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Charleston based destination wedding

& elopement photographer

For the adventurous & romantics

 
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Hey y'all! I’m Lydia!

I'm a destination wedding & elopement photographer based in Charleston, SC. I’m a bubbly little firecracker, with a serious obsession for tacos and the beach & you can bet your bottom dollar I’m always dancing. Since I don’t sit still I don’t let my couples sit still either! I’m in love with the raw, unposed, and heartfelt moments, especially in my photography. I frequently talk about my flippin amazing wedding, my adorable dog, and my precious niece. South Carolina is my home base but I’m always itching to travel worldwide!

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We both took the same pictures of each other on our car ride through Colorado. 😂 🌿 I can not WAIT to go back!
I’m GIVING AWAY 1 free vow renewal AND 1 FREE elopement!⠀ ☀️⠀ Must be in Charleston! If desired location is outside of Charleston let’s talk! It may be on my bucket list & if it is it’ll be EXTREMELY discounted! ⠀ (Normally my bucket list locations are discounted by $300... this special will be even better!!) 😭🤩⠀ ☀️⠀ I love both of these things so flipping much & I want to shoot more of them! They make my heart do a triple back flip!⠀ ☀️⠀ SO! HERE IS HOW YOU ENTER:⠀ 1) tell me your story! If you’re eloping, tell me why! If you’re doing a vow renewal tell me why!⠀ 2) like this photo, and tag some of your friends below who you think would love this too!⠀ 3) Follow this account @lydiamccaulley⠀ ☀️⠀ QUALIFICATIONS:⠀ -Ceremony must be 75 people or less.⠀ -Ceremony must take place in Charleston, unless the location is on my bucket list & we have discussed it.⠀ -Must take place in 2019⠀ ☀️⠀ GIVEAWAY ends Sunday March 31st!⠀
It’s Spring & I should have reached a lot of my business goals by now.... but I’m so far from them. I told y’all I would be honest about this so here I am being honest!⠀ 🍃⠀ I have a few photography friends who are having a weird slow Spring, and I have a few other photography friends who have a slammed packed Spring. We aren’t sure why this “busy” season isn’t actually busy for us. It’s horrifying. It’s scary. And it’s honestly annoying. ⠀ 🍃⠀ I was suppose to have 2 half day weddings, 3 full day weddings, 2 hour sessions, and 1 30 minute session booked already... I’ve only booked 2 hour sessions and 1 30 minute session...⠀ 🍃⠀ I’m waiting for God to show up at the last minute like he always does. I’m not giving up these goals yet. I’m not getting irritated & tossing in the towel. I’m picking myself up. I’m looking for some days where I can rest. And I’m gonna pray about my business.⠀ 🍃⠀ I know God has called me to this career. I know he has placed couples on my heart. I know this is where I’m suppose to be using my talents. I’m gonna kick butt this year. And I’m gonna kick it at the pace that God gave me! NOT at the pace that Instagram shows us. LETS DO IT!
I’m horrible about posting photos of myself... I’ve had these photos scheduled since we got them but they kept getting pushed back to make my feed look better. Stupid. I know. 🙄 ⠀ 🌿⠀ So here we finally are!! Enjoy my dress & my mom’s cool living room. ✌🏾 🌿⠀ Gracias @canadunlap and @rianfuller for being awesome socks!
Bridesmaids sippin that bubbly before the ceremony! ⠀ 🥂⠀ Nope. This photo was planned! Nope. They had had no clue I took it. YEP! I love photographing moments like this. Documenting forever baby! . Second shot for @canadunlap at the beautifulll @cannongreenevents
I want to do more shoots like this one!⠀ 🍃⠀ I hung out with this family for about four hours, driving around from property to property on their farm. It was such a blast hanging out with these hysterical kids and their sweet parents! ⠀ 🍃⠀ Let’s make all family photos as fun and as adventurous as this one!
This little scene right here is what wedding photography is to me. ☀️⠀ This is such a simple moment but it’s so beautiful. It’s not posed, forced, or awkward. It’s photojournalism. It’s capturing memories & sealing them in a photograph. It’s keeping these moments alive forever! ⠀ ☀️⠀ When I have a series of images that tell a story... it makes my heart freaking soar! I want to photograph real moments, not created ones. ⠀ 🌿⠀ I believe each moment deserves a series of images. 🌿 Image of @kaitlinscott_photography beautiful couple