Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is something that not everyone feels.  To find love is a beautiful a thing. But to be birthed from love is something worth talking about. Being a resident of Orangeburg is to be a product of love.  Though a small city in the state of South Carolina, the […]

Pageants, School, South Carolina, Uncategorized

The Queens of My Heart

Strong and determined: this girl stood out to me.  Big smile and commanded attention by her actions: this girl stood out to me.  The oldest daughter of parent educators that openedly loves the Lord: this girl stood out to me. At the conclusion of the 2017-2018 school year, I completed my SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY SEASON with […]

Event Photography, School, Seniors, South Carolina

And The Beat Goes On

Love is the medicine that manufactures a smile. Love is the pulling force that makes you stay a while. Love makes the heart beat fast. Love is something we all want to last. For my session with the Wilsons, I experienced unlimited love amongst the family members. When Tristyn and I arrived for our consultation, […]

Family, Portrait Photography

How Lovely Love Can Be

Friendships can be fun. Friendships can be memorable. Friendships are taken to new heights when emotions are involved & you are asked to do grown folk stuff. After graduating from South Carolina State University, one of my dearest friends, Tiffany, was blessed with a child that she named Tyler. During the pregnancy, she asked me […]

Event Photography, School, Seniors

Well Done, My Son

When asked, the average will person say they’re strong.  When someone touches a person’s muscles, one will be quick to say, “Yes, I am strong!”  When an achievement receives high reviews, you will hear echoes of, ” … yes, I am strong.”  Rarely do we allow for our strength to be shown.  My client, Justen […]

School, Seniors, Sports

You Can Say You’re Strong or You Can Show Your Strength!

Graduation is a time that everyone gets excited. Whether it is the graduate, the next door neighbor, an old teacher or the usher at church, graduation time is a joint effort of cheer.  I was extremely excited when John Lakin, III started talking about graduation.  I wasn’t excited because John FINALLY met all his requirements […]

benedict, Education, hbcu, School

Dead Man Walking His Graduation Walk

When your mobile phone alerts or vibrates with a text message, there is a split second that you try to guess who the text message could be. A particular sound could notify you whom the person could be. Other times, it is a mystery. My phone alerted me that someone needed my attention. The message […]

Education, School

Can you hear me now?

There comes a time in every young man’s life where he must make a choice in high school.  He must choose if he wants a school ring or finish the year with no bling.  He must choose if he wants to continute his eduation at an institution of higher learning or purse other career opportunities. […]

Event Photography, Formal Wear, Uncategorized

You Can Get With This or You Can With That

In 1984, three wise men put their lyrical quest for understanding into a simple catchy hook that jumped at the musical savy saying, “Friends – how many of us have them? Friends – onces can depend on … before we go any further, let’s be friends.”  Just 10 years later in the summer of 1994, […]

Event Photography, School

… before we go any further …

Growing up with my father as my hero, I was able to easily identify how a man should act and carry himself.  I saw the importance in always presenting your best.  I was frequently reminded of the strength in standing behind what you believe.  I never will forget the lessons that were taught from non-verbal […]

Entrepreneur, Event Photography, Uncategorized

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