Beautiful Bethany and Woman Power!
Bethany and Ben are a couple who are getting married April 17th. Previously, I worked with this couple shooting their engagement portrait. Having dealt with a tornado touchdown just West of where we were shooting…we hoped this shoot would go much more smoothly.
In Charleston, where the market is so saturated with photographers, you have to keep developing new ideas, keep growing as an artist. I used this shoot as a chance to explore a new direction for my portraiture. After shooting a more standard, traditional bridal portrait, Bethany and I worked together to create images that were more fashion oriented.
This collaborative effort required Bethany to work with her body in new and different ways and to trust me that there was a vision we were moving towards. I am extremely thrilled with the results. Bethany as a model was relaxed and in the moment, following direction flawlessly and willing to put up with uncomfortable poses to get that shot. I still feel the need to explore this direction further…and I am excited where this takes me. I intend to continue to develop this shoot as I work to innovate and be on the forefront of wedding photography in Charleston!
On Friday, March 27, 2009, the Center for Women and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2009 Women in Business Conference. The event was held at the Francis Marion Hotel in Downtown Charleston. There were various activities throughout the day. Vendors from all different facets of business presented their products and services for attendees, we participated in a “speed networking” exercise, there were five different break-out presentations by various business leaders, a Belk’s sponsored fashion show, and an inspiring keynote speech during lunch.
This event was so well planned and so informative. I truly believe that I made more connections on that one day than I had all last year! It is so generous of those who have more business experience to be willing to share that knowledge with those of us coming up behind them. I was honored to be asked to photograph the event and I look forward to next year’s event!
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