http://www.patrickhallweddings.com/charleston-wedding-photographer Charleston Wedding Photography Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:20:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.patrickhallweddings.com/charleston-wedding-photographer/wild-dunes-wedding-laura-and-jesse/ http://www.patrickhallweddings.com/charleston-wedding-photographer/wild-dunes-wedding-laura-and-jesse/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 03:32:53 +0000 admin http://www.patrickhallweddings.com/charleston-wedding-photographer/?p=693 I always tell clients that the number one reason a photo turns out successful has more to do with the energy shown in front of the camera than anything else. And when couples interact with each other naturally and affectionately my job becomes pretty easy. This was definitely the case with Laura and Jesse. They invited me to their wedding at Wild Dunes out on the Grand Pavilion. It is one of my favorite places to shoot wedding images on all of Isle of Palms mainly because there is so much variety. Most of my clients book me for my candid moments but Laura and Jesse really wanted a bunch of environmental portraits that showed off the beach location and venue. It seems like the phrase “posed photos” has a negative vibe among wedding photographers for some reason, but I personally love taking portraits as long as the couple is fun and enjoying themselves. I’ve included some of my favorite ‘formal’ photos below but check out the slideshow for the full wedding. Oh and if you are looking to book a wedding out at Wild Dunes, give Samantha Hazard an email; she’s the person you want planning your wedding for sure!

]]> http://www.patrickhallweddings.com/charleston-wedding-photographer/wild-dunes-wedding-laura-and-jesse/feed/ 0 http://www.patrickhallweddings.com/charleston-wedding-photographer/charleston-wedding-photobooth/ http://www.patrickhallweddings.com/charleston-wedding-photographer/charleston-wedding-photobooth/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:11:02 +0000 admin http://www.patrickhallweddings.com/charleston-wedding-photographer/?p=661 For the last two years or so I have been setting up a “photobooth” at many of the weddings I have shot. Surprisingly, I have found out that a lot of my clients were initially confused about my photobooth because it is technically not a booth at all. If you have ever been to a friend’s wedding and they had a photobooth, typically it is an old fashioned booth with a curtain like you would find in a mall. Those older photobooths can be a lot of fun but what happens when you want to get a bit crazier or want to include more than 2 or 3 people in you photograph? Well that’s why I designed a photobooth that wasn’t a booth at all! This photobooth takes up a small area usually just outside of the dance floor and individual couples or large groups can stand infront of the white screen and instantly take a bunch of creative photos that the bride and groom will see when they receive all of their wedding photos. The pictures are immediately displayed so everyone around can see, and it’s always a huge hit at the reception. I’ve given the band or DJ a run for their money on many occasions, but what I usually find is the photobooth helps encourage people to get up out of their seats and participate even more at the wedding and on the dance floor. Here are a few of my favorite photos from 2010.

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