beach portraits

The Big Leap Approaches for Frank & Dawn!

Frank & Dawn are ready to take the leap!


Huntington State Park Family Portraits

Last weekend I photographed The Hensley Family at Huntington Beach State Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The weather was very fine, but not nearly as fine as the faces!


Happy St. Valentine’s Day!

This past year has been a JAM PACKED year of non-stop love and I hope all of you are celebrating by expressing your love today! I want to thank all my clients from the past 12 months who hired me to record their love! St. Valentine was martyred for protesting a ban on marriage, and his stance on love and →


Courtney & Chris’s Hilton Head Island Get Away Wedding!

Courtney & Chris planned their intimate island getaway wedding in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. For the venue they rented a gorgeous mansion on the beach that was a perfect backdrop for their ceremony. Flowers by A Floral Affair Cake by Signes Bakery Linens & Tableware by Savannah Classic Party Rentals Catered by Downtown Catering Company The whole family!


Nikkah Wedding Portraits Part Deux!

After Artist's Cafe and The Vermillion, Shahzeen, Prem and I stopped by the Chicago beach for some scenic shots! After a day of rain and clouds then sun beamed through and it was blue skies all around!  We had such a perfect day for their Nikah, I can't wait for more celebrations this weekend with them! See you both soon! <3 Liesl Diesel


Kristine & Jonathan Engaged!

I met up with Kristine and Jonathan at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL for their engagement session, and of course the weather man was completely on my side that evening! We started out with a view of the skyline.  They will have their wedding reception at the Mid America Club, so they wanted some shots with that building in the →


Nance Family At Debordieu, SC

The Nance family was vacationing at DeBordieu, SC and wanted to have some candid and group photos taken while they were all together.  Piper Warlick, a fun and talented photographer from Charlotte, NC, referred them to my work and I am so glad she did! I photographed for about 2 hours, one on the beach and one at the beach house. →


Justine & Michael Make Faces TOMORROW!!!

A couple of weeks ago I got to meet Michael & Justine, whose wedding is TOMORROW!!!  I am so excited to work with them!  Not only are they creative and in love, but they keep me on my toes with their incredible ability to have fun and make faces! We went to Montrose Harbor in Chicago for the shoot, which is →


Huntington State Park – Baisch Family Playtime!

How awesome is it that I live on the beach? Sometimes it feels like I'm almost cheating because when the weather is right, at the right time of day, it's almost impossible NOT to get amazing photos! The Baisch Family asked me to do a candid portrait session for them at Huntington State Park this past Wednesday, and it was one of →


Framing Families

Sometimes I think I am just plain lucky.  I get to frame moments like this and give these pictures to families that will remember this exact moment forever.  I shot the Horn Family this past Monday at Myrtle Beach State Park.  When I shoot portraits for families I like to focus on two things.  First, what will they want to →


Little Faces in Pretty Places

I love kids and families.  Personality and birth order are very intriguing to me.  I love studying people nearly as much as I like photographing them. Meet Karissa. Eldest of three children. She was willing to let me test the light on her face before taking any "real" photos, a task which she took as seriously as any eldest child should.


Myrtle Beach Tripp Family Portraits

This morning I drove to Cherry Grove to photograph Rachel & Ryan and their SUPER cute family! The sunshine was on my side today! What a beautiful family! Emma was unstoppable! Noah found many treasures :) This is a classic scene of older brother and younger sister. He explains the composition of the rock while she whips it into the ocean.  I love kids! Rachel's sister Ashley posed →