Lisa Carpenter Photography

Triathlete Magazine...That's Our Goal :)

When my client and I first met to do the session for her portfolio, I was nearly insistent that we do another session to include shots in her wetsuit...I am glad we did!!!  Part Deux of the swim, bike, run session.

So, I really had a hard time picking my favorites.  I just decided to grab a handful to share instead:)

Thanks for stopping by!

~lisa

For The Love Of Swim, Bike, Run!

My recent client and I have a couple things in common, a love for triathlons and Colorado!  My triathlons have been placed on hold due to several moves and starting my business over again after moving back to South Carolina.  I still train and am looking to get back into triathlons this summer.  Miss "T" just moved here from Boulder, Colorado and is working towards being a pro triathlete, so in order to get her website going she needed images of her doing what she loves.  I wanted to share a few and will add more when we do shots in her wetsuit, which will be a blast because I have so many ideas!

Thanks for stopping by!

~lisa

Costco Car Show & Children's Miracle Network

The Costco on Woodruff Road in Greenville, SC had their first car show last Sunday for people to showcase their passion and to benefit the Children's Miracle Network.  I was asked to cover the event for them and I was more than happy.  The weather was a bit of a worry but everyone proceeded forward as planned.  Just as people were showing and placing their cars in position and wiping them down, the sky opened up and rain started to fall.  Well I must say that it was an experience we will not soon forget!!!  The rain got VERY heavy, the wind was intense and then a few lightning strikes were MUCH closer than I would have liked!  So we were all huddling under the tents protecting our materials and gear and as the wind got crazy we all were holding the tents so that they wouldn't blow away and then one super close lighting crack and we all just decided it best to let go :)  Nothing like holding onto metal near lighting right?  Just when we thought the lighting was over...down came the HAIL of all things!  Needless to say the car show didn't take off like planned due to the fact that Mother Nature had other plans for the day, but we all had such a blast and I wanted to share a few images of the day.

The very beginning of the storm and the rain was getting heavier and heavier!

But look at the sky after the storm...wow!

Great attitudes by everyone made for a super fun day!

Watching the video from the storm..."check out that hail!!!!"

Passing the time with pictures!

The group of employees at Costco are an incredible group of people!  Thanks everyone.

~lisa

A Commercial Website Overhaul

Back in July of 2007 I was contacted by New Beauty Magazine to work with them on a photo shoot for an upcoming issue. The magazine was featuring the wives of well-known plastic surgeons that are on the cutting edge of technology. The doctor they were featuring is in Spartanburg, SC and we had not yet moved back to the area. SO in a frenzy I decided to come back early while my husband stayed to wait on the movers. My two sons and I set out on a 3 1/2 day journey from Denver to Spartanburg and I made it in time to get refreshed and get to work! I was told that I would be working with Dr. Roberts of Carolina Plastic Surgery. Dr. Roberts has been featured in several publications and is known for staying on top of the latest developments in cosmetic surgery. His wife was a JOY to work with and I featured a few of her photos in a previous post.

Fast forward to December of 2007 and I got the privilege of working with Dr. Roberts again. This time it would be for a much bigger project. He is looking to update his website with new images. I have so many wonderful images to share, but it would take up too much room to share them all on here, but I would like to share just a few. His staff is truly amazing and it is obvious that they enjoy working in such a great environment.

The last few are for his medical spa which is amazing! Thank you for allowing me to share.

~lisa

One Light = One Inspired Photographer!

Wow, this was so so much fun and I want to share some of the images from the One Light Workshop in Atlanta.  Zack is one amazing photographer with an incredible ability to share and teach so much in one day.  Our group had a blast and the models were superb, even in the freezing cold!!!  I just love when I learn something that makes me jump up and down with excitement...well, and to warm up too ;)

Thanks for letting me share!

~lisa

Seen In This Month's Issue of New Beauty Magazine!

Late this summer I was contacted by New Beauty Magazine to work with them on a shoot for "The Expert's Wives" section of their publication.  Of course I was excited to do this because I enjoy their magazine myself!  It was so much fun to work with Dr. Robert's wife and I think her photos turned out wonderful...she looks simply stunning!  You can see the current issue on newstands or simply look at their website -

Thank you for viewing:)

~lisa

Early Morning Light and A Super Cool Group!

I met the group Eighth Day Music at a location that I felt would suit them brilliantly.  Eighth Day is a southern gospel group in Spartanburg, South Carolina and needed to update their promotional photos.  We decided to meet first thing, 7 a.m., to get gorgeous lighting and to avoid the crazy heat.  The light was coming up just about the time we all got in place and the location turned out to be perfect.  I love how the bridge looks:) 

Thank you for allowing me to share!  This group was so much fun, great chemistry with one another and were so great to work with!  Please check them out at www.eighthdaymusic.com to learn a little more about their music.

~lisa

   

THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDIN'...or the photograph that is!!!

BRRRR....it is just downright cold outside here in Denver, Colorado!  We started the day off at -9 degrees and that is not windchill..yikes :)  We are having one of the worst winters in history and that can cause some problems with on-location photography....or can it?  Remember how we were always told to make lemonade out of lemons, and that attitude is everything?  Well, this most recent session is proof that if you think you can...then it CAN happen. 

My client, Mr. D, and I met at a gorgeous local state park and lake.  It was in the low 30's and snow was still completely covering everything.  I got to the location a few minutes early and was walking around to check things out.  As I was walking back up the hill to my car I quickly found myself up to my hips in snow!  I had stepped into an area that was a little deep!  We found that during the session, the bright snow posed a few problems...I had to be spot on with my exposure and Mr. D had to close his eyes occasionally to take a break from the extreme brightness.  However, the snow acted like one HUGE reflector and I loved that.  I was up for the brightness and snow challenge and my client completely got my style and we ended up with some FANTASTIC images. 

Here are just of few of many that I would like to share...

I had such a hard time selecting my favorites.  Thank you Mr. D for making this session so much fun!  Welcome to the United States and best of luck to you on your new ventures!!!!!

until next time,

~lisa

FUN WITH FASHION!!

Gorgeous location, beautiful lighting and a beautiful client = gorgeous shots!  We had alot of fun even though we had to walk through squishy muddy areas but it was so well worth it :)  I wanted to share a few of the images from the session.

 

Thank you for letting me share and thank you to Miss J for making the session fun.

~lisa

The Fun of Blends!

A blend is just that....a blend.  A blend of borders, accents and colors that make a photo into something quite unique.  These look truly amazing in printed form :)  Here are just a couple examples of what can be done with these already beautiful pictures.

Who says we can't have a little fun?  There are endless possibilities with these and that is what I love!  Thanks for looking.

~lisa