{portraits: sleeves in a sleeveless town}

 Sometimes you get the opportunity to do something COMPLETELY different. This was mine. It is a recent tradition that the interns at Charleston Magazine work together to create their own magazine, called TheIN. (for our portfolios and for the experience) One of the features in our magazine is called "Sleeves in a Sleeveless Town" exploring the tattooing culture in the holy city and highlighting some individuals and their ink. A coworker and I met up with them at a local burger shop\bar called Big Gun. (This place is great, you should definitely check it out if you are in Charleston.) She interviewed and I photographed, as well as eavesdropped on their answers. The stories behind each of these peoples tattoos are amazing, I could've listened for hours. For example, the last picture: he gets a bike cog tattooed on his leg each time he gets hit by a car on his bike. Yep you counted right...he's gotten hit 10 times and counting.

{big gun, charleston, sc}

{married: maddy+wilson}

Who would have thought that tagging along on my roommate Kelsey's family beach trip would eventually lead to this opportunity to photograph her beautiful sister's wedding in Oklahoma a year and a half later. This was without a doubt the most fun wedding I have ever attended/photographed. Rehearsal dinner fun, morning line dancing lessons, beautiful ceremony, award-worthy first kiss, hilarious wedding party, amazing speeches, the most bumpin' dance floor, and I got to be the maid of honor's date. Best wishes in your new life together Maddy and Wilson, you deserve so much happiness. 

{tatanka ranch: stroud, oklahoma}

{explore: hampton park}

Sometimes work is slow and your boss lets you leave at lunch. So naturally I went exploring. Hampton Park is beautiful. Nothing like doing some scouting for your best friends upcoming engagement shoot.  

{hampton park: charleston, sc}