Allyson Lea Photography

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Why Allyson Lea Photography

Why Allyson Lea Photography?

I know there are tons of photographers in South Carolina. Everyone with a different style, different skills, level of experience, cost and what they offer. I know I cant be everyone's photographer and I'm fine with that. But here is some of the things I can offer and I will try my hardest to fit any other needs into your photo session.

I absolutely love photography and take pride in my images.

I have devoted years and countless hours studying my craft and

making sure my images are of a professional quality.

I take a limited number of sessions per week so that I can give each client the time and effort they deserve.

Each image is hand edited ensuring quality.

Each session is unique and treated as such while staying within my photography style.

Each session includes a high resolution gallery in which

the client can share and download the images from.

The gallery allows each client to receive their images in a faster time frame then receiving a disc.

The gallery is available for an amazing 10 years! Allowing all clients to look back on their memories.

The limited number of sessions I take along with the online gallery allow the client to receive their session sooner, usually within a week.

Amazing quality print packages are also available for purchase.

A professional lab is used, making sure that

the clients images will look the best when printed.
(A quality check is made by me to ensure that they are up to my standards)

Photography is my passion, my joy, my life.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Danielle's Senior Session

We had so much fun during Danielle's senior session. The weather was almost perfect and I got to try out a new location.

Here's a few from her session

So glad her mom wanted to get a few of her and Danielle

Monday, May 4, 2015

Ambers Senior Pictures

It was in 2008 when I was getting my own Senior pictures taken that I realized I wanted to be a photographer. I had always loved taking pictures but that's when I finally realized it was my calling.

So last Mondays session was very important to me. It was my first girls senior picture session! I had done several guys through the years but never a girl.

It was so much fun!!!

Amber was a great model and we got some awesome shots!!

I think these two are my favorites :)

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Capturing Aidan

How becoming a mom made me a better photographer.

I love taking pictures of children, always have. But having my own has really changed how I photograph them.

When I started photographing families I would a lot of times wait for that moment. When everyone would smile and look at the camera. Of course I quickly realized that that moment is hard to get when you have little kids.

When I took the image above I realized that the moments between were almost as good if not better than the posed ones. For me at least. This still remains one of my favorite images that I have taken.

Even when I realized this I was still going for the cute posed images I assumed parents wanted. But of course with kids that doesn't always happen.

When I was pregnant with Aidan I had a Pinterest board filled with images that I was sure I was going to capture. And after he was born all of that changed. Because I was nervous and tense he of course wouldn't relax. It didn't help that he was very alert too and didn't sleep much when put down.

The only good images I got of him were at my moms house when she helped me. No matter what I tried I couldn't get him to do what I wanted on my own.

The newborn session I did after I had Aidan I approached completely different. Of course I was more comfortable handling a newborn but I was also more patient and let him run the session. He was cranky in the beginning and didn't want to do the shot we wanted to get so we moved on. He was fed and did some pictures with his mom and sister. He fell asleep and we got the images we originally wanted and it was amazing!

I want my photography to be more than just images. I want them to be moments in time. Whether they are posed or not, I want them to capture the people as they are then. Children change so much. Aidan has changed so much.I've really realized how important those images I have of him are. It really the only proof I have of who he was then. His short hair, his tiny fingers and toes, his blue eyes that have now changed, and the many expressions he does. So many of my images are just for those hilarious expressions.

My favorite images of Aidan are the ones where he's silly or goofing around. The one's that really show his personality.

I feel like you can get beautiful images while really showing who your child is.

Aidan has taught me so many things and I am a much better person now that he is in my life.

I cant really put in to words how amazing having a child is, but I'm pretty sure parents reading this are smiling and totally agree. Children are amazing!

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Charleston, SC 2014

This past weekend Aidan, my husband, my mom and I went to Charleston for a short little vacation. It was so much fun and Aidan absolutely loved the ocean!
We got to the KOA Campground late Friday night and stayed in a cabin (so much cheaper than a hotel). Saturday rained off and on, so we didn't stay at the ocean long after seeing the giant dark clouds coming towards us and hearing the thunder.
We went back to the KOA that was about 30 minutes from the ocean, it was raining a little bit but nothing too bad so we swam in the pool. Later that day we went and did some site seeing and I saw a dolphin for the first time (other than on TV or pictures), only saw a fin but it was so cool watching it. Sunday the weather was so much better and we got to spend a lot of time at the ocean. Aidan loved swimming, splashing and playing in the sand. He was so cute!!

It was such an awesome time! It was also the first time my husband had ever swam in the ocean :)