My son is stationed in Charleston in the Navy, and my daughter and I had come down from Ohio to…read morevisit him. We hadn't had a family photo taken in quite some time, so spur of the moment I tried to find a photographer for a Charleston photo shoot. The minute I saw Melissa's examples on her website, I knew she was the one I wanted to use. Due to my son's military schedule, we had to do some juggling to find a date and time that worked, but she was super accommodating. We wanted a "Charleston" backdrop, so we met at White Point gardens, took many photos there, as well as throughout downtown Charleston, and along the seawall at the battery. Melissa was great to work with, and made you feel immediately at ease. She had a lot of great suggestions, and really worked hard to get us a variety of photos so we'd have many to choose from. I also really liked that we would be given access to all the photos that she took, and weren't locked into a specific set amount. We are thrilled with the results, and would highly recommend her! Don't hesitate to give her a call, you won't be disappointed!!

We are so excited for our pictures. Melissa did a great job. We had a small elopement and I had a…read morevision of taking pictures at different downtown Charleston spots. Everything was just as I had imagined. We had our dog with us and she was able to capture his personality as well. Melissa was very professional and laid back, perfect for me. She listened to us and captured forever moments. If you are having your wedding in the Charleston area, contact Melissa.

We had a family photo session with Kate in October and were just thrilled with our experience. It…read morewas me, my husband and our 6 month old son. This was the first time we had professional photos taken of the baby and were of course a tad apprehensive about how it all would go, especially due to the fact that he had a terrible nap day the day of the shoot (of course!). Things could not have gone smoother - Kate has 3 children herself so was just wonderful at getting him to smile and holding his attention. She was so creative with finding good spots for pictures (our shoot took place at White Point gardens and the streets surrounding them), and we found her to be warm, pleasant, and very fun to work with. We felt relaxed and comfortable the whole time - it was really an enjoyable evening! The pictures themselves are breathtaking - I teared up when I opened them, and there are a few that still make me misty whenever I look at them! I'm still having a hard time deciding between several for our Christmas card because they're all so gorgeous! She got a great balance of staged, portrait-like shots along with more relaxed, candid moments of our family. These will be treasured by us for a long, long time. We can't recommend Kate enough!! Sent from my iPad

Captured by Kate is amazing! This is the second time my family used Kate (the first time was for my…read moresister's wedding) and she is so talented. Looking at the photos she captured throughout the weekend takes us right back to the joy and happiness because she was able to capture such real and genuine moments. Some of my absolute favorite moments were of our first look, which she captured absolutely beautifully. Kate also has the most calming personality (yet is able to wrangle large groups of family and friends!) and was a joy to have as a part of the weekend. I could not recommend Kate more for any of your photography needs! She is wonderful and we will treasure these photos for our entire life!

Cori was the best! She was so professional and very sweet! She made our intimate ceremony so…read morespecial and included some complimentary photos! We reached out to her with very short notice and she made sure to accommodate us with a convenient time. 5 STARS!! I would highly recommend her! Cori, thank you so much for making our day even more special!

Very professional and the process was very easy. Cori did an amazing job for us! She walks you…read morethrough everything you need to know and performs the ceremony how you want.

I used Gillian for my husbands 50th bday celebration with 5 other couples. She was prompt and so…read moreeasy to work with. She has great ideas for poses for both individual Couples and our group shots. The timing with the sunset on the beach she gave us was perfect. As a bonus she was as kind as could be trying to wrangle 12 crazy individuals. Highly recommend!

Priscilla, Ruta, and Davis were a pleasure to work with during our wedding and reception (and our…read moreengagement session, too!). This team is seriously talented - my family and I were blown away by how beautiful our photographs are - my usually non-sentimental husband even teared up. I am so happy we booked with Priscilla.. Not only is she a seriously talented photographer, she is professional and fun to work with. She dedicates a lot of time to you, and has a knack for making you comfortable in front of the camera so she can capture your true personality (and let me be clear..my husband and I are two hella awkward people, but we had a blast and look AMAZING in our photos). She is also very understanding, and really went above and beyond for us when we had to plan our celebration around an unexpected tropical storm. We are so blessed to have been able to work with such an understanding and talented photography team. We are fans for life!

