Rachel was amazing! Her work is nothing short of spectacular! Rachel beautifully captured the beginning of our family as we booked her for a maternity shoot. Rachel met us at North Pond promptly and took into account both me and my husband's likes for our photo shoot. I did both an outdoor photo shoot and an in studio session all in one-day. i couldn't decide between the two and I do not regret it at all - they all turned out so gorgeous! Rachel was professional, friendly, patient and warm - which I believe lead to amazing photos. I 100% recommend Yofi Photography and I will be booking them for more family shoots to come :). read more

I would give 10 stars if I could! Rachel and Vlad are not only the most talented photographers, but they are also the sweetest people. They make the entire session feel so natural and comfortable. Vlad did our first daughter's newborn photos and Rachel did our second child's newborn photos and the entire process was seamless. As you can imagine, it is extremely challenging to get any sort of photos with an 18 month old and a newborn, and Rachel was able to work her magic and capture the most beautiful photos of our family! They turned out absolutely perfect and we will cherish these memories forever. We are beyond grateful and can't wait to have them photograph our family for years to come! Thank you Rachel and Vlad!! read more

Rachel and Vlad are literal magicians and capture the best photos of our family. They've taken several family photos for us the last three years, and every experience has been fantastic with phenomenal photos - whether the shoot was in the studio or outdoors. You will thrilled with the results you like a classic photo that is crisp with a hint of airiness. This is especially true if you build a relationship with them. Having taken our family's pictures over time, I've been able to share with Rachel which pictures I've loved most, so she focuses on capturing more like that in our sessions, resulting in me loving even more the next time. It's a true collaboration and the work speaks for itself! read more

I spent hours researching photographers for our newborn session, and choosing Yofi Photography was the best decision we could have made. The photos turned out exactly as I had hoped--beautiful, timeless, and full of heart. Rachel was incredible to work with--so kind, patient, and professional throughout the entire session. We are absolutely thrilled with the experience and results. I can't recommend Yofi Photography highly enough! read more

Above and beyond what I expected! Being postpartum is not easy and having flattering photos is an incredible joy. Rachel is so easy to work with, she is great with kids. Our son had so much fun interacting with her which made our family photos with a newborn absolutely incredible. Her photography style captures natural joyful moments, we will cherish these family photos forever! read more

Do you dislike taking photos but really want to take maternity and newborn photos? If so, Vlad and Rachel are your people! They help put me at ease when it comes to asking questions about family outfits and locations. They're both very kind people that understand when your newborn has a poop blow up in the middle of a photo session. They're parents themselves and I think that makes them better photographers. They took beautiful photos that our family and friends loved. read more

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Rachel was the absolute best! She captured perfectly authentic and beautiful moments with our family. We also had a lot of fun shooting with her! 10/10 would recommend!! read more

I can't say enough good things about Rachel. Her talent, communication, and vision for me and my daughter was incredible. Our pictures are truly stunning. Our love was captured and these pictures will be forever cherished. read more

Vlad was an absolute joy to work with, very friendly. He suggested awesome poses, even my husband who does not really like taking photos, was thoroughly impressed. I am so glad we decided to use him for our maternity photo shoot. Plenty of FREE parking. The studio was very nice. My husband and I really enjoyed our session. The pictures were ready quickly, less than 2 weeks. read more

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Rachel has done such a wonderful job capturing photos for our family. Last fall we did a signature session with a toddler who wasn't feeling great and was not interested in cooperating throughout the session. Rachel was patient and flexible, taking extra time to help us find moments that felt natural and were really special to capture - even getting a few smiles out of an unhappy toddler. After that difficult session, despite the fact that she managed to still capture some beautiful photos, Rachel graciously offered to add on a mini session for us, which we did this summer. In our short session - even though our toddler was still camera-shy and slow to warm up - Rachel managed to capture so many beautiful photos and sweet, natural smiles from our little one. We'll definitely continue working with Rachel to capture more family memories in the years ahead! read more

