I was in Chicago for business and the photographer we hired cancelled last minute. Thanks to yelp i…read morefound Lamont Photography! Very professional and friendly! He was not available right away which I understand but he showed me his work and I was willing to move the photoshoot a day later just to ensure Damian could help out. The photos looks amazing! I'd highly recommend this talented photographer.

This is my first time EVER posting a review on here... and for Lamont Photography I'm more than…read morehappy to! I had some updated actor headshots done by Damion. Not only was it an overall professional experience, but he was able to help bring genuine emotion to my expressions to meet the goals I had for the session. He was patient and made sure I was pleased with the shots before moving onto my next look. I've worked with many photographers in my time, and some do NOT do this!!! I even asked him if he would tweak some things on a few of the photos (twice), and he did so without hesitation! He made sure I was completely satisfied with each photo before sending me the file to download. Oh! And on top of it all he is super friendly and relaxed, which helps create a positive environment to shoot in. Hoping I will get the chance to work with him again someday!

There are lots of talented photographers and then there is The Dynamic Duo of Sarah and Ryan owners…read moreof Miller+Miller. The simplistic way to describe them is "Excellent in every way possible". We recently got our engagement photographs done with M&M and both of us are in love with the final product. These guys really work with you, I live in San Francisco and my Fiancée is based out of Toronto Canada, knowing that we were coming all the way to Chicago; both Ryan and Sarah went really out of the way to cater to our needs. Even after including our cost of travel, hotel , car etc the photographs we got are worth a lot more. Sarah pays close attention to your conversations, she tries to understands what you want from the shoot as well as any special requests (which in our case were more than a few). Ryan is like the wiz kid who is quietly thinking of ways to not only ensure your requirements are meet but also to come up with creative ways to add that WoW factor!!! Together they sure know how to over come logistical issues make the best of available situation. Believe me they start with normal every day weather / locations and make the pictures look absolutely mind blowing. If you want the cookie cutter pictures then you should go with what is available in the block , but if you want your pictures to speak a thousand words then Sarah and Ryan is what you want!!!

"" If you are searching for a wedding photographer, make sure you check out Miller & Miller!!!…read moreSarah & Ryan are a husband/wife duo with true raw TALENT. The high quality, vibrant colors & lighting that they are able to capture clearly put them in a class of their own. We live in California and took our engagement pictures downtown Chicago~they were so easy to work with and were very responsive/flexible! In my opinion it is vital to have a female (spend time with the bride) and male (spend time with the groom) photographer to capture all of the "details" on your wedding day. We were so pleased with the quality of both our engagement and wedding pictures. 5 ++++ STARS **Thank you Miller & Miller**

Marc is a great photographer! He shot our wedding in May of 2013 and also did an engagement shoot…read morewith us in the fall of 2012. Our photos from both came out beautifully! Marc really took the time to get to know my husband & I to see what our vision for our wedding photos was to make sure that we were really able to tell the story of our day. We ended up with so many amazing shots that really captured the awesomeness of our day! So many of our guests have also commented on how great our pictures are as well. As a bride, you have so many things to worry about and Marc definitely helped to make my life easier by making sure that we had talked about & planned as much as possible ahead of time & staying in contact with me whenever I needed him. It really helped knowing that I had that much less to worry about. Thank you so much for everything Marc!!

Marc photographed our wedding, and he did a fabulous job. Our photographs are absolutely beautiful…read more They capture the entire emotional range of the day in a way very few photographers can. I grew up the daughter of a professional art photographer. I have spent a lot of time looking at art photography. Marc has a wonderful eye for composition and emotion. When you look at his work you feel in your gut what is playing out in the pictures. He then combines that talent with a great eye for lighting and beauty. He is also meticulous in his preparations. Marc took great care to understand everything he could about our desires for the photos. This included not only who and what we wanted photographed, but he also sought to understand the mood we wanted portrayed. He probed us to understand our family and friend relationships so he knew who to focus extra time on when it came it to candid shots. He helped us understand how the timeline of the day would play out and how it would effect the photography making sure we would plan in the moments we needed to get specific shots. He was also easy to work with and a tremendously friendly and honorable guy. I feel very lucky to have had him photograph our wedding.

We've used Marius as our go-to photographer for at least six years now. All our family's best…read morephotos are captured through his lenses. Marius and Raluca are patient and creative, and easily come up with ideas on how to work with our sometimes non-cooperative kids! And he always manages to get the really great shots. As much as we think we can capture life through our mobile phone cameras, it's these kind of professional photos that we print up and frame to see every day. It really is worth it.

