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Vibrant, joyful, candid wedding photography
Hi, I'm Cindy!
My work is honest, emotional, joyful, and filled with love. My images have rich, vibrant color - or luminous black and whites. Each and every photo in a wedding gallery is individually edited to fit the mood of the moment.
I have been a professional wedding photographer for 15 years now! I have experience with very large weddings (400+ guests, huge wedding party, etc) as well as small, intimate weddings (we're talking less than 10 people)! I give 100% into every wedding I do and many of my clients end up using me for years and years (for family photos)!
I take a photojournalistic approach to weddings - I am constantly buzzing around capturing every moment! The moment your father sees you for the first time in a wedding dress, the look on your face and his. The moment right after you have your first kiss, walking back up the aisle as you pass by your family and friends, your smiles at one another so honest. The moment your maid of honor gives a speech so powerful that your vow to “not cry” is broken and you dissolve into happy tears.
I love seeing people love each other, how they do it, and why.
I get the shots that you want, and the shots that you need.
If this sounds like it fits your vision, check out tons more info on my website, and let's talk!
Aside from being a photographer I am also a mom to 2 wonderful boys named Jack and Nico. We love nature, baseball, and traveling. We stay busy with our 4 crazy cats - Moon, Coco, Angel, and Leo.
Cindy Lee Photography is a wedding photographer based in Ballwin, MO.
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- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
- Vintage
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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Cindy has received overwhelmingly positive reviews as a wedding photographer, with couples praising her professionalism, ability to capture natural moments beautifully, and vibrant editing style. Reviewers appreciated her flexibility, expertise, and personalized touches like engraved USB drives. Cindy's journalistic approach, fun attitude, and talent for capturing candid moments were particularly highlighted, making her highly recommended for couples looking for a photographer in the St. Louis area.Review photos
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Cindy was incredible to work with. She was able to capture the most beautiful moments on our day. She seamlessly integrated into the day and did a great job at helping get natural shots. The pictures she sent us are amazing and my husband and I love going through them. I would 100% use Cindy again.
Response from the Vendor on 01/03/2025
Thank you SO much Claire! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave this review. I loved working with you guys!!
Cindy was absolutely amazing! She was professional, fun and organized throughout the entire process. She was quick to answer any questions we had. She made sure to follow up with us before our wedding to ensure she had all the correct information and to get all the specific shots we wanted. Our package also came with the engagement shoot and I would highly suggest this especially for any couples who haven’t been professionally photographed before. It made us feel so much more comfortable with the whole process!
Once all the photos were completed and edited to perfection she sent perfect directions to view, save and print from online. She then sent us wooden and engraved usb drives with all the images! I truly could not be happier with our decision to work with Cindy and I would continue to use and recommend her for any photographer needs!
Response from the Vendor on 03/13/2024
Erin, thank you so much for this sweet review! I truly appreciate it and I hope to work with you again in the future!
Cyndi was amazing to work with. They were able to capture the genuine love and joy.
Response from the Vendor on 03/13/2024
Thank you so much Ally!
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Cindy is amazing! Beautiful photos and she is so responsive and professional!
Cindy was so wonderful to work with. She was able to bring out natural moments and capture them beautifully. We had the hottest day for engagement pictures and one of the coldest for the wedding and she stuck out both without complaint! You’d never know based on how they all turned out. I love her editing style with the deep and vibrant colors. Not only is she amazing at what she does, was so easy to work with. She also sent the cutest personalized box with a pretty USB drive of all the pictures. I would definitely use Cindy again for any future needs.
Response from the Vendor on 03/29/2023
Thank you so much Tracey! The weather was a bit of a challenge but you and Tyler were so wonderful to work with and I really appreciate that!!
Cindy was wonderful to work with! For our wedding, my wife and I really appreciated her flexibility to get in all the stops on our list and we had so much fun along the way during the big day. I loved her laid back and chill vibe and she fit right in with us as we spent the day taking photos of all of our favorite locations. Not only does she have a great personality, but her photos and the moments she captures was a top reason we chose her! I love photography and Cindy has a great perspective so I knew the results would be amazing. Thanks again Cindy! We loved working with you and making our day so wonderful to look back on!
Response from the Vendor on 03/29/2023
Thank you Ricky! I loved all the locations we did and you both really inspired my creativity. It was great working with you and Nicole!!
When your wedding is over, besides your marriage, all that you’re left with are memories and photos. So you better hire a fantastic photographer to capture those moments. Cindy Lee came highly recommended by our wedding planner, Altar’d Events. Her journalism style helped build our confidence that she would capture the spontaneous, candid moments that are so special. Cindy Lee came with an assistant, Katie, who did a fabulous job. They were always present to capture the moments without being in the way or feeling overwhelmed with posing. They were organized in completing family photos with about 30 people which is not a small task considering 13 of them were children under 11 years old. They made our wedding day so fun!! And even just a couple days after our wedding, Cindy already had a preview of shots from the day. Working with her was seamless and easy. I would recommend her to anyone in the St. Louis area.
I can’t say enough great things about Cindy! We used her for our engagement and wedding photos, each experience was wonderful. We’re an extremely awkward and non-photogenic couple but she managed to capture some beautiful shots. Hiring Cindy was one of the best decisions we made while planning the wedding!
Having Cindy as our wedding photographer was the absolute best decision we made when it came to our wedding. Our engagement and wedding photos blew us away. The candidness of her photos make her work truly special. Nothing is posed or forced, just true and raw moments. Even in the sweltering heat she made us feel our best! Cindy even went above and beyond to make sure my veil was in the perfect place and that my makeup looked just right. We love that we can relive our wedding day through her photos, and we get so emotional every time we look at them. We cannot imagine our wedding day without her!
Cindy was amazing to work with and her pictures turned out better than expected! We were so pleased and she made everything so easy. Would HIGHLY recommend!
We have worked with Cindy three times now - our engagement shoot, our small COVID wedding last year, and then our larger celebration this year and we have been so happy to have chosen her to capture these special moments. Cindy was professional, made us feel comfortable getting our photo taken (an impressive feat!), and consistently delivered amazing photos. I am so glad that we will forever have these photos to look back on thanks to Cindy!