10/10: Yofi Photography is the ultimate best. We have used both Rachel and Vlad and they are both and equally amazing photographers. They truly capture the Essense of the family. We used Yofi for maternity and family and the photos turned out wonderful! read more

We have done 3 photo shoots now with Vlad and Rachel - 2 newborn sessions in studio with Rachel and 1 maternity/family session at North Ave Beach with Vlad. Both Rachel and Vlad are professional and are extremely easy to work with. They made our sessions so enjoyable both for us and for our toddler. They're so great with kids and incredibly patient. Love the detailed guide and questionnaires they send ahead of time for clothing and to understand what we want to get out of the sessions so we look good and get all of the shots we want. We are absolutely in love with all of the pictures we've gotten from them, and will definitely be back for more family shoots in the future. read more

We booked a family session with Vlad to celebrate our son's first birthday. Vlad is relaxed and easy going - exactly what you need from a photographer to make you feel comfortable. He even delivered our pictures a little bit earlier than expected, just in time for us to develop pictures for the party! Thanks so much and would recommend! read more

We used Yofi Photography for our newborn photos. Would 100% recommend them and can't wait to have future family photos. Our newborn was in the NICU so determining timing of our newborn photos was a bit challenging and I knew I was behind on getting things scheduled. Rachel was super responsive and flexible with us - even around the busy holidays. She was able to squeeze us in and turned around the photos quickly as she knew I wanted them for our holiday card. Rachel was so amazing with our newborn at the studio and made it such a relaxing and enjoyable experience. Loved how the photos turned out!!! Will definitely be back for more photos and can't wait!!! read more

Rachel and Vlad are two of the most kind, patient and talented individuals. We have been working with them since 2017 - two newborn sessions and two family outdoor sessions - and are so grateful for all the beautiful memories they have captured. They are both incredibly warm, responsive and helpful when it comes to preparing for the session (what to wear/bring, logistics) and equally as meticulous during the shoot to make sure ever shot is perfect. They know exactly how and when to engage your children to make them smile while also ensuring the photos are as natural and true to your family. We cannot say enough good things about these two and look forward to working with them for many years to come! read more

Beautiful photos of our 6 month old, and a wonderful experience working with Vlad! We will cherish these memories forever.

From the moment I saw Yofi Photography's website, I knew I wanted to book our maternity shoot with them! Their photos were incredible and I couldn't wait to work with them! From the moment I first sent in my request to the day I received our photos, everything was incredibly smooth and Vlad was so helpful! Vlad and Rachel have done a great job using technology to communicate seamlessly from beginning to end! Vlad helped us select the perfect location for what we were looking for and then did an excellent job monitoring the weather maneuvering our photo shoot time to best capture the sun light and beautiful fresh fallen snow. During our actual shoot, Vlad made both my husband and I feel very comfortable which allowed us to take the best natural photos! He took advantage of the beautiful white snow and gorgeous outdoor scenery to create a beautiful backdrop for each and every photo! Although it was freezing outside, he made the hour go by quickly and enjoyably! Once we received our actual photos we were even more thrilled! Each and every photo we received turned out beautifully and accurately captured the true emotion my husband and I were feeling! I truly can't express enough how fantastic Yofi Photography is and how wonderful the experience was working with Vlad! We are so happy that we have now booked our newborn photo shoot with him as well! read more

STOP. Just book Vlad now. His photos are so perfect. You'll get some posed shots and candid shots and they're all equally amazing. Kids don't like the camera? No problem, he's awesome with the little ones and the old grouchy ones too. Don't mess around. Hire a professional who knows his way around his camera and his clients. You. Will. Not. Be. Sorry. read more

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We had a beautiful newborn photoshoot. The pictures turned out great! Our session with Rachel was very personable and she captured every picture we wanted. 5 stars, we will be back :) read more

