About this vendor
Marilyn and I run a full service photography and videography company serving the whole midwest and destination wedding couples. We are based in Branson, MO near the famous Big Cedar Lodge. We have worked with hundreds of couples over the past decade and seek to be fun, professional, and deliver the absolute best images possible. We are always looking for this little candid moments of your wedding day that can never be repeated or staged.
I, Steve Jones, work with my wife Marilyn on wedding galleries. Marilyn was my second shooter until we started having babies. Now she helps me with editing and making your photos look absolutely perfect. Our online galleries are gorgeous and we have endless options to get you a perfect package that hopefully will not blow your budget if you have one.
As professionals, we totally respect your wedding day and take absolute rigorous care of your photos backing up everything during the capturing of your wedding and in the office making sure nothing gets lost or damaged. Thankfully, we have had only five-star customer reviews and people have only been super happy with our efforts, we are super thankful to work with our couples. Our couples are absolutely the best part of our business.
We can do bookings over the internet or meet on video chat or in person meetings to get to know you before booking. We really love getting to do this business because we know the regret of not having professional wedding photos to look back on and we now get to deliver the most gorgeous, professional images imaginable to couples, which we know is incredibly special to them. Voted "Best in Weddings" every year with the Knot is definitely a honor, but it is really because our clients were willing to come on here and tell their experience with working with us.
Even though Marilyn doesn't shoot weddings with me, I love the second shooters I hire and am so happy I have some of the best photographer friends in the world whom all have mad skills helping me deliver stellar images. I wouldn't want to hire anything but the best for my couples.
Not sure if you have time today or not, but please reach out to me, ask me any questions or call me if you need a wedding photographer. I am always quick to reply and I'd love to work with you on finding a perfect package. We can do super high-end packages for those with Big-papa budgets offering some high-end books, video etc.. or we also can offer more modest packages that still get you gorgeous, amazing online galleries and full download and printing rights etc..
If you made it this far, let me know how you guys met, let me know what a perfect photography or videography company would look like to you and I can tell you if we are a good fit or not a good fit. If we are not a good fit, I totally understand, but I just want to serve all couples the best way I know how and be as up front as possible. Have a blessed day!!!
Details
Business Attributes
- Native American-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
6-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2023.2022.+3 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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I would highly recommend working with SEJones! He was so nice and the pictures are beautiful!!
My wife and I recently had an awesome experience working with SWJones Photography for our engagement and wedding photos. We were very pleased by the amazing quality photos that wer...
e taken during such a special event of our lives. Steve was also extremely professional and he made us feel very comfortable during our photoshoot. They were also very good at communicating and making sure that every single one of our needs were met. If you are looking for a great couple photography, SWJones is the place!
He was easy to work with and the photos are beautiful!
I simply could not have asked for a better experience with Steven!! Communication, flexibility, SKILL, everything you are looking in a photographer/videographer to capture your exp...
erience (for me it was both my wedding and engagement photos) he and his team have it! They went above and beyond in ALL aspects and I could not be more happy with his work!
I was absolutely amazed by SWJones Photo! His photos were beautiful - we did both engagement and wedding photos and are so happy with the results. Steve makes you feel very comfor...
table, is attentive to your needs and makes sure he has all photos desired to be captured on his list. His communication was excellent. Anyone who has seen my photos, asks who we used and is amazed at the quality and style. We will be using Steve for all future photos. The best!!!!
Steve and Marilyn went above and beyond to make sure they captured our special day perfectly! They were so personable and easy to work with before the wedding and on the day of. Th...
ey're genuine, funny, patient, diligent, and SUCH a breath of fresh air in all the chaotic details of the wedding. They worked their butts off to capture every moment of the wedding, and we couldn't be more happy with the results. If you're browsing for a wedding photographer/videographer, stop right here and just hire them. You will not regret it. Steve and Marilyn are the real deal.
SWJones Photography was wonderful to work with. Steve and his wife Marilyn were very responsive through the whole process. Marilyn was our photographer for the wedding, she did an ...
absolutely wonderful job. She was very organized and open to hear my ideas and thoughts. It was a pleasure to work with them and I would gladly recommend them to a friend. I could not be happy with the photos we received. Thank you so much!
We are so happy we went with SWJones Photo for our December wedding at Top of the Rock! We picked him out for the style & consistent quality of his photography.
