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Welcome!

 

The Color Amber Salon

This shoot was so fun for me- from working with the lovely ladies of Color Amber Salon, to scouting our location, to seeing the awesome ‘do that they each came up with.  We had such a blast!  The Color Amber is one of Columbia’s newest salons, but the ladies behind it have been making people beautiful for many, many years.  Erin, the owner and stylist extraordinaire,  has been stylin’ my locks for the last six years and I just love her.  All three women are uniquely talented and different, which makes for such an awesome dynamic.  Erin, Tiffany, and Taylor- you girls can rock it out with the best of ‘em!

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Erin - You freakin ROCK!!!!! We love them soo much and think you did an awesome job!!!July 14, 2010 - 3:49 pm

Amber - I love all these pictures and can't wait to see the others that were taken. You girls look beautiful!July 14, 2010 - 10:04 pm

jodie - STUNNING!!! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!July 15, 2010 - 1:02 pm

Elizabeth - Absolutely breathtaking!!! Beautiful!July 15, 2010 - 2:48 pm

Pat Gilley - these girls look so beautiful. They have done wonderful with the new shop. Lots of luck to them all..July 16, 2010 - 8:52 am

Erin - sooo much fun!! and they came out so awesome!!! we couldnt be happier..YOU rock holly!!July 16, 2010 - 10:16 am

Kayla - your an awesome hairdresser these pictures are beautiful i miss youJuly 17, 2010 - 10:26 am

Kelly - Wow!!! You girls look so beautiful. The best of luck to all of you. Your all off to an amazing start.July 19, 2010 - 1:57 am

Shirley Steele - Tiffany these pictures are awesome! You look Fabulous along with your awesome hairdressersJuly 22, 2010 - 1:50 am

Janeen Rich - Tiffany...you were a cute baby and now a beautiful young lady...and your fellow hairdressers are beautiful also...these are interesting pictures, with interesting backgrounds and the lighting is fabulous...keep updating the photos...good luckJuly 26, 2010 - 11:32 am

Cicely + Brian: Engagement

I was excited to finally meet Cicely after months of phone conversations and emails.  You see, she lives in Atlanta, Brian lives here in Columbia, and the fabulous Shannon Baker brought us all together.  We had a really fun session on July 4th weekend and I can’t wait for their wedding in September!

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Hattie S Pendergrass - Cicely and Brian's engagement pictures are beautiful, I can't wait to see the wedding pictures on September 25.July 11, 2010 - 12:23 am

Pat Fleming - Beautiful and look so good together. May God bless you and your new found love. May he bind you with cords of love that shall never be broken. Pat you sister's friend.July 11, 2010 - 10:36 pm

Kimberly D. Washington of Columbia, SC - I am so LOVING these photos! They all are just breath taking! I am so honored to be a part of this beautiful union; I can't wait to see you guys in September. Take care!!!July 19, 2010 - 10:43 am

Stephanie + Patrick: The Wedding

Over the past six months, I have grown quite fond of these two, so I was super excited when their big day finally arrived.  They decided at the last minute to see each other before the ceremony at Rutledge Chapel, and boy am I glad they did!  Hands down, those are my favorite images of the day.  Neither the scorching heat, nor the swarms of mosquitoes were going to get in the way of their beautiful “first look” session on the Horseshoe.  Oh, and remember the part about them being huge Gamecock fans?   The “other man” in Stephanie’s life helped to kick off a pretty awesome party at Embassy Suites.  Thanks to Sylvia Rish, their wonderful wedding planner, and to Rish Florist, who did a knock-out job with the flowers!

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Patrick - Wow Holly, these are awesome!June 29, 2010 - 12:57 am

Daddy of the Bride - A.K.A - The Bill Payer - Holly - Wanted to thank you for everything that did to help make this the perfect wedding for Steph. Your efforts to capture every moment of the rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, day of the wedding, actual wedding ceremony and reception will be appreciated for years to come. I also want to thank you for the personal attention that you gave Steph during this event. She has mentioned several times how thankful she is that she picked/trusted you to capture the most important day of her life. I think the word most often used is "AWESOME".June 30, 2010 - 9:39 am

virginia tillison, maternal grandmother of Stephanie - Holly, you are one awesome photographer!! Thank you so much for these memorable photographs of our fantastic granddaughter and her fabulous groom. You captured every single memory we could hope for and we will always cherish every one! Grandma and Granpa TillisonJuly 1, 2010 - 12:07 pm

Stephanie + Patrick: Rehearsal

I really love shooting the rehearsal because, by the next day at the wedding, I’m just another familiar face. :)   Steph and Patrick are H-U-G-E Gamecock fans so we were on campus all evening, and were able to walk to Capstone for dinner.  Capstone houses the only revolving restaurant in the Carolinas and the 360 degree views are just amazing.  Also amazing was the food!  It was a garnet & black themed, feather-filled weekend and fun was definitely had by all!