I booked a maternity shoot with Rachel in October.. They brought the dresses, all I had to do was show up :). My experience with Rachel was great and definitely will use them again. I am totally in love with all my maternity pictures... the location and the sun in morning were perfect and she really has an eye! We took pics downtown by the art institute and during the shoot she made me feel comfortable and confident! Which you really need at 8 months pregnant. I've received many compliments on our pictures and and am so happy I booked with Yofi. Definitely recommend and will definitely book with them again! read more

STOP..LOOK NO FURTHER...BOOK A SESSION NOW... Seriously, you will not be disappointed. Vladimir is amazing photographer - he will quickly find out what you are looking for and goes above and beyond to make it happen. From the very beginning, he answered all of our questions (there were a lot!) and was so patient with us. He was always super responsive to both emails and voicemails. Our photos are fabulous, and I would definitely recommend Vladimir! He is definitely worth the money and time. read more

Best decision my wife and I made for our wedding this past April. Just stop looking for another photographer and contact Vlad right now! We booked an engagement shoot with Vlad as well and loved our pictures from that day. Our wedding day weather was very dissapointing, but Vlad and Rachel worked their magic. Vlad and Rachel were very easy to work with. They listened to what we wanted from our photographer and were not pushy at all. We both wanted someone to capture our special day but be a ninja at the same time. Vlad and Rachel both perfected this. It was great to see the photos after the wedding. Vlad has a special eye that captures moments that we would have never even realized happened during our special day. All of our guests were impressed with the photos and had great things to say about Vlad and Rachel. read more

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We worked with Vlad on a maternity shoot at LP South Pond and a lifestyle shoot at our home. Both sessions were AAAAAMAZING!!! Vlad was so genuine and immediately made us feel so comfortable, which is nearly impossible for a pregnant and post delivery mother! He was very flexible and went above and beyond to capture memorable moments with our 1 month old and 2 dogs. How he got our spastic little pup to look directly at the camera is beyond us! In our sessions together, he took photos we will cherish for the rest of our lives. We HIGHLY recommend Yofi and look forward to working with them again! read more

We would absolutely recommend Yofi Photography. We booked a Maternity Session for our first pregnancy after browsing for some photographers, looking to use them at a baby shower but also for the memories. We loved the portfolio on Yofi's website, and the style of all the photos. There was a perfect combination of professional and natural-ness to them. Our experience with Vlad during the photo shoot was great! We were at North Avenue beach in May, and the sunset was perfect. We weren't sure what to do, but Vlad really made us feel comfortable and had many good suggestions for solo and couple poses. When we received the photos we couldn't be happier - they came out so beautiful! We had some printed for the baby shower and received lots of compliments on them. We still have these photos framed and up in our house. After the baby was born, we were on the fence about doing another photoshoot with the baby, but after some consideration we decided to do it. Since we loved the maternity pictures so much, we reached out to Yofi again and booked an in-home Lifestyle session. As you might guess with a newborn baby, 5 weeks old, we were severely lacking sleep and the baby was not eating well, had not slept well, and cried a lot the day of thesession. In this situation, Vlad was wonderful! He was patient, and even gave us some time to feed her to calm her down. He also gave several suggestions for poses. At one point during the photo shoot the baby napped and we got some sweet sleeping pictures. When we received the finished photos I was amazed - they all came out so beautiful and it didn't even look like the baby struggled. He even captured so many cute pictures of the baby smiling and looking into the camera. We were more than happy with the photos, we loved loved loved every single one of them!! We made some collages to share with our family and also a little canvas print for my office at work. We were really glad we booked the session, and now also have these beautiful and sweet memories of us and our daughter. Thank you so much Vlad!!! read more

Vlad took our family photos a few months ago and he did an absolutely amazing job. I can honestly say they are my favorite photos ever to date! They are to be treasured, for sure. I have since been following his work online and I absolutely can vouch for the fact that all the work he does is fantastic. I can't help but smile when I come across his photos. He is very gifted in what he does! I will also add that he was very easy to work with and patient. We had a lot of fun during our photoshoot. For as long as we're in Chicago, we now know who our family photographer is! read more

