Calico Photography
Lexington-based photographer Helen Tackett includes a second shooter in every wedding package and in-state travel at no charge, with engagement and bridal add-ons.
Lexington, SCFrom $700
Photographers · Columbia & Midlands
The Carters Creative
Husband-and-wife photo and video team in Columbia with 10+ years and 200+ weddings, pairing Rachael's portraits with Jacob's films in one combined package.
At a Glance
- Experience
- 10+ years in business
- Coverage
- Columbia + South Carolina and the Southeast
Services
second shooter
What It Costs
What The Carters Creative costs
Published starting price
From $2,500
Most couples invest about $5,000 for full-day coverage
Among the 8 Columbia wedding photographers in our directory that publish a starting price, the lowest is $700 and the median is $2,400. The Carters Creative starts above the median.
These are the rates The Carters Creative publishes, as of this listing's last update (September 6, 2026). Rates change by season and date; confirm current pricing with the vendor before booking.
About
The Carters Creative
Jacob Carter shot his first wedding video in 2011, the same year Rachael finished her USC art education degree with a photography minor — though the two didn't meet until 2013, at a coffee shop on campus. Married in 2015 at The Farm at Ridgeway, they now run The Carters Creative as a husband-and-wife team with more than a decade in the wedding industry and over 200 weddings behind them.
The division of labor is clean: Rachael leads photography and portrait sessions, Jacob leads videography and doubles as second shooter, and trusted associates round out full-day coverage. Couples who want photo and video from one team — one contract, one shared timeline — are the studio's specialty, and most invest about $5,000 for full-day coverage.
Based in Columbia, they work throughout South Carolina and the surrounding Southeast, with a portfolio that includes 701 Whaley, Junction 800, Hampton Preston, Oakbrook Farms, and The Millstone at Adams Pond. Many clients come back for milestone sessions long after the wedding.
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