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Welcome

Hi!  I'm Tracy and I'm a photographer based out of Charleston, SC specializing in weddings and fine art portraiture.  My husband Lance and I travel all over the world photographing the beautiful experience that is a wedding.  When we're not photographing we're hanging out with our son Evander...who you will probably see much too often on this blog!   You can follow me on Twitter here.  I hope you enjoy looking at my work as much as I enjoy creating it!

For all photo inquries please email me at:  tracy@tracyturpen.com.  And in case you haven't seen it, my main website is here.

THE STEVENSON FAMILY

An amazing family full of energy, laughter, splashes, and life.  Thank you so much for allowing me to hang out with you guys for an afternoon!

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Jennifer - These are wonderful and we had a great time. Thanks for capturing such wonderful memories!

Molly Willis - These are awesome! Great pictures of a great family.

Tara - Fabulous pictures! So full of fun!! Really inspiring.

Lacy - I LOVE these!!!! I can't pick a favorite...love them all.

Pam H. - Once again! You are awesome. Heard y'all had a wonderful time. Great Pictures!!!

Taylor - I had so much fun. i couldnt stop laughing and so much for the dune pictures haha. there were many many splases and I had so much fun!! thanks

TABITHA AND DAVID ENGAGED!

Photographing Tabitha and David was a great way so spend the first official day of summer.  It was also one of the hottest days so far this season, but that didn’t slow us down at all.  After soaking up some sun in downtown Charleston it seemed like a good idea to hop in the water and cool off.  While we were photographing in the water I was so focused on the images I did not notice a sneaky wave that almost soaked my camera.  It was worth almost sending my favorite camera for a swim to get these pictures!

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Sara - UN-believable. Holy crap these are gorgeous!!!! Just breathtaking.

Anne Nunn Photograph - beautiful. I really love the last shot. you always have great perspectives.

Susan - Wow! Love this shoot! So glad you finally got someone to get soaked, those images are fabulous!!

Deborah Lewis - There are tears and laughter as I look at my daughter and my son-to-be's photos. Tracy you capture a part of them that shows they are part of each others soul. Thank you.

Kelly Jo - These are just gorgeous!

inkmemory tanya - Wow those pictures are totally AWESOME...you look so perfect together...wishing you a life long of happiness together! God Bless

Betsy Burnett - Beautiful photos! Congratulations you too, I know your mama's proud Tabitha!

Maya - Stunning pictures!

Julie O. - Wowzahs!!! I'm just in awe....total gorgeousness!!

Donna - Wonderful pictures, wishing you a wonderful life!

Rita - Debbie & Jimmy - Tabitha is just beautiful! Congrats to Tabitha and David! May God richly bless your marriage!

mariah - very unique pictures, they must like getting wet

tabitha - Tracy, Thank You! We had so much fun hanging out with you that day. The pictures are amazingly beautiful!

Jennifer B - These photos are amazing! They really make you feel as if you are "catching" Tabitha and Dave during tender moments. Beautiful people and beautiful photography!

marla - Very neat photos and congrats to Tabitha and David!!

kathy adams - I think they should model professionally......stunning....love the one on the beach in the sand...yowzzza!!!! What a great way to preserve their memories.

jkaye - just amazing. you can tell they had fun. these photos take my breathe away. just awesome!

Lori P. - These photos are absolutely beautiful!!!

Scatter - Wow!!! I'm sure these photos will be treasured by many!

Gayle - These pictures are AWESOME. The pictures show the great LOVE connection between Tabitha and David and may this connection be in their eyes and hearts forever.

Carol 6158 - These pictures are fabulous!

Suzzi - awesome. love the contrast in them. TFS.

lynn - oh wow wow wow how stunning and romantic. these are totally yummy.

April Dawn - Congrats Debby, These photos are so amazing. You can almost hear the laughter and see the love. Great job.

KarenSue - gorgeous pics!!

Sandy L - Fabulous photos! They are just lovely!

Shannon - Absolutely beautiful pictures. Incredibly talented.

Christie - Love these pics- especially the one of them in the tree. I wish I had some of my husband and I to look back on...

Shelly - Truly stunning and beautiful!

Shannon - These are so amazing! We're so happy for you!!

sandyh50 - Beautiful pictures of a beautiful couple!

Lisa - Breathtaking pictures - romantic, sexy, and funny, all the best ingredients for a good marriage.

Tricia - What fun you had! These are fantastic! I think my favorite one is the last one. Tell Tabitha and David I said, "Congratulations!" -Tricia

Lorell - Wow...you are my hero!! These are gorgeous. I especially loved the picture with the splashing water...amazing!

Adam S - Wow, these are great!!! I especially love the one with the horse. Love you guys!! ~Adam

Lesa Livingston - Beautiful photos and a lovely couple.

Wendy Vecchi - Absolutely...LOVELY! wendy

beryl - These photos are spectacular, sensual and captivating. Made me want to go back and look again ... and again. I loved them all, but my initial favs were # 6, 7 (the b&w on the beach) and 11.

sharon - Beautiful pictures!!! Can't wait to meet Tabitha in person.

Tamika Cody - Lovely,passionate, intimate and tender....

EVANDER, FILM

Poloroids and 35mm scans.  A few family pics.   Evander’s first trip to the beach.  I can’t believe my baby is already 10 months old!

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Katie Berry - Gah! He is so cute! I MISS YOU NABOR!

Crystal Genes - can he be more adorable? and you look so pretty Tracy! lovin the polaroids:)

Pam H. - He is so precious!!! Great pictures!

Lauren K - Aww Tracy he is so cute! And you look gorgeous! :D

Joy - Evander is so cute! I love these beach pictures!

Ashley Bode - Those are so perfect! He is just adorable!

