Heather is the go to photographer for newborns in St. Louis. We did our maternity and newborn…read moresessions with her and couldn't be happier with the results. I won't lie and say she isn't pricey...but the quality and professionalism definitely matches the cost. Our maternity session was shot in natural light in the evening at Forest Park. She helped us feel comfortable and helped me feel beautiful in the last weeks of my pregnancy. The newborn session was a special day for us. Heather came to our home 10 days after she was born and did lifestyle photos of our new family at home. She's very gentle and safe with newborns helping pose them on their terms allowing the babies time to settle in and bed ready for photos. An added bonus was some beautiful pictures she took with our daughter and our dog. The finished product was wonderful! My family even ended up ordering their own albums they were so happy with the photos!

Heather is the best! She took both of our daughters' newborn photos and we have a birthday…read moremilestone session soon. She is great to work with! She is wonderful with newborns and children! She is very gentle, caring, and kind. She is extremely talented and takes gorgeous photos! She captured amazing photos of our babies, nursery, and family (including our dogs!). Her studio is beautiful, too! I am so glad that we chose her to be our photographer and we definitely plan to go to her for all of our family photo needs! I can't recommend Heather enough!

I can't say it enough how amazing it was working with Garon. His quality of work is unmatched. He…read morewas so fun to work with and made my daughter feel so comfortable with her Senior Photos. He was patient and never made us feel rushed. He responded timely and fully explained the process start to finish. I highly recommend him!

We hired Garon to do our engagement photos. I absolutely loved his style and artistic approach to…read morephotography. Garon completely exceeded our expectations. Not only was he phenomenal at answering our questions, and communication in general, but he was so fun to work with. He made the entire shoot exciting, and had great ideas and poses for us to try. He even came prepared with ideas to show us for some shots he'd like to get. I honestly couldn't be more pleased, and am SO glad we chose to work with him. We will definitely be using him again in the future. You will not regret working with him!

Emily has been photographing my family for over 10 years now for mini shoots, maternity, family,…read moresenior portraits, etc. Her quality is truly top notch -- the lighting *chefs kiss*. She has such a gift for staging the perfect photo; it truly seems effortless. Plus, we always have so much fun!

Our senior session with Emily was phenomenal! She took the time to get to know my daughter…read morebeforehand and made her experience truly once in a lifetime. She came prepared with a good feeling for what we wanted, but she was patient and willing to try anything we asked spur of the moment. We have so many beautiful photos to choose from. This was our first senior portrait experience and Emily did not disappoint! We will definitely be calling her again!

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DON FROM LUX MEDIA FOR YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY / VIDEOGRAPHY!!!…read more I hired don for my maternity shoot, and am more than happy with the results. Not only was he on time for the shoot but he was very patient, and knows how to capture the PERFECT angle / shot! He is so worth it! He's very responsive with texts/calls and very kind! He pays very close attention to details, and literally makes the photos look SO magical yet NATURAL. Don is truly skillful and talented at what he does. Highly recommend giving him a shot if you're looking for a photographer / videographer.

I was referred to Don from my sister who found him through one of her very close friend that…read morerecently got married. Don is amazing at what he does and he truly works with you in achieving what you want for your photos. He did our engagement photos recently and it went really smooth. He made it fun and we felt comfortable taking pictures with him because he made everything go with the flow and it felt very natural! We took pictures at Balboa park and he took us around to different spots so that he could maximize the area and beauty of Balboa Park. It was nice that he wanted us to have a big selection of photos with different background and styles. When we were taking pictures Don made us feel very relaxed. I loved that he made us feel at home and it was enjoyable! He taught us different poses and made it simple as possible. It was such a fun day! Don even makes bouquets for you as a prop during photo taking!! And they ARE BEAUTIFUL!! He seriously could be a florist too! LOL The week before our engagement photos he even called me to talk about attire and it was really nice of him to talk about what would be best to wear and he really wanted us to look perfect on that day and suggested many different outfits and even asked if he could see what we got planned to see if it would go well with the theme etc. it was really considerate of him to take the time to reach out to us and care about our wardrobe and how the pictures will look with certain attire. Don sent us a lot of engagement photos and they all turned out beautifully!! I was very impressed and I am excited to work with him on videography and photography for our wedding day. Don is a very dedicated photographer and videographer. I can already see that it is his passion. He is very busy and books up fast so be considerate of his responses! He truly does try to get back to me asap and I haven't had any problems with communication the last couple months working with him. He is always awesome on calling me and touching base with me and reviewing whatever needs to be reviewed. Thank you Don!

Not impresed with the quality of her prints or the final outcome. I left my prints sitting out 24…read morehours after getting them in the mail and they curled. Additionally many of my photos were taken in an alley and all I see when I look at them is a dumpster. I feel like she should have been able to photoshop the dumpster out or do a better job of focusing the image. Her prices are extremely high for the quality of photos you recieve.

It can be difficult to find a photographer to capture your special moments, but Bridgette went…read moreabove and beyond my expectations. We had our one-year anniversary photos taken and couldn't be happier with them. She's very creative, professional, and a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Bridgette and can't wait to work with her again in the future!

