The 12 Best Wedding Photographers in Charleston

Charleston is one of the most popular places for weddings. And for good reasons: the pristine beaches, abundant sunshine, and scenic downtown make for ideal storytelling backgrounds. Whether you are a local couple or one looking for a destination wedding, the portfolios of these top Charleston wedding photographers tell warm stories about romance, adventure, and new beginnings!

1. Katelyn Conn

While Katelyn Conn got her start as a portrait photographer, once she had a taste of weddings, she never looked back! She is now one of the top Charleston wedding photographers, thanks to her love for romance, storytelling, and ideally composed images.

Katelyn also uses a color grade that’s soft and pastel in character, emphasizing skin tones and wedding whites for a fine art appeal worthy of being printed. She’s also no stranger to monochrome, long exposures, and other creative approaches to share the memories of her couples.

2. OKeith Williams

We love seeing self-taught photographers like OKeith Williams, who has built his brand from pure passion and grit! He describes his style as one that can “create crisp, sharp images with a memory,” an approach centered around decisive moments in the day’s unfolding.

OKeith chooses gently guided poses that bring to life the nostalgia and romance of weddings while using off-camera flash and leaving the background unblurred. In this way, we get a sense of the couple and the venue in classic environmental portrait fashion.

3. Nicholas Gore

Nicholas Gore and his wife are Charleston wedding photographers with over 15 years and 600 weddings worth of experience under their belt! They operate in South Carolina and across the country and the world on travel and lifestyle-centric destination wedding shoots.

While the polish and perfection of traditional wedding photography are undeniably present, we absolutely love the sense of new beginnings and fun that Nicholas transmits. His couples feel like they are on an adventure. And we feel like we’re peeking in on the fun rather than a planned photoshoot.

4. Dana Cubbage

Dana Cubbage was born and raised in Charleston, yet loves to travel — especially for destination weddings in the USA and abroad! Vibrant, free, and sunkissed are adjectives that spring to mind when viewing her work.

Dana leaves her highlights bright, flooding the frame with light as if the very heavens are blessing the day’s events. She then masterfully composes her subjects in ways that use the background as a lifestyle canvas to emphasize the couples. Lines converge and frame in intentional ways and the bright colors of foliage enhance the peak mood already present.

5. Franzi Annika

Franzi Annika and her husband and second shooter Martin are Charleston wedding photographers in love with matrimonies and elopements!

Their style is quite distinctive, often with a documentary emphasis on candid, unscripted moments. These in-between moments, where expressions and engagement are completely authentic. It can also portray couples in truly unique ways while continuing to describe how the wedding unfolds past the big moments of the day.

6. Sloan Photography

Sloan is a trained photographer, having received her B.A. in Studio Arts from the University of Charleston with a focus on photography. While she dabbled in graphic design, printmaking, and other artistic careers post-college, photography refused to let her go. Sloan eventually dedicated her efforts towards weddings, families, and portraiture, preserving memories and celebrations forever through her art!

Her photography includes some of the finest examples of environmental portraiture you’ll find. She also uses the endlessly diverse settings Charleston has to offer to tell couples’ stories from a romantic, cheerful perspective.

7. Justin of The Happy Bloom

Justin Brown is the creative mastermind behind The Happy Bloom, a wedding photography studio operating in Charleston, Savannah, and the greater southeast! He describes his work in the following way: “Our goal is to photograph a wedding with authentic intention and genuine emotion.”

We love this description as it’s clear to us how in love Justin is with moments major and minor. He finds those quiet moments of anticipation to be just as worthy of capturing as the bigger, celebratory ones. His couples are fully engaged in each other and the environment, furthering the authenticity of Justin’s photography.

8. Pasha Belman

Pasha and Natalia are a husband and wife family, portrait, and Charleston wedding photographers. Being as in love with travel as they are, the Belmans are also available for travel and destination weddings around the world!

Regardless of the subject matter, their style is elegant and refined, using a classic wedding color grade with soft light and contrast. Gently guided poses and intimate compositions all ensure you feel the precise emotional tone of the day.

9. Marley Photography

With over 350 weddings to his name over the past decade as a wedding photographer, Rhett Marley is experienced and in continual demand. He has been featured by Expertise as one of their Best Wedding Photographers in Charleston for the past two years and by The Knot: Best of Weddings for the past five years straight!

As a result, Rhett is now a member of The Knot’s Hall of Fame thanks to his mixture of posed and documentary wedding images. His style fully conveys the uniqueness of his couples, combined with the hallmark emotional attributes of the genre.

10. Charleston Photo Art

Charleston Photo Art’s style uses every element within the scene in a highly intentional way. Nothing in the frame is unintentional or distracting in any way, allowing us to focus on the beauty of the moment in a pure way.

While Dennis A. graduated with a degree in psychology, it was the art of photography that truly called to him! Shannon and Madison are his second shooters, and together they create true photo art. By photo art, we mean fine art-worthy images that belong in a family photo album or hanging on a wall.

11. Amy Mulder Photography

Amy and Ross are two local artists who describe their photography as “for the sophisticated couple who appreciate art and originality.” The sophistication and artistry are immediately apparent. The way the venue, apparel, and couple are featured truly inspire a sense of elegance and finery that even traditional wedding photographers struggle to match.

Besides Charleston, Amy and Ross also operate in Italy and France, ensuring your luxury destination wedding plans can include the same photographer on both sides of the Atlantic!

12. Kara Blakeman

Kara Blakeman is a West Virginia native who longed for the sea breezes of coastal SC! She still photographs weddings in The Mountain State as well, using an approach centered around love and attentive care for the unrepeatable memories being created.

Kara’s approach is vibrant, with soft highlights and pastel shades heightening the mood of the day’s unfoldings. She also has an especially attentive eye for moments of peak emotion; the tears, laughter, and warm embraces that define each unique wedding.

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