Leigh is amazing. She did a photoshoot for my family. It felt like we were old friends. She made us…read morelaugh and captured some beautiful moments. I have already recommended her to a few people. We wanted beach photos and she chose the perfect spot and time. She also got the pictures back to us faster than she originally said. I will definitely choose her again

I should have written this forever ago, but I mean... wedding planning... Anyhow, I was taking my…read morefiancé on a trip to Charleston Sept 2017, where I used to live. I knew my fiancé would love it as much as me, so it was important for me to get engagement photos there to document all of Charleston's beauty and charm. I researched A LOT of photographers, and many of them were just way too far out of my budget. I was skeptical of Leigh's prices, but figured even if I had an amateur taking pictures of me in Charleston's cobblestoned streets of love, they still couldn't be that bad. She does not have an instagram, but does have a Facebook, but only showed little bits of her work. I took a chance and I emailed back and forth with her and she was always very responsive. We arrived in Charleston a couple of days before Hurricane Irma. We discussed options if the hurricane were to hit directly, obviously plans would have to change. Luckily for us and the rest of the east coast, it turned inward, however did cause major flooding in downtown Charleston, which was where we were set to have our photos done. Leigh was able to do us a day later, to give an extra day of cleanup to downtown area. We met Leigh and she had a friendly face and smile. It was a little awkward for Chris and I as we had never had professional photos done (other than by my sister) so we felt a bit silly but trusted Leigh in her posing. Leigh walked us around the battery and Rainbow Row and asked for our input on what photos we wanted as well as just taking some of her own. We booked her for two hours and she was able to get so many shots! Even with a wardrobe change (which she knew of a great spot that was clean to change in) we had leftover time and she asked if there was anything else I wanted. I told her I love love love the US Customs House, so we got in our car and drove a couple miles up the road. I am SOOO happy we went there. She walked us around the block to take some pictures in front of the Charleston Market. I can't believe I'm giving up all these secrets. Throughout the photo taking time she was pleasant and helpful. She thought of things I never would have. I figured I would have to wait WEEKS to see the final result. Well I did not at all. It was like 72 hours, she had sent me a z drive (is that what it is??) in the mail to my home address (we had come home at that point - not sure how delivery is to local people) with all my photos on them, plus each photo in black and white. The pictures are JUST BEAUTIFUL!! I have uploaded quite a few of them, our absolute favorites but you can see for yourself if you like her style. We absolutely did. We are so so happy with how they turned out, look at them all the time! Already had a shutterfly book made with the images. There were really only a handful that I did not like, and that is because how my face looked, not how the picture looked!! And also my fiancé was sweating like a pig (no pun intended) cause he had never been in that wonderful southern humidity, and I wish it came through better through the lens because it was noticeable in the pictures where he had taken his jacket off. None of these things had to do with her, just the only "bad" thing I can think of, cause there has to be something right. OHHH I know. I really wish she would blog your photos, or have a link to them so you can add them to your own website, instead of having to upload each one individually to your Facebook page or such. I would love to have a link to brag about them and say go check out my photos by Leigh! I have to instead upload each individually, and who really looks at the +86 photos on Facebook..... I can't say how much I love my Charleston engagement photos. She Captured some really sweet moments with my fiancé and I and did a fantastic job capturing Charleston's beauty. I hope to travel again to Charleston and will very much hire Leigh in a heartbeat for some more stunning and fun photos :)

The Chrismans superpower is their elevated professionalism and ability to make you feel like your…read morebest self. I've known Ben and Erin for over 15 years. You could say I found my wedding photographers before I found my husband. Over the years, I've worked with them numerous times over the years. Ben & Erin photographed my engagement session in Scottsdale, AZ. Then they photographed our wedding weekend in Lake Como, Italy. Every photo they took from our trip in Italy is my most prized possession! It was like having friends photograph the first most important day of my life. My pictures are emotional, sentimental, and vibrant. While I was living in the moment at my wedding, they were documenting moments I didn't even see happening. Today, I cherish the variety of pictures they captured of my Mom and me at my wedding, her happiest of times and now, all I have left to remember her. She loved Ben & Erin because they are not just friendly people, they are intelligent, fun to be around, adventurous and kind hearted people. Above all, they are the most communicative and creative photographers I have ever met. They always superpass my expectations. Next month, we will hire them to photograph our business headshots in Charleston, SC. I trust them to make me look good and capture my best looking self (maybe even better than myself). They know the right thing to do in every moment. I wouldn't just recommend them, I'd tell you to hire them before they book up.

I would highly recommend Chrisman Studios if you want the best of the best.. Its doesn't get more…read morereal than this team. To say Ben has a rare talent is an understatement. He is amazing and our photos surpassed our expectations. We had several phones calls prior to the shoot and Ben showed a genuine interest in us and what make us a happy family. The time he took with us at the shoot was great. My children warmed up to him so fast and we all felt very comfortable. We felt like we had been long lost friends with Ben. Seeing our photos was amazing- the happiness and pure emotion that was captured was astounding. We will cherish our prints for a lifetime. Everyone that sees the photographs is absolutely blown away. This team is the real deal.

Daniel was awesome to work with! He was able to accommodate us for a last minute engagement photo…read moresession for our son and his now fiancee. He was personable, professional and fun and the photos came out beautiful. Thank you!

Great response time. Works fast. Friendly. Casual yet professional style. I am excited to see the…read morephotos! Did a beach shoot with family and turned out great.