This past week, I was a bundle of nerves. My job is good, my relationship is good... everything was…read moregood. So why the nerves? I pride myself in being a strong, independent woman however as a larger woman I've always had body issues and this week I had decided to step out of my comfort zone and get some pictures taken to show myself that I still have some sex appeal. I live in St. Louis, so after only a 20-minute drive, I found myself sitting outside of Bellisimo Photography Studio with 3 outfits, my personal foundation, and a desire to embrace a little body confidence. You first walk into an office with beautiful pictures of women of all sizes and colors. These photos are inspirational, and I'm starting to get a little excited to pose like some of those photos. Jay is amazing! A master promoter of women, she put me at ease right away. She did my makeup, threw some curls in my hair, and then I was off to the dressing room. I will say that I brought no jewelry to this because I didn't want to detract, but I kind of wish I had brought a couple of pieces and asked Jay what she thought. Because I only had moisturizer on my face and Jay didn't know how I usually wear my makeup, I was looking forward to her view. The makeup was perfect for an evening out (or a photo shot obviously) and I got so many compliments on my hair afterward that I may start putting a few curls in it. (Those curls actually made me feel a little more (dare I say it) sexy.) The studio itself is gorgeous. The building looks very commercial, but when you walk into this studio, you "see" part of the "glorious" Opera House this building once was. There are 3 photo nooks in the room. Two contain couches and one a huge beautiful bed with satin sheets. They move things around every so often (so I was told), so you could technically go back every once in a while to get more pictures done. I showed her my outfits, and we were ready to go. The dressing room has a ton of robes that can be used. There was one that had a lot of ruffles that I really wanted to wear over a black gown that I brought, and I did. The session was easy. Jay walked you through every pose and sultry look. As the session continued, I realized that I was truly enjoying myself, was less self-concious and beautiful, and felt like I was so powerfully woman. It's hard to explain, but I felt unstoppable. After it was over, I'll admit I was sad. I was feeling so amazing. I suppose I enjoyed the pampering and assurance that I was killing it. I got dressed and went out to talk to the art director, Ashley. She was excited to see my photos and to discuss all my options and put them in my own collection book. I've since been back to order my photos. I walked in thinking...I bet we can only find one photo I approve. But while I didn't embrace all 60 photos that were taken of me. After some time, we were able to narrow it down to one of the packages they offer. They sent the prices of their packages before I went in to order (which I liked because they were very transparent (much like one of the outfits I wore. Hahaha), and while I told myself to get one specific collection, I settled on one with a few more pictures. Now let me rant a little... we all have cameras that we carry around with us. Sometimes, we manage to take a photo that is epic. Sometimes. Very seldom. Photo taking isn't easy. Especially in this field where pictures never lie. You see it all in these photos, but only a pro can create a work of art out of you, even with so many flaws screaming to be seen through the lens. Jay is that kind of pro. I will be posting some pictures of their studio nope...not of me... but when you see me next, you'll see me standing taller with an air of sensuality and power. Thanks Bellisimo!!

Today, I had the most wonderful experience of a Boudoir Photo Session! I had attended an event 2…read moremonths ago and the ladies of Bellissimo had a vendor presence to which I signed up out of curiosity. I came up with an outfit that was sexy chic, at least to me, and arrived at 4p. The ladies were ready for me upon arrival and super friendly and welcoming. This being my first time with this type of photography, they put me at ease. The studio area had about 8 or 9 stations, but tons of props and design throughout. The session included photos at all the stations which was fantastic. I try to follow directions very well and the photographer was pleasant and patient. She took alot of angles. At the end, scheduled follow-up appointment to view the results and make orders. Can't wait to see them!

Nichole was so great with my 6 day old baby Audrey! She sent me everything I needed to know and do…read moreto make sure my kid was super sleepy and easy to work with for our shoot. Nichole was great to watch and fed the baby herself so they would be comfortable with each other. I got all those perfect pouty and beautiful pictures I hoped for and would definitely recommend Nichole! I wish I had done a maternity photos hoot with her as well!

Nichole is wonderful!! She is passionate about what she does, and takes the time to get perfect…read morepictures. We have done newborn and 6 month shots with her (so far), and will be going back soon for our 1 year and cake smash session! On the 6th month shoot, my little one was starting to get restless- she wanted us to come back the next night or so to finish the shoot and get certain pictures that she wasn't able to get- Not too many people do that. It wasn't a matter of "your time is over; that's it". She cares about her customers and the quality of her work. She is patient and professional and does amazing work. She is flexible and works with your schedule as well. We also had her do a family photo for us as well during the Holidays last year.

Allison has done our photos for the past 2 years. Including family sessions, maternity session, and…read more1st birthday de is wonderful. And she works well with children of all ages, and abilities. I brought all of my five kids to her (ages 1,3,7,8, & 11) two of which have special needs and got great photos.

From the owner: We are photographers with styles like Portraiture, lifestyle, and journalistic photography…read morestyles.Our session types are maternity, wedding, senior, family, children, to name a few of our sessions we offer.