We hired Mark for our 9/28 destination wedding in Chicago. He was recommended to me by the DJ company [DRM Entertainment] and we could not have asked for more. I'm a pretty frugal guy, so my ideal wedding photographer would be my friends with digital cameras. Alas, that viewpoint is not shared by my wife, so the next best option was Mark Campbell. He was very reasonable and absolutely top-tier. We received the photos via DVD today and they are perfect. He even created a photo label for the DVD... cool added touch, whereas he could have simply written on it with a Sharpie. Also, included was an extra DVD copy for each of our families. At the wedding, he did his thing and directed the photo shoots and was just super organized and energetic. Highly, highly recommend Mark for your Chicagoland events. read more

I'm going to be honest here as I have a lot of respect for the YELP process. Mark worked with me on a number of jobs last summer and for that reason I feel I should not pretend that I can offer an objective review of his work. However I can attest to his character and people skills. Mark has the perfect temperament for a photographic artist, he is able to make people comfortable in a short space of time and works in a relaxed approachable fashion in order to bring the best out of his subjects. Like I said I won't offer an opinion of his work but you can bet that I would happily work with him again in the future, and that's probably the best recommendation that I could give. read more

I work for a small consulting company and we all needed some new headshots taken. Based on the excellent Yelp reviews, I contacted Mark. He definitely lived up to his reputation - very easy to work with, listened to what we wanted and made my colleagues and I feel comfortable and at ease. As someone who is never happy with photos of themselves, I have to say I am beyond thrilled with my headshot. We will definitely be using Mark again! read more

We used Mark for our wedding and he was excellent. The quality of his work is spectacular. He does a great job with traditional poses, but he also got some really creative angles which produced some wonderfully unique pictures. Our family and friends have complimented our pictures many times, and several of them use his photos from our wedding as their profile pictures. He is also extremely personable. Quite often, weddings are both wonderful and exhaustingly stressful. We were tired when we went to "do the photos" between the service and the reception. Mark really kept it fun. He got all the shots we wanted and came up with some really fun stuff as well. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. read more

Having worked with Mark on previous events, I knew who I wanted to photograph my wedding. Mark was the perfect choice. Prior the wedding, we got together and made a list of all the photographs we wanted Mark to take. Mark made sure that we took everything on our list. Within a month after our wedding, we received the CDs with our pictures. The pictures were amazing quality, everything we could have asked for and more. My family and friends also commented that he was approachable and captured our evening perfectly. Mark stayed with us the whole night, he was friendly and we loved having him with us on our special day! read more

We used Mark for both our engagement and wedding photos. He was absolutely super to work with. Neither my wife nor I really relish in having our photos taken, but Mark made it a really fun and easy experience. He had a bevvy of ideas for locations and poses for us to try. We also got a lot of compliments from our wedding guests about how nice he was and that he was very unobtrusive at the wedding. The final photos were returned to us time, and (most importantly) they look GREAT. We are super excited to print these and show them off in our home. We have already referred him to one of our friends, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to others. It was a top notch experience from start to finish. Thanks Mark! read more

Mark has become our go-to photographer for our corporate events. Whether it's headshots for executives, events, parties, marketing material - Mark brings creativity and professionalism to each project. Other than being a great photographer, he has a great personality and truly cares about the work he does. read more

Mark Campbell deserves to be sainted, and his second in command, Julie Valkanet, is an excellent photography artist as well. Mark took on MULTIPLE MEETINGS with me (a very nervous bride) in the course of his super busy schedule. He and Julie took time to teach my bridal party and I (as well as my husband and his groomsmen) about poses, the best places to shoot interesting photos in Chicago (if Mark recommends the Kinzie Bridge, DO IT - you won't regret it!) Mark and Julie sent me emails throughout the week before the wedding to help us finalize our shot list, plan our timeline, and organize our family portraits at our church ceremony. The day of the wedding, they both showed up on time and instantly put us all at ease. They made sure the day flowed perfectly and we got all the photographs we wanted - they both captured our day beautifully. Even better, the day AFTER our wedding, we had an email from Mark and Julie with a "sneak peek" of some of the best photos, and on our one-week anniversary, they suprised us with a beautiful slideshow of photos, set to music and wishing us well in our married life. There's no better wedding photography team in Chicago. Trust me. read more

