“Do you photograph resorts”?

I was just asked this question yesterday by a potential new client here in the Myrtle Beach area. I think it’s safe to say we do. In 2012 alone we photographed 32 of them. My best guess would be several hundred interiors, and well over a thousand lifestyle images were used by our clients in the past 12 months. Not too shabby, and I’m exhausted just thinking about it.

Here is a small sampling of some lifestyle images, and if you’d like to take a deeper look into our work, please feel free to go here.

Cheers!

Below are a handful of recent lifestyle shots for resort and telecommunication clients here in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 

Interestingly enough, only half of the models you see here are paid talent. While it is always a photographer’s preference to work with experienced, professional models, it is absolutely possible to get great commercial images working with non-professionals. Patience and extreme concentration are key to capturing that single candid moment.

Peace.

Returning to Hilton Head Island a month after our spring catalog shoot, these lifestyle/fashion shots for BJ’s Wholesale Club can now be seen in their March Journal……which means they can also now be seen on my blog! With an entire day devoted to creating each image, every minute was needed to build the 20 foot platform, fake pool deck, and find the ideal weathered pickup truck, as well as the dozens of other props and details. Once again I owe a huge thanks to the great crew that was assembled to make this all happen and run smoothly…..

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to spend some time with the lads from “Ten Toes Up”, a band whose high energy live shows have made them a mainstay in the local music scene. What was originally scheduled to be a fifteen minute shoot for a magazine cover, turned into an hour plus long rap session about their pasts, musical influences, and of course groupies. Theirs not mine. 

These guys definitely have it together, so the next time you have the chance to see them perform, check it out. I’m sure you’ll be as impressed as I was.

Pro-Bono work has always been an important part of my business, and each year I try to give something back to my community by creating images that can be used for a good cause. Two years ago it was a campaign for Citizens Against Spouse Abuse (CASA), and last year, our Street Reach campaign helped gain awareness for the homeless in Myrtle Beach. So when I was asked to help create images for Katie’s Project last month by the founders of The Global Awareness Project, I was immediately aboard.

Founded In 2007 by Katie Rhoden, Katie’s Project is essentially a dress bank providing dresses and formal accessories to high school girls in need of a little help so they may have the opportunity to attend their prom. A simple principle that has gained much attention. However Katie’s Project is much more than just supplying a prom dress or tuxedo. “We are instilling in these students that they are important too. We hope the goodwill they are experiencing through this project will reinforce what they are learning about community service and the value of helping others. Our hope is to help increase their self worth and willingness to give back once they have the opportunity” explains executive director Kathy Foxworth.

The purpose of our shoot was to illustrate the strength, confidence, and sense of empowerment that is brought to the surface of these young women when given opportunities that might not otherwise exist for them. Accompanying the dresses are custom jewelry pieces created by Kelly Mezzapelle, all of which will be auctioned off at the next Katie’s Project gala. Details of the event can be found on their website.

Special thanks go to Sarah George and Melanie Cormier for organizing the entire photoshoot, our models: Courtnay Bourque, Kendall Seagroves, and Cassie Marrone, as well as our hair stylist Michael Williams from St. James Salon.