We've all heard the expression "a picture is worth a thousand words". And photos really are a special way to help tell the story of our lives - who we are and what's important to us.
And, of course, some images speak to us more strongly than others. More often than not we love a photo not so much because it shows us how we look but because it captures a very human element that is hard to express in words – an authentic connection with those we love or with ourselves and how we show up or want to be seen in the world.
Whether you're looking to capture someone's attention with a professional headshot or want to commemorate the beautiful connection with your partner or family, I can help.
My name is Adam Chandler, and as a professional photographer in Kiawah Island, SC. I truly find joy and fulfillment in the work I do. I love the adventure of photography and I continually immerse myself in learning and exploring how to improve my craft which includes learning new ways to connect with and capture my subjects. I truly understand that, for many people (if not most), even the idea of having your picture taken can cause a good bit of discomfort and anxiety. That's why I place so much importance on putting my subjects at ease while also really listening to any concerns or wants they have for their session.
I draw upon my technical knowledge of photography, my ability to connect with people, and my creativity to produce beautifully memorable photos for my clients. I believe that my unique creative vision and many years of experience combined with the way I strive to give my clients the most enjoyable experience possible sets me apart from some of the other great photographers in Kiawah Island.
The importance of family is hard to overstate. From children to grandparents to nieces and nephews, families and the family dynamic can grow and change before you know it, with many beautiful milestones taking place along the way.
I think that one of the best ways to remember some of these important moments of togetherness is with a fun family photo session.
I absolutely love photographing families and, while no two families are the same, I always strive to give each session my all in order to best connect with and capture the uniqueness of each family. Even though each session is somewhat different, I approach each one with the same goal: to capture the distinct personality, affection, and energy of each family in order to provide authentic, engaging pictures and a joyful experience.
Whether you have a toddler that you want to celebrate or have grandparents in town for a visit, Kiawah Island is an amazing city for family photography. There are so many locations in the Lowcountry that make for great family photography backdrops:
Whatever location you choose for family photography in Kiawah Island, the Holy City is a wonderful place to explore and enjoy with friends and family.
As a family photographer in Kiawah Island, one of the reasons why I love working with families so much (in addition to getting to meet some really awesome people) is the opportunity to combine my creativity with my ever-evolving technical skill. I also gladly accommodate the style preferences my clients are looking for - be it more traditional, posed images, or candid, playful pictures.
I use a clear yet relaxed style of direction to get you and your family engaged in our photography session, to help get authentic expressions that really show the unique dynamic and relationships of each family.
Here are just a few reasons why families choose Adam Chandler Photography for their family portraits:
A great headshot shows you at your best - whether you want to impress a prospective employer or need professional photography for your website. In today's digitally-intensive society, having a professional headshot or portrait of you or your team that stands out for all the right reasons is becoming a necessity. It's no surprise, then, that headshots and portraits are among the most popular genres of photography.
Headshots can be tricky, mostly because many (if not most) people don't like being in front of the camera (trust me, I totally get that). I know that for some clients, it can be hard to know what to do, what to wear or how to relax enough to let their authentic selves come through so that they can end up with a professional photo or headshot that inspires authenticity and confidence.
Fortunately, I have years of experience taking professional headshots of all types of people. No matter what your comfort level is with having your picture taken, I pride myself on being able to create the conditions necessary to help capture my clients as you want to be seen. Through lighting, posing and direct yet relaxed interaction I'll help guide you to great photos that you’ll be proud to showcase and share with others.
A professional headshot or portrait is an investment into your personal brand, and here is why:
Being a great photographer means more than owning fancy equipment. While having expensive gear can be quite helpful, the real test of a professional, for me, has a lot more to do with being able to draw upon my deep understanding of the craft of photography so that I can focus more on connecting with and beautifully capturing my subjects without getting bogged down in figuring out the technical side of things. It's taken me many years to get where I am and I'm always striving to improve in order to continue to deliver the best pictures and most enjoyable experience possible for my clients.
Clients choose Adam Chandler Photography because my experience shows and they trust me to always give them the results and experience that they're looking for. Here are just a few qualities that my clients appreciate:
"As I hope you can tell by looking at my work, I really love my job. And most of all I love the people I get to meet and work with. I'd be honored and delighted to be chosen for your photography needs."