Rachel understood exactly how we wanted our son photographed and we couldn't be more happy with pictures. We loved all the images and had a hard time picking one to put on the birth announcement card. Our little one was fussy that morning so we were 15 mins late to our appointment. Rachel was very understanding and patiently waited. Her studio is clean and a small waiting area for parents while she is photographing the newborn. read more

We had the best experience with Yofi! Vlad took our family photos with our 3 month old. It should have been a disaster with bad lighting and all of us sweating , sleep deprived and just worn out as new parents .... but he made it meaningful and sweet and beautiful . He was so good with our kids and reassured us as parents. We got the most wonderful photos back and we are so happy with them! All my friends asked who took them! Book a session now- it's worth every penny! read more

We were connected with Vlad through his wife Rachel (who was also our son's swim instructor, and also provides incredible service through the business "Swim in Chicago") to assist us with family photographs. The whole process was very easy to set up, and Vlad remained in close contact with us to nail down the time and provided a great list of locations to choose from. We were floored by his ability to keep our children entertained and focused during the session, and he managed to capture some incredible shots that we will truly cherish forever. Sadly, we have since moved away from the Chicago area, but if we could, we would definitely welcome the opportunity to work with him again! Vlad is a professional, and provides high-quality service and photos. No complaints! read more

Yofi Photography did an amazing job on our wedding day! I spent hours upon hours scouring the internet looking for someone who matched the photography style we wanted with our budget, so this really felt like finding a gem. Vlad was super responsive to our initial reach out and we had a great phone conversation. Prior to the wedding day we filled out a form outlining the wedding day and our expectations. Vlad and Rachel made a great team and captured stunning moments like my husband tearing up at the first look, couples shots as the sun was going down, and our guests enjoying the dance floor. We loved their energy at every stage of the process, and in-person on our wedding day. The photo sneak peek was much appreciated and the whole suite was ready not long after! We couldn't be happier with the final product and highly recommend Yofi Photography. read more

We recently had a newborn lifestyle session with Yofi Photography and Vlad exceeded all of our expectations! From the beginning, Vlad was very punctual in his responses to me, and answered any questions I had along the way. On the day of our session, I was running late because I was getting my hair done and my lady forgot to show up at the salon. My husband called Vlad and asked if we could push our session back by an hour. Not only did Vlad have no problem doing that, he even asked if we needed more time than that and could do whatever we needed. As a new mom (who was still trying to figure everything out) I really appreciated how flexible he was! Instead of having to rush home after my hair appointment, I had more than enough time to change, do my makeup, feed my daughter, etc. all because of Vlad's flexibility! The actual session went very smooth. Vlad came to our condo, walked around our place, and found the best spots to take our photos. We have a 4 year old french bulldog who loved being on camera as well and Vlad captured some great shots of him! At one point, our daughter started to become really fussy and Vlad had no problem waiting it out. Vlad has a very calm personality and made both my husband and I feel so comfortable during our photo shoot. A couple weeks after our shoot, we received our photos and we literally fell in love with every single one of them! Vlad did an amazing job capturing our family and we were SO PLEASED with his work. He is very talented and we're looking forward to using him again. Do not hesitate, book with Yofi Photography now. You will not regret it!!! read more

We just had another family photo session with Vlad and this one was just as much fun as our first. I am thoroughly convinced that Vlad is a kid-whisperer. Our now-5-year-old is not too keen on interacting with most adults but within 5 minutes of hanging out with him, our girl was having such a good time that she forgot we were even there. At one point I was standing behind Vlad and our daughter picked a flower and started running towards me. I was certain she had picked me a wildflower but instead she ran straight to Vlad and gave it to him. Putting our daughter at ease put us at ease. We had a great time and I'm sure it will be reflected in the final photos. We can't wait to see them! read more

