What can I say, other then Jake is the best! There is not a better photographer then Jake Poehls…read more I want to get married again just so I can hire Jake again!

My husband and I got married March 31, 2018, and we LOVED having Jake by our sides for our entire…read morewedding day! From the moment we met Jake for cocktails in Logan Square, we knew we wanted him to document the most important day of our lives. Jake is extremely professional, beyond friendly, crazy talented, and an all around awesome guy. He made us feel super comfortable throughout the entire process and was always checking in with us the months leading up the wedding to make sure we didn't have any questions, concerns, etc. He even did a wedding week prep call with us to go over all of the logistics for the day! For the wedding day itself, he was the perfect person to capture photos of us! We felt super at ease with him, and loved getting to take photos with just us and him post-ceremony in the neighborhood surrounding our incredible venue - Ovation. We are in love with our photos, and cannot stop looking at them! We would highly recommended working with Jake for your wedding or any occasion where you'd like gorgeous photos taken. He was the absolute best!

Adam is absolutely amazing. He took pictures at our engagement and they were so beautiful, so we…read morehad to hire him for our wedding. He is so personable and awesome to work with. I was so nervous in the morning and he just has a chill energy that made everything more relaxed. Our bridal party was ginormous 13 bridesmaids and 11 groomsman and Adam somehow wrangled us all together and got so many amazing photos. I cannot say enough great things about him. He took such a great variety of family photos, sweet meaningful ones, funny one etc! I am so so so happy we went with him!

Adam captured our wedding last year in October. We are absolutely in love with our pictures!…read more I hired Adam even before we met him in person... that's how much I love his work. I live in Vegas but got married in Chicago, so I had to plan a wedding from across the country. We talked on the phone and through email several times before meeting at a local coffee shop one of the times I was in town. Let me just say that he made us feel so at ease about everything! He helped brainstorm places we can take pictures which came in handy come wedding day. Come wedding day, he was able to work with our crazy, loud and huge wedding party! Everyone loved him! So on my wedding day, the Chicago weather decided to disappoint me and it literally rained. ALL. DAY. I didn't have a plan B, as I wanted to take pictures by the skyline and North Ave. Beach and prayed it would not rain. Adam came to the rescue and suggested we go to the Civic Opera House to take pictures instead. Those pictures turned out so well, despite the rain (and my hair and all the bridesmaids' hairs flattened because of the humid... ugh!). I highly recommend Adam if you're looking for a photographer. But book him quick, he's a busy guy!!

Rob photographed our City Hall wedding last year as well as the wedding for family and friends this…read moresummer at Canal Street Eatery, and both times he was amazing! We love Rob's documentary-style approach to capturing all the big and little moments. The photos from both days are so lively and dynamic and candid, with the low-light dance floor photos easily being some of our favorite. He is also easy to work with -- easygoing but super responsive, has a plan but also great on-the-fly. Putting together beautiful custom albums using the private gallery he creates for you on his website is also very user friendly and straightforward. I can't recommend Rob highly enough!

My husband and I were very lucky to work with Rob for our March 2016 wedding. Rob was so wonderful…read moreto work with and of course is such a talented photographer! We really had fun planning with Rob before the wedding and he made the day of our wedding so easy and carefree. We really loved the mix of photos we saw on Rob's blog and thought he would shoot amazing, unique, candid pictures for our wedding. Our engagement pictures and wedding day photos were just amazing! He captured the whole day in such a professional, yet artistic way. Rob is so creative, prompt, patient, friendly, and very talented. Highly recommended!

We hired Andrew to photograph our wedding and are incredibly pleased with his services and grateful…read morefor his professionalism and flexibility. First the basics - we looked at a few other photographers and we did not find anyone that compares on cost. It wasn't even close. So it was affordable to work with Andrew, but also very smooth. He met with us in person three times and I am sure would have more had we asked. He was very responsive to emails and never set a limit of the number of contacts, which is something we have heard other vendors do. Andrew is personable, intelligent and very easy to work with. My wife and I also relied heavily on our vendors for advice on how to structure the wedding evening - they are the pros after all - and Andrew was always game for giving us advice on what works best. When we returned from our honeymoon Andrew had setup a Flickr account for us to see all of our photos. The quality is outstanding. The quantity is huge. And he gave us full rights to the photos. We could not have asked for a better experience with Andrew.

We used Andrew for our June 2010 wedding in Chicago. I cannot recommend him enough - he is…read moreextremely professional and reliable, takes gorgeous pictures and is a fantastic alternative to all the "Big Box" wedding photography options out there, and all at an incredibly price. We received all our photos within four weeks of our wedding, had full digital rights, and were able to share them with our family and friends while the memories were still fresh. The photos were so great that we opted not to use any of the retouching he had included in our package. Andrew is also extremely pleasant to work with because he has a friendly, low-key personality. We felt like he really understood what we wanted and did not try to "sell" us on anything.

