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Have You Ever?

Liesl — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:59:28 +0000

Renee & Roosevelt

Have you ever met someone you were so jazzed to be with?

You think they are such an ace!

even when they need some space . . .

Whether you see eye to eye

They face your heart

and heart your face.

They think you're too cool for school.

You think they just rule the pool.

You hug

and kiss

and fool around

You both feel free to act like clowns

He's got your back

You've got his neck

You both figure "what the heck!?"

You take one another by the hand

They choose you

And you choose them

To dance

Until

Your dance

is done.

Nikki & Pete’s Debordieu Club Wedding

Liesl — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:51:10 +0000

Peter & Nicole were married on May 20, 2011 at the Debordieu Club in the Debordieu Colony, Georgetown, SC.

Wedding planner: Elizabeth from Grand Occassions

What an awesome event this was, it was clearly a very tight knit group of people who love Pete & Nikki. If it’s possible to have too much fun at a wedding, I think most of their guests accomplished this!

The Big Leap Approaches for Frank & Dawn!

Liesl — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:16:49 +0000

Frank & Dawn are ready to take the leap!

yes, they are this cute in real life.

sometimes I love eye contact in photos!

Frank & Dawn are so sweet to each other!

I could not get over the beautiful light that evening!

They are so stylish!

Thanks for the fun evening, I am so glad I get to shoot your wedding this coming fall!!! <3

Huntington State Park Family Portraits

Liesl — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:11:16 +0000

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!

The Hensley crew!

Presented to you by Emma!

The girls were having a hard time keeping it together!

Emma gives me the perfect pose :)

I love her mischievous face!

Olivia is an explosion of energy!

And beautiful, to boot!

Kelsie smiles nonstop, and it's radiant.

but I did manage to get one straight face out of her :)

Todd is a pastor in Fayettville, NC and one of the most kind and sincerely caring people I have met in the south.

He does good things. He doesn't just talk about it. I think we all can appreciate that.

And of course, a man that awesome must have a total hottie for a wife!

race!

Thanks for having me photograph your family, I hope to see you all again soon!

Portrait of Hope

Liesl — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:51:26 +0000

Anna is the founder of the Hope Refugee drop in center in Buffalo, NY where she helps refugees from all over the world learn job skills and become financially stable as transplants into our country.

I met Anna in college, and was always impressed with her desire to serve and help others. From serving in the Peace Corps in Africa to providing emergency translating services in hospitals, Anna is always ready to fill a need.

I am so blessed to call her a friend, she has helped me in so many ways in the past and I will never forget her generosity.

Please look over the services she provides and consider donating or volunteering if you are able!

In April I will fly to Buffalo and do a photo essay on the Refugee drop in center and a day in the life of one awesome woman!

See you soon, Anna! You rock the world!

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Anna!

She tolerated the wind for me

I think it paid off :)

I love this image because I feel it really describes Anna. She is determined, hard working, and not only does she look to the future, but she takes the steps necessary to get there and helps others learn to do the same.

See you soon, Anna!

Happy St. Valentine’s Day!

Liesl — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:53:33 +0000

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 commitment has lived on for centuries! Whether you are married or not, today is a perfect day to practice your freedom to express your love!

I look forward to another year of witnessing some of the BEST LOVE ON EARTH!!!

Click each photo to see tons love expressed in photos!

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Erica & Joseph, April 24, 2010

Meg & Kevin, March 20, 2010

Samir & Dharna get engaged

Samir & Dharna, May 29, 2010

The Nance Family at Debordieu

Rachel & Tyler engaged

Rachel & Tyler, December 31, 2010

Kristine & Jonathan engaged

LeRon & Gro Anita Fall in Love

Josh & Mary Anne, March 30, 2010

Peter & Karena, June 5, 2010

Courtney & Chris, September 18, 2010

David & Rhiannon, January 22, 2011

Viral & Ripa's Baby Shower!

Justine & Michael engaged

Justine & Michael, July 17, 2010

Tommy & Caroline, November 6, 2010

Prem & Shahzeen engaged

Prem & Shahzeen Nikah, September 11, 2010

Shahzeen & Prem reception, October 9, 2010

Miss Caroline & The Silver Bean!

