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Hi! I'm Candace and I'm so happy you're here! I can't wait to help you document your family's milestones and get your memories up on your walls! Thank you for signing up to receive the latest news & specials from Candace Hires Photography. Candace Hires is an award winning, published full service photographer serving clients in St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Brunswick and surrounding areas.

Candace specializes in both on location and studio newborns, family and children's portraits.
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You will usually always see me dressed for comfort - jeans and a tshirt are what make me happy! Oh! And sunglasses. Always sunglasses. Even on a rainy day, just up on my head. I admit that I have a sunglasses problem. I bet I own probably 15-18 pairs easily. It's such a crazy thing, I know, but I can't help it.
I believe portraits should be a fun, stress-free experience, and shopping for a portrait session and having to worry about all the details is the exact opposite. So instead of trudging to the mall with your 5 day old baby or ordering a bunch of options online only to hate all of them when they arrive, let me do the hard work for you.
I'm looking for women 49 or older to join me for a one-of-a-kind experience. Enjoy professional hair & makeup, personal styling with fashion from our currated wardrobe, and your own luxurious magazine-style photo shoot, to be featured in a gallery exhibition to celebrate each and every one of you. Did you know there are more people 50+ than ever before - 35% of the population.
Mama, we know your time is valuable. We know that you would rather spend your time with your family instead of having to plan all the details of your portrait session. That's why we take care of everything for you. We carry a carefully curated wardrobe for mamas of all sizes, babies/children and even some pieces for dads.
Newborn sessions have my heart! I have experience with over 600 newborns and offer a professional, safe, and comfortable environment. Without a doubt newborn sessions are my favorite type of session to do. I have taken multiple workshops on newborn posing and newborn safety. I also work as an RN in the local maternity center so I am very familiar and comfortable around newborn babies.
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Jessica Stotridge
Jessica Stotridge
Sep 11, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
I was very impressed with Ms. Candice! She is as professional and nice as they come and she knows her stuff! I hate all pictures of myself but she knows what do to to make you look your best. I will definitely be back!
Kayla Love
Kayla Love
Jun 26, 2021
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My son was born past his due date and the photographer I previously had scheduled newborn pictures with ended up not being able to take his photos. I was scrambling around trying to find someone who would be available to take his newborn portraits last minute. I reached out to Candace and within 24 hours she responded to my message and was able to squeeze my son into her busy schedule the following week. The pictures turned out Amazing! I am super thankful she was able to help me when everyone else turned me down. Now I’ll be able to look back at these photos of my son when he’s all grown up
Susan Wood
Susan Wood
Jun 12, 2021
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What a wonderful experience! I contacted Candace for family photos, based on a recommendation from our daughter’s friend, and now I’m happy to ditto that recommendation. She was delightful to work with and very understanding of what we wanted and how to accomplish it efficiently...not easy with a toddler, a baby and three dogs plus six adults! Her communication with me and our daughters was exceptional. Very professional and impressive. We all felt at ease from the start of the session, and even the dogs did great! We got sneak peeks right away, which was so surprising, and the entire gallery
Ellery Foy
Ellery Foy
Dec 10, 2020
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Candace was so amazing!!!! I would recommend her to anyone and everyone. I wish we lived closer so that she could do our newborn pictures and honestly all our photos!!! She made my husband and I feel so relaxed, with her knowledge of the lighting and the beach area it was so easy and really fun!
She told us exactly how to pose which was awesome since this was our first maternity session! She even had an great talented hair and make up girl who worked wonders on me and I felt even more beautiful :) Thank you so much Candace I am obsessed with the photos!!
McCall'S. Bee Company
McCall'S. Bee Company
Oct 11, 2020
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I had the pleasure of doing two sessions with Candace. My first was for college graduation photos and the second was a studio confidential. The entire process was easy and Candace is amazing. She made sure I was comfortable and kept me laughing. I highly recommend and happy to say I have gained a friend. This has been the greatest experience and not to mention she does AMAZING work! She is incredibly fast with providing photos and takes excitement in her work.
Ken Christensen
Ken Christensen
Sep 06, 2020
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We contacted Candace about doing family pictures a few weeks before we headed to the beach and I knew I liked her before we even met! She was very easygoing, consultative, and flexible with schedules. The session was fun and stress-free, which is not an easy feat with a two and five-year-old! We got back our photos just days after our shoot and I could not be happier. There are just too many favorites to count! I will not hesitate to use Candace again in the future, and I hope she will capture photos of my family for many years to come!!
Megan Good
Megan Good
Aug 14, 2020
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We had a wonderful experience with Candace! We did both maternity and newborn photos with her. I borrowed dresses from her wardrobe for both session and had a lot to choose from. We did a location session for maternity and Candace got creative and used a lot of different shots. For newborn we used the studio and had multiple set ups for the little one. She was so patient with our son and was very kind and helpful. She also inquired if we had anything we cared to use for newborn pictures. For example I had a cute Harry Potter crochet outfit and my childhood stuffed animal that I have as a special
Shelsea Jackson
Shelsea Jackson
Jul 19, 2019
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I had my newborn photos done with Candace and we couldn't be happier with them. I initially looked into hiring her based on the fact that she is also a maternity nurse at the hospital and knows how to handle newborns safely. We were able to make payments instead of paying all at once which was very helpful for me and my husband. I loved her studio and was so impressed by the amount of props and wardrobe that she provides for clients. My little one had a ton of different and equally beautiful options to wear from her stock. All her photos turned out absolutely beautiful and surpassed my expectations
Maryanne Moosmann
Maryanne Moosmann
Jun 24, 2018
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We recently celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary at St. Simon's Island with a family vacation that included our three children's families, three grandkids and two grand dogs ! Candace was the quintessential professional from the time I contacted her until the photo shoot! She made sure she talked to me in person, touched base to make sure we were happy with our clothing color selections, excitedly said yes to incorporating our two grand dogs into the family event, and even emailed before the shoot to find out the personalities of the grandkids!! Candace calmly and happily handled an unexpected
Tory Bolinger
Tory Bolinger
Sep 18, 2016
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Candace Hires is an exceptional photographer. I have used several professional photographers in my life, but none have come close to comparing to the service and passion Candace has. From the very beginning, she ensured our experience was the best we could have. She began by doing a sit down consultation, told us all about how the newborn photo shoot would work, and got a feel for our personalities so she could start looking for personal touches for our sessions. For my pregnancy photos, she purchased a dress that she thought would be perfect and even climbed over a fence to find the right location