New Blog Address!!!!

Attention all regular blog readers....we have a new blog address! Be sure to bookmark it so that you can find us. :) The new address is: http://dreamimageweddings.squarespace.com/. I'm excited about the new blog and it's new features. Come on over and check in with us. Let us know what you think. :)

This blog will still be here with our older posts and I'll probably link back to it from time to time, but all new entries will be posted to the new blog.

~Stephenie

jessica & dave ~ engagement

Jessica and Dave's enagagement session took place a few weeks ago in Travelers Rest, S.C. What beautiful scenery! They are such a fun loving couple! We had a blast during their session. Their doggies even got in on the action... and you know me... I LOVE the doggies! :) Jessica and Dave were troopers because we actually brought a camera crew with us to film as we were working. Thanks so much to Alyssa and Chris Wentzel of Cinematic Impressions! They're putting together a promotional video for us.

So these are a few of my favorite images from the shoot. Check out their slideshow below! Thanks to Jessica and Dave! Can't wait for the wedding. :)

anastasia and pedro ~ wedding

Atlanta couple Anastasia and Pedro's wedding was a truly joyous event! Even the rain had to take a back seat to the celebration. The morning wedding (a first for us) was held at the Tabernacle Baptist Church with the reception following at the Greenville Hilton. Stacey (as her friends and family calls her) was a beautiful bride. I was so happy to be able to document her getting ready photos. Pete (as his friends and family calls him) was the perfect groom. What I loved about this wedding was that there was so much love and devotion. The expression on Pete's face when he first caught a glimpse of Stacey was priceless. I saw true joy and excitement. One of the funniest and most perfect moments of this wedding was when Pete and his Mom were sharing the "Mother Son" dance to the tune of Boys II Men's classic "Mama". All of a sudden there was the sound of a male choir singing the chorus of the song. Low and behold, all six groomsmen were standing at the head table serenading Pete and his Mom. It was so funny, yet so perfect! I was able to move around a get a great shot of the dance with the "singers" in the background. It was one of those moments I'll never forget and one of my favorite images!

Check out the slideshow of some of the images below. The song is the song Stacey walked down the isle to. If you'd like to see it full size click here! I'll post some of my favorites from the wedding in the next few days. Until next time, be blessed and be thankful.

Contest Winners!!!

Yep.... that's right... winners.... with an "s" :) We had some really great entries to our contest but we managed to narrow it down to two winners. Thanks to all who entered and be sure to watch for future contests. Also, if you have ideas about contests you'd like to see us run... let us know! We'd love to hear from you.

So here we go.... drum roll please................................ Our first winner is Linda K. Smith who was nominated by her daughter Tameca. We were so moved by her story and are honored to be able to capture the inner and outer beauty of a remarkable woman! Our second winner is Beth Roberts who was nominated by her daughter Jessica. This is someone who truly deserves a time to shine all on her own! We're looking forward to meeting and getting to know these beautiful mothers. Thanks to Tameca and Jessica for your nomintations. I'll be in touch soon. :)

So that's it for now. I'm off to bed... it's been a busy weekend....whew, I'm sleepy. Until next time, be blessed.

~Stephenie

My Birthday!!!

So it's that time a year "again". My birthday was this past Tuesday and I must say I really enjoyed it. Initially there was just a little bit of dread, but within an hour or so my mood had shifted and I just decided to be thankful for yet another birthday. I decided to make the most of this year, this time in my life. The celebration actually started on Sunday when I had dinner with my family. It was such a great event! I was especially happy that my beautiful 87 year "young" grandmother "Mama Grace" was there. She was so much fun during dinner. Here are a few photos from my dinner party. Thanks to my sister Gina for pulling it all together. Thanks to everyone for the gifts and goodies. I love you all with all my heart.

Just a little reminder, don't forget that today is the last day to enter our contest. Be sure to type "contest" in the subject line when you submit your email. ( contest@dreamimagephoto.com ) All entries must be received by 5pm today. (Friday)

So that's it for this post. Be sure to check back on Monday when we'll reveal the winner of our "Mother's Day" gift contest! Until next time ~ Be Blessed!

Anastasia : Bride

So I finally get to post a few of Anastasia's bridal portraits. (I just love her name) :) She and Pedro were married last weekend in a beautiful morning ceremony. I'll post some images from the wedding soon.