Linda Elzie - He is so precious. Looks like he loves the water.

Sarah - This is the sweetest, most natural shoot. Love it!

ali - He's so cute and so big! He looks like he could just walk away from you. Can't wait to see him!

Helen - Wonderful pictures.

maile - these are so great...i love the vintage quality about polaroids, especially on the beach. gorgeous!

MELINDA AND ALLEN MARRIED!

A few favorites from Melinda and Allen’s wedding in LaGrange, Georgia last month!  Their wedding reminded me of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream…and Mel can I have your red hair? Pretty please?

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Fiona - These are STUNNING. The one of the groom laying back exhausted is hilarious. Amazing Tracy!

Kara - Um, can I have their wedding!?! What beautiful locations!!!!!

Kip - Oh my gosh these are great! Mad creativity, these images just PoP!

LITTLE LINCOLN

Curious, thoughtful, and the sweetest little three year old.

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Sarah - OMG I think I melted. He is a gorgeous little boy. That last picture is so beautiful.

Lauren Kinsey - The one on the trike is pure goodness. Love it! :)

juliet - i LOVE these. the last one is my favorite!!! i used to have a little red bike just like that. i would scuff up the top of my shoes because i used them as a "brake." haha!

EXTREME PHOTOGRAPHY!!

Cameron took this photo of me while I was photographing Susan’s bridal session yesterday on her Aunt and Uncle’s farm.   This is just a taste of all the fun we had…the real photos will have to come after the wedding ;)  Thanks for the adventure Susan (and family helpers)!

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Susan - You rock! Great shot Cameron!

Melinda - That is soooo funny!!!

juliet - great picture cameron! tracy you are so hilarious.

Crystal Genes - that. is. fantastic!

Ebonn - Love it!!!

Aimie - who says you need a ladder??? =)

NEW WEBSITE!!

I am more than a little excited to finally reveal my new website I’ve been working on these past few months.   A lot of the elements have stayed what I’ve always loved….very clean design, easy to navigate, and always about the images.   My amazing graphic designer (more on her in a future post)  has revamped my logo and the colors are incorporated throughout the site.

So without further ado, I’d like to invite you to visit the new and improved…tracyturpen.com!

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abigail seymour - Yum! The new website is GORGEOUS! I love the colors, the clean design, your lovely photos -- props to you and your designer!

Crystal Genes - it looks really great Tracy!

Dana Laymon - i love it! good music picks too ;) the photos are of course fabulous too!

Jackie Hall - YAY!!! SO SO exciting! I love it when things just look and feel awesome!! So GREAT Tracy!

Darrell Brock - The new website looks great!!!

APRIL AND LEE MARRIED!

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April and Lee married on my most requested date of 2009 for us…the weekend of May 23rd.    A weekend of rain for many.  A weekend of love.  The tale says rain is good luck so there must be a lot of lucky couples out there.  April and Lee met at their undergrad at Davidson so it made perfect sense to tie the knot at the chapel on campus.  Davidson is such a quaint little city and Lance and I had a ton of fun exploring.   April…you are too talented for your own good :)  And on top of that you have such timeless beauty and grace.  Lee…you never fail to impress me with your drive and determination and you have a natural ability to make anyone around you laugh til their sides hurt.   Thank you both so much for choosing us to photograph your big day.  Congratulations!!

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Sarah - No way, another Davidson wedding! How nice :-) BTW, your new site look is AMAZING! Absolutely lovin' it!

Emily - The last one is probably one of my favorite photographs ever. So cute, and so beautifully photographed!!

ABBY + CHRISTOFF MARRIED!

Abby and Christoff had a smaller, intimate wedding with the warm sand beneath their feet.  I love smaller weddings and really getting to know everyone involved.   I also love Christoff’s white suit.  And the orange, definitely the orange.  Abby and Christoff  chose to see each other beforehand which we love for the flow of the day.  Congratulations you two, these are some of my favorite images to date!  Anyone who knows my obsession with scarves will see why =)

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Katy - OMG these are unbelievable!!!!! What a gorgeous couple. Those scarf photos are stunning.

Sarah - Beautiful!!! I really can't pick a favorite. They are all so fantastic. I just love your work Tracy!

whitney meade - oh tracy, these are stunning!

Anne Nunn Photograph - those are amazing! I love how dramatic the images on the beach are! Great work...as always!

Rolf - Wow Tracy! Incredible stuff. Love that BW one in the middle with the long flowing scarf

Dana Laymon - wow the scarf photos are awesome, what a great idea! i love how you keep inspiring. i'm still raving about you!

Tracy - Thanks so much everyone! Dana- The scarf was actually the sash that was wrapped around their wedding arbor!! We grabbed it halfway through the photos on the beach- so much fun :-)

Candice - i had to twitter and facebook a link to this post. FABULOUS...color and captures!

Darrell Brock - VERY, VERY nice. I love it!

Susan - Tracy, these photos are spectacular! I'm obsessed with the images and this wedding! So pretty!

juliet - YOU DA BOMB! i love the ones with the scarves. wow.

Lauren Kinsey - How is it that you become my hero a little more everytime? :D You're awesome. love love love.

bethany cox - so we only have a blackberry on our kayak trip and i have been painstakingly returning to these photos often just to look in awe. i am amaxed by your work and i often tell the people we meet on the trip to go and check your website out... even though they are way past marriage and not in market for a wedding photographer. i look at wedding photog. blogs all the time and these are the best photographs i have ever seen. fact.

Jen Arthur - Okay, #6-8??? AMAZING!!! Fabulous job, Tracy!

THE KNOT GEORGIA FEATURE

The fabulous Emily and Greg are featured in The Knot Georgia’s fall/winter issue!  Love love looooove all the yellow.

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Sarah - Congrats on being featured in here!