I think my mom described Chad Husar's working style best: "he's low-key Scandinavian cool." So you…read moreare a group of anxious and maybe tipsy wedding guests and Chad needs to make you look beautiful in a portrait for the ages. He subtly coaxes you into the right position, getting the scene balanced and perfect without saying much. Then he does this cute smile and says only, "awesome." Then he snaps some amazing photos. Chad did both our engagement and wedding photos and we couldn't have been much happier. We spent a lot of time investigating dozens of wedding photographers in the Chicago area, so let me save you a lot of work: if you're looking for something arty (but not too arty), something that has a sort of photojournalism feel while still beautiful, and photos that are rich in color and are a fantastic mix portrait and candid shots, Chad is your guy. And working with Chad was good. He's a bit goofy and shy when you first meet him, but he always made us feel comfortable when he was at work. Especially the engagement photos can feel little odd and first (who really has experience being casually photographed for two hours), but he did a great job easing us in. The pics turned out wonderfully. On the big wedding day, I heard nothing but great things about Chad from the guests. He was all over the place without getting in the way and was always willing to snap a small group shot when asked. If I were to say anything critical, I would point out one indelicate moment. Before he left at the end of the reception, he asked me for the rest of the payment for his services. I totally understand that he has probably been burned in the past with people waiting months past their wedding day to ante up, but I wasn't really in a "transact business" kind of mode in the waning hours of my wedding reception. But, easy fix: just make sure you take care of these details ahead of time. Chad's pricing is maybe a bit above the wedding photo average, but in my opinion, his work is well, well above average. Final photos will be ready in a few weeks - can't wait!

I got married over 6 months ago, yet every time I look at my wedding photos (which is nearing the…read morehundreds of times by now, I imagine), I'm filled with joy. This is partially because I had the time of my life at my wedding, of course, but also because Chad's photos of the event are BEAUTIFUL! He made the lighting look perfect (although I know it wasn't), the compositions look balanced and interesting (who knew my parents' backyard was so fabulous?), and he found really cool spots to take photos that show off Chicago's beauty or the natural surroundings while framing the people in the photos perfectly. Plus, I've never been so dolled up in my life (and don't expect to be again), so it's wonderful that Chad captured the moment, and the beauty of all my guests as well! After looking through the over 1,000 proofs I got back, I wanted to print almost ALL of them! He was really easy to work with... he only books 1 wedding/weekend, so he could accommodate my crazy 2-day affair without extra fees. Plus, my guests absolutely loved him - they kept commenting on how they couldn't help but smile for him because he was so nice. :) Definitely judge him by his website. Our first meeting was a bit awkward, but he's a genius behind the camera!

Since photography is my hobby, I knew that by far the most important investment for my wedding was…read morea great photographer that could catch all those moments. I met Sara at her studio for a "quick" interview to go over all the questions I had and to see if she was the right fit for our wedding....2 hours later I left feeling soooo comfortable, as if I just met a friend for coffee. She answered all my questions, and we even talked shop for awhile. She flew out to our island destination wedding and covered our 3 day event. She and her husband (her assistant) quickly immersed themselves, and several people that she was my friend and invited to the wedding. Usually behind the camera, she made me feel very comfortable taking pictures. Needless to say, she took some stunning pictures and captured the moments every bride, groom and family would want. We find ourselves looking at the pictures all the time. We have sooo many amazing pictures, that I seriously don't know which ones to print. Sara, was by far the best investment we had and without her, we wouldn't be able to go back and remember those precious moments of our wedding. Thank you!!! :)

I'm horrible at taking pics at events so when I planned a socially distanced backyard bash to…read morecelebrate my 40th (during the pandemic) I knew I needed a photographer to document this weird time in our lives. I knew Mindy Garfinkle had done some great photography work for my company pre covid so I emailed her. She immediately responded she was free and was comfortable with distance photography at an event...and was reasonably priced. Hired! As the event approached I got nervous about the weather forecast and moved it to the following night. Mindy was super flexible and said no problem. The silver lining of planning a party during a pandemic is that all vendors were available on a Sat night in August, which we know is not usually the case. Mindy showed up right on time and got to work snapping photos. She got action photos and did small groups as well, but kept in mind all safety measures when it comes to covid. We would laugh every time someone made the comment "why am i smiling with a mask on?" which she said she tends to hear with every picture lately. The party was on Saturday and I had all the pics by Thursday. She did an amazing job documenting it all. I would definitely hire her for future events and even family photos, which I should probably get around to planning. If anyone is nervous about hiring a photographer during this time you can rest assure knowing this is a photographer who's doing her job while putting safety first.

Mindy photographed our wedding reception in May and was amazing. She was everywhere and made sure…read moreto get all the shots on our shot list as well as being very accommodating to take any shots that our guests wanted. Mindy also paid attention to little details to get the perfect shot. We got the pictures in about two weeks and they were beautiful! Mindy really knows how to capture the in the moment natural look. Our guests were delighted with the pictures and commented how good she was to work with. We highly recommend Mindy who will work tirelessly to capture your event.

FIVE LAKE ARTS is wonderful! James Warden did our engagement pictures and on June 18th, 2011, he…read moredid our wedding pictures! We got married at St. Josaphat's and the reception was at Germania Place. We drove around the city on our limo bus to take pictures in between the ceremony and reception and James came with us! He is kind, knows what he is doing, and is very reasonably priced. I have seen some of the pictures so far and they look great! Can't wait to see the rest! :)