Charleston Wedding Photographer
Tim Willoughby
Charleston Weddings and Destination Photography since 2007
 
Tim and his small team specialize in documenting full wedding weekends comprehensively and artistically. We offer photography and videography to couples who value authenticity and beauty and we shoot everything in a photojournalistic and unobtrusive way.
We are based in Charleston and have 18 years of experience with over 400 weddings photographed throughout the USA , Italy, France, England, Mexico, Jamaica, Antigua, St. Lucia, Colombia, and the Bahamas.
Refined, natural wedding photography for couples getting married in Charleston and destination locations worldwide.
 
 
Wedding Videography
Artistic and sincere wedding films
Captured in high resolution with small teams
 
Nantucket
 
Martha's vineyard
 
 
1-3 Person Teams Capturing Photo and Video Simultaneously
 
kiawah is. sc
Photo and video
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Seamless, Incorporated and Unobtrusive Videography
 
 
Here's a slideshow of more of my favorites
 
"Tim brings warmth, humility, and genuine care to everything he does. He has a remarkable ability to blend seamlessly into any room, becoming part of the celebration rather than an observer — his calm, easygoing presence instantly relaxes everyone around him. That comfort translates into his photographs, where subjects look effortlessly natural and at peace. Over the years, I’ve come to realize that Tim’s gift isn’t just in photography — it’s in how he sees the world and the people in it. He captures not only what’s visible, but what’s felt — and that rare ability makes him not just a world-class photographer, but someone that moves through life with talent, grace, and originality. He’s not only one of the best at what he does — he’s one of the best people you could ever hope to know."
- Dan Comite
Publications and Features
Here are a few of our favorite weddings that have been published in print and online. We've been featured in Brides Magazine, Over the Moon, Carats and Cake, Charleston Weddings, Quest, Tatler, Southern Bride, and many others. I photograph weddings with a focus on clean composition, natural light, and a relaxed, intentional approach.
As a Charleston wedding photographer, I photograph weddings throughout the Lowcountry with a focus on natural light, clean composition, and a refined, unobtrusive approach. From historic Charleston venues, Kiawah Island, Sea Island, New York, Nantucket, Caribbean weddings, and beyond, each wedding is documented in a way that reflects the setting without over-directing or forcing moments.
CELINA & JAKE
Cambridgeshire, UK
ASHLEIGH & STEPHEN
East Hampton, NY
Meredith & Dane
Charleston, SC
 
Maggie & Jesse
Little Compton, RI
HANA & JAY
Middleburg, Virginia
Mission Statement:
"We know that love is not just something we feel, it is something we do. It is patient when the days are long and tempers are short. It is kind when we are tired or misunderstood. It refuses to keep score or to let pride take the lead. This kind of love, steady, enduring, and resilient is what makes marriage not only beautiful but lasting. And you know well that love is not merely a feeling that happens to you, but a choice you make daily, sometimes perhaps even hourly.
As you vow now to continue walking together, we all pray with you that you will have the patience and mutual understanding to choose love again and again, not only when it is easy on what we might call the mountain tops of joy and exhilaration, but also when it is hard in those valleys and dark places of difficulty and doubt. But remember the psalm that we heard and to which we together responded. That psalm speaks of everyday blessings that accompany love when it is rooted in faithfulness. It speaks of the work of your hands. We can think of the joyful meals that will be shared at your table, of a home filled with peace. These are not grandiose promises, but real joys that come from living a life of generosity and care in the ordinary rhythm of married life. Doing household chores, paying the bills, raising children, sharing each other stories. At the end of the day, in all of those things, God's grace will be quietly and powerfully at work. "
-Monsignor Robert Murphy ,NY (Alex and West's wedding in Nassau)
 
Still Life photos and details from weddings:
 
 
Portfolio
A Few favorites
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