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  • Indoor Charleston Wedding Venues

    Indoor Wedding Venues Charleston Looking for indoor Charleston wedding venues to escape the heat during the brutal summer and early fall months of South Carolina. Here are my favorite three air-conditioned venues so your wedding guests don’t melt off their seats. All three of these indoor Charleston wedding venues are large enough to hold both…

  • 4 Tips for the Best Engagement Photos With Your Dog

    What Every Client Needs to Know for the Best Engagement Photos With Your Dog I love using my twenty years experience of being a professional photographer to help prepare my clients for our time together. I want to maximize every minute of our session and make sure that they truly enjoy the experience (and the…

  • What You Can Expect While Working With Charleston Wedding Photographer Leigh Hayward

    Photography: @leighhaywardphotography The Process First of all congratulations on your engagement! Many clients are curious about the process of working with a professional wedding photographer. For many couples, this is their first experience with professional photography. Therefore, I am going to walk you through my exact process so you know what to expect while working…

  • Boudoir Portraits on Your Wedding Morning

    Wedding Morning Boudoir Portraits I most definitely think you should incorporate a mini session of boudoir portraits on your wedding morning before stepping into your dress.  But first, let me clarify what boudoir photography is.  The word boudoir is French and refers to a woman’s bedroom or private dressing room. Boudoir photos are intimate photos…

  • 5 Must Have Getting Ready Photos for Every Bride

    My 5 Must-Have Getting Ready Photos for Every Bride. Ladies we’ve dreamt of this day since we were little! These are the important shots you are going to want your photographer to capture regardless if you are having a big old wedding, paired down micro wedding, or elopement in Charleston. Getting Ready Photos Every Bride…

  • Booking a Charleston Wedding Photographer

    Photography Booking Process First of all congratulations on your engagement! Many clients are curious about the booking process of a wedding photographer. For many couples, this is their first experience with professional photography. Therefore, I am going to walk you through my exact booking process so you know what to expect while working with me….

  • My Top 4 Favorite Charleston Wedding Venues

    Charleston Wedding Venues I’ve been a wedding photographer in Charleston, South Carolina for over 19 years now, which means I’ve visited a multitude of Charleston wedding venues.  Charleston is a hotspot for destination weddings and there are so many wedding venues to choose from.  If you are engaged or waiting for the ring and sneakily…

  • Bridal Suite Tips for a Stress Free Wedding Day

    Tips for the Bridal Suite from a Seasoned Photographer Why the Bridal Suite Matters It’s no secret that the bride is the focal point of a wedding day, and it all begins in the bridal suite. Whether your wedding is taking place at a huge venue with hundreds of guests or is a more intimate…