In the meantime, don't forget to nominate a loving mother for our "Mother's Day" gift contest! We've got some great entries. There are some really special Moms out there! When you send your email to contest@dreamimagephoto.com be sure to include the word "contest" in the subject line. I'm trying to make sure I check my spam folder so that no contest entries will slip through. If you've entered the contest and have not heard from me, then please resubmit your email. Everyone has a chance to win, so don't forget...the deadline is 5pm this Friday!

Contest!!!!!

I know it's been a little while since my last post. I've been extremely busy but I DID NOT forget about the contest I eluded to in my last post! I've just been trying to work out the details before announcing it. So here it is... it's a contest for a "Mother's Day" gift for your Mom or any other outstanding Mom you'd like to nominate. The winner will receive a photo session free of charge from Dream Image Photography which will include a session on location or at our studio if the weather is bad. She will also receive a private web gallery for viewing and sharing with friends and family, and one of our portrait packages. The session will have to take place the week of April 13th - 19th here in Greenville or surrounding areas. What you need to do to enter is send us an email describing why you'd like your Mom (or the Mom your entering) to have a photo session. Tell us about the nominee and why you feel she deserves to win! Send the email to contest@dreamimagephoto.com . Be sure to include your name and contact information. The deadline to enter is Friday April 11th. We must receive all entries by 5pm. All entries have a chance to win so don't delay! :)

Until next time, be blessed!
~Stephenie

bo & drake thomason : baseball

Hi again! I hope you're all doing well. I'm doing quite well myself. I'm going to spend the weekend catching up on my work. I can't believe the weekend is actually wide open, with the exception of a couple of meetings.

Check out this slide show . I put together for Bo and Drake Thomason and their parents. They both play baseball for Eastside High School... my old stomping grounds! I won't say how many years ago I graduated. :) I guess even saying that is kinda telling my age huh? Oh well. So anyway, I was contacted week before last about coming out and getting a few shots of the brothers during a game. The younger brother Drake was to pitch for the Eastside team. I immediately thought that this was probably more of a job of Tim. Besides that, I was sick the day of the game (even though I did go out for about 20 minutes before I just had to get back home and lay down). Long story short... Tim did a fantastic job. A couple of days later I got another request to come out and shoot. This time Bo, the older brother was pitching. Both Tim and I shot the second game and I have to say I really enjoyed it. I found that wedding and sports photography do have some things in common. Just like shooting a wedding, you must always be ready to catch the moment. It was fun! :) Both Bo and Drake did a fantastic job for the Eagles. It was also fun to be back at Eastside after ( ) years! :)

We've been booked for months to shoot their first annual Hall Of Fame awards banquet coming up in May. That should be a lot of fun as well.

So I guess that's it for now. Be sure to check back in a few days. I'm going to be announcing a contest that I'm really excited about. The deadline for entries will be Friday of next week! Until next time... be blessed and be thankful for all you have.

~Stephenie

Shyrie and James

Meet Shyrie and James. What a great match! These two are gearing up for their June wedding! They traveled from Columbia this past weekend and it was the perfect time to do their engagement session. I always enjoy getting to know our couples a little better and the engagement session is the perfect opportunity for such a thing. Shyrie was a great sport. She was willing to lay in the grass in her pretty white skirt! Yea! James was just as cooperative. These are just a few of my favorite images from the day. I've only just begun the editing process so I'm sure there are lot's more. I'll put together a slide show in the next few days. Shyrie and James' wedding coordinator is the fabulous Krystal Donald of All Occasion Celebrations. Thanks to Krystal for the referral!

I hope that you had a wonderful Easter Sunday. I enjoyed spending time with my family and just relaxing for a minute. :)

I'll post again soon. Until then.... be blessed. ~Stephenie

My Friend Sherry

Hi again! I hope all is well in your world. I have been a little under the weather but I'm feeling a bit better. I just really hate being sick! :(

So this past weekend I visited my long lost friend Sherry down in Columbia, SC. Sherry and I were college friends who lost touch after graduation. We even shared an apartment back in the day. We did try to stay in touch initially, but after a few years and new addresses and phone numbers, we drifted apart. Well anyways, after years of no contact and sporadic web searches to find her... I finally did!! It was about two years ago when I found a listing for her on classmates.com. Well I wasn't sure if it was her but I sent an email just in case. :) Of course she now had a different last name because she'd gotten married. Yes... I missed her wedding. :( Well anyway, she and her husband are having a precious baby next month so there was no way I was going to miss her baby shower. My sister Gina and I met up down in Columbia to attend the wonderful event. We had such a great time and couldn't wait to bite down into one the delicious cupcakes pictured below! They were quite yummy. Although I must admit... I had more than one. :) A great time was had by all! Thanks to Sherry for inviting us to celebrate with you. I hope we didn't "wear out our welcome" as we tried to wait out the storm. hahaha (Sherry will know why that's funny) :)

Well that's it for now. I'll post again soon. Until next time... be blessed!

