Portraits at Kingston Plantation
After their beautiful outdoor ceremony at Kingston Plantation, Mark & Dawn walked the grounds at the resort and even went for a walk in the sand! You can see their engagement session at this link, shot at the Little Theater Rose Garden. Wedding Coordinator - Memorable Moments Portrait location - Kingston Plantation Flowers - Little Shop of Flowers
Dawn & Mark’s Outdoor Resort Ceremony
Dawn & Mark love the ocean, so it's no surprise that they chose to have a destination wedding at Kingston Plantation in North Myrtle Beach, SC, and it was such a beautiful venue and perfect day! You can see their engagement session at this link, shot at the Little Theater Rose Garden. Wedding Coordinator - Memorable Moments Ceremony - Kingston Plantation Reception - Lands →
Courtney & Chris: Another Wedding of The Day for Wedding Channel by Liesl Diesel Photo!
Congratulations to Courtney & Chris for being featured by The Wedding Channel by The Knot as Wedding of The Day! Courtney & Chris were married on Hilton Head Island last fall at a beautiful intimate ceremony at a private mansion. Click here to see my blog post from their wedding Click here to see all my favorites on facebook Mansion by Island Getaways A Floral →
Steamboat Landing Wedding Reception
After a touching ceremony, a quick stop for coffee, and some gorgeous lake side portraits, Anna & Rich headed to Steamboat Landing for their April 30, 2011 wedding reception! cakes by Gourmet Goodies Music by Whirlin' Disk DJs
Canandaigua, NY Wedding Portraits
Before heading to their reception at Steamboat Landing, Anna & Rich stopped at the beautiful Park by Canandaigua Lake. Dress from Peggy's Bridal Hair by Megan Brusseau of Adore Hair Studio
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 →
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
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. →
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 →
Wedding Portraits with Pizazz!
When I want a little pizazz with a dash of snazz, I look for good light. If I can't find it, I add my own! This is my portrait session from Erica & Joseph's wedding on April 24 at Breaker's Resort Myrtle Beach, SC. A special thanks to Elizabeth from Grand Occasions, Inc! Everything goes so much more smoothly with →
Angela & Brian at Prince Resort
This past weekend I photographed with Brooke Christl, and in addition to realizing that we both know WAY too many show tunes and tend to bring out the dorky side in each other, we also got to take some photos of some amazingly fun people! Angela & Brian were married on April 30, 2010 at Prince Resort in Myrtle →
Erica & Joseph Make a Sandy Commitment!
Erica & Joseph were married at Breakers Resort, Myrtle Beach. This is a quick overview of my ceremony favorites, check out all my favorites on their facebook album! Thank you Erica & Josh for giving me the wonderful opportunity of witnessing your wedding vows!! <3 Liesl Diesel
Breaker’s Resort Preparation
I am SO excited to share with you all the super-FAB photos from Erica & Joseph's wedding! Erica and the girls were comfortable with me from the start, which can make for some fun prep photos! You can view all my favorites on my facebook fan page! Thanks Erica & Joseph for letting me in on all the fun, more photos soon →
Erica & Joseph Myrtle Beach Wedding Slideshow!
Erica & Joseph were married at the Breaker's Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC on April 24! I wanted to surprise them with this quick slideshow preview! A special thanks to Elizabeth Hodges from Grand Occasions, Inc, what a fabulous job she did pulling together this gorgeous event! Thank you so much for choosing me Erica & Joseph! I will post more →
Samir & Dharna Chicago engagement photos!
Last week I was in Chicago and had the awesome opportunity to meet Dharna & Samir, whose wedding I will photograph in less than two months! I shot their engagement portraits by the Adler Planetarium to get a super view of the Chicago skyline and then we headed to Millennium Park to finish off. What a gorgeous evening! See all my →
Andrea & Tony March 27, 2010 in Myrtle Beach!
Congratulations to Andrea & Tony! They had a destination wedding in Myrtle Beach, SC on March 27, 2010 on the sunny beach by the Arcadian! The event was coordinated by Cynthia Swanson and the reception was at Collector's Cafe! View all my favorites on their wedding album on my fan page!
Sunshine & Smiles at Market Commons!
Yesterday I had the fun pleasure of photographing engagement portraits for Sarah & Ryan! Aside from getting caught for parking illegally (twice - hey, a girl only has SO MANY QUARTERS, ok?) the morning went off without a hitch! I will post more favorites soon! You can also check out their album on facebook or their entire proofset! Thanks Ryan & Sarah, →
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 →
Palm Party!
Palms are still a novelty to me. I still feel like a New Yorker even though I moved away a year ago! So when I walk up to the reception and see this? Well, it makes me pretty happy! This is a series of detail shots to show how the light changed through the day. Alexandra & Glen's first dance. Alexandra dances with →
Portraits with a View
I loved this orange lighthouse at the Rancho Sol Del Pacifico! Alexandra is a stunner! We caught the last bit of evening light as the day was running about 1.5 hours behind :) Running late is part of getting married and Glen and Alexandra rolled with it! And so did their rockin' posse! Seriously. Her cuteness factor is off the charts. And the sweet shot below →
Preview the 'Bu!
I cannot wait to show all of you the amazing photos from my recent trip to Los Angeles! This is just a quick taste of the venue, which was the Rancho Sol Del Pacifico in Malibu, California. Alexandra & Glen chose such a beautiful and unique location! I can't wait to show you all their full story!!! Enjoy your honeymoon, you two! <3 Liesl
Seth & Rachel Commit to Make Salsa
I will always remember the sweet spirits of Seth and Rachel! They had a lake front wedding at The Inn on The Lake I started at the salon with Rachel. I kind of have a thing for reflections. And flowers. And pretty girls :) One of my favorite moments. Grandma was trying to respect the fact that I was a "photojournalist." But she accidentally looked at me →
