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Lee Smathers Photography, LLC is based in Fair Lawn, New Jersey and specializes in wedding photography. Owner Lee Smathers has over 25 years of experience in the field. Lee uses this experience to create magical imagery for each couple’s magical day. After 15 years of teaching photography and design in South Korea, Lee came back to the United States in search of even more creative opportunities.

Services offered

Lee Smathers Photography takes pride in letting moments unfold naturally and capturing the untold emotion behind them. A range of expertly crafted wedding packages are offered and include services such as engagement shoots and additional hours. Lee is ready to jump in to direct group shots and facilitate portraits, but otherwise, he loves to work discreetly, documenting the day in the most natural way possible.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Proofs
Save the Date

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

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files
Proofs
Save the Date

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional
Vintage

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
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
Negatives
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Lee Smathers Photography, LLC

S Darabos
S Darabos Sent on 08/31/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Photographer!

Lee was probably the best hire for my wedding day, and he had some awesome competition! He was receptive to ideas and made all of the photos I wanted happen while also knowing what shots to get that we didn't think of. I was also incredibly pleasantly surprised when he gave me well over the promised 20-30 sneak peeks way before the one week that was promised in his contract. There were so many amazing shots included in the sneak peeks, we can't pick a favorite and cannot wait to see the rest!
M
Monica Sent on 01/30/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Overall wonderful!

Lee did my engagement shoot and was awesome! He was on time and very professional! He also was super helpful and responsive whenever I had a question. Would highly recommend!
C
Christina Sent on 07/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographer!

Lee was our wedding photographer and we absolutely loved working with him! He was so easy to work with, always willing to answer questions, and was great at keeping everything on track during the wedding itself (also great at giving just the right amount of posing direction). We really appreciated all his help in nailing down the general timeline and order of operations! He was quick to get some sneak peaks to us and kept us up to date on when we would receive the final gallery. We love our final photos — they really captured the day so perfectly and also captured who we are as a couple so spot on!! We’re so happy we went with Lee as our photographer and could not recommend him more highly.
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Tom C. Sent on 03/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Very happy with our wedding photos...

I highly recommend Lee. He did an excellent job capturing our wedding. Lee was easy to work with; great communication, very professional, punctual and friendly. We will cherish these pictures forever. Thank you, Lee!
Samantha
Samantha Sent on 08/14/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Lee is the BEST!


Lee was a pleasure to work with for our engagement shoot! He was extremely flexible especially considering we had to reschedule our shoot multiple times due to weather and park closures. He went above and beyond helping us scout locations, making recommendations, and ensuring we got the type of shots we wanted. He truly spent the time to get it right for us, and it shows in our photos! We received more images than I expected because so many look great. We are so happy with the results. We would absolutely recommend Lee for any photos you need!
Christine
Christine Sent on 03/10/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Exactly what we needed and wanted!

Lee was very professional and really had our vision as his priority. He came well prepared and really caught the moments we wanted to save. He also made some great suggestions of pictures to take that we didn’t think of. We sat down with him before the party and wrote a checklist of family and couples etc that were a must and he made sure to get every one of them. Afterwards. In less than a week we had access to all our photos. Lee is very efficient in every step of the process. From start to finish it was an absolute pleasure having him as our photographer. He was wonderful. 😊
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Lee Smathers Photography, LLC frequently asked questions

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