katie meitzler photography

Megan & Lance - Florida Wedding Photographer

2011-01-29T20:57:00.000-08:00

This is a wedding I second shot with my sister Tina Sargeant in Gainesville, FL. The bride and groom were just really sweet, down to earth people, and I just loved their amazing nature-based details.

Maria's Bridals - Anderson Wedding Photographer

2011-01-28T20:46:00.000-08:00

My roomie is absolutely stunning! I always love taking pictures of her because she never fails to be an amazing subject and model. We squeezed these portraits in right before we graduated, and shot them on the front lawn of Anderson University with a few right inside Merrit Lobby. I feel so priveleged to have been able to do this session. I actually started to tear up when she was getting ready just at seeing my roommate look like a bride!

Jess Bridals - Charleston Wedding Photographer

2011-01-26T22:34:00.000-08:00

So I made a blogging faux-pas and forgot to follow up my preview of Jess's bridal session with a full post! Jess, one of my old college suitemates, is one of the sweetest people I know. We did these bridal portraits at Edisto Beach months after her wedding, so she was completely relaxed and we just had a lot of fun. She looks absolutely lovely and in her element on this driftwood filled beach.

Kate & Jeff - Charleston Wedding Photographer

2011-01-25T20:31:00.000-08:00

This is an older wedding that I missed posting back when the weather was still warm. Kate and Jeff had a beautiful wedding with elegant details. The ceremony was at Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Sullivan's Island with the reception on Goldbug Island. She is gorgeous and was a glowing and expressive bride. And I love the shot of Jeff captivated by his bride while she dedicated a song to him during the reception. They way both so clearly adore each other is what I love about my job.

Jeanne & Jordan - Charleston Wedding Photographer

2011-01-24T21:50:00.000-08:00

Well, to say I've gotten behind in blogging is an understatement. This week I am committed to posting daily to bring things up to date. I'm also going to start using this photo blog to share wedding ideas. I had a DIY/Budget wedding blog once upon a time, but rather than worry about maintaining two blogs, I'm going to have them both in one. I recently got engaged, so I should have some fun ideas to share as I delve into wedding planning.

Now, here are a few photos from Jeanne & Jordan's wedding. Their ceremony was in the Summerall Chapel at the Citadel and the reception was at the Embassy Suites downtown. They were so relaxed and just enjoyed their day. The rain kept us inside for couples portraits, but we got creative with an elevator and staircase windows and had fun (at least I did!). :)

Maria & Michael E-Session

2010-05-22T14:51:00.000-07:00

It was such an honor to be able to do my roommate's engagement pictures. I've posted pictures of them before, but those were just impromptu pictures that I took because I couldn't resist; but of course they wanted official engagement pictures too. And I loved taking them. It was a crazy semester for all of us, but we finally found a weekend when all three of us were able to sneak away to Greenville for pictures. We started off at Falls Park (where they got engaged) and then just wandered around downtown until and ended at Luna Rosa--the amazing Gelato shop where they actually went the night Michael proposed.

Jeanne & Jordan E-session

2010-05-20T19:48:00.000-07:00

This couple is seriously so much fun! They laughed and played and were so sweet the whole time I was with them. I love it when couples are so clearly in love..it makes my job so fun. And on top of that they're photogenic. I had a blast taking their pictures and I can't for their wedding! Shout out to my mom again for second shooting again...she's awesome!

Kate & Jeff Engagement Session

2010-05-19T21:16:00.000-07:00

Ok, I admit it... my final semester of undergraduate college got to me and I neglected blogging and my Sunday Shoots. Well, now I've got a lot of catching up to do. Get ready for daily blog posts!

To start things off are a few photos from Kate & Jeff's fun beach engagement session. We went to the end of Sullivan Island and started outside Fort Moultrie and then made our way down to the sand and water. Shout out to my mom for second shooting with me!

Sunday Shoot

2010-03-28T22:04:00.001-07:00

I was bad and didn't do a Sunday Shoot for the last two Sundays. I'm getting back on track though. I brought a bunch of shoes back to my dorm from home to see any of them would go with my bridesmaid dress for my roommate's wedding in May. After I finished showing them to her, they ended up in a pile on the floor. Something about my pretty shoes all tossed together seemed attractive to me, so I took pictures of them instead of putting them away... I'l do that later. ;-)

Sunday Shoot

2010-03-07T21:01:00.001-08:00

Well, I sprained my ankle on Friday afternoon, so I haven't been able to go anywhere. I've been spending a little too much time in my dorm room for my liking, but for my Sunday Shoot I focused on something in my room that makes me happy. Well two things really, my Willow Tree collection and books.

Sunday Shoot

2010-02-28T20:28:00.001-08:00

I have to be honest, I actually did this Sunday Shoot on Saturday. I did my roommate and her fiance's engagement pictures yesterday in Greenville and got this shot of at Falls Park. I really love this tree, but I have no idea what it is. Does anyone know?

