Richard Bell Photography Blog

What a happy way to start the week with finding out that one of our couple’s got featured on A Lowcountry Wedding blog. Rachel worked so hard to find just the right personal touches to their wedding day. Your hard work paid off, girl!

You can view their sweet wedding on our site at: Rachel and David

Dani and Joe’s wedding was the best way to end our 2011 wedding year It was a party!!! They had a special ring warming as part of the ceremony, which was such a sweet way to start their married lives together. And then, there was dancing, dancing, and more dancing! Followed by sparklers and mustaches. Yes, mustaches. Thank you again for letting me share in the celebration!
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Julia and Andy have something about their relationship that is just too adorable for words, so here’s something that I think explains it way better than I ever could.
Can’t wait for your wedding next year!

Elizabeth and Steve had a small, intimate wedding at sunrise on Folly Beach. Yes, I said SUNRISE. It was a laid back affair with family and close friends who were willing to travel and celebrate with them VERY early in the morning. Elizabeth and I hit it off immediately at their consultation with very similar senses of humor, and Steve was ready for anything the day had in store.

Also, I (Mell Bell) had my sweet husband Nathan as my second photographer for the first time ever! I hope you enjoy this collection of some of my favorite from their wedding day. You can check out their album design at: Elizabeth and Steve

Our first Bellissima Boudoir Event is this Friday and Saturday January 28-29th!!! We still have a few open spots for Saturday, so treat yourself to a spa-type day and your man to some photos of you that he’ll LOVE for Valentine’s Day! mellBella Boudoir is one way we honor our Bella Beauties and their husbands, with classy and sexy boudoir photography. It’s part of our quest to remind women that they are way more beautiful than they think they are.

For this event, imagine your photo shoot taking place in a beautiful penthouse suite filled with the smell of lavender and great music playing in the background.  Add to that, some delicious snacks and drinks including wine, champagne, or other delightful non alcoholic beverages.

The session fee is $200 (plus sales tax), and it includes all of the above and:
*$100 credit
*1 hour hair/makeup session
*45min-1hr individual portrait session

What’s being said about  mellBella Boudoir:

“Working with mellBella was a great and fun experience. The pictures were beautiful  and tasteful.  I would totally do it again!”

“Mell Bell did an awesome job telling me what she wanted me to do and making me feel good about myself (and I’ve had 4 children).  She was so reassuring, that it made me feel more confident. We actually laughed a lot!   I LOVE my photos! I know my husband WILL LOVE them too! Its funny to think that I am (we all are) so hard on ourselves for our imperfections, but maybe we just don’t see ourselves the way other people do.”

Contact mellBella at mellbell@mellbella.com or 843.767.6888 to reserve your photo session, see our sample gallery, and pricing information.

Richard Bell Photography is so pleased to announce the debut of our sister company mellBella. Check out their website at: www.mellBella.com

Bellissima Boudoir

It’s our first mellBella event-Bellissima Boudoir on Friday, January 28-29th.

mellBella Boudoir is one way we honor our Bella Beauties and their husbands, with classy and sexy boudoir photography.

For this event, imagine your photo shoot taking place in a beautiful penthouse suite filled with the smell of lavender and great music playing in the background. Add to that, some delicious snacks and drinks including wine, champagne, or other delightful non alcoholic beverages.

The session fee is $200 (plus sales tax), and it includes all of the above and:
*$100 credit
*1 hour hair/makeup session
*45min-1hr individual portrait session

There’s something about the brisk November weather that brings out the romance in the air. Andy and Jen’s evening wedding took place at beautiful Space Gallery, which is nestled in the heart of Denver, Colorado’s Art District on Santa Fe Drive.  Their love for each other was such a beautiful thing to behold, and their vows didn’t leave a dry eye in the room.

During their first dance, they swayed around , as Jen put it, “like fools in love.” A big thank you to my dear brother-in-law Ryan assisting me at this wedding and creating even more stories to share.  Ask me  sometime about the first dance, a lit candle, and glass on the floor. Thank you Andy & Jen for letting me celebrate with you!

Jackson was such a happy little model, and no “accidents” were involved in the making of these photos. We hope you enjoy the first professional photos of this cute little guy and his family.

I (Mell Bell) couldn’t wait to share this image from Andy and Jenny’s wedding in Denver, CO! They chose the beautiful Space Gallery as their venue, which is nestled in the heart of Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe Drive. Can you tell it was only 40 something degrees outside?

More fun to appear in the coming weeks

Sienna recently got her braces removed and is going to turn “sweet 16″ next month. What a great time to celebrate with a portrait session! She braved the VERY early morning (also known as sunrise) to come to the Old Sheldon Church Ruins for her session. Here’s a few of my favorites: