Mr and Mrs Andre Williams

Chayla and Andre Williams were married on April 3rd 2010 in Newberry, SC. From the moment we took these pictures I couldn't wait for the newlyweds to see them!  The day was nice, warm and slightly overcast all the way up until it was time for the outdoor formals.  which of course left me in a puddle of sweat :)!  After the ceremony we headed over to Newberry College (the official Photo spot in Newberry...lol) to take the formals.  I was determined to find a place there that wouldn't scream Newberry College once the prints came back, and I think Britt and I did a good job finding a "less traditional" location in such a traditional and well used place.  The entire wedding party was very cooperative and enthusiastic with the formals and we were headed to the reception hall in what seemed like a matter of minutes!  There were lots of laughs, kind words, good music and great food for all to enjoy and it made for another great day of shooting for Britt and I.  To the Bride and Groom...good luck in your future together and we hope it brings you much happiness and many blessings.  Be sure to give us a buzz when you're ready for those post-wedding portraits ;).  Here's a little preview of a few of your pics. Enjoy!

 

Chad and Stephanie's Engagement Session

Today I had the opportunity to take some engagement portraits for a good friend and co-worker of mine at Swan Lake in Sumter, SC. This was my first time ever doing a shoot at Swan Lake, but it's a beautiful place to say the least. I hope to be able to convince some of my future clients to go there this summer. Britt and I got there around 9 O'clock and did a quick walk about before the couple got there. The name "Swan Lake" is very fitting because I swear, They are all over the place in the park. And on a side note, to be so beautiful, swans are pretty aggressive, so "don't let the smooth taste fool you":) Chad and Steph got there around 9:30 and we got the work. The connection these two have is amazing! We were getting great photos right off the bat. Steph's bubbly personality kept us all on our toes and it made for a great photo shoot, so thanks you guys for making our job easy and for giving Britt a good workout Lol!(a little inside joke...) I hope you guys enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them and good luck with the wedding planning. Here are a few some pics from the shoot:

Mother Daughter Portraits with Valencia and Taiydaum

Valencia wanted a good picture of her and Taiydaum to frame for their house. We ended up making an event of it, because there's no way I can take a few pictures and call it day, something about that just doesn't sit right with me  :).  We decided to go out to Finley Park and take advantage of the nice rocky scenery it has to offer.  Little did we know there was a carnival in the park on that very day, sooo.... needless to say Taiydaum's attention was not on taking pictures (sorry Lency).  It's amazing how the to lovely ladies made such beautiful portraits.  Taiydaum even got to play in the park while we did a few candids.  It's always an adventure photographing children, because you can never plan well enough to cover all your bases.  The little lady had Britt and I working hard and laughing harder, and at the end of it all we came out with  a great collection of pictures for Valencia to cover every wall in that new place!

Jacinda and Aaron

Some days are just great for taking pictures, and March 27th just happened to be one of those days. It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and I was scheduled to take some portraits of Cindy, Aaron, and his son Ayden at the State House in Columbia, SC. I took these portraits as part of an experimental marketing campaign in which all of my sessions will include a "facebook Proof CD." This CD will consist of Low-resolution pictures from the client's session (with my logo of course) that can be easily loaded to facebook, and since Cindy and Aaron were kind enough to do their pics at the last minute, the session was free. ( and because I got to test out a pair of SB-900 flashes I'd just bought:) ). But anyways, back to the shoot. when you're working with a bunch like these guys, the pictures just seem to make themselves. And little Ayden, had a ball just running around in the grass while we took pictures. we started out trying to get him to follow directions, but quickly figured out it was "Ayden's show" not ours...lol:). when we got home and looked over the pictures, Britt and I were ecstatic about how good they turned out. Cindy really should be a model, as Britt kept reminding me by saying "wow! she's smiling with her eyes on every picture! How does she do that?!" (too much Tyra). I was particularly satisfied with a candid we got of the father and son on the steps of the State House. It made me proud to be a Dad myself. check out some of the pics below:

Thanks for Stopping By!

First of all, I'd like to thank everyone for taking the time to drop in and check out my blog. I've been spending a lot of time and energy lately trying give C.L. Moze the momentum it needs to go full swing, and with that in mind I thought a blog would be a step in the right direction. I consider this to be place for people to stop by and read about our experiences on shoots and share in the excitement and love my wife and I have for this craft. It's definitely a continuous learning experience and I'm always eager to find the next bit of knowledge that will make my photographs stand out from the crowd. For my first post I thought I'd show a few pics of my little sister Ivy, she's been a big inspiration for me, not to mention being the model I've used on countless occasions to experiment with. On that note, since she has helped me so much I think it's only right to christen my blog with a beautiful portrait of her we took a few weeks ago in a little city league dugout not far from my house. It was raining so we needed a location with a some cover. so...here you go. Luv you Sis! Enjoy!!!