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Hey there! So you're getting married, huge congratulations! I'm Jean and I have been photographing weddings, elopements, and engagement sessions all over Michigan, the United States, and overseas for 16 years. Giving my clients beautiful art, as well as an amazing experience is the most important part of my work and business. My work can be described as lifestyle, modern, natural, creative, and so much freaking fun. Have questions? Ready to book? Contact me and we'll chat!

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Slideshow
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Slideshow
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints

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
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Jean Smith Photography

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Rachel Sent on 12/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best Photographer

We don’t have enough good works to say about working with Jean for engagement and wedding photos! All of our pictures are incredible, we have no idea how we will choose which ones we want printed in our book. The day was captured so perfectly, I feel like I can relive it from looking through all of the pictures. She made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera, and is just so fun to work with. You can tell how much she loves her job. We have gotten nothing but compliments from our friends and family. We will only go to Jean in the future with all of our photography needs and we can’t recommend her enough!
Dakota
Dakota Sent on 10/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Jean Smith

Jean captured our big day perfectly! We can't wait to relive it over and over again through her stunning photos! She spent a ton of time with us and made us feel so comfortable.

She is truly the BEST!!!
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Kaitlin Sent on 07/14/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Photography

Jean was an amazing photographer! She had photographed a few of our friends wedding and we fell in love with her photography style. We wanted a lot of candid/lived in photos and she absolutely delivered! On the day of, she did an fantastic job of making everyone feel at ease and comfortable getting pictures done. In addition, she's incredibly kind, fun, organized and responsive. Would 10/10 recommend her as a wedding or any event photographer!
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Kate Sent on 09/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Jean Smith was absolutely amazing!!!

Jean Smith was absolutely amazing!!! I cannot recommend her enough. She photographed my wedding in July 2022. The photos were beautiful and made me and my husband emotional relieving our day. Jean is so creative and really takes the work out of it for you. I gave her a very general shot list and was worried that I should have spent more time putting together ideas of what I liked. On wedding day, it became clear that my worries were unnecessary and Jean is a true professional. There was never a moment where she was unsure of what shot to get next. She directed us the entire time we had set aside for pictures and she got every shot and more than I could have ever wanted. My sister has already said that she will pick her wedding date around Jean's availability when the time comes for her to get married. I might be biased but the pictures were really the most beautiful wedding photos that I have ever seen. I am so happy Jean Smith was our photographer and highly recommend her to anyone considering!
Kimberly
Kimberly Sent on 08/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible photographer!

Jean is amazing to work with! Not only does she have such a vision when working with couples but she makes you feel so comfortable in front of the camera. My fiancé (now husband) and I worked with her for our engagement session and our wedding day. We are so happy with the photos we received from her! 10/10 couldn’t recommend a better photographer!
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Sami Sent on 09/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Artistic Photographer with Awesome Personality

Jean is AMAZING- both as a photographer and as a person. When we first reached out, she immediately made us feel comfortable and we knew she would be perfect as our wedding day photographer. She was informative and stayed in touch/ updated us on the process from the very beginning. She gave us feedback and suggestions on first look locations and timelines, which was SO helpful as we had no idea what we were doing! Her eye and artistic ability is unreal. We completely trusted her to capture our day and we were blown away with what she delivered. Our pictures are beyond perfect and captured the feelings and love that were present the entire day. I could write a whole book on how great of a photographer she is but I think her photos speak for themselves (make sure to check out her Instagram and blog). Lastly- she was able to corral our 10 groomsmen and 10 bridesmaids throughout the entire day which is a HUGE task just in itself. We 10/10 recommend Jean and we can’t wait to use her as our photographer in the future.
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Cynthia Sent on 09/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Jean, You Won't Regret It

Words cannot express how happy I am with the whole process and the end result. I have worked with Jean on several projects prior to the wedding years back, and had no doubt that I would want her as my wedding photographer even a decade later.

Before the wedding, she would go through the logistics, any questions/requests you may have, and basically everything you need to know before your big day.

On the day of, Jean showed up on time, was extremely easy to work with, and came with a huge smile on her face although the day was not going to be easy for her. She was literally on the ground trying to get the best shots possible. Jean made sure to capture the party in the best way possible with her unique artistic twist.

And post wedding, you would get a sneak peek in a week or so, and then the rest of the photos in about six weeks. Every time we received an email from Jean, I felt like it was Christmas all over again!

The bottom line is, you will not regret hiring Jean to capture the best day of your life, I certainly am happy with my photos!
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Ashely Sent on 09/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Jean!! You'll be so glad you did!!

Hire Jean if you want to have the most amazing wedding photos and work with a really awesome photographer! Jean makes taking photos feel like a breeze and somehow make you look like a model while doing it. She is amazingly talented and well worth the investment. So happy we hired her and have the most beautiful photos!
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Megan Sent on 06/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Jean Now!

Hire Jean Now!! We worked with Jean for our engagement and wedding photo's and cannot be happier with the finish product! She made both experiences so relaxing and lead the direction of the shoot, which is exactly what you want on your wedding day. I plan to work with Jean for any future photoshoots we may have.
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Maeve Sent on 05/04/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Simply perfect

When my now husband and I first got engaged the one thing we knew for certain was that Jean Smith had to photograph our special day. It started out with an incredible session in Detroit for our engagement photos-I knew after that two hour session she was the right choice! (There was never a doubt in my mind). Jean is talented, professional, and FUN! We were so nervous-thinking we must be the most awkward and stiff couple she’d ever captured. Her kind demeanor put us at ease right away.

Fast forward to fall 2020-our big wedding day has been turned upside down. Jean was a constant for us throughout the entire pandemic. She reached out numerous times to check in and see how we were doing! Not even business related-just making sure we were holding up all right and that she had our back, no matter what we decided to do. Rob and I ended up having the wedding of our dreams and then some-albeit short 275 people. Many thanks to Jean for being a huge part of that. Our photos are simply perfect. She has an eye like I’ve never seen from other photographers. We can not say enough good things about her. If you are looking for someone to capture pure magic on your big day-Jean Smith is the person for the job.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner

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Jean Smith Photography frequently asked questions

Jean Smith Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
Jean Smith Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Slideshow
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
Jean Smith Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Jean Smith Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Jean Smith Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Jean 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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