About this vendor
Hi, I’m Carson. I am based in Columbia, South Carolina! I have loved photography since I was a kid, but I always wanted to share the joy with others. That’s why I love wedding & elopement photography so much. Not only do I enjoy it, but I also get to see the happiness it brings to so many couples. Your wedding or elopement should be your ‘dream day’ and I am here to help you plan it, guide, and get some amazing photos! I would love to be there for you on your journey, whether you are going a more traditional route, or want something totally unique, creative, or adventurous!
So, what do you do now?
Super easy!
1.) Let’s talk!
Fill out my contact form and we can either chat on the phone or meet up for a coffee, beer or walk our dogs.
2.) We start planning!
This is the fun part! *happy dance*
3.) We do the thing.
All your hard work and planning come together for one magnificent day and I will be there to make sure you remember every detail.
Ready to start this journey together? Contact me to get started.
carsonlillardphoto.com
@carsonlillard.photo
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2022.2021.
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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5
out of 5.018 reviews
We knew our photographer would be the most important vendor, and Carson exceeded every single expectation. Her calm demeanor, artistic eye, and dedication to her clients made her a...
n unforgettable part of our day.
I was blown away by how quickly we received our wedding photos—and even more amazed by how perfect they were! Carson is professional, personable, and seriously talented. I’d hire h...
er again in a heartbeat.
Carson’s artistry is unmatched. From our very first conversation, she made us feel completely at ease. Her ability to make camera-shy people look natural is pure magic. Our wedding...
gallery is stunning—every photo tells a story.
If you're searching for a photographer who is both wildly talented and incredibly easy to work with, look no further than Carson. She brought our wedding to life through her lens a...
nd turned fleeting moments into timeless keepsakes.
Carson was absolutely phenomenal! She didn’t just take photos—she captured memories. Her professionalism, calming presence, and creative vision made our wedding day even more speci...
al. I truly couldn’t have asked for a better photographer.
My wife and I wanted to capture Yosemite at it’s finest and Carson hands down knew all the spots and places to make that happen during a busy June in the park. He work is incredibl...
e and we could not be happier with the Carson captured our day. If you’re looking for professionalism, quality, and a great experience…Carson is the one!
Carson did such an incredible job with our wedding photos. Our family has been blown away by how beautifully she captured such a special day and how great all of the photos are. Ca...
rson was a joy to work with and we received our final photos in a short turnaround time. I could not recommend her enough!
On our list of priorities, the photographer was the most important to us and Carson went above and beyond our expectations. She was so gracious and personable and very comfortable ...
to be around, both for our engagement pictures, and for our wedding day pictures. She has such a pleasant demeanor and was very patient with a couple who felt very awkward in front of the camera. I appreciated that even when she moved to another state to pursue another prestigious career, she honored her contract and we were still able to have her for our wedding day.
I typically dislike or feel passively about myself in pictures, but the ones Carson took of me are the best ones in existence. The moody style of her work perfectly complemented our Halloween wedding.She really has a great eye and a great personality and I couldn’t recommend her enough.
I got married in the time of COVID and she was happy to change plans as we had to change them due to COVID. We went from a large venue to a tiny cabin on Hood Canal. She so beautif...
ully captured the magic and love of my tiny cabin wedding! <3
Carson was perfect! She was very thorough and punctual with timing, totally blended in, and captured a ton of amazing shots. I am so happy we had her there to capture our perfect d...
ay. Would use her again for any photo moments!
Carson is wonderful. We originally found her in Corvallis when we wanted to have our wedding at a venue in that area, pre-COVID. We ended up having to re-book in a different locati...
on and completely change our wedding around. Despite the wedding being in a slightly more inconvenient location, Carson was more than happy to reschedule our booking with her. Fast-forward to our wedding day. Carson arrived promptly when she said she would and even had scoped out good spots to shoot photos around our venue. She found an old logging road near the resort where we pulled away to during dinner to take photos. She shot some of the best photos of the day there, with beautiful snowy mountains in the background. Overall, her disposition was warm and kind, which made it feel like we had a friend around to take our photos while getting ready and all throughout the day/night. She blended into the background so well that most of the time I forgot she was even there! I would absolutely recommend her for your photoshoot/wedding photography needs.
Carson was our photographer for our elopement in October and she was great. First of all, I’m from out of state and stumbled upon her online when trying to plan the elopement in Or...
egon. Mind you I’ve never been to Oregon nor have I’ve been married before so everything was new to me. Carson was super flexible, kind and easy going. She had great suggestions and up for anything. Our pictures from Smith Rock turned out amazing, just how I envisioned. Every person loves them. Can’t wait to blow them up.
Carson was the most amazing photographer not only for our wedding but engagements too. She was flexible with changing plans due to covid, and had such a chill attitude through it a...
ll. Every shoot she was willing to stay however long we needed. She kept it personal and revolved the photos around us and our own personalities. She was open to ideas and took any preferences into consideration. If you’re looking for quality and quantity Carson is the way to go.
Carson has an amazing eye. She went above and beyond with her time and working with us, not to mention her turnaround time. She had sneak peek photos back to us the day after the...
wedding and our photos available within a couple of weeks! Not only was she the best value we found, we also got access to all of our photos...over 2,000. She is great to work with and anyone looking to have wedding photography done should be considering Carson.
Carson was absolutely amazing. I can’t believe how great our wedding pictures came out! She was able to capture the whole day perfectly and we couldn’t be happier with the end resu...
lt. She got all the little details from happy tears and joyful cheers. She sent a link to all of our photos that we could download from and we were amazed at the speed as well as great job she did. We definitely recommend her for you wedding day. She was also so friendly and willing to work with us on a short notice.
We were traveling through the beautiful area and wanted family photos taken on the beach there. I am so incredibly thankful we came across this incredible team! The photos really c...
aptured our familys' dynamic and all of our personalities and I will treasure the photos forever! Tomas was so patient and it was obvious how much he loves to capture candid shots, which are my fav! The entire process was so wonderful, I highly reccomend this PNW duo!
Carson was an excellent and professional photographer. Neither my boyfriend nor I have much experience having our photo taken, but she was able to take photos where we look happy a...
nd at ease. I would recommend her services to anyone for couple, family, or wedding photography!
Carson is talented, sweet, accommodating and all around great to work with! She did an amazing job on our engagement shoot and wedding photos. I would hands down recommend her to a...
nyone!
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