"Photos are our signature in the guest book of life". -Tonya
Hi there, I'm Tonya.....
I married my high school sweetheart, together we have 2 adult kids, 2 dogs, 1 cat, and a partridge in a pear tree! In 2020 we bought a fixer home in Mount Pleasant, that I can't remodel fast enough. Joanna Gains (HGTV) is bad for my bank account, Delicious Miss Brown(Food Network)is bad for my Noom diet! The most important thing to me...is family.
My kids grew up while I was busy paying the rent. Now that they are grown, I look back and I miss all the things that I took for granted. I use this “hindsight” as a compass in my work. I’m watching for that little smirk, those dimples, and the unique love language within your family. That’s what I’m hoping to capture.
I got into photography because I love to document time. It’s something that we can’t slow down, and we can't get it back. Photographs shape our memories and our identities. Children who grow up with family pictures on walls or in albums, grow up knowing who they are, where they came from, how their life contributes to their family legacy and most of all...that they are loved.
My moon & Stars.....and a lot of TMI
My beautiful kids
Our 2021 Family Portrait.
My right hand man & Childhood sweetheart.
Never fear, the lighting man is here!
My amazing sisters
Our furry best friends: Mimi the poodle and Snoopy the beagle mix.
Me being goofy with my fury grandson! Eli the ferret.
My birthplace & hometown: Mount Pleasant, SC
Creativity runs in the family! Girls day 2019!
Even my husband is a creative!
This is our 2020 quarantine art. We don't take ourselves too seriously!
Our Photography style Star Wars Episode IV poster pose! Yes, we are gen X nerds and proud of it!
No, seriously...we are dedicated nerds...
... We love to geek out and have fun!
You're still looking? OK! I love people like you! let's keep going....here we have our wedding portrait from 1993. BEFORE digital cameras.
We love each other so much...We got married AGAIN in 2013!
20th Anniversary Vow renewal.
Here is a picture of our Military Ball portrait 2004
Heath was a combat medic in Operation Iraqi Freedom part III
He lost his best friend in Iraq.
This is what newborn photography looked like in 1994! My son.
And this is 1998's idea of newborn photography! My daughter.
Our son's High school graduation in 2012 (Great Oaks High School).
Our daughter's high school graduation in 2017 (Wando High School).
I was skinny once! Heath and I have been together since MIDDLE SCHOOL! This image is from 1991.
Yup, I was a band geek. 1990 Wando High School
And I did this too. Drill team, 1992!
I graduated Magna Cum Laude From Antonelli College in Cincinnati..2010.
I was a girl scout leader for over 18 years!
These are my awesome nephews. Fragile X syndrome runs in our family. I have worked as a state-certified caregiver for them since 2011.
This is my niece. She also has special needs. She and I have been BFFs since I was 5 years old!
Did I mention that I love Mexican food?
My dashing father-in-law with my daughter. He is the one that got me hooked on photography many moons ago!
So that's all about me and the people I love most! Do you think I would work well with your family? GREAT! Call me and let's start working together!
Team work makes the dream work
Photographer
Lighting Assistant
Lighting Assistant
Tonya Brisson
Lighting Assistant
Lighting Assistant
Lighting Assistant
William Brisson
Character Actor
Lighting Assistant
1957 Chevy Truck
Peter Denshaw
Characters: Wizard, Santa Clause
1957 Chevy Truck
Commercial Studio Option
1957 Chevy Truck
A Brisson Imagery Exlusive!
Owner: Dave K.
Commercial Studio Option
Commercial Studio Option
Commercial Studio Option
Owner: Leroy Mazyck
My Mount Pleasant Newborn Photography Studio
Behind the scenes view of my Mount Pleasant Photography Studio
Natural Light Options
Professional grade Studio lighting
The Exterior of my Mount Pleasant Photography Studio
Foyer and message board in our Mount Pleasant Photography Studio
My Business licenses and Insurance certificates
The Waiting Room
Use my hashtag and see your imagery proofs before you leave!
I offer Studio Wardrobe for Boys and girls sizes birth - adult
Included in all all sessions: Styling and prop planning
I love tiaras!
Kids love to get a prize from the studio treasure chest!
I use mirror posing to guide my subjects on positioning and posing
Our commitment to your safety
Health & Safety policy
Because we serve families with newborns, elderly, and immune-compromised individuals, we happily share our vaccination history. All photographers and assistants are up to date and fully vaccinated for the following communicable diseases:
- MMR
- Polio
- Tdap
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis A
- Covid (3 Moderna vacines)
- Yearly Flu vaccines
- Pneumococcal (Tonya only)
- Varicella (assistants born after 1993)
- Whooping cough/ Pertussis vaccine (Tonya only)
Safety measures are taken before, during, and after your session:
- We wear face masks when indoors & outdoors when within 3 feet of another person.
- Hand sanitizer is used before and after we touch another person or animal.
- Our gear is cleaned before and after every session.
- Our studio is sanitized before and after every session.
- We observe and comply with all CDC recommendations both professionally and privately.
This image is of Tonya and Heath Brisson. Image credit goes to Leroy Mazyck at Pixel Studios, August 2020.