We booked Brittany right after we got the unfortunate news that our original photographer had to…read morehave emergency back surgery and wouldn't be able to shoot our wedding anymore. Since the wedding was quickly approaching, we didn't get a chance to meet Brittany until the morning of our day. She seemed very friendly over email - but what if we didn't click? Would she understand what we wanted? I was nervous. The very moment Brittany and Esther (hand-selected by Brittany to be our second photographer) walked in, my fears were immediately put to rest. They were vibrant, happy and oh so warm and friendly! They went to work straight away, and without even asking... they somehow knew every shot I wanted as if they were reading my mind. I gave Brittany and Esther the hardest task of all: Try and coral all our wedding guests (about 90 people) after our ceremony for a group photo. This would be intimidating to anyone. My young nephews were losing steam QUICKLY and our guests were itching for the refreshing cocktails located just steps away. But somehow this impossible task was completed in only 10-15 minutes - and Brittany and Esther did everything under the sun to make sure everyone (especially my nephews) were laughing and smiling the whole time. We couldn't have been happier, and towards the end of the night Brittany and Esther felt like family. I can't imagine having anyone else with us on our day - so if you want to book photographers who will make life easier and give you dreamy photos, Brittany and Esther were the absolute dream team. Thank you girls for everything...we look forward to working with you again in the future as we start out our life together!

Brittany was so wonderful with my 1 year old son for his 1st birthday photos! He was really shy…read moreand quiet and first but she got him to open up and belly laugh which was perfect for the photographs. She had the sneak peek done in 18 hours! I can't wait to see the finished products! Definitely recommend!!

Alina is amazing!! We have had her take our family and kid photos 6 times over the past 5 years…read more She is great with young kids and helps keep parents sane when the kids are not being cooperative. Her photos are beautiful and she catches some great unposed moments. I highly recommend her and feel so fortunate that we found her!

We had a great experience with Alina! We hired Alina for our son's birthday party. She arrived on…read moretime and was ready to start shooting right away. She quickly made herself part of the background. The kids didn't even notice she was there, and she was able to get lots of great candid shots! My son wasn't feeling great, but Alina had some toys and props with her to help distract him and also had some tricks up her sleeve to get a fussy 3-year-old to smile! She got the CD to us by the following week. With other photographers, we had to wait at least a month and usually had to pay through the roof to get prints without a watermark. Alina's pricing was very reasonable and we were very happy with our pictures. We will definitely be calling her in the future.

Olga and Gleam Photography were amazing! She was super responsive to questions and flexible with…read morescheduling, even during the busy winter holidays. When she arrived, she had terrific ideas for photos that we hadn't considered. Our family felt totally comfortable and had a lot fun. She gave us a ton of options to choose from, and the final edited photos looked great. The day of shooting was overcast, but she was able to make it look colorful and sunny. We love the photos, and would happily book with her again in the future!

Being in the military it always a struggle finding a great photographer within the time I am in the…read morearea, due to frequent duty station transfers. GLEAM exceeded our expectations. This was such an awesome experience for my family. We requested a studio shoot since it was too cold outside for a 4 month old. GLEAM was able to get us scheduled with no hassle. After arriving to studio, Olga made us feel very comfortable and treated us very professional. She was patient during the entire shoot and we never felt rushed. Additionally, she made the shoot fun for my 6 yr old. Olga played music for her to dance to, while she conducted the shoot. The ordering process was a cinch. We also received all pics on a thumb drive which was mailed to us within 2-3 weeks. I would highly recommend GLEAM to others in the area who are looking for a fantastic photographer. I intend on scheduling another shoot prior to my transfer from the Chicago area.

She took photos of our little one when he was 1.5, and my oh my did she do a fantastic job. She…read morewas great with him. He didn't cry once, even though he decided not to nap that day! So many people have complimented her photos of him, that I have lost count. Her studio is lovely for photos if you can't make it outside. SHe has a fantastic personality-easygoing, laid back, just awesome! You cannot go wrong with Sarah, as she is a great photographer. But also, you can't beat her prices. I am sure of it.

I love, love, love Sarah Alair Photography. Sarah was flexible to work with our small photography…read morebudget and the pictures turned out great. She's a kind, fun person and she made us feel so relaxed getting our photos taken. On our wedding day, I forgot that she was one of our vendors and wasn't just a friend with a really, really nice camera. And Sophie in her office is so nice. She went into the office at 9:00 the night before Thanksgiving to check our photo upload and then e-mailed me a status on Thanksgiving. They're good souls.

Amanda has a commanding presence and is so organized and agile, all qualities that are absolutely…read morenecessary with a wedding photographer. Amanda did our engagement shoot shortly after we booked for our wedding, allowing us to get a sense of what working with her on our wedding day would be like. We felt so comfortable with her from the start and loved our engagement shots. On our wedding day, Amanda was sooo incredibly efficient and on task, that everything felt that it went so smoothly to us--Im sure there were hiccups in getting all the shots needed, but I wouldn't have known. Amanda also has stuck to her contract throughout the process, sending us sneak peeks for us to have the day after our wedding and delivering our whole wedding album to us weeks prior to when the contract stated. She is incredibly reliable, which can't be said of all photographers. Trusting her to capture our biggest day yet was the best decision, and I look forward to booking Amanda for any future photography needs we have.

