Huspa Plantation Wedding Photography Portraits and a Carolina Herrera Gown - Southern Charm on Film and Digital
I’ve been to Huspa Plantation in Charleston, SC twice now and I still didn’t have enough time to capture all the beautiful places to photograph. I had a few spots in mind that I wanted to capture: vintage barns, vast fields, grain silos, to name a few. I wanted to utilize more rooms and light in that beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright style house. It has so many interesting and unique rooms and navigates like a maze of beautiful light and architecture. The rooms were great for capturing the intimate moments of a bride in her gown.
I used a gorgeous Carolina Herrera Fern gown from Betty Bridal Atelier for this set of styled bridal portraits. I love setting up these shoots because it gives me time to connect with and truly explore a venue, and exercise my creativity and a vision that I had. I have been increasingly enamored with film lately and knew I had to have a dress with a veil. Veils provide such beautiful, soft light to the face and really aid the creation of that classic, soft film portraiture look. I absolutely adore it. I could shoot film portraits all day. More than that, film has grain. Film has grit. I use that grain and the beautiful, soft tonality of film to achieve a fine art look that conveys feeling above all else. I shot some of these on my favorite film stocks: kodak portra 400 and tri-x 400, through my Mamiya RZ67 pro ii camera. It’s a portrait lovers dream.
The dress was paired with a beautiful, bohemian bouquet from Charleston Florist. The greens pair well with the lush greens of the venue, while the yellow and blue flowers provide a soft yet strong accent. I couldn’t get enough of this bouquet. It is truly a work of art!
If you are thinking of getting married at huspa plantation, I know that venue inside and out. If you are getting married elsewhere in Charleston, give me a call and let me tell you just what I can do for you to capture your beautiful day. You can browse more of my work on this blog, or head over to my website to check out my portfolio!
3E8 Photography - http://3e8photography.com - [email protected] - 937.689.8742
Thanks to all the wonderful vendors, and the beautiful Kaylie Beech!
Venue: https://www.huspaplantation.com/ - [email protected] - (843) 844-2330 - Ask for Christina!
Dress: Betty Bridal Atelier - http://www.bettybridalatelier.com/ - 843-642-8220 - Rachel is the best. Her store and her gowns are high class all the way and the most beautiful in all of Charleston.
Flowers: Charleston Florist - https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonFlorist/ - [email protected] - (843) 577-5691