South Carolina
Newborn session · Charleston
In short
Newborn session in Charleston starts at $425: 2 hours on location with a photographer who works in Charleston, and 35 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 7 business days. The price is agreed before you book and does not move.
Why choose Newborn session in Charleston?
A peninsula of pastel eighteenth-century houses, live oaks and salt marsh that has been a top American wedding destination for a decade. That is what decides how a Newborn session session is planned here: the photographer you work with lives in Charleston and shoots across South Carolina all year, so they are not seeing the place for the first time alongside you. That prior knowledge is the difference between a session that keeps to its schedule and one spent looking for a frame.
The hour matters more than the location. For Rainbow Row, East Bay Street, the window to aim for is sunrise to 8am. The session runs 2 hours and is built around that window rather than around your diary — it is the one variable that genuinely changes the photographs, and it costs nothing.
What does the session in Charleston look like?
The typical route runs 2 hours and stays on foot. We start at Rainbow Row, East Bay Street and move on to The Battery and White Point Garden. Two locations rather than one give you two distinct backdrops without getting into a car, and the walk between them produces the frames made in motion — frequently the truest of the set.
What does newborn session in Charleston include?
- 35 retouched photographs
- In-home session, no studio visit
- Baby alone, with parents, and with siblings
- Unhurried two-hour window — feeding and settling included
- Private online gallery within 7 business days
Permits at these locations: The Battery and White Point Garden: City of Charleston permit required for professional photography in parks. Angel Oak, Johns Island: Commercial photography requires a permit from the City of Charleston; tripods and props restricted. Cypress Gardens, Moncks Corner: Paid photography permit required; boat access charged separately. Boone Hall and the Avenue of Oaks: Private property. Photography sessions require a booked, paid permit.
FAQ — Newborn session in Charleston
Newborn session in Charleston: what time should we book?
For Rainbow Row, East Bay Street, aim for sunrise to 8am. At a busy location, two hours either way changes what can be framed at all.
Do we need a permit to photograph in Charleston?
At some locations, yes: The Battery and White Point Garden (City of Charleston permit required for professional photography in parks.); Angel Oak, Johns Island (Commercial photography requires a permit from the City of Charleston; tripods and props restricted.); Cypress Gardens, Moncks Corner (Paid photography permit required; boat access charged separately.); Boone Hall and the Avenue of Oaks (Private property. Photography sessions require a booked, paid permit.). The photographer handles it and tells you at booking, not on the day.
What happens if it rains in Charleston?
We move the session to another slot or another day at no cost. If you are only in town briefly, we switch to sheltered locations scouted in advance rather than cancelling.
When do we get the photos from Charleston?
Within 7 business days, in a private online gallery: 35 edited images, downloadable at full resolution from any country.