Booked in to get some professional/corporate head shots. Rez is a fantastic photographer, and gives…read morereally clear directions on how to pose, how to hold your hands, etc - which made all the difference. I am very happy with the end results and would highly recommend the services of Shari Photography!

Rez took my son's acting head shots - he was very patient with us, as this was our first time doing…read morethis. He made us feel comfortable and took a ton of photos. He was awesome to work with and we will definitely be going to him again for our photography needs!

My husband needed headshots for his residency application. We reached out to several photographers…read more Some were booked and some were unresponsive. Henry was quick, responsive, and able to come to us in the Central West End. We also had specific compressing needed for the end results but Henry let us know that he would also provide us the high res images. The entire experience was phenomenal. We were booked for 10AM, He tu showed up at 9:45 to set up in our apartment. He made the shoot super fun and light, helping my husband feel at ease. We will be calling on Henry again as we are expecting at the end of the year and we also love his work with families and couples. 11/10 would recommend to anyone looking for high quality personal branding headshots. His work and his ability to connect with his clients speak for themselves.

Henry is absolutely amazing. My friend recommended him to me and I was so excited to shoot with…read morehim. His pictures have depth and meaning, and he truly cares about the specific details and the moments instead of just looking for "a pretty picture". We went to a location that he was familiar with and wasted no time in getting multiple different shots in a short amount of time which I loved. Many photographers spend a good amount of time trying to find a change of location/scenery during the shoot and it can definitely drag, but not Henry! He knows his spots! :) He makes you feel very comfortable and makes the shoot FUN!! I can't wait to shoot with Henry again and 100% recommend :)

Dayton photographed our wedding after being connected to him through a company we booked for our…read morephotography and DJ. We couldn't have been more pleased with Dayton and would have chosen him ourselves. He met with us before to make sure he got all the photos we wanted and was awesome to work with the day of the ceremony. Super personable and willing to do anything we asked. He worked hard for us and got great pictures. Would recommend him. He's a great photographer and a super nice guy on top of it.

No one deserves this level of unprofessionalism. Dayton is literally in the background of a photo,…read moretaken by one of my guests, with his camera ON HIS HIP as my bridesmaids are making their way down the aisle. An hour in to my event start time Dayton was standing around socializing with my wedding guests. When I noticed and asked what he was doing, he acted confused. I informed him that he should already be taking photos since he was paid for the full 6 hour event. He began taking them, but asked me periodically throughout MY WEDDING DAY what kind of photos I wanted him to take/what other ideas I had. I feel any professional photographer should be able to answer this on their own. After dinner, which he was invited to join us for, he was again sort of loitering with some guests until my husband went and tipped him (for no reason other than the fact that it is just proper etiquette.) I guess receiving a tip, prompted some new found enthusiasm in him as he then started taking pictures again and asking me for ideas on what kind of pictures I wanted. This finally all culminated with just a bunch of portrait taking, outside, as we were losing the sunlight.... Actually getting the photos was another ordeal in itself. He mailed them out in a paper mailer the first time, which showed up empty with a split in the side. I can't help feeling a little awkward that some stranger probably has a copy of my wedding photos. I contacted him and he said he would mail them out that day. After not receiving them for two weeks, I reached out to touch base and received no response from Dayton for 5 days. When I finally heard from him he claimed that he had not been able to get back to me because he had been on an extended shoot, but had mailed the photos out two days prior. So I guess he could make it to the post office, but not answer his phone? When I finally received the photos, there were only 243, not the 300-400 I was promised. Editing was incredible poor. Many were either too dark or overexposed. Angles were strange and many not centered properly. There were some things that should have been cropped out if not avoided entirely (ie- and ugly broken utility box on the wall he took some of my husband's portraits against.) There we're also some photos that I remembered him taking that were left out entirely. A photo of myself on the staircase which was probably my favorite of myself that day, as well as a photo of my cousin and I and one of me and a close friend. I reached out to him to see about getting those photos and again, received no response for 4 days. When he did respond (December 21), he said that he was spending time with family and didn't have good phone connection, but would mail out the rest of wedding photos the first week of January. It is now the first week of February and I haven't heard from Dayton or received any photos.

We've been using Emily for pictures of our son during his first year. I wanted 3,6,9, and 12 month…read morepictures, and she was able to let me create a package that worked for what we wanted. I had shopped around quite a bit and her prices were really fair for what we were asking. There are definitely other photographers out there with lower quality work that are charging a lot more. So far we have done 3 and 6 month pictures and they are great. During our first session my son was really fussy since he was teething and hadn't had much of a nap that day. I thought for sure we wouldn't get many good pictures because he was in such a bad mood, but Emily was able to catch him smiling, and we got a lot of really cute pictures! When it was time for our 6 month pictures we had scheduled a time to meet at our home for the shoot. Again my son was having a hard time getting a good nap in, I called Emily and asked if it was possible push back 30 minutes in the hopes that we could get at least a few minutes of sleep in so he wouldn't cry during our whole session. She was really flexible and told us to just call whenever he woke up. He was able to get a good solid nap in and we really appreciated the flexibility that day. And again the pictures were amazing. She has really been able to capture his personality and us as a family together. I would recommend Emily to anyone looking for a photographer in the StL area. She has done a great job capturing our son's first year so far, and I can't wait for our next 2 sessions. We wouldn't hesitate to book more sessions with her in the future!