Steve made the pl...
anning process easy & his communication was fantastic. He listened to what we wanted to see & focus on in the photos, and he did a great job picking out spectacular locations that included bridges, waterfalls, greenery and rocks, and Table Rock Lake for our couple photos, and got lots of great shots of people having fun during the wedding. We loved all the fun poses we did and cool angles that Steve & Marilyn got in their shots. His wife Marilyn joined as his assistant photographer on our wedding day and I was so happy she did! They make a great team. We stopped for some impromptu photos in the wine cellar at Top of the Rock after the ceremony and we got some very unique, artsy photos out of that, too, which was cool.
We loved having Steve & Marilyn as our photographers, and we would definitely choose them again! Fun to work with, and awesome photos. We look forward to looking at these photos for many years.
Absolutely amazing team to work with! Easy to get in contact with to answer any questions. Always open for suggestions. Easy-going and definitely a pro!
He was great! He made my wedding day a breeze.
Steven Jones did such an amazing job with both the wedding and the engagement pictures! For the engagement pictures, he was able to make it fun and make us feel comfortable, and we...
absolutely love the final pictures! We'll be able to cherish them forever. During the wedding he did a fantastic job working with the windy day and alongside our guests to get amazing shots. He got everything on our shot list easily and organically. He sent a few already we absolutely love and we cannot wait for the full portfolio of our lovely day. We could not recommend him enough!
We are SO happy with the overall experience. From booking to the final product everything was so smooth and easy! Photographer showed up to the wedding and captured all the wonderf...
ul memories so effortlessly and we barely even noticed she was there. She did an amazing job coordinating all the family photos we were wanting! Could not recommend them enough, final gallery was perfection.
We got married at Big Cedar in Missouri and Steven with SWJones Photo was very professional during our session and had very quick communication back and forth. He also has reasonab...
le pricing. I highly recommend his services for any occasion. Thanks again.
Our wedding day was an absolute dream. SWJones was able to put our dreamy day into the most beautiful photos we've ever taken. Steve is incredibly talented and an all around great ...
guy! I can't recommend him enough! Booking him for your photo needs will be the best decision you make! š
Steven did a fantastic job of capturing such a special moment for us! We now have beautiful pictures that perfectly represent our big day. Not only is he talented at taking picture...
s with great editing but he also helped BTS. He helped make a stressful day much more leisurely as he organized the crowd and assisted the guests with a rather strict schedule due to having limited time at our venue. I would 100% recommend Steven to anyone in the area searching for a quality photographer at a great price!
My husband and I could not have asked for a better photographer and videographer. They were so flexible and easy to work with. They made our wedding day even more perfect. My husba...
nd and I are both from MS. We got married in eureka springs, ar. It was very hard selecting the perfect photographer and videographer, but we found the best!!! we booked over a year in advance and they were constantly in contact making sure all details were perfect. We highly recommend SWJones!!
Marilyn shot our wedding on July 21, 2023 and did an amazing job! We planned our wedding from Georgia to get married in Missouri, found SW Jones Photography on The Knot. We were v...
ery pleased with their correspondence, attention to detail and process to flow through the pictures without hiccups even when I was stressed. We had our wedding during a family reunion so I requested additional photos to document the reunion and Marilyn made that happen too. I cannot wait to see the final prints
Steve was an absolute dream to work with! Finding a wedding photographer is so stressful and we must of talked to 20 different ones before we found SWJones Photography. Steve was s...
o easy going and was able to wrangle my huge family for photos. Our photos turned out so good and we couldnāt be more happy with our experience with Steve. I would give him 10 stars if I could! Highly recommend!
SwJines Photography made us feel very comfortable and weāre so thoughtful and sweet!
Steven was a fantastic photographer. I can not recommend him enough. He got me and my husband out of our comfort zones and made sure we had a great time taking pictures. The pictur...
es are beautiful and I will cherish them forever.
Steve, Marilyn and their team are very friendly and very accommodating to all our wedding photo needs. We have a rescue dog "Harley" that my bride really wanted included in all th...
e wedding pics. They went out of their way to help us capture a very special day that included Harley as well.
SWJones in amazing! They did our wedding in the St. Louis area! Would recommend them X 1000! Made our day so special!!
We absolutely love the pictures we got from our wedding! Steve helped us both to feel comfortable in front of the camera. He had photographed our venue before so he knew how and wh...
ere to get the perfect shots.