Words cannot even begin to describe how beautiful our wedding photos turned out. Cindy is beyond talented and made two awkward and not very photogenic people look wonderful. I’m so happy that I’ll have these beautiful photos to look back on over the years. Cindy was also very LGBT friendly!
Cindy did an incredible job with our engagement and wedding photos. She is prepared, kind, and makes you feel so comfortable. She will also let you borrow her boots when you decide to take photos in a foot of snow because she really is the best! She captured moments of the day that felt intimate - smiles across the room, little hand squeezes, hugging your best friend before walking down the aisle, and everything in between. Her photos tell the story of the day and I am so thankful for all of the candid joy she captured. Looking through our wedding gallery felt like reliving the day. We could not be happier.
We could not have asked for a better photographer! Cindy was organized, patient, understanding, and took the most amazing photos for us. She will definitely be my go-to for anything in the future! So blessed to have crossed paths with her!
I don’t know how to accurately convey in words how gifted Cindy is. She is able to capture a feeling and deliver it through a photo. There is no way we could have picked anyone better to take our wedding and engagement photos; and I urge anyone who is looking for a photographer to go with her. She will without a doubt be our go-to photographer for years to come. Also, on a separate note, she is so in-tune with what is going on at any given moment and so organized. Her presence made me more calm and I have nothing but great things to say about her!
Response from the Vendor on 01/19/2021
Thank you Missy!!! Such a wonderful review.
I LOVE CINDY. I honestly cried when I saw our engagement pictures, because they were exactly what I wanted. She nailed it!!!! All you have to do is tell her the look you are going for and she will find the perfect setting and the most perfect poses. She also made my husband (who hates taking pictures) really come out of his shell and be in the moment with the questions she would ask during the photo shoot. She captured our pure joy!!! The wedding was this past Saturday and I know I will LOVE every single picture. She was quick, effective and so fun to work with. She is also super creative. You will NOT be disappointed!
Picking Cindy as our photographer was the best decision we made on our wedding day! I wanted natural-looking photographs capturing little moments that we would cherish forever, and she did just that. From the start of the day, she was punctual, organized and took charge to ensure we captured everything we would want to in the time allotted. She has an eye for capturing photos in front of beautiful colors and/or backdrops. We will forever look back at the beautiful photos and be grateful!
One of the most important decisions to my husband and I on our wedding day was the photographer. To us, photos are memories and those are absolutely priceless. We needed someone who captured the raw, organic, and love filled moments in a way that felt natural and true. Cindy did just that and more for us. She was reassuring, artistic, funny, and had a calming sense that made us feel so comfortable being emotional and truly in the moment around her. She captured the most beautiful and cherished memories of our life, and we couldn’t be happier with the decision to have Cindy and her talent on our wedding day. Stop searching and let her work her magic!
While planning our wedding we knew that our special day would eventually come and go and the hours of planning and the stress of decision making would lead to a fantastic party and wonderful memories, but we also knew there was an important way to make sure that party and those memories could be documented and eventually shared with our friends and family again and again - through pictures. Now that we are married we are so happy we made the decision to hire Cindy as our photographer. She made the entire process of engagement pictures to wedding day timelines so easy. From a very cold and damp November engagement session to 90% humidity and dripping sweat on our August wedding day, Cindy somehow managed to take some phenomenal photos and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera (which is not a common thing for me). The way she made all the colors pop in every photo is absolutely stunning. Some of our favorite photos were totally unplanned - like my grandma's reaction to us entering the reception. I can hear her laugh and cheer through the picture. Or my mom and dad's smiles while my husband and I said our vows. Cindy and her team captured some very special moments that we now get to enjoy again. We are so happy with how our pictures turned out and cannot stop smiling looking through them all. One of the best decisions we made throughout the whole wedding planning process! Thank you so much Cindy!
Cindy Lee is amazing! She was easily one of the best decisions we made regarding our wedding day. She captured our engagement photos and then our wedding day with her second photographer, Colleen. They both had a cheerful, wonderful, calming, and energetic presence throughout our entire wedding day! They captured every single moment and detail. We can now relive our best day forever. I picture showing my grandchildren these photos with so much pride and joy! She has an insanely talented and artful eye. She conducts every bit of her business with kindness and sincerity. Communication was a breeze. I could go on and on, just do yourself a favor and connect with her! You will not regret it.
Our engagement and wedding photos from Cindy are stunning! Everything looked genuine and natural. She takes the best sunset photos. We felt that she captured every special moment on our wedding day! Our family loves our photos because they tell a beautiful story. 100% recommend her!
Cindy was great to work with! Very professional and amazing quality pictures. My husband and I are pretty awkward in front of the camera but Cindy helped us relax and feel comfortable. She caught so many great moments in our wedding and engagement photo shoot.
I could honestly go on and on about how thankful I am for having Cindy as our wedding photographer. She is easy-going, kind, which made taking pictures so fun and more natural instead of posed. She captures so much emotion, detail & natural moments, which makes her pictures truly unique ( and so much more special to me than posed/forced pictures). Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, and the pictures are what you will look back on forever... and Cindy's photos reflect that. When Cindy sent us the entire wedding album, there were 1,400 pictures!! And they are ALL incredible. Every time I look at them I feel like I am reliving the entire day.
Cindy- Thank you so much for capturing so many natural moments throughout the entire day. Ive gotten so many compliments about how our pictures truly reflected how happy we were.