I love my wedding pictures by Mark! They are so beautiful! I get a lot of compliments from friends! Mark was amazing to work with both before the wedding and on the day of. Prior to the wedding, he responded to all my emails very promptly, making me feel confident that he was on top of things. On the day of the wedding, he arrived on time and was very easy to work with. He was cracking jokes, making us laugh, which made it for great photos! He also took a number of priceless candid shots that captured some of the best moments of the day. I highly recommend him! read more

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Mark was our photographer for our engagement session, wedding, and hopefully many other important life events to come. What an awesome guy, and a top notch photographer! Mark was a part of the planning process during our engagement and marriage, and not just another Vendor. The day of my wedding he came up and we shook hands and fist bumped, and other manly handshakes (jokingly of course) because he was excited for my wife and I. He made every would be tense event associated with our marriage fun and memorable not only for us, but also for those photographed. We have amazing candid photos as well as posed photos because of Mark's eye and overall commitment to our Wedding. Thank you again for a wonderful experience Mark! Looking forward to working with you again in the future! read more

My company hired Mark to photograph a large event we were having at the Shedd. We were facing a potential disaster with a tricky to assemble step-and-repeat banner and 20 minutes until guests starting arriving. Mark and his assistant jumped right in to help us get it together just in time. They truly went above and beyond! The pictures turned out amazing and I wouldn't hesitate to hire Mark again! read more

Mark was the photographer for our Chicago wedding in June 2011. He did a fantastic job with our large wedding party. We were able to get creative shots at 4 locations in the city. He was calm & fun & really looked like he was enjoying himself, which was exactly what you want on your wedding day. His great attitude rubbed off on everyone & brought smiles to the whole party. Mark went above & beyond our expectations. When we got our pictures back (only 2 weeks after the wedding!!!!) we were THRILLED with the results! I highly recommend Mark Cambell to capture any special moment in your life. He'll be sure you feel like it was yesterday when you look at your pictures. read more

I contacted Mark to have my corporate head shots done and my experience with Mark Campbell Creative from start to finish was simply fantastic! Let's be honest here,... there's not much to write home about when getting corporate head shots done, but Mark's genuine care and laid-back attitude made the entire photo session fun, easy and pain-free. As I entered his studio, Mark had everything prepared; even down to the choice of beverages. I also had the opportunity to view my photos immediately after they were taken. With Mark's on-the-spot edits, I walked out of his studio confident with my photos. Within a matter of hours, Mark sent me my final shots which then allowed me to create my website with ease! There are a lot of creative companies out there for you to choose from, but there are only a handful of creative companies coupled with GREAT service. Mark Campbell Creative, you're definitely one in a million! read more

