Olivia Rae James is a wedding, portrait, and editorial photographer based in Charleston, South Carolina but available to travel worldwide. Email her at hello@oliviaraejames.com and keep in touch with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Select Clients and Features

Kinfolk

Garden & Gun

Charleston Magazine

Freunde von Freunden

Legends Magazine

Design*Sponge

Glitter Guide

Charlie Magazine

Skirt!

Proud Mary

Yeah! Burger

MailChimp

Email Olivia

What camera do you use?

I use a Canon 5D Mark ii.

May I use your photographs on my site?

Feel free to use my photos on your personal blog as long as you properly credit and link back. For commercial usage, contact me for details.

Will you photograph my wedding?

I'd love to shoot your wedding, here in Charleston or elsewhere. Email me for detailed packaging and prices.

Will you photograph my baby/family?

I love photographing little babies! Newborns, toddlers, kids, families, everyone. Email me for rates.

Are you available to travel?

Yes!

Where should I go in Charleston?

My favorite places in Charleston are ever-evolving, but here’s a running list: Two Boroughs Larder for amazing, inventive dishes (and noodle bowls) for lunch and dinner, Trattoria Lucca and FIG for fine dining and exquisite food, Bin 152 for wine and cheese, Belmont for cocktails and homemade nutella “pop-tarts”, Butcher and Bee for sandwiches (and updated Southern sides), Fast and French for a charming Parisian-feeling meal, and Sugar Bakeshop and Wildflour (especially for Sticky Bun Sunday) for the best sweet treats.

Beyond that, the best way to explore Charleston is to wander aimlessly (walk or rent a bike at Affordabike for $20 a day). Explore the secret gardens, narrow alleyways, get a little lost and end up at the edge of the peninsula. Watch sailboats. Talk to old people. Smell the jasmine.