This includes: Former & current brides, portrait clients, family and friends! Everyone who so far has told me to keep going! This is a huge honor to receive only after my first full wedding season in 2009 and simultaneously becoming a mother! This year, my business has kept on going and I am planning to rock it out with every single shoot and keep it fresh.

Thanks again for those brides who nominated me, and voted for me! This really was a surprise for me, receiving this award really makes want to get more involved in networking wedding planning. Thanks again and keep coming back to this blog and commenting! It really gives me great encouragement to hear from you!

God bless!

1. Shoot wide, Medium and Close-ups shots. Establishing shots help orient viewers

2. Change the angle, image size, camera position. Get people faces: get in close once in while

3. Motivate camera movement. Pan or zoom to reveal something and only to make a statement and don’t overdo it.

4. Know your equipment. Eliminate technical goofs. Learn to white balance, focus, set exposure. Read your manual ( yep..I have never read them…time to get to it, right?!)

5. Stop shaky shots. Get a tripod, steady-cam–or a camera ( in this case a lens) with Optical Image Stabilization)

6. Pay attention to composition. Learn the Rule of thirds and how to frame a shot.

7. Think about what you are shooting, think: what is the story here?

Artist often break rules, but they do it on purpose.

This was such a great treat from God, seriusly!!Here, I’ll just show you:

Have I said how much I loveee comments!!! Share your story too!! What did you do today?? I hope everyone had a snowman!!

This is the view from our backyard!! Love it!

Our lovely home!

Boogy bording!!

sweet....!

Building up Mr. Snow Man!!!

I ADORE this image soo much...I love him and he loves me!!!!

More backyard!

This is the tree house my husband is building for Miles! Isn't it beautiful!!!

Surreal...

His look is just captivating....so vulnerable, so soft, so delicate...there are no words to describe how perfect he looks then...but I am glad I can look back at it anytime...

We are happy...

We are learning everyday to be the best parents that we can be! Its a lot harder than I thought it would be, from changing diapers, to doing laundry, to replying emails, to meeting clients,  editing weddings, having dinner ready…etc! I could go all day listing all the crazy things that I have to keep up with, but then I think of all the other million women who do this everyday! Not necessarily the photography part, but keeping a household together is a great amount of responsibilities. Well, just the tought of that, makes me want to push myself even harder!

So, for today, there are no fancy pictures, just one…a perfect photo of my child, who pushes me everyday..( and he starts every people, like 7am!) but anyhow…I have learned how to be a mommy, a better photographer and a better business owner. I ask you now, what inspires you?? It is it your job, your kids, your husband, your dog..? Please leave a comment about what gets you moving everyday!

Thanks for reading y’all!!

We have shared so many experiences together, including visiting each others countries! Actually she is from Barbados and we stayed with her family during this last trip. It was so amazing to see where she came from…I feel even closer to her now. Anyways, I am thankful to have her be such a great friend, who by the way looks like a Victoria’s Secrets Model, right?? Enjoy this session, this girl is beautiful!!

Ok, so she is a model for sure!

I love love love love this!!!

my FAVORITE ONE ever!!!!!

Wooo!!!!SexyNess!!

Incredibly captivating to me!

By David Player

Thank you honey for this picture! I really love it and I am so proud of you! I really learned today how to be in front of the camera…and I felt what my clients feel when I am photographing them! Of course I already have a connection with my husband, but I could not imagine what my clients feel when I ask them to feel comfortable with me. This has taught me to become more close to them and to get to know who they are! So, if you are my client, please call me! Let’s have coffee sometime!

The wedding had such a spectacular view…the beach was incredibly blue with beautiful palm trees all around it and although the sky was a little cloudy, the sun came out just at the right time! We decided to do an “after session” a few days after the wedding…I really wanted to showcase Denese and her beautiful gown!

We had such an amazing time in this lovely Island! We loved staying with the Bells and spending time relaxing at the beach. Those photos are coming in a few days.

Enjoy this beautiful post and leave a comment if you feel like it

I really loved that set of photos! The variety of backgrounds was uncountable….I feel like I could have spend a new whole day photographing them! We actually decided to do another session specially for Denese! I love these so much.

Every year brides at the Knot.com vote for the best local wedding professionals, and this year they voted me as Best of Weddings winner! I am so honored to receive this mention…I am really flattered. I have learned so much about the photography industry in Myrtle Beach. Along with that knowledge, I have develop my very own style of photography and feel that I can offer something different to my brides! I have to give thanks to God for allowing me to have the job that I love the most…I am so inspired by individuals that love each other! I think that is what keeps me going at full pace, is to really capture those smiles, kisses, embraces that a bride and a groom share. I want to Thank all my former brides that not only nominated me, but voted time and time again to see me up there! I believe that great photography goes hand in hand with customer care.

Along with this recognition, I have also been nominated for ” Best of the Beach” It’s an amazing honor to be nominated to such title! The voting continues until January 1st. Here is the link, feel free to vote!

http://wmbf.cityvoter.com/paula-player-photography/biz/492017

Thank YOU for your support! Its so great to get feedback from friends and family. I am working hard to continue to refine my photography and business skills, so thank you for that inspiration that all of you have given me to push myself to be the best I can be.

Thank you.

Paula