About the Charleston Photographer

Pink Chair Photography LLC is a Charleston, South Carolina-based photography business run by owner and photographer Amy G. It offers a variety of services, including fine art portraits, boudoir, maternity, professional headshots, and photo restoration. The studio specializes in creating artistic, personalized images and experiences, with a focus on producing high-quality wall art. 

Services

Fine Art Photography: 

Creates custom artistic portraits in various styles, from minimalist to painterly and fantasy-inspired.

Boudoir and Maternity: 

Offers luxurious, private studio experiences for boudoir and maternity sessions.

Headshots: Provides professional, modern headshots for business professionals and creatives.

Photo Restoration: 

Digitally Revives and repairs damaged or vintage photographs.

Environmental Portraits: Conducts on-location sessions with natural or custom-designed settings. 

About the photographer

Owner: Amy G. is a service-disabled Navy veteran, wife, mother, and grandmother who has been photographing creatively since 2010.

Experience: 

She has been a licensed professional photographer since 2017 and was a member of the South Carolina Professional Photographers Association.

Approach: Known for professionalism, patience, and a fun, energetic approach to making clients comfortable. 

Studio experience

Personalized: Focuses on a personalized experience to capture a client's unique story and essence.

Artistic: Aims to create unique, high-quality images that are meant to be displayed as works of art.

Luxurious: Provides a luxury, full-service experience, with a private home studio setting.

Results: Delivers intentional and eye-catching portraits designed to help clients stand out and grow their public persona. 

Amy Gerhardt's qualifications and accomplishments include holding a Master of Photography degree from the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and being a multiple-time award winner, including Photographer of the Year for the Professional Photographers of South Carolina (PPSC). 

Key Qualifications and Accomplishments

Master of Photography (M.Photog.): Amy Gerhardt achieved this prestigious degree from the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) in 2024, an honor that reflects her superior photographic ability demonstrated through a combination of competition, education, and service.

PPSC Photographer of the Year: She has been named the Professional Photographers of South Carolina's "Photographer of the Year" twice (2021 and 2024).

PPSC Artist of the Year: She was also recognized as the "Artist of the Year" by the PPSC in 2023.

PPA Grand Imaging Award Finalist: Her work reached the finalist stage in the Professional Photographers of America's esteemed Grand Imaging Awards in 2021.

PPA Imaging Excellence: She has received the "Imaging Excellence" designation from the PPA multiple times (2022 and 2024).

Associate Fellow: She was made an Associate Fellow of the Professional Photographers of South Carolina in 2024.

Formal Education: She is a graduate of the College of Charleston.

Military Experience: She is a service-disabled Navy veteran, having served for 14 years as a Hospital Corpsman. This background contributes to her discipline and professional approach to her work.

Specialized Training: Her transition from hobbyist to professional was significantly influenced by attending a fine art photography workshop, where she found her calling in studio fine art portraiture, enabling her to create images that resemble paintings. 

These accolades highlight her technical expertise, artistic vision, and commitment to excellence in the field of professional photography. She is a licensed and insured full-time professional portrait artist and a proud member of the PPA.