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CMPhotography

Charleston, SC
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    Great photos and even better personality!!

    We hired Charles for our engagement and wedding photos (in October 2024) and had the most positive experience!

    To start, he is very easy to get ahold of, responds quickly, and all around has a great level of communication! He was always on time for our meetings and made sure he took the time to understand our photo vision! He was super flexible with specific picture requests (like including our dog) and had a lot of fun and creative photo ideas to contribute!

    Most importantly, Charles has such a wonderful and positive energy that is infectious!! He kept everyone relaxed and having FUN on wedding day! It is clear that he simply loves what he...
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    Would Highly Recommend!!

    We would highly recommend CM Photography! Charles photographed our wedding. He is very professional. He is so friendly, as soon as we met him it felt like we were old friends. He really took his time and captured every moment. Communication was so simple. Any questions I had were answered within a matter of minutes of sending the message. We received our pictures back in 4 days. We chose him because of the raving reviews we read on social media so we already knew he was good but he completely exceeded our expectations.
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    Cortney Sent on 05/01/2024
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    Made my wedding day magical! :)

    Me and my husband got married on 4/20 and Charles was our photographer for our engagement photos as well as our wedding photos, and our photos came out so beautiful! For both sessions he did so AMAZING! I will always recommend him anytime I am asked who I used!! And I will for sure be using him again for future family photos! Thank you Charles Merry @ CMPhotography for making our special day so magical with memories we will never forget!
    I give CMPhotography 5 stars!!!! :)
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    Grace Sent on 02/07/2024
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    Bridal Photos & Wedding!

    Charles was amazing. I had issues with my wedding dress, so I couldn't get bridal photos done until 2 days before my wedding. He was accommodating and extremely understanding. He was also with me the entire wedding day and captured some really special moments! As a person who does not like having my picture taken, he made sure I felt comfortable and beautiful all day! Thank you, Charles!
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    Ashley Sent on 01/13/2024
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    Absolutely Amazing Photography!!

    Charles did absolutely amazing!! He took my bridal portraits and wedding photos. He had a canvas made and brought it to the wedding to display my favorite bridal portrait. He made everyone feel comfortable and laughing the entire time! He was open and flexible to try different poses, but our favorites were usually the poses he recommended! He took posed and candid photos of the ceremony and reception. We loved all OVER 1000 photos he sent us only 10 days after! We enjoyed working with CM photography and will definitely hire them again in the future! Thank you so much!
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    Jaclyn Sent on 12/05/2023
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    The Braecklein's

    If I could give him 1,000 stars I would. Charles was the absolute best part of our wedding. He was very responsive and stayed in contact from the day we hired him. Everyone that attended our wedding had so many compliments about him. As a bride I was so stressed, he offered me so much guidance even with things that didn't involve photography. His personality itself is amazing. If you are looking for a professional he is definitely your guy!! Our photos are gorgeous! We definitely gained a lifelong friend and the person I will use for all of our life events from here on out. Stop looking and choose CM Photography! You will not be disappointed!!
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    Allary Sent on 10/25/2023
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    The Best Choice

    CM Photography was the absolute best choice for our wedding.
    From the very beginning, Charles made it easy and smooth to explain what we wanted, he was flexible, he traveled, and he was so much fun! He took the most beautiful pictures that captured everything we wanted and will be able to reminisce for many years to come!
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    Alyssa Sent on 10/20/2023
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    Couldn’t pick someone better

    Charles was so friendly to all of our guests, made everyone laugh and made the whole day so perfect. He helped us capture our day so perfectly and I will cherish these photos forever! His work is so amazing and he got our photos back to us so fast!
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    Lawana Sent on 09/12/2023
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    Love at First Site.

    First, let me start by saying I live in Michigan Charles lives in South Carolina, I had recently lost my mother and had to cancel my wedding here in Michigan to care for my Mom. Months later, my now husband and I decided to have a destination wedding and we agreed on Charleston. I started by searching for a venue, then a photographer. The venue referred me to Charles Photography, I called Charles and there wasn’t a doubt in my mind that he was the one, from our first conversation until the last photo was taken Charles was absolutely phenomenal. Not only did we find our photographer we found a friend in Charles, I can not stop looking at our Wedding Photos! Book with Charles you will not be disappointed.
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    Best Photographer in the Carolinas

    Cannot say enough good about CM Photography. I have worked with Charles on a multitude of projects, the latest (and by far largest) being our wedding, and he NEVER fails to absolutely nail it. Our wedding photos could not be more perfect. They absolutely capture the vision I wanted and more.

    Charles is so laid back yet professional and his creativity and direction really show in his work. Even my non picture loving husband had fun working with him on our special day.

    Charles has worked with my toddler and many dogs through the years and still manages to make magic happen. If you're looking for a photographer look no further!
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    Margaret Sent on 11/04/2022
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    So comfortable to work with!

