Styled Photo Shoot – Members Club

Oh The Great Gatsby, a tale of impossible love, dreams and tragedies….thank goodness the iconic style of the 20’s and 30’s is what mostly influenced our styled photo shoot! We did have a hiccup, but overall the day was just as successful and beautiful as part one of our styled shoot at the Dunes Club last week (incase you missed it here is that blog).

Here’s the preparation list of contacts for our styled shoot

Check list:

 

Our model was superb. Mary and Wing transformed her in to a classical and elegant beauty. The dress! I will never forget that stunning design, how it fit our model like a glove and fitted perfectly to our Vintage Gatsby inspired theme. When she walked out of the changing suite, even bystanders awed as we exited the building. We marveled at her hair, makeup, and how well the dress complimented her and the look we wanted for this shoot.

Then came the tiny tragedy, “Rollsmarie” (a 1930’s Rolls Royce) had a flat and the sun had already started to set. Were we going to have enough time to capture the essence of our location?

Making ample use of our time, we began without the classic car and Whitney moved beautifully in her vintage gown. Then, just as dusk hit, Robert cruised up and parked in front of the Members Club’s front doors.

With the car on site, our models boyfriend lending his support as our groom to be, we all decided to continue shooting as the light dipped in to dusk. The cool breeze in the air with night approaching gave the shots more vibrancy and atmosphere that we anticipated!

Remember from our other blog, I said I intended to make this styled photo shoot entrancing? Well, see for yourself! Thanks to the Members Club for allowing us to shoot at your beautiful location and to all the vendors involved for the time and effort to create such a wonderful series of images.

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Styled photoshoot at The Dunes Club

In the past I have shied away from any kind of styled photo shoot. I prefer the authentic feeling of a real wedding day and the emotions that come along with it. However, there are times when you just can’t say no! When the opportunity for a custom fitted 1930’s White Rolls Royce styled photo shoot came through, I did jump and say a big,” hell yes!” Icing on the cake was the car’s owner is a good friend and fellow Myrtle Beach wedding vendor, Robert Gerba with RSG Events Designs.  He offered the car and I put on my planning hat! Then came the dream team of Myrtle Beach wedding vendors along with my model for the day and my lovely wife Jessica.

Here’s the check list of contacts for our styled photo shoot

 

For the actual shoot we had no rules, guidelines or preconceived notions of the final image. Ultimately we wanted to showcase the car as it is a new addition to our local wedding offerings but also create the images for a variety of marketing pieces that all the wedding vendors would appreciate.

With all the flowers in bloom and crisp skies, August is just a gorgeous month to shoot in. Now, raise your hand if you’ve had a South Carolina wedding in August… yep it was that hot and yep, we did swindle a golf cart to carry our model around and keep her cool. Everyone involved helped make the shoot a huge success. From Mary dabbing and touching up lipstick, to Nicole helping fan out the dress to perfection, we even had Robert working the model’s veil like a pro.

Robert would hide behind the Rolls Royce and spruce up the veil before I clicked my shutter. This brought the attitude into the images, the rest of the crew would cheer away, and our model’s smile made the moment. If you could have heard the sound of “Rolls Marie,” I’d say she even revved her engine nicely for us too!

As we got ready to call it a day at The Dunes Club, I knew that we had to do another shoot. The next styled photo shoot needed to have a grandeur Gatsby theme, perhaps the infamous novel could help spark our imagination….

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

 

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

 

Friendship and a Photography Gift!

2015

Plays back like video film, spotlighting highlights in my friendship, personal life, and business growth. I can honestly say that we hit all of our goals last year, and I learned more about myself and the breath of my business than in any of the past 15 years in business. Becoming the Regional Director for South Carolina’s Professional Photographers of American has also added it’s charm, stressing the importance of staying inspired and recognizing the need to grow with a community of photographers.

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is the quality that comes from separating the person from the contract.

I want to talk, for just a minute, to all the lovely couple’s I had the pleasure to document this year. You have been inspirational to me. I want to let you know that I recognize your love in it’s many shapes and forms and that I see it’s most important element is friendship. Friendship is the foundation for hope and gratitude, it unlocks the door allowing for a deeper and more human connection. You were the greatest of friends to each other, that’s how you impacted me. If there was a theme for 2015, for you guys it would be rain…and the good omen it brings.

