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Family Portraits in the Golden Sunlight of Travelers Rest
One of my favorite places to photograph families will always be the rolling landscape around Travelers Rest, South Carolina. There’s something timeless about the way the tall grass catches the evening light, glowing in shades of gold and amber. When the sun begins to...
Chasing Summer Light in Wyoming Mountains
There’s something magical about summer evenings in the mountains of eastern Wyoming. The wide-open skies stretch endlessly, the air is soft and warm, and the golden light lingers just a little longer—almost as if it knows you’re not ready for the day to end. This past...
Beautiful Studio Maternity Portraits
Studio portraits have always been a goal to work towards. I have always wanted to photograph women in a studio setting, but have never put the effort into it. Typically I have photographed my client portraits with natural lighting in the great outdoors and the thought...
Tips for Relaxed Kids’ Portraits
This family with young boys was so much fun to photograph! We selected an open area with a country feel with few people and distractions around. It was really important when selecting a venue for family portraits with young children that there are few distractions. It...
40th Wedding Anniversary | Jodi Byrnes Photography
I love it when a plan comes together. This was the case over the summer. A childhood friend, who lives out of state, was visiting family in the area for a few days. We got together and reminisced about old times and talked about how cute all our kids are, and then...
Reagan | Mother and Daughter Portraits | Bald Rock Mountains
I know I can always count on family to be up for a portrait session. Usually it’s when I’m feeling a lack of creativity or want to try something different to get out of doing the same thing or I want to try out a new technique I’ve learned. In this case, I wanted to...
My Kids | Travelers Rest Photographer
My son recently turned seven and I typically take portraits of them as close to their birthday as possible. Sometimes that's within days, other times. . . well, not so much. My mother was recently visiting us and brought a dress down for my daughter. As soon as I saw...
Wyatt Daniel | Seven
My oldest boy, Wyatt, turned seven a few weeks ago. As time usually does, it got away from me and we never took the time to take his seven-year-old portraits on his birthday, or even remotely close to his birthday for that matter. Since I knew I would be taking...
What Clients Are Saying
"Jodi's eye for detail is unmatched. Our family portraits are simply breathtaking, capturing the essence of our love and laughter."
Emily R.
Family Portrait Client
"Working with Jodi was a delightful experience. Her professionalism and creativity resulted in stunning photos that exceeded our expectations."
Michael S.
Corporate Headshot Client
"Jodi made me feel comfortable and confident during the shoot. The final images were natural and beautifully captured my personality."
Samantha T.
Personal Branding Client
"From start to finish, Jodi's attention to detail and passion for photography shone through. Our wedding photos are perfect!"
Jessica & Mark
Wedding Photography Clients