I’ve written this review over and over because I just haven’t been able to find the words to describe Cindy and her magical photography skills. Cindy was one of the first wedding vendors I met when I moved to St. Louis 5 years ago. Since then, I knew she would be the person to shoot my wedding. Her professionalism and personality are so perfect for a couple who is not the most photogenic, aka my husband and I. My husband is very goofy and likes to make lots of silly faces and not take things too seriously. Cindy was able to deal with my husbands silly faces with a smile and laugh. She made everyone feel so comfortable during our engagement session as well as our wedding day. I was impressed with the pictures of my husband and his groomsmen, they are not the most social people in the world and Cindy and Colleen captured so many great pictures of them! Cindy made us feel so special and comfortable in front of the camera. The relationship you have with your photographer is SO important. Photography was a very important aspect of the wedding to me. I wanted to be able to look at my pictures and be able to relive my day, Cindy did jus that. She captured beautiful moments and memories that I will cherish forever. I could stare at my pictures all day, everyday. My family and friends has raved about all of our pictures, they just can’t get enough. I can’t thank Cindy and Colleen enough for being apart of our big day, I’m so thankful I met them 5 years ago.
Cindy was absolutely AMAZING!! I would 100000% recommend her for any photography needs. From the moment we met her she was warm, welcoming and put us as total ease. She had fantastic ideas on where to take photos and was INCREDIBLE at poses, lighting and editing. She made us feel very comfortable the entire day, we never felt posed or awkward. During our ceremony she was very discrete on her positioning while still getting the perfect photos. She was fantastic with shooting our formals with my large family and even getting all the kiddos to cooperate. I would trust her with any photo project and wouldn't have wanted anyone else to capture our special day. I would absolutely recommend her for any needs, especially weddings! I cannot even begin to sing enough of her praises!
Cindy is hands down one of the best choices we made for our wedding! Waiting to get our pictures back killed me because I just knew they would be wonderful, and I was right. My face hurt from smiling when I was done looking at them all! Cindy was amazing the day of the wedding, and so was her second shooter Courtney. Both were very helpful and handled our large and very loud bridal party really well. Cindy has a real eye for capturing the small moments. As a bride you miss out on a lot of the small things during the day, and Cindy gave me the gift of seeing those moments. Her style and editing is just breathtaking. Look no further, Cindy is your girl!
really don't have the words to explain how incredible Cindy was. Other than marrying my husband, Cindy was my favorite part of our wedding day! Not only are her photos perfectly captured and edited but Cindy herself is so wonderful. She is incredibly kind, deeply passionate and makes the entire process so simple and relaxed. Looking through our wedding photos, it is very obvious that Cindy was not just there taking pictures to get paid. She was there with an open heart, capturing our moments because she genuinely cares about her clients and truly wants to create and showcase their day in a way they will cherish and love forever. I couldn't ask for anything more than what Cindy gave to us. The images felt so personal, so connected, so natural and so full of life. You would never guess that they had been taken by someone we had only met once before, but rather someone who had known us our entire life and was as invested in our marriage as our closest friends were. I cried the first, second and third time we looked though them because I was so overcome with how beautifully our day was preserved and all of the small, tiny details that she noticed that we had completely forgotten about. Wedding days go by so quickly, there are a million things happening at once and as a bride or as a groom there is so much that you miss out on, so much that you don't get to be apart of and Cindy found a way to capture every piece of it. If you are looking for a photographer for your wedding, you can go ahead and stop because Cindy is the one you want. We are forever thankful for her hard work, dedication and for the heart that she puts into her work.
Cindy was the BEST decision we made when planning for our wedding! All of her photos speak for themselves as they are not just your typical wedding photos, but much, much more. Cindy manages to capture such real and natural moments from the little details to the big ones and many candids in-between, which we will treasure for years to come! Our family and friends still rave about the wonderful job that Cindy did and have said multiple times that they are the best wedding photos they have ever seen. More than just the photos though, Cindy is the most amazing person and makes you feel at ease from the moment you meet her. You can tell that she is very passionate about her job, which is why she has such a genuine style and why we chose her. She is very organized, efficient and professional and by far the best vendor we worked with. Colleen was her second shooter and was also so amazing to work with and helped keep the guys in line! We would recommend Cindy to everyone and cannot wait to work with her again in the future!
We got our engagement and wedding photos from Cindy and she did a fantastic job! She helped put us at ease in front of the camera and brought our true personalities out in these pictures. We are still getting rave reviews from family and friends saying they are some of the best wedding photos they have seen and that she truly captures the various emotions throughout the day! Colleen was her second shooter at our wedding and she was not only a great photographer but also helped keep our 8-month-old flower girl entertained and looking at the camera for group photos!
I was so fortunate to have Cindy as my photographer for my October wedding at Chaumette Vineyards and Winery! Out of all the photographers I evaluated, Cindy had the most dynamic, authentic and unique style that really spoke to me. I knew after reviewing just a few of her photos that there was something special about Cindy. I was pleasantly surprised at how reasonable her prices were. I also appreciated the simplicity of her pricing structure online so I didn't have to worry about a bunch of hidden fees or "gotchas" post-wedding which brides understandably can be worried about when dealing with a sea of vendors and expenses. I trusted I was getting an honest and fair deal with Cindy.
Cindy did both our engagement and wedding photos and I was thrilled with how they all turned out. I will cherish her images forever and look forward to capturing new memories with her behind the lens as my husband and I begin to build our life together. If you want beautifully, creative photos that are unlike all the rest, do not hesitate to book Cindy Lee!!
A friend of mine recommended Cindy and I can not express how happy I am that she did! Cindy is absolutely amazing (I can not say this enough). The pictures she captures are priceless. I love that she captures so many candid pictures! You can tell how passionate she is about all of her photographs. I literally loved every single picture that she sent us. She is professional, organized, and very easy to work with. I would recommend her to anyone. Cindy is just amazing!
Cindy was amazing! Kind, cool under pressure, kept things moving, all while taking amazing photos and capturing everything. She was so easy and responsive to work with and sent us the cutest package with the photos and zip drive in the end. Hire her now!
Cindy was amazing! We had so much fun with her and our pictures are AMAZING!! She does such a great job capturing the feeling of the day! We cannot thank her enough!
I can't express enough how amazing Cindy is. As two people who don't love getting their photo taken, Cindy did an amazing job getting everyone comfortable. She helped our group relax and get into the photos! The results were absolutely amazing! I have received so many compliments, including many people wishing they used her for their weddings. Her style is breathtaking, and she did an amazing job hearing what we wanted and bringing it to life. If you want amazing photos, with an extremely helpful and caring photographer, go with Cindy!!
