Charleston Photo Art

Our comprehensive wedding photography captures every important moment from preparation to reception. Using both posed and candid techniques, we document ceremonies, portraits, and celebrations with artistic composition and emotional depth. Our team's experience ensures coverage remains uninterrupted through unexpected changes while maintaining natural lighting and composition standards. Clients receive a curated collection of high-resolution images that tell their unique love story.

We specialize in intimate elopement documentation with discreet coverage of small ceremonies. Our approach focuses on capturing authentic emotions and scenic backdrops while maintaining flexibility for spontaneous moments. This service includes location scouting assistance and specialized lighting techniques for unique environments, ensuring every detail from vows to private celebrations receives personalized attention through multiple visual perspectives.

Our cinematic videography service combines multi-camera coverage with premium audio recording to create dynamic wedding films. Using professional-grade equipment and storytelling techniques, we produce both short highlights and full-length documentaries that include ceremony details, speeches, and dance sequences. The service includes drone footage when permitted and synchronized editing with photography deliverables for cohesive visual storytelling.

We offer personalized portrait sessions including engagement photos, senior portraits, family portraits, and professional headshots. Our approach balances posed compositions with natural interactions to create images that reflect individual personalities. Sessions include location selection guidance and styling advice, with post-processing options for subtle enhancements while maintaining authentic appearances and emotional expressions.

Our premium print services transform digital memories into tangible heirlooms. We offer handcrafted albums with customizable layouts and luxury materials, along with museum-quality wall art options including canvas prints and framed displays. All products use archival-grade materials for long-term preservation, with design assistance included to ensure each piece complements clients' personal styles and home environments.

With a Master's in Psychology and over a decade of photography experience, Dennis founded Charleston Photo Art in 2016. His background combines technical expertise with emotional intelligence, creating unique visual narratives. He leads sessions with a relaxed style that puts clients at ease while maintaining artistic integrity.

Bringing hospitality industry expertise and a Master's in Art History, Iryna joined the team in 2019. She oversees operations and client experience, ensuring seamless coordination between photography sessions and post-production processes. Her attention to detail enhances the studio's commitment to exceptional customer service.

We offer customizable packages with photography and videography coverage, starting with four-hour sessions and expanding to full-day coverage. Each package includes digital files, sneak peek previews, and print rights. Our associates can provide specific details during your consultation.

We recommend 10-12 hours for comprehensive coverage including preparation, ceremony, portraits, and reception. Shorter options start at four hours, with flexibility to match your specific schedule and venue logistics.

All packages include high-resolution digital files with print rights. We also offer premium print products including custom albums, wall art, and framed displays through our studio's product selection process.

Our team prepares contingency plans for all outdoor sessions. We utilize indoor backup locations and alternative posing techniques to maintain quality regardless of conditions, as demonstrated through our successful rain-or-shine execution for multiple weddings.

Clients receive sneak peek images within 48 hours. Final edited galleries with 600-800 images are delivered within 6-8 weeks for weddings, with express options available. Videography deliverables typically follow within 8-10 weeks.

I can not be more grateful and fortunate to have booked my Surprise Engagement with Dennis! Not only did he do amazing work, but just the amount of stress he took off my back was immense, especially since I am not local to the area. Dennis was able to secure the engagement location and did a great job communicating with me every step of the way. I can't wait to get the rest of our pictures back from this monumental trip.

It was such a pleasant experience! Dennis made us feel comfortable during the entire session which included a lot of laughter. I chose him because of his portfolio which showed such a romantic side of his clients. The photography came out top notch and his pricing is unbeatable. All the photos that were taken even before being edited were already amazing which just shows how amazing of a photographer he is. I would highly recommend! Great communication and fantastic experience

Dennis was AMAZING to work with! So communicative and helpful. The pictures came out so beautifully - it truly was a treasure to have our moment captured with our family. I highly recommend Charleston Photo Art for anyone who is looking for timeless elopement/wedding pictures. 10/10 experience!

Had a blast working with Dennis! He made us feel so comfortable and took amazing photographs! Would 100% recommend and plan to use again in the future! You can't go wrong wrong by choosing him!

Dennis shot group photos of our Real Estate Team and captured both the professional and fun sides of our team. He was a pleasure to work with- patient, cheerful and was great in keeping our shoots moving in multiple locations. He's also great at putting you at ease and making you feel comfortable, and he has the ability to make the most of a location so that you feel like you aren't taking the same photo everyone else has taken before. 100% would recommend him not just for weddings, but for business headshots and groups as well! Great job!

Denise and his team did an phenomenal doing capturing our secret proposal in Charleston! He was able to get two people who take awkward pictures to take some of the best pictures we have ever taken. He is highly recommended and we would use him again in a heartbeat.

Dennis was great! He was super easy to work with, very professional, and all the pictures looked great! We were able to coordinate a surprise engagement photo shoot down to the minute. His turnaround time for the pictures was very fast and the editing was very good. All of his prices are very reasonable especially when you see what amazing work he does. 10/10 would recommend.

Dennis was amazing! He was very professional and fun to work with. He captured some great photos! So many that we upgraded our package. He is very knowledgable of the area, and he made sure we were comfortable throughout the entire process. Would definitely recommend.

Dennis is hands down the best photographer to work with in Charleston! My husband and I sat down with a ton of photographers in the area when we got engaged and Dennis was the warmest, most stand-up guy we met. He brings true professionalism, an eye for great shots, and an easy-going, fun personality to all his sessions for a very reasonable price! The thing that stood out to me and my husband the most was how down to earth and easy to work with Dennis and all his second shooters are.

They're all really great, talented, fun people to be around. They want to get you great shots, but they're also really focused on making the whole experience memorable for you. We can't recommend Charleston Photo Art enough!

Dennis and his team are incredible in all aspects! We used him for our engagement photos over a year ago and knew we wanted him to capture our wedding day. We planned from out of state and he made it so easy. He was there to capture the big moments and tiny details we will always remember. He listened attentively to what we wanted and also came up with creative photos. After the wedding, he let us look at all the photos and choose the ones we wanted to cherish forever. We love how fast the turn around was and highly recommend him to anyone looking to preserve their memories for a lifetime!

I used Dennis to capture my surprise engagement at a park in Daniel Island, SC. He was so helpful, and took all the stress out of a situation that had a ton of uncertainty! He's obviously very experienced, and knew just what to do to capture the spontaneous reactions, as well as pose us for a few photos after the question was popped. The photos all came out beautifully. I was also impressed at the level of professionalism, especially with communication. Dennis responded to my inquiries very punctually. I could not recommend him enough.