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Mepkin Abbey family portraits {Charleston family photographer}
Posted on April 23, 2012
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I met this wonderful family out at Mepkin Abbey on Saint Patricks Day. I’d never been, so we brought my whole family out so they could explore the property while I worked.
My husband says they encountered a baby alligator on the path, and had to turn around and walk all the way around the long, meandering garden pond. I asked him why they didn’t just step around the gator and proceed, and I got The Look. What can I say-I’ve always had an unnatural, unwise lack of fear of all types of wildlife. (Except that giant erratically hopping grasshopper in our kitchen the other night that almost landed on my head. That unglued me.)
I love this family. They were lots of fun, and awesome sports.
It started sprinkling the moment we got there, but thankfully the rain was short-lived.
This is one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken, ever ever.
I always stress to clients how important timing is. Ideally, you want to shoot at sunrise, or about an hour before sunset. However, that’s not always feasible. This whole session took place in fairly harsh lighting, and I actually love the results. We just have to be a little more creative with angles and locations and posing, and wait for clouds to pass over the sun here and there.
This was after the session. I didn’t even see the family praying together. My husband did, and urged me to go snap a pic. I didn’t want to intrude, but I’m glad I caught this anyway.
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Great memories for this family. Well documented.
Good job
They were a cool, fun family. Glad you got the family praying. Prayer is such an important part of a great family.