Jason Smelser Photography

s. I had so much fun doing our engagement shoot, bridal portraits, and wedding day photos with him and I know for a fact that I could not have chosen a better photographer to trust. i’ve never had professional pictures taken before but the confidence that he allowed me to feel during my bridal portraits made me look like a natural. he is such a kind and genuine soul on top of his talent. he made me feel calm and relaxed during some stressful moments and was always a positive and calming light of energy throughout the hectic moments of wedding day and wedding planning. If you’re looking for a photographer who can capture true beauty without you even having to try as well as breathtaking shots that look like they’re out of a magazine- he is the one! Best wedding photographer out there. He truly goes above & beyond and we are forever grateful

lented and I’m so happy with our decision to hire him! He made our moody/romantic dreams come to life!

has been patient, accommodating, and understanding, especially when having to postpone due to the pandemic. Jason did not make us feel pressured to go by his schedule and truly made us feel valued as his clients. On our wedding day, Jason was professional and coordinated, which allowed for my husband and me to be in the moment, where Jason captured wonderful candid moments throughout our day. As the bride, I was anxious to be the center of attention and expressed my lack of "modeling" skills to Jason. He made me feel very comfortable and confident in all of my photos. Our wedding day pictures exceeded our expectations and we are so grateful to have those beautiful memories for the rest of our lives. If you are looking for a photographer with an artistic eye, Jason is your guy. Each one of our pictures captures how special our day was.

of “eye” I wanted. I just needed to find them. Jason Smelser was that eye! He was great from the start. Responded back to emails quickly (great when you give short notice like me) pricing was reasonable and a great value for what you get. The day of went so smoothly! He gave great direction and indulged us in weird poses we wanted shot. 😂He was a big reason our vow renewal was a day to remember! We are so thankful!

e to book Jason. He was very quick to respond from our initial outreach all the way through after the photoshoot was finished. He was very easy to plan the session with and offered great ideas for location; he also sent us examples of his work for each location we considered to help us decide. Day of the session, Jason showed up 30 minutes before the arranged time, and crazily enough, we were early too so we promptly got started! He is very easy to communicate with and he make both of us very comfortable. He has his signature shots and poses but also invites and welcomes the spontaneous and memorable moments that are unique to each couple; he captured that for us beautifully! He is professional but also very personable, which we really appreciated! After we parted ways post-session, Jason sent us the blog post to our own gallery with the first round of edits within the week! Now we are waiting for the final gallery which will take a few weeks more, but we know it’ll be everything we wanted for our elopement photos AND MORE! Our family and friends could not be with us on our special day, but Jason has found a way to capture all the precious moments so that we are able to share them with our loved ones.

Jason was so flexible and was able to accommodate to our new plan to elope. Communication was seamless, and he was always very quick to respond to any questions I had. On the day of our wedding, Jason was timely and very organized. He had so many amazing ideas, but also listened to our vision. He helped capture exactly what we were going for. He gave great directions on how to pose, where to stand, etc. and the end product was even better than what we hoped for! We are so pleased with our pictures and are extremely happy we were able to work with Jason! If you are planning on getting married and are on the search for a great wedding photographer, I highly recommend booking Jason!

renham, Texas. Jason was more than accommodating to these change of plans and was always quick to respond via email. Words cannot express the level of perfection of our wedding photos!!! Jason went above and beyond to make our Airbnb look like an actual wedding venue! His attention to detail, knowledge of lighting, and posing really shine through in his photos. You can tell he is passionate about what he does. He was such a delight to work with. Another thing that impressed me was how quickly he got our photographs to us. He sent a handful of teasers to us literally three hours after leaving without compromising quality and then another 30 or so photos the next day! We received the rest of our photos within the three month time frame and couldn't be happier. He even included more photos than originally quoted for! 10/10 would recommend to Jason to everyone!

n how to pose, and knew the area we chose to take photos in really well (Hermann Park). Highly recommend. Our photos came out great. Our friends and family keep raving about how good they look, thanks to Jason.

hange the date, Jason worked with us and was really responsive when we were talking about which dates to switch to. Jason showed up early on the wedding day and was super professional the whole day. He stuck with the contract and gave us all of our edited photos within 3 months of the wedding. And they were all really great and we are so happy with how he captured us and our love on the wedding day! He also sent us a thumb drive and printed out a few of his favorite pictures for us! If we were to do this over again I would definitely book Jason again!!

