Home
About
Blog
Gallery
Elopements
Engagements
Contact

Christine Scott Photography

Home
About
Blog
Gallery
Elopements
Engagements
Contact
  • Filter
  • All
  • clemson
  • Education
  • Engagement
  • For Couples
  • locations
  • Maternity
  • personal
  • portraits
  • proposal
  • wedding
November 20, 2019
Christine Gow
Engagement

Sawyer Family Farmstead Christmas Session | Noel and Graham

November 20, 2019
Christine Gow
Engagement

Two years ago, I did engagement photos in Falls Park for my friends Noel and Graham. It was the first weekend of December, so we got to have fall leaves and all the joy of downtown Greenville being ready for Christmas: two things Noel absolutely loves. Long story short, they had to change their wedding date, and I already had a wedding on the one day they could get the venue they wanted. We had talked for about a year and a half after that about doing another session—we talked about Charleston, Lake Lure, a vineyard in the mountains—but life happens and this session just wasn’t panning out. 

In September, I shot a wedding with FamZing at Sawyer Family Farmstead. Not only is it a gorgeous Christmas tree farm, it has an incredible view of the mountains of western North Carolina and the lake. I was in love and needed a reason to shoot there again! I texted Noel the next day and told her I found THE place to do their photos—I knew how much she loves the mountains, water, and Christmas, so I knew she had to see this place. I sent her some pictures and we set a date. 

The day finally came for us to go to Sawyer. It was sunny and the temperature was cool enough to know it was fall without being too cold. The farm was getting ready for everyone to start coming in to find their trees, so there were Christmas decorations everywhere! The cats supervised us through the session, but didn’t like looking at my camera. I got the most beautiful light coming from behind them when we were in the middle of the Christmas trees.

I like to start my sessions where there’s more shade and end it where I’ll get the most light as the sun goes down. In this case, we would start in the area more surrounded by trees and end at the pergola on the hill, which overlooks the mountains and the water. Noel kept gushing about how gorgeous the place was and I kept telling her, “We haven’t even been to the best part yet!” Not only was the view from the hill breathtaking when we got there, we were in the perfect place to see the sunset. I felt like we kept doing the same poses because the sunset kept getting cooler with each picture I took! 

On a side note, how perfect are these outfits for this location? I love a good red and green color scheme! I’m so happy we finally got to have another session together and that we were able to make it work at such a beautiful place. Check out some of my favorites from this wonderful day! 

Noel and Graham at Sawyer-7.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-1.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-28.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-24.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-19.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-39.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-44.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-32.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-51.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-48.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-70.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-53.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-58.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-73.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-61.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-85.png
Noel and Graham at Sawyer-88.png
November 20, 2019
Christine Gow
Engagement

Tagged: greenville south carolina photographer, greenville engagement photographer, greenville south carolina wedding photographer, greenville sc wedding photographer, greenville south carolina, greenville sc photographer, greenville elopement, greenville south carolina portraits, greenville wedding photographer, greenville sc engagement photographer, greenville engagement photos, sawyer family farmstead, sawyer family farmstead engaement, sawyer family farmstead christmas photos, western nc photographer, highlands nc photographer, nc photographer, nc wedding photographer, north carolina photographer, wnc photographer, north carolina wedding photographer, north carolina engagement photos, north carolina mountain engagement, wnc wedding photographer

Christine Gow

South Carolina Botanical Gardens and Clemson University Engagement | Presley and Logan
Clemson University Engagement | Ann and Joe
Back To Top

HOME

INFO

BLOG

GALLERY

ELOPEMENTS

ENGAGEMENTS

INQUIRE

Cart (0)