Michael Sean Lee Photography

Needed a couple headshots for a press release, and of course I was only given 48 notice by Corp. Communications team. Fortunately Michael was able to arrange everything on very short notice. The actual shoot lasted about 2 hours, and Michael took great care to adjust a number of factors including lighting, wardrobe, posturing and various facial expressions to get some shots that were both very flattering and also had an appropriate tone. I am by no means at all a professional model, so I was also experimenting with what type of expressions worked and did not work. I greatly appreciated the relaxed atmosphere and Michael's patience. We worked as a team to find the best possible combination of all factors for fantastic results. I was a bit tense at first, but we found an interesting way of sitting/leaning with 2 different stools that made for a very natural posture and allowed me to relax. At no point did I feel rushed or uncomfortable - once I got into it, it was actually pretty fun! After the shoot Michael was able to get 3 edited shots to my company within a 3-4 hours so they were able to meet the deadline. I was so pleased with the pictures that I'm including a couple on my Hinge profile as well! Nice bonus! ;). Thanks to Michael for your talent, patience, and flexibility!

Working with Michael has been the great! He makes it easy and provides good communication leading up to my surprise engagement with my now fiancée. I highly recommend hiring Michael if you are planning a surprise engagement as well. His ideas for photos are excellent and provide quality shots.

We hired Mike to shoot our annual scientific conference, as well as our meeting for adults with Fanconi anemia. We are so pleased with the photos! He really captured our community well, was thoughtful about people's needs, and somehow he even made the photos bright and hopeful despite our meeting rooms being fairly dark. We would definitely recommend Mike, and would hire him again anytime!

Michael is responsive, friendly, easy to talk with. We messaged a few photographers prior to the wedding and Machael was the one that responded the most promptly and concisely. He was early to our wedding, delivered services way exceeding our expectation, without overcharging. He presented photos very quickly after the wedding. The photos were of exceptional quality and I must say the photos of us and our guests looked extraordinary! I would recommend him to all my friends with no doubt!

Mike was a real treat to work with! He is detail-oriented and has a natural skill for identifying great composition and lighting in challenging environments. I had a delightful time shooting with him, and his direction behind the camera was a pleasure to work with. The whole process was nothing short of professional, and I will most certainly be using some of these photos for my portfolio. Mike made me look like a movie star!

I first contacted Michael about potentially working with him for a completely different event, but during our conversation, he proposed an idea for a photo session in an environment I had not even considered for my professional portfolio. This blew my mind and I ended up working with him on this idea instead.

Michael was very personable, kind and accomodating; he even offered other options for locations, and wore a mask because of the at risk people at the photography location. He was very brave entering the space, being near my cat when he has cat allergies! (Thank you and I really appreciate it!).

He stayed longer than he intended in order to get the right shot, and I am really grateful that he put so much time and thought into it. His creativity shone especially when his edited images came back. He nailed the mood / tone needed for the photos! Thank you for sharing your hard work and creativity with everyone Michael!

We hired Michael to photograph an event, and he did an excellent job for us. He truly elevated event photography!

Mike was incredible in our shoot - he was thoughtful and professional. Not only did he create a natural and comfortable experience, he gave clear directions that were easy to follow. The final product was great - couldn’t be happier with it. Thank you, Mike!

Michael was very professional and accommodating of our last minute requests! He provided excellent direction for the people being photographed. Lastly, he provided the photos very quickly and the quality was excellent. Thank you Michael!

Of a budget wedding, hiring Mr. Lee was our splurge. His portfolio looked stunning, but his work was beyond what we expected. Highly recommend; he was professional, kind, and highly skilled.

Mike is professional and managed to shoot some beautiful photos of my pup- a seemingly impossible task with puppies. He was on time, courteous and most importantly (with animals) incredibly patient.

Michael did a fantastic job with my engagement photos. My fiancée and I love them! He was able to perfectly capture the moment and also took a wide variety of photos of us afterwards. Highly recommend!

Michael was professional and on time to cover our event. He provided lots of great images. Thanks!