Grace United Methodist Church anniversary

Grace United Methodist Church celebrated it's 50th anniversary today. The most challenging photo was of the entire congregation in front of the church. You can't imagine the size of the ladder I climbed out in the middle of the grass to take this shot. I am talking about having time to think about the fall before I hit if I had slipped. I mean, TALL! But it was worth it!

Shawnell and James' Wedding

Shawnell and James were married at Mt. Mirah Baptist Church right near the heart of downtown Spartanburg, SC. The bride had reletives come from all over, and there were many attendants at this wedding. The groom and his entourage arrived looking suave in a limo, and there were so many out of towners that a bus helped with ferrying guests around.

After the ceremony, the couple celebrated their reunion with their church family in the fellowship hall adjacent to the sanctuary. Then, everyone adjourned to Carolina Country Club a few miles away to party into the night. The bride had arranged for many little touches, and we made sure to document all of their special day. We made especially sure to capture them out on the dock in the sunset!

Wedding Photo USA Article - Ideas for a Perfect Bridal Shoot

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Family Photos

The Allen Family stopped by Touch of Grace's portrait studio in Greer for some family photos. We started in the studio and then moved outside since the weather was so beautiful.

Madison and Matt tie the knot on a rainy Saturday

Madison and Matt were married on a rainy fall day in Holly Springs, SC. The happy couple wed at the large, historic Holly Springs Baptist Church. We took their spots at each side, and up in the balcony so we could cover all the angles for this important event. The bride was radiant, and excited at how many people came to see she and her betrothed tie the knot in her hometown.

After the ceremony, the reception was held at the popular Links O' Tryon clubhouse. The skies had been threatening early, but once the reception got under way, the torrent that had been a possibility became a reality. The tents kept the guests dry on the lovely deck, and the excellent buffet was served inside while the all important Clemson game played on the TVs, since the bride and groom are both Clemson graduates! We loved shooting their engagement at Clemson earlier in the year.

Vanessa and Jawone married at the Ryan Nicholas Inn

Vanessa and Jawone's wedding at the Ryan Nicholas Inn was amazing!!! We started with capturing the final touches of Vanessa putting on her wedding dress and touching up her hair and makeup in the bridal suite. While Dana captured this, Christopher was shooting the Jawaone and his Groomsmen outside in the overcast daylight getting their fun photographs. We moved Vanessa to the Grand Staircase for some pre-ceremony shot with her bridesmaids. As the time for the wedding drew near, we used our radios to make sure the couple never saw each other despite using the same staircase for the guys a few minutes after Vanessa. The Inn is so detailed and ornate, I just can't get over how beautifully done it is.


As the wedding went on, I found so many amazing angles and reflections that I HAD to capture, it was hard to narrow them down for the blog!

After the wedding exit, we had the introduction of the wedding party as they descended the grand staircase. This was followed directly by the first dance and toasts by the best man, maid of honor and the fathers of Vanessa and Jawone.

We stole the couple away as the hall was transformed into a party so that we could do our formal photography out front. Then it was on to the party....

In the end it was a beautiful and memorable wedding. I look forward to shooting at the Ryan Nicholas Inn again soon. Vanessa and Jawone have a bright future ahead of them...

Shawnell's Damp Bridal Session - Greenville Downtown Hyatt

Shawnell had been putting her bridal off for a while. When we do bridal sessions, we like to do them about two months or more before the wedding. Shawnell was down to two weeks before the wedding! We finally planned our session for Furman and Downtown Greenville. The day of the bridal, IT RAINED! We wanted to reschedule, but Shawnell was determined to shoot. With help, we arranged to use the Hyatt Downtown Greenville for the session. We got some wonderful images, but we love getting outside too, so we did a very quick session with one of our lighting diffusers that looks like a pretty white umbrella. What do you think?