ruly an artist, and he is beyond talented in photography! From the minute I met him at a coffee shop, I was 100% sold. He’s so calm, cool and collected. He listens to his clients. Our wedding was a Persian wedding (Sofreh Aghd), and he asked intentional questions about the ceremony and tradition. He was excited for the challenge of photographing a Persian wedding and I was excited for him to be part of our special day. Both the day of engagement photos and wedding photos, Jason was outstanding. He was so patient and guided us to get the perfect angle. Also, just want to give him some major props because our wedding was LOUD...but his ability to stay focused and in the zone, he’s truly awesome! He also turned around our sneak peak photos so quickly! I can’t wait to see the full wedding album. I highly recommend Jason Smelser for your photography needs! You will not regret it!

to have Jason take our engagement photos. He did not disappoint and exceeded our expectations!! His schedule books months out, so book early and prepare yourself to be wowed! Jason does great work and I am so grateful we were able to book him during one of his busiest times of the year :) Jason - thanks for your ongoing quick email responses (literally sometimes within five minutes), making our session come to life, and ensuring we were comfortable in order to highlight our best selves during the session!!

ven when the day of a slight blizzard decided to come down the mountains, he communicated with me the whole time to try to wait it out and possibly relocate. Thankfully the snow passed and we were able to, in the freezing cold lol, get some AMAZING shots! His eye for posing, lighting and backgrounds made it easy for us to just follow his lead and smile. I would work with him again and recommend him in a heartbeat! Thank you Jason!!

wever, once we got into it, Jason helped us feel at ease. Getting dressed up and prancing around downtown Houston during quarantine turned out to be such a fun experience/ impromptu date night. Jason was super responsive while booking the session, and turned the photos around quickly. We were so excited when he sent us a preview the next day. We love love love our photos. Thanks for capturing this special time for us!

s for a complete photo album of us! His direction is also great. Before the shoot he chatted with me to answer any and all questions. During the shoot. he will let you know to shift here or there to make sure you will be happy with the results. He also really understands lighting and how to adjust on site. We were actually late to our session due to traffic and he stayed later to make up our lost time, and handled the hiccup with absolutely no issue. I would recommend him for any couple. You won't regret it!

and legal ceremony in May. This left us with only a couple of weeks to pull something together. Jason was affordable, communicative, punctual, and fun to take pictures with! My fiance and I hadn't gotten the opportunity to do an engagement photoshoot, so we were a little apprehensive about how we would do in front of the camera, but he did a really good job of encouraging us to be ourself and guiding us through the process. 100% recommend.

ll, was able to make us feel comfortable and relaxed to take some of the most beautiful pictures my husband, family, and friends now share. Our wedding at Haak Winery had a variety of settings, mainly outdoor and a darker lit location in the cellar for reference. When you have Jason on your team, have full faith and trust that his artistic eye is catching every fleeting moment. We now have great website and high quality photos along with a USB. (We had his services from 5pm-9pm to capture our big event).

Jason is your man. Be as open with him with your idea for your engagement photos and let this photographic Picasso master his craft. Let him direct you and be open to his suggestions and he will make your photos look they belong in a gallery. One of the best things about Jason's service is you can tell he KNOWS what he is doing. He's able to direct you on your wedding day in such a way that he captures all the moments you almost forgot. Going through our wedding pictures was one of the best things ever. Our wedding day photos were shot so well I swear I can relive those moments as long as I can go back and look at these extraordinary photos. So many details! We highly recommend Jason! You won't regret it! N + R.

tiful than we thought they’d be! We would recommend him over and over again!

g such a talented photographer, he's super friendly and makes you feel totally comfortable in front of the camera. If you are wanting gorgeous photos and a super professional and friendly photographer, go with Jason!! You won't regret it. We are so glad we got to work with him, and that he was the one to capture our most special day! -Erica & Chris

he was so easy to work with. Would definitely recommend!

worry about a thing and I love how he directed us throughout the whole process and just made it so easy! Not to mention the pictures turned out amazing!! Thank you Jason!

he area and he recommended a bunch of places we could shoot. He made it so easy for us (we were alittle nervous) to capture those perfect candid pictures every couple wants! We even jumped in our cars and rushed to another spot to get an awesome sunset shot! Amazing! Definitely recommend him and cannot wait to use him for our next moment to capture!

