The Portrait Experience
Couples | Boudoir | Studio
engagement & couple’s sessions
Whether you’re dating, engaged, newly married, celebrating an anniversary, or a significant milestone, I’m excited to help you capture part of your journey. I love incorporating meaningful locations, including your pup, or documenting an activity you enjoy doing together! Deciding to preserve your milestones through photography is a choice you won’t regret. There will be times in life when you’ll wish you could relive those moments. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply documenting this chapter in life, a photo session allows you to relive the past and hold on to those fleeting memories. Life moves too quickly to not document your love story, so let’s craft an experience as unique as you two are.
I want you to actually enjoy your experience and walk away feeling like you just had the best date night. I blend candid moments, an editorial eye, gentle direction, and a romantic, cinematic narrative. This allows me to capture the real emotions and genuine interactions between you and your partner, while incorporating lighting, location, and composition to provide a visually stunning gallery. I want your images to have a cinematic flair, feeling like scenes from your favorite romance movie. Creating a connection with you and observing your natural interactions helps me lightly direct the session so you feel comfortable and at ease in front of the camera, and your images actually feel like you. I also offer outfit styling advice, so you can choose a look you feel confident in and photographs well.
As a South Carolina engagement photographer, I primarily service the coastline from Wilmington to Charleston for couples sessions, with a small fee for locations that are 2-3 hours from the Myrtle Beach area. I love to travel, and offer personalized quotes for sessions in far away destinations!
There’s always a reason to celebrate love
other types of sessions to capture memories
proposals
The day you ask your person to marry you is so incredibly special and important. I’ll work closely with you to plan every detail of the proposal, making sure it’s seamless and unforgettable. From the location to coordinating the timing, and setting up any special elements, we’ll bring your vision to life. After the big moment, we’ll celebrate and capture this exciting new chapter with a mini engagement shoot. Your proposal will be beautifully documented, so you can relive the moment for years to come.
adventure
An adventure session is all about capturing something you and your partner love to do together, that doesn’t fit in the time constraints of a traditional session. Whether you want to go off-roading, dirt biking, kayaking, paddle boarding, skiing, snowmobiling, boating, or hiking, this session is all about making new memories and documenting what makes you unique as a couple. It is the perfect way to celebrate your relationship and have stunning photos that reflect your shared love for adventure and the outdoors.
honeymoon & vacation
A honeymoon session is the perfect way to capture the joy and intimacy of your first adventure together as a married couple. Whether you’re exploring a tropical paradise, sipping champagne on a sailboat, or skiing down a mountainside, these photos will document the magic of this special time and add a little something extra to your overall wedding experience. Not on a honeymoon? I also love these sessions for when you’re taking a vacation somewhere amazing and want professional photos!
“it was everything I could ask for”
“My partner and I hired Katie to do a couples adventure photoshoot. We love the way she captures couples and wanted to try it for ourselves. And it was everything I could ask for. I get quite silly when I know a camera is pointed in my direction, and my partner usually freezes up. But Katie was so patient and let us get all our giggles out and captured some gorgeous mountaintop pics. What’s even more amazing is how prepared she was. She had more than one location to work with, picked the day when the weather was just right, provided feedback on what to wear (and what not to wear), and kept having us pose in ways that felt so natural and helped us both relax. Thanks again Katie for such a stress-free and amazing experience.”
– Ari & Lewis
elevate your gallery with a
Studio Session
Bridals & Editorial portraits
With carefully planned lighting, poses, and backdrops, these sessions provide an elegant, editorial experience. The studio setting is a neutral environment to showcase your style and personality, whether for engagement photos, wedding portraits, or solo bridals.
Boudoir
A boudoir session is an amazing way to surprise your future spouse with a great wedding day gift, to celebrate a milestone, or even just for fun! You can pick from multiple studio locations, add makeup services, and even order a handcrafted album!
branding
A branding session is designed to capture the essence of your business, showcasing your unique personality and professional style. We can utilize different studio spaces, your own location, your products, props, and models to bring your vision to life.