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Cute toddler on the beach sand - Huntington Beach State Park - Pawleys Island

My favorite family pictures in Myrtle Beach from 2024

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024 by Ryan Smith

After getting through the busy vacation season in Myrtle Beach, I like to reflect on some of my favorite family photo sessions from the year. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you will have seen these pictures and many more as I post them. These are a few highlights to keep …

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Categories Family & Senior Portraits
Family of three after the wedding - Folly Beach - Charleston

Intimate wedding with family at the Tides in Folly Beach, Charleston

May 27, 2023February 25, 2021 by Ryan Smith

Nicole and Adam found me through WeddingWire, back before we knew anything about Covid-19. They were having a small wedding ceremony on the beach, with just a few family and friends, on September 10th of 2020. This actually worked out perfectly, since most weddings in 2020 ended up being scaled …

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Categories Weddings in Charleston, SC
Splashing in the ocean  - Huntington Beach State Park

Engagement portraits at the Garden City Pier and Atalaya Castle

September 8, 2024May 22, 2018 by Ryan Smith

These engagement portraits were for a fun couple getting married very soon in August.  I always prefer doing engagement portraits for a couple before I photograph their wedding, that is why I offer a discounted engagement session for wedding clients.  It’s a nice way to get to know each other …

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Categories Engagements and Proposals
She said yes - Myrtle Beach State Park

Surprise engagement proposal on a beautiful winter evening in Myrtle Beach

April 15, 2023February 27, 2017 by Ryan Smith

I always love the Myrtle Beach State Park at sunset in the winter. This time of the year the sky just seems clearer and the water is more blue. I don’t know if it’s perhaps the lower humidity or just the difference in the angle of the sunset. We had …

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Categories Engagements and Proposals
Couple about to kiss leaning against the pier at state park

Engagement pictures at the Myrtle Beach State Park after the flooding

December 11, 2022November 3, 2015 by Ryan Smith

I’m sure everyone has heard about the severe flooding we had in SC about a month ago. Myrtle Beach wasn’t hit as hard as some areas, but we still had flooding in many locations. You might have heard me complain that in Myrtle Beach state park, they are incredibly particular …

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Categories Engagements and Proposals, State Parks
Dipping girl back in front of the ocean

Cold and windy day for engagement pictures at the Myrtle Beach State Park

April 15, 2023February 22, 2014 by Ryan Smith

There are always a couple of winter months when no one wants portraits done outdoors or on the beach. During those months, I always have some things to do, like wedding album layouts and catching up with clients about orders from the previous year, but it’s nice to be getting …

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Categories Engagements and Proposals, State Parks
Putting on the engagement ring in front of the pier

Engagement pictures with an emotional marriage proposal on the beach

December 7, 2022September 23, 2013 by Ryan Smith

I had another fun couple that hired me for their engagement pictures and a marriage proposal on the beach. This one was a bit different than my last couple of proposals because his girlfriend knew that he was going to propose. This made it a bit easier for me because …

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Categories Engagements and Proposals, State Parks

Another fun couple doing engagement pictures at the Myrtle Beach State Park

April 1, 2023April 11, 2013 by Ryan Smith

I met this couple for the first time on Friday to discuss photographing their upcoming wedding. While they were in the area, we decided to do some last-minute engagement pictures on Monday at the state park in Myrtle Beach. I’ve said it a lot of times before, but doing engagement …

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Categories Engagements and Proposals, State Parks

Engagement pictures by the oak trees and pier and responsive design website updates

March 30, 2023February 10, 2013 by Ryan Smith

January and February are always my really slow time of the year. In some ways, it is good because I can do some things I don’t have as much time for the rest of the year. I really make an effort to follow up with previous clients that haven’t placed picture …

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Categories Engagements and Proposals

Fall family pictures in North Myrtle Beach and the State Park

December 7, 2022January 18, 2013 by Ryan Smith

During the summer, when I’m doing lots of family pictures, I don’t have time to blog about them, most of my posts are about weddings and the occasional engagement session. But since it’s my slow time now I thought I would put up a post about a couple of recent …

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Categories Family & Senior Portraits
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