Adam ChandlerOne of my favorite things to do is to talk to clients about what they're looking for and how I can serve them. If you are in need of professional photography, let's talk today about what you have in mind. Whether you're looking for family or couples' photography in Kiawah Island or want great new headshots for you or your team, I'm here to help every step of the way!
Welcome to the Golfweek’s Best 2022 list of the Top 200 Modern Courses built in or after 1960 in the United States.Each year we publish many lists, with this Top 200 Modern Courses list among the premium offerings. Also extremely popular and significant are the lists for Top 200 Classic Courses, the Best Courses You Can Play State by State and Best Private Courses State by State.The hundreds of members of o...
Welcome to the Golfweek’s Best 2022 list of the Top 200 Modern Courses built in or after 1960 in the United States.
Each year we publish many lists, with this Top 200 Modern Courses list among the premium offerings. Also extremely popular and significant are the lists for Top 200 Classic Courses, the Best Courses You Can Play State by State and Best Private Courses State by State.
The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them based on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce these rankings. The top handful of courses in the world have an average rating of above 9, while many excellent layouts fall into the high-6 to the 8 range.
To ensure these lists are up-to-date, Golfweek’s Best in recent years has altered how the individual ratings are compiled into the rankings. Only ratings from rounds played in the past 10 years are included in the compilations. This helps ensure that any course in the rankings still measures up.
Courses also must have a minimum of 25 votes to qualify for the Top 200 Modern or the Top 200 Classic. Other Golfweek’s Best lists, such as Best Courses You Can Play or Best Private, do not require as many votes. This makes it possible that a course can show up on other lists but not on the premium Top 200 lists.
Each course is listed with its average rating next to the name, the location, the year it opened and the designers. The list also notes in parenthesis next to the name of each course where that course ranked in 2021. Also included with many courses are links to recent stories about that layout.
After the designers are several designations that note what type of facility it is:
• p: private • d: daily fee • r: resort course • t: tour course • u: university • m: municipal • re: real estate • c: casino
* Indicates new to or returning to this list.
Editor’s note: The 2022 Golfweek’s Best Classic Courses list for the top 200 layouts built before 1960 in the U.S. was posted Wednesday, May 25. The Best Courses You Can Play lists and the Best Private Courses lists will follow over the next two weeks.
Pebble Beach, Pinehurst, Kiawah Island. Three of the most famous places to play golf in the United States, and the only three "19th holes" better than the magnificence at Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club.Golfweek, part of the USA TODAY Network, on Friday continued its annual "...
Pebble Beach, Pinehurst, Kiawah Island. Three of the most famous places to play golf in the United States, and the only three "19th holes" better than the magnificence at Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club.
Golfweek, part of the USA TODAY Network, on Friday continued its annual "best of" series with the top 10 19th holes in America, and "The patio and Adirondack chairs at Arcadia Bluffs" in Arcadia came in tied for fourth.
Also fourth was "McKee’s Pub and firepit at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort" at the acclaimed golf destination in Bandon, Oregon.
Arcadia Bluffs, whose Bluffs Course again was named the top public-access golf course in Michigan by Golfweek and No. 26 in the country, was founded in 1999 and is about 250 miles northwest of Detroit. It also boasts the acclaimed geometrical South Course one mile down the road, which opened for play in 2018 and ranks sixth in the state and No. 94 among publics in the U.S.
The famed Adirondack chairs at Arcadia Bluffs allow visitors to sit on the lawn overlooking the 18th green, offering unlimited views of 3,100 feet of Lake Michigan shoreline.
Servers take drink and dessert orders from the lawn, so all you have to do is sit back, sip and enjoy the sprawling beauty before you.
"Wonderful post-round atmosphere," rater Chris in Canton wrote the Free Press.
At the glamourous, tasteful lodge and clubhouse — which is open everyday from 6 a.m.-10 p.m. — numerous seating options on patios or indoors also offer comfort and spectacular views of the course and lake. And yes, the food matches the scenery.
More than 400 votes were cast from 800-plus "Golfweek’s Best" raters to determine the top 10 golf course bars and restaurants, which above all else, was based on vibes. Views, food, drink menu and service were all a part of the conversation. But Golfweek wanted to find the best places to relax and hang out after a round.
"Enjoy a sip, the conversation, the golf and the heritage," Golfweek wrote. "It can be difficult to describe what makes one space a better hangout than others, but you know it when you see it. And then you never want to leave."
