People call themselves "photographers" every day, all over the world. Hell, I even used to think I…read morewas a good photographer at one point in my life and then I saw Ed Corral's work. I originally learned about Ed through an old friend I went to college with who served with Ed in the U.S. Military. I actually had signed a contract with another photographer before I met with Ed. Luckily, I had 7 days to get my full deposit back from that other photographer and was able to get out of our contract. THANK GOD!!! My sister a.k.a. wedding coordinator, fiancé and I met with Ed and in no time at all, I knew he was going to be our photographer for our wedding. He showed us some of his beautiful work and I quickly envisioned him being a part of our big day and, in turn, I could see him envisioning what we desired. My husband's family isn't that large as ours, but I have a large Italian/Mexican family on my side, divorced and remarried parents, siblings coming out of our ears and our bridal party consisted of 7 bridesmaids, 7 groomsmen, 3 flower girls, 1 ring bearer and partridge in a pear tree. I knew that coordinating this large of a group was going to be a challenge, and we thought we had enough time for all the pictures we wanted, but sadly, that was not the case. I only have a few photos with my mother and sister and I and none of them were as perfect as I would have wanted. I got very few photos with my father and step-father, who has now passed away. Had I not danced with both of my fathers individually, we would have had zero photos together just the two of us. I, at no point, got a photo with just my brother, and the list goes on. Let's me clarify that none of this was Ed's fault!! We ran out of time, the day literally flew by (just like everyone had warned me) and coordinating a group our size was a challenge. Ed handled it beautifully. He was a pro from the word go! Ed's and his team captured things that I never got to see. I never even took a moment to look at the bows at the end of the pews at church in person but Ed captured that detail that was so important to me during the wedding planning but I didn't even know it was there on the day of our wedding. I didn't see the programs laid out in the basket I borrowed from my cousin that meant so much to me. I don't think I ever saw the ring pillow on our actual wedding day. I even missed some guests that didn't walk through the receiving line and I barely got to talk to at the reception, but we have photos to show they were there thanks to Ed! Being the bride, I never had to get my own drink at the reception so I only walked over to the bar at the reception one time to do a shot with the boys (if you know me, you'll know that's how I roll) but I had printed and framed a Bride's special cocktail and a Groom's special cocktail and these frames sat on the bar counter. This minute detail, again, was such a big deal for me during the wedding planning, but I didn't even get to see this on my wedding day. The centerpieces were probably one of the largest projects and expenses that went into the reception and at no point, did I have a chance to walk the whole hall before the guests arrived (again due to timing), so I didn't get to see the finished centerpieces...Ed captured them exquisitely. I think he caught almost every single one. He even shot the dessert table that I literally NEVER even saw. So many people warned me that my wedding day was going to fly by so do what you can to soak it in. I did just that. There were several moments at our ceremony that I looked around the church to see the faces of everyone in the congregation and my heart melted. My husband and I stood at the top of the stairs in our reception hall and looked at the room full of our family and friends and just took the moment in, without interruption and I remember chills running down my spine. I glanced around the hall when I was sitting at the head table and looked at all the people that took time out of their lives to be with us on our special day. These moments I will carry with me always. Ed and his team captured them in photos I will treasure for the rest of my life. If you need a photographer for your special event or for a photo shoot with just your spouse or children, you could not ask for a more professional, creative, brilliant, proficient and first-rate artist.

Shame on me! I should have written this review almost a year ago. The good news is that I have had…read moretime to reflect on all of our amazing interactions with Ed and his team. I'd call this a blessing for all of you reading this review. You can bet your booty that I've given it some good, long thought. So we first met Ed almost two years ago. My sister was planning her wedding and we knew the importance of excellent photography, so we started the search. Ed is a military man and I believe he was originally referred by another soldier that my sister was friends with back in the day. I was a pain in the rear. I know I was. The whole time. I had been coordinating most aspects of the wedding as the 'first line of defense' so my sissy didn't have to deal with unnecessary aggravation. With Ed it was different, sure I was around, but he mainly worked directly with her. He was professional and responsive, so I didn't need to insert myself since everything stayed on track. This was a huge plus! Originally, under a lot of sales pressure, my sister signed a contract with a completely different photographer. In less than twenty four hours, we knew it was a mistake and quickly got out of it. But since that had left such a bad taste in our mouths, I think we were a little harder on Ed than we needed to be in the beginning. My goal was to make sure that she had the perfect day for her and her then fiancé. Ed works with his wife, Michelle. She handles the administrative side of things and kept everything well organized. We had no issues on that end, so we had yet another detail in which to be grateful! One of my favorite things was the day of the engagement photos. We all took a trip into Chicago and met up. We went from spot to spot to take the greatest pictures! Ed had a second photographer with him that day. It was perfect! One picture turned out better than the next. My sister had a difficult time choosing which photos to use for what purpose. She wanted to keep using them all! Ed takes his craft very seriously. He has an amazing eye for angles and details and catching reactions at just the right time. He is also extremely meticulous when it comes to setting up the shot. My sister had a large wedding party and family that she wanted to capture. Seven bridesmaids. Seven groomsmen. Three flower girls. One ring bearer. Six parents. One grandma. Numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and close family friends. And this was just at the ceremony site! My suggestion to any bride planning a wedding: give yourself enough time. For everything. The hours literally get away from you on your wedding day. We had checklists and we thought we were organized, but there's only so much time to shuffle people around. And to those sisters/wedding coordinators/matrons of honor...take time to breathe, have fun and get in the pictures. I wish I had worked with Ed to make sure that I took a family photo with my husband and my son. We didn't take one of just of the three of us. That's my fault. I never mentioned it to Ed beforehand and I never stopped long enough to do it. Working with Ed was a pleasure. An absolute joy. He was generous with his time, his talent and even with how he handled the end result! It is with 100% certainty that I strongly urge you to consider Ed for your next special event or family photo session. I'm so glad that my sister and brother-in-law had the luxury of working with him!