Every couple I met, I saw you and your stories of triumph, even against the odds. You would be able to hold it down even if it was in the midst of a hurricane. In your happiness, you all reminded me how grateful I am to have found my partner and how deeply rooted our friendship is at our love’s core.

So I want to say a special ‘Thank YOU’ and I want to pay it forward.

When you guys met me, I wanted to provide something for you that is so dear and special to me, something that goes beyond the business/client relationship. It’s called a ‘human experience’ and I have been creating more emphasis on building a friendship with my couples because I want it to be that personal. Getting personal allows me to get closer with confidence, to get to know who you are, and to be able to tell your story instead of only handing you pretty wedding images.

So let’s have some fun together to start off 2016. As a token of appreciation, I want to offer a special give away to my remarkable couples:

The couple with the greatest number of voting comments on this post will receive a stunning retouched 16×20 print for their first year as newlyweds. In addition, any couple that has over 50 votes will receive a $50 gift certificate to our A La Carte menu items. To all my readers, feel free to leave some love too because your are equally valued to me.

Tay and Roosevelt

A single tear rolls down the brides cheek at her wedding ceremony at The Myrtle Beach Train Depot Black and white posed couple on the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk

Sarah and Davis

Romantis hug from the groom with his bride on the golf course in Myrtle Beach Cake smash in brides face, wedding photography, photojournalism

Wendy and Joe

Loving look of a newly married couple under the live oak trees at The Dye Club in North Myrtle Beach Excited bride holding her flowers up in the wind at The Dye Club

Kathy and Alan

Guest clapping as the happy couple are announced at the alter in Pawleys Island Chapel Marries couple cruising in an old Morgan across the Inlet in Litchfield Beach

Hillary and Adam

Deep look of love for the happy couple after saying their vows on the beach Happy couple walking away from their beach ceremony in North Myrtle Beach

Allison and Roddy

Married couple with their two dogs under the live oak trees at Sunnyside Plantation Mom wiping away tears as shw watches her daughter kiss her new husband during a wedding ceremony

Mary and Stoney

ecstatic couple laughing after saying I do on the alter at Myrtle Beach First Presbyterian Church Happy couple in the limousine looking out the window

Amanda and Cash

Beautiful blue sky and palm trees for this couples first kiss Bride and Groom unwrap their presents from the father of the bride

Emily and Joey

Throwing umbrellas up in the air on the golf course at The Dunes Club Loving look at The Dunes Club for this happy couple

Stefani and Justin

loving couple kiss on the swing at sunnyside plantation Love written in sparklers with bride and groom under live oaks at Sunnyside plantation

Michelle and Patrick

Happy bride says I do at the alter in Trinity United Methodist Church in North Myrtle Beach Wild crazy wide angle shot of wedding party on New Years Eve

Every individual who comments will be entered into a separate giveaway for a $25 Amazon gift card. Share to Facebook, Tweet about this post, and get creative with spreading the word!

I love a good laugh and I’ll be counting comments on ONLY this page’s comment section – one per person – until February 11th.

The Winner will be announced Friday, February 12th!

Everything isn’t about the perfect pose or the magazine-style shot. For me it’s about creating a memorable experience, one that my couples and clients will remember forever. I do this in hopes it will lavish a future that distinguishes between a photograph and a memory.

Young love: Wedding at the Train Depot

As a photographer along the Grand Strand, I thoroughly enjoyed this once in a lifetime wedding at the Historic Myrtle Beach Train Depot. The train depot is cherished in the hearts of many locals. It began as a transport hub, bringing families to the coast. Through its journey, the depot was always a part of travelers’ memories. It’s restoration was its own love story, one that blossomed with patience, determination, and everlasting merriment. As the City of Myrtle Beach would say, it is an, “active link to the city’s past and a focal point of its future.”

Speaking about past and future, I personally knew Roosevelt before his nuptials. He supported me and my wife’s venture in to charity work under Global Awareness Project. I was not surprised when the train depot’s timeless history spoke to our sweethearts wedding plans too. The couple mixed the vintage style of the Train Depot with a multi-cultural guest list and used the area’s natural attractions and landscape to personify the wedding theme of “Endless love.”