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Stephanie - Holly...you are just freakin awesome! My favorites are the Sex and the City one, the Patrick and Stephanie Hershey kisses, and most definitely the one of my dad and the boa! Thanks for everything!!!!June 22, 2010 - 2:51 pm

Stephanie + Patrick: Sneak a Peek

Here’s a quick peek at Stephanie and Patrick’s wedding last weekend.  Stay tuned for their rehearsal images!

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Stephanie - Ahhhhh! I just cant wait!!!!June 22, 2010 - 2:43 pm

Stephanie: Bridal

Since Stephanie and Patrick just tied the knot on Saturday, I can finally share her bridal portraits.  Her veil is simply fabulous and might be my favorite to date!  She’s truly one of those people who is just as beautiful on the inside and it’s been a pleasure to work with her!

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Asher is One!

I was honored when my friend and mentor asked me to shoot her baby boy’s first birthday.  Asher is, by far, one of the sweetest toddlers- even my daughter is smitten with him.   The house was filled with laughter, tons of family, friends and, thanks to Skype, even his grandmother in Mississippi could be there.  Despite not eating a single morsel of his cake, he did manage to cover himself in chocolate. 

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Jessie: Bridal

When I met with Jessie and her sister Mandy for her consultation, I knew within five minutes that this was going to be an awesome fit and we would wind up being friends.  She’s so much fun and very laid-back, and if you’ll notice, has a little Sasha Fierce in her!   We did her session on her birthday (how cool is that?) and she brought her fiance’s Harley Davidson (even cooler).  Their wedding isn’t until next month, but I got top secret clearance to go ahead and share these images.

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Mandy - OMG!!!!!!!!!! Holly you are amazing!!!! She looks amazing. GREAT WORK!!!June 6, 2010 - 8:57 pm

Jessie - Holly I love love love them all!!!! I counted each picture individually, even if they are next to eachother. My favorites are definitely 4,5, 6, 8, 11, and 17... and I love love love love the 15th one :) on the steps... I knew I would love those though. You did such a wonderful job. I had so much fun, that was possibly the BEST birthday ever. Okay and looking again... I love 8 a lot too, I feel like my face is priceless :) I can't wait to see all of them!!!June 6, 2010 - 10:29 pm

Bridgette - Jess, these are amazing! I've never seen you look so beautiful! He's gonna pass out when he see's you!!!!! Love them, thanks for sharing!!June 9, 2010 - 1:13 pm

Ruth Anne Hare - What a BEAUTIFUL bride you make!June 12, 2010 - 1:53 pm

Marla Siebart - Jessie, you are gorgeous, Love all of them,the black and whites are my fav. and the one with you looking over your shoulder. Great photos.June 14, 2010 - 10:43 pm

A Magical evening in Ireland

Thanks to my husband’s research trip (for a book he’s writing) and to frequent flyer miles, I was recently able to go to Ireland for a week.  It was, at the very least, one of the best trips of my life.  While in Kilkenny for the weekend, we toured the town’s castle, built in 1192.  With Andrew lost in the castle’s art collection, I struck up a conversation with their conservator, who was restoring two very old frames at the end of the gallery.  A question about thatched-roof cottages led to an invitation to her house in the countryside for dinner!

I am so grateful to have met Sue and hope that we stay in touch for a very long time.  She’s super talented and was just hired by the Tate Britain Museum; had I been there two weeks later, our paths never would have crossed.  And when I say it was a magical night, nothing short of fairies landing on my shoulder could have made it any more so.  Here’s a look at my brief but memorable time in Ballycallan with our new friends….

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After our post-dinner walk, Sue went into her backyard and came back with these from her greenhouse!

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Mother’s Day

I’m not a huge fan of being in front of the camera… so my uber-thoughtful husband decided, for Mother’s Day, that needed to change.  Apparently, all these years of having a camera in his face have paid off and he picked up a thing or two.  I’d hire him any day of the week. 

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