Stacey Gardin
Headshots
My name is Stacey Gardin and I’m a Portrait Photographer. My journey in lighting began with what is affectionately known as “God light”. Just the sun. I began with outdoor photos and later transitioned to adding constant lights to my setup on location and in studio. As I continued to understand how to bend light, I introduced speedlights and modifiers to my arsenal followed closely by strobe.
IG: @smitnphotography
IG: @HUMANEYEPHOTOG
Cl Clay
Wedding Detials
I am one of 2,000 Certified Professional Photographers of the 27,000 members of Professional Photographers of America (PPA). However, it’s more than being technically proficient. Human Eye Photography understands the importance of not only capturing your day but your marriage as well. We look to capture the your love language in such a way that it reminds you of why you got married for years to come. As the lead photographer of Human Eye Photography I look to find ways to assist in building a healthy relationship from the engagement session until album delivery.
Latoya Dixon Smith
Natural Light Photography
The first photography class I ever took was 'Natural Light 101'. I wanted to learn how to make my clients' melanin POP using available, God-given light. Since then, I've taken those learnings and perfected them to create my own signature style of shooting.
IG: @ONEUNIONSTUDIOS
Ig: @OMOSPHOTOGRAPHY
Rodney K. Gary
Posing Couples
I’m Rodney. I’m a chocolate fiend and an Apple junkie. I always have the newest iPhone, mostly because I keep dropping them — man, those screens break easier than my willpower when I see half-price candy after Halloween! I also take pictures. I’m pretty good at it. It’s kept a roof over my head, and a steady supply of cracked-screen phones in my pocket, for over 10 years. I combine traditional portraiture with photojournalism to tell your story.
It’s always fun capturing special events and everyday life, but I love to shoot weddings. They’re my bread and butter. I’ve crafted beautiful love stories at over 200 weddings so far. I never get tired of getting to know couples and sharing in some of the greatest times in their lives.
My friends and clients say I’m a kind, patient, courteous, creative, and caring person. It’s a lofty description to live up to and, I’ll be honest, some days I don’t think I hit the mark. I’m only human, but I try. I go to work everyday to create your perfect story, just the way you want it.
Hope Ballenger
Styled Photo Session
Hope Ballenger is an educator, and a published wedding and portrait photographer who specializes in both natural and studio lighting. She resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband and kids. She keeps herself busy doing the things she loves, which ALWAYS involve creativity. That creativity includes planning different themed styled wedding shoots
Ig: @HOPEBALLENGERPHOTOGRAPHY
IG: @CIPHOTO1BOOTH
Rodney Williams
Off Camera Flash
Hi, I’m Rodney Williams of Creative Images Photography! I am a wedding and Portrait photographer based out of Columbia SC. I love everything about photography. Photography has been my passion since about 2010. What I consider my greatest strength in my photography is my lighting. I like to try different techniques when I am out on the job. I base my style of photography off of classical photography. I love light that shapes the subject and highlights the features of the story that I am aiming to tell about my subjects. In my work you will find techniques such as lighting ratios and lighting patterns. My journey began like many other photographers, just doing it because it was relaxing and challenging.
Smitha Lee
Styled Wedding Video Session and Music Videos
Smitha Lee is an American film director, screenwriter and community leader. Smitha began his career by filming music videos in 2007. After entering college to learn from some local filmmakers and some professors at USCU . Smitha developed passion and a relationship with videography and editing in his college days. Since, Smitha has committed himself to creating art with a purpose. Smitha challenges the traditional approach of creating music videos by thinking outside the box. While filming, he imagines that the box isn’t there and allows his creativity to flow without limitations. Smitha’s approach allows his developing filmmaking skills to live a life of its own. He creates films that stimulate the audience’s conscious to the point that they can mute the film and still follow along. Smitha Lee has a goal to inspire the world through his vision and touch every heart.
IG: @SMITHALEE
Ig: @SILOVISIONMEDIA
Russle Double
Wedding filming 101
8 years ago, while at a crossroads of my career path, never would I have wondered my mind to today. As a freelance photographer & film maker from the little country town of Belton, SC. Freelancing videography led to me being asked to freeze frames of some video footage as stills. The reaction that I received from those stills birthed my love for photography and it is forever growing as I now provide a mental time machine for Weddings, Family Portraits, Businesses & a host of creatives all for the “LOVE”.My future plans for my career as a freelancer are forever evolving. Film Making is definitely dancing around in my mind a good bit as well as lifestyle film and traveling from one side of the world to the other with no money, only a camera. A couple things that inspire me on this journey as a freelancer:
GOD+Family+Stories+The emotions on both ends of the camera creating ART.
Benjamin Bd Davis
Corporate Videos
Benjamin is one of the leaders behind Yamean Studios, an award-winning brand strategy media agency who work with brands and businesses to develop meaningful content and engage people with actionable brand experiences that spark human connection. Yamean turns stories into conversations, impressions into relationships and campaigns into results.
Through his passion for innovation and culturally relevant work he has helped to produce media, strategy and campaigns for clients including Macy’s, Eaton, AT&T, NFL Hall of Fame, the City of Pittsburgh, Mini of USA, Brown University, University of Pittsburgh, Virginia Commonwealth University, National NAACP, Urban League, and the United States Marine Corps just to name a few.
IG: @YAMEANSTUDIOS