The beauty and innocence of young love is a powerful emotion –  it can leave you speechless and with very wet handkerchiefs. There’s something about when a bride lets a tear slip during her vows, it has its own volume in silence. Those tears of joy became contagious.

Don’t think this crew doesn’t know how to party, though! I saw friends doing impressions for song lyrics, female friends hoisting the groom in his photo, and “cheers” springing up in regular intervals. Tempered with laughter, the reception showered us with sass, class, and attitude!

As I relive the day, I just want to say, “Cheers with happiness and longevity to this beautiful union.”

Groom, Color wedding images, wedding photographer myrtle beach, South Carolina Wedding Photography, Photojournalism, Fine art Groom, Color wedding images, Ring, red roses, wedding photographer myrtle beach, South Carolina Wedding Photography, Photojournalism, Fine art Groom, Color wedding images, Steve Madden shoes, wedding photographer myrtle beach, South Carolina Wedding Photography, Photojournalism, Fine art Groom, Color wedding images, wedding photographer myrtle beach, South Carolina Wedding Photography, Photojournalism, Fine art Groom, Bw wedding images, wedding photographer myrtle beach, South Carolina Wedding Photography, Photojournalism, Fine art Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, black and white wedding photo. Boutineer Groom, Bw wedding images, wedding photographer myrtle beach, South Carolina Wedding Photography, Photojournalism, Fine art Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, BW wedding photo, here come the bride Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, Black and White wedding photo, Ceremony, teared bride Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, Color wedding photo, happy couple, ring exchange Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, Color wedding photo, happy couple, ring ceremony Groom, Bw wedding images, wedding photographer myrtle beach, South Carolina Wedding Photography, Photojournalism, Happy Couple, Fine art Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, BW wedding photo, happy couple, beach portrait Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, color wedding photo, Myrtle Beach boardwalk Groom, Bw wedding images, wedding photographer myrtle beach, South Carolina Wedding Photography, Photojournalism, Fine art, Myrtle Beach Boardwalk Happy Couple, Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, Color wedding images, wedding photographer myrtle beach, South Carolina Wedding Photography, Photojournalism, Fine art Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, Color wedding photo, happy couple, beautiful wedding gown Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, color wedding photo, cheers to groom Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, color wedding photo, Myrtle Beach boardwalk Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, color wedding photo, dancing queens Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, BW wedding photo, happy couple, mother dance Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, Color wedding photo, happy couple, fine art, dancing mother Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, BW wedding photo, cake topper, Love Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, color wedding photo, cake cutting Groom, Color wedding images, wedding photographer myrtle beach, South Carolina Wedding Photography, Photojournalism, Fine art Wedding, Myrtle Beach Train Depot, photojournalism, color wedding photo, fun, groom

If you would like to see more and learn about Carl Kerridge Photography, please visit my Website or find me on Facebook. Want to know my favorite photo from the day? Well of course, I’d save the best for last.

Fine Art Photography: Rain on the Wedding Day

    Love and Fine Art-

It has no limitations and touches gently in every way.

Before I was contacted about the wedding, I knew Hillary from SeaBlue Restaurant. When I saw her, I always felt as if I were chatting with a friend. When I first met Hillary and Adam together, their personalities just bubbled in front of me. The fact that they knew my fine art from the restaurant was great. They loved my style from the get go, they wanted fine art compositions, lots of black and whites and to have fun, tons of fun.

One thing I remember from their engagement shoot was how easy they were to photograph together. It was obvious which way he was going and which way she was going. They just molded together. As a wedding photojournalist of Myrtle Beach, every image spoke volumes of their dedication to and for each other. And the morning of their wedding? Smiles, jokes, and (of course) shots!

It’s one of the best good luck omens for there to be rain on the wedding day. The sky kept at bay as the bride and groom said their “I do’s,” and their family and friends “returned to the sea” blessings and best wishes for the happy couple. We ended up waiting for the limo to pick the bride and groom up. In the meantime, I shared a nice moment with the couple just talking about their favorite things. It was just another chance to get to know them better. Then… we started placing bets on how the party was about to go down.