Jake is a wonderful photographer. He did our family photos in the summer of 2025. He was patient,…read morefun, and engaging with our two young children, including a 2 year old who had no interest in making things easy. I consider myself fairly picky about photography, and I was truly amazed at his work -- both his style and technical skill, as well as the sheer number of natural beautiful smiles he managed to get from my kids. Strongly recommend!

Jake was such a pleasure to work with. He was so flexible with our courthouse wedding day. Our…read morepictures turned out amazing and we couldn't be happier!

Chloe did the photography and video for my wedding on 10/07/17. I am the type of person who is very…read moreuncomfortable in front of a camera and being the center of attention. As a bride, you can kinda see why I'd be very particular who to hire!!! Chloe did our engagement session, and she made me feel comfortable. I knew after those pictures of have no problem on the wedding day. Sure enough, everything was smooth sailing! Chloe and her team were professional, and made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera! Chloe is very responsive and helpful and really came through for us. Our photos and video are not done yet, but from the few sneak peeks she sent I am confident my wedding photos and video will be phenomenal!! I will definitely seek her out for future photo sessions!

I don't know where to begin! Chloe is AMAZING!! I first found her and came in contact with her…read morethrough the thumbtack website looking for someone to take beautiful, quality, inexpensive, professional photos, for my engagement pictures in downtown Chicago. She responded quickly, providing me with a quote and many places we could take pictures according to our wish list of having the Chicago sky line backdrop. She met us on time, spent extra time with us, and we had so much fun! The end result was beyond anything I could of dreamed of. I was so in love with the work she did for me and my husband, for our wedding I wanted to give him a present, I decided to do a boudoir shoot. I asked Chloe if she could do it and she was so excited and grateful! I am not comfortable taking photos or doing anything like that and she made me feel perfect! I did two outfits, and even had my makeup and hair done. AGAIN! The pictures were PERFECT! My Husband is a United States Marine. After he graduated Basic Training, he was home for 3 weeks, it was so important to me to have pictures taken of us in his uniforms. Chloe again went out of her way to find us a special spot to take pictures, letting us do an outfit change, fitting us in, in the small window of time we had and spent extra time with us making sure we got everything we wanted. THEY WERE PERFECT! I have already told Chloe since the day one of us meeting when I start to have a family she will be taking pictures of my babies! She will always be the one I go to and recommend anyone to go to when they need anything or anyone photographed. My 3 experiences with Chloe have been the best and I can not wait to use her in the future! :)

Jason and Stephanie are the BEST! These two make the most amazing team. The energy between them is…read moreso great, they compliment each other so well when working which makes any photo shoot so easy and relaxed. They are the best to work with. They were able to do our in-home maternity shoot and my husband and I were thrilled with our photos (there were a lot of happy tears). During these tough covid times having these incredible photos to share with family and friends, which we haven't been able to see, are extremely special to us. We cannot thank them enough for capturing this special moment in our life. We cannot wait to work with them again!

I dont even know where to begin on a review of Stephanie Pana Photography!…read moreThe images are priceless! Stephanie herself is so personable, so passionate, so full of life that its absolutely contagious. Her editing style cannot be duplicated. Stephanie cares about her clients, always makes sure even the most hard to please person (ahem, ME!) gets their perfect shoot. I can honestly say I am so happy to have found my forever photographer. Thanks Steph, for sharing your art, your creativity, yourt amazing talent, and most of all thanks for the memories!

The Behnke's are amazing photographers! They really know how to beautifully capture moments. I wish…read moreI could afford to go to them more frequently!

Scott was extremely professional and great with our baby photos! He took many photos which helped…read moreappreciate the moments!

Amazing services! Scott was pleasantly welcoming with abilities to set people at ease. I think he…read morebrought out my best shots.

I had the privilege of working with Donna and D. Nevels Images for my wedding photographs. From…read morestart to finish, Donna made excellent suggestions, was very flexible, and she displayed the level of patience required to get the right shots out of my husband who rarely smiles in pictures. Donna's attention to detail and professionalism is outstanding. Navigating the gallery and ordering prints is very user friendly, and the quality of the prints that I received exceeded my expectations. Whether you are looking to do a family portrait or capture that special wedding moment, I wholeheartedly recommend D. Nevels Images for your needs. You won't be disappointed.

After very carefully researching and interviewing photographers for our daughter's wedding,we chose…read moreDonna Nevels and we couldn't have been happier.She went above and beyond and exceeded our high expectations.She was prompt,very professional,and truly a fun person to work with.She was able to "connect"with all guests,the wedding party,and especially the bride and groom.You can feel the mood just by looking at the pictures.I highly recommend her.

I went to Larry Titak photography for a professional head shot, and I was very pleased with both…read morethe experience and the results. The team was very courteous, professional and made me feel at ease. I've worked with several photographers as a model, and those experiences were quite different (and much more stressful!) Booking an appointment was simple, and they got me into the studio within a week. It took me only 35-40 minutes for the entire appointment, and that included prepping for the shoot. They got the shots I needed (and then some). They knew the right cues to get the head shots I needed, and they made me feel photogenic. I'd definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a professional head shot! :)