If your looking for a photographer/videographer with good communication skills, Mark Campbell is not the 1 or the 2. I don't know if he is being selective with his clients, but let me explain. I contacted Mark about a week ago to inquire about his services. Coincidentally he was one of the first photographers to reply to my inquiries, & I was interested in working with him. Good communication skills is one of my requirements when working with so many wedding vendors. I agree for a call the next day at no specified time, I missed his call, & call right back, sent a text, & 2 emails (days apart). He finally gets back to me 4 days after. This time I pick up as soon as I see his call. I had some basic questions like verifying if prints were included. He didn't ask me any, such as venue, reception, ceremony info, nothing. I was trying to negotiate a better price, which he seemed ok with until he hung up mid conversation. He could have advised if prices were non negotiable. I assumed the call dropped or maybe even his phone died. Called back several times kept going straight to VM. I call from a different phone and sure enough Mark answers, I hang up because I'm offended at this point. This is when I realize my number was blocked since the first time he called me & I called him back. Every single call went straight to vm every single time. I am sure this is part of his unprofessional routine. Blocking potential clients as to not deal with extra calls, I really don't get it. I had conducted this review on Yelp 2 days ago. I took it down thinking I was being a little presumptuous because Mark finally replied to the email I sent him as soon as call dropped. After seeing it, Mark responds saying Verizon told him my number was disconnected, nothing else. I decide to give it one more shot even after it was going so badly. I ask him if he would prefer email and he just responds with the same question. So I take the initiative and email him that I was interested in the offer we were discussing. Just for him to reply he will pass because of the initial Yelp review, which had already been taken down. He didn't even try to rectify the matter, no sorry in any of his short responses. His demeanor with every response was very short. Not sure how comfortable I would be with someone like that taking my photos. Rest assure if your looking for someone with a good line of communication, look else where. I honestly think everything happens for a reason. Better now and not my wedding day. This 1 star Yelp review is actually more generous than the experience I had with Mark! Fair warning to all! read more

Our wedding was over a month ago and Mark was our photographer for the day. I have never worked with Mark before, and didn't know anyone personally who worked with him, but I connected with Mark after seeing his work and took a chance on him. Out of all of the decisions that go into planning a wedding..hiring Mark was one of the best. From the start, Mark was extremely personable and communicated with us regularly to make sure he had our vision in mind. My husband and I didn't want to feel awkward and forced into wedding poses that would make us look uncomfortable. Mark made sure to capture those genuine moments and reactions between my husband and I and so many people involved in our day. He made us feel completely at ease, and by the end of the day we felt like he was just like a friend to us - supporting us, and bringing out our best throughout the day. Our pictures look real, raw and totally authentic. He captured so many beautiful memories for us to look back on, I am over 100% pleased with our pictures. I have had so many compliments from friends and family about how great our photographer was, and how special our pictures are. I know we will be working with Mark for years to come. read more

Mark was very easy to work with. He made sure we had an idea of what to expect before the big day which made it a lot easier to gather people for pictures. I was very impressed with his demeanor and overall attitude. It was clear he was going to do whatever we wanted, but still gave his suggestions as he is the professional. We have not received our pictures yet, but it is still within the time frame he provided. I will update read more

My wife and I planned a destination wedding and were very concerned about how our pictures would turn out. We made the decision that we wanted a photographer to fly with us so we didn't have to relay on a photographer from the resort that we've never met. We interviewed several companies in the area and just didn't feel comfortable with the people we met....we didn't want to have some weirdo stuck with us on our trip. We were ready to throw in the towel but luckily we heard about Mark and his team while attending a bridal shower. I was quick to say "No thank you". Luckily we listened, the guy ended up being the editor of a top wedding publication...since he came highly recommended we decided to setup up one more meeting. Glad we did...Aside from being an amazing photographer the best way to describe Mark is he's the type of guy you can grab a beer with. Mark was very personable and great dealing with stressful situations. We had just finished the ceremony when a micro-burst came through and ruined everyone's hair and drenched my wives wedding dress. I have no idea how he did it but he was able to keep everyone calm. Everyone went back dried off, fixed their hair and we ended up with amazing photos. Thanks for making the trip and busting your butt on such a hot and humid day! My wife and I recommend Mark to anyone looking for professional photos. Once again, thanks for your hard work. read more

Working with Mark for our wedding was a pleasure. He was very flexible with meeting times and even came to our venue walk through with us to scout out locations for pictures ahead of time. He took some wonderful photos of the bridal party getting ready. He kept a very large and unruly group on schedule without ever seeming pushy. It was ridiculously hot and humid the day of my wedding, and though he worked relentlessly through it, he was very observant, making sure I was comfortable, suggesting I take breaks and cool off while he thought up fun family photos for the others. He got some great action shots during the reception. He had made a list of things we had thought important to capture during the day which came in helpful when he reminded us we had forgotten the bouquet toss! I can't say enough good things about our experience with Mark Campbell Photography. read more