Arriving at SeaBlue Restaurant for their reception, the coupled entered with a dance that set the mood for the entire evening – light-hearted, fun, and hilarious entertainment. Everyone was on the make shift dance floor, tables were moved to the side and even the furniture became a prop to help you shake it – which gave new meaning to Momma’s got her groove, and Papa’s got a brand-new bag.

You should know that it did, indeed, rain.
How do you pick a favorite image? It gets harder the closer I become to my couples. Scroll to the bottom so see the beauty between them!

If you would like to see more of my fine art pieces visit my Website or find me on Facebook.

bridal portraits, bride, BW photography, fine art composition, fine art portrait, myrtle beach wedding photographer bridal portraits, bride, shooting through glass, fine art, fine art photography, wedding photographer, myrtle beach wedding photographer Carl-Kerridge-Photography-Wedding-Pelty-BW-34-13 Carl-Kerridge-Photography-Wedding-Pelty-BW-24-12 Carl-Kerridge-Photography-Wedding-Pelty-BW-59-2 family and friends, group shot, wedding photojournalism, myrtle beach wedding photographer, Grooms men, gettign ready, wedding photography, myrtle beach, fine art, photojournalism groom, son of the groom, fine art, fine art portraits, father son, portraits, myrtle beach wedding photographer the rings, brides wedding band, grooms wedding band, fine art, fine art composition, BW photographer, myrtle beach wedding photographer, wedding photography, detail shot, wedding details Shots, groom, groomsmen, The Beach Cabana, wedding photojournalism, myrtle beach wedding photographer, group shot BW photography, fine art portraits, groom, groomsmen, group shot, BW photographer, The Beach Cabana, window reflection, wedding photographer Wedding ceremony, walking down the aisle, father of the bride, brother of the bride, bride, wedding photojournalism, beach wedding, myrtle beach wedding photographer Wedding ceremony, walking down the aisle, father of the bride, brother of the bride, bride, wedding photojournalism, BW photography, beach wedding, friends and family Carl-Kerridge-Photography-Wedding-Pelty-BW-79-3 Wedding beach ceremony, ring exchange, bw fine art, wedding photography, myrtle beach Wedding ceremony, bride and groom, happy couple, wedding photojournalism, wedding photographer BW photographer, fine art photography, the kiss, happy couple, couple portraits, myrtle beach wedding photographer, wedding ceremony, beach wedding Wedding ceremony, group shot, bride and groom, friends and family, wedding photojournalism, myrtle beach wedding photographer, beach wedding, Carl-Kerridge-Photography-Wedding-Pelty-BW-141-4 Bride and Groom, couple portraits, beach portraits, fine art, fine art photographer, happy couple, wedding photography Carl-Kerridge-Photography-Wedding-Pelty-BW-139-1 bride and groom, couple portraits, wedding photojournalism, wedding reception, SeaBlue Restaurant, happy couple, mirror reflection, myrtle beach wedding photographer Carl-Kerridge-Photography-Wedding-Pelty-BW-152-2 SeaBlue Restaurant, bride, wedding reception, photojournalism, wedding photographer SeaBlue Restaurant, wedding shots, groomsmen, groom, BW photography, wedding photojournalism, myrtle beach wedding photographer Carl-Kerridge-Photography-Wedding-Pelty-Color-334-1 SeaBlue Restaurant, wedding reception, son of the groom, wedding toast, wedding tribute, son sings to the couple, photojournalism, wedding photographer Reception, SeaBlue Restaurant, Party time, Grooms men SeaBlue Restaurant, wedding reception, dance party, photojournalism, wedding photographer, brother of the bride, groomsmen, dance off Reception, SeaBlue Restaurant, Best mans speech, Grooms men SeaBlue Restaurant, wedding reception, dance party, groomsmen, photojournalism, wedding photographer, air guitar Reception, SeaBlue Restaurant, Party time, Grooms men Carl-Kerridge-Photography-Wedding-Pelty-BW-197-2 SeaBlue Restaurant, wedding photography, wedding reception, group portraits, happy couple, friends and family, wedding photographer, photojournalism