Loved working with these photographers. They were very professional and easy to work with. Our picture turned out great!
I can't say enough about Cindy. She has been able to creatively capture the real life moments and emotions from our wedding day, through her personable photography style. We put a lot of thought and special touches into every detail of our wedding day and she was able to preserve these precious memories that may have otherwise gotten away from us in all the activity. We simply relive our wedding day each time we view her photos. They tell a story that is uniquely ours and etched in our hearts for a lifetime! Her prices are reasonable and her PhotoBox gift to the bride and groom was a pleasant finishing touch. We look forward to using Cindy again for future family milestones such as pregnancy and baby photos. We highly recommend her work.
There are seriously not enough words to express how amazing it was having Cindy photograph our engagement session this past Fall and our wedding day on April 29th! Cindy and her 2nd photographer were both so organized, detailed and flexible through the entire process and on the day itself. I can't wait to see the amazing way Cindy captured the day :) Cindy is extremely talented and it's a total bonus that she's a joy to spend your special day with, too!
First of all, some of my favorite photos of my husband and me are from the engagement session we shared with Cindy. She's so easy to work with, and she makes the process totally carefree and fun -- which makes for the BEST pictures.
Anywhoo... My husband and I have been living in wedded bliss for exactly one month. About a week and a half after the wedding, we received a preview of about 150 photos -- which was amazing. We were able to use one of them to get our thank you cards printed and they look sooooo great!! BUT one month to the day, an email comes from Cindy with over 1000 PHOTOS!!!!!!! I'm overwhelmed with so many positive emotions right now -- every photo is perfect. Every moment captured shows all of the love and happiness that was shared on that day, from the bride and groom all the way down to the florist staff. She even scouted the neighborhood to find a darling little cupcake shop with great decor for some private, post-ceremony photos of the me and my new hubby. Cindy and Colleen are the dream team, and you don't want to miss out on having those two wonderful women capture one of your happiest days!!
Hiring Cindy was hands down my favorite wedding planning decision (other than marrying my hubby of course). I knew from working with her in the past that she is wonderfully easy-going. Her fun personality made us feel relaxed while getting our photos taken (even though we both feel extremely awkward in front of the camera). I love every single image she delivered to us from both our engagement session and our wedding. Nothing looks over-posed and she did a phenomenal job of capturing candid moments. We will cherish these photos for a lifetime. I can’t wait to have her capture more special moments in our life!
Cindy was awesome to work with! We would absolutely recommend her to anybody getting married. From our engagement session, to the wedding day, Cindy was fantastic. She was professional, yet relaxed and made us feel totally comfortable.
Cindy and her work are truly incredible! I would hire her time and time again! Her work captured the most genuine moments of our wedding day, we are beyond lucky to have found her! We met for the first time the wedding day and she put us at ease immediately, she is a pleasure to work with and timely in her responses. I have nothing but wonderful things to say... Thank you, Cindy!
WOW WOW WOW! Words will NEVER do Cindy's work justice. We just received our final wedding album and we love all of the pictures. They are all absolutely incredible. Coming from two brides who were very picky in choosing their photographer, we trusted Cindy from the moment we saw her photos and found her on Instagram. We had our initial meeting with her and then she met with us a couple of times to make sure that she had the same vision in mind for taking our wedding photos. We also had an engagement session with her which we highly recommend! At first we were a bit nervous in front of the camera, but after a couple of pictures that all went away. Cindy has a gift for making you feel like it's all very natural. On our big day there were no nerves regarding the cameras. Our photos for our engagement session as well as the wedding turned out incredibly. We will definitely be using Cindy again in the future for smaller shoots even if we move out of St. Louis. We will travel back just to get photos from her! When given the chance, do not hesitate to trust Cindy and her team with the big task of photography for your big day. We wouldn't change a thing! She and her team not only captured the best photos of us with our wedding party and family, but they even captured photos that we will cherish forever that are just of guests before the wedding began. From her friendly personality to her talented photography skills, Cindy went above and beyond any and all expectations that we had. Cindy is a very sweet human who will get to know you and your partner and leave you with photos that you want to gift to all your friends and family. We will always highly recommend Cindy to everyone we know because she is truly the best!
Cindy does an absolutely fantastic job. She is professional and kind, easy to work with and incredibly talented. Highly recommend her. She shot my wedding this year, 2017, and I can't say enough good things.
If you want beautiful & natural pictures, Cindy Lee is your photographer! I am so happy with how our photos turned out!! Cindy did a great job of really managing the chaos on our big day and made sure everyone was exactly where they needed to be for pictures. Not only did they turn out beautiful, but she also had all of them back to me 1 month later!! Kudos to you and your team Cindy!
I am overwhelmed. As I reflect back on the most important day of my life I know that Cindy was the best decision I made (besides my husband of course!). On my honeymoon I was trying to think back about every moment of the day and grasp onto as many memories as I could so that I wouldn't lose them. When Cindy sent me our preview I realized that she captured every. single. one. of. them. I discovered that she is the master of capturing the small moments and the little details that make a wedding so perfect. She caught so many moments of laughter, tears, and joy. She took care of us. Colleen (her 2nd shooter) was also a huge delight with an incredible eye. They are the dynamic duo and you NEED them to shoot your wedding. Don't hesitate.
Cindy was absolutely amazing! She did both our engagement shots and photographed our wedding! All of the pictures turned out perfect and I cannot wait to get them printed for our house! She made us feel so comfortable and natural. She has a natural talent and paid great attention to detail. I would HIGHLY recommend Cindy. Shes AMAZING!!!
Absolutely Wonderful!! Words cannot express how pleased my husband, as well as my family is with how our pictures turned out! One of the biggest days of our lives was captured so beautifully. Cindy has such talent when it comes to photography. She and her partner, Colleen were able to capture the small and BIG moments of our special day. She is also so easy to work with and makes you feel so comfortable. Choosing Cindy was one of the best wedding related decisions we've made.
