This month I had the honor of having the cover image for Beaufort Lifestyle Magazine, and it looks great. But it's funny to me the difference in perspectives between different people for what images should be chosen. The subject of this month's issue is Sarah Sanford Rauch, sister of congressman Mark Sanford. The cover image looks great, but often what I think are the best images are not chosen at all. The same goes for photo contests. Which goes to show that photography is not a science, but an art, and as such it's subject to the opinions and emotions of the viewer. So here are a couple images that are my favorites from the shoot, but nevertheless didn't make the cut.

Jessica and William got married yesterday at the Summerville Presbyterian Church in Summerville, South Carolina. Originally the plan was to get married at Hunting Island State Park near Beaufort, but between the possibility of thunderstorms and the 95 degree heat, the venue was changed last minute. It was definitely for the best. The location was great, and everything came together. I've done some trash the dress sessions before, but I've never done a trash the bouquet (I think we might have invented that yesterday). Jess beat Will over the head with the bouquet for some truly hilarious shots. Here's a couple shots from the wedding, one serious, the other fun. Enjoy.

This last Saturday, I had the opportunity to be a part of Laura and Willy's wedding on Fripp Island, South Carolina. It was a Quaker wedding, which was a first for me. But the other thing that was somewhat unusual was that they brought a classic car along for their exit, and also for some fun shots after the ceremony. A classic car can be a great tool for getting some really memorable pictures at your wedding. Here are a couple shots from Laura and Willy's wedding, as well as a couple others from other weddings. Enjoy.

This week I went to a Lowcountry Wedding Professionals Meeting in Bluffton, South Carolina. What was a little unusual about this meeting was that we had a mock-up of an actual wedding, with a lot of the decorations and the flowers, and even the cake set up as if it was an actual wedding. We also had a couple who had been married for ten month, but because he was military, they were never able to have a full-blown wedding. Consequently, they had no wedding pictures. It was my pleasure to remedy that by taking their pictures as part of the event. So congratulations Julia and Max. It might be a little late, but you've got your wedding pictures now. Congratulations to you both. Here's a few pictures from our shoot.