Renae Smith Photography Reviews

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• Jessica H. Sent on 08/26/2021
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  Wonderful!

  Renae is absolutely amazing! She answered all of my questions in a timely matter and made sure to understand my vision. Her and her team arrived early and were very sweet throughout the day. Great photographer!

  Renae is absolutely amazing! She answered all of my questions in a timely matter and made sure to understand my vision. Her and her team arrived early and were very sweet throughout the day. Great photographer!
• Kelly K. Sent on 12/19/2020
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  Wedding photographer for our wedding 8/22/20

  Renae shot our wedding for us and did a phenomenal job! She was great at guiding us as well as our guests when it poses. She was extremely helpful and knowledgeable when it came to weddings as we had no idea what we were doing at times. The quality of her photographs and skills are top notch. I couldn’t recommend her enough!

  Renae shot our wedding for us and did a phenomenal job! She was great at guiding us as well as our guests when it poses. She was extremely helpful and knowledgeable when it came to weddings as we had no idea what we were doing at times. The quality of her photographs and skills are top notch. I couldn’t recommend her enough!
• Laura Sent on 08/07/2020
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  Super easy to work with, very prompt, and wonderful quality!

  Renae was wonderful! She responded to my emails quickly, was extremely organized, and captured the photos I requested.

  Renae was wonderful! She responded to my emails quickly, was extremely organized, and captured the photos I requested.
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• Nic M. Sent on 03/30/2020
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  Melton Wedding

  Renae was amazing from the day we started working together. She made us feel comfortable and at ease. Her photos were beautiful and were sent to us very quickly. Would highly recommend Renae for all weddings and receptions. Thank you so much for making our day so much more special!

  Renae was amazing from the day we started working together. She made us feel comfortable and at ease. Her photos were beautiful and were sent to us very quickly. Would highly recommend Renae for all weddings and receptions. Thank you so much for making our day so much more special!
• Jessica H. Sent on 03/06/2020
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  Everything I'd Hoped For

  Finding a wedding photographer was really overwhelming for me so I was really happy to have found Renae. From the first time we chatted on the phone, I felt like I had known her for years, which made it so comfortable to be around her on the day of our wedding. Her photos made me cry when I saw them. She captured everything I wanted and even things I didn't know that I wanted. She captured the emotion in our guests and the energy of the evening. I am so grateful she was able to give me the gift of actually seeing my wedding because it's so hard to take it all in while it's happening. Renae is AMAZING at what she does and you will be forever thankful for her photos!

  Finding a wedding photographer was really overwhelming for me so I was really happy to have found Renae. From the first time we chatted on the phone, I felt like I had known her for years, which made it so comfortable to be around her on the day of our wedding. Her photos made me cry when I saw them. She captured everything I wanted and even things I didn't know that I wanted. She captured the emotion in our guests and the energy of the evening. I am so grateful she was able to give me the gift of actually seeing my wedding because it's so hard to take it all in while it's happening. Renae is AMAZING at what she does and you will be forever thankful for her photos!
• Jenna Sent on 11/09/2019
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  She went above & beyond our expectations!

  Wow, where do I even begin. Josh and I got married on 10/5/2019 and for some reason we waited until the last minute to hire a photographer. I truly thought that I wasn't going to be able to find a good one that wasn't already booked. As I was browsing through local photographers on wedding wire, I came across Renae and fell in love with her work. I sent her a message and she responded immediately saying she was available so we booked it! We only had a month until the wedding, and she was really helpful during the few weeks prior. On the wedding day she showed up early and was super professional the whole time. She was interactive with everyone and was just the sweetest person ever! We only hired her for 5 hours (because of our budget limit) but she stayed about 45 minutes extra to get in the cake cutting, bouquet/garter toss, and the speeches. She went above & beyond our expectations and I highly highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer! Our sneak peak photos were absolutely stunning and I can't wait to see the rest!! Thank you so much Renae!

