meet the carters

ALL ABOUT us

what if wedding photography was about more than just pretty pictures?

Our Vision

We believe the best wedding photography comes from having a GREAT relationship with your photographers, so we want our clients to know us as friends and not just someone holding a camera! We are goofy and down to earth and really just love our couples a ton. Want to see if we’d be a good fit?

We believe that marriage is a beautiful thing when two people choose to walk through this life together. We believe that when two people choose to enter into this covenant together, they have been given one of the greatest gifts life has to offer. We want to see marriages thrive, and that all begins with your wedding!

our heart behind it

your wedding is the beginning of a beautiful story

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When you hire us as your photographers, you're choosing to work with someone who cares deeply about you and your marriage.

With over 10 years in business and 200+ weddings under our belt, we have truly seen it all and we are here to make your day as stress-free and fun as possible.

We have couples who come back to us year after year after we photograph their weddings. My absolute favorite part of this job is having couples who come back to us after we photograph their weddings. I have multiple families that I have photographed more than 10 sessions for after their weddings! Having clients that have us capture ALL of their milestones after their weddings shows that they truly trust us with their most precious memories!

why choose us?

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We absolutely loved working with Carters Creative for our wedding! From our engagement photoshoot to our big day, Rachael and Jacob were incredibly attentive and caring.

Heidi and tom

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I could not have asked for a better experience with a wedding photographer. A close friend suggested Rachael and Jacob to me and after meeting them, we decided they were a great fit. We didn't even meet with any other photographers. 

parris balazs, eventfully chic by parris

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Working with Rachael, Jacob and the Carters Creative team is not only a delight but also a guarantee of stunning photos and a stress-free process.

Anytime we have a free moment, we will likely be at one of the many great breweries here, or exploring one in a new city!

at a brewery in columbia

Jacob has a habit of sending "It is your birthday" gifs to everyone he knows every year. 

watching the office or friends

Especially on Main St. at Soda City!

finding a good brunch spot

We both graduated from USC and took similar classes, but didn't meet until after college!

cheering on the gamecocks

Obviously we are obsessed with our little family!

hanging out with our baby girl

When we're not holding a camera, you'll find us

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rachael quits teaching to go into wedding photography full time!

2019 / 

rachael starts photographing weddings alongside jacob's videos

2017 / 

we get married at the farm at ridgeway!

2015 / 

rachael and jacob meet at cool beans coffee shop on usc campus

2013 /

jacob shoots his first wedding video, rachael graduates college with an art education degree and a minor in photography

2011 /

YEARS

Through the

Rachael is 95% the voice behind the business! I do all of the portrait sessions and the lead photographer on the wedding day!

Favorite Coffee- Cold brew with half and half

meet the team!

Jacob

Rachael

Jacob started our business and is the lead videographer, or my second shooter on a wedding day! Jacob also photographs our events and headshots!

Favorite Coffee- Bullet proof coffee from Loveland

Associates

We also have a team of trusted associates, second shooters, and assistants that we would trust with our own wedding days! If you book us for photo and video, we will have a team to capture every aspect of your day!

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