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Courtney Smith Photography

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I am a St. Louis wedding photographer with a love for story-telling. I like to describe my style as organic, romantic, and real. I believe that your wedding photos should tell your unique love story and be jumping off the page with all the emotions, joy, laughter, and tears that filled your day. I truly believe that the most beautiful things in life are the most authentic, so that's what I chase after.

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What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$3,000

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Digital Files
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    Lindsay W. Married on 10/19/2019
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    Courtney is the BEST photographer!

    Courtney is one of the most genuine and kind people I have ever met. Her photos are breathtaking. She cares about everyone and wanted to ensure we were having a blast on our wedding day. She also made sure we had an amazing time during our engagement photos. Her pictures are amazing and we were so lucky our wedding planner recommended her. All of her photos were beautiful. My husband and I are a little awkward when taking pictures, but she made it one of our favorite parts of the wedding. She is quick to respond to emails and extremely professional, I highly recommend Courtney Smith photography!

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    Victoria C. Married on 05/10/2019
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    Highly Recommend Courtney Smith Photography

    Courtney was an absolute delight to have as our wedding photographer. She was a calm, friendly, and comfortable presence to have with us on our wedding day. She returned beautiful, high-quality images within a timely manner, and I can say, without a doubt, that I would not have wanted anyone else to photograph our wedding day. The images she captured will help us remember such an important day in our lives, and I will cherish them always. I would highly recommend Courtney Smith to all of my friends and family members for their photography needs.
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    Ariel S. Married on 09/15/2018
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    Highly Recommend!

