Moments Captured by Kelly Renee

Miss AlyMad Winters {Myrtle Beach, SC Childrens Photographer}

If you were in the area of Market Common on Saturday, then you may have seen this little tap dancing ballerina running around in front of my lens. This is my third year having the pleasure shooting AlyMad's dance portraits...and I have loved watching her grow and change. Looking at her this year...her confidence was what stuck me the most (aside from that devilish grin)! Can't wait to see you on stage Miss Thing!

 

Dancing through Market Common / Myrtle Beach, SC Dance Photographer

Meet AlyMad.  She is full of life and loves to dance.  This is the second year I have had the pleasure of shooting her dancing toes and I enjoyed every moment of it!  She is a natural with the camera and we had a blast during her shoot.  Congrats on another great year on the stage AlyMad!

 

 

 

 

Let 's Celebrate!

That was the theme to the 5th annual recital for The Dance Experience in Myrtle Beach this year. And it was something to celebrate! The dancers excitement, dedication, talent and beauty was obvious in each and every dance during the event.

From ballet to tap...from hip hop to jazz and lyrical too, this was a show not to be missed, and the students should all be very proud of themselves. Instructors Brandy Miller and Sara Schmidt have completed another outstanding job with the studio this year....and all involved are looking forward to another 5 years to come!

Having watched many of these dancers on stage and through a lens over the past few years...it was a great joy to see them on stage again this year dancing with their hearts and loving their passion.

Bragging Moment Ahead

It's not often that I mix my home life into my business, but sometimes, as a mom, I have to. It's the mom law to brag every now and then.

This is my daughter after her 6th dance recital last month. It's hard for me to believe she is even old enough to have been dancing for 6 years. I still remember the first dance recital where they had to pull her off stage because she stood there waving to the audience long after it was over. Can you tell she is really shy?

She's grown up so much in the past 6 years and has become an amazing little girl that I am so very proud to call mine. In everything she does she gives her heart and soul. This year she was the "Cover Girl" for the recital program and her instructors were just as proud of her as I was.

Way to go baby girl. I love you forever and always my dancing queen!

Put on your dancin ' feet!

This bundle of energy is Alyssa and she loves dancing! I was ask to do her dance portraits this year and the fun that we had shooting them, as well as her vibrant personality comes shining through in my shots. She was a joy to work with and it was so fun to watch her come out of her shell and get into the shoot revealing her true self and having a blast along the way. Great job Alyssa!

Dancing at the River Front...

Every year at this time I am shooting dance portraits and designing ads for the local dance companies. Of course, for the past 6 years, one of those dancers is my daughter, Maddie. Usually we shoot her portraits at the beach, but this year she wanted to do them at the River Front in Conway, SC. I always love this location. It is natural, authentic, and no matter the subject or occasion, I find it always adds another dimension to portraits that I shoot here. So, this is my own dancer…from train tracks (with a little attitude), to open windows, cabana railings and everything in between. We enjoyed the beauty of the day and of course had a ball with the shoot…which always leads to superb portraits that capture the spirit, and this is a spirit I just happen to love.

Father Daughter Dance - 2009 Ocean Bay

This is my third year shooting at OBE's Father-Daughter Dance and I love it more each year. Watching the dads faces as they see their daughters dancing with their friends, their own camera's snapping away. Seeing the girls dance with their dads and enjoying every minute of it. Having shot here for three years now, I'm seeing a lot of these girls grow up to be beautiful young ladies, and I'm always honored to be a part of the dance. They were all beautiful!

Some of the photos below will appear in the yearbook for OBE this year, and others will appear in The Sun News on March 11th. If you would like copies of any of the photos below, please call or email me and I will be happy to help you.