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Columbia, SC Wedding Photographer & Videographer

Live oaks, coastal verandas, and golden evenings — Columbia weddings are made for film.

Wedding photographers & videographers in Columbia

The Southeast gives Columbia weddings that unmistakable warmth — Spanish moss, porch light, humidity that turns sunset into a glow. We time portraits for the golden window and keep gear (and boutonnieres) cool in between.

Elizabeth Scott is a national studio: senior photographers and filmmakers, travel already included, and a calendar kept deliberately small so every wedding gets a first-team crew. If we haven’t worked your exact venue yet, we scout it before your day — light, timing, logistics — so nothing about Columbia surprises us on the morning of.

Recent work

Wedding photograph by Elizabeth Scott
Wedding photograph by Elizabeth Scott
Wedding photograph by Elizabeth Scott
Wedding photograph by Elizabeth Scott

Selected frames from the Elizabeth Scott portfolio. Ask and we will send full galleries from weddings closest in size and setting to yours.

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The light in Columbia

Ceremony time decides how your photographs look, and the answer is different in Columbia than it is three states over. In June the sun sets here at 8:37 PM and golden hour opens around 8:00 PM; by October sunset has slid back to 6:50 PM — a swing of 1 hour 47 minutes across one wedding season. Start a Columbia ceremony at roughly the times below and you will finish vows, family formals, and portraits with the good light still in front of you rather than behind you.

2027 Start ceremony Golden hour Sunset Daylight
May5:33 PM7:43 PM8:18 PM13.9 h
June5:52 PM8:00 PM8:37 PM14.4 h
July5:51 PM7:59 PM8:36 PM14.2 h
August5:26 PM7:37 PM8:11 PM13.4 h
September4:45 PM6:57 PM7:30 PM12.4 h
October4:05 PM6:16 PM6:50 PM11.4 h

Times computed for Columbia (New York) on the 15th of each month. An outdoor ceremony in open shade can run 20–30 minutes later than the figures above; a church or ballroom ceremony is unaffected.

Where couples marry in Columbia

These are the Columbia venues couples ask us about most. We have not shot every one of them — nobody has — so when a venue is new to us we scout it before your date: light through the ceremony hour, where formals hold up, how long the walk from getting-ready to first look actually takes.

M Space4.8 ★ · 617 reviews
701 Whaley4.7 ★ · 539 reviews
The Gala Event Center4.7 ★ · 397 reviews
The River Road and Jasmine Houses and Gardens4.9 ★ · 333 reviews
Stone River4.7 ★ · 249 reviews
M Garden, LLC4.9 ★ · 174 reviews

Venue list is informational; Elizabeth Scott is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or booking on behalf of any venue named above.

How much does a wedding photographer cost in Columbia?

Our pricing is published and it is the same in Columbia as everywhere else we work — travel is included, there are no location surcharges, and the prices below are pay-in-full (the payment plan adds $500, with half down at booking). Photography starts at $1,500 and films at $1,200 for shorter days; the eight-hour collections most Columbia couples choose are below, and four-, six- and ten-hour versions are on the collections page.

Photography

$2,000 · The Gallery, 8 hours

Several hundred edited photographs, true to color.

Film

$1,500 · The Feature, 8 hours

A story-first edit built from your real audio.

Photo & Film

$3,500 · The Keepsake, 8 hours

One senior team for both — the smoothest timeline.

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Questions couples in Columbia ask us

Do you charge a travel fee for weddings in Columbia, SC?

No. Elizabeth Scott is a national studio and travel is built into every collection, so a Columbia wedding costs the same as one across the street from us.

Do you offer wedding videography in Columbia as well as photography?

Yes. Every collection is available as photography, film, or both from one senior team. Combined coverage starts at $3,000 and gives you a single timeline instead of two vendors negotiating for the same light.

Have you photographed weddings in Columbia before?

Not every venue in Columbia, and we say so. When a venue is new to us we scout it before your date: ceremony light, where formals hold up, how long the walk between spaces really takes.

Photography

Timeless, true-to-color imagery — several hundred edited photos per wedding.

Films

Story-first edits built from your real audio — vows, letters, laughter.

Combined

One team for both — the best value and the smoothest timeline.

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