Amy & Matt, May 30, 2010

Ben & Becky, July 24, 2010

Vrai family photos!

Baisch Family photos!

Horn Family Photos!

Sarah & Ryan engaged!

Dan & Patsy, September 4, 2010

Ann & John, August 28, 2010

Corey & Ashley, May 2, 2010

Brian & Angela, April 30, 2010

Sunny & Cameron, June 12, 2010

Andrea & Tony, March 27, 2010

Nancy & Jeff, September 25, 2010

Thanks again for the opportunity to work for all of you! I love your faces!

Fall in Love

Liesl — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:19:03 +0000

A few of my favorite things?

Fall

Love

Falling in Love

LeRon & Gro Anita were visiting the US from Norway and asked me to photograph them while they were here. I split their session with part of the shoot near Market Commons, Myrtle Beach and the other part of the session was at Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, SC. It was inspiring to see their love and affection for one another and how they interacted. You can see all my favorites from the shoot on their facebook album.

Look at the people around you this season, and fall in love all over again!

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Super special thanks to Velynda from Two Chicks & a Pod for being my lighting assistant!

If you follow my blog at all, you know I love sparkling things, so I was pretty happy when I saw these leaves!

I love the fall so much! This is what November is like in Myrtle Beach, gorgeous!

They were surprisingly good tango dancers!

LeRon looks at me after making Gro Anita laugh, I love this glance.

light!

Off to Boone Hall! A very cool historical location.

This place is very much worth a visit if you are in the area!

Tons of crazy famous movies were filmed here and the tours are very well done

The spanish moss and live oaks that line the lane leading to Boone Hall Plantation are so beautiful!

love birds!

This season, dance with someone you love!

laugh together

Fall in Love

Thank you for letting me capture your love, Leron & Gro Anita! I hope to see you again soon!

American Leather Woman

Liesl — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:05:11 +0000

Back in July I was flying for work and got stuck in the very back row of the plane where the seats are not even adjustable. Luckily I was next to two super friendly ladies and we started chatting about why we were traveling. I was flying to a wedding shoot and they were flying to a charity event for The American Brotherhood in the same city!

Dakota was supposed to hand over her title of American Leather Woman to the next representative, but when I got in touch with her later it ends up she kept her title for another year! WOOT!

Of course this meant she needed some promotional photos!

We met up at a bar, Suck Bang Blow, because there was a mural there she likes.

This might be my favorite image. The wings on the mural are so perfect with her Harley!

I like this composition because Dakota gained her title for one more year, so she is IN! I also like it because, well, she looks totally badass.

Thanks so much for having me do this, Dakota & Kim! I was so glad to meet up with you both again and I hope it can happen again soon!

Huntington State Park – Baisch Family Playtime!

Liesl — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:09:30 +0000

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 those perfect evenings!

You can see all of my favorites on their portrait album on facebook!

Thanks for sharing your family with me, Dan & Laura!

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Camden is suspended

Swinging Camden was about the only way they could get him from diving head first into the ocean!

Dan and Laura enjoy a millisecond of kid free time!

Grayden's best determined face!

Camden was all over the place!

Grayden brings me a gift of a newly found sea creature <3

Camden was such a mess by the end of this shoot, but he really did not care!

Grayden runs with me!

Wedding Portraits with Pizazz!

Liesl — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:09:02 +0000

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 that sweet lady around!

Hope your honeymoon was fabulous Erica & Joseph!

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Portraits with Pizazz! Just a little added light is all it takes to bring out the dramatic sky! What a perfect day!!

Erica & Joseph were just too easy to photograph!!

Simplicity

The entire entourage!

Make kids pose? who, me? um, no.

Ok so sometimes I have them pose. I am just so very fond of children that I try to keep their posing requirements to a minimum :)

BACK TO RUNNING!!!

Joseph and the boys!

The girls glam it up!

The seagulls start to gather

they were so sweet and peaceful together.

The birds scatter once they find out there is no food involved in the chase!

Erica & Joseph agree to chase the seagulls for me!

fun run!

Erica & Joseph are such good sports! running in the sand is no easy task, especially in formalwear!