South Carolina
Private event photography · Charleston
In short
Private event photography in Charleston starts at $600: 3 hours on location with a photographer who works in Charleston, and 120 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 5 business days.
Why choose Private event photography in Charleston?
Event photography in Charleston is three hours of candid coverage and group portraits at a birthday, anniversary, reunion or party, priced from $600 with 120 or more retouched photographs. Charleston private events split between two kinds of setting: a restaurant private room or rented house on the peninsula, and an outdoor gathering in a city park under live oaks. The outdoor version photographs beautifully from October through May and depends on booking the park well ahead.
Worth knowing about Charleston
A party in a City of Charleston park is reserved through the City of Charleston Parks Department, whose current fee schedule asks for applications at least 21 days before the event, charges covered shelters on top of the park-use fee, and doubles fees for non-residents. Cancelling 14 or more days out returns the full fee, and cancelling within 6 days returns nothing, which is worth knowing in a summer of afternoon thunderstorms: the rain plan is decided before the refund window closes.
What does the session in Charleston look like?
- Hampton Park
- Open lawns, a lagoon and old oaks beside The Citadel, with space for a large family group portrait.
- A restaurant private dining room on the peninsula
- Brick, candlelight and a long table — the toasts and the speeches, photographed in low light without flash glare.
- A rented house piazza
- The covered side porch of a Charleston single house, shaded and wide enough for a group frame in summer.
What does private event photography in Charleston include?
- 120+ retouched photographs
- Three hours of coverage
- Candid coverage plus group portraits
- Private online gallery within 5 business days
- Print release for personal use
FAQ — Private event photography in Charleston
How far ahead must a Charleston city park be reserved for a party?
At least 21 days ahead, under the City of Charleston Parks Department fee schedule, and non-residents of Charleston pay double. Covered shelters are charged on top of the park-use fee. An event photographer booked for a party in Hampton Park or another city park should be booked once the reservation is confirmed, because the date is fixed from that point.
What does three hours of event photography cover at a Charleston party?
Three hours of event photography at a Charleston birthday, anniversary or reunion covers arrivals, the group portraits while everybody is still fresh, the toasts or cake, and the candid hour in between. The gallery of 120 or more retouched photographs is delivered within five business days, with a print release for personal use.