  Wow, where do I even begin. Josh and I got married on 10/5/2019 and for some reason we waited until the last minute to hire a photographer. I truly thought that I wasn't going to be able to find a good one that wasn't already booked. As I was browsing through local photographers on wedding wire, I came across Renae and fell in love with her work. I sent her a message and she responded immediately saying she was available so we booked it! We only had a month until the wedding, and she was really helpful during the few weeks prior. On the wedding day she showed up early and was super professional the whole time. She was interactive with everyone and was just the sweetest person ever! We only hired her for 5 hours (because of our budget limit) but she stayed about 45 minutes extra to get in the cake cutting, bouquet/garter toss, and the speeches. She went above & beyond our expectations and I highly highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer! Our sneak peak photos were absolutely stunning and I can't wait to see the rest!! Thank you so much Renae!

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• Courtney W. Sent on 01/19/2020
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  She's the greatest!

  Renae was such a pleasure having a part of our wedding day and for our engagement photos – I would hire her again in a heartbeat. Not only is she amazing at taking beautiful photos, but she perfectly captures all the little moments of people and things going on that make your day so special but you may miss while you're in it. I have some of the most beautiful pictures of the small details of my wedding day and I’m so glad to have them included in our album. She was also so kind to check in throughout the day to see if I needed a water or snack or anything – she was a great extra bridesmaid :) She has such a positive, easygoing and calm vibe to her which is so great to have around you on what can be a hectic day. Another great thing is she’ll send you a handful of photos just a couple days after your wedding, which is so fun to look through while on your honeymoon and reminisce of the great day. I can’t think of anything to make my experience working with her any better and I would recommend her to any of my friends!

  Renae was such a pleasure having a part of our wedding day and for our engagement photos – I would hire her again in a heartbeat. Not only is she amazing at taking beautiful photos, but she perfectly captures all the little moments of people and things going on that make your day so special but you may miss while you're in it. I have some of the most beautiful pictures of the small details of my wedding day and I’m so glad to have them included in our album. She was also so kind to check in throughout the day to see if I needed a water or snack or anything – she was a great extra bridesmaid :) She has such a positive, easygoing and calm vibe to her which is so great to have around you on what can be a hectic day. Another great thing is she’ll send you a handful of photos just a couple days after your wedding, which is so fun to look through while on your honeymoon and reminisce of the great day. I can’t think of anything to make my experience working with her any better and I would recommend her to any of my friends!
• Bayzig M. Sent on 07/19/2019
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  Renae is Perfection!

  Renae is much more than just a talented and brilliantly skilled photographer. She is generous with her time and has a passion for what she does. She truly captured our special day! Her passion for people and photography truly shows in her work. I am not a huge fan of taking photos of myself, but the results were stunning. She captured the exact essence of what we were looking for; turning us and our wedding into, and making us feel like one of those weddings you see only in catalogs. In the search for the perfect wedding photographer, I stumbled across Renae’s page and I absolutely fell in love with her photography style. It is soft, bright & airy, it was exactly what we were looking for. It is perfect, but that’s exactly how I would describe Renae, she is an absolute perfection! We only communicated via email, due to my busy schedule, but we felt so confident and trusted her right off the start. She is very responsive and it worked so well with our busy lifestyle! We were so confident in fact, that we actually first met her at our wedding! Sounds crazy, but she made us feel so comfortable and started taking detailed shots the minute she walked into our venue. The results were stunning! Her attention to detail, professionalism, organization and super fun personality eased our nerves and made us feeling confident and comfortable when taking photos. She took every detailed shot you can imagine and worked so well with our other vendors. She took a huge weight off our shoulders. Words can’t begin to describe how incredible she is. You can just see it in her work! We can’t thank you enough Renae, for not only capturing our special day but being such a huge part of it! Our family won’t stop talking about our wedding photos!

