Came in under budget, delivered ahead of schedule, exceeded every expectation. I tell every engaged friend I know to book Em before he raises his prices.
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Came in under budget, delivered ahead of schedule, exceeded every expectation. I tell every engaged friend I know to book Em before he raises his prices.
Booked Em as a regional director on a national campaign. He delivered footage at the same standard as my LA crew at half the budget. Hiring him for everything Midwest-based now.
We sent the highlight film to my husband's parents in Krakow and they watched it on a loop. My mother-in-law said it was like being at the wedding twice.
Em's drone footage of the dabke dance circles is now the festival's identity. Used on all our promotional material for next year.
A founder profile for a women-led real estate brokerage. Em's framing centered my story without making it feel like a lecture. Won me my LSA spotlight feature.
Chuppah, hora, bedeken — Em knew the order of every traditional element better than my husband did. The photos of the hora are kinetic.
Em's documentary about three Arab women founders in Chicago STEM is being used by my university's gender studies program as required viewing.
Em's aerials of our outdoor wedding setup are the lead photos in our portfolio now. The composition makes 300-guest events look intimate.
Industrial spec film for a fastener manufacturer. Em made screws and bolts look like jewelry. Our European HQ used the film in their global brand reel.
Aerial-only shoot on a Lake Bluff estate that had 1.4 acres. The photos showed the property in a way the interiors never could. Buyer flew in from California.
Em's aerial photos documented our Streeterville development from foundation to topping-off. The before-and-after spread ran in a national architecture magazine.
I had a Pinterest board with 200 reference photos. Em gently told me to throw it away and trust him. Best decision I made all year — our gallery feels like us, not like someone else's wedding.
Em photographed my own home when I sold it last year. I would not have trusted anyone else with my listing as an agent.
Em's drone work in Class B airspace is the differentiator. Most operators will not touch downtown because of LAANC. Em files for every flight.
When you are Albanian, you know how loud a wedding gets. Em never flinched. The audio on the toasts is perfectly clean despite the band that started 20 minutes early.
Em's aerials of my West Loop development closed the construction loan. The bank had not seen progress documentation that detailed before.
Editorial portrait that does not look like a realtor headshot. Em understood that I wanted to feel like a person on a billboard, not a sales associate.
Em's aerial photography of our outdoor wedding venue is now used in every marketing pitch. The view from above sells the venue better than the brochure ever did.
Aerial shots of our fleet at sunset on Lake Michigan. Em's drone work was poetry. The video is on every sales rep's laptop now.
My maid of honor told me afterwards that she'd forgotten the videographer was even there. That's the highest compliment I can pay anyone shooting a wedding.
Three years married now and I just watched the wedding film with my wife last weekend. We both cried at the same part we always cry at — the moment her dad let go of her arm at the altar.
Three campaign spots over six months, all on time, all under budget. Em's color grading is calibrated to broadcast specs. We never had a single QC kickback.
Em photographed my entire family individually during the reception without any of us realizing he was doing it. The portraits he sent over are now everyone's LinkedIn profile photos. We are a family of professionals now.
Em's aerial of our completed luxury subdivision is the hero image on our website now. The buyer who closed on the last lot said the photo is what convinced him to fly in.
Em was at our engagement party, our nikah, our reception. By the wedding day he knew our entire family. The portraits feel like family because the photographer was treated like one.
Em's drone coverage of our charity golf outing was used in three sponsor decks afterward. Sponsorship for next year up 60%.
Em's 30-second spot for our spring menu ran in our paid social for three months. Best-performing creative we have ever run. Our culinary director called the food cinematography "porn" and meant it as the highest compliment.
24-hour turnaround every single time. I have used Em on 47 listings in 2024. He has never been late. Not once.
My listing in Wilmette sat for 38 days. We re-shot the video with Em, relaunched, under contract in 9 days. That math speaks for itself.
We had 380 guests, traditional Albanian dancing until 2am, and a brass band you could hear three blocks away. Em's coverage made it look as alive as it felt.