    My husband and I had a great experience with Courtney! She’s super talented and very easy to work with - We had the best time just being ourselves in front of her camera on both our engagement session and our wedding day! We’re very thankful for the memories she captured for us 💗
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    Ashley Married on 08/31/2018
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    Courtney was easily my favorite choice from all of our wedding vendors! We had seen her work on instagram and fell in love with her style but her personality, presence and ease of capturing our day was better than I ever could have asked for. I emailed her a few nights after we got engaged and I woke up to a super sweet response the very next morning. She was very communicative throughout the whole process of checking in and letting us know what to expect. She showed up early even when she was feeling a little under the weather on our big day and was so positive! Since she was coming from across the country for our wedding we didn't do an engagement shoot so I was a little nervous but immediately felt like I had known her for a long time. She built us up throughout our entire event and was so present. We feel extremely blessed that she took on our event and are so so happy with how our photos came out. She captured all the love and excitement we felt that day. We are so excited so hang our photos and share them for years to come. Thank you Courtney!
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    Annette Married on 06/14/2018
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    courtney was amazing from beginning to end ... just the ease of working with her ... her unique and incredible eye for the unusual. simply the manner in which she worked with the children and made them feel at ease. I am blown away by her talent and the iconic photos she is able to capture. we could not be more pleased with her work, her integrity, and the quality of photos that we received. anyone would be lucky to have them photograph their day.
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    Lynsey Married on 05/19/2018
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    Courtney was an absolute dream to work with!!! Courtney is the most sweet and caring person alive, along with the most understanding. My now husband was absolutely nervous about taking pictures for the engagement photos and the wedding ones as well, but Courtney made it so much fun but also so easy by guiding us through the motions seamlessly!! The photographs she take are not only gorgeous but they are what I would consider my ideal pictures from engagement to wedding! I would definitely recommend Courtney as a photographer as she made my wedding day so lovely and gave me beautiful pictures to remember it by!
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    Chelsea Married on 10/07/2017
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    When I got engaged I LOVED looking through wedding photographers and their photos, it was one of my favorite aspects of the wedding. The way that a photographer could tell the story, and give you the keepsakes to remember your special day forever meant so much to me. I especially loved Courtney's photos because of the way she captured natural light in them. I ended up choosing the date for my wedding around Courtney's availability. Of course with my love for light in photos, my wedding day ended up being 100% cloud covered, not a single ray of sunshine. From the photos, you would NEVER tell that the day was overcast and EXTREMELY cold. Courtney captured every detail beautifully. Something everyone in my family keeps saying is that we spent so much time planning all of the little decor details at the reception and none of us had time to look at them on the big day, it is so great to have the pictures to see all of our work come together. I cannot stop smiling when I look at the pictures, and I know with complete confidence that Courtney made our day. I would recommend her to any bride to be, you will NOT be disappointed with the amazing pictures and a fun, super-sweet photographer.
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    Abby Married on 06/10/2017
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    Courtney is the absolute best!!! I cannot say enough about how amazing she is. Not only does she produce high quality work, she is one of the kindest people I have ever met. From the engagement session to the wedding day, she was making me feel beautiful and helping make the day even more special. With Courtney as your photographer, you will not have to worry about your pictures, because they’re are going to be out of this world gorgeous! She is such a skilled photographer and knows how to work in various environments, making any background beautiful. I’m so lucky to have met Courtney - she is a phenomenal photographer and person! My wedding was perfect, but I was sad once it was over partially because I knew that meant I wouldn’t get to work with courtney anymore. If you want the absolute best photographer, choose Courtney!
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    Ashlee Married on 06/03/2017
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    I would 100% tell you to book with Courtney! Due to a venue change, it did not work out for us to have Courtney at our wedding. I can tell you she is so prompt with responses and wants to do everything to make sure the day is perfect. She is willing to go above and beyond to make the client happy. Her photos speak for themselves with their beauty, and her kindness is easy to see once you have contact with her.
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    Molly Married on 06/02/2017
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    Courtney is a talented photographer! She truly knows how to capture your love story in her photos. I know my husband and I will forever cherish our photos taken my Courtney. Not only did we receive beautiful and breath taking photos, we also received a beautiful friend. She truly wants the best for you and for your wedding day to be everything you expected. I want to add that Courtney's husband, Dave helped Courtney on our wedding day and he was just as genuine as Courtney. I have received nothing but compliments on our photos and compliments on how amazing Courtney was on our wedding day from our wedding guests. Courtney also does a wonderful job on getting ALL your photos back to you in a timely manner. I received all mine less than two weeks after our wedding. Not only did we receive our photos that soon, she had posted a preview just a few days after our wedding day and a photo on our wedding day night. You will not regret choosing Courtney as your photographer!
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    Larissa Married on 05/12/2017
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    I had spent several weeks researching local photographers and Courtney was the top on my list. I was so thrilled when I found out she was available for our wedding day. She has a way of capturing all the warmth and feelings in her photos that I absolutely love. She is also one of the nicest people I have ever met. Beautiful pictures. Very easy to work with. Highly recommend!
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    Andie Married on 05/07/2017
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    Courtney makes you feel like you've known each other forever! Not only does she treat you like friends, but she makes you feel incredibly comfortable in front of the camera. She affirmed us throughout the entire engagement session, and gave us WAY more photos then we were expecting - and we are obsessed with them all! On our wedding day she was a sweet and calm presence, and she got our photos back to us LIGHTENING fast! Less than 3 weeks!
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    Paige Married on 11/05/2016
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    We are so incredibly happy that we chose Courtney as our wedding photographer. She is one of the kindest people I've had the pleasure of meeting, and she made us feel comfortable from day one. Her photography style captures the most beautiful moments in such a natural way, and I know we will treasure these photos for the rest of our lives! Thank you, Courtney, for going above and beyond any expectations we had - we could not have asked for a better experience!
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    Emily Married on 10/22/2016
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    Courtney was excellent from beginning to end! We did our engagement and wedding photos with her. She made the two of us, both who don't love having our pictures taken, feel great and comfortable the entire time! We got our galleries within weeks of each session and it's so difficult to choose our favorites!!!
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    Brooke Married on 08/06/2016
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    Courtney is absolutely fantastic! She was extremely assertive from the beginning & continued her bubbly self there on after. She took my lots of "green & romance" to the next level. My now husband & I look forward to working with Courtney in the future! I could not see us working with another photographer.

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
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Professional Network & Endorsements

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Hermann Hill Weddings Hermann Hill Weddings Park & Outdoor Weddings

Courtney recently photographed the Messenger wedding at Hermann Hill. She was very professional and easy to work with. We are looking forward to a return visit and can't wait to see more of the photos!

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Saint Louis, MO, 63304
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Courtney Smith Photography frequently asked questions

Courtney Smith Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Courtney Smith Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Courtney Smith Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Courtney Smith Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Digital Files
Courtney Smith Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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