  Renae is much more than just a talented and brilliantly skilled photographer. She is generous with her time and has a passion for what she does. She truly captured our special day! Her passion for people and photography truly shows in her work. I am not a huge fan of taking photos of myself, but the results were stunning. She captured the exact essence of what we were looking for; turning us and our wedding into, and making us feel like one of those weddings you see only in catalogs. In the search for the perfect wedding photographer, I stumbled across Renae’s page and I absolutely fell in love with her photography style. It is soft, bright & airy, it was exactly what we were looking for. It is perfect, but that’s exactly how I would describe Renae, she is an absolute perfection! We only communicated via email, due to my busy schedule, but we felt so confident and trusted her right off the start. She is very responsive and it worked so well with our busy lifestyle! We were so confident in fact, that we actually first met her at our wedding! Sounds crazy, but she made us feel so comfortable and started taking detailed shots the minute she walked into our venue. The results were stunning! Her attention to detail, professionalism, organization and super fun personality eased our nerves and made us feeling confident and comfortable when taking photos. She took every detailed shot you can imagine and worked so well with our other vendors. She took a huge weight off our shoulders. Words can’t begin to describe how incredible she is. You can just see it in her work! We can’t thank you enough Renae, for not only capturing our special day but being such a huge part of it! Our family won’t stop talking about our wedding photos!
• Jacqueline D. Sent on 07/22/2019
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  You will not regret it. She is perfect.

  First, this review is LONG overdue, and I'm so sorry Renae! Renae was our wedding photographer for our BOHO-ECLECTIC-CHIC backyard wedding on May 4, 2019. Where do I begin, from our first telephone conversation to our last text, she has been EXQUISITE. My communication with her was so personable, and I felt that she really understood who we were, and what we envisioned for my, I mean our big day. I provided her our church coordinator's information, and while our coordinator said no one ever calls, Renae did. Renae understands the value of her clients, and goes above and beyond to deliver. She is kind, compassionate, understanding, and just the most genuine person ever to work with. I still remember at our reception, she came up to me and asked, " do you need anything?" I mean what?! How thoughtful, what a heart.
  
  As for the pictures, do yo ever scroll through Instagram and think, "I wish my wedding pictures could look like that." No? Just me, well, I do, and trust me when I had to do a double take when I saw our wedding pictures. They were magnificent. We received SOOOOOOO many compliments. I had friends asking for her, and trust me when I say, whoever is in line to get married next in our family, Renae will be my first recommendation. Renae's attention to detail, creativity, and overall beautiful personality was reflective in our photos. I cannot thank her enough for the work she did.
  
  If you're thinking about Renae, for whatever occasion, stop thinking, do it, do it now; you will not be disappointed. SHE IS SIMPLY THE BEST.

  First, this review is LONG overdue, and I'm so sorry Renae! Renae was our wedding photographer for our BOHO-ECLECTIC-CHIC backyard wedding on May 4, 2019. Where do I begin, from our first telephone conversation to our last text, she has been EXQUISITE. My communication with her was so personable, and I felt that she really understood who we were, and what we envisioned for my, I mean our big day. I provided her our church coordinator's information, and while our coordinator said no one ever calls, Renae did. Renae understands the value of her clients, and goes above and beyond to deliver. She is kind, compassionate, understanding, and just the most genuine person ever to work with. I still remember at our reception, she came up to me and asked, " do you need anything?" I mean what?! How thoughtful, what a heart.
  
  As for the pictures, do yo ever scroll through Instagram and think, "I wish my wedding pictures could look like that." No? Just me, well, I do, and trust me when I had to do a double take when I saw our wedding pictures. They were magnificent. We received SOOOOOOO many compliments. I had friends asking for her, and trust me when I say, whoever is in line to get married next in our family, Renae will be my first recommendation. Renae's attention to detail, creativity, and overall beautiful personality was reflective in our photos. I cannot thank her enough for the work she did.
  
