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Conway SC, Lifestyle Portraiture by James Morton Photography

Conway Contemporary Lifestyle Photography | Kelsey!

The beautiful Miss Kelsey!

I would like to share with you someone who is just as beautiful inside as well as outside, Miss Kelsey!

Kelsey will be graduating this month from Coastal Carolina University, congratulations Kelsey! After which she will return to Kansas to fulfill her dream of becoming a dentist, I think she will be great! She has an awesome personality!

After meeting Kelsey at my moonlighting job, we started talking photos and how she wanted to have some made to remember her time here in Myrtle Beach. So, we made a date to make some beautiful beach photos!

As the time approached for photos, a storm was coming and the wind was blowing C R A Z Y on the beach! The sand was blowing hard from the 30-40 mph wind and stinging as if a thousand little bugs were biting all at once, it hit you hard, getting in your eyes, stinging the back of your legs and arms because you had to walk backwards, it was not a great time to be out on the beach ahead of a big storm! The good thing about it though, the beach was empty! Kelsey was a trooper through it all and we captured some beautiful images during mother natures sandblasting!

And as you might have guessed, the rain started, it was coming down at a pretty good rate so we decided to take off to another location and wait out the rain, we could see blue sky behind the storm. I’m so glad we waited too, a very beautiful rainbow appeared out over the horizon on the ocean after the rain had stopped and we set out to capture it! Dark clouds, wind, rain, wet sand, and a beautiful rainbow made the day great for some awesome photos!

We also made some pictures from around Conway on Friday, we had a great time just walking around, posing here and there, and capturing some cool images!

Thank you Kelsey for allowing me the opportunity to make you some beautiful pictures and congratulations again on graduating from Coastal! I know you will go far and be successful in all you do!

P.S. Sorry for so many photos! I couldn’t pick just a few, so I picked a bunch!

Hope you enjoy them!

To see more photos of Miss Kelsey, visit this LINK

Conway Family Portraits | Facebook Photo Session Giveaway Winner

Hi everyone!

Yesterday I held my first ever Facebook photo session giveaway! Had a lot of entries and some good competition! :D

The drawing was held yesterday at 5pm, and I want to congratulate Facebook user Lennie Halstead for being the lucky winner!

Lennie won a 1 hour outdoor portrait session in Conway, SC that will also include a CD of all processed and enhanced images with printing and personal use rights!

I can’t wait to get the time and place setup so we can make some amazing pictures for her!

Become a fan or as Facebook has recently changed to “Like” of my Facebook page for upcoming promotions and awesome giveaways, you never know what I may offer next!

James Morton Photography a Conway, SC Family Portrait Photographer

Conway Lifestyle Portraits | Facebook event removed.

Hi everyone,
I had to remove the free session giveaway event on my facebook page.

facebook say’s – no contests, sweepstakes, or promotions are allowed.
However, that will not stop me from having the free session giveaway. I will still pick a winner once we reach 650 fans.

Conway Family Portraits | Free portrait session giveaway!

Free portrait session giveaway!

On my Facebook page located HERE, I am having a free portrait session giveaway that will be given to one of my fans!

I’m giving away a free 1 hour outdoor portrait session (limited to 4 people max) including the free CD of images from the portrait session to a fan of James Morton Photography!

The portrait session will be held here in Conway, SC.

All you have to do to be in the drawing for the giveaway is, suggest James Morton Photography fan page to all your friends, using the “Suggest to Friends” link under my fan page profile photo. Pretty easy huh! Then just wait until we reach 650 fans!

The giveaway will only be available until we reach 650 fans. After that, I will pick a fan at random to be the winner.

That’s about it,

1. Suggest my fan page to your friends.

2. When we reach 650 fans I’ll pick a winner!

If for any reason you can not use the session giveaway, you can pass it along to someone else.

Good Luck!

P.S. If your not already a fan on my facebook page, hop on over and become a fan. Then you too will have the chance to win the free portrait session!

Conway Lifestyle Photographer – I Live, I Laugh, I Love

It seems as if it was only yesterday that I unwrapped the package my new rental was in. I opened it with anticipation of not knowing what to expect. I had hoped our time together would be longer, but it was not meant to be, it had been predetermined, it was only for a short time, for tomorrow, I will carefully pack it back in it’s traveling container and say farewell. I had a lot of fun with this lens and will surely call upon it again in the future!

