We were lucky enough to have David take our engagement photos. There was 100% communication every…read morestep of the way. The edited photos were presented in a professional and timely manner. We are very pleased with the photographs. He gave us 100% care and attention and made us feel like stars of the show during the shoot. David will make sure you get all of the attention that you and your loved one deserve.

Thank you yelp for finding me the best wedding photographer! I highly recommend using him for the…read morewhole day. 1) Customer service: He is incredibly accommodating. We had to plan our STL metro area wedding from California and David was there for every step; from the first video chat planning session to staying several hours at my mother's house 4 months later to help us finish the album. We could not have done a cross-country wedding without him! 2) Communication: David will make sure you love you're pictures! He is takes very detailed notes and gives you plenty of time to reflect on what you want. The more details you can give him the better, so he knows exactly what to shoot for. We definitely needed a photographer who would "direct" the more formal portraits and he was on top of everything! 3) Wedding planning: David was very organized from the engagement contract, to the list of shots we needed, and everything in between. He went above and beyond, scouting different areas around the reception location to make sure we had plenty of options on the big day. We did several run throughs on paper and in person. He really acted like wedding planner! 4) Day of: First, David came for the rehearsal dinner even though it was not required. On the big day, he had a second shooter and an assistant (which we discussed). Everything was streamlined and coordinated. The crew was very reverent when needed, but also managed to capture a lot of private moments. After the ceremony, the crew worked with us to get family portraits and wedding party portraits in 2 different locations before heading to the reception! 5) Personal touches: David truly understands how to keep the experience personal. He sent us multiple surprises, on top of everything included in the package. He even hand delivered parent albums even when we could not! 6) Photos: They turned out so well, we did 40 spreads!!! We also paid to download all of the originals (minus doubles, blurred, etc). Choose Choice Jade Photography for your wedding and pick the whole day package! You won't regret it!

Fantastic photos & seamless experience! Channa was so helpful in the planning process, helping us…read morewith timing to get everything we wanted captured. She did our engagement photos at the STL Art Museum, and she was incredible! I can't believe we got that many good shots in an hour. For our wedding, we worked with photographers Rebecca & Alex. They captured everything that was important to us and more! They were so relaxed and professional, going with the flow even through some unforeseen circumstances. I would recommend Evalyn & Co to a friend (and have)!

McKinley was super helpful and flexible with photos. Instead of engagement photos, he photographed…read moreour dress rehearsal dinner. McKinley took many photos on our wedding day-candid and posed. My mom was upset that she didn't have any photos of herself and my dad during the ceremony. Now, when it came to finalizing the photo album we had a lot of issues. The editing is very hard to manage. I spent over an hour editing and making comments for none of it to save. After having the photo unlocked and attempted again we still were having issues. I believe he's changed his set up now to make it more user friendly.

Words can't express how grateful we were of our experience with McKinley and Megan Griggs (McKinley…read moreG. Photography). Mckinley and Megan were beyond professional and overly prepared. If something was missing or needed to be changed, they took care of it without a second thought. We were absolutely blown away with their photography skills. They were so patient and kept a smile on their faces despite the delays and hot weather. McKinley and Megan were always available to answer questions and were very prompt with their responses. We would definitely work with McKinley G. Photography again. We would recommend them in a heartbeat!

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Fantastic, is an understatement on how my experience was. Bernie was great to work with from start…read moreto finish. From setting up appointments, to meeting in person, making us feel comfortable in our Engagement pictures and our wedding pictures. He had our whole wedding party smiling the entire day. Bernie is so easy to work with and he took amazing engagement pictures in Tower Grove Park and then captured our wedding day this past October beautifully. He took well over 2,000 pictures on our wedding day and it is so hard to choose our favorites! We had so many compliments on our engagement and wedding pictures. Side note: Bernie took wedding pictures for my husband's parents and Aunts and Uncles and that's how we got our recommendation. Bernie knows what he's doing and he's great at what he does. He has poses that are your basic traditional ones but also pictures that were ones that were not so traditional but made the best pictures. Thank you to everyone one at Bernie Elking Photography for making our pictures memories we will never forget.

Thank you, Bernie Elking, for being the photographer for my wedding day! My husband and I were…read moreimpressed with your professionalism, charisma, and exceptional customer service! This past June, Bernie was able to fit us into his schedule 3 weeks before our set wedding date (we hired him last minute due to the Corona Virus pushing off our wedding). He was very understanding and accommodating with our needs, and exceeded our expectations! On the big day, he arrived to the church early and started shooting before I had even arrived. He didn't say anything regarding me being tardy, but rather welcomed me to join as he continued to get shots of the wedding party and family. Not really knowing how to pose ourselves individually or in a group setting, we felt very comfortable with his direction and requests on how to place ourselves accordingly for the photos. I hired Bernie for two hours, and he stayed for well over 3 hours since the Holy Mass ran longer than expected. I offered to pay him for the extra time he worked, but he declined and said it was his pleasure and his wedding gift to us. My husband, family, and I are all looking forward to seeing the entire DVD collection of the photos Bernie shot! Thanks again, Bernie Elking, you're awesome!