Cindy went above and beyond my expectations!! She's fun, professional, and so easy going. For people that had no clue what we were doing, she made pictures and the whole wedding day run smoothly. She got the pictures that I wanted and stayed extra hours to get a complete capture of our day! Cannot recommend her enough!!!
INCREDIBLY TALENTED, professional, fun, and easy to work with! I am so happy that my coworker recommended Cindy to me because it was the best decision my husband and I made when it came to our wedding vendors. Her photos truly speak for themselves yet I found myself blown away with surprise at how gorgeous our engagement and wedding photos turned out. Cindy and her colleague, Colleen, have an amazing eye when it comes to finding the magic in seemingly ordinary backgrounds. She could take a shot of you in front of a dumpster and make it look like a beautiful magazine cover.
Our budget was very important to us when selecting our vendors and we knew we loved Cindy's work right away but weren't sure if we could swing it. She was flexible in finding a way to customize a package to fit our budget. My husband and I both agree that we got so much more than we paid for and are so grateful to have these beautiful photos to capture the memories of our wedding day.
Cindy and her team were so professional and efficient. She got so many great shots in a short period of time so that my wedding party didn't have to run around for several hours or stand there waiting for us to take a million pictures. We both feel like she captured way more great moments than we realized because it just wasn't a typical dragged out wedding shoot. We actually got to kick back before the reception and have a little fun at a local brewery for an hour while she went off and got pictures at our reception. A total win for the wedding party!
When my husband and I got back to our hotel room I hadn't even changed out of my gown yet and I saw that I already had an email on my phone from Cindy. It was the sweetest thank you message and 3 GORGEOUS, already edited photographs from earlier in the day. We could not believe she did that so quickly! It was just the icing on the cake of our great experience with her.
SO impressed!
Cindy's work is perfect and gorgeous. She truly captures a person/couple's actual personality. But her work speaks for itself. Cindy is worth your business not only because she is an extremely talented photographer, but because she is so easy to work with and she excels at the business side of her work as well. If you are considering using her for your wedding, keep in mind that so many vendors are difficult to get a hold of and work with, but not Cindy. She will actually take less stress away from you because she follows up and takes initiative on her own! She was always quick to email back, and considered our needs over her own. She is efficient and always lets you know when a payment has come through. She has a kind and fun personality that made day of pictures and engagement photos a wonderful and memorable experience. Out of all of our vendors, Cindy was our absolute favorite to work with. She is the whole package!
We had a phenomenal experience with Cindy from start to finish. We met with her when we were deciding on photographers and knew right away that she made us feel comfortable, and that her knowledge would be a huge help to us so that we didn't have to worry about things unnecessarily - she would take care of it all! Our engagement session was wonderful and she had great techniques to make the time seem natural, help us feel comfortable in front of the camera, and catch some amazing moments. She worked some magic on our wedding weekend when our second shooter was in a car accident to get us phenomenal coverage with a replacement second photographer who was wonderful and professional. Our wedding day was incredibly cold (about 5-degrees Fahrenheit at its warmest) but Cindy was a rock star and helped us find some great indoor locations for beautiful shots, and then braved the cold with me and my husband for some amazing ice-covered canal shots and sunset photos. Her use of lighting and eye for candid, honest moments throughout the day left me breathless and a little teary-eyed as I looked through all our wedding photos when we got them back, and I am highly recommending her to all my friends who are getting married!!! Thank you for a wonderful experience and photos for us to treasure for a lifetime!
Stunning! I honestly think booking Cindy to shoot our engagement and wedding pictures was one of the best decisions we made in our planning. My husband (so weird to say...haha) and I don't love attention so we were a bit nervous about the engagement session but Cindy was amazing. She made us feel so comfortable and asked us to tell stories about each other which made it a fun date! And the pictures...wow. They are incredible. Cindy and Colleen did such a great job of capturing the true,raw emotion of our 11/5/16 wedding day. And the lighting they capture in every photo is incredible. My husband and I felt the entire day flew by way too fast (as they told us it would) but when Cindy sent us the photos, it was like reliving all of the amazing moments again. I cannot say enough about her work and style. You will not regret choosing Cindy as your photographer! It was the best decision we made! :)
Cindy was one of the best wedding-related decisions we made, hands down. After meeting with 3 potential photographers and not being able to agree with my fiance on who we should book, I reached out to Cindy. Best move ever. We chatted on the phone and I knew immediately that the search was over! She completely "got us" as a couple and was nothing short of amazing, both pre-wedding and on our big day. Her work is beautiful, (none of those weird cheeseball posed photos) she is incredibly talented and so, so sweet. She responded to all questions and requests promptly and professionally, and moved ninja-fast, really going above and beyond on our wedding day to get a variety of shots and cover every moment. I have gotten about a billion compliments from friends and family about the quality and variety of photos we received. Not only are her photos beautiful artistically, but they are authentic and emotional. Thank you so much, Cindy, for all of your hard work and for everything you did to make Alex's and my day wonderful, and giving us such wonderful photos to commemorate it.
Why are you agonizing over those tiny details for your big day when nobody is even going to notice? Because Cindy will notice. And she will capture them beautifully. Although we had a low-key wedding, there were some details that I put a lot of thought into and Cindy caught them all. As a former wedding photographer, I can tell you that you could not ask for better. Her pictures are timely, detailed, and thoughtfully composed. We could not be happier in our choice of photographer. Don't hesitate to book Cindy Lee Photography!
Cindy is THE best! We feel so lucky to have had her do our engagement and wedding photos. She is talented beyond belief. Her work is absolutely stunning! She is sweet, professional and such a joy to work with. We cannot wait to work with her again!!
I am totally embarrassed that I am just now taking the time to write this, as my husband and I just celebrated our 1 year anniversary. We had the absolute privilege of having Cindy as our engagement and wedding photographer, a Catholic mass with a Chandler Hill reception. She not only was a calming soul through out what was a wonderful but VERY busy day, but captured our wedding celebration and love for one and other in the most beautiful, honest, and natural way possible.
