at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island for their engagement/getting to know you session. I love this couple. Their wedding is going to be at St. Andrew's (my church) in the Old Village and their reception will be at the Sand Dunes Club on Sullivan's Island on June 2nd. They met at college and love doing everything together. They told me that they are very playful with each other, rarely sit still and can't keep a straight face for too long! Well, I kept them very busy. We walked around the fort, Stella Maris Church, the beach and ended up at Dunleavy's Pub!






I asked them what made them unique as a couple and I loved their answer:
"We have a very strong faith in God and LOVE going to church together and praying together regularly." HOW AWESOME IS THAT!

By the way - they are Kinesiology majors. Let me know what that is!


Check out their slide show here

Tennis and Dogs

Yesterday was such a wonderful day. Mark and I played hookie and spent the morning and afternoon at the Family Circle Cup on Daniel Island. I had loaned my small point and shoot to my dad so I got no photos...just memories. We had box seats on the net and I was only feet away from VENUS WILLIAMS as she won yet another match to move on to the semi-finals. Yesterday were the quarter-final rounds. It was amazing.

Later on I met up with Kathy and her two cute dogs, Jobe and Bogart on Sullivan's Island. We had fun taking photos and playing on the beach. Here are a few of the shots from that sitting. Jobe is a schnauzer and Bogart is a "Schnoodle."

Just Chillin' with the Kids of Just Chill Restaurant

Hi everyone! Want a really great casual restaurant? You have to check out Just Chill in Park West across from Pinckney and Laurel Hill Elementary Schools. It is great. Mischelle and Suzanne are not only wonderful women of God, they are hard working entrepreneurs who started this great family hang out. I took photo's of their children last year for the restaurant and it was time for an update. We hit Station 18 on Sullivan's Island for a sunset beach session.

This is Jordan. She probably changed the most since last year! I thought she was a senior!


Mackenzie has the most beautiful red hair!


Hampton was a big HAM. He loved posing for me.

Delaney (cool name huh?) loved the camera and it loved her back.

Tyler was a lot like Jordan and loved to ham it up.

I think this might be a restaurant shot.



Let me know if you eat at Just Chill!