  If you're thinking about Renae, for whatever occasion, stop thinking, do it, do it now; you will not be disappointed. SHE IS SIMPLY THE BEST.
• Veronica G. Sent on 06/29/2019
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  wedding photography

  Hiring Renae was not a difficult choice just seeing her previous work on her website was enough to convince me and my husband. Her style of photography was just what I was looking for super light and bright out door photography. I knew I wanted lots of candid shots that were in the moment and that's what her I saw in her portfolio.
  
  I wanted was an engagement shoot for our save the date pictures. she had a package that had it all included into one which made everything much easier. The engagement shoot gave us a good chance to meet her before the wedding and get comfortable in front of the camera so that it wasn't awkward on our big day. Renee is the sweetest person,she is very welcoming, makes you feel very comfortable right away. if you're not used to being photographed or not comfortable in front of the camera like my husband she will put you at ease.She will tell you how to pose and find all your good angles. I love this about her she is super detailed in making sure your hair is perfect and that your smile or face isn't awkward in the photos. she will coach you to look your best in the sweetest way and you will thank her for it when you see your pictures.
  
  Another good thing about her is she is always an email away. I would shoot her an email in the A.M. and have a response with an hour or two that same day. She would call me to make sure I didn't have any other questions so we were always on the same page.
  
  There is a questionnaire you will fill out specifying all the must have shots for the big day so she knows what pictures need to be taken to ensure you get every picture You want. After the wedding I waited about 5 weeks to receive all my pictures and I was just blown away when I received them. the picture quality and images are beyond what I was expecting. There were so many detailed shots that were just stunning. Looking through the images 5-6 weeks later helped me relive the wedding day all over again.I truly love all of my photos from my wedding and could not have picked a better photographer than Renae.

  Hiring Renae was not a difficult choice just seeing her previous work on her website was enough to convince me and my husband. Her style of photography was just what I was looking for super light and bright out door photography. I knew I wanted lots of candid shots that were in the moment and that's what her I saw in her portfolio.
  
  I wanted was an engagement shoot for our save the date pictures. she had a package that had it all included into one which made everything much easier. The engagement shoot gave us a good chance to meet her before the wedding and get comfortable in front of the camera so that it wasn't awkward on our big day. Renee is the sweetest person,she is very welcoming, makes you feel very comfortable right away. if you're not used to being photographed or not comfortable in front of the camera like my husband she will put you at ease.She will tell you how to pose and find all your good angles. I love this about her she is super detailed in making sure your hair is perfect and that your smile or face isn't awkward in the photos. she will coach you to look your best in the sweetest way and you will thank her for it when you see your pictures.
  
  Another good thing about her is she is always an email away. I would shoot her an email in the A.M. and have a response with an hour or two that same day. She would call me to make sure I didn't have any other questions so we were always on the same page.
  
  There is a questionnaire you will fill out specifying all the must have shots for the big day so she knows what pictures need to be taken to ensure you get every picture You want. After the wedding I waited about 5 weeks to receive all my pictures and I was just blown away when I received them. the picture quality and images are beyond what I was expecting. There were so many detailed shots that were just stunning. Looking through the images 5-6 weeks later helped me relive the wedding day all over again.I truly love all of my photos from my wedding and could not have picked a better photographer than Renae.

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• Kaylee C. Sent on 11/24/2019
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  I literally want to have another wedding just so I can hire Renae again.

  okay, please don’t judge me, but I’m like, 9 months late on this review. but OH MY GOODNESS. Renae was truly the best photographer I could have asked for. what stood out to me most (other than her incredible work) was how much she valued us. not only would she work her butt off to get the best shots, but she would come up to me every few photos, fix my hair, and whisper, “how are you doing? are you comfortable?” I’ll never forget how kind and thoughtful she was, because she truly made that wedding amazing. when a photographer can capture every single beautiful moment - even when you can’t because the whole day is kind of a blur - it becomes even more beautiful. I can’t stress enough how important it is to get an amazing wedding photographer, and please please please take my word for it and hire Renae. you won’t regret it.