If I had to put the style/beauty of our photos into words, I would say they are classic, yet unique, utilize natural light and scenery to enhance the beauty of the photos while always keeping us and the wedding party as the primary focus of the photos. Simply put we could not be more in love with our photos.
However, what puts Cindy above other wonderful photographers is her professionalism, eagerness to know what YOU want, patience with a wedding party ready to party, the ability to make two one-year-olds smile, and go with the flow personality. Even after much planning, our timeline was off by 30+ min, Cindy never once made us feel rushed, yet still somehow captured all of the photographs that were important to Vince and I.
I will also say that I hired a videographer that had worked with Cindy at a previous wedding. He was somewhat of a disaster, and I truly think that I would not have received our DVD had I not asked Cindy to intervene. He had said two previous times that he had mailed us DVDs that mysteriously never got to us, I expressed my concerns to Cindy, and after one email from her to the videographer...we had our DVD in <1 week! This is a prime example of how Cindy goes above and beyond what a photographer is expected to do. I can 100% garuntee that you will 1. Love Cindy 2. Be so thankful to have Cindy a part of your wedding day 3. Your wedding photos will be cherish/loved by you and generations to come! Thank you Cindy!
Cindy and her assistant really captured the essence of our special day and we are forever grateful for their talent! The amount of emotion of how we felt in the moment comes right through in every picture, and this is what differentiates her from other photographers. She does an incredible job at making you feel at ease and also in making it a romantic and enjoyable experience to be photographed. She is extremely professional and very organized. Everyone has commented on how special our photos ! If you are looking for pictures that capture REAL moments of your special day than hire her! The photos were not perfectly posed and did not look staged. We all look relaxed and natural in every picture and what more can you ask for?
We picked Cindy for our engagement pictures because a friend of a friend had used her, and I thought their pictures were great. Cindy was professional and organized, always responding to emails and requests quickly. The day of she was SO great at making us feel comfortable, doing things like asking us to name our favorite thing about the other person and then taking candid shots. She gave us sneak peak pictures within a few days which was crazy fast! We got all our pictures within two weeks and they were great, we loved them. Cindy is great to work with, takes great photographs, and comes at a great price!
Cindy and Colleen were amazing! They exceeded our expectations. We got married at Lake Ozarks and they were so great about coming down. They were on time and very helpful. The weather was much hotter then we expected on our wedding day and Cindy and Colleen did not complain once. Our wedding party gave several complements about how great they were to work with as well. We would highly recommend Cindy Lee Photography. Thank you both Cindy and Colleen for everything.
Amazing!!! That's the word that I have for Cindy and Colleen. Cindy followed me, the bride, for the day. She was so easy to work with, it was like she was apart of the wedding. She is very professional, friendly and knows what she's doing. She didn't treat us like robots when taking our pictures. we recently received a sneak peek and she got some candid pictures. Cindy was great. If I ever need a Photgrapher I will definitely be calling her.
I booked Cindy in April 2015 for my July 9, 2016 wedding after a recommendation from a friend + seeing all of her gorgeous images on her website. Right off the bat, Cindy was very responsive to my messages, questions, and even my concerns leading up to our engagement shoot in Aug 2015 when I was worried my fiance and I would be crowned Most Awkward Couple. We were indeed NOT graced with that title and we were over the moon pleased with our engagement photos. So many professional photographers create stiff, forced, and posed images as if that's the way it must be. However, Cindy's style of photographing allows her images to be natural, free-flowing, and she has a unique knack for capturing the true essence of her subjects. She knows how to get a reaction, and sometimes those are the best photos. She made my fiance and I feel so comfortable in front of that intimidating lens. Fast-forward to our wedding day on July 9, 2016. I almost didn't even know that Cindy and her talented assistant, Colleen, were there. Our ceremony began at 5:30pm with the reception following, but we were able to go off location beforehand for all those good wedding party photos. Cindy thought of some great off-site locations for photos, as my fiance and I were coming up with nothing spectacular. We received our images from both the engagement shoot and the wedding day ahead of the timeline stated in the contract. We even got some sneak peek photos a few days after shooting for both occasions. All in all, we highly recommend Cindy Lee Photography. Cindy is a true artist and master of her trade. You will not be disappointed if you book her services.
Cindy and her assistant did an amazing job with our wedding photography. She helped us to feel comfortable in front of the camera and captured our true emotions throughout the day. We love our pictures and we would definitely recommend her to all of our family and friends!
The moments Cindy helped create and emotions she evoked while photographing both our engagement photos and wedding photos are pure treasures. You can tell it is important to her to capture more than the pretty dress and flower. Cindy's creative and thoughtful eye gave us the unique and personal photos we dreamed of having from our wedding. Not to mention she a gem of a gal and knows how to professionally and kindly direct traffic while photographing a large family. Turn around and professionalism were top-notch as well. You can tell she loves what she does, which makes the whole experience fun. Especially if you are the type who immediately feels awkward while being photographed! I am so thankful that we found her and that she was able to be a part of our special day. We look forward to the next special life-moment for her to capture for us!
Response from the Vendor on 08/15/2016
Thank you Sarah! I feel so lucky to have photographed your wedding!
My wife Molly and I had Cindy Shoot our wedding in rural Missouri back in March of 2016. She and her associate Beth were a delight to work with. Cindy has a natural eye for balance and light and its evident in her work. We have truly stunning images to remember our wedding day and we felt very comfortable with both Cindy and Beth from the moment we met them. If you feel shy about being in front of a camera (as my wife and I do, we are usually behind them) Cindy is perfect. We are so pleased with the work she's done, and we were so pleased to have her with us as a professional, and as a new friend.
Response from the Vendor on 07/27/2016
This makes me so happy! Thank you Russell and Molly, your wedding was a dream and you two are amazing!
