My recent couple was looking for a plantation type setting for their engagement pictures with a lot of moss and old oak trees. They got a nice quick response from calling Mansfield Plantation in Georgetown. There was a reasonable $160 charge to do engagement pictures on the plantation grounds so they decided to do the session there. I’ve done many engagement sessions in downtown Georgetown, but I’ve never shot portraits at Mansfield Plantation. I’m always excited to try a new location so I was happy to go, even with the long drive from Myrtle Beach.
The location is a bit difficult to find, Google Maps took me to a dead-end road that I think was an old back way to the plantation. If you are looking for the plantation make sure to find the entrance off of 701, there is a small plantation sign on a dirt road named Mansfield Rd where you enter. Mansfield Plantation actually turned out to be a great spot for engagement pictures. When first entering the plantation there in an old brick gateway with some ironwork lanterns that made a nice background for some pictures. Then, a bit further in, there was a small bridge over a beautiful marsh area with long green grass and cattails backlit by the sunset. Finally, almost at the plantation house, the entrance roadway has some beautiful old trees covered in moss that arch up and over the road.
Some of my favorite pictures from the session was the couple standing on the entrance roadway surrounded by the moss-covered branches on the oak trees. I also used some of the low hanging moss to give an out of focus foreground effect framing the couple for a few shots. I really loved the white fence with the out of focus sunset coming through the tree branches in the background. My 85mm f1.4 Nikon lens gives a beautiful out of focus bokeh effect to background lights. After the sun began setting, the soft light reflecting off the lake made for some beautiful portraits as well. I hope you enjoy these engagement pictures, if you ever want to do your engagement pictures at Mansfield Plantation I would be happy too, just let me know!
Couple looking at each other under the oak trees Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Engagement portrait on the entrance road Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Couple touching heads under the oaks Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss on the oak covered roadway Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Walking down the roadway holding hands Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss by the vine covered entrance gates Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Couple looking at each other against the vine covered wall Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Black and white portrait by the entrance gates Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss by the lantern Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss sitting on the entrance gates Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Romantic portrait by cattails Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Sunset by the marsh Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Happy couple by the marsh Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Romance sitting on the bridge Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss on the forehead sitting on marsh bridge Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss by the marsh grass Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Backlit by the sunset Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Beautiful marsh backlit by sunset Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Couple leaning against a huge oak tree Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss by the old oak Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Portrait on the entrance roadway under the moss Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Guy lifting girl in the air for a kiss Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Dip back for a kiss under the oak trees – Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Sunlight peeking from the moss covered oak Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Beautiful oak tree backlit by sunset Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss under the oak tree in the sunset – Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Old plantation house Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Romance at the old house Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kissing on the stairway Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Holding hands in front of the stairway Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss in front of the house Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Girl lifting leg in the air for a kiss Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Engagement portrait under the moss – Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss with moss in the foreground Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Couple smiling at the camera surrounded by moss Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Portrait in front of the white fence Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Traditional pose in front of the sunset Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Romantic pose in front of the white fence Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss in front of the white fence Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Couple leaning against the fence at sunset Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Girl with foot leaning on fence Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Touching noses with lots of sunlight in the background Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
I love that bokeh from the sunset through the trees – Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Guy pushing fiance in the swing Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Old tree swing Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Couple looking at each other on old tree swing Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Couple laying together by the lake at sunset Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss on the cheek in the grass Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Couple looking at each other laying in the grass Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Girl hugging guy from behind sitting in grass Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss on the cheek Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss sitting in the grass Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Romantic engagement portrait in front of the lake Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Kiss by the lake at sunset Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Happy couple at sunset by the lake Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
Beautiful light at sunset Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
