Heather and Drew had me out to their lakeshore home on a cove in Sherrill’s Ford

We had a blast with their dogs and enjoyed shooting through the fall colors and evening sunset..

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I have some of the coolest clients in the world:

Tom and Tracy, searched me out for unique style that would help define their relationship.

Tom was headed to Iraq
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So many people ask me why we picked Charlotte, NC. Well, I did online research about education, business, economy, but when it came down to it we just fell in love with the fact that we can be close to family, mountains, lakes, rock climbing and still live in a city with a good international airport

We are admittedly unfamiliar with the city, so I feel so fortunate to have clients/friends who will show me around! Nicole & Andy, whose engagement session and wedding I have already photographed, recently offered to meet me in Fort Mill, SC.

Andy easily pulls off the pink polo look This is an old retro diner, I most certainly want to go back to this location when I have more light and more time!

And right down the street an awesome red wall (shadow courtesy of Nicole).

Lastly, a grassy field by a park just down the block.

Thanks for showing me that quaint little town, Nicole! And Andy, thanks for tolerating yet another photo shoot Next time we shoot you maybe you’ll be racing!

-Liesl

Observing is one of my favorite pastimes. I am so fortunate to be a photographer, these two things go hand in hand. I love how naturally elegant a bride is when she holds her veil over her arm.

I like how the blue light in the kitchen contrasts with her pink toenail polish.

I adore how the mother starts crying when she is simply explaining how easily she has been crying of late.

I like witnessing people open tender cards.

And I LOVE capturing the fun expressions a bride may make moments before opening a new pair of diamond earrings . . .

I like seeing reflections in wood.

I love how nervous guys can be with a woman photographer around. No matter how small and quiet I may be.

I love how poised a bride can be, just before her ceremony.

I adore fathers with their daughters, nothing is more precious. I also like coordinators who try to hide behind brides, it’s so amusing.

I love green, there can never be too much of it.

Kisses that are overpowered by ear to ear smiles.

I like grooms that cannot stop kissing.

And brides that cannot stop smiling.

I love it when the light is playful.

And when the windows play along.

I adore that no matter what crazy expressions are made during an emotional toast, it will always seem beautiful to me.

I love couples that hold hands.

And enjoy the sunset.

Yes, I like all those little things. And that is why I LOVE photographing weddings.

Amanda & Ryan, thank you so much for letting me observe all those little things that I love so much! You two were wonderful hosts!

-Liesl Cowley

Let your clock die, Reclaim Your Time is an article I read the day I made this:

PSSST - You’ll want headphones to savor this 4min experience.

The slideshow track is by John Martyn - Small Hours from the album Sweet Little Mysteries: The Island Anthology

Many of the slides on this slideshow are longer than 10 seconds.

I enjoyed stretching the rules and am beginning to feel the space between the photos more fully.

Check your wedding date to see if we are available for your wedding!

This was my last wedding in Lima, my once-upon-a-time hometown, where Liesl and I bought our first house, and where the sky invites the face of god. It reminds me of the amazing tropical thunderheads I’ve seen in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas.  I am so grateful I was blessed to experience this August evening.

Just a technical note of interest - the web is the best place to view these photos because of the amazing Electric Magenta, or Fucia color of the sky.  It is nearly impossible to reproduce that coloring in a print as explained by wikipedia:

Electric magenta vs. process magenta

When electric magenta is reproduced on paper, it is called fuchsia and it is physically impossible for it to appear on paper as vivid as on a computer screen. In order to reproduce it, a small amount of cyan printer’s ink must be added to printer’s magenta to make fuchsia, and therefore fuchsia is not a primary color of pigment–it is the color of printer’s magenta that is one of the primary colors of pigment (along with cyan and yellow).

The name fuchsia was chosen as the alias for electric magenta because that is the color name for the color that in printed reproduction is its equivalent.

Since prior to the introduction of personal computers magenta was synonymous with printer’s magenta, colored pencils and crayons called “magenta” are usually colored the color ofprocess magenta (printer’s magenta) shown above.

So while we experience it - it’s not yet something that we can fully capture!

I just thought that was a beautiful analogy to a photograph.

 

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