Hi, I am Tonia Hernandez
Empty nester to 3 wonderful children and wife to an amazing husband. I am an award winning photographer from the United States. I have traveled the world capturing memories for families and creating memories of my own.
I grew up with a camera in my hand. My first photo captured at age 3 still sits in a photo album with my parents. I started my journey learning to develop in a darkroom. I have traded the darkroom for Lightroom (and photoshop) Its nice to be able to enjoy the sunshine as I develop memories for you.
My passion is to create memories capturing those special moments in your life. I look back at my own children and think how much I cherish having memories of their precious littles time. I want to capture those fleeting moments for you and your family. Before you know it, they are grown and all you have left of that time are your photographs.
I specialize in moments from the beginning as a couple, engagements, maternity, newborns, milestones, families, pets, headshots, boudoir, seniors and celebrations of life. Lets discuss your vision and capture memories for you and your family.
I own a boutique photography studio in West Columbia, South Carolina. As a photographer, we are not limited to the studio and travel worldwide to Europe and within the United States to Denver and Boulder, Colorado. If my style is what you are looking for to capture your memories, make sure you reach out to me on our contact page. I'd love to discuss your vision and bring it to life.
Testimonials
“I can't express how happy my family is with Tonia's amazing work. Her attitude, patience and professionalism is indescribable and you can see it in the final results... Thank you Tonia again for creating beautiful lasting memories for us! 😊”
—AnaMarie
“Tonia is very professional and at the same time very personable. She was a delight to work with and always has a smile on her face. I highly recommend Tonia for anyone looking to get professional photos taken. We love our family photo session!”
—Jennifer
“We enjoyed doing family maternity photos with Tonia. Our 1 1/2 year old was not in the most cooperative mood but Tonia helped us get the perfect shots and spent extra time with us to make sure we got all of the shots we wanted. I dabble in photography myself so I was nervous to have someone else take our photos (I'm picky) but I didn't need to be nervous. Tonia did an awesome job and we are very happy with the results! We have photos we will treasure forever!”
—Debra
“love her! She gives you ideas in advance if you're not sure about your vision, or if you are sure, she'll absolutely try to make it come alive on camera for you. She has the patience of a saint which always calms my nerves with my feisty little one!! Book her! You won't be disappointed!!”
—Shannon
“Tonia's eye for creating beautiful pictures and lasting memories is immeasurable. She welcomed our family in and made us feel comfortable. Our overall experience with her was absolutely amazing from start to finish, and she was extremely patient with the children. I will definitely be back for more pictures”
—Kazarae