    Charles was so great to work with. My wedding planner had recommended him and from first contact I knew he would be great for our big day. He met with us about a week before the wedding also just to talk about what our timeline looked like and if there were any shots we specifically wanted, was so helpful! Our family was so comfortable around him and are still talking about how great Charles was! Final photos were also presented in a super quick turn around time. Will definitely want to work with him again in the future!
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    Krystal Sent on 09/27/2022
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    Wedding!!!

    Hands down the Absolute Best!!! We couldnt have asked for a better photographer! He seriously calmed my nerves the entire wedding session and made the entire wedding party so comfortable. Charles became family and his photography skills are some of the best ive ever seen!!!
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    Travis Sent on 09/23/2022
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    Charles Merry

    Hands down the BEST photographer I have ever used. Charles became a family member very quickly and was extremely flexible with schedule changes. Put your trust in his eye and his attention to details, you will not be disappointed. 100% satisfied and can not recommend enough!
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    100% will hire charles again

    Charles was wonderful! He was responsive, kind and is the finished product was everything I wanted and more.
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    Ashley Sent on 11/16/2021
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    Charles is amazing!

    If you want the best photographer, hire Charles. Seriously y'all, he is just an amazing professional. He captured our wedding brilliantly and I adore just looking through my photos over and over again. He was in constant contact with me and discussed my needs and wants to ensure my day was going to be perfect and it was! He is so open minded to trying new things and it felt more like he was our guest rather than our photographer with his caring and humorous personality, he blended right in with our family and friends without missing a single moment of our wedding. We cannot thank him enough or show the appropriate amount of gratitude for the amazing quality...
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    Carla Sent on 09/11/2021
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    Great work!

    We loved having Charles as our wedding photographer! He did an amazing job on the pictures, and he was so fun to work with. He made our wedding day extra special because of his easy going, fun personality!! He sent us a steady stream of pictures throughout the editing process as sneak peeks that we loved! Also, our photos are stunning!! We highly recommend Charles for any photography service! (Thank you, Charles!)
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    Best EVER! Look no further

    Charles Merry is the absolute best! My sister found Charles several years ago when she was getting married and I loved his photos so much, I had to have him for my engagement and wedding photos. His photos are timeless and he captures the moments that you will hold near and dear forever. Not only are his photos amazing, but Charles is so personable and fun. He makes you forget you’re in front of a camera and allows you to have fun. Charles Merry will be my go-to guy for all of life’s milestones!
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    Beautiful photos

    Made the day so easy and the pictures turned out amazing.
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    Fun and easy to work with

    Charles is easy to work with and genuinely enjoys what he does and working with clients. His responses were always prompt and helpful. He's done multiple different photoshoots for us and is always great to work with, for people who have no idea how to be photogenic he's always made us look great!! His use of lighting is amazing and some of our pics looked magazine worthy.
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    Outstanding!

    Charles was perfect! I am so glad our paths crossed. He is everything you want in a photographer. Charles is always early, great attitude, sense of humor, amazing with guests, and cares! I was so pleased with everything. Especially my photos!! So Amazing and Creative!
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    Chelsea Sent on 12/01/2019
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    Excellent !!

    Highly recommend !!! I have so many good things to say about Charles ! We looked for what seemed like forever for a photographer that could bundle the bridal , engagement, & wedding photos but then we came across CMPhotography . If I could go back I’d still pick him! Very friendly , punctual, and professional. Thank you Charles ❤️❤️❤️
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    Hands Down The BEST!

    When we got engaged we already knew we wanted Charles as our photographer because his photography style is truly one of a kind. Working with Charles was one of the best parts of our wedding. He went above and beyond to make sure everything went perfectly on our big day. So many of our guests were impressed with how hardworking, professional, & fun Charles is. And how he worked with the kids to get these amazing shots. We just got our photos last night and were flooded with emotions as every photo was phenomenal. We can’t wait to share them with family and friends! If you’re looking for a photographer, look no further... you have found the best! We would recommend him over and over again. And can’t wait to do more sessions soon!
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    Great Photographer!

    Chuck recently did our engagement photos and we can’t wait to work with him for our wedding photos. He was always responsive and made us feel comfortable. We would highly recommend him for anyone looking for a photographer in the Charleston area.
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    Amazing photographer

    Great photos, great value, and overall amazing!!
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    Absolutely amazing!

    Words can't express how awesome Charles Merry is to work with! We initially chose Charles, because his photography really stood out. He seemed to really capture so many perfect moments! First, he met us on one of the most humid day of the year to pull off an amazing engagement photoshoot! He made us feel very comfortable, and we knew that we had made the right choice for our wedding photographer. The day of the wedding, Charles (and his assistant!) worked unbelievably hard. We have thousands of pictures, so many of which are are so perfect. It was hard to pick which we should get framed! He worked against the sun setting to get in as many pictures as...
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