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6 Best Places to Take Engagement Photos in Anderson, South Carolina

October 14, 2020

Engagement

Engagement

So, you’ve recently gotten engaged — CONGRATULATIONS! You’re enjoying the wonderful bliss that you and your finance are floating in. Now, you start planning out your perfect wedding. The dress. The food. The bridal party. Then you start thinking about taking your engagement photos. You want to announce your wedding with beautiful photos that capture the […]

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Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Downtown Anderson SC Engagement Session | Jordan & Lindsey

September 25, 2020

Engagement

Engagement

Downtown Anderson SC Engagement Session Lindsey & Jordan live in the DC area, where they are both lawyers. Jordan proposed back in May and when Lindsey contacted me in June, I was so excited to meet them. They sounded like such a sweet couple! Lindsey’s parents live in the Upstate SC area, so Jordan and […]

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Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Olivia & Brian | Lexington, KY Engagement Session

September 17, 2020

Engagement

Engagement

University of Kentucky Arboretum Engagement Session When Olivia first contacted me and decided to book us for their May 2021 wedding, she asked about doing her and Brian’s engagement photos in Kentucky, where they met and live. We love taking any chance to travel and explore, so of course, we said yes please, we’d love […]

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Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Walker Century Farm Engagement Session | Rachel & Owen

August 21, 2020

Engagement

Engagement

Anderson SC Engagement Session Rachel and Owen met at our church’s “Just Serve” day in April 2019 where we volunteered at a local ministry. Several of us met at Calvary Home for Children to help with yard work and varying things that were needed. I remember weeding a flower bed and putting down pine straw […]

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Heyward Manor Engagement Photos | Taylor & Brandon

July 30, 2020

Engagement

Engagement

Iva, SC Engagement Photos | Heyward Manor When we arrived at Hayward Manor, I just adored what I saw. Seriously, so dreamy! Right before you pull onto the road the venue is on, there is the cutest tree farm that is owned by the family who owns the venue! So cute. Once we pulled up […]

man and woman taking engagement session pictures at Heyward Manor in Iva SC

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



5 Things to Know Before Your Engagement Session

July 15, 2020

Engagement

Engagement

UPDATED: December 15, 2021 We decided to go through some of our older posts and make sure they were all up to date. Since we originally posted this over a year ago, we’ve photographed a LOT of engagement sessions and we’ve also picked up a few more tips.  An engagement session is one of the […]

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Columbia SC Engagement Photos | Emily & Justin

May 18, 2020

Engagement

Engagement

Sometimes, it really hits me just how crazy it is that so many friends and clients of ours know each other! Emily and Justin definitely fall into that category! After they had booked us a few months ago for their October 2020 wedding, which would be on a friend’s land, I mailed Emily her bridal […]

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Anderson SC Engagement | Melanie and Vlad

May 9, 2020

Engagement

Engagement

Anderson SC Engagement | Melanie and Vlad Melanie and Vlad were the winners of the Katharine Marie Weddings Birthday Week Giveaway, where we partnered to giveaway a free engagement session! Allie, the owner of Katharine Marie Weddings hosted a ton of fun giveaways in February to celebrate her bridal shop being opened for one full […]

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Columbia SC Engagement Session | Kristin & Austin

May 7, 2020

Engagement

Engagement

Columbia, SC Engagement Session Last week, I had my very first engagement session all of April, due to covid-19. And man, was it a sweet one! Kristin and Austin wanted to have their session done at Kristin’s family’s land out in Prosperity, SC, which is right between Columbia and Newberry. I had never been to […]

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Clemson SC Engagement Session | Sarah & Kinch

March 19, 2020

Engagement

Engagement

Clemson Botanical Gardens Engagement Photos Engagement photos are always a good time! They’re my favorite because it’s a low-key time for the couple to get used to us and to having their picture taken! Typically, this is one of the first times we meet a couple. We have known Sarah for years, but this was […]

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



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