Julia Noack Photography

Julia was fabulous to work with. She has an eye for photography and detail like no other. Our pictures are truly breath taking. While she is not the cheapest photographer you will come across, she is worth her price. I wanted to make sure we had a good photographer for our wedding day after hearing horror stories from other friends experiences with low priced photographers knowing that we could never go back and re-do them. I had the utmost confidence in Julia and knew our photos would be phenomenal. She was flexible in working with us on packages so we could find one that would work within our budget. I loved having two shooters on the day of having confidence everything was being covered from the bride and groom, details, posed shots and candids. She was extremely thorough in her planning and studying up on the wedding information before the big day. Anyone deciding to go with Julia will not regret their choice!

Julia is so amazing! First and foremost she has incredible photos. But in addition to that, she is fun to hang out with and made me feel so comfortable on my wedding day. The photos she produces are so timeless and incredible, and really document the day perfectly for years to come.

Planning a wedding from out of town and in the middle of the pandemic, my wife and I had plenty to be worried about. We wondered, even if we had the wedding, how would we be able to document it so that we could share our celebration with those unable to be in physical attendance? Fortunately, all those concerns dissipated with Julia Noack's work. Julia identified the perfect venues in a city that I grew up in but still hadn't realized the true beauty of. She arranged my wife and I in poses that demonstrated the genuine affection we've shared since first laying eyes on one another. Most importantly, she immortalized the most important moments of our union and helped loved ones from around the world feel as if they had experienced our joy in person. Even a year after our wedding, colleagues remind me how gorgeous my wife and I looked in our Julia Noack photograph - which was even published in a New York Times article. My wife and I are so fortunate that Julia accepted our request to join us in the most important moment of our life. We can't wait to have her talents support us in several sequential chapters!

We knew from the moment we met Julia that she was going to be the perfect photographer for us. She made us feel at ease and we appreciated her sense of humor and attention to detail. Our wedding was planned for November 2020, prior to the beginning of the pandemic. We were faced with some tough decisions and ultimately decided to go ahead with a small ceremony in November and postpone the big celebration for spring of 2021. Julia was so supportive of our decision and flexible with the change. She perfectly captured the intimacy of our small, sweet, family only ceremony, as well as the joy and excitement of finally celebrating with our extended family and close friends at our reception in May. Her eye for detail and ability to catch the candid, little moments did not go unnoticed. We have so many perfect images from both of our special days that we will treasure for years to come. Julia was extremely helpful throughout the entire process, from helping us choose locations for engagement/wedding photos to selecting images for our album. For two people who do not consider themselves photogenic whatsoever, Julia provided just the right prompts and cues to help us achieve “model” status. I could go on and on about just how wonderful she is!

Julia has simply been the best with us. She photographed our first micro wedding during Covid in 2020 and stuck with us for our big day in July of 2021. Her attention to detail is unmatched. I cannot say enough positive things about her and her work. So many photos are not just pictures from our day, they are simply works of art. They are stunning. I love the energy and passion she brings and she makes sure she captures your day exactly how you imagined it and beyond. If you're looking for the perfect photographer for your big day, look no further!

Julia. is. the. best. She graciously accommodated our unusual request to do engagement photos at an Imo’s pizza restaurant. On our wedding day she had such a calm but guiding presence which helped us maximize our photography time and get photos at all the locations that were important to us. Even our family and wedding party was complimentary of her and the amazing photos she was able to set up for us.

If we could give Julia more than 5 stars we would! She is so incredibly talented at what she does, and she is so easy to work with. Photography was a really important part of our wedding day that we wanted the best and we definitely got that with Julia. Her work is stunning, but more importantly she makes you feel like not just another client. All the time we spent with Julia from the initial meeting, the engagement session, to the wedding day she made it feel as if we were her top priority. She was prompt and professional with all her communications and answered all of the many, many questions I had for her as a bride. Compared to some of the other photographers we looked at her prices were a little on the higher side, but we got exactly what we paid for and couldn’t be happier with our experience with Julia! We would highly recommend Julia and her amazing work.