Alecia was wonderful, and the photoshoot experience was sooooo much fun. She knew exactly how to…read moredirect the shots based on what I told her I was looking for, and I wish I could have purchased every photo! She is so accepting and open, she made the experience even more than I imagined and pushed me to see the beauty in myself. I got to also enjoy getting my makeup and hair done and felt like a MODEL all day long--the whole experience was nothing less than absolutely fabulous!

My first session with XOXO Alice was in 2018; it was purchased as a wedding gift for my husband. I…read morehad lost 100 pounds over the course of our relationship and was super nervous to have boudoir photos done because of how embarrassed I was by the loose skin that I had all over my body. I imagined options for outfits and poses would be very limited, and I would spend the whole time nervous as heck and hating myself. The super detailed instructions to prepare for the session were the first thing to set my mind at ease. I was glad to know I only had to personally bring SOME of the outfits I wanted to wear but that there was a full wardrobe of varying sizes waiting for me. I was greeted on the morning of the shoot by one of her kitty cats, which immediately made me feel more at ease. The conversation held between myself, Alecia, and the make-up artist that morning to determine the kind of photos we wanted to shoot was eye-opening and very information, though I felt like a shy newbie not having the answer on-hand when I showed up. Alecia used creative methods to get me the best shots possible and made me feel more at ease throughout the course of the day by cracking jokes to make me laugh and just have general conversation about shared interests (specifically pet birds). By the end of the day, I had come to love how my body was portrayed in a way I never knew was possible. The directions she gave throughout the shoot were kind and specific so that she got the exact bodily post and expression that she needed. My husband could not have been happier with the photos, and I will always cherish the self-esteem boost I left with. The second shoot I had was vastly different than my first. It took place in early 2022 while I was still scared witless about catching COVID-19. She had a process in place requiring each client to take a rapid test in their car prior to the session to confirm a negative result. This made me feel much safer considering she was the first person  outside my family and close friends that I would spend a day around maskless since the pandemic began.  Some relevant background information includes something that developed over the course of time since the initial photoshoot: this included the onset of chronic (nearly constant) pain in my neck, shoulders, and upper and lower back that is greatly flared by too much motion of my joints that were weakened by illness and major surgery recovery. I was nervous as all get-out to reach out to Alecia to see if I could request a session (via one of her model-calls on her Facebook page) thinking that I would be too hard to work with due to my physical limitations. Remembering how much I had to move or bend during the first session, I thought it would be impossible to have a similar experience again. My weak and painful body had driven me to hatred and depression because my body had all but given up on me. I had also put on a teensy bit of weight due to my inability to exercise. Alecia assured me that she could work with me to show me that my body wasn't to be hated and was confident that she could use feedback given by myself during the session to ensure she didn't cause an excess of pain. She ended up discussing my changing life situation while makeup and hair were being handled. Not only did she make me feel like a "normal" person regardless of my illnesses and pain, she made sure I knew that she saw me as no less of a woman or model. She did a lot of moving and shifting to accommodate my decreased abilities of motion and took my inability to stand for long periods of count all into ability when choosing the outfits and poses. We even made a sort of silly game out of taking water breaks since I am required to drink far more water than most people; she was sure to take a water break whenever I did and made sure I ate when I needed to. I was so shocked by the resulting images and felt like she helped me along the first step of accepting my new disability by taking myself for how I am and not just hating my own existence. I know this may seem like a little much to come out of a boudoir photography session, but she has a magical way of seeing everyone she photographs the way they need to be and deserve to be seen. I am already saving up for my next photo shoot! The first one was for my significant other, but all additional ones are purely for me!

I cannot even begin to describe how awesome Jenn and Aaron are. They are truly incredible people to…read morework with and true pros. They did our wedding and engagement session (and a boudoir session for me) and were amazing every single time. I feel more like they're friends now. Thank you both for everything. You're incredible!

Jennifer and Aaron were THE PERFECT photographers for us! They were attentive to detail, creative,…read moresmart, organized, caring, and were so patient with my "bridezilla" moments! I could not have had a better experience on my wedding day and HIGHLY recommend Aurora Photography to both young (and old brides like me)! Hands down. The BEST photographers. Period! I am SO GLAD they were recommended to me!

I don't even know where to start! Carol is one of the sweetest people I have ever met! She's…read morepassionate! She's flexible! She's understanding! She made my entire wedding party feel comfortable including our parents and the flower girl! We were able to have fun with the photos! My experience with Carol and her husband was definitely a blast! The photos came out great and she even gifted me some prints including an 8x10 to fill one of my new frames. I'm looking forward to having her shoot my family photos when the time comes!