Cindy was absolutely amazing! I loved all of our engagement and wedding pictures!! I love that not every picture was "posed". She took a lot of candid pictures (of us laughing, talking, etc) which ended up being some of my favorites! The colors of her photographs are amazing! She is a great photographer but she is also a fantastic person to work with. She took time to get to know my husband and myself which made the time we spent with her comfortable and not awkward at all! She was very organized and had a lot of patience with the kids (and the wedding party)! I cannot say enough great things about her and her photographs! You cannot go wrong with Cindy Lee Photography as your choice!
Response from the Vendor on 07/27/2016
Thank you Chelsie! I adore you guys and loved working with you!
We loved absolutely everything about working with Cindy for our engagement photos! She responded within minutes to my very first inquiry and we very quickly had and engagement session booked with her! The day of one of our locations fell through and she was so flexible in working with us to find somewhere else to shoot. Not to mention the session itself which was so very fun! Cindy is open to what you want out of your session and also really great at instructing you and posing you. We could not be more in love with our photos or more grateful to Cindy! Such a great value for wonderful service and absolutely stunning high quality photographs. Thank you thank you thank you Cindy! We will be living in St. Louis once we are married and are definitely keeping her in mind for future family photos. I wish we could give more than 5 stars.
We are extremely happy that we chose Cindy Lee Photography as our photographer! Our pictures were absolutely incredible! Cindy took the time to plan ahead the area where our 'first look' and wedding party photos would take place, and it couldn't have turned out better! She captured very important moments and candid pics throughout the entire evening. Most of the time I wasn't even aware she was there! We are extremely blessed to have these amazing photos to remember our special day!
Response from the Vendor on 04/17/2016
Aw thank you for this sweet review, Tamara! I had a blast with you guys!
I don't have enough words to say just how INCREDIBLE Cindy is. I found her on The Knot and saw she had some great reviews. After my husband and I met with her in person, we immediately said, "Yep. She's the one." From the very beginning we could see how organized and passionate she was. She asked us questions about our wedding that I hadn't even thought about. She really made the effort to understand us. We booked her right away because we didn't want anyone to steal her! Our engagement session with her was effortless and fun! When our wedding day finally arrived... WOW! Cindy was on her game. Let me tell you, it's so nice to just be able to trust your photographer, ESPECIALLY the day of. Cindy and her assistants were incredibly professional and patient. When we saw the finished photos, I was instantly in tears. Her photos were like the perfect summary of our wedding day. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer. I would recommend her to anyone. Many people have asked me who our photographer was, not only because her talent shines through her pictures, but because of her demeanor on our wedding day. Cindy is just perfect!
Let me start by saying that choosing a photographer for our wedding was one of the hardest decisions. Obviously after 40 years, all you will have are your photos and that's a big deal. I'm also very self conscious in front of the camera. I was so worried o wouldn't like the way I looked or how the pictures would turn out but Cindy made me feel so comfortable. Not only did I love the pictures she took, I had fun during the whole process. Cindy took her time to get to know my fiancé and I before we even began taking pictures. She helped ease the anxiety with little games and stories she had us tell her. Let me tell you, they reflected on the camera so well! We received so many compliments about our pictures. Cindy knows what locations and environmental work best for the kind of photos you want. But to be able to say I was 100% comfortable and enjoyed the process was more than worth it for me! Do yourself a favor and check out Cindy Lee Photography!
We recently just had the pleasure of working with Cindy for our wedding. She is simply amazing! Cindy is so sweet, friendly, fun, and organized! She gives you direction but makes it seem so easy as well. She knows exactly what pictures to capture and does amazing work! We had the pleasure of working with Cindy for our engagement session as well-and they were all amazing photos. I can't wait to see how all of the wedding photos turn out, but I know they will be stunning because Cindy is the best! She's a true delight to work with and we thank you so much for making our day so special. You were wonderful!!!
My husband and I loved working with Cindy and her photos are amazing! She made us feel so at ease during our engagement shoot, which was the first time we had professional photos taken. During our wedding, she captured so many beautiful candid moments. Cindy is friendly, organized, and professional. Highly recommended!
I cannot express enough how wonderful Cindy was to my now husband and me! We chose to contact Cindy about our wedding photography after seeing a friend's engagement photos on Facebook and fell in love with the colors and the emotion felt when looking at them! Due to my busy schedule at the time, we decided to talk over the phone and she allowed for me to ask any questions that way versus through email; this to me, was perfect as I felt it was more personal than through email. I had such a wonderful experience, we booked Cindy for our wedding without even meeting her face to face! We then scheduled our engagement session and met with her prior to our session! I was a very indecisive, overwhelmed and anxious bride and Cindy was absolutely wonderful and patient! She also worked with us to customize a package that best fit our budget and our untraditional wedding. My husband and I had never had professional photos taken before, so we were nervous and didn't know what to expect, but during our engagement session (and again on our wedding day when emotions were high), Cindy made us feel so calm and gave us the perfect direction that made us feel as though no one was around but the two of us! Cindy was able to capture all of this in our engagement photos and once again on our wedding day! We have had endless compliments on both sets of pictures and the most common thing we hear about our wedding is "your photographer is amazing!" On our wedding day, Cindy and her second shooter, Sherry, were so wonderful and yet they were so 'unnoticed' while capturing the day. We were able to have our day go so naturally and still have all of our special moments captured. I was so shocked at how quickly we received our photos back and they were packaged so lovely in a beautiful, embossed box; such a small detail that was a beautiful and wonderful surprise and shows all more how much Cindy cares about her couples! She is very calm, genuine and kind hearted which I feel is important when selecting a photographer whom you trust will be as passionate about your day, the emotion and the details as you are! We would highly recommend Cindy for your big day photography!!!
Before even being engaged, I knew the photography would be one of the most important items on my checklist. I did a lot of research and contacted a lot of photographers. From the first email to the very end, Cindy was simply amazing. Friendly, professional, and easy going - exactly what my husband and I were looking for, not to mention her competitive pricing. Her work speaks for itself, but to actually be in front of her lens is the special part. She immediately put us both at ease, was quick and so creative. The shots she captured during both our engagement session and wedding day are magical.