We used Yofi Photography for our newborn photo shoot in October 2017. Vlad was so personable, professional and patient. He made us feel at ease despite our daughters' mini freak outs. And we absolutely LOVE the results. I'm so happy that these moments were captured in the most beautiful way. read more

Simply a great experience! I could probably go on for pages with how happy I was with my decision to have Yofi Photography be a part of our wedding. I'll give the bullet points instead. -Responsive (they responded right away to requests for info/questions) -Cared to get to know us (Vlad offered to meet with us before we hired them as well as before the big day. They wanted an outline of who to photograph with who and cared to ask about sensitive topics-like who to not photograph with who, and they helped us maintain those requests which helped ensure no tension got in the way of our good time) -Clearly love what they do (they have fun with this and want us to have fun while maintaining responsibility in getting the job done! Vlad and Rachel have a great working relationship and help each other get good shots) -Professional and straightforward (I had many questions about the contract/process and they replied to them all patiently. I didn't encounter any hidden fees or anything) -Day of was awesome. They were funny, engaged, energetic, made others feel comfortable, helped us stick to our timeline, and were able to be flexible. They even helped me sneak my husband out for a photo shoot with the bridesmaids so I could set up a secret surprise for the ceremony!) Bottom line, they go above and beyond, are great to work with, and I love my wedding photos. One additional reason I picked them was that they photograph across the lifetime and I look forward to working with them again and again as our family grows! read more

We loved working with Vlad! From the initial outreach to the final product of our maternity shoot, it was a pleasure working with him. You'd never know from the pictures that our 7 year old was being uncooperative; Vlad was awesome at getting the little guy to squash the attitude and get have some fun. The actual photoshoot experience was really special for our family, and we look forward to working with Yofi Photography for more milestones in our lives. Now the big challenge is figuring out which images to hang where! read more

It was such a pleasure working with Rachel at Yofi Photography! It was very easy to book our newborn photography session with Yofi. Rachel was very responsive, helpful, and considerate in our decision to go with the Newborn Lifestyle Session. The photography session went great! I think Rachel is a baby whisperer. My husband and I are thrilled with our son's newborn photographs. I will definitely be contacting Vlad and Rachel in the future for a family photography session. read more

Best family photos ever!!! From the first inquiry email, Vlad was a dream to work with. He shot our family's maternity session and we quickly asked him back to shoot my daughter's newborn session. I could not have asked for more beautiful photos of these special times! Vlad has an incredible eye for photography and editing. To top it all off, he is great with children and entertained my son at both photo shoots. My son now asks when Vlad is coming over to play next :) Yofi is definitely our family's photographer from now on. read more

Booking Yofi Photography was the best wedding decision we made. Vlad and Rachel were just a delight to work with, they truly made everything seem so easy and effortless, and I ended up with engagement and wedding photos that I absolutely love. Our wedding photos are an amazing time capsule of memories and I can't thank them enough. read more

Vlad and Rachel were terrific to work with and such great photographers. We had a newborn shoot, and didn't really know what to expect. They came to our home and were so professional, they immediately connected with our family and made us feel very comfortable. They found the best light to shoot our photos and they were so patient with our little one (from accidents to feeding interruptions) and did not make us feel rushed at all. We absolutely loved our photo session with them! Our pictures came back better than we could have ever expected and the whole experience was wonderful. We had a hard time choosing which photos we liked best, because we honestly loved them all. The ideas they brought to the table plus their eye for a great shot really came to light. We will use them every time and recommend them to anyone looking for a photographer. Thank you very much! read more

We were so incredibly happy with our experience with Vlad. I had wanted outdoor fall family photos for a long time, and I spent a lot of time researching the best local photographer. Vlad not only had the most beautiful pictures, he had the most reasonable pricing packages. To top that off he was so lovely to work with. Our two boys are young, 3 and 5, and he was great with them, even when the were a bit whiny early in the morning. That helped me relax. My sister in law is a photographer and she was very impressed with the pictures. We are thinking about an extended family photo shoot in the future. read more