Jessica & Joe's Engagement Portraits

DO YOU BLEED ORANGE?

Jessica and Joe certainly do! On Sunday we had a marathon engagement session with them all over Clemson University. It all started with private access into Death Valley stadium. Because Joe is a Clemson grad, they were even allowed to cop a feel of their Holy Grail: Howard's Rock! They were already excited about the shoot, but once they touched the rock they started freaking out.

After the rock and "running down the hill" we made
the most of having the stadium all to ourselves.

Joe was even brave enough to hang from the goal post
(which is a lot higher than you'd think). Go Joe!

After the stadium we headed to the Botanical Gardens.

And then on to the Madren Center
for a beautiful sunset by the lake.

This is just a cool shot in general but we love how it
shows how big Jessica's rock is. Look at that thing!

Jess and Joe,

We loved your enthusiasm and your willingness to do just about anything. From multiple outfit changes to the stuffed animals, you gave us plenty of inspiration. We had a blast and look forward to sharing a Pino's pizza some day.



Emily & Curtis Snyder
Kismet Photography

Katryna & Martin's Engagement Portraits

Saturday we had an awesome time with Katryna and Martin taking their engagement portraits at Falls Park in Greenville. The park was swamped! There was a wedding at the Wyche, prom couples everywhere and families enjoying the nice weather. Fortunately, we had some "out of the way" spots in mind so we could avoid the crowds until the people thinned out.

This neat little spot is tucked away from all the crowds and you
wouldn't even know their was a wedding reception 20 yards away.

Grrrrr Baby!

Sometimes crowds can make for an interesting shot.

Apparently, Martin is quite the dancer and Katryna did a great job
keeping up. Of course we looked like doofuses trying to give them a
few dance directions when we're not dancers in the least. We also
found out they're having Orange Krush play at their reception
(YEAH!) so they'll have plenty of opportunities to wow their
guests with their moves!

Emily & Curtis Snyder
Kismet Photography

Celerie & Clyde's Engagement Portraits

Although we haven't made a post in a while, we sure have been keeping busy with a ton of portrait sessions and moving our gallery to its shiny new location. We've had a few awesome bridal portrait sessions but of course we can't show off those just yet.

Last week we had a great time getting to know Celerie and Clyde at their engagement shoot at the Botanical Gardens in Clemson, SC. They came all the way from Atlanta for a little romance in the gardens.

When we first started, we just said "Sit on the bench" and they took it from there. They seemed to forget we were around and just enjoyed each other's company. Their jobs keep them so busy they don't get to see much of each other so this was the perfect chance to reconnect. We love that engagement portraits give couples a chance to have some quality time together in the midst of all the planning. Hopefully you guys will find some time to relax and enjoy your engagement a little more before the wedding. September will be here before you know it!


















Curtis & Emily Snyder
Kismet Photography

Katie & Andrew's Engagement Portraits

This weekend, Katie came to town all the way from Chicago, so we got together with her and her fiance, Andrew, for their Engagement Portraits at Furman University. They met while going to school there so it was the perfect place to capture their love for each other. We give Katie a lot of credit since she is planning their Greenville wedding all the way from Chicago. Not to mention going to grad school and dealing with the long distance relationship (Andrew lives in North Carolina). We had to do the long distance thing ourselves long ago and it's no picnic.

Katie and Andrew are natural performers being a singer and a musician, respectively, so they were great in front of the camera. We love it when couples can just relax and pretend were not there. That's when we really capture the emotions.

We wanted to do something a little different, a little sexy and when
we asked if they were up for it, Katie gave an enthusiastic "Yeah"!

Every couple does a little booty grab now and then.

Emily & Curtis Snyder
Kismet Photography

Kim & Chad's Wedding

Last Saturday Kim and Chad tied the knot at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Traveler's Rest, SC. The day was made even more special because so many people came together to give them a wedding to remember. The entire congregation helped with food, decorations, coordinating and even Kim's beautiful up-do was a gift from the hair stylist! That's why we enjoy weddings so much. They bring out the best in people to celebrate love. Kim and Chad are truly blessed to have such wonderful people in both their family and church.

You gotta love natural light!


Apparently, being married almost four years is making us
think alike because we both got some neat reflection shots.


The guys and the 20 ft. cross.


I guess you could say it was a day of reflection for us.
(pun intended)


I just thought this was funny as I walked by.


The ring-bearer playing peek-a-boo during the ceremony.


The sanctuary was so big that we could move around
unnoticed and get great angles like this.

Note for future couples: Consider facing the audience as you light
the Unity candle. That way we can still get shots of it in churches
where moving around isn't an option.


Right before the kiss, Kim and Chad looked at the crowd in anticipation.
Their expressions during this joyous moment are priceless.






This shows the onslaught of bubbles and sugar hearts that guests
pelted them with as they left.
At one point Kim even screamed out, "It feels like rocks!"

Thank you Kim and Chad for giving us time to create beautiful images. And thanks to all the family, friends and members of the church for making this wedding a joy to be a part of.


Emily & Curtis Snyder
Kismet Photography

Anna & Chris' Wedding

Saturday we had a blast at Anna and Chris' wedding. Both the ceremony and reception were held at the beautiful Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. Have we mentioned how much we love Asheville? Between the surrounding mountains and historic and unique venues, it's a photographer's paradise. The nice thing about the Grove Park is they can do everything from the food to flowers and cakes. The girls all got their hair done at Asheville Oasis which was just a stone throw from the Grove Park.

Anna was breathtaking by the window light.
Not to mention her beautiful eyes.
Doesn't she look like a 1950's Hollywood actress?

The excitement builds as the veil goes on.

We're trying to capture the rings in more unique and interesting ways. For this one, there was dappled light coming through the trees onto a table and it just made a neat spotlight for the rings. If you look closely you can even see a little rainbow sparkle on Anna's bling.

Anna's sister helping her with a "wardrobe malfunction" :)

We were loving the emotions during Anna and Chris' "first look" before the ceremony. And so was the videographer.

The completely adorable flower girl and
ring bearer stole the show as usual.

We just love it when people "go vertical" with their
point and shoot cameras.

Free Photography Tip: Don't be afraid to rotate your camera to get a better crop or angle. Especially when shooting two or three people standing together, "go vertical" and get tighter so you don't have tons of empty space on the sides.

They look so happy together!

The setting sun makes for such amazing light
and her veil caught the breeze just right.

Charge!
Did we mention how much we love sunset pictures?

Now this is how you end a "First Dance"!

The emotions were high between Anna and her twin sister
as their proud papa looks on.

Chris' mom was all smiles during the mother-son dance.
It's moments like these that make what we do so meaningful.
We love our "jobs".

Jumping Jukebox did a great job of keeping
the dance floor ...well, jumping.
Looks like it was the ladies' turn to lead in the dance.

Another interesting angle on the rings.
No, we're not dwarves but the groom was 6'5".

A long kiss good night.

Anna & Chris,

We loved that you were so comfortable in front of the camera. It allowed us to really capture the emotions of your day. Thank you for sharing it with us. Have a wonderful and relaxing time on your honeymoon.


Emily & Curtis Snyder
Kismet Photography