Julia shot our November wedding and she is simply the best! Her approach is personal, professional, and impressive. Leading up to the big day, she was so patient and helpful in creating our day-of timeline together -- so important for a day that everyone agrees *absolutely* flies by. Throughout our wedding day, my husband and I agreed that she felt like our "protector" because she kept heartfelt moments uninterrupted and authentic, while also somehow managing to keep our families and wedding party on-task/on-time. Her expertise and experience shine through because she is just as good at coaxing out the best photos (of myself, my husband, my 1 yr. old nephew, etc) as she is at preserving the personal and unique vibe of an event. Do yourself a favor and hire Julia Noack.

I can’t possibly recommend Julia enough- she is absolutely incredible at what she does. We knew right from the engagement picture session that we had made the right choice. Not only were the pictures stunning, but she made us feel so comfortable, and was so easy to work with. When the wedding day rolled around, I was pretty anxious due to all of the rain in the forecast. And let me just say- it did not just lightly sprinkle throughout the day, it torrential down poured my entire wedding day without stopping. That didn’t stop Julia from getting the most incredible pictures I’ve ever seen. She knew my entire bridal party and all the groomsmen by name, organized everyone in ways that kept people as dry and warm and as happy as possible throughout the day, and produced pictures that exceeded my expectations. Even the bridal party commented on what an amazing job she did, how smooth everything was, and how impressed they were with everything- especially considering the weather. Our friends and family can not stop raving about our pictures and I could not possibly be happier!

Julia was the photographer for our daughter’s wedding. She was a joy to work with, very warm and personable. She was punctual, organized and very professional. We were very appreciative of her respect and caring for our special day. The photos are a treasure of memories; many of the photos of carefully caught “moments” we are so happy to have forever

Julia did an amazing job as our engagement and wedding photographer! We loved working with her for many reasons. First off, she is so personable and easy to work with. She took the time to learn everyones name in our bridal party/immediate families and made me feel at ease throughout the day. Julia is also very creative. She had so many ideas to offer us when we were deciding locations for our engagement and wedding photos. You can really see her passion for people and photography through her work! Julia was also great at getting our large bridal party to cooperate for pictures that turned out fabulous. And we had some ornery groomsmen! I highly recommend Julia if you want great photographs to look back on for a lifetime.

I truly cannot express how happy we are with our decision to work with Julia! She went out of her way to make a plan unique and specific to our day. We asked for many candids of our family gathered together that day and her ability to capture the emotion and love around the room was unbelievable. They are photos we will absolutely treasure forever and we highly recommend Julia to anyone looking for a professional, extremely talented photographer!

Julia did a beautiful job capturing our wedding day! She was both professional and personable. She went the extra mile to learn the names of everyone in our wedding party, which made group photos so easy. We will enjoy reliving our day through Julia’s photos for many years to come!

Julia is amazing! My husband and I decided to elope in Hawaii, and chose Julia to capture our moments. Who we chose as our photographer was a big part in our planning, and we couldn’t have made a better choice! She was patient, fun, creative, and her work is to die for! She gave us everything we could have ever wanted and even some extra ideas we didn’t think of. We love all of our photos and most of all, the time working with her! She is more than a photographer to us...she is a wonderful friend as well!

Julia is professional, organized and an amazing photographer! As the mother of the bride, I will treasure the memories that Julia captured from such a special day. I not only love the photos of my daughter and her husband, which are so beautiful, but I also love our family photos and the candid photos from the wedding and reception. Julia came with a plan, called the wedding party by name and efficiently worked through all the photos we desired. Working with Julia was delightful and I am so thankful she was our wedding photographer.

I can’t speak highly enough of both Julia’s significant talent in photography as well as hanging with her for 5 hours on a photo shoot! I knew Julia was the photographer for us when I saw her website and the unique photographs she spotlighted. Love her talents with people, nature and structures. Julia met with us and that solidified that she was the photographer for us! I felt she kept the whole process of booking simple and was happy to answer my MANY questions! The day of, she captured EVERYTHING and EVERYONE important to us! The pictures are STUNNING!

Julia is an exceptionally talented photographer. My now husband and I had so much fun at our engagement shoot even though we are both not comfortable being in front of a camera because she was so good at putting us at ease. The day of the wedding, she came fully prepared and knew the names of all of the wedding party. She was an expert at capturing both candid and posed shots, and her post-wedding teasers have been gorgeous. I will definitely be hiring her for other professional shoots in the future.

