Jessica & Dale | Young Love
Jessica and Dale have been married for 7 years, but you'd never know it. They have the energy of newlyweds! They have known each other since grade school in Kansas and have been on some amazing adventures together over the past decade. You may recognize Jessica as the knockout from the Yoga & Fashion beach session a few weeks ago. This is a session with her other half and her heart, Dale.
Their energy together is amazing and they gave me phenomenal moments to capture. They moved well together and were so sweet. I had a hard time cutting down the gallery to a suitable size! So many favorites.
Enjoy our session through a very cool industrial space in North Charleston.
Jessica & Dale | Young Love
Acacia Falzone
She said YES! Family beach session with a surprise proposal. EPIC.
You guys... this family. I photographed Kelly & Kenneth's wedding last October (the first couple from the right, below) and was so excited by all the genuine emotion of the entire family. People laughed, a lot- and cried tears of joy, and danced their *sses off at the reception. It was a photographer's dream.
This year the Kelly's brother David (first on the left) contacted me to organize a family photo session on the beach and wrote- "...and by the way I'm proposing to my girlfriend." I almost fell off my chair and died with giddiness when I read this. It doesn't get any better as far as I'm concerned:
*the beach close to sunset (gorgeous light)
*a family whom I adore (smiles all around, no awkwardness)
*and a surprise proposal (genuine emotion up the wazoo)
The weather definitely cooperated though it was a little chilly and windy. I took some traditional family shots first then started taking couples aside to set David up for the big moment. Now it was time and magic happened- she said YES! The whole mood changed and the cold didn't seem to bother anyone as much. Champagne poured and rose petals flew.
Take a look at this amazing afternoon. You can't help but smile.
The Hoppmann Family | A surprise proposal | So much to celebrate!
Acacia Falzone
Yoga and Fashion | Jessica | Botany Bay
This has to be, hands down, one of my favorite sessions. Botany Bay is a gorgeous setting for anything, especially photography in the golden hours of sunlight. Jessica is aiming to be a yoga teacher and to do a little modeling on the side, so this shoot is about yoga, nature, and some stylized fashion.
I like to keep things natural when photographing my clients, meaning I don't have external lighting and rely on mother nature to work with me and give me amazing surroundings to appreciate. This session and the final gallery represents exactly where I want to be in this moment. I'm very proud of this work and I hope you enjoy looking at it as much as I enjoyed creating it. Namaste.
Yoga & Fashion | Jessica | Botany Bay
Acacia Falzone
Charleston wedding photography | Kat & Henry | Edisto 2014
Within seconds of meeting Kat, I knew I wanted to photograph her wedding. She used some major key words like "small," "barefoot," and "pig roast." She had me. Charleston is a huge wedding city and as a photographer you really can't avoid the wedding industry down here. I tend to gravitate toward and attract clients that have smaller, more intimate weddings and want an editorial-style photographer rather than traditional portraiture. I knew Kat, her fiancé Henry and I would make a great team for the big day.
The wedding was set in Edisto, South Carolina at the Brick House Ruins on a small point with 11 houses. The house itself used to be the main house on a 300 acre plantation and was built in 1725. It caught fire in 1929 and was declared a historic landmark in the 70s. It provided an amazing backdrop to the wedding ceremony and reception. I desperately wanted to climb all over it but falling bricks made that a big NO. Haha!
So this wedding was pretty much a dream for me with a barefoot bride and bridesmaids, a relaxed bride and groom, gorgeous moss covered oak trees, and a 300-year-old historic landmark as my background. There was a lot of dancing and laughing and celebrating. The whole group of family and friends gave me wonderful moments and genuine emotion to capture. I hope you enjoy the images!
Kat & Henry | Edisto, SC | 10.11.2014
Acacia Falzone
Fall Family Photography | The Leeke Family
The Fall Family Photography Sessions continue with the gorgeous and sweet Leeke Family! I have watched Grayson and Meredith practice karate with my son Liam and had such a wonderful time photographing them at the Navy Yard in North Charleston. They all have so much personality (as usual with my lovely clients) that this session was definitely not work- definitely a blast. I love when I have a hard time narrowing down the gallery in the last phase of editing.
I brought the kids little Halloween gift bags with some fun vampire teeth which provided for some really cool shots. Sometimes kids have a hard time with a crazy lady following them around with a camera so I always try to think of ways to lighten the mood and make it fun. Grayson really came out of his shell as a zombie vampire. Enjoy!
Fall Family Photography | The Leeke Family | Jonathan, Cathy, Meredith & Grayson
Acacia Falzone