es. Three words to describe him: Inspiring. Detailed. Wonderful!

lly shows in his work. I absolutely adore my wedding photos and I would give him 20 stars if I could. You will be so pleased with everything about Jason and his talent.

rating the photos/poses we wanted. Plus being creative on the spot and in the moment was a strength of his. We were in several locations and a lot of those places with people he had never seen until the day of. We had a 20 person wedding party and he was great at handling all of us. Jason is also super chill and very nice. He helped make the craziness of the day feel smooth and easy with his calm and collected demeanor. We are so glad we invested in a great photographer and photography for our wedding day and encourage everyone to do the same. They’re the memories you’re going to look back on forever and they need to be in the hands of someone who’s going to take care of you! Thank you, Jason!

e of their own. He went above and beyond for Preston and I and I could not be more pleased with the photos from my bridals, engagement photos, and wedding day. When we looked through our photos from the wedding it brought us both to tears because most importantly he captured moments we’ll carry with us for a lifetime. My mom hires photographers for a living and we chose him and he blew both of our minds which is saying something. He used the most impeccable angles to capture our photos. He was very quick to respond and so helpful and made pictures for us so natural because of his creativity. We loved Jason! I could not more highly recommend a wedding photographer. He is the best and I stand by that.

5 stars might not be enough! Jason was very understanding and accommodating of what we wanted and had in mind. Quality of his work was fantastic. He gave us way more than what he promised, and delivered way WAAY before the agreed date. You can't go wrong with this guy, he really made our day, I hope he does yours as well!

got them 2-3 days after the shoot! And we were very pleased with what we got :)

nt photo session (I opted out of the bridal session), he found us the best locations (and I mean THE BEST!) on such short notice since we were only in town for a week (long distance wedding). We had so many people comment that our shoot looked like a magazine photo shoot. Even the people who were driving by while we were posing! They turned out amazing and better than I ever could have imagined. I never thought I was photogenic until Jason came along. He 100% changed my mind. He worked with us across the country to make sure our wedding was set up to be everything we ever wanted. On the day, he showed up early and with another photographer, who was fantastic. They covered every inch of the venue as well as every moment my husband and I had getting ready and having fun with our bridal parties. As important as it is, they made sure they were unnoticeable during the wedding (didn't get in the middle of the isle like I've seen some photographers do), yet he still got every photo I ever would have wanted from multiple angles. He was so kind and gentle with the families during the family photos, yet firm so we could move through everyone quickly. It was perfect, because I have a loud, crazy Italian family and I didn't think anyone could ever wrangle them together, but he managed, somehow! Our pictures with our bridal party looked like they came straight out of vogue. Even our venue asked us if they could submit our photos to wedding magazines on our behalf. I was thrilled! The photo book he provides afterward is of THE best quality. I've never had something so beautiful. The pages are seamless (pun intended). His eye for the art of the pictures and the important moments of the festivities are key. In the same package, he also sent me the gorgeous USB drive and case with all of our pictures. Wow! This package was probably the most beautiful thing I've ever received in my 30 years on this planet. If you're looking for someone who is well versed in the art of photography, who understands weddings to a T, and you want the best possible photos imaginable, choose Jason. You won't be disappointed. I'll be forever grateful for Jason and his amazing abilities to capture each moment of my big day with an immaculate touch as a photographer.

okay with us bring our fur baby and he was on time for our photo session. We had a marvelous experience and would recommend him to my friends and family. Just have fun! Thank you again Jason for the beautiful photos, we will forever cherish the experience and photos to years to come!

ok him for my engagement session. Jason was a pleasure to work with from the moment of scheduling an appointment to the day of our session. He's professional and makes you feel comfortable for those that are not photogenic like myself. I was amazed to how great my photos came out for our engagement session. He is a natural with the camera and has great vision and an eye for detail. When I was researching photographers and seen some of his work, I knew at that moment he is the guy I need as my photographer. His photos are candid and moody which will tell your LOVE story for years to come. Photography is an art and Jason is the Picasso of photography!!! He is the best! Book EARLY as he does book up very quickly!!

and did our engagement shoot as well. His style is quite special and really captured the romantic and moody feel that I was going for. His pricing was very fair and he was easy to work with. Would recommend to anyone!

ed with us to make our budget meet our wedding desires. He also have us many sneak peek photos the day after the wedding! Thank you Jason and team!

