My photography journey began in 2012 after a hard first year of college. I felt lost and back at square one trying to figure out what I wanted to do in life. That summer, I found I was meant to be a photographer and dove in head first. I graduated from UofSC in 2016 with my photography degree and shot my first wedding just months later. Through the years, I’ve been a full-time wedding photographer and then a full-time motherhood photographer but I’ve come to realize, my heart is happiest when both worlds collide. It’s the joy on a bride’s face when she says “I do” to the love of her life and the love on a mother’s face as she rocks her baby and plays with her children that inspires me.
With a documentary approach to my photography, my goal is to make you feel safe, comfortable and well loved during our time together. My hope is that we capture the stage of life you’re in as authentic as it feels and you have these albums to look back on for generations to come.
I believe in capturing you with the people you love most — the real, unposed moments that only grow more valuable with time. The way your hand fits in theirs, the laughter you can’t hold in, the quiet in-between glances that say everything without a word. These are the moments that tell your story. My goal is to give you timeless images that make you feel something and take you right back, no matter how many years have passed.
photographer & storyteller
I'm Carly
IT’S NICE TO MEET YOU
- MADISON
"oh my gosh. the photos are stunning! we love you!”
GET TO KNOW ME
I don’t shoot a lot of film for my business, but I love bringing out my film camera to capture the people and places I love most. I use my grandpa’s Canon AE-1, and I truly believe he’s the reason I first picked up a camera and started this journey.
Fueling MY SOUL
FILM
Give me a good book over scrolling any day. Reading is one of the few things I do that's just for me—my brain gets the break it actually needs!
Fueling MY SOUL
Reading
The fresh air is such a good reset in the afternoons when my kids need to get their energy out and I need to build up a little energy before dinner! The kids play and I sit and watch or read a book.
Fueling MY SOUL
Getting Outside
I know how quickly life changes.
I’ve seen my own seasons shift — from dating my high school sweetheart, to saying “I do,” to holding our babies for the first time. The little moments, the ones you don’t realize you’ll miss until they’re gone, are the ones I want to preserve for you.
Photography is my way of slowing time just enough to hold onto them — so you can feel them, see them, and remember exactly how it was.
it started with MY OWN LOVE STORY...
my "why"
the heart behind what I do
- sallie + michael
Not only is Carly an amazing photographer, she’s an amazing person! We have treasured every minute spent in front of her camera. She has captured so many special moments of our family and I can’t recommend her enough!
Oh my gosh. The photos are stunning! We love you!”
no. 1
- Erin + TJ
"Carly is our go to for family photos! She has done everything from our wedding to newborn session and we will always cherish the precious photos she takes! Carly always makes every session so fun and natural. So thankful for her gifts as a photographer!"
So thankful for her gifts as a photographer!”
no. 2
Kind Words