My fiance and I worked with Mark on our wedding day. He was absolutely amazing. He worked so hard and we both love the pictures. He was really easy to work with and understood our needs. I definitely recommend Mark to anyone for any occasion. read more

Mark was a phenomenal wedding photographer and we couldn't be happier with our pictures!!! He was an absolute blast to work with and made us feel super comfortable and at ease. He brought along Julie Valkanet to work with us on the big day, and she was wonderful too!! If you hire Mark, he's going to give you the personal attention all brides are looking for, he is super down to earth, he will come up with wonderful creative ideas to fit the kind of looks you want for your wedding pictures, and he is very detail oriented, which is exactly what you want for your wedding day. It's only been a few weeks since our wedding and Mark has already sent us a wonderful preview video, and all of the digital pictures for our friends and family to see! We will be getting 3 USB drives in the mail shortly with all of our pictures, which is something most photographers don't do, and is a great thing to have to send one to each side of the family and to keep one for ourselves. His turnaround time is amazing, I don't know how he does it!! Thank you again Mark and Julie for capturing our day and giving us so many beautiful photographs that we will treasure for years to come. read more

I needed a headshot and didn't want to spend either a lot of time or money on it. I mean, this was for my linked in page, not the cover of GQ. Mark was great - in, snap, snap, snap, quick review and we were good to go. And the quality is great. read more

We worked with Mark this past June for our wedding and had a wonderful experience. He really took the time to speak with us before hand to make sure he captured the day to our wishes. He was great to work with that day, and we were very happy with the final product. We spent a lot of time researching wedding photographers, and also felt he was very reasonably priced, which is hard to find in Chicago. read more

We had Mark shoot our wedding over Memorial Day weekend. His wife Abby came along to assist with coordinating the larger photos and setting up the lights. They are both awesome. We couldn't be happier with our experience with him - he's a fun guy to work with and he takes great photos. His attitude is pretty care-free, but when he's at work he's there to git-er-done! His pricing is very reasonable and he was flexible in terms of hours and locations. We got our high-res digital copy of the photos (no watermarks!) as soon as we were back from our honeymoon. For your wedding, don't go to one of those photographer farms. They're overpriced and impersonal. Instead, go straight to this guy! read more

Mark Campbell photographed our wedding on August 3rd. From start to finish, Mark did an outstanding job. We interviewed many photographers / companies before choosing Mark. My wife and I are so happy that we went with Mark. We knew after our engagement shoot with him that he is the best photographer you are going to find. We had never worked with a photographer before, so Mark helped us set up shots and suggested poses. The pictures from the engagement shoot turned out fantastic, and we received many compliments on how nice they were (we used some of the photos for our save the date). Mark's turn around time on getting you copies of the photos is unmatched: we had the engagement photos within two weeks. Our wedding pictures arrived within 3 weeks. Other photographers stated it would take months of waiting, so this was an excellent advantage of using Mark Campbell. Leading up to the wedding, Mark was in constant contact with us to determine a shot list. Every photo combination we wanted was taken. The photos were amazing. We hired a second photographer through Mark (her name was Julie and she was awesome too!). The two of them worked hard all night taking photos at every opportunity. The pictures turned out amazing! So many good shots that really capture the night. I can't recommend Mark Campbell enough. If you are unsure of who to hire for a photographer, HIRE MARK! He is awesome and your pictures will turn out amazing! I would also highly suggest having two photographers because after looking through our photos, it is very neat to have the same shots from multiple angles. This was especially important during our ceremony (which was very short, only 10 minutes). Yet because we had two photographers, there are pictures from every angle. It is totally worth the extra money. Mark and Julia work so well together and were able to capture every moment of our wedding day. Mark is everything you want in a photographer. Don't wait any longer, call him! You won't regret it and you will have the best photos ever! read more