We got married in October of 2010 and used Ben as our photographer for our engagement and wedding…read morephotos. He was great! We looked at several photographers during the planning process, but went with Ben because his friendly personality put us at ease immediately. He has a great combination of being very professional and easy going. He always had our best interest in mind, and you could tell that this number one goal was to make sure that we were happy with the photos. For example, I felt sick the morning of the wedding. We were planning on taking our couples photos in the hours before the ceremony, but Ben could see how bad I felt. So he suggested that we just wait and take the photos after the wedding on another day. As a result, I was able to rest and recover and to actually enjoy the evening. Ben really went out of his way to make sure that the final photos turned out great and, more importantly, that we were able to relax and enjoy our wedding night. He made it so easy to trust him to take care of the photography which gave us one less thing to worry about. Also, Ben's photos are really wonderful and very professional. He has a great style that makes them so much more than just the posey photos you sometimes see. You can tell that someone artistic and talented is working the camera. Everyone who saw the photos after the wedding kept saying that they looked like they were from a magazine! Ben also offers a service called Fish Eye Fun, where he sets up a fish-eye camera photo booth with crazy costumes and props for your guests to use throughout the party. We definitely recommend this!! It was SO MUCH FUN, and we had multiple guests tell us after the wedding that they loved the idea and thought it was so unique. The guests all got to take home free souvenir photos of the night, and we ended up using the photos as a guest book during the wedding. This idea was such a big hit that someone at our wedding was trying to see if Ben could come do it at her wedding in Texas! It's easy to get lost when you're looking at photographers and their packages and how much each little thing costs. We learned through this process that, while cost is important, the most important thing is to find a photographer who you can work with easily and who understands what's important to you. That's why we're so happy we chose Ben. We totally loved Ben and would recommend him to anyone and everyone. We're planning on using him for all of our photographical moments in our future :)

I hired Ben a couple months after my engagement. I was so impressed with his work, truly elegant,…read morebeautiful, and sincere. When meeting with Ben, he was always professional and accepting of the type of photos we wanted for our wedding. For the engagement and wedding Ben worked extremely hard and never stopped shooting. He captured our special day perfectly! He is an amazing photographer with an impressive eye! Thanks Ben.

Zach Dalin did our wedding last June and oh my gosh he did such an amazing job. He was pretty…read morepricey for those working with a budget but if you can fit him in it is beyond worth it. All our pictures came back so fast like within a week they were ready to post and our final prints took longer but because he had so many choices on print style so we had some really extravagant custom pieces done. He helped plan the day truly and was such a help during the planning process. He also did our engagement shoot and those were just as beautiful. Customer service was just outstanding working with us always. We really hope to use him for family portraits in the future. Zach has found some forever clients.

Zach shot my wedding in May of 2024 and he did an amazing job. He was very knowledgeable, creative,…read moreand was very easy to work with. He knew what to shoot and how it would look. When I got everything back I was blown away. He really captured the emotion, love and feelings in the way he shoots and I couldn't be happier. Hands down an amazing photographer and videographer.

Smile! One of the best photography studios in the area. I…read morelove how professional and creative the staff is. I have been coming here for all my photography needs for over a year! I found them when I needed newborn photos (they have newborn clothes/wraps) and then I bought their amazing milestones package to capture those beautiful memories. The studio has props and over 50 different backgrounds so they can make your visions come alive. The photographers are kind and patient with some of the more shy ones. The pricing is very affordable and they offer great packages. The images are extremely high quality, and they do offer prints for a different price (have not done it). The sessions are private and I never feel rushed. The location is accessible and has lots of parking.

Nothing but great things to say about Lala Photography. We did a newborn session here and our…read morephotographer was so nice with our little one. We paid for the 'All' package so we were promised our photos within 72 hours. They were sent to us within 48 hours so this was awesome! We're excited to come back for the monthly specials. Definitely recommend them to all looking for family photos!

Heidi is absolutely incredible! I am a dietitian who was looking for a photographer in St Louis who…read morecould create some brand work for my San Francisco company. I posted to my social media for recommendations and when I looked at Heidi's website, I immediately knew it was her who I wanted and who would be able to create photos that were up to par with the west coast's creativity! I was very adamant about having photos that were outside of the box and not just someone standing against a tree with my arms folded (we've all seen this!). Heidi's work is effortless. She not only is extremely talented (I told her what I wanted and she created INSANELY good photos and added tons of amazing creative shots I never would've thought of)- but she is also a blast! She provides awesome direction and is a ton of fun, making sure you feel comfortable to ensure getting those candid moments! I could not have been more happy with the work Heidi did and will definitely be calling her for more. Everyone at my California company was beyond impressed and they, along with my friends and family, thought I went to California to get the photos done- now that's a compliment!! She also got my photos to me THAT day (sneak peek!), and the entire photo set less than a week after the shoot. Thank you Heidi, see ya next time!!

I HATE having my picture taken. That being said, I decided to take one for the team (aka my…read morefamily), and attempt to have a professional come in to document our growing brood. I was half convinced we'd end up with at least one of us crying in each shot, one with their eyes closed, and one hitting someone else. But Heidi made this such an easy endeavor- she's so fun and great with the kids, and most of all, everything felt relaxed and natural. I really dislike overly posed or contrived looking photos, but everything came out looking so real. No cheesy poses or smiles! She even managed to get some good ones of me! She really captured the personality of our family. Needless to say, she's been taking our annual family photos ever since. THE BEST!