My now-husband and I chose Julia because her work is beautiful. Our venue has many views and natural features and we wanted somebody with the vision and the chops to show them off. The fact that Julia has a personality that really clicked with us is just icing on the cake. Julia is professional, efficient, confident and direct. When some of the other vendors or industry folk can be all "Are you guys getting exciiiiited?" and "The big day, the big day!" Julia is all business. That's not to say she isn't friendly or warm -- she is, but she's also to the point and wants to be sure all bases and details are covered. We can't wait to shoot more with her! Obviously, we give her our highest recommendation.

Julia was absolutely amazing and the photos she took were breathtaking! 2 years following the wedding, and we continue to show off our photos like we just received them yesterday!

The perfect combination of professional, but friendly; prepared, but flexible. So happy we chose Julia!

Julia is literally the best wedding photographer. We loved everything she did for us. She drove from St. Louis to Chicago for us and it was well worth it! Julia is a master at what she does and she's the nicest person you will ever meet. She's patient, creative, and thorough. She is everything you want in a photographer. She made sure that we got every shot we were looking for, and then some. I cannot say enough about how much we love Julia.

Julia was a joy to work with and I'm so grateful for the amazing experience that we had with her for our wedding. I was relatively hands off with the initial selection of our photographer. My fiance (now wife) liked her gallery, and I agreed. We met with Julia to plan an engagement session and were drawn in from the start. Her confidence and direction really put me at ease with something (photography) that can be relatively uncomfortable. Especially if you're the subject matter all day. We knew after our engagement session that we wanted her to be at our wedding as well. Julia literally traveled around the world for us. She scouted locations in Hawaii before the big day and picked amazing locations that we might not have seen otherwise. She was everything we needed a photographer to be. She posed us. She encouraged us. She got people the heck out of the way. She made us feel comfortable. We are so very happy with our experience working with her, and even more so with the photographs that we'll have forever. Weddings are stressful and deciding what venue to choose or food to eat or who to invite is difficult. Do yourself a favor and book Julia. It'll be the best decision you could make for your wedding.

It has been such a pleasure working with Julia. I loved her photography from other weddings and she did not disappoint. She answered all of my questions and was prompt in getting back to me. We had a destination wedding and even though she’d never been to that location before she checked with other photographer friends and scouted wonderful locations before our big day. We are so happy with how our photos turned out.

Working with Julia was great from our very first email! My daughter lives out of town so I spent a lot of time with Julia on the details of the Memorial Day weekend wedding. She had marvelous ideas and I was really appreciative of her vast professional experience. And did I mention she takes amazing photos? Could not have been happier with her work beforehand and day of. Highly recommend.

Very punctual and professional. We had never taken professional photos before and she made the whole process comfortable and fun. Pictures turned out AMAZING!!! Very happy with her work.

Julia is not a show up and take some pictures kind of photographer, she is a part of the wedding. She is involved every step of the way, and is equally amazing every step of the way. We loved having her be a part of our day, and continue to enjoy our conversations with her! If you are looking for the best, you found her. She listens to everything you want, and brings her creative professionalism to the table to take your vision to the next level. Be ready to know you made the right choice.

Julia made the most amazing pictures for us! It’s been six months since my wedding and I still cry when I look at the pictures.

Julia did a fantastic job with our engagement session, and we can’t wait for her to photograph our wedding! She was great to communicate with and was extremely helpful when answering all of my questions. Julia made it very easy to be comfortable in front of the camera. After the session, we knew our photos were going to be good, but they turned out to be even better than we expected. I love her style and am so excited to see what she captures on our wedding day.

Prior to our wedding, I hired Julia Noack for family photos and was never disappointed. Her photographs were so amazing that it made it difficult to choose which ones to print and/or use. I was so impressed with her work that I referred her to my company who now uses her for executive "head shots." When it came time to look for a photographer for our wedding, I called Julia and no one else. Thankfully, Julia was available and she did not disappoint. We ended up with a whopping 950 spectacular images, each one more beautiful than the last. The shots were so incredible that we decided to double the number of images in our wedding album to accommodate the best of the best. Our friends and family have all commented that she "takes the best photos that they have ever seen." If you are looking for a wedding photographer, end your search here. You will not be disappointed.

Could not have had a better wedding photographer experience. Attentive, fun, and most importantly, the pictures were perfect!! Thank you!

