Lauren and Joe's Rehearsal Dinner

Lauren and Joe had an awesome, down to earth rehearsal dinner before their wedding. With lots of great food (and dessert), great conversations, an awesome slideshow, and some excellent toasts, it was a night to remember. Here are a few of my favorites from the evening!





























Thanks, now I'm hungry!















To view all their engagement photos click HERE for their Online Photo Viewing Page

Lauren and Joe's Wedding Sneak Peak: O'donnell House, Sumter SC

A quick sneak peak from Lauren and Joe's Wedding in Sumter, SC!

Beer Can Chicken

I made the juiciest chicken ever yesterday! Not only was it juicy and full of flavor, it was probably the most entertaining time I've had cooking on a grill. In case you haven't heard of Beer Can Chicken before here is the quick 10 second explanation: basically you take a whole chicken, season it to taste, crack open a beer, drink half of it, and insert the rest into the chicken, cook over med-high heat for about an hour. But the photos tell it way better:

It all starts with one whole chicken



Get your beer out and take a few gulps while you season the bird



Turn your grill on med-high and slide beer into chicken



It should look like this. Use the legs to help stabilize (think tripod)



Go make margarita's (optional)



You may have a bird that has some excess gas problems, to prevent an overly burnt chicken make sure you turn the burner that is directly under the chicken OFF



The beer will boil on the inside of the chicken, keeping the insides from drying out



Cook for 1 hour, it should look like this when done



Beer can chicken is a meal you can serve to even your most distinguished guests



Just look at those juices!



Perfect!

Highly recommended if you get the chance!

Tia's Bridal Sneak Peak!

Quick sneak peak from Tia's Bridal session the other day. Lots more to come soon!

Brandi and Andre's Wedding!

Words cannot describe the love the Brandi and Andre have for each other. I do have to admit though, Andre's (and Brandi's) handwritten vows did a very good job of trying to describe it.

If your not familiar with Brandi and Andre (how could you not be!), they won my grand prize FREE Photography Giveaway back in January. Their incredible story just blew me away. If you haven't had the chance to read it you can view it here.

Brandi and Andre got hitched at the First African Methodist Church in Spartanburg, SC and had their reception just down the road at Cleveland Park. It was a great time and they definitely proved that you can have an awesome wedding on a budget (they had family members take care of the wedding cake and DJ'ing). Here are a few of my favorites!

I need to find family members that can make cakes like THIS







To view more photos you can view their Online Photo Viewing and Ordering Website. Thanks again for having me!!

New Feature: Client Proofing and Ordering Galleries!

It's been a little while in the making but its officially here! I'm launching my brand new photo ordering section of my website today!

So what does this mean for future clients? They will have the opportunity to browse all their images online in a secure, password protected gallery. Not only will they be able to view them, they will also be able to share the photos with others, create favorites, order high quality prints and canvas wraps, and purchase a variety of customized merchandise. That's right, no more having Uncle Joe bug you for prints, just give him the password and send him the link to the online gallery where he can order as much as he wants! The interface is extremely easy to use and gives access to tons of unique products, from huge canvas prints to custom coffee mugs, its all there.

So what if you did a shoot with me in the past and missed out on this? I'm working on putting my past shoots up on the website so you can enjoy all the benefits as well. If you are curious about when your session will be available just shoot me a quick email and I'll hurry it up!

I've got a public gallery up now with some of my Night, Nature, and Automotive photographs in it. All shots are available for purchase so try it out! To thank you for reading this far you can use coupon code: launch10 at checkout to take 10% off any of my Night, Nature, and Automotive Photos. This coupon will expire at the end of July, 2010 so use it soon! You can view the Gallery HERE. Enjoy!!

Emily's Canvas Print

Wow these canvas prints are awesome! Emily ordered a 24x32" canvas from her gorgeous wedding back in April . It just came in a few days ago. Seeing this shot printed BIG is definitely really awesome! This photo doesn't even begin to do it any justice!

Spartanburg Wedding Photographer: Brandi and Andre Wedding Sneak Peak

Brandi and Andrea tied the knot just last weekend in Spartanburg, SC. Here is a quick sneak peak (literally!)