Everyone needs headshots these days – whether you are a business owner or just want to look your best online. Libby needed some updated headshots for social media and she wanted more of a lifestyle feel. We met at her home on James Island to capture her new photos.
Sarah Goldman is a photographer in Charleston, SC.
Charleston is feeling more and more like a big city, but for those of us that have lived here a long time (I’m approaching 20 years!) it feels like we know most folks or know someone they know. About halfway into this session, I realized I had met my client before. We discovered we had mutual friends through my grad program at the College of Charleston! Charleston – still a small town. 🙂
I met the Baxter Family at their rented beach house on Isle of Palms. It’s so nice when extended family can get together for a week and document their time with a beach session!
Sarah Goldman is a beach photographer in Charleston, SC.
Jordan + Evan are getting married! Here’s a few of my favorites from their Waterfront Park engagement session:
Sarah Goldman is an engagement photographer in Charleston, SC
Mary Chapin + Duncan are engaged! They chose a classic Charleston location for their engagement session: White Point Gardens (The Battery). I’m always partial to the Battery since I got married there in 2010. ❤ From the gazebo we wandered down South Battery and Legare Street – probably my favorite street in Charleston! At the end of the session we were treated to a favorite South of Broad sighting: The Lamboll Street guinea fowl!
Sarah Goldman is a photographer in Charleston, SC.
I was excited to see this family again this year. Soon they will be a family of 5!
Sarah Goldman is a family photographer in Charleston, SC.
The International Photographic Competition (IPC) just ended and I wanted to share my experience. The IPC is a fierce competition where photographers from all over the world compete for a coveted place in the Loan Collection – the best of the best! There are 2 intense rounds of judging that anyone can watch in person or live online. A panel of jurors select the top images from thousands of entries each year. The standard they use is called the 12 Elements of a Merit Image:
This year there were 5,077 images entered, 2622 of those were “merit” images scoring an 80 or above, and 513 images “went loan” and will be featured in the Loan Collection book by Marathon Press.
This was my third year entering, and I’m finally starting to feel like I have a handle on how it works. Last year I got a bronze medal, meaning all 4 of my images merited. I was hoping to get the same this year, but alas I got 3 out of 4.
Here are my entries:
“Oh So Grand”
Originally entered in a state practice competition, it scored an 81. I got feedback from the judges, made some changes to the crop, clarity, and presentation, and it scored a point lower!
This was taken (you guessed it) at the Grand Canyon in April when I was there with my mom. I was at this spot for about 3 hours waiting for sunset, watching the light creep across the canyon. Beautiful!
Details:
F/16
0.6 sec
ISO 100
40mm
Natural Light
“Rub-a-dub-dub Two Frogs in a Tub”
Score: 81
I’ve been photographing amphibians for a few years now. It’s been a fun project, and I decided to enter one in IPC in 2016 and got my first Loan Collection Image! I knew I had something special at that point, so I’m still working on my frog collection. 
This is Rico and Keith, 2 pet tree frogs belonging to my cousin’s kids.
Details:
F/10
1/160 sec
ISO 400
43mm
Natural Light
This is Bill Mayes in his workshop in Brevard, NC. Bill ran a summer camp – Camp Deerwoode – for boys here from the 1960’s to 1990. My husband (also Bill) went to camp here for many summers and eventually became a Junior Counselor. Last fall we stayed at Deerwoode and I got to see the magical place for myself.
While the 2 Bill’s were catching up, I worked a lot of different angles to capture a portrait. I love the sense of place and his organization.
Details:
F/4
1/100 sec
ISO 1250
24mm
Natural Light
This one did not merit. In retrospect, I think the title was maybe not a great one for this very contrasty image. Or maybe the judges didn’t like the composition.
This was taken in Gatlingburg, TN along the Roaring Fork Nature Trail.
Details:
F/22
2 sec
ISO 100
28 mm
Natural Light
I’m already working on my 2019 competition images and trying to challenge myself to be more creative! Congrats to all the photographers that entered this year!
Sarah Goldman is a photographer in Charleston, SC.
High-school sweethearts, Anna-Morgan + Greg, wanted to have their engagement photos taken at the far east end of Folly Beach, near the Morris Island Lighthouse. They fought sand gnats and the threat of rain, but were blessed with a dreamy sky and perfect lighting.
Sarah Goldman is an engagement photographer in Charleston, SC.
Tis the season for proposals! And that’s why….
The 4th Annual Win a Free Engagement Session Contest is back! Each year around the holidays I run this contest and it gets bigger each year. I will be picking 2 lucky couples who will win a free engagement session with me. The package includes an hour long session in the location of your choice, a private online gallery, and print credit (a $400 value!).
Here is the entry form:
http://www.sarahgoldman.com/Win-a-Free-Engagement-Session
The contest closes January 15th and the session must take place before March 15, 2018.
Sarah Goldman is a photographer in Charleston, SC.
Sharlene and Zack tied the knot last month in a beautiful ceremony at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and afterwards celebrated with friends and family at The Francis Marion Hotel. From Sharlene’s gorgeous wedding gown to horse drawn carriages, it was a day to remember!
Sharlene and Zack, thank you for letting me photograph not only your engagement session, but your wedding day. It was been a true pleasure to have you as clients and now friends. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness!
Thank you to the following vendors for making the day possible:
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Monsignor Brovey
Stephanie Stewart, coordinator
Ligia Dixon, flowers
Old South Carriage Tours, transportation
David’s Bridal, bridesmaids dresses
Dillards, shoes
Rico the Rose Man
James Paris, videography
Charles Merry Photography and Living Lenz Photography
Kim Weeks, Photography assistant
Sarah Goldman is a photographer in Charleston, SC.
I was so excited to photograph the Griffin Family again this year. We met at White Point Gardens at sunset for their family session.
Sarah Goldman is a family photographer in Charleston, South Carolina.
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