I can’t recommend Julia enough- my husband and I were thrilled with her photography. We feel that she captured the romantic/classic atmosphere of our summer wedding perfectly, and we are so happy with the resulting photos. She and her assistant were the consummate professionals. They took every bump in the road in stride and got every single image we had requested from the day, plus so many we would never have thought of. They were a pleasure to have with us on such a busy day, and left us with images that we will cherish for a lifetime. If you are in the St. Louis/ Southern Illinois area, she is the one you want!

Julia is an amazing photographer and captured every beautiful moment of our daughters wedding day. So thankful.

Julia is amazing to work with! She did our engagement photos and our wedding at the beginning of the month! She really goes above and beyond and does amazing work! Our engagement photos were gorgeous! She listens to what your expectations are, gets to know you, and really takes in consideration what you want. She is definitely one of the best photographers!!

Julia did such a great job capturing all the meaningful moments that we as bride and groom didn’t even notice but will now forever cherish - like my brothers climbing up on benches to see me come down the aisle, my husband’s nephews falling asleep at the reception, and my 91 year old grandfather video taping on his camcorder. We love reliving the day through all her pictures!

We got married last November and Julia was our photographer for our engagement and wedding photos. She was extremely professional, but made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera. On our wedding day, she was very punctual and kept our day running on time. She sort of felt like a wedding planner that way! I was very grateful to have her keeping us on track since we were short on daylight and I wanted to get as many photos outside as possible. Julia had us make a list of all the pictures/ people combinations we wanted the day of the wedding and she was very good at making sure everything/everyone was photographed. She even pulled out the list and checked it over with me before leaving for the night. The quality of her photos and photo albums are excellent. She definitely has an eye for capturing candid moments. We love our photos so much and are so happy we chose Julia!!

Julia was fantastic!!! She had photographed my daughter’s wedding several years ago and we were so happy with everything!!! When our son got engaged my daughter in law was positive she wanted Julia to do her wedding!!! Once again pictures were priceless! She is great with lighting and keeps everything running so smoothly! Would highly recommend her to anyone. I’ve had several friends ask for her number after seeing the pictures of both my children!!

Julia has a wonderful eye to take not only beautiful photos that capture your special moment for ever but also makes them into artwork. She is very organized and helps you think through what you would like the day of your wedding which can be very overwhelming. I also appreciated her photo picking sessions to help review and rank photos for prints and canvas.

Working with Julia has been an absolute pleasure. As someone who is not comfortable with PDA, she had many tricks that made me comfortable throughout the photographing process. The results were beautiful, creative, and timeless photos. Julia had great advice throughout the entire process, too. She recommended we do our speeches before the food so peoples' mouths weren't full when she photographed their reactions. Lastly, Julia partners with other incredible photographers to assist during the day of the wedding. Trusting in Julia has been one of the best decision we made throughout our wedding process. I highly recommend her and encourage everyone to inquire.

Working with Julia has been an absolute pleasure. As someone who is not comfortable with PDA, she had many tricks that made me comfortable throughout the photographing process. The results were beautiful, creative, and timeless photos. Julia had great advice throughout the entire process, too. She recommended we do our speeches before the food so peoples' mouths weren't full when she photographed their reactions. Lastly, Julia partners with other incredible photographers to assist during the day of the wedding. Trusting in Julia has been one of the best decision we made throughout our wedding process. I highly recommend her and encourage everyone to inquire.

Julia had photographed two weddings of friends and I loved her aesthetic. Each photographer shoots and edits differently and I knew if no one remembered anything of my wedding we would still have the photos. She also only takes a certain amount of weddings each year so she can focus on doing the editing herself which is amazing! Our engagement and wedding photos were breathtaking and she made sure to capture all the special moments especially ones important to us and she will do whatever to get a great shot! My husband felt comfortable even though he is a bit camera shy! Highly highly recommend!!!

Julia flew out to photograph our engagement in Yosemite National Park in California, as well as to Kansas to photograph some of our wedding. She is absolutely amazing. Not every photographer can make several hours of taking pictures fun, but she can. Not only does her quick wit and passion for her craft make her fun to work with, but her talent is unparalleled. You need only to look at her work to see the difference between her and other photographers. She is simply the best. Her attention to detail on every shot, from posing to lighting, makes her work stand out above the rest. Her talent is nothing short of epic. If you are looking for the best, look no further.