Please...if there is anyone you could choose for your wedding photographer, please choose Mike Hari…read moreand Fadeout Foto. As the others have said, he is a phenomenal photographer with a great eye and aesthetic. But more than that, he is a solid human being. Long story short, my now-husband and I had to find a new photographer one month before our wedding. Needless to say, I was panicking, but thankfully Mike had our day open and not only that, he went above and beyond in that month to make us feel comfortable with him for the big day by insisting on meeting in person multiple times and scheduling a casual photoshoot so we could get used to his direction and working together. It's Mike's professionalism and warmth that really stood out and impressed me. He's never late, had a great second shooter, and is very responsive to phone and email. Of course his photos are crazy, crazy beautiful and I am SO glad we found him (through Yelp too if I may add)! On the day of the wedding, I didn't notice him in our faces at all. Almost like he wasn't there at times, but when he sent us some sample photos, I nearly cried at all the great moments he captured. He has just such a gift of capturing and creating touching moments in such a way that help you relive the hectic day. You can't go wrong with Mike.

Mike shot my wedding and did so much more than create amazing photos. He really listened to what I…read morewanted and pushed the boundaries into photos we'll cherish forever. He was able to take ideas to an artistic level without going overboard. As an artist myself, I knew what I wanted conceptually and had very very specific requests/visions. (ie photos in front of rusty fences topped with barbed wire...). He saw exactly what I wanted and made phenomenal compositions and balanced the beauty of the shots with the grittiness of the scenery. I felt bad for being so specific, but he went all in and gave us what we were looking for. The group shots ALL came out perfect, which is a blessing. I'd say his strongest pics were his candids. Having those moments captured with perfect exposure and focus is amazing. I could go on and on. Mike is professional, smart, has a great eye, can color correct as well as any designer/photographer I've ever met and it's apparent he loves what he does. My partner and I couldn't be happier.

Can we rate 10 stars?!?!…read more We were very cautious of giving money to someone we met on craigslist but we were very happy we did! Michael had the best work of anyone we had checked out. He also had the most reasonable price. We are very glad we hired him for our March wedding at the holiday inn martz plaza. He was professional, friendly, approachable and courteous. He really tried hard to capture our day the way we wanted and invited any ideas. We all had fun during our photo session over the Chicago river and during the wedding and reception his presence was barely noticeable. We got a ton of pictures and the edited shots were absolutely beautiful. He captured our special day perfectly and each time we look at our piggies, it's like reliving our fantasy day. We will likely hire him again for future work and will definitely recommend him to friends!

I hired Michael as a photographer for my engagement party and I was more than happy with the…read morepictures! Michael is fantastic to work with and takes direction really well. He is easy to communicate with and did not worry me at all with what he was doing. He is professional, creative, and trustworthy! I was referred to him from my family friend who used him at her niece's birthday party the weekend prior to my event in the same venue. She was very pleased with him too! I think anyone will be happy with Michael and I highly recommend him for any party, wedding, engagement shoot, birthday, etc. My key suggestion would be to make sure you tell Michael specifically what you want, mixed with his creativity, you will not be disappointed!

Bride's Thoughts: Our experience with Eric O'Connor was more than we could have hoped for. From the…read morefirst moment that I actually met Eric (when my fiancé proposed) I knew I was in good hands. He exudes compassion, understanding and knowledge. This is important to a bride! He took our proposal, engagement and wedding pictures...and we've been so happy with them all. Eric is dependable, organized and SO personable. Our wedding party, particularly the girls, raved about how Eric handled things. I must have thought that Eric's ways were the norm, but I was informed from my closest and most trusted friends that Eric was extraordinary and even was told "I wish I had a photographer like him." As a bride, you want to be sure you are in trusted hands. He carried the train of my dress many times, gave my girls tips on how to stand to look their best, joked with us and made us all at ease. Not to mention he cleans up nice, and cares about his appearance on the day that you REALLY care about yours! Luckily, my husband and I live near Eric because he came over to our home to go through our pictures and put together our wedding album. However, I'd have to assume he'd have done this even if we lived far away, that is just the kind of guy he is. We settled on our pictures, just received our album and we are smitten with it! As are our parents, who got miniature albums, too. :) Groom's Thoughts: My personal experience with Eric was a little different. I knew Eric prior to hiring him as our photographer. But I knew from the start of working with him on the proposal pictures he was a good match for my fiancé (now wife). Organized, professional, and very perceptive of his client's needs. He takes the time to explain how best to take shots in a professional way, but always truly listens to what you want. Watching how calm my wife was during all of the photography was amazing and I owe much of that to Eric's demeanor with her. He put her at ease by helping and directing her at the right times. Additionally, he was extremely helpful with anything we needed outside of just photography - helping my wife bustle her dress, giving bridesmaids pointers on how to help, keeping us on time, etc. Additionally, for me it means a lot when you team up with the right people to create an amazing experience. While Eric was focused on my extremely beautiful wife (aka hottest girl in the world), he teamed up with another photographer who was perfect for working with me and the rest of the groomsmen. Funny, relaxed yet still organized and on-point, Robb was more than I would have expected. He made our day easy, and more importantly got the right/best pictures. With that said, Eric deserves the utmost compliments. I would definitely recommend him for your wedding, or any event! Bride and Groom's Thoughts: We love Eric and if you are lucky enough to have him photograph your special day, you won't be sorry!

