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]]> http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/10/like-us-on-facebook/feed/ 0 Lindsay Mitchell’s Bridal Portraits… http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/09/lindsay-mitchells-bridal-portraits/ http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/09/lindsay-mitchells-bridal-portraits/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:36:31 +0000 admin http://carmenash.com/blog/?p=5335 Lindsay and I chose to photograph her bridal session at Caledonia Golf Club.  It is located on the edge of rice field and marsh land in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.

]]> http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/09/lindsay-mitchells-bridal-portraits/feed/ 0 The Bridal Portraits of Daina Port… http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/08/the-bridal-portraits-of-daina-port/ http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/08/the-bridal-portraits-of-daina-port/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:09:40 +0000 admin http://carmenash.com/blog/?p=5536 We photographed Daina’s bridal portrait in Georgetown, SC back in April when the azaleas were in full bloom!  I have been waiting patiently for their wedding to pass, so that I could show them!  I wish I had flowers like these in the background of all of my spring sessions!

]]> http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/08/the-bridal-portraits-of-daina-port/feed/ 0 Jessica Horton’s Bridal Portraits… http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/07/jessica-hortons-bridal-portraits/ http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/07/jessica-hortons-bridal-portraits/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:00:33 +0000 admin http://carmenash.com/blog/?p=5013 I met Jessica at bridal boutique Madison Row, in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.  Jessica was open to any downtown locations, so we started in front of the Canon Street Fire Department!  Her new husband and father in law are both longtime firemen.  We got a kick out of the firemen coming out to look at her, but acting like they were just hanging out on the street!  Jessica’s beauty shines all over and the entire session we had people stop us and ask what magazine she was modeling for!

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]]> http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/07/jessica-hortons-bridal-portraits/feed/ 0 Anne Hughes Bridal… http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/07/anne-hughes-bridal/ http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/07/anne-hughes-bridal/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:34:19 +0000 admin http://carmenash.com/blog/?p=4917 For Anne’s bridal portraits, we drove all over downtown Charleston, South Carolina, Mount Pleasant, and ended on Sullivan’s Island.  Anne has a huge personality!  She was sweet, sarcastic, funny and serious throughout our shoot.  It often takes about 30 minutes for the bride to loosen up and for us to get to know how the other works.  Well not Anne, she was great from the get-go!  Congratulations on your wedding!

Anne is also an amazing artist.  She creates beautiful, one of kind pieces of jewelry.  Many of her work has been worn on the hit tv show, Army Wives.

Check out her site:  Anne Belen

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]]> http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/07/anne-hughes-bridal/feed/ 0 Gordon Johnston’s Bridal Portraits… http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/06/gordon-johnstons-bridal-portraits/ http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/06/gordon-johnstons-bridal-portraits/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:46:53 +0000 admin http://carmenash.com/blog/?p=4770 Gordon’s portraits were taken in Litchfield Beach, South Carolina.  We started at the beach and headed over to finish at Litchfield Plantation, their wedding location.  Gordon was so much fun to work with and her personality shows in all of her beautiful images.

]]> http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/06/gordon-johnstons-bridal-portraits/feed/ 0 The Bridals of Jenny Troutman… http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/06/the-bridals-of-jenny-troutman/ http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/06/the-bridals-of-jenny-troutman/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:38:31 +0000 admin http://carmenash.com/blog/?p=4636 Jenny’s gorgeous portrait were taken all over Charleston, South Carolina.  We decided to drive all over town and every time I saw an awesome spot, we jumped out of the car!  Those of you who have done this with me, know it’s so much fun and you never know where we will end up!  This day, we knew that we wanted to finish at the Irvin House Vineyards.  My amazing husband, Caleb, loaded up our vintage green tufted couch and met us out there!  The images were well worth it.  You wouldn’t even know that we were being swarmed by hundreds of gnats!!

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]]> http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/06/the-bridals-of-jenny-troutman/feed/ 0 Tiffany Hunter Bridal Portraits… http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/06/tiffany-hunter-bridal-portraits/ http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/06/tiffany-hunter-bridal-portraits/#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 06:27:28 +0000 admin http://carmenash.com/blog/?p=4802 A bride with some attitude!  Tiffany knows have to work it and put some sass into her portraits!  Starting in the downtown Charleston area, we made our way towards North Charleston.  With so many different locations, we were able to capture a variety of backgrounds, facial expressions, and all around mode of the image.

Last weekend, Tiffany and Clinton’s wedding went off without a hitch, so you are now looking at the new Mrs. Tiffany McPherson! Congrats!

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I drove to Aiken, South Carolina to photograph Shadie’s bridals.  After nine years of wedding photography, I always welcome new locations.  I feel that it keeps me thinking and always creating new and amazing images.  Shadie was right about Aiken, it is gorgeous in the spring.  It has that old south, small town feel that I love.  While driving in I scoped out some antique stores….which everyone knows my antique addiction!  I found this one place that had this amazing chair from the early 1900′s.  Later, we drove back by and asked the owner if we could just borrow it, another reason why you have to love a small town.  He not only let us borrow it, he carried it around for us!

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]]> http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/05/the-bridal-portraits-of-shadie-wiland/feed/ 0 Jen Gladden’s Charleston, LowCountry Bridal Portraits… http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/04/jen-gladdens-charleston-lowcountry-bridal-portraits/ http://carmenash.com/blog/2011/04/jen-gladdens-charleston-lowcountry-bridal-portraits/#comments Sun, 01 May 2011 04:31:42 +0000 admin http://carmenash.com/blog/?p=5261 Jen is a local horseback riding instructor and chose to go to her barn for her portraits.  The images were so amazing that I have been back many times since.  To help with the session she brought along her mom, friends, and some bridal party…a full entourage!  It was a good thing because they made her and me laugh throughout the session!  The entire time they were joking with me that they had all been studying some new poses from their favorite show, America’s Next Top Model.  So, of course, we had to play around and show off some moves!!!

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