Julia was a great photographer! She was very patient with myself and my groomsmen and she was actively involved throughout our entire wedding day. Highly recommend for any upcoming special events.

Only Julia could make our cloudy/rainy wedding day a dream. The pictures she delivered with made me say I wouldn't have changed it for a sunny day. What? isn't that against bride rules?! I stand by it. I was comfortable giving her rein over the day- no pun intended! Julia was professional and organized. We ended up with the most beautiful memories. She got us out on a row boat, on the clearest hour of the day. It allowed my newly husband and I to have some laughs and time alone. It was perfect! My husband and I had a very large wedding party and guest list. It was no issue for Julia, she was collected, patient, and detailed oriented. Julia's photographs are impeccable! Julia is more than just having your memories captured in a photograph. She is every brides dream photographer!

Julia is an amazing and highly talented photographer! I'm so glad we chose her to take pictures of our wedding day. We have so many beautiful pictures, it's so hard to choose favorites! Not only does she take gorgeous pictures, she is also wonderful to work with! As the bride she was by my side for a large part of my wedding day and helped things move along seamlessly. She worked so well with my family and made sure we got all of the shots that we wanted. I highly recommend choosing Julia to photograph your wedding, you will not be disappointed! Thank you Julia for all of your hard work and for giving us so many wonderful pictures to cherish for years to come.

Julia delivers a best-in-class product, plain and simple. If photography is one of your top priorities for your wedding you leave nothing to chance by hiring her. Very thorough in her process and can shoot a variety of styles. We used her for our engagement photos as well as the wedding and I think that made the wedding day go that much better because we were used to each other. Bottom line, if you are looking for top of the line quality, Julia has to be on your list.

Julia Noack is an amazing photographer!! Her pictures are beautiful and she is so nice and fun to work with. I have been in a lot of weddings and she is by far one of the most patient photographers that I’ve come across (we all know how antsy the boys get :) ) We loved all of our engagement photos and we love every single sneak peek photo from our wedding! My husband and myself felt so comfortable and laid back. She is seriously the BEST!!

Julia has an incredible talent. You won't find anyone else like her! We loved her pictures from our engagement session and our wedding. They are magnificent. Her attention to detail and lighting capture truly unique photographs. If you want to hire the best, hire Julia!

If you visit Julia's website and look through her portfolio you will see why I chose her. She captures the most beautiful moments and the colors in her pictures are so vivid. During the photo sessions she has the couple interact with each other to get some real emotions in the pictures so everything doesn't seem so posed. She was great to work with and I look forward to using her in the future.

Julia and her people were all AMAZING. They were such a dream team and kept the day flowing so well. She came up with such amazing ideas to help bring our special day to life! So far we have seen a few teasers and I'm obsessed with them!! We could not be more happy and satisfied with our choice of photographer. Strongly recommend!! :) ​

Julia is truly an excellent photographer. She photographed not only my wedding, but my sisters and good friends weddings over the last few years. She can work with lighting on any type of day and give you great pictures. I knew immediately without question who I wanted to photograph my wedding, and it was worth every penny. I highly recommend that you work with Julia if you want high quality professional pictures. I personally think that pictures are something that you will keep and want to look at for generations to remember all the best things. If you are interested book early because she is very popular. 😊 Thanks again Julia.

Julia was fantastic to work with! She has a wonderful eye and made all our shots look both beautiful and unique to our style. Her experience and expertise show in each frame--the lighting, placement and settings are perfection! Julia was flexible, honest and dedicated to making our wedding photos worth every penny! I really enjoyed working with Julia and have recommended her to each of my friends.

Julia really went above and beyond with the pictures. She was very professional and the pictures turned out amazing. Weddings can be stressful for everyone involved but she really made us feel like she was on top of things without being pushy. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Julia made us so comfortable with getting our picture taken which is a feat in itself. She also is great at capturing us just having a good time and being comfortable. We received many compliments on the pictures saying you can see how much fun we were having and how natural we looked together which is exactly what we wanted for our engagement and wedding pictures. I would definitely recommend her to anyone.

Julia takes amazing pictures - she has a true talent for finding beautiful scenery and making sure everyone in the picture looks their best. She's organized and responsive, and she was great to work with.

