Wedding photography in Chicago shaped by documentary practice. The work is observed rather than directed — we don’t pose the first look, we don’t choreograph the candid, we don’t ask anyone to fake a moment that already happened. The result is a gallery of photos that read like memory rather than staged frames. Most clients receive 600-900 final edited photos within four to six weeks.
How we shoot
Two photographers by default for full-day coverage — one anchoring the wide story and groom-side coverage, one with the bride and family detail. We shoot dual-card with cinema-grade mirrorless cameras, color-managed from capture through delivery. Available light wherever it serves; off-camera flash when the reception lighting demands it. Editing is done in-house, color-corrected on a calibrated suite, with skin and dress detail handled carefully. The gallery you receive is what we’d hang on our own wall.
What’s included
Eight to ten hours of two-photographer coverage spanning getting-ready, first look (or first-meeting alternative), ceremony, family portraits, couple portraits, and reception. Six hundred to nine hundred professionally edited high-resolution photos in a private branded online gallery, downloadable in full resolution. Print release for personal use. Optional add-ons include engagement sessions, rehearsal-dinner coverage, second-day brunch coverage, fine art prints, and heirloom-quality wedding albums.
The approach that fits
Couples who choose this work tend to be looking for the opposite of what dominates Pinterest — less posing, less Instagram styling, less perfectly curated detail flat-lays. They want their wedding day photographed the way it actually felt. Quiet portraits in good light. Real laughter rather than directed smiles. The toasts that landed. The reactions that didn’t get a second take. That’s the work.
- 8-10 hours of two-photographer coverage
- 600-900 edited high-res photos
- Private branded online gallery
- Full-resolution downloads
- Print release for personal use
- Color-managed editing on calibrated suite
- Optional engagement session add-on
questions, answered
Do you cover Chicago suburbs and out-of-state weddings?
Yes. We cover greater Chicagoland as standard and travel for destination weddings with travel costs quoted by location.
How many photos do we receive?
Most full-day weddings deliver 600-900 professionally edited high-resolution photos, depending on coverage length and guest count.
Do you also shoot wedding video?
Yes — wedding videography is a separate offering. Many couples book both photography and videography together, which lets us coordinate coverage so the two teams complement rather than compete with each other on the day.
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