Ella Kate was crowned Miss Clemson University 2024!
This was my 8th time doing photos for the annual Miss Clemson University pageant, and it's always so fun to take photos with the winner afterwards. Ella Kate had a really fun Bruno Mars tap dance for her talent, and she wore a beautiful white evening gown, which helped her win the evening gown award. Her only prior experience with pageants was when she won her high school title and used that to compete for Miss South Carolina Teen, so she was surprised and excited to be crowned Miss Clemson University.
The day of Ella Kate's portrait session was a beautiful spring day, but also kind of windy. Since this isn't an actual pageant day, sometimes the winners borrow a dress that they wouldn't normally wear for a pageant, and we can get creative with them in the photos. Ella Kate had borrowed a really cool sparkly purple evening gown from Dressing Dreams for this session, which was perfect for photos at Clemson! We took some photos around the stadium, where the lighting was so beautiful. Since the stadium is so big now, we went up to the porch at Mickel Hall to get some photos of the whole scoreboard, overlooking the stadium. We took some photos at Sikes Hall, one of my favorite places to take pictures at Clemson, before Ella Kate changed into her orange dress. Since it was the beginning of April, the flowers in President's Park were in full bloom, making for the perfect spring photos!
I had so much fun with Ella Kate and I hope you enjoy her Miss Clemson University portraits!
Read more about Miss Clemson University here, and check out some of my other favorite photos I've taken around Clemson!
My name is Christine (Scott) Gow and I’m an elopement photographer based out of Greenville, South Carolina. I graduated from Clemson in 2015 and got married there in 2017. My husband, my beagle, and I have visited beautiful places in every corner of South Carolina, to include all 47 of our state parks. Sometimes we wear hiking boots, sometimes we wear dress shoes, and sometimes we’re barefoot in the surf.
One thing I love about South Carolina is that it’s not just the beaches and colorful houses that you imagine when you picture it. Whether you’re looking for mountains, beaches, or anything in between; I can help you find the perfect place for the two of you and make it as smooth of a day as possible. No matter how you two choose to spend your day, I’m happy you’re doing it the way that you want.
I can’t wait to meet you!