Julia was awesome and we couldn't be happier with our wedding photos! She is very talented and creative...her attention to detail really shows in her work! I would definitely recommend her to anyone!

Julia is an amazing photographer! She pays attention to the smallest of details and works with you to ensure you are on the same page about your photographs. She communicates well and is very organized. Her photographs are amazing! We have received thousands of compliments on our photos! We are so pleased we went with Julia for our wedding! You will absolutely love working with Julia and the resulting photos! We would HIGHLY recommend her!

PERFECTION. We can’t recommend Julia Noack Photography highly enough and have no reservations in doing so. Our only problem has been choosing our favorite pictures and yours may be getting to book this fabulous photographer! Choose Julia Noack. You won’t regret it! To trust someone with one of the most important days of your life is no small thing; to be inspired by her ideas and artistic eye was an added bonus. Photos were a top priority for my husband and me for the engagement and wedding pictures. We could not be happier with our experience of working with Julia Noack Photography. She was open to our crazy idea of shooting engagement pictures at our favorite dog park, and those turned out great! When given creative freedom she, along with assistant Rachel, made the made the most of the scenery and documented some truly breath-taking images on our wedding day. We love everything we have seen from her, our friends and family are amazed by the pictures and we get to enjoy these precious memories captured so beautifully… a special part of our day that we’ll never forget. She worked well with everyone, helping them to all feel included, from the youngest of the bridal party to the oldest special guest. Highly recommended!!

Julia did a fantastic job for our wedding photos! Julia and her assistant kept the wedding party focused and my husband and I calm. She is amazing to work with and takes beautiful photos! We are so excited to see how the entire wedding photos turned out but from what we've seen they are wonderful! We can not thank you enough!

Julia is AMAZING! Our pictures turned out flawless and she is a genius with couples who may be a little camera shy. My husband does not like getting his picture taken and Julia captured all the smiles and sweet moments and made him feel comfortable which was priceless. I couldn't have been more happy with how everything went!

Julia took absolutely amazing photographs on our wedding day! She is very committed to and passionate about her work, and her attention to detail results in truly outstanding photography. Thank you Julia!

We booked Julia for a winter wedding and she was amazing! She was so patient with my many requests, changes, and all my wedding day jitters. It was a smaller wedding, but you would never know by looking at the gorgeous pictures. They captured every moment perfect, making it incredibly easy to relive the special day. We highly recommend Julia to everyone!!

I've known Julia since high school and when I heard that she had started doing wedding photography and saw some of her photographs, I knew she was the one I wanted for my wedding photos. And did she deliver! She was professional but helpful. She came up with some great locations for both our engagement session and wedding photography that I would have never known about. I've only seen a few teasers from my wedding, but they've made me hungry for more. I would highly recommend Julia Noack Photography to capture all of the special moments of your wedding.

Julia was FANTASTIC. We got married in April of this year and we could not be happier with our pictures or experience. It rained on our wedding day and rained during our ceremony, which was outside at the Botanical Gardens. Julia made it work without flinching and we got gorgeous shots. She was flexible and kept me calm even when I had a mini freak out when I thought my makeup was melting. :) The bridal party and tons of guests commented on how nice, laid-back and talented Julia was. She has a great eye and is definitely an artist. :)

Julia was fantastic! Professional. Has a unique eye for fun photo opportunities. Helpful in organizing the people and keeping track of time while we took in our day. We just received our wedding album and WOW - what a perfect way to relive our day as much as we want. The photos are beautiful and her strategy of putting the album together in a way that really told the story of the entire day was perfect. Thank you, Julia for always responding to our (sometimes silly) questions quickly, for learning the faces of the main characters (entire wedding party and immediate families) of our day so that you could focus on the main events, and for making us look even more elegant than we felt! We couldn't have preserved such detailed memories of our wedding day without your talents. Thank you!