~Stephenie

My Nory Boy!

Hi again! As promised here's a photo from Nory's shoot at the park the other day. He wasn't particularly interested in posing for me. He was completely distracted by all of nature. He wanted to eat grass, run and play. I was only able to get a decent shot of him
after he was loaded in car for our trip back home!

In other news, Anastastia's bridal portraits were shot a couple of weeks ago. She's such a beautiful bride! I can't wait to post a few of her bridals here. I don't want to take a chance on Pedro catching a glimpse. Their wedding is in a few weeks so I won't have to wait much longer. :) I'm looking forward to the big day, after which I'm gonna take a much needed break. Besides the fact that I will be taking a few days to celebrate my birthday... I've been going full steam ahead since before the New Year. It's time for a little break.

I will be checking my email from time to time, so feel free to drop me a line. If I can't get back to you, Gina... my office assistant will certainly answer your questions and schedule appointments. No worries for now... I won't be taking a break until the week of April 6th.

Until next time.... be blessed and be thankful! ~Stephenie

Cool Boys

Hello again! So by now if you've read this blog in the past, you know that I think my boys are the coolest around! :) Aren't they adorable in their sunglasses? Well, actually they're 3D movie glasses from when I saw Beowulf many months ago. I couldn't help but see what they looked like in them. :) They were good sports.

I had another little mini session with Nory at the park the other day. I'll post a few images from that session

soon. He's got a birthday coming up! I'm thinking of giving him a little doggie party. I'm going to pull a few recipes from his doggie cookbook (pictured below) and bake up something yummy. For those of you that are dog lovers, I know you know where I'm coming from. For those of you who are not dog lovers....NO....I'm not totally crazy. I just love my little guy.

If you'd like some cool recipes check out Three Dog Bakery. Their recipes use all natural ingredients. Nory LOVES the "Poochie Pleasin' Pretzels."

Well, that's all for now. Until next time..... Be Blessed! ~Stephenie

Miss "Reed"

This little beauty is one of my favorite people to work with. Her name is Reed and she's 7 years old. She just a natural talent and such a bright light as you can see here. Reed just happens to be the daughter of one of my really good friends who's also super talented. :)

I've been photographing her since she was about 3 years old. I'll post some of her earlier photos next time. She's definitely someone to look out for! She's a model with Millie Lewis modeling agency and recently shot a national print ad for Rooms to Go! I'm super excited to see it when it comes out! You may have also seen her featured in the Greenville Children's Museum commercial airing on WYFF. Reed is a super sweet little girl and I'm so proud of her. Thanks to her mom Tamy for letting me capture her beauty and personality through my lens. :)

So that's it for this post. Until next time - be blessed.

~Stephenie

Stephanie & Scott

So sometime waaaaaaay back in January, we had a photo session with Stephanie and Scott. I'm looking so forward to their wedding in May. Due to their busy schedules it seemed unlikely that we were going to be able to do the traditional "on location" shoot with them, so they opted for studio portraits. Studio sessions are always just a bit more challenging but these two made it a fun event. It's always great to do an engagement session. It gives us a little "get to know you" time. These two are relaxed and fun and the love they have for each other is so evident.

Posted here are a few of my favorites. Aren't they just the cutest couple? :)

Until next time, be blessed.

Family Matters

Greetings! I hope all is well with you and yours. Me???? I'm fine...but as usual a little buried in work. What a difference a little memory added to a computer makes.... I just got some memory and already, I feel like I'm catching up! YEA!!!!!!!!!

So anyways, the photos posted are from a shoot a couple of weeks ago. What an adorable family! The Tuckers made the job sooo easy and the weather was just perfect. We went down to one of my favorite places... Falls Park... for their session. Thank Kenya for contacting me. Oh and by the way, Kenya is a consultant for Tucker Travels. Be sure to contact her if you're like me and in serious need of a vacation! :)

Check out their slide show!