Today, I spent a few moments taking snap shots of things around me, to remind me, how good this lens is. If you have manged to stay this long and read this far, you’re probably wondering what in the world am I talking about? What crazy talk he speaks! Perhaps so, but I just want to share some of the images from the Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM and mention that this lens is great! From it’s narrow depth of field, to it’s awesome color and contrast!

During it’s visit, I put it to work twice. Once was during Amanda and Billy’s wedding that you may have read about on a previous post, I used it for a family portrait session this past Saturday, and again while playing with the kitty’s in the back yard.

A few of the images from today…


Live your life at it’s fullest, Laugh at all the things that don’t matter, Love with all you have and more…

James Morton Photography - Myrtle Beach Wedding Photographer - Live Laugh Love

James Morton Photography - Myrtle Beach Wedding Photographer - Live Laugh Love

James Morton Photography - Myrtle Beach Wedding Photographer - Live Laugh Love

James Morton Photography - Myrtle Beach Wedding Photographer - Live Laugh Love

James Morton Photography - Myrtle Beach Wedding Photographer - Live Laugh Love

James Morton Photography - Myrtle Beach Wedding Photographer - Live Laugh Love

James Morton Photography - Myrtle Beach Wedding Photographer - Live Laugh Love

James Morton Photography - Myrtle Beach Wedding Photographer - Live Laugh Love

James Morton Photography - Myrtle Beach Wedding Photographer - Live Laugh Love

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Conway Senior Portrait Photography – Brittany!

What a beautiful day to capture some amazing photos of an awesome senior! I would like you to meet Brittany!
The late afternoon/evening color, set in place by the setting summer sun was just plain inspiring! The temperature was warm…not hot, the slight breeze blowing in from the south made it very pleasant, and Brittany’s eyes and smiles just lit the place up!

Brittany is a “G.R.I.T.S” girl! You might be asking what is G.R.I.T.S.? Well, it stands for Girls Raised In The South! How cool is that! She loves the outdoors, loves the country, loves the long summer days, and livin’ down on the farm!

We had a great time making photos for her senior year. We started the session off with Yellow, Brittany’s horse, he was a little skittish at first, but he soon calmed down and we captured some great photos!

Here a few of her photos from down on the farm!
Sorry for posting so many, I couldn’t help myself! :D

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

G.R.I.T.S. are awesome!

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

conway senior portrait photography

I had a great time Brittany and I’ll talk to you soon!

Myrtle Beach Swimsuit Photography – I feel a SIN comin’ on – Lisa & Friends!

The day was beautiful, the weather perfect, as were the new friends I met today!

Lisa and her fab friends came to Myrtle Beach this weekend for a little R&R. I’m so glad Lisa gave me a call to take some fantabulous photos of them! I had a great time hanging out with these wonderful ladies on the beach this morning. They had these really cool shirts that said “I feel a SIN comin’ on”, these shirts totally rOckEd!

Ladies, It was a pleasure meeting you, and you all rocked the camera!

Here are some of their awesome photos from this morning.

myrtle beach swimsuit photography

myrtle beach swimsuit photography

myrtle beach swimsuit photography

myrtle beach swimsuit photography

myrtle beach swimsuit photography

myrtle beach swimsuit photography

Everyone loves Lifeguard pictures! ;)

myrtle beach swimsuit photography

myrtle beach swimsuit photography

myrtle beach swimsuit photography

myrtle beach swimsuit photography

myrtle beach swimsuit photography

myrtle beach swimsuit photography

I have many more to work on ladies and I’ll be sending a link to Lisa.
Hope you have an awesome time on the remainder of your vacation!

Conway Portrait Photographer: Christine + Jason

Hi everyone!

Last week I had a studio session with Christine and Jason. The time was noon, and was it hot! WOW was it hot and humid! We did manage to get a few good shots in before the A/C in the studio just couldn’t keep up with the heat. I’m really thinking of either early morning or late afternoon sessions from now on, it is just miserable this time of year.

I’m looking forward to this coming Saturday, I will have Abi’s family for an hour or two for a super family session! Can’t wait! :)

Here are a few from last weeks session.


Myrtle Beach Studio Portrait Photographer | James Morton Photography

Myrtle Beach Studio Portrait Photographer | James Morton Photography

Myrtle Beach Portrait Photographer | James Morton Photography

Myrtle Beach Studio Portrait Photographer | James Morton Photography

Myrtle Beach Studio Portrait Photographer | James Morton Photography

Myrtle Beach Studio Portrait Photographer | James Morton Photography

Myrtle Beach Studio Portrait Photographer | James Morton Photography


Had a great time Christine & Jason!


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