Sunday Shoot

2010-02-21T21:17:00.000-08:00

Today's photo came from Yonges Island, SC. I was getting some video and still shots of Christ St. Paul's Episcopal Parish for a project for my video class and went across the street to get some shots of their old church building. I love the mission look of the church and mossy trees around it. I got over there at the perfect time with this sunlight coming gorgeously through the mossy branches.

Sunday Shoot

2010-02-16T16:16:00.000-08:00

So, this is really late. But I promise I took the pictures on Sunday. They're from Pendleton, which reminded me of Abbeville (which reminds me of Bartow). I just love how quaint it is!

This is my favorite shot of the day. Possibly because it's so darn cute!

A couple more detail shots that I like.

Late

2010-02-14T21:36:00.000-08:00

So I went to a really fun location for my Sunday Shoot, but I got back late, so I'm going to wait until Monday to post them. I know I'm slacking off. Don't worry, it won't become a habit.

Sunday Shoot

2010-02-07T20:59:00.001-08:00

So this subject may seem simple, but it actually includes some of my favorite things: yellow, pink, and teal; a flower; ribbons; random blueberry pop bottle from Maine; damask curtains; and sunlight. Maria (not my roommate) sings about her favorite things, and I take pictures of mine. :)

Sunday Shoot

2010-01-31T20:42:00.001-08:00

So I'm cutting it close, but I'm still getting my Sunday Shoot in. My roommate is student teaching this semester. Let me add that she is such a good teacher, always finding fun and creative ways to present material and engage her class. She was cutting out letters to spell the names of her students, so I snapped some shots of the letters arranged and scattered on her bed. A writer drawn to take pictures of letter... go figure.

Sunday Shoot

2010-01-24T11:59:00.000-08:00

For quite awhile I've admired the idea of blogging a photo a day, but I'm not going to kid myself and pretend that I'd keep it up for any length of time. So I've had this idea of a "Sunday Shoot" floating around for awhile, and I decided it's finally time to start. I should thank my sister-in-law for motivation from her 365 photo challenge (thanks, Cassie!). So, while I'm not taking or posting a photo everyday, I will be posting at least one picture every Sunday. Maybe after I've done this for awhile I'll be able to progress to my own picture a day challenge, but no promises on that!

To start things off are some photos of these delicious (and sticky!) candied clementines that my good friend Jess (shown in the wedding gown in the previous post) brought my roommate and me. Can you say yum?!

Preview: Jessica's Bridals

2010-01-06T20:41:00.000-08:00

Here's a glimpse of my bridal session with Jessica at Edisto Beach. More to come later.

Halley's Bridals

2009-10-27T23:51:00.001-07:00

Halley is so sweet natured and gorgeous that her bridal session couldn't help but be a ton of fun! We gallivanted all over Greenville, but it flew by so fast. I love working with beautiful, relaxed brides who just enjoy having fun. I can't wait to shoot her wedding in December! Check out the amazing hair piece Halley's rocking... I love it!

Ashley & Jonathan

2009-10-10T12:06:00.000-07:00

One of my bestfriends, Ashley, got engaged in June, so I took a weekend last month to do their engagement portraits. Actually, the first time I came home Jonathan got an eye infection, so we had to reschedule. When I came back again, Jonathan was all better and I got some great, fun shots of this so in love couple.

Such love...

Just kidding.

Sister Portraits

2009-05-11T18:28:00.000-07:00

So I had a fantastic portrait session with my gorgeous sister, Tina and never posted it. As a portrait and wedding photographer herself, she said it was a little weird to be on the other side of the camera, but I think she photographs so beautifully!

March Snow!

2009-03-04T12:48:00.000-08:00

I still can't believe that SC got snow in March (March 1st, but March nonetheless). Being from Charleston, my experience with snow was limited to a few occasional flurries until I moved to Anderson where we get a couple of inches. This was still the heaviest snow I've seen, and I loved it! I didn't get to take as many pictures as I wanted (I was having difficulty keeping my camera dry with my umbrella while trying to focus, zoom, and shoot), but I still got some good stuff. Here are a few of my faves.

Rachel & Jared

2009-02-24T19:57:00.000-08:00

I know this a long post, but I had such a hard time narrowing down my favorites! Rachel and Jared are an amazingly photogenic couple (and just all around amazing). My sister, Tina Sargeant, is one of their good friends so she was half bridesmaid/half photographer. I was there as the second shooter to make sure that she got to have some fun too. It was a crazy weekend flying down to Florida and then right back to school, but I absolutely loved it. It really felt like such an honor to be able to shoot their wedding--one of my favorite couples ever! Seriously, it was fun, relaxed and had a beautiful details. Check Rachel's incredible hair piece by Layla Jayne Also, check out their engagement pictures from an older post over the summer.

