Michael and Kristen's Cotton Dock wedding at Boone Hall

The day started out at Lowndes Grove where I photographed Kristen's bridal session.
You honestly couldn't have asked for a better day! It wasn't too hot and wasn't too cold... It was... Just right!





















Last but DEF not least... a special thanks to Chi (pronounced like "shy") for second shooting with me for this one!
You rock sista! :-)

Mike

Mistaken for a Bartender...

So Mike and I photographed a wedding on Sunday that was a total blast.
Everything went well and everyone was great to work with!
Now at the reception I took a moment to sneak over to where the drinks were to pour myself a nice cup of Diet Coke. As I poured my drink a guest pushes three cups towards me and asks me to please fill her cups with ice.

I know I had a confused look on my face, which was unintentional, but I obliged and found the ice for her.
Something funny like that seems to happen at every wedding we go to.


Sorta like the time Mike got pulled over...

Before Yesterday's Wedding...

Mike and I had some time before yesterday's wedding to get a few shots of us. This rarely happens but I think we got some pretty good stuff. I'll post some more later but here is one of Mike on the church steps...looking pretty sexy (at least that is what he said).

Breathe Soy Candles...

A friend of mine started a candle company a couple of months back and asked me to take some pictures for her website. I can not tell you how amazing these candles are! She hand pours all of her candles using 100% essential oils and soy wax. Her scents are spectacular with my favorites being Lemongrass Vanilla and Charleston Sweetgrass.

Not only are these great for your home but for weddings, receptions, favors for guests, etc...She told me that she is also working on pillars and other wedding ideas now. Head over to
www.breathesoycandles.com to order yours now.

Winner of Our Contest...

I wanted to post a snippet of the winning post from last month's contest. Kirsten wrote in on how she and her fiance, Gary, met while serving our country! Congrats again you two...we look forward to your May Wedding!!

Gary and I met while we were both stationed in Korea, June 2006. He was based at Camp Casey, a 2-hour train ride from where I was stationed in Seoul. We met at a bar downtown, and while I thought he was quite the charming southern gentleman, I wasn’t really interested. For 6 months, he called every couple weeks to see if I wanted to meet up, or emailed just to see what I’d been up to, and finally in January 2007, we met in person again. This time, sparks flew! The night of our first date, I knew in my heart that he was the man I was supposed to marry. Since Gary is Army, he had to spend weeks at a time in the field, so on days when he’d be back at Camp Casey for a few hours, I would make the 2-hour trip up there just to bring him brownies and eat lunch with him before making the 2-hour trip back.

Free Wedding Photography Contest...

We want to give back to the men and women who serve, protect and educate our country on a daily basis. So during the month of June, Tillman Branch Photography will be giving away free wedding photography for one lucky couple in the Lowcountry. To be eligible the bride or groom must serve in the military or the public service fields of police, fire, EMS or teacher and live in Lowcountry of South Carolina. The wedding must also be held in the Lowcountry to be considered. If you or someone you know fit into this category write us a short essay on why they should be chosen and email it to chip@tillmanbranch.com

The lucky winner will receive 8 hours of wedding coverage and a high resolution DVD of their images. You can go to our web site at www.tillmanbranch.com and visit our blog for more information and updates to the contest. Entries will be accepted from May 27, 2008 until June 22, 2008.

The winner has the option to buy any other services we provide such as an album or bridal shoot but no pressure will be given! We just want to express our thanks to all the hard working men and women out there!

Chris and Katelyn

Although we wanted a blue sky for outside formals, God saw fit for us to get sunshine from a different place....
The joy radiated from these two enough to power 3 cities...

To view the proofs, Click here...

Chris and Katelyn Tindell

Here are just a few teasers from Sunday's Wedding...

We started the day in A salon in Citadel Mall, and slowly migrated to the make-up dept. in Belks...

This little lad was the COOLest! How bout them green Crocs!?!?

It was a WEE bit dark in there but WAYYY more colorfull than anyplace I've ever shot!

You know when you walk in a place and you can smell the history? Thats eggzactly how it was here! I got chills when I walked in there on Saturday for the baby dedication!!

A few of the Bride and her Brides maids...

There was this REALLY cool stairwell that was flooded with light that we took a few shots in.

I will post more as I get it done...

Bryce & Felicia part 2

Bryce and Felicia... These guys were like a breath of fresh air!
Really rich colors!
Felicia and the rest of the girls were extremely funny, and fun to photograph!
Chip and I had a blast!!



































This whole next series started with the little girl in pink jumping off the stage.
I caught it out the corner of my eye and sneaked up on them and started shooting.
Then it turned into a "contest" and by the end of the contest they would all bundle up around me and give me BIG hugs!! That was worth it all!!

To view the Proofs click Here...