I recently had some nice-looking and fun couples for engagement pictures at Myrtle Beach State Park. I’ve wanted to put up a new blog post for a while, but I don’t have time right now to post many pictures. I just made a quick post from two of my sessions below. This time of the year, I like how the sun hits the sea oats in this one place at the State Park. Some spots in the winter look cool but don’t work in the summer because of the sun’s direction and vice versa. I never thought about in the past how much the sunset direction changes from summer to winter until I started doing photography.
Also, I went away for two days and did some hiking in the mountains. When I get time, I’ll post some of my GoPro footage, time-lapse, and panoramas I shot with my Olympus OM-D. I did a 6-mile hike to one of the best views I’ve ever seen. I’ll post some pictures soon. I better stop writing about things and get back to work. I hope you enjoy some of the pictures below. Please comment below the pictures if you do!
![Couple kissing against a tree backlit by the sunset](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/couple-kissing-against-a-tree-backlit-by-the-sunset-1500x557.jpg)
![Engagement pictures around the oak trees at the state park](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/engagement-pictures-around-the-oak-trees-at-the-state-park-1500x559.jpg)
![Engagement pictures with sunset hitting the sea oats in the background - Myrtle Beach](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/engagement-pictures-with-sunset-hitting-the-sea-oats-in-the-background-myrtle-beach-1500x596.jpg)
![Couple smiling at each other with sunset hitting the sea oats in the background - Myrtle Beach](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/couple-smiling-at-each-other-with-sunset-hitting-the-sea-oats-in-the-background-myrtle-beach-1500x964.jpg)
![Brushing back fiance's hair for a kiss](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/brushing-back-fiances-hair-for-a-kiss-1500x529.jpg)
![Girl kissing buy from behind in the sunset](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/girl-kissing-buy-from-behind-in-the-sunset-1500x503.jpg)
![Kiss backlit by the sunset - Myrtle Beach State Park](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/kiss-backlit-by-the-sunset-myrtle-beach-state-park-1500x546.jpg)
![Walking down the beach in front of the pier](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/walking-down-the-beach-in-front-of-the-pier-1500x499.jpg)
![Girl getting a piggy back ride](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/girl-getting-a-piggy-back-ride-1500x1030.jpg)
![Engagement pictures near the pier in a pink dress](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/engagement-pictures-near-the-pier-in-a-pink-dress-1500x744.jpg)
![Couple looking at the ocean under the pier - Myrtle Beach State Park](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/couple-looking-at-the-ocean-under-the-pier-myrtle-beach-state-park-1500x744.jpg)
![Leaning girl back for a kiss](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/leaning-girl-back-for-a-kiss-1500x844.jpg)
![Couple laying in the sand together in front of the pier](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/couple-laying-in-the-sand-together-in-front-of-the-pier-1500x653.jpg)
![Engagement pictures at sunset on the pier - Myrtle Beach State Park](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/engagement-pictures-at-sunset-on-the-pier-myrtle-beach-state-park-1500x1059.jpg)
![Walking down the pier together at sunset - Myrtle Beach State Park](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/walking-down-the-pier-together-at-sunset-myrtle-beach-state-park-1500x1059.jpg)
![Couple sitting on the oak trees](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/couple-sitting-on-the-oak-trees-1500x1059.jpg)
![Collage of engagement pictures at the oak trees](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/collage-of-engagement-pictures-at-the-oak-trees-1500x443.jpg)
![Beautiful engagement portrait girl looking up at guy backlit by sunset - Myrtle Beach State Park](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/beautiful-engagement-portrait-girl-looking-up-at-guy-backlit-by-sunset-myrtle-beach-state-park-1500x1002.jpg)
![Engagement portraits in front of the sea oats in the sunset](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/engagement-portraits-in-front-of-the-sea-oats-in-the-sunset-1500x499.jpg)
![Engagement portraits in front of the sea oats in the sunset](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/engagement-pictures-sunset-myrtle-beach-state-park020-1500x499.jpg)
![Engagement portraits in front of the sea oats in the sunset](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/engagement-pictures-sunset-myrtle-beach-state-park021-1500x497.jpg)
![Couple standing in front of the sea oats highlighted by the sunlight - Myrtle Beach State Park](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/couple-standing-in-front-of-the-sea-oats-highlighted-by-the-sunlight-myrtle-beach-state-park-1500x1120.jpg)
![Sitting on a bank of sand](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sitting-on-a-bank-of-sand-1500x1059.jpg)
![Couple kissing against the pier - Myrtle Beach State Park](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/couple-kissing-against-the-pier-myrtle-beach-state-park-1500x549.jpg)
![Playing peak-a-boo around the pier](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/playing-peak-a-boo-around-the-pier-1500x598.jpg)
![Engagement portrait in front of the ocean](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/engagement-portrait-in-front-of-the-ocean-1500x662.jpg)
![Leaning girl back for a kiss in front of the waves - Myrtle Beach State Park](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/leaning-girl-back-for-a-kiss-in-front-of-the-waves-myrtle-beach-state-park-1500x748.jpg)
![Girl with a big smile](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/girl-with-a-big-smile-1500x1120.jpg)