Caitlyn Motycka Photography -

Spencer Livingston

If you're reading this while looking for a family or newborn photographer in the Charleston area, consider this your sign to stop your search and book Cait now.

She is incredibly sweet, has great energy that kept my 3 little ones engaged throughout our entire session, and is incredibly talented as a photographer and artist.

Thank you Cait for capturing my family so beautifully, I will treasure these portraits for a lifetime!

Tara Federico

It's hard to put into words how happy we are with our experience with Caitlyn. It is so apparent that Caitlyn puts her heart into her business and goes above and beyond to take care of her clients. My family and I visited Isle of Palms for our summer vacation and I wanted to make sure we documented our time together. I was drawn to Caitlyn's natural light and true to life film style and knew I had to book her for our family session. Her gorgeous studio wardrobe was such a wonderful perk of the experience she provides. I didn't have to think about what to pack for myself or my two toddlers and that in itself was a huge blessing! She made our portrait experience so much fun and stress free (which is next to impossible when you have two toddlers having their pictures taken at 7:30 in the morning!) The portraits we received from Caitlyn will be treasured for years to come and I cannot wait for them to be framed to live on the walls of our home!

I truly cannot recommend Caitlyn enough and we will be booking her for every trip we take to Isle of Palms!

Lauren Dumas

Caitlyn is one of the best photographers in Charleston, hands down! My husband, 5 year old daughter and I did a maternity session with her in November 2018 at James Island County Park and she was WONDERFUL! She is such a sweet person and was SO good with my sometimes shy 5 year old daughter. She made all of us feel very comfortable in front of the camera and had great direction for all of us, which I believe is so important in a photoshoot. I would highly recommend her and will certainly be using her again in the future!

Chesson Merritt

Over the last 5 years, Caitlyn has photographed my family for a maternity session, three motherhood mini sessions, a special visit with Santa, and now a full family session. It's always worth the drive to Charleston for photos when they're with her! The images she captures are pure magic and I love watching my girls grow up through the lens of her camera.

She is a dream photographer for anyone who enjoys a thorough plan! She helps you with wardrobe for you and your family, will work with you on dates/locations for the shoot, and communicates all the details with you to help make the shoot go as smoothly as possible. Caitlyn has photographed my girls at all ages from 3 months until 5 years, and trust me, she's got all the tricks to get wonderful photos even when your kids are being... well, kids!

The photos we have from each of our visits with Caitlyn are beautiful heirlooms that we'll enjoy for years and generations to come. Her style is classic and timeless! I love investing in photos not only of my children, but ones that include me (mom!) too. And I really love that Caitlyn, as a mother herself, encourages moms to get in front of the lens since so many times we're the ones taking the candid moments at home.

Melissa Mitchell

We used Caitlyn for my daughters one year birthday pictures. She’s great at finding beautiful locations in Charleston to shoot at. We were SO happy with the pictures we did a family session in November! She’s absolutely wonderful to work with. Our daughter is a toddler and won’t sit still. But some how she got great shots of her. I highly recommend her. We will definitely use her again

Brooke Davenport

I have been fortunate enough to have Caitlyn capture my maternity session and my daughter's Fresh 48 session. She also did my daughter's One Year photos!

Caitlyn is so personable and amazing to work with. She makes each session feel effortless. I am so thankful she has been able to capture these special moments in my life with her beautiful gift!

Andie Mulvaney-Thorp

One of the most memorable experiences of my pregnancy was having Caitlyn take our maternity photos. We chose Charleston for our babymoon and were so fortunate that Caitlyn was available during our stay.

Upon our first email interaction I knew that we were in good hands. Between helping us pick a location to the (amazing!) client wardrobe, planning our session was stress free. Caitlyn also helped my dear husband schedule a surprise appt with Lashes and Lace for hair and makeup. She truly went above and beyond!

As someone that is not comfortable in front of the camera, I was anxious. Our time with Caitlyn was as comfortable as catching up with an old friend. She was so great at putting me at ease all while capturing the most beautiful photos. We are so grateful to Caitlyn for perfectly documenting this special time for us.

The Thorps

Kate Weingarten

Caitlyn did our family photos when we were visiting Charleston and I'm absolutely blown away! I'm a Chicago based family photographer myself so my standards are high! When I saw her work for the first time I immediately knew she's the one as her aesthetics and style are so classy, timeless and beautiful! She was amazing during the session and had tons of tips and tricks how to handle my restless 2 year old! I can't believe we got so many gorgeous frames! Will cherish these forever! Thank you so much!!