Eric is a true artist! He shot our wedding in Casper, WY and captured all the beauty of our church,…read morethe mountains and of course the people in the pictures. I actually used two shots (one of my bouquet with all its vibrant colors and another of my husband and I dancing our first dance as a married couple) as wall art in our home. Gorgeous and I get sooo many compliments on both of the canvases. Its been three years since our wedding over Thanksgiving week 2008 and my brother is now wanting to get him scheduled for a wedding in 2013! He and his fiance are STILL talking about how great our album and photos turned out. Allori Photography is the ONLY way to go.

This version reads like a genuine, enthusiastic 5-star review while incorporating all of your…read morehighlights: If we could give Colin Lyons and the Love & Lyons Photography team more than 5 stars, we absolutely would. From the very beginning, Colin went above and beyond in every possible way. He wasn't just our photographer--he became a trusted partner throughout the wedding planning process. He took the time to truly get to know us as a couple, starting with our engagement photoshoot a year before the wedding. He learned our personalities, our style, and the overall vibe we wanted for our wedding weekend. Leading up to the big day, he was incredibly responsive, helping us think through everything from rain plans to photo locations and even giving us guidance on poses that would make us look our best. His preparation and attention to detail made us feel completely confident that we were in great hands. Colin also attended our venue walkthrough and was actively involved in planning during the week of the wedding. It was clear that he had done his homework and genuinely cared about making our day special. His creative eye is second to none, and he constantly found unique opportunities for beautiful and memorable photos throughout the day. One of the biggest surprises was the incredible photo booth he generously provided. It was a huge hit with our guests! The setup was professional, the photos were high quality, the backdrop was beautiful, and his team member made the entire experience seamless and fun for everyone. On the wedding day, Colin brought the perfect energy. He was funny, laid-back, and easygoing, which helped reduce so much stress and allowed us to actually relax and have fun. He made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and captured natural moments that never felt forced or overly posed. We also included our dog, Bagel, in our wedding photos, and Colin was amazing with him. He knew exactly how to engage him, keep his attention, and capture some of our favorite photos from the entire day. What truly sets Colin apart is how much he cares. Even after a full day of shooting, he stayed extra hours into the evening to capture additional creative photos and candid guest moments. One of our favorite examples of his dedication was when he tracked down pickleball paddles and balls so we could do a themed photoshoot with our pickleball-inspired seating chart and signage. The photos turned out absolutely adorable and became some of the most unique and memorable images from the entire wedding. It was such a thoughtful touch that perfectly reflected us as a couple. The photos themselves are stunning, but what we appreciate most is the experience Colin and his team created. They brought professionalism, creativity, enthusiasm, and genuine care to every interaction. We felt like they were just as invested in making our wedding day incredible as we were. We truly cannot say enough good things about Colin and the entire Love & Lyons Photography team. If you're looking for a photographer who is talented, creative, responsive, fun, and willing to go above and beyond in every way, stop searching and book Colin immediately. He is simply the best.

Hiring Colin to shoot our wedding was one of the best decisions we've ever made! From our first…read moreconversation with him, we knew he was the right person for us. Hilarious, down-to-earth, professional while still being incredibly personable - what more could you want? We were instantly comfortable and couldn't wait to work with him. Leading up to our wedding, we had multiple conversations to review the shot list, photo locations, and what was most important to us in terms of photography. Colin listened, provided so many helpful ideas and created the perfect schedule for us. Day-of, Colin and Jim were simply the best. They make everyone feel comfortable and at ease, like we're all just hanging out together at the best party ever. They kept the wedding party on schedule, chatted it up with everyone, and caught every single important moment while somehow blending in to the background. Knowing they were there took away all my anxiety about getting the photos I wanted, and Colin served as a much-needed source of comfort and comic relief throughout the day. Finally, receiving our pictures was one of the best parts of the post-wedding months. The photos are STUNNING - exactly what we wanted to make the memories last forever. Every time I scroll through them, I can't help but grin from ear to ear. Thank you Colin, for preserving our wedding in the best way possible!