Highly recommend Steve and Marilyn for your photography needs. Past clients had been friends in college, and put me at ease knowing they came highly recommended, and I was not dis...
appointed. Steve was timely with the contract and communication. Marilyn and Steve arrived earlier than scheduled, were ready to start shooting, and captured every aspect of our perfect day. They were knowledgeable about poses and photos, did an amazing job getting family pictures (because honestly getting everyone to stand where they need to be is a huge task), and suggested different ideas I did not think of myself. We decided to to photo and video package, and we absolutely cannot wait to receive and watch the video for years to come. Set up a meeting with Steve and see for yourself why this company would be a good choice. Steve and Marilyn, thank you for being kind, funny, and just enjoyable to be around while capturing our day.
Steve did such an amazing job for our wedding and engagement pictures! He was super quick to respond, always professional and funny! He made us feel comfortable in our shoots and w...
hen we got our wedding pictures back all of our expectations were exceeded! Canāt recommend him enough!
SWJones Photo was amazing! He was very patient and easy to work with. He was fun and kind and took incredible photos of our special day. He is well versed in the wedding photograph...
y business and therefore knew what to do/take in order to capture the most precious moments of our day. I highly recommend him!
Steve was very professional in communication and punctuality. He was easy going and respectful. I appreciated this on the wedding day because of all the other things going on arou...
nd me. I was very excited that we were able to hire Steve and would recommend him to all my friends getting married.
Steve was awesome to work with. He was willing to accommodate our request for two photographers for the wedding and he also did our engagement pictures as well! Very easy to work w...
ith!
Awesome to work with, very responsive with any questions or concerns, couldnāt recommend them more! Our pictures were beautiful!
Steve and his wife did absolutely amazing on our wedding day. He was so great with directing everyone and keeping the flow going. Our pictures came out so stunning! Very affordable...
and professional.
Steve did an amazing job! He was very helpful and responsive throughout the planning process. He was even able to help me come up with my wedding timeline. Steve and his second sho...
oter were both wonderful to work with on our wedding day and seemed very organized. All of our moments were captured and the photos turned out beautifully.
Steve was a wonder to work with! He was on time, adaptable, and encouraging. Not to mention, the pictures are stunning and were sent to us in a timely manner as well! We really enj...
oyed having Steve capture our special day and recommend him to everyone we know!
My husband and I are not comfortable in front of the camera and actually avoid paying for photography to avoid "awkward moments." We're so glad we were talked into booking with SWJ...
ones to capture our wedding because we didn't feel awkward at all throughout the entire event. Steve was great at making us feel comfortable all day. We were able to enjoy every minute of our day while Steve directed us based on how we wanted our day to be captured. He is very receptive, flexible to change and travel, positive, and helpful. We feel like our picture portray our day in still life as we wanted it to. Cannot thank him enough!
SWJones Photo is absolutely amazing! Steve is very professional and knowledgeable while at the same time laid back and super easy to get along with. He and his wife are basically f...
amily friends now because theyāve photographed so many of our weddings (my best friends, my brother in laws, and now mine). Everyone who sees our wedding album comments on how beautiful our photos are. I cannot recommend them enough! Seriously, everyone I encounter who is even remotely looking for a photographer (for any occasion) I tell them about SWJones! We love these people, and their work!
Absolutely great photos! The wedding day was a bit chaotic, but Steve did an amazing job of getting all the pictures we wanted.
Steve and his team were FANTASTIC - truly knocked it out of the park! If I could give 10 stars I would because they are so wonderful to work with - from planning to the final photo...
s! We got married at Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs and he captured the venue beautifully! Without a doubt, hiring Steve was money BEST spent for our wedding, he helped with so much more than just photography!! He captured all of the special moments, he captured all the genuine big-cheesy, eye-squinty smiles that perfectly represented the happiness and emotions of the day! We will look back on these photos with smiles, all the years to come! Steve also took video of our wedding and reception and created the most beautiful video memory of our day!
Amazing photos that captured all of the special moments throughout the day!
I hired Steve for my wedding and he did AMAZING!! There are a lot of great things that I could say about Steve but mostly I am so grateful for all the work that he put into making ...
sure all my photos were perfect! My wedding day was so cold, but that did not stop Steve from having such an positive attitude, remaining upbeat and professional to get us plus our family and friends through standing in the cold weather. And, all his hard work paid off because I am in LOVE every single photo!! I HIGHLY recommend Steve to everyone! You will not be disappointed!
Iām so glad we hired Steve to do our pictures for our wedding! Heās extremely professional and the pictures look amazing. My whole family commented about how quickly he learned eve...
ryoneās names and made sure we got all the pictures we wanted. I didnāt have a coordinator, but with his help, we were able to get a timeline for the day and all the main pictures taken before the ceremony.