A friend of mine recommended Julia to me when I was planning my wedding. As soon as I knew my wedding date, I contacted Julia to see if she had availability. Of the three photographers I interviewed, you could tell Julia had the experience and confidence on how to make your day go as smoothly as possible. I was pretty lost as how to plan the actual day, which was made even more complicated because we were planning a wedding in an area we were not familiar with. Julia had previously shot a wedding in the St. Albans, MO area, so with her knowledge of great locations and overall timeline for the day, I knew I wanted her to do our wedding. My fiancée and I never had professional pictures before and did not think we were very photogenic or natural when being posed, so our engagement pictures were a great session to practice for the big day. We wanted engagement pictures all over STL (IL side of the river, downtown, Forest Park), and Julia was more than accommodating to make sure we were realistic in what we wanted and prioritize the best shots. She also has a great system for picking out the best photographs when you are going through hundreds of pictures from your sessions. I was overwhelmed with the number of engagement session photographs, but her way of working through the groups of pictures together makes it much easier to pick out the ones you love for a book or prints. On our wedding day, Julia was awesome at directing our bridal party and making sure we got all of the specific shots we wanted. We sent her a list of family pictures we wanted to make sure we got ahead of time, and Julia and her assistant did an incredible job with making sure we hit everything on the list. She rolled with the punches very well that day with us running 45 minutes behind schedule and worked hard all through the reception to capture special moments with our guests. Most importantly, her photographs are amazing. It seems funny at the time to do certain poses, but as soon as you see your pictures, you understand why your photographer directs you or makes you get really close to your significant other. Her understanding of lighting and scenery is amazing and we have great shots from both our engagement and wedding photos. She also is good at capturing emotion and “in the moment” shots. Out of all of the things I would have done differently on my wedding day, I would have Julia as my photographer over and over again.

Julia is an EXTREMELY TALENTED photographer!!!! Pictures are one of the most important items that a groom and bride have to remember their special day. Julia goes above and beyond to ensure you have pictures that will last a lifetime. In addition, she is very creative with her shots and makes sure she encompasses candid, posed, and portraits throughout the events. As a bride, you have a million things on your mind and just want to enjoy the day. Julia allows this to happen as she focuses on the details and picks great locations to ensure that the pictures turn out phenomenal. She really gets to know you as a bride and groom and works to tell the story of your wedding. Our wedding was a three day event, and our story was told brilliantly. We cannot thank Julia enough. She is a wonderful photographer!

THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHER EVER!!! I had to be the pickiest bride ever when it came to picking a wedding photographer and engagement photographer because I grew up with my mother being a professional photographer and artist, I love photography, and I knew that this would be one of the most important things to me about my wedding. I searched for months and examined a LOT of websites and a LOT of photographs. I fell in LOVE with Julia's photographs. She is simply beyond the best at what she does hands down and her photos just capture how beyond talented she is!! After my months long search, I called her hoping to book her for our wedding and was crushed to learn that she was booked on our wedding day. However, amazingly, we were able to book her for our engagement pictures and we were just blown away!!! She was just amazing. Not only are her pictures to die for, she is a dream to work with!! She was so sweet and put me and my husband now (then fiancee) at total ease and made the whole process fun and laid back. She worked quickly and got a ton of pictures, but never once made us feel rushed - me and my husband pretty much just kicked back and had fun! Then when we got the results, we were just blown away again! I cannot emphasize how talented Julia is. She took hundreds of pictures and they all were just so amazingly beautiful. It wasn't like only a handful turned out to be great shots. They were all simply amazing. She is just THAT talented. On top of all that, we had a short turnaround time for our engagement pictures and wanted some of our pictures for our wedding - Julia worked with our time crunch and got a few pictures to us ASAP so we could use them in our wedding decorations! My husband and I cannot wait to use Julia for the rest of our lives for baby pictures or Christmas pictures or pretty much everything that we can! Do not wait to book Julia - she is the absolute BEST!!!!!! :)

For somebody such as myself who doesn't like his picture taken, Julia made it an enjoyable and fun experience. We highly recommend her!

Julia was absolutely fantastic! From the engagement session to the final shot of the reception, she was wonderful to work with. Her photography captures the moment perfectly, and her artful touch resulted in breathtaking photos of our wedding. I have never seen an Arch wedding photo look as magnificent as the ones she shot (not mention the fact that she had to avoid construction surrounding the Arch grounds). Besides my Arch request, she was great about suggesting locations that she had personally looked at the previous day. Julia worked extremely well with my large family and all of the little ones in the wedding party. I received many compliments regarding how she handled the large family portraits from all my family members. I couldn't be happier with my choice to have Julia as my wedding photographer. The wedding album she designed does a wonderful job of telling the story of the day. For photos that you will treasure for the memories and as art, I would recommend booking Julia.

