I'd been thinking about doing a little self-love shoot for a while when I came across the Chicago…read moreBoudoir Studio. I wanted to do something a little outside of my comfort zone so I went ahead and booked -- I was a little nervous before hand but Liz & Rosie made me feel so at ease right away, from the moment I stepped inside the door. By the time we started shooting it felt like I was just hanging out with an old friend -- before i knew it we were looking through dozens of STUNNING photos! More important than the photos, though, was that I left feeling better about myself than I have in months and that feeling has been carrying on for days already. Truly cannot thank these ladies enough.

I had the most amazing experience with Liz! From the start, she was warm, professional, and so easy…read moreto communicate with. The day of my shoot, she made me feel completely comfortable and confident! Her direction was natural, and the studio was absolutely beautiful. The glam made me feel stunning, and by the end, I felt so empowered and proud of myself. Liz truly has a gift for bringing out your best self. I've already been telling all my friends to book a session....it's an experience every woman should have!

I had an excellent time at my session! Like many people on here, I was a little nervous but…read moreeveryone was so friendly and welcoming that I got over that pretty quickly. The champagne helped too! ;-) Once we got into the shoot I never felt self conscious at all. Paula did my makeup perfectly! It's the first time I've worn full makeup since my wedding over 4 years ago, and it turned out lovely. I usually don't feel sexy but I did during this photo shoot. My husband loved the book and the app. I highly recommend this and I would definitely go back!

Paula and Angela make a fantastic duo. Both are very professional and make you feel comfortable as…read moreit can be intimidating posing in front of the camera. I had a fantastic experience and my photos are so good we are having a difficult time deciding which ones to put in the album. Angela is very talented in getting the right angles. I wasn't sure about getting my make up done at first but I'm glad I did. Many boudoir places can make you not look like yourself or they make you look like an adult entertainer. Paula found the perfect balance and in the end I was a better version of myself. I'm glad I moved forward with it and my pictures are stunning. Are they expensive? Yes. Are they worth it though? Absolutely.

Liz is very creative and personable. She was very easy to work with and the pictures turned out…read moreexcellent. I would definitely work with her again. If you're looking for a photographer for any occasion I would highly recommend her!

Liz did an AMAZING job working with us for our very large family photos this year. She got everyone…read morefeeling comfortable and smiling :) I would definitely recommend her for the quality of work, her professionalism, and her ability to make everyone feel so good about themselves when she was shooting! Thank you so much Liz! We will be calling on you again!

I have very simple taste; I like the best of everything. Quality is especially important to me when…read moreit comes to photography. I love looking through family pictures and there is simply nothing that gives me more joy than a masterfully composed portrait. I personally needed to commemorate two momentous events happening in my life, and really wanted the best possible photographer to portray them. The shots had to be perfect because they were going to be the centerpieces of my entire life. When I came across Ann's work, I was struck by her style of elegance, class and grace. Her paintings reminded me of the masterpieces decorating the castles of old-time European monarchs and most prominent dignitaries. That soft, delicate quality I always missed in modern art. And what I found even more appealing in Ann's work compared to those famous portraits, was that beyond the beauty of her Renaissance technique, one could really feel the person's essence coming through the canvas. She makes emotions and human connections her focus and is able to let today's charismatic American personalities shine through in each of her paintings or photographs. Her pictures are alive, telling stories. And through her artistic genius she is infusing the people in her portraits with an ethereal quality, bringing forth their highest dimensions. I immediately knew that Ann is the artist I wanted to work with. The first portrait was going to be about me and my son. He usually runs away when I want to take a picture with him, or the very least makes faces to let everyone know this is the last thing he wants to do. Ann however, being sweet, warm and very skilled at engaging kids as well, completely made him feel like he was going on an adventure with her together, helping her out with all the equipment. He felt important, at ease and had the most fun time. I believe that at least half of a photographer's talent lies in connecting with the people in front of the camera in a way that they can let their guards and clamped jaws down, and allow their natural expressions to be seen. The resulting photos really spoke for themselves. They were hands down the best photos that were ever taken of us. My son looked relaxed, happy with a genuine smile, and his entire charming personality was right there in that shot - which was simply unprecedented in our past. I looked my best as well, the pose was unique, the whole composition amazing and what was most important, the picture really showed our close bond in the sweetest way. When I received it, I could not stop staring at it with a great big smile on my face. I spend a lot of time every day doing the same. And when I am sixty-five and my son is a big important man busy with his career, I will always have this picture to go back to and see my sweet little dumpling at his cutest age, in his innocence, exactly as I want to remember him. The second portrait depicted me with large angel wings that had very special significance. Many have tried to take a good picture of them but to no avail. When Ann showed me her finished photo later, I was literally stunned. She arranged me in such a beautiful, flattering way that I looked like a peaceful, unsuspecting angel in heaven watching over Earth. I'm almost ashamed to say, when I look at this portrait, I take my own breath away.. Ann noticed all of my best features, combined them with her supreme sense of aesthetics, and created an image that is more than splendid: simply magical. As the days pass, I remain overwhelmed by the beauty of this piece. I have always revered great photographers. Only they have the power to stop time and protect our most precious moments from disappearing into nothingness. I call them time fighters. And Ann is a brilliantly creative time fighter. Words are really not sufficient to express how much these portraits mean to me. They are not only exquisitely beautiful pieces of art, but also encapsulate the essence of the two most important relationships in my life: that with my son and with myself. When I look at them, I am filled with happiness and pride. I cherish them as diplomas of my long personal transformation. We will always display both statement pieces on our most prominent wall in the house, right in the center of our buzzing life. They will continue to charge us with joy and around them will always linger the memory of the fun time we had at the studio. They will long outlive us and will accompany our family on its journey, generation after generation. I know they will be the best way to communicate with our descendants when they want to find out who their ancestors were. I am forever grateful that my portraits were created by Ann, because... a picture is worth a thousand words. But a Latinovich picture is worth a million.

