fbpx

Documenting the milestones of your baby’s first year

Serving Columbia, SC &
the surrounding areas

Tag: Columbia SC Family Photographer

First Birthday Milestone Portraits at the SC State House | Columbia, SC

First Birthday Milestone Portraits at the SC State House | Columbia, SC Family of three during First Birthday Milestone Portraits in Columbia SC

I love seeing past clients! There’s nothing better than knowing my clients trust me to capture their memories over and over during each new season of life! I met Paige and Brian’s beautiful family in 2019 when I photographed their daughter’s newborn session (when I was pregnant with our daughter!). Paige wanted to capture some […]

Soft Blue & Green Fall Family Session at Riverfront Park | Columbia, SC Family Photographer

Soft Blue & Green Fall Family Session at Riverfront Park | Columbia, SC Family Photographer

Oh, what an adventurous afternoon this was! The sweetest family, perfectly coordinated in their blue and green ensembles. Games of chase, peek-a-boo and pretending to launch rockets! Endless enchantment with the simplest parts of nature — rocks, leaves, Spanish moss, blades of grass — and enjoying the beauty of nature along the river. Even though […]

Black & Burgundy Fall Family Session on the Columbia Riverwalk | Columbia, SC Family Photographer

Black & Burgundy Fall Family Session on the Columbia Riverwalk | Columbia, SC Family Photographer

When I think back on this fall family session on the Columbia Riverwalk, what comes to mind isn’t that it was literally freezing when we started our session, or even the gorgeous sunrise glow illuminating the Gervais Street Bridge. What I remember when I look back on these photos is family. Togetherness. Delight in each […]

Navy & Burgundy Fall Family Session on the Columbia Riverwalk | Columbia, SC Family Photographer

Navy & Burgundy Fall Family Session on the Columbia Riverwalk | Columbia, SC Family Photographer

It was a warm, sunny afternoon following a day of nothing but rain and a week of cool, fall temperatures. A sweet family of four gathered together at Columbia’s Riverwalk Park, a place that they have many special memories together. As we walked along the Congaree River, sounds of jazz music wafted down from the […]

Playful Outdoor Family Session at Edisto Memorial Gardens | Orangeburg, SC Family Photographer

Playful Outdoor Family Session at Edisto Memorial Gardens | Orangeburg, SC Family Photographer

The longer I’m on this journey of motherhood, the more often I reflect on the fact that my expectations of how things are going to go with a toddler very seldom match the reality as it plays out in my day to day life. However, one of the most beautiful things has been, as I […]

How to Prepare Kids for a Successful Family Photo Session

How to Prepare Kids for a Successful Family Photo Session

If you have any experience with young kids, you know they are notoriously unpredictable. When you invest in a family photo session, it’s easy to worry about uncooperative kiddos getting in the way of the beautiful photos you want. But here’s a secret: the best photos don’t come down to the outfits, location, time of day, […]

5 Tips for Choosing the Best Family Photographer

5 Tips for Choosing the Best Family Photographer Smiling family at Gibson Pond Park in Lexington SC captured by Nicole Watford Photography

Feeling overwhelmed trying to choose a family photographer? You’re not alone! Do a quick search or ask for a recommendation in a local Facebook group and you’ll probably end up with hundreds of results. So how do you sift through all of them to find one that will give you the beautiful photos you’re looking […]

Surprise Mother’s Day Photo Session at Irmo Town Park | Columbia, SC Family Photographer

Surprise Mother’s Day Photo Session at Irmo Town Park | Columbia, SC Family Photographer

  The beautiful golden sunlight rose behind the fountain of water as it sprayed up out of the pond at Irmo Town Park. That wasn’t the only water spectacle spraying that morning, though. As I crouched down to snap shot after shot of a sweet sibling pair, I kept hearing that telltale hiss of the […]

Winter Golden Hour Session at Edisto Memorial Gardens | Orangeburg, SC Family Photographer

Winter Golden Hour Session at Edisto Memorial Gardens | Orangeburg, SC Family Photographer

On a cold December weekend, I met Nora and Jalal’s family at the beautiful Edisto Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg for their first photo session as a family of four! Even though the gorgeous flowers that are the garden’s claim to fame were not blooming in the winter months, the wooded riverfront trails did not disappoint! […]

Serving Columbia, SC & the surrounding areas