Wedding Advice Blog

2009-02-09T08:29:00.000-08:00

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Kirsten & Andy

2009-01-14T08:13:00.001-08:00

Kirsten and Andy were such a fun couple with a beautiful Tampa wedding. They both had so much personality that was perfect for photographing. At the reception their personality was displayed in all the little details. For example, their cake wasn't the standard wedding cake. They chose to have a traditional Norwegian cake (pictured below). Instead of a cake cutting they followed Norwegian tradition and stuck their fingers in the top and pulled off several of the top rings that made up the cake.

Jess & Jason

2008-12-19T08:41:00.000-08:00

A couple weeks before her engagement, my good friend Jessica asked me to do a fall photoshoot with her and her boyfriend, Jason. Knowing, Jason was about to propose over Thanksgiving, I scheduled the shoot later, so she would have her gorgeous ring for it. Just before exams we went around town for an engagement shoot. It was really cold and Jason kept complaining that his eyes were cold, but I think the pictures turned out great in spite of that. Here's a sneak peek!

Laura's Ring

2008-12-04T13:14:00.000-08:00

After a proposal in a horse-drawn carriage, Laura wanted some pictures to show off her new diamond. We took just a few minutes to photograph the gorgeous rock before she had to have it resized.

Impromptu Engagement Session

2008-11-14T20:04:00.000-08:00

My recently engaged roommate, her fiance, and I went out to celebrate a friend's birthday this evening (Happy 21st Rachael!). As we were leaving, the two borrowed my umbrella, and after seeing how adorable they were with it I couldn't resist taking pictures in the rain. Our photoshoot only lasted for about 2 minutes, and it's a good thing--as we were walking back to the car it started pouring!

Lauren & Ryan

2008-10-21T19:27:00.000-07:00

Despite the fact that the bride and her attendants arrived at the church two hours behind schedule, the ceremony started essentially on time—only five minutes late. After the wedding coordinator dashed to the nearest drugstore to pick up a pair of black socks for the groom—the one item he’d forgotten—the guys lined up for their portraits. With those out of the way and still no bride or bridesmaids, we waited. We worried, and then we waited some more. Finally they arrived. Now the groomsmen lounged in the sanctuary and their dressing room while the bridesmaids frantically powdered their noses, touched up curls, got into their dresses, and marveled at the gorgeous bride. All the anxiety about running behind schedule, however, was clearly forgotten by the bride as she was escorted down the aisle in an exquisite gown whose sparkles matched her radiant glow of excitement and love. At the reception, when the couple had their first dance as husband and wife, the way they held each other and every tender touch illuminated their love and adoration for one another that had grown so much in the five years they dated. The stunning bride made each kiss, dance, smile, and pose picture perfect, a definite favorite of any wedding photographer.

Portrait Mix

2008-10-04T17:03:00.000-07:00

With school back in session it's been a lot more difficult to keep up with this blog. I'll have to make it a point to remember to come update it more frequently. Last year I did some portraits with my friends. They're mostly on campus, except for a few with my suitemate that we did at her house over fall break.

Scenic Beach Wedding

2008-08-19T19:40:00.000-07:00

Jordan and Joey's ceremony had to be moved indoors because of the looming rain, but we still got some great beach shots afterwards. All the details were absolutely beautiful and the guests, who were inside for the duration, still had a beautiful sunset view from the reception windows overlooking the beach.

Crystal & Danny

2008-08-07T08:51:00.001-07:00

A photographer friend of my sister's (Julie Brewer) needed a second shooter for a wedding, so I got the job. It was pretty nerve wrecking to get pictures of the groomsmen completely on my own instead of just shadowing someone, which is what I had been doing prior to this wedding. But I enjoyed the experience, and my nerves didn't last all night.

Awesome Vintage Engagement Shoot

2008-08-04T15:58:00.000-07:00

My sister (Tina Sargeant) and I did this amazing engagement shoot with our friends Rachel and Jared. They are both so much fun! We went to downtown Lake Wales and they brought this great vintage, engagement bike. Since Rachel got an engagement ring, she gave Jared this bicycle he'd been wanting. The engagement bike was a great accessory that really set the mood.

Jennifer and Ryan

2008-07-30T11:47:00.000-07:00

Well, I’ve been interning with my sister (Tina Sargeant, check out http://www.sargeantstudios.com) and learning all the tricks of the trade for wedding and portrait photography, so I figured it’s about time for me to get a blog displaying all of my pictures. My first engagement session was actually at home in Charleston, SC last spring with my best friend. Photographing someone’s special moments to help tell their story is always so exhilarating and valuable. To be able to do this for mine own friends, whose love for one another I've seen grow and flourish, is even more awesome.