SW Jones captured our wedding day so perfectly. Steve is the kindest soul and a darn good photographer. Our package included so much and the price was very fair. When I started pla...
nning our wedding I said from the very beginning that the photos were the most important part to me. SWJones completely blew my expectations and dreams out of the water. If you are having a wedding near the Branson area you will not be disappointed going with Steve. He made sure my husband and I were comfortable so that our photos turned out natural. He captured all the photos on my list and then came up with such cool shots that I didn't even realize I needed. I cannot give enough praise for my experience with SW Jones.
I honestly could not have picked a better person to capture my special day. Steve was a blast to work with and we are so pleased with the final product. My MOH commented how awesom...
e it was that he was intentional with matching the wedding colors and learning everyoneās names. My husband hates taking pictures and said multiple times how how Steve made all the pictures bearable. We will definitely be looking to use him again in the future!
SWJones was amazing to work with from start to finish. From our first meeting with Steve we were very impressed and on the wedding days he captured everything we wanted and more! W...
e are very pleased with how our photos turned out and with his willingness to provide us with more photos than we expected!
To put it simply, SWJones Photo is wonderful! Steve and Marilyn captured our wedding day from start to finish and were so easy to work with/down to Earth. They were very willing to...
capture the shots that I wanted, and also used their expertise to get some I hadn't even thought of. Their experience and professionalism shone through during the entire day. My groom and I felt so comfortable with them. Leading up to the wedding, Steve was quick to respond to any of my questions or concerns. He was willing to meet up with us to talk over even the littlest of details. I also felt his prices were very reasonable which was appreciated. I am grateful that I could get everything included in my photography package that I wanted without having to make sacrifices to lessen the price (like I would have had to do with some other photographers). Steve and Marilyn are both so talented and you cannot go wrong with SWJones!!
SWJones photography was very professional but easy to talked to very caring and also did what he could to please my husband and I in every question and suggest. It was wonderful t...
o have someone so easy going and knowledgeable. Highly recommended for all occasions!!!
Not only did he take fabulous pictures, but he was so great to work with. His friendly personality, and efforts to learn everyoneās name and be as connected as possible throughout...
the day was appreciated. He also was willing to share his knowledge and experience and give great advice on how best to accomplish some of the challenges of the day.
I told my daughter, The Bride, that I felt like she had done a great job of choosing the best photographer for her day. Her Groom chimed in and said, ā I hate taking pictures and somehow she found the one guy who made it okā.
We had a great experience working with SWJones Photo!! My husband and I had to make many changes due to COVID, and Steve was flexible with us, making the process so much smoother. ...
His wife was wonderful to work with at the wedding and helped the day go perfectly. Oh, and the pictures were flawless, Iāve had so many compliments on how professional and high-quality they look!! I spent so much time researching photographers around the area, and I am SO glad we chose SWJones Photo!!
AMAZING. amazing amazing amazing and perfect. Steve and Marilyn worked with us to accommodate our specific budget. They had a great planning tool they sent us ahead of time so that...
they knew what was important for us to capture and remember from our wedding day. The photos were OUTSTANDING and we received 25 photos the day right after our wedding which was awesome. They have a very calming presence as well. My husband and I are kind of awkward especially being lovey-dovey in front of a camera but they made us feel relaxed and captured us authentically. Highly highly recommend working with these folks!! Thanks again, Steve and Marilyn!
Steve and his team did a fantastic job with our wedding. I spent hours looking for the quality of pictures we wanted for our wedding and from the first time I saw their pictures to...
when we booked SWJones Photo to going through COVID to the wedding day and beyond I was very impressed with how Steve handled everything. My family, my wifeās family, the guests at the wedding all had good things to say about how professional and laid back they were. Really very professional and easy to work with and I couldnāt have been happier with the professionalism and final product! I recommend him and his team and I have no doubt you will be as pleased as my wife and I are.
SWJones Photo went above and beyond to make sure our wedding day was perfect. They were attentive and provided superb photos. We were so lucky to find them and have them there to...
help us with all the details of our amazing wedding day! Well worth every penny!
Steve and Marilyn did our engagement and wedding pictures and we couldn't be happier! From the very beginning, Steve was always very responsive to our emails and questions. The pac...
kages and prices were SO reasonable. My husband and I are both kind of shy and awkward at times, but they did a great job of making us feel comfortable. They were very organized and well prepared the day of and captured everything that we wanted and so much more! We are absolutely thrilled with how our photos turned out and it's taken us weeks to try and decide on our favorites. We will definitely be using Steve in the future for other family milestones and recommending him to our friends!
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