Volume pricing as a referral agent saved me $4,000 in 2024. Em is now built into my commission math.
The candid of my grandmother lighting the seventh candle of the menorah — she passed two months later — is hanging in our hallway. We see it every morning.
A brand film about my mental health practice felt impossible — clients are confidential. Em found a way to tell the story without showing any client face. Genius.
The clip Em captured of my grandfather giving me the white silk handkerchief — the way my grandmother is watching him do it — is in our living room frame. I never asked him to look for that. He just did.
The twilight upgrade on the luxury listings has converted four buyers who saw the photos before they ever walked the property. That is the ROI conversation.
Em produced our annual gala promotional spot. Three minutes of foundational brand storytelling. The board approved it without a single revision.
Eid family photos in our backyard, all six of us in coordinating outfits. Em delivered the gallery in nine days. Eid mubarak indeed.
I am Greek and my husband is Albanian. Em filmed both ceremonies with equal care. My mother said the Greek dance footage made her feel like she was on Naxos again.
My brokerage signed a year-long contract with Em for all our luxury listings. The number speaks: 38 days to 19 days average market time.
Em files insurance certificates and LAANC authorization in advance. The compliance side is bulletproof. That matters for my fund's liability profile.
Em caught the moment my grandmother first held our nephew during the cocktail hour — eight seconds we didn't even know were being filmed. That clip alone was worth the whole package.
My daughter is autistic and crowds and cameras both overwhelm her. Em was patient, quiet, and let her warm up at her own pace. The photos of her smiling are rare and we have ten of them now.
Em delivered exactly what he said — 900 photos in six weeks, perfect color, print release included. No surprises, no upsells, no nonsense. Refreshing.
Em's twilight exterior on my Highland Park listing went viral on my Instagram. 80K views, 4 buyer leads, sold above ask. The video did the work.
We did a backyard wedding for 40 people in Glenview. Em treated it like it was a 400-person production. That's the difference between a vendor and an artist.
Property tour that ran on the YouTube channel of a major builder. Em's footage looked like a developer's sizzle reel. We got featured in their newsletter.
The dua portrait of my parents praying over us is going to be in our living room forever. Em waited for the moment. He did not stage it. You can tell.
Annual benefit at the a major Chicago museum. Em's recap played at the start of our next event and our top donor said it was the best fundraiser video he'd ever seen.
My daughter wears hijab. Em never asked her to take it off, adjust it, or pose differently because of it. She felt seen. That mattered more than the photos themselves.
A documentary about KLA veterans who emigrated to Chicago. Em's patience with the subjects — many of whom have PTSD — was remarkable. The film is now archived at a national war museum.
Em's video on my Lincoln Park listing got us three offers in five days. The pacing he uses for luxury walkthroughs is consistently better than every other vendor I have tried.
Twilight shoot on a $4.2M North Shore listing. Sold above ask within a week. The video was the bait. Em was the line.
I send Em every $1.5M+ listing I take. Twenty-four hour turnaround, drone included, aerial that actually shows the lot. He has paid for himself ten times over.
Em photographed me at my office, my home, and outdoors. The variety of contexts in one session let me use the photos across LinkedIn, my company site, and personal PR.
Two locations, one outfit change, ninety minutes. Em made it feel like a date instead of a photoshoot. Easiest hour of wedding planning.
My headshot got me 4,200 LinkedIn impressions in a week and three new business inquiries. Em is now in my pitch deck as a recommended partner.
Em filmed interviews with 14 elder members of our community for a long-form documentary project. Four have since passed. The footage is irreplaceable.
Em's aerial work on a $3.8M Lake Forest estate showed lake views the listing description could not convey. Sold over ask in 11 days.
Em was the only vendor who asked about our walima the day before, not the day of. That kind of attention is why the footage of the second event feels just as cinematic as the first.
The photo of my dad alone at the kiddush before walking me down the aisle — composed, calm, breathing — is the photo I will frame for the day he is no longer here.
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