Forest Dunes in Roscommon also received a plethora of votes, but did not crack the top 10.
The ranking includes seven public-access courses and three private clubs.
1. The Tap Room at Pebble Beach Resort in Pebble Beach, California.
2. The Deuce at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
3. The Ryder Cup Bar at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
T4. The patio and Adirondack chairs at Arcadia Bluffs in Arcadia.
T4. McKee’s Pub and firepit at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Oregon.
T6. The first-tee patio at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
T6. The porch at Secession Golf Club in Beaufort, South Carolina.
T6. Sticks at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach, California.
T6. The patio and Heckle Deck at Sweetens Cove in South Pittsburg, Tennessee.
T6. Ben’s Porch at Sand Hills Golf Club in Mullen, Nebraska.
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KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Not chasing lens material in the vitreous with a phaco probe, not attempting to use irrigation and not using a lens loop when dealing with a capsule rupture were some of the pearls shared in a presentation here.Steve Charles, MD, offered these and other lessons on what to do and what not to do when performing vitrectomy for capsular rupture during cataract surgery in a presentation at Kiawah Eye.“Lens material has never damaged a retina — surgeons damage retinas,” h...
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Not chasing lens material in the vitreous with a phaco probe, not attempting to use irrigation and not using a lens loop when dealing with a capsule rupture were some of the pearls shared in a presentation here.
Steve Charles, MD, offered these and other lessons on what to do and what not to do when performing vitrectomy for capsular rupture during cataract surgery in a presentation at Kiawah Eye.
“Lens material has never damaged a retina — surgeons damage retinas,” he said. He advised against chasing after nuclear material in the vitreous.
“Forget about the idea that lens material is going to damage the retina,” he said.
Instead, Charles advocated for using viscoelastic to create a barrier between the capsular defect and the vitreous body.
For lens material dropped into the vitreous, the first actions should be to pause, relax and plan the approach.
“Not all dislocated lens material needs surgery. Cortex can absorb,” he said.
He said he prefers a pars plana posterior vitrectomy approach for removing lens material from the vitreous. The surgeon should have regular experience performing pars plana vitrectomy, and the essential tools include a wide-angle viewing system, an endoilluminator, a vitrector with the highest cutting rate available, at least 5,000 cpm, and a fragmenter instead of a phaco probe. There needs to be good visibility with a clear central cornea and reasonable dilation. Also, he said the phaco wound needs to be sutured to prevent iris prolapse and other issues.
“It is better to infuse through a side port. If you need to add one, always infuse to the side port and never through the phaco wound. This is very important,” Charles said.
He said it is necessary to remove all vitreous before removing any lens material.
In performing anterior vitrectomy, Charles said to never use a cellulose sponge to remove or test any vitreous.
“Lifting to cut and wicking cause marked vitreoretinal traction,” he said.
He also said that the infusion bottle should be set to a low height for lower pressure.
“Do not sweep the wound. This causes marked instantaneous peripheral retinal traction,” he said.
Charles recommended triamcinolone particulate marking.
Cutting requirements are the same for anterior vitrectomy as posterior vitrectomy, and surgeons should use the highest cutting rate possible.
As for the wound construction in pars plana vitrectomy, the best option is a straight-in, wound-sutured construction.
By Kurt Steelman for The Island ConnectionOn Saturday, May 21, volunteers gathered at Mingo Point to conduct a litter sweep on Kiawah Island. This sweep was the fifth in a new effort by the Kiawah Conservancy to help maintain clean and safe habitats for wildlife in and around Kiawah. The Conservancy’s litter sweeps are held on the third Saturday of every month from 9-11 a.m.They target high traffic areas like the Kiawah Island Parkway, Beachwalker Park, The Sanctuary, and The Sandcastle. The volunteers were split into fou...
By Kurt Steelman for The Island Connection
On Saturday, May 21, volunteers gathered at Mingo Point to conduct a litter sweep on Kiawah Island. This sweep was the fifth in a new effort by the Kiawah Conservancy to help maintain clean and safe habitats for wildlife in and around Kiawah. The Conservancy’s litter sweeps are held on the third Saturday of every month from 9-11 a.m.
They target high traffic areas like the Kiawah Island Parkway, Beachwalker Park, The Sanctuary, and The Sandcastle. The volunteers were split into four small groups and focused their efforts on the Kiawah Island Parkway between Mingo Point and Freshfields Village. The group of seven collected 1,101 pieces of litter. Since the litter sweeps’ inception in January, volunteers have collected and logged more than 6,800 pieces of litter.