I cannot stress enough how easy it was to work with Cindy. Throughout the entire process, from all her correspondence to her day of process, she made everything stress-free and quick!
We completely trusted Cindy with capturing our vision and she beyond delivered, we couldn't be happier.
And I have to mention her packaging, just wait...it is as adorable as she is!
Cindy was one of the first vendors we booked for our November 2014 wedding and was the only photographer we met with...we just knew from day one that she was exactly what we were looking for. First off she is one of the sweetest people I have ever met, and she is very professional, organized, and always extremely responsive. We loved that Cindy's packages included rights to all photos and a USB with all of the files. We also loved that her prices were very reasonable compared to other photographers we had researched. Our engagement session was awesome and Cindy really made us feel comfortable so that we could be ourselves, which resulted in some pretty incredible pictures. She had also scouted out the area the week of our shoot to pick out the best locations. For our wedding, we had ten hours with Cindy and her second shooter. Cindy and Laurie were so great to work with all day! They were on time, and just came in and started doing their thing while we were getting ready, asking us for what they needed and providing some direction, but not at all interfering with us getting ready and enjoying ourselves! At the ceremony, they were hardly noticed, and for our post ceremony formals, Cindy knew exactly which pics we needed and who needed to be in them...she kept it moving and made it fun! We went to several locations around St. Louis on a trolley and Cindy and Laurie rode along and were super flexible with us and our bridal party. They captured amazing pictures, including lots of candids and sweet little moments that we wouldn't have seen otherwise. At the reception they got beautiful photos of all of the details in addition to great shots of all the major events such as entrance, dances, speeches, garter, bouquet,etc. They even took a lot of photos of our guests at our cocktail hour which were so fun to see and share! The day after the wedding Cindy posted a couple of the best shots on Facebook for us to see, and about a week or so later she posted another album of about 20 pics as a sneak peek, which was so exciting because after your wedding you can't wait to see how they turn out! Then a week, later I got an email that the entire gallery was ready to view. We also got a package with the USB and some other little extras that were packaged so beautifully and are wonderful keepsakes. Cindy was a joy from start to finish and we can't wait until our next big life event to reach out to her for her fabulous work in the future!!!
I can't say enough about how much we enjoyed Cindy! She and her assistant were able to help create the fairy tale wedding that my Bride had always envisioned. My groomsmen and I were given free range in our "getting ready" shots and as a result, we have several hilarious memories illustrated in our wedding photo book.
We had several special requests that Cindy flawlessly delivered. There were certain types of photos and poses that we wanted and Cindy had no problem understanding exactly what we wanted and giving it to us. We also requested that she and her assistant try to seem invisible during the ceremony and they did an excellent job. We wanted no shutter sounds so that we could fully enjoy each moment of the ceremony and we didn't hear a thing.
Getting married is a once in a lifetime dream come true for Brides (and Grooms) and Cindy helped us realize that dream. She has delivered beautiful portraits and action shots that will serve as reminder of the happiest day of our lives forever.
Cindy is such a pleasant person to be around. She is professional and great at what she does. I love the sneak peak of pictures I have seen so far. I can't wait to see the rest. I would definitely recommend Cindy for any type of photography. She is very sweet and fun to be around! She helped make our special day perfect!
Cindy is absolutely amazing! From start to finish she was so wonderful to work with. She was professional, organized, and a total sweetheart. I didn't have to worry about a thing. On the day of the wedding, she made everything so easy and smooth all the way through. Our wedding party, and all of our family and friends, thought the exact same thing. Everyone told us how much they liked Cindy. She made everyone feel special and comfortable.
We recently received our wedding photo album. I can't stop looking at the pictures! They are perfect in every way. The most difficult part is choosing which ones should go in frames. They are all beautiful!
Thank you Cindy for an amazing and memorable day. And thank you for beautifully capturing every moment of our special day.
Emily Trost
(Bride)
Cindy did an amazing job. I've been in many weedings over the years and she made myself and my groomsman feel as if she wasn't even there. From a guys a guys perspective, Cindy made the day very easy. Lot's of guys can groan when the pictures need to be done but we had a blast. I would 100% recommend her.
Cindy photographed my May 2014 wedding at the Botanical Gardens in Saint Louis. She was very professional, laid back and easy to work with. She paid attention to all the little details and also caught several special candid moments that I will forever cherish. I would highly recommend her!
Cindy did a great job with our wedding pictures. We couldn't be happier. We were planning on taking pictures outside but it rained at the last min. Cindy was quick to come up with other places around the venue to take the pictures since we couldn't do it outside. She was on time and answer emails very quickly. Not only have we used her for our wedding pictures but our family pictures also.
Response from the Vendor on 09/04/2014
Thank you so much for the review! I'm not sure who this is, though. Can you let me know? Thank you!
The memories I have from my beautiful wedding day were so carefully captured by Cindy Lee's photography. I have been so happy with the product! Cindy worked hard to capture all the big and small moments that came together to create a beautiful wedding day. She went above and beyond to go out of her way to ensure our happiness as the client, while maintaining all levels of professionalism. I enjoyed her creative eye, her energy to try new ideas, and her desire to compile both film and digital photography in our package. We absolutely loved her work! The best part was that her pricing was competitive without compromising the quality! I have already suggested her to other brides. One of my bridesmaids is even using her in her own upcoming wedding! We've really been so happy with Cindy and I highly recommend her!
Response from the Vendor on 09/04/2014
Thank you Erica!
We worked with Cindy to have our engagement photos done in Forest Park after it snowed and at Steinberg Ice Rink. Even though we were freezing, the pictures turned out absolutely beautiful. She had scoped out the park ahead of time to find a great place for pictures. The pictures were so unique.
My fiance does not care to have his picture taken and Cindy made him feel very comfortable. She completely put the two of us at ease. We had a great time.
From the first picture to the last, the composition was exquisite.
We cannot wait to work with Cindy again for our wedding in November.
Response from the Vendor on 02/09/2014
Thank you Denise! Seriously I am soooo excited for your big day!