Meet Kadie

Welcome! The beginnings of this company started with my love of photography. I picked up a camera in my photography class in high school and never really stopped. My first paying gigs were taking headshots for friends and classmates in the Theatre and Dance departments my freshman year at University of South Carolina. From there I was hired as photographer for the small black box theatre there until my graduation in 2013. While I have expanded to taking corporate photos, events, families, engagements, weddings and more, I will always be passionate about photographing artists.

I have always been the biggest fan of movies. I remember when DVD’s first started coming out and my excitement over all the behind the scenes footage. I literally absorbed every detail of how props were made and the cool ways set designers achieved different effects. I remember sketching costumes and props while I was daydreaming in church sermons as a kid. I created a replica of the iconic friendship bracelets in the TV show Pretty Little Liars as gifts one year and figured I could make money making them. I posted them online and the rest is history. I have since stopped selling that particular replica, but every time a new movie or TV trailer comes out, I always have my eyes peeled for new exciting things I can create. I was on Etsy for quite a few years but have shifted my focus to in person craft fairs and events.

So what can I create for you?

Whether it’s taking pictures of you and your family, dressing your family for your next theme park vacation, helping you fabricate pieces for your next cosplay costume, or helping you brainstorm and turning your passion into a strong brand, I absolutely cannot wait to work with you. All of the facets of Second Star Creative bring me so much joy. So let’s get started and see what we can create together!