Kateryna Shved Photography LLC

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About Kateryna Shved Photography LLC

Kateryna Shved Photography LLC

Charleston Wedding Photographer

I’m Kate — Ukrainian-born, Carolina-based, and the kind of photographer who will fix your veil, tell you exactly what to do with your hands, cry behind my camera during your dad’s speech, and somehow still notice your grandma tearing up across the room. I’ve been photographing people since 2018, and I’ve learned that the best wedding photos rarely come from trying to create a “perfect” wedding day. They come from actually having a really good one. I love incredible dresses, gorgeous light, old architecture, 35mm film, and portraits that could live in a magazine — but I love the champagne-popping, hair-coming-undone, friends-losing-it-on-the-dance-floor moments just as much.

I’m not a photographer who shows up with a camera and waits for things to happen. I read the room, anticipate what’s coming next, keep an eye on the timeline, and know when you need direction — and when you need me to disappear. My husband, Wes, often photographs alongside me, which gives us two perspectives on the same story. While one of us is photographing the moment everyone sees, the other is often catching the one no one noticed. We work instinctively together, stay calm when plans change, and give you the space to actually be at your wedding instead of managing your photographers.


Services

Services

  • Bride-only session
  • Drone photography
  • Engagement session
  • Extra hours
  • Image editing
  • Printing rights
  • Second photographer

Photo formats

  • Digital
  • Film
  • Hybrid

Deliverables

  • Digital files
  • Digital rights
  • Online gallery
  • Same/next-day sneak-peek images

Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

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28 reviews

  • KD

    Kaitlin Dillard

    Rating: 5
    Google
    Jul 23, 2026

    Stop searching right now—Kate and Wes are the absolute BEST decision you will make for your wedding! If I could give Kate and Wes ten stars, I would. Working with them was hands-down the easiest, most rewarding part of our entire wedding process. From our engagement photos to our wedding day, they brought an incredible energy that instantly calmed our nerves and made everyone feel completely at ease. They captured everything I wanted and more, between solo shots, details and amazing dance floor moments they did the best job. When we got our gallery back for both our engagement pictures and our wedding we were blown away. Looking through our photos felt like reliving the magic of the entire day all over again. They didn’t just document what our wedding looked like—they captured how our love felt throughout that day which makes it even better to look back on. Kate and Wes are extraordinarily talented, incredibly warm, and purely joyful people to work with. I wish I could just post my whole gallery but here are a few of our favorites.

  • JC

    Jalyn Carlson

    Rating: 5
    Google
    Jul 23, 2026

    We absolutely loved working with Kate! She was so friendly and always made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. She captured our wedding day so beautifully and didn’t miss a single special moment. We received so many stunning photos that we’ll treasure forever, it was honestly hard to choose favorites! We couldn’t be happier with our experience and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a talented and wonderful wedding photographer.

  • TJ

    The Johnsons

    Rating: 5
    Google
    Jul 23, 2026

    We worked with Kateryna to take some family beach vacation photos on our yearly trip and it was the best decision! She was so nice, made everyone feel comfortable and the pictures turned out absolutely incredible. Our family will cherish these photos and memories forever. Cannot thank her enough and would highly recommend working with her!

  • GR

    Gillian Rodriguez

    Rating: 5
    Google
    Jul 22, 2026

  • SA

    Samantha Alley

    Rating: 5
    Google
    May 29, 2026

    Haven’t even received our pictures yet (it’s been two days🤭) and I already know they’re going to be amazing! We had a vastly mixed group of twelve on family vacation for only a few days and of course the date we’d had planned for months it decided to rain. On the verge of having to reschedule we decided to risk the biscuit as they say and shoot for a 40 minute window of a break in the weather. It rained the entire drive there until we arrived in the parking lot when it finally stopped. Kateryna was so responsive and accommodating through the whole storm allowing us to make the final call down to the wire. She even arrived early, as did we, so that we could take full advantage of the weather we’d been given. She was also extremely patient and kind with the organized chaos our family is with three littles under the age of four. Even without seeing them yet I would already absolutely recommend scheduling your family shoot with her!!


over 15 years
I'll be by your side through out the whole day as I'm your bestie. On your wedding day, all I want to capture is the feelings, the mood, the emotions, the calm and crazy moments and all the details that make your wedding unique. That's why I decided to photograph non-traditional and laid-back wedding.
I'm based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and yes I love to travel! If you want me to photograph your story, it will require a travel fee, depending on where it takes place. But no worries, I always try to find the cheapest way to come ,because I love to discover new places and meeting new people from anywhere .
You will receive an online gallery link with all your photos within maximum 4 weeks. You can download all the photos from the gallery but also share them, choose your favorites, and also order prints!
An average of 50-75 fully edited images per hour of shooting time. I always choose quality rather than quantity and that's why I will choose the best and more significant photos to tell your story.
No, as I believe that editing is 50% of my talent, my style , my magic to create unforgettable memories for you and your family . I promise to never leave any photos out that you will want or need.
I don’t alter the way you look other than skin blemishes or anything temporary that would not normally be there (bruise, scrape, acne etc unless you’d like me to keep it the photos). If you’re self conscious about something, please let me know as I’ll be sure to be extra aware of that while I’m posing you.
No, my prices are firm.