I won a photo shoot from Ann Latinovich Portrait Artist before the pandemic from a charity…read morecontribution. I've known her but at a distance until the past year. I've seen her amazing work and was beyond excited. I was finishing a book and needed an author photo for the back cover. Through the pandemic where many of us feel we aged 10 years in the first 3 months, I kept putting the photo shoot off. Finally it was due at the publisher so Ann arranged a shoot. Photos are so personal and have layers of meaning especially when we don't feel like we are at our best. Ann was amazing -- kind and very patient during shoot, selecting and preparing the portrait. Ann's most exceptional strength isn't the artistry of color and light -- while that all seems at the highest level -- it's in seeing a person's essence and capturing that. Everyone who knows me well loves this photo. They say she captured who I am and conveyed that with parts that don't naturally go together: being unassuming, an expert, potentially opinionated, present and, from being my father's daughter, kind. Thank you for this, Ann. I am very grateful and would recommend you in a second. Turn around times were short and as promised, all deadlines met. She listens and cares.

Ease and excellence! You want to work with a photographer who knows her environment, setting and…read morelighting so you can feel and look your best. Nicole Jones guided my daughter into places and poses with spectacular results. Dozens of beautiful photographs that captured her essence in both artistic and portrait styles were available for reasonable prices. She will now be our family photography. We feel lucky to have found her!

We just saw the pictures of our daughter that Nicole did. They are lovely! We were truly…read moredelighted at how Nicole captured her personality and how beautiful the pictures are. The natural outdoor lighting was perfect. She is a gifted photographer!

I went to Michael. He was very nice. This place was ALMOST so great. It was going SO WELL. My hair…read morewas looking awesome!!! I was very specific before my hair cut when I said, "Just cut it straight across. No layers. Just a blunt, straight line. Straight across. NO layers." He cuts it straight across. And it was perfect. And then proceeds to add layers and says, "it just looks better in my opinion." I also asked for curls and it's bone straight. Not a curl in SIGHT. I paid and tipped. Wish I would have been given this awesome 20% off the first haircut but I didn't know about it. When I left, my hair looked nice. But just an hour later and I can see all those awesome layers that I just don't want. And there's nothing I can do but either cut it way shorter or just look at it every day until t grows out. Straight across. No layers. Dang.

La Relance is definitely a place you can go in and relax in…read more The customer service is out of this world. Even for a simple service like a hair cut you can always count on a scalp and hand massage. Amanda the owner is awesome and sure to take care of you, as she is usually around.

Mark Trela and his wife Magda photographed our wedding August 2019 at Garfield Park Conservatory…read more When I say they exceeded every expectation of ours, I mean it. To be honest, the photographer was the only vendor I was picky about and as soon as I saw their wedding photography, I knew immediately that they had to be ours. I love the lighting and style of their work. They are incredibly talented and have an eye for what makes a good photo. I loved how their documentary style gave us a full story of that day. If that wasn't enough, Mark and Magda are incredibly kind and will put their whole heart into your day. They were present and attentive the whole time. When the events of the day were underway I didn't even notice them buzzing around snapping photos. They were also responsive before and after the wedding and worked well with our wedding planner when it came to scheduling, etc. We received the photos within a couple weeks of the wedding. They also helped us select photos for a leather-bound book (honestly, they did most of the selecting/formatting themselves which was wonderful - I'm a hands-off kind of bride). I've told Mark and Magda I want them to be our family photographer forever! I'm just so in love with their work and I don't want our wedding to be the last time we work with them. I can't recommend them enough and they'll be worth every single dollar you spend on them (something pretty uncommon in the wedding industry!!)