Julia Noack did the photography for my daughter's wedding. She was outstanding. Her eye for detail and setting each picture in the frame, and her creative angles led to an outstanding result. We have a huge collection of photos to chose from for her to put our book together. It will be a difficult choice to narrow down the final selection from so many wonderful photos. Julia had two photographers for the day of the wedding and got all the important moments. The engagement photo shoot that came with our package was beautifully done and resulted in the most creative guest book I have ever seen. Julia's eye for detail and the rhythm and detail of the backgrounds really made all the difference in the setting of each shot. I would use her again, but I only have one daughter!

I chose Julia based on her style of photography and was so happy that we went with her- our pictures are just as imagined, or better! I love the fly-on-the-wall, photojournalistic style and Julia delivered. She also surprised me with the natural expressions she got out of me and our friends/family during posed portraits. The engagement session was very important to getting both me and my husband comfortable with the intense focus wedding photography puts on the bride and groom. He had never been professionally photographed in his life and was nervous about it. I grew up over photographed by my professional, non-wedding photographer father and had never worked with any photographer besides him. It's a big change from growing up having your life events documented as they unfold to taking formal, romantic portraits. Julia worked with my husband and me on our total awkwardness with being photographed doing lovey dovey things. This took a lot of stress away from the wedding day, since we knew what to expect and had seen that we didn't look silly in our engagement pictures even if we were, gasp, kissing in public. Our album looks beautiful, we got wonderful shots of our important people being themselves and having a good time, and Mark and I look better than we ever have. Just as important, Julia was helpful and easy to work with on and before our wedding day. We wouldn't have looked as good if she hadn't helped us to do so!

Julia did a great job! Im in love the photos from our engagement session! While I haven't seen our wedding photos yet, you could tell that she always had a specific vision and a plan. She also did a great job instructing our large bridal party in a way that was polite, but also got the job done. Not to mention, she creates beautiful work!

Julia is fantastic! Having timeliness wedding photos were very important to me, and became even more important when we decided to not have a videographer on our wedding day. While researching photographers in the STL area, Julia's photos caught my eye every time! I asked a few friends for recommendations, and when one couple said that they go back to Julia over and over, I knew we had to meet with her. My husband and I have very much enjoyed her personality - she is witty and easy-going but is quick to give direction or feedback when needed. Neither one of us were sure what it would be like to be in front of the camera, but Julia made it totally comfortable and, actually, a lot of fun! She really listened to and captured the style of photos we wished to have. We have loved working with Julia and completely recommend her!

We are so grateful for Julia! The word amazing has been used over and over again in her reviews because it is true, she is amazing. She produces beautiful, stunning photos, with an unerring eye toward lighting and composition. You will want every photograph, so I highly recommend a package that includes digital files. Besides the quality of her work, she achieves that perfect balance between getting every shot and respect for the fact that a wedding isn’t only about photography. Julia accomplishes this - and helps the wedding day run smoothly - by thoroughly understanding priorities and the timeline ahead of time. She also has a gift for making everyone look their best and relax on what can be a very stressful day. And she is fun!

I could not be happier with our choice to go with Julia for our wedding photographer! She was so much fun to work with throughout the whole process, made us feel really comfortable, and really brought our vision of wedding photos to life. The photos turned out AMAZING, and we could not be more thrilled to show them off to everyone! She has a great eye for locations and lighting, which really just puts her photos a step above the rest. Our wedding was on one of the hottest days of the year, but you would never know it from looking at the photos. The wedding photos were one of the most important things to me when planning the wedding since we will have those forever, and we were definitely not disappointed. If you choose Julia for your wedding, you will have a great experience and even better photos to remember your wedding forever!

I am so glad that we hired Julia to take our wedding photos. The photos came out better than I could have ever expected. During the wedding she made my wife and I feel very comfortable, which made our photos come out well. Julia is a true professional and master of her craft.

Julia is simply amazing! I had seen her work prior to asking her to be my photographer for our wedding and loved every picture I saw. I had no idea even seeing her work prior to our wedding that I could love her pictures anymore. She is absolutely spectacular!! She is not only professional, but she is incredibly sweet and will help you in anyway she can to make your day special. We had so much fun with her on the day of our wedding. We could absolutely not have asked for a better photographer to capture our special day!!!