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 charge (at the time, $160) 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 is 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 were 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 to, just let me know!
Couple looking at each other under the oak trees – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownEngagement portrait on the entrance road – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownCouple touching heads under the oaks – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss on the oak covered roadway – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownWalking down the roadway holding hands – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss by the vine covered entrance gates – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownCouple looking at each other against the vine covered wall – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownBlack and white portrait by the entrance gates – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss by the lantern – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss sitting on the entrance gates – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownRomantic portrait by cattails – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownSunset by the marsh – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownHappy couple by the marsh – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownRomance sitting on the bridge – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss on the forehead sitting on marsh bridge – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss by the marsh grass – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownBacklit by the sunset – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownBeautiful marsh backlit by sunset – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownCouple leaning against a huge oak tree – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss by the old oak – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownPortrait on the entrance roadway under the moss – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownGuy lifting girl in the air for a kiss – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownDip back for a kiss under the oak trees – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownSunlight peeking from the moss covered oak – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownBeautiful oak tree backlit by sunset – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss under the oak tree in the sunset – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownOld plantation house – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownRomance at the old house – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKissing on the stairway – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownHolding hands in front of the stairway – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss in front of the house – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownGirl lifting leg in the air for a kiss – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownEngagement portrait under the moss – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss with moss in the foreground – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownCouple smiling at the camera surrounded by moss – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownPortrait in front of the white fence – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownTraditional pose in front of the sunset – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownRomantic pose in front of the white fence – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss in front of the white fence – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownCouple leaning against the fence at sunset – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownGirl with foot leaning on fence – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownTouching noses with lots of sunlight in the background – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss with sunset bokeh through the trees – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownGuy pushing fiancée in the swing – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownOld tree swing – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownCouple looking at each other on old tree swing – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownCouple lying together by the lake at sunset – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss on the cheek in the grass – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownCouple looking at each other lying in the grass – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownGirl hugging guy from behind sitting in grass – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss on the cheek – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss sitting in the grass – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownRomantic engagement portrait in front of the lake – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownKiss by the lake at sunset – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownHappy couple at sunset by the lake – Mansfield Plantation, GeorgetownBeautiful light at sunset – Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown
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