Mark was the greatest! We worked with Mark both for engagement pictures and our wedding and had a blast at both. He is funny and personable and had a lot of great ideas for shots, which was helpful because It was 50 degrees and raining when we took our engagement pictures, but Mark went out of his way to find warm dry places that looked good, and he even extended the shoot by a half hour to get shots of us at a second location (Kinzie St bridge. DO THIS if he suggests it! It is worth it.) Mark was also the first vendor to actually talk to us about the schedule for the day and had lots of tips that helped everything run smoothly. We are a young couple and among the first of our friends to get married, so it was really helpful to get that kind of advice ahead of time. I was also really impressed by how noninvasive Mark was at the wedding. I almost never noticed him during dinner and dancing, but if I looked for him, he was always there. Sometimes he would notice me posing for an aunt or uncle and would just pop out of the woodwork to get a professional version of the shot as well. Mark's assistant, Liv, was also amazing. She made sure to communicate with me to make sure she got pictures of everything I felt was important while we were getting ready at the hotel, and on the way to the church, she even offered me some of the snacks she had brought, because she hadn't seen me eat and was concerned. We have not received our wedding pictures yet, but our engagement pictures look great and are hanging all over our house. Would definitely recommend to anyone getting married in Chicago! read more

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Mark was the photographer for our wedding. Of course, searching for a photographer can be very stressful. After searching through yelp and reading all of the reviews we booked an appointment with Mark. At our first meeting, he made us feel comfortable and put our worries to ease. He was very prompt at responding to e-mails and very punctual. The day of the wedding he was on-time and easy to work with. I got a lot of compliments about how approachable he was especially if guests wanted a picture. The pictures turned out amazing! I get many compliments and couldn't be happier with the final product. His candid shots are gorgeous and really capture the emotions of the day. If you are looking for someone to photograph your wedding, I would definitely recommend Mark! He is exceptional and professional about his work! read more

We used Mark for our 7/29/12 wedding at Carnivale in the West Loop. I had a great experience with him. I found him to be responsive to my questions, helpful, and easy going. He was great to work w/ the day of the wedding and many people told me they enjoyed our photographer. His personality is great to work with stressed brides and the bridal party. He worked really hard to put together our pictures and a slideshow. We received our pictures 3.5 weeks after our event. read more

I'm responsible for putting on 6 large corporate conferences a year. For every event, we bring in a photographer to capture the scene. Each conference has a similar format - speakers, panel discussions, networking reception, sponsor kiosks, etc. You'd be AMAZED at what a difference having Mark shoot the conference is...his photos are head and shoulders above everyone else we've ever used. Also, he adds to the atmosphere. We've found that a sub-par photographer can feel intrusive and annoying to our attendees. Mark has an awesome personality, is incredibly professional, and knows exactly what he's doing. He makes our conferences feel like special events (and so do his photos!). We love Mark's work so much that we've had him travel to shoot our events outside of Chicago...he's just that good. I count my lucky stars that I stumbled across Mark's website via a Google search last year. Simply put, you won't be disappointed if you hire Mark! read more

Mark was the photographer for our engagement photos and Chicago wedding. He was a consummate professional and took fantastic photos. Mark is extremely personable and brought a great attitude, helping to keep things fun and relaxed. We were very comfortable working with him. He blended in seamlessly and made every aspect of the events easy. His personality is very easy going, and he was adaptable to whatever the situation required, with the ability to change things on the fly as needed. He had a broad range of poses and suggestions and a great selection of locations for shooting. His pricing is very competitive and he was very flexible in terms of hours. His turnaround on the photos was very quick and they looked great. He didn't hesitate to go the extra mile for us and we highly recommend him. read more