Mark & Magda photographed our June 2017 wedding and I could not have been happier with the entire…read moreexperience. From the very beginning, Mark was super easy to communicate with and he always responded promptly to the plethora of questions that I threw at him. At our initial meeting, he really took the time to understand what I was looking for in a photographer and what was important to me when photographing our wedding day. From looking through his blog, I knew immediately that his style of photography was exactly what we were looking for; candid, artsy, and a unique way of capturing light (this was huge for me). After we signed the contract with him, Mark was great about keeping in touch over the months leading up to the wedding to get all the specifics of the day and to check in to see if I had any questions. He always made himself available via email or phone if I needed advice for how to best set up our schedule for the day or even if I had silly freak out questions about worst-case weather scenarios (which he always put me at ease about). I really appreciated that Mark & Madga took a day ahead of time to scope out our church and reception venue. I told him it was very important that we incorporate the outdoors as much as we could, and he made sure to find some great potential locations for photos. On the day of, Mark and Magda were able to coordinate perfectly to ensure that both my husband and I would have pictures of us getting ready with our bridal parties. They are both so personable and fun that they quickly put me at ease and really blended into the background to get all of these amazing candid shots throughout the morning. The ceremony went flawlessly and they coordinated group family shots with ease. I think that my favorite thing about working with Mark and Magda was how enthusiastic they were about taking amazing photographs. They went out of their way to convince an owner of a private barn to let us take pictures on his property and I couldn't help but really get into the photo session as Mark was so excited about the location and the light filtering into the barn. The photos from our cocktail hour were such a pleasant surprise to look at after the wedding as I barely even noticed them mingling in the groups to snag some amazing candid photos of all our friends and family. Mark was able to coordinate the timing perfectly at our reception to sneak us outside right after dinner to get these amazing golden hour pictures on the beach. I highly highly recommend Mark Trela as a Wedding Photographer. He is a true professional, a super great guy to have around on your big day, and he creates absolutely stunning photographs.

I'm fairly disappointed with my experience here. It has also made me decide I probably will take my…read moreown photos of my kid, rather than continuing to pay anyone. What's included in the package is made unclear, so I never got what I expected. In addition, during the shoot he said that he could take my arm out if I had it on my kiddo and when I reminded him of this later, he said that was considered a complex edit and would cost money but they'd do it complmenetary that time. Had he told me this at the time of the shoot, we would have done something differently to get photos without me there in the background. Not cool.

We booked the Outdoor/On-Location Family Portraits package from MN Photo Studios for our mom as a…read moreMother's Day gift, and it turned out great. Miguel came to my parents' house and took photos in their backyard. He got pictures of my parents together, with each of us kids, with our own families, and with all the grandkids too. Miguel was super professional, friendly, and easy to work with. He made everyone feel comfortable and was really flexible with what we wanted. We just got the photos back and my whole family was really happy with how they turned out. Highly recommend him!

I've recommended Nicole to friends and family, but hadn't shared my opinion with fellow Yelpers…read moreuntil now. Sometimes when you discover a great business, your first instinct is to worry that *everyone* will go there and ruin it. Nicole and her staff are great, friendly and down-to-earth. The studio is a soothing, artsy setting, tucked away in a quiet industrial part of town near the railroad tracks. The photo shoot moves at a brisk clip, yet she never makes you feel rushed out the door, waiting patiently while you choose from among the images. And she's always delivered multiple pictures I'm very happy with. Note that it really helps to follow the detailed instructions on her website before you go in for the photo session.

Nicole and Katie were an absolute joy to work with. They made us feel comfortable while they took…read moreboatloads of shots, helped us to select the best ones for use on our business website, and got the photos to us incredibly quickly. We highly recommend them. We will definitely call them for business and personal photos.

I hired Jill to complete a shoot of headshots for me a few months ago. I was very satisfied with…read morethe services she provided and her work. She was professional, on time, her photography skills were excellent, and the price was reasonable. I would consider using her again for future headshots or other photography services. *This is an actual review - "not fake".

Our company was traveling to Chicago from all over the states. We wanted to have photos taken for…read moreour website and social media platforms. Jill was able to work with us on extremely short notice, which was greatly appreciated. She is very professional but easygoing, which put everyone at ease. From the first email and phone call she has been very patient, understanding and was willing to go through all the photos until we were completely satisfied with the final choices. We couldn't thank her enough for all her time.