Columbia SC Wedding and Portrait Photographer Patty Hallman

After a 2 month break to recover from shoulder surgery, it was wonderful to get back to work photographing the wedding of Dennise and Mitchell in Leesville, SC.  Everything went wonderfully, except the intense humidity and thunderstorms that hit just as the ceremony started.  But, we all survived and the power stayed on… thank goodness! ...

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I was very happy when I got an e-mail from the editor at Carolina Bride Magazine saying they’d like to do a feature story on two of my recent weddings.  Check out the latest issue of Carolina Bride, Summer/Fall 2010 issue, to see the feature story on sisters, DeAnna and Ashley Lewis’ weddings.
I photographed DeAnna’s...

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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...

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You can’t go wrong with a wedding or reception at The Millstone at Adam’s Pond, so I was so excited when I met Suzie and Michael and booked their May 28th wedding a few months ago.  This is one of my top picks for locations and for caterers, Southern Way Catering.   The location at Adam’s...

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Had a wonderful time photographing Blair and Austin’s wedding and reception last Saturday.  These two are so sweet and have wonderful families too.
I absolutely love Blair’s dress, and she’s got the perfect shape for it.  What a gorgeous bride, not to mention a handsome groom!  Even though it was a bit hot, the reception at...

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Congratulations to Dana and Lee following their beautiful May 15th wedding at the Lace House at the SC Governor’s Mansion complex in Columbia.  Everything was absolutely perfect, except for the high humidity that day.  Thick enough to cut with a knife!  Despite that, everyone in attendance had a fabulous time, especially the bride and groom. ...

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It’s been a very busy May,  so I haven’t had much time for blogging.  I know Anfel and JaQuest would like to see a few images from their recent wedding, so here are just a few teasers for them and for you!

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Congrats to Ashley and John!  I had the pleasure of photographing their wedding at St. John Baptist Church in Columbia and reception at the Columbia Museum of Art on May 1st.   It felt a little like “DejaVu” since I had just photographed Ashley’s sister, DeAnna’s wedding at St. John’s in December.   Love this family… they’re...

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Congratulations to Amy and Reid following their April 30th wedding at Grace Baptist Church in West Columbia.
It was a pleasure working with Amy and Reid, and their wedding director, Robin Cannon.  The reception was held at Springdale House and Gardens, where everything was perfect as usual.  Great food, great music and great folks!

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Here’s wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
2009 has been a wonderfully busy year for me with weddings, and 2010 looks to be even busier as my calendar
is filling up fast.  I thought you all might enjoy seeing a bit from some of my weddings from the past year.  Sorry to
all...

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