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Lea did a fantastic job photographing our family for our annual family trip to Isle of Palms. She made us all feel at ease and super comfortable, thus making the photos great! I especially appreciated her patience with my elderly parents. She captured memories that we will treasure forever.

Her photos speak for themselves and her energy and workflow on set is unmatched! If you want a range of photos, natural, posed and candid, she’s as versatile as it gets! Our engagement photos will be pieces of artwork In out home for decades to come.

She did some beach photos for my Mom and I, for Mother's Day. It was a great session, she made you feel comfortable and listened to what you were looking for. She was very friendly and personable and wanted to capture the perfect photo!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND !!!!

Lea shot our wedding a few years ago and every time I look back on those photographs it fills me with such joy and appreciation for her as an artist. She went out of her way to accommodate our dual/bi-cultural ceremony and made sure she she had a second shooter on hand so that we didn’t miss a moment on what was a very busy day. Lea’s warm and kind spirit will put us and our guests at ease — I highly recommend her business!!

Lea’s work is absolutely STUNNING! We received so many wonderful pictures of me and my family! She is great with kids! My three year old is so difficult when it comes to pictures and smiling. Lea has great techniques to get children to smile and we received multiple smiling photos of her! Overall, we had such a wonderful time and we would highly recommend if you are in search for a great photographer! Blessings❤️

Lea photographed my teenage daughters this summer for a portrait that will last a lifetime. She captured their personalities and conveyed their relationship perfectly. Her work is unique and simply put, fine art.

We loved working with Lea! She was patient, professional, responsive, and super accommodating of our large group. Our photos turned out amazing and we couldn't have asked for a better experience!

We were very happy to have Lea work with us for our small wedding. She gave us ideas and suggestions, and all with a friendly attitude that made our special day even more special. After the event, several guests commented about how nice the photos turned out.

Photos that capture both emotions and settings! Lea just did engagement photos for my son and his fiancée and they are beautiful. The Charleston settings are varied and eye-catching without taking away from the couple. Since downtown Charleston is where the two fell in love, having the photos done there was perfect. The photos show moods of playfulness, fun and of course, love. Well done, Lea Austen Photography.

I researched Charleston area photographers and looked over their work and was lucky enough to find Lea last summer. She photographed our family on the beach during a family vacation and we were thrilled with the results! We loved Charleston so much that my sister and I took our 80 year old mother to the beach for her birthday in April and Lea captured a beautiful birthday trip to perfection. She is a TRUE artist and a special person to boot. We HIGHLY recommend Lea!

My wife and I recently visited Charleston before Christmas and booked a couple of hours with Lea via the Viator app's "Budding photographer tour of Charleston". It was such a blast!! We thoroughly enjoyed talking with Lea as she showed us some of the best (and sometimes hidden-away) spots for amazing Charleston photography. She spent time teaching us different and more creative ways to capture images, and we are thrilled with the results. She's so personable, and we loved our time with her! We highly recommend Lea for any photography project.

Lea is amazingly talented at photography. I am so glad that I used her for my professional pictures. She made it fun and easy and she did a fantastic job! Thank you, Lea!