The most abundant litter items are cigarette butts with 323 collected and 2,071 collected over all five sweeps. The high quantity of litter speaks to a larger littering problem than the Conservancy was anticipating. The South Carolina Aquarium is the Conservancy’s partner in this ecosystem clean up effort. Aquarium representatives have helped run each sweep and provided bags, extended grabbers, and visibility vests for volunteers working close to the roads. The Aquarium also helps run litter sweeps in other areas around Charleston such as Folly Beach and the Isle of Palms. At each location, the different types of litter are logged and uploaded to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Citizen Science App (and recorded on anecdata. com) to inform data driven solutions to large-scale pollution. The Kiawah Conservancy is fortunate to have the South Carolina Aquarium as our partner in this effort.
The partnership allows us to keep Kiawah clean and support research efforts at the same time. However, the significance of the partnership can still be enhanced by increased volunteer activity. Over the past five litter sweeps, there has been an average of seven volunteers. These small volunteer groups have proven tenacious and efficient, but they are still limited to certain areas due to their overall low numbers. With more volunteers, the Conservancy and Aquarium would be far more successful in improving the quality of the ecosystems in and around Kiawah Island.
Therefore, the Kiawah Conservancy urges people to come out to the next litter sweep on June 18 and help keep Kiawah clean. The sweep will begin at 9 a.m. at Mingo Point and participants will be eligible for a raffle prize when the sweep ends.
Learn more about litter sweep activities and the Kiawah Conservancy at kiawahconservancy.org or contact our Educational Outreach Specialist, Katie Warner (Katie@kiawahconservancy.org).
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NuScale Power, LLC (“NuScale” or the “Company”), the industry-leading provider of proprietary and innovative advanced nuclear small modular reactor (“SMR”) technology, today announced that it will attend several upcoming investor conferences during the month of June. NuScale is slated to appear at the virtual Cowen Sustainability and Energy Transition Conference on June 7, followed by the Stifel Cro...
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NuScale Power, LLC (“NuScale” or the “Company”), the industry-leading provider of proprietary and innovative advanced nuclear small modular reactor (“SMR”) technology, today announced that it will attend several upcoming investor conferences during the month of June. NuScale is slated to appear at the virtual Cowen Sustainability and Energy Transition Conference on June 7, followed by the Stifel Cross-Sector Insight Conference, which is in person in Boston on June 8. The Company then plans to attend the UBS Utility and Energy Summit on June 14-15 in Kiawah Island, SC. Following that, NuScale expects to present at the J.P. Morgan Energy, Power, and Renewables Conference in New York City on June 23. Finally, the Company is slated to participate at the Cantor Fitzgerald ESG Technology Conference in Palo Alto California on June 28. The typical format for these events is a formal presentation or fireside chat discussion, combined with one-on-one meetings. To the extent that public webcasting options are offered for the formal presentations, these sessions will be hosted and can be accessed in the “Events & Presentations” section of NuScale’s IR website at https://ir.nuscalepower.com/. Further details about those scheduled public appearances are as follows:
An archived webcast of the public sessions will be accessible from the “Events & Presentations” section of NuScale’s Investor Relations website for on demand viewing at https://ir.nuscalepower.com/.
About NuScale Power
NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) is poised to meet the diverse energy needs of customers across the world. It has developed small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology to supply energy for electrical generation, district heating, desalination, commercial-scale hydrogen production and other process heat applications. The groundbreaking NuScale Power Module™ (NPM), a small, safe pressurized water reactor, can generate 77 megawatts of electricity (MWe) and can be scaled to meet customer needs. NuScale’s 12-module VOYGR™-12 power plant is capable of generating 924 MWe, and NuScale also offers four-module VOYGR-4 (308 MWe) and six-module VOYGR-6 (462 MWe) power plants, as well as other configurations based on customer needs.
Founded in 2007, NuScale is headquartered in Portland, Ore., and has offices in Corvallis, Ore.; Rockville, Md.; Charlotte, N.C.; Richland, Wash.; and London, UK. To learn more, visit NuScale Power's website or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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NuScale Investor inquiries: Gary Dvorchak, The Blueshirt Group for NuScale ir@nuscalepower.com
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