Columbia, South Carolina Wedding Photographer, Hallman Photography » Engagements http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com Wedding and Portrait Photography by Patty Hallman, Certified Professional Photographer in Columbia, SC area. Available for travel in SC, NC, and beyond. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:59:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Engagement Photos Encore, by Columbia SC Engagement Photographer http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/engagement-photos-encore-by-columbia-sc-engagement-photographer/ http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/engagement-photos-encore-by-columbia-sc-engagement-photographer/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:16:38 +0000 Patty http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/?p=1802 Well, it’s the beginning of a new year and that means it’s time to update my main web site, www.HallmanPhoto.com.  So, after looking back at engagement sessions I shot in 2011, I decided to put some of those wonderful couples back on my blog… an encore, I guess.  I’m heading upstate now for a great engagement session in downtown Greenville… can’t wait!

]]> http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/engagement-photos-encore-by-columbia-sc-engagement-photographer/feed/ 0 Misty and Kevin’s Engagement Session, by SC Engagement Photographer http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/misty-and-kevins-engagement-session-by-sc-engagement-photographer/ http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/misty-and-kevins-engagement-session-by-sc-engagement-photographer/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:50:48 +0000 Patty http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/?p=1705 You might remember seeing Misty and Kevin on my blog a couple months ago…. they won our 2012 Free Wedding Photography Package contest. I finally had a chance to meet Misty and Kevin face to face and get to know them a bit.  They are an adorable couple, and I can tell it’s going to be a blast photographing their wedding in May! We got together earlier this month and did a quick engagement session around a game of Scrabble. Here are a few images from our time together…

Also, I wanted to share the “love story” that Misty wrote when she entered our contest, so here that is: “How we met:  A crazy story that only shows that fate exists. In 2008, I was a hairstylist at a salon, while trying to complete my bachelors in Elementary Education, when a sweet woman came in for a hair cut. She showed me a picture of a hair style that she absolutely loved. I had no idea how to do it!  So I politely asked the lady to wait for my manager to finish a client and she would be glad to help her. While she was waiting, I was talking to her about school and life when she randomly tells me, “You have to meet my son!”. He is 22 and you are perfect for him. Hesitant at first, I agreed. We went on a date to O’Charley’s that weekend and we have been inseparable ever since.  To this day, I thank God for his sweet mother seeing something different in me and speaking up. We were engaged 6 months later and have been planning the wedding ever since! Our life will finally begin as one on May 12, 2012.”

Misty and Kevin are getting married on May 12, 2012 in Augusta, Georgia at Julian Smith Casino and Gazebo.  When I first read the location, I thought “wow, a wedding at a casino… interesting!” Then, Misty explained that it’s not a gambling casino at all, but a beautiful park with a nice reception building. Apparently the word “casino” has origins other than gambling halls. You learn something new everyday!

I’m looking forward to their big day in May, and wish them and all of the couples that entered our contest the very best for 2012! And I wish all of my blog readers the very best for 2012 too!!

]]> http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/misty-and-kevins-engagement-session-by-sc-engagement-photographer/feed/ 1 Tywana and Dom’s Engagement Session at USC’s Horseshoe, by SC Wedding & Engagement Photographer http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/tywana-and-doms-engagement-session-at-uscs-horseshoe-by-sc-wedding-engagement-photographer/ http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/tywana-and-doms-engagement-session-at-uscs-horseshoe-by-sc-wedding-engagement-photographer/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:39:43 +0000 Patty http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/?p=1648 I’ve been really busy the past couple months, so am trying to get caught up on posting some new sessions to my blog.  Here are just a few of my favorites from Tywana and Dom’s recent engagement session with me at the USC Horseshoe.  Enjoy!

]]> http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/tywana-and-doms-engagement-session-at-uscs-horseshoe-by-sc-wedding-engagement-photographer/feed/ 0 CeCe and Dwayne’s Engagement Session, by SC Engagement Photographer http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/cece-and-dwaynes-engagement-session-by-sc-engagement-photographer/ http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/cece-and-dwaynes-engagement-session-by-sc-engagement-photographer/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:45:12 +0000 Patty http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/?p=1627 I met with CeCe and Dwayne a few weeks ago for a Sunday afternoon engagement session at Horrell Hill Elementary School.  This school hold’s a soft spot in their heart’s ….it’s where these two lovebirds met on the playground as kids.  It took a while, but they crossed paths again during college and the rest is history! CeCe and Dwayne both played basketball on their highschool teams and wanted to recreate the movie poster from their favorite basketball lovestory, so we did that too. Sweet couple… can’t wait to photograph their wedding next year!

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]]> http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/win-free-wedding-photography-from-hallman-photography-in-2012/feed/ 0 Jennifer and Dustin’s Engagement Session http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/jennifer-and-dustins-engagement-session/ http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/jennifer-and-dustins-engagement-session/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:43:35 +0000 Patty http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/?p=827 I’m really looking forward to photographing Jennifer and Dustin’s wedding next April in Sumter.   Jennifer’s sister Vanessa is one of my favorite brides from a couple years ago,  so it was so good to hear that Jenn wanted me to photograph her wedding to Dustin next year.   I  got together recently with Jennifer, Dustin and their little dog Julio for a 50′s style engagement session in Camden.

Here are a few of my favorites…

]]> http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/jennifer-and-dustins-engagement-session/feed/ 1 Shoot Out… digital style. http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/shoot-out-digital-style/ http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/shoot-out-digital-style/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:31:43 +0000 Patty http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/?p=718 I was asked to be one three featured photographers to participate in a “Shoot Out” this week for Professional Photographers of South Carolina. At first, I was hesitant to do it because I hate photographing when other professional photographers are watching.  I’m always worrying that they’ll think, “what the heck is she doing?”!  But I accepted the invitation and headed down to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday afternoon for the shoot out.  Glad I did.   It was great fun and quite a challenge at the same time.  Each photographer was given 5 minutes to photograph our models, Whit and Cassie, outside The Red Roof Inn, then inside.  The purpose of the exercise, was to see how each photographer handled the challenge of shooting in a less than picture perfect environment, with the pressures of little time and lots of eyes watching.  Oh, by the way, each photographer was not allowed to watch the other photographers shoot.  Didn’t want to give away any good ideas, to keep it as challenging for each of us.  After we finished photographing, we then headed to Cindy Cantore’s studio to quickly edit our images and present a slideshow to the gathered photographers.  I think I did a pretty good job.  Here are a few of my images from the shoot out, so let me know what you think…

]]> http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/shoot-out-digital-style/feed/ 1 Shericka and Kevin’s Engagement Session in Columbia, SC http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/shericka-and-kevins-engagement-session-in-columbia-sc/ http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/shericka-and-kevins-engagement-session-in-columbia-sc/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:58:46 +0000 Patty http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/?p=707 Here are a few images from Shericka and Kevin’s engagement session at Riverfront Park in Columbia, SC.

It was a very cold February afternoon, and Shericka braved it in a very cute, short dress.  Way to go, girl!

A few images from Shericka and Kevin's engagement session

A few images from Shericka and Kevin's engagement session

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]]> http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/news-flash/feed/ 1 Dennise and Mitchell’s Engagement Session http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/dennise-and-mitchells-engagement-session/ http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/dennise-and-mitchells-engagement-session/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:19:13 +0000 Patty http://www.hallmanphotoblog.com/?p=671 Had a good time photographing Dennise and Mitchell at Riverfront Park in Columbia recently on a bright sunny Sunday afternoon.

Here are some previews from their session…

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