Ashley & Jason at the French Huguenot Church

A few months ago I photographed Ashley’s Bridal Shoot at the Old Sheldon Church Ruins.  Then she changed and we met up with Jason at his grandmother’s house not far away for their Engagement Session.  Both of their shoots were some of my FAVORITES from the entire year.  We had so much fun exploring and experimenting and really came away with some fun shots.  So I KNEW their wedding was going to be a BLAST!!!

Ashley & Jason were married last weekend at the historic French Huguenot Church in downtown Charleston.  I met up with the guys at the Double Tree Inn, where we got some cool shots in and around the area, including down by The Market.  Then I headed over to the church hall at 44 Queen where the girls were getting ready.  It was dusk by then, so I was able to use a lot of neat creative lighting techniques to get some great shots of them.  Ashley had seen a shot I had taken at this church once before where I hid a remote camera in the choir loft shooting back at the congregation.  She’d asked me to do the same for her, so after finishing with the girls I went and set that up.  The shots turned out great!  The ceremony was wonderful with Jason’s brother, Daniel, performing the honors.  Then it was off to The Citadel Alumni Center for a rockin’ party with the Blue Dogs band!  Check out their Music Video at www.chrisandcami.com/blog.  And see the rest of their photos at www.chrisandcami.zenfolio.com.

CONGRATULATIONS, Jason & Ashley.  You’re so AMAZING just the way you are!!!

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Human Rights Day

While the folks from Falling Whistles were in town, we photographed conceptual images for use in this Human Rights Day campaign.  I thought it would be fun to show you the progression from early photographic concept to final rendition after going through full retouching and graphic artistry.  We had a great time getting to know the folks from the team and I truly hope you’ll read the message and become a whistle blower for peace.  Human Rights Day is only two days away!  We in this country are so blessed to have the freedoms and creature comforts we so readily take for granted.  Let’s not forget many are still fighting for the basic right to live at peace!

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Falling Whistles (Part 2)

Here are a few more shots of the team from FW with their “mobile command center” on our kitchen table.  :-)

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Falling Whistles

A few weeks ago, Cami & I hosted the amazing team from Falling Whistles as they made their stop in Charleston along their Nationwide Tour designed to elevate the conversation in this country about the war in Congo.  Wait, there’s a war in Congo?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (the country I was born in) is home to our world’s deadliest war since WWII. Over the last decade more than 6 million people have died, and nearly 1,500 people continue to lose their lives daily. Sexual violence is more rampant here than anywhere else in the world, and thousands of children are involved in the war. Why?

There are a number of reasons, dating back over a century. The conflict has been tied directly to the country’s vast natural resources. They are both a blessing and a curse, making Congo a country of great potential and a frequent victim of exploitation.

The Falling Whistles campaign launched with a simple response – make their weapon your voice and be a whistleblower for peace in Congo. Read the story and buy the whistle. Proceeds go to rehabilitate and advocate for war-affected children. Share their story and speak up for them.

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