  okay, please don’t judge me, but I’m like, 9 months late on this review. but OH MY GOODNESS. Renae was truly the best photographer I could have asked for. what stood out to me most (other than her incredible work) was how much she valued us. not only would she work her butt off to get the best shots, but she would come up to me every few photos, fix my hair, and whisper, “how are you doing? are you comfortable?” I’ll never forget how kind and thoughtful she was, because she truly made that wedding amazing. when a photographer can capture every single beautiful moment - even when you can’t because the whole day is kind of a blur - it becomes even more beautiful. I can’t stress enough how important it is to get an amazing wedding photographer, and please please please take my word for it and hire Renae. you won’t regret it.
• J Ann Sent on 04/01/2019
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  Ah! Mazing!

  From start to finish, Renae has been amazing. I found Renae through Facebook and am so glad I did. Her pictures are of course gorgeous, but beyond that she made everything so easy and made me feel like our special day was as important to her as it was to us.
  
  She made it personal by meeting us for coffee so we could talk about what was important to us, answered questions we had and then worked on giving us a "day-of" timeline that covered everything we wanted to remember from the day.
  
  Weddings are stressful enough as it is so I appreciated how thoughtful and organized Renae was. Not only did she capture everything we expected, but then some. We loved looking at all the candid small moments from our family and friends during the wedding.
  
  Renae also gave us some previews with a cute blog post about the wedding. It was so special and a great way to quickly share with friends and family who weren't able to attend.
  
  Thank you, Renae!!!

  From start to finish, Renae has been amazing. I found Renae through Facebook and am so glad I did. Her pictures are of course gorgeous, but beyond that she made everything so easy and made me feel like our special day was as important to her as it was to us.
  
  She made it personal by meeting us for coffee so we could talk about what was important to us, answered questions we had and then worked on giving us a "day-of" timeline that covered everything we wanted to remember from the day.
  
  Weddings are stressful enough as it is so I appreciated how thoughtful and organized Renae was. Not only did she capture everything we expected, but then some. We loved looking at all the candid small moments from our family and friends during the wedding.
  
  Renae also gave us some previews with a cute blog post about the wedding. It was so special and a great way to quickly share with friends and family who weren't able to attend.
  
  Thank you, Renae!!!
• Darylin Sent on 06/28/2018
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  I would absolutely recommend Renee as an excellent photographer. She's extremely professional, quick to respond to messages, and has great work ethic. She did a great job of making note of certain moments I wanted to capture, and I didn't feel like anything was missing. I really got the sense that pleasing me was her number one priority (the A/C even went out at our reception and she worked through it like a champion) and I really appreciated that I felt like I could trust her to include every last detail. The only thing I would make note of is her light, airy style. We had a sunset wedding and most of that was lost due to lighting, but she was also working against the setting sun and shooting towards the water. However, when I mentioned it to her, she sent me even more photos with less re-touching so I could have some with more of the true sky colors; I thought it was really great that she tried so hard to make it up to me when I shared that with her. The moment you start communicating with Renee, you will realize how down to earth and sweet she is, as well as dedicated to her work. You won't be disappointed if you book her!

  I would absolutely recommend Renee as an excellent photographer. She's extremely professional, quick to respond to messages, and has great work ethic. She did a great job of making note of certain moments I wanted to capture, and I didn't feel like anything was missing. I really got the sense that pleasing me was her number one priority (the A/C even went out at our reception and she worked through it like a champion) and I really appreciated that I felt like I could trust her to include every last detail. The only thing I would make note of is her light, airy style. We had a sunset wedding and most of that was lost due to lighting, but she was also working against the setting sun and shooting towards the water. However, when I mentioned it to her, she sent me even more photos with less re-touching so I could have some with more of the true sky colors; I thought it was really great that she tried so hard to make it up to me when I shared that with her. The moment you start communicating with Renee, you will realize how down to earth and sweet she is, as well as dedicated to her work. You won't be disappointed if you book her!

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