esponding to our emails with questions. We are so happy we found Jason because it was so amazing working with him. From the moment we connected with Jason, he was so responsive, encouraged us to give ideas about what we were looking for (Instagram, Pinterest etc), and really went above and beyond. He stayed later than our agreed upon time and really listened to what we wanted us a couple. He kept us moving throughout the whole photoshoot and there was never a dull moment. He directed behind the camera to ensure our pictures turned out great and really worked to use the natural light. Even when it turned dark, he got creative with the iphones. Although we have not received our full gallery yet, my fiancé and I are so thrilled with the teasers we received and I cannot stop staring at them. They are incredible and we have received so many comments from friends and family about how amazing they look. I am so anxious to get all the photos and cannot wait to have these forever. For brides looking for a photographer, it might seem like a life or death decision but Jason is your man. He will make sure your photos are as unique as you.

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amazing!!! Thank you, Jason!

agram and actually started following him for a month before reaching out to him. What I learned during this time was how incredibly talented Jason is! If you have not already, go check him out at @jasonsmelser and see for yourself the most beautiful wedding photos I had come across while looking for a local Houston photographer. Jason's ability to capture not just a moment, but the emotion, his use of lighting, his vision, everything is breathtaking. I love that Jason's photos don't come across as cookie cutter traditional white washed soft wedding photos (you know the kind). Instead his photos are more dramatic and breath taking in a way that many other wedding photographers do not have the ability to capture. Apart from his incredible photos, Jason is also extremely professional. He was prompt in all his communication and perfectly on time for each of our photography engagements. I enjoyed being able to have an engagement session with Jason to get a feel for his photography before our big day and he was very open to all of the specific photos I wanted to make sure to capture. I actually put different photos that Jason took during our engagement session on each of our guest tables during our wedding since I just feel in love with all of them! For our wedding day, we had both Jason and his assistant photographer there and I could not be happier with the photos. I was concerned with the church, since our church does not allow photographers to block the view of any of the people in attendance, but you would not notice this constraint from Jason's photos. He was still able to capture every special moment (even though he was forced to stay behind the last row of pews). At our reception venue, he took advantage of multiple different areas and loads of incredible photos of my husband and me. One of my requests for my wedding day was to ensure that photos were taken of all our guests. On your wedding day, it is hard to remember everyone who attended or what they were wearing, or honestly anything since you are so focused on a million other things. So now I love having all these photos of my guests having a wonderful time at our wedding that I can look back and cherish. Jason actually sent me a preview of our wedding photos the night of our wedding! I am not kidding, the same day as our wedding, he sent us photos to enjoy during our honeymoon and send out to family. Jason was very prompt as well sending us all of the remaining photos and they did not disappoint at all. I honestly cannot say enough incredible things about Jason and his work. His photos of our special day are going to be held close to our hearts forever. Do yourself a favor and hire Jason!

sure that you get all the shots you need. As hectic as a wedding can get I appreciate his talent and mastery in every single shot; to the raw moments and the most stylish and awesome poses. Its so fun to work with him and he just truly takes photography to another level. He is quick to respond and communicate with you about any matter. He is punctual and professional. Jason also gives you comfort and no ounce of awkwardness making it easy and fun to be photographed. Everyone is in awe with his work and I do not hesitate to recommend him to anyone and for any event. Stop looking and just book him, you will not regret it.

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s and beautifully posed shots. He listens to your ideas and comes back with suggestions to make them even better. We used Jason for both our engagement and wedding and he was always early, highly professional, and eager to understand and truly capture the "vibe" of us as a couple. I highly recommend Jason!

got a little sunshine! I was extremely pleased with the end result and love how comfortable we felt with him behind the camera. He was very accommodating and made sure to get all of the shots that we requested and then some. I would highly recommend using him for your upcoming wedding or event.

st the right angles and just the right positioning in his photography as well as perfect timing of the right light needed in photos. It was nothing but a positive experience with Jason and I highly recommend you to use him for your photos as well! He put all of our needs first before his own and it was overall an outstanding experience.

e is about capturing the best moments. He did our engagement photos, my bridals, and our wedding photos. GREAT QUALITY WORK! I loved that he was always quick to give us a few sneak peeks to hold us over, too! To be honest, I was worried about selecting a photographer... I really wanted someone who understood the relationship between me and my husband. Jason was able to capture the essence of our love. I am so grateful for his talent! DEFINITELY RECOMMEND HIM!