Amanda is a phenomenal photographer. She is wonderful to work with and delivers beautiful images…read more But her talent goes way beyond that. She is the ultimate hype man. She will go hard for you and your day. She has an amazing sense of style and can provide advice well beyond photography. She meant so much to us throughout our wedding journey. In the midst of COVID, she bought into our dream of going to Paris for engagement photos. I never wanted engagement photos, but my planner highly recommended them, so I figured, if I was going to do them, I wanted them to be epic. Amanda DELIVERED. And my planner was right. It allowed us to get to know Amanda, and for her to know our awkward non-PDA selves. When the wedding rolled around, one thing I was not worried about was our photos. As soon as Amanda walked in the room, I was immediately put at ease. She is so on top of things that I knew she wouldn't let anything go wrong. I loved every minute of our day, and I'm so glad we got to share those times with Amanda. And that her incredible skill was able to capture them for us to relive forever through her photos. She is unparalleled in capturing those special, heartfelt moments. Our whole wedding party loved her. Friends that have never liked a wedding photographer, couldn't stop gushing about her. I cannot recommend using Amanda enough for your wedding. We are honored to have had our day captured by her.

We did a family photo shoot with Lauren when our baby turned 6 months old and I cannot say enough…read moregreat things about her and her work! She was so easy to work with from booking the shoot to when we received our photos. Neither my husband or I are that comfortable in front of a camera but Lauren made us so at ease and made the process fun. My favorite part of Lauren's work is how she captures all of the "real" moments of us interacting with each other. The photos turned out so genuine and beautiful, nothing ever had that too posed feel to it. You can tell Lauren loves what she does and she is amazing at it.

The absolute most talented high end photographer in the city, maybe even in the nation. Kristina…read moreCarter, you are amazing!! We hired Kristina to do our engagement session and wedding photography. We were truly stunned with her talent. She is extremely laid back and makes her clients 100% comfortable with the cameras (in our case, Jon had a few glasses of wine before our engagement shoot to loosen up!). She is amazing at catching the "real" moments of your special day - she studied ecology and got her Masters in behavior which explains her amazing 6th sense of anticipating these magic moments. She listens to you as a couple to figure out what makes you tick before doing any shoots. She is able to realize what elements will truly reflect you two as a couple. She will do posed shots if requested, but the beauty of these shots are the little moments that you didn't even realize were happening. Wiping a tear, laughing uncontrollably during the best man speech, grandparents holding hands, little girls looking at the bride in awe, detail shots of everything from the floral to the table set up to the name cards to the appetizers to the event space. She and her team are constantly watching and waiting from different angles and lenses and locations to catch the true moments and true spirit of your day. Its those little moments in between the planned parts of the day that really make these photos come to life and set her talent above and beyond any we have seen before. The one thing you will have forever from your wedding day are these pictures, so don't skimp on the talent. Its worth it. We had two photographers for 10 hours. She took 2,000 photos and then edits all of them. You have the choice (which we did) to purchase the digital negatives. This way we are able to put them on both of our parents computers and let them print the ones they want. We also are finalizing our leather art book which Kristina is a master at designing. The perfect commemoration of our perfect wedding day! Not only is Kristina a joy to be around and ridiculously talented - she has fantastic ideas of where to shoot to capture the best of the best in our city. We shot our engagement pictures near North Ave Beach and in front of the Wrigley Building. On our wedding day she started in the suite with myself and my bridesmaids getting ready while Aaron took photos of the groomsmen. Then the first time Jon and I saw each other, both photographers were there to get my reaction and Jon's at the same time in Olive Park with luscious greenery and nature surrounding. A quick walk with the entire bridal party to overlooking Oak Street Beach with the city and the lake in the background. Our final offsite location was on Franklin Street Bridge to give us that urban city feel. We feel like we got the best Chicago has to offer because of Kristina's expertise and advice. Kristina is also extremely environmentally conscious and uses recycled paper for stationary and paperless proofs. I really can't say enough praises about her. Photography was our number one priority when choosing vendors, and it was worth every single penny. She captured our wedding in a way I've never seen done so beautifully. To check out some of our pictures, look at our link on Style Me Pretty http://www.stylemepretty.com/illinois-weddings/2011/09/13/adler-planetarium-wedding-by-lk-events-vrai-photography/ I know you will understand our thankfulness in hiring Kristina!

Do you want the best? If so, congrats, you can stop your search here. Vrai is the best. We…read morehired them for our wedding in Chicago and they were a major part of making it the best day ever.

Nicole is an absolutely fantastic photographer with a terrific eye. She photographed my daughter at…read moreGillson beach for her senior photos and they are absolutely stunning. Highly recommended!

Ease and excellence! You want to work with a photographer who knows her environment, setting and…read morelighting so you can feel and look your best. Nicole Jones guided my daughter into places and poses with spectacular results. Dozens of beautiful photographs that captured her essence in both artistic and portrait styles were available for reasonable prices. She will now be our family photography. We feel lucky to have found her!