He left us high and dry! Our situation is somewhat unique. After getting married in a civil ceremony a couple of years ago, we are getting re-married in a simple religious Church ceremony. We wanted a photographer there to capture pictures of us and our children. As a result, we only needed a photographer for about an hour on a Saturday afternoon. I contacted Christopher via email on September 20 and explained our situation, and he said he was available for our October 20 date. Christopher sent us his contract via email. After that, I tried to contact him several times to follow up both via email and phone. I left several voicemail messages in the ensuing weeks, but he never returned any of the phone calls. Plus, time was running out to find someone new. Our wedding is in less than a week and Christopher is MIA. We can't find a replacement. Horrible! Thanks a lot Christopher! Maybe some day you will get around to reading these reviews and realize how badly you dropped the ball and let us down. If you couldn't do the job you set out to do, then you should have notified us ASAP so that we could make alternative arrangements. read more

Finding a Chicago wedding photographer is a difficult task with so many options in this city! Luckily, I stumbled upon Christopher's photos on the JuneBug Wedding Blog while researching Chicago photographers. We love his style - bold and bright colors with our beautiful city as the background. He captures candid photos as well as comfortable posed shots. His prices are affordable compared to many photographers in the city. I believe the investment is worth it. The turnaround with the wedding photos was quick. He replied to our questions right away and was extremely professional and authentic. Wedding photographers are definitely a difficult task to find in the city of Chicago...I'm so grateful we were able to have Christopher photograph our engagement and wedding! read more

We are so happy we found Christopher F. Photography. He is a brilliant Chicago wedding photographer who captured our day beautifully. We didn't hire a wedding planner, so we researched photographer by checking out notable wedding blogs and Yelp. His previous reviews are spot on. Christopher is extremely talented and really listens to his clients. He is passionate about what he does and is able to tell a story through his photographs. It was overwhelming trying to find a wedding photographer with his talent at and affordable price range; however he was just what we were looking for! Not many photographers can capture the city as well as Christopher. Just take a look at his portfolio and you will see gorgeous scenes from this beautiful city. Brides or grooms out there: He is amazing. You won't regret it. His photos speak for themselves! read more

Christopher photographed mine and my fiancé's engagement pictures in summertime Chicago, 2012. We were blessed and fortunate to find him as he came as a strong recommendation from a close friend. He is laid back, friendly, has a deep passion for photography, listens and is patient while working. His prices are fair and his skills are magnificent. His flexibility and communication worked so great with us as our summer was busy! We shared with him what we were looking for and emailed him ideas of what we wanted to include and asked for advice. It was a fun and comfortable picture shoot! We started in the River North area of where we live and got the Oak Street Beach during the evening. Christopher took many shots perfecting them to get the best pictures of the city along with us as we exactly wanted. I wouldn't hesitate to hire him as your photographer! He is nothing short of a great photographer and he will not disappoint you! read more

Chris photographed my wedding ceremony in October. He did such an excellent job! I have received so many compliments on my wedding photos. He was very accommodating with our timelines and such, and really captured the special moments, both posed and candid. Having just moved to Chicago, we feel so thankful to find Chris to document our special day, and not just those generic wedding poses. I've attached a couple photos so you can see for yourself. His rates are really affordable, and he was on time and professional and even delivered our photos earlier than promised. Thank you Chris! read more

My fiancé and I couldn't be happier with our engagement pictures that were taken by Christopher last summer. He is so friendly and easy-going, we really enjoyed working with him and he made us feel completely comfortable during our session. He had great ideas for locations and he also went along with a couple of ours. They all turned out great. We actually had our engagement party the same night so we asked that Christopher photograph the event as well. We are getting married overseas so most of the guests at the party wouldn't be attending the actual wedding. It was so nice to have the time to mingle with friends and family and still have those photos to remember the night by. All this and he is totally affordable. We highly recommend Christopher, couldn't be happier! read more

Fact: Good things CAN come from hiring people from Craigslist! Christopher is a perfect example. When tasked with trying to find a talented wedding photographer in Chicago that was reasonably priced, I was overwhelmed. There are literally hundreds of photographers in the Chicago land area and most are extremely expensive. I found Christopher by chance on craigslist and immediately fell in love with his photo-journalistic style. After emailing back and forth a bit, my fiancé and I decided to hire Chris--and to this day we still talk about this being the BEST decision we made in our wedding planning process. I only spoke with Chris briefly about what we wanted in our engagement pictures and let him dictate the rest. The results were some amazing engagement pictures!! Chris was flexible about our engagement session, allowing us to shoot some pictures with our dog, to change outfits during the shoot, and even trying to get some infamous shots with a sparkler. Chris's super-sweet wife was present during the engagement pictures and she worked as a talented and helpful assistant. The atmosphere was relaxed, fun, and we felt more like we were hanging out with friends than having our pictures taken by a talented professional. Fast forward to our wedding a year later--Chris was instrumental in our wedding day success. I shared with him the plan for the day and discussed locations for pictures, and let him take care of the rest. Chris is extremely creative and has an eye for good shots, and most importantly he does not need any direction or micro-management. He was never in the way, but always seemed to be there when we needed him and captured all the most important moments of our wedding day. Besides taking stunning pictures, Chris helped the groomsmen with a ring fiasco, attaching boutonnieres, and although I probably shouldn't share, he bustled my dress far better than my wedding coordinator ever could! : ) The outcome was some of the most stunning wedding photographs I've ever seen and exactly what we wanted. Chris is extremely fast at editing pictures, we received edited pictures online within 2 weeks of our wedding and a pretty USB a few weeks after that. (I might add that photography is not Chris's full-time job). The cherry on top was that Chris's beautiful pictures of our wedding day were published a popular wedding blog--secretly every bride's hope for her wedding pictures. Do not hesitate about hiring Chris, he is extremely talented, passionate about photography, and has an easy-going personality. The value you will receive for beautiful wedding pictures and working with an honest and talented individual is high and very competitive with other photographers in the Chicagoland area. read more

Although Christopher is primarily a wedding photographer, I was beyond excited to have the opportunity for him to photograph our family this past September. Even though I am already married, I have followed his work for some time. I absolutely love his style! He was great to work with and made our family photos much less stressful. He did an amazing job capturing our children's personalities and our family together in a way they felt natural and was authentic to us. We could not be happier with how they turned out and literally love them all! read more

Christopher F Photography - Session Photography Near Me

So, my fiance and I were trying to figure out who on EARTH to use for our engagement photo session here in Chicago before we have out destination wedding in Cabo. We came across Christopher's photos on Pinterest and FELL IN LOVE!!! He has such a great style and we really wanted to have a variety of locations and daytime shots as well as night. We also really wanted to showcase the city since Chicago is such a big part of us and our home, but we will be getting married away. From the moment I contacted Christopher, I knew it would be a great fit. He was very responsive and timely with emails, and made us feel at ease right away. During our session, he was very friendly and laid-back. He gave us direction, but didn't make us feel all "posey-posey". We had a great time and couldn't wait to see how they turned out. He sent is a preview the next day (as he said he would) and had the full album sent to us within a week (again, as he said he would). Bottom line, he delivered AMAZING photos and did just as he promised. Very professional! We are having a quick courthouse ceremony here in Chicago to "make it official" right before the destination wedding, and have decided we would LOVE to have Christopher capture that day as well. Can't recommend him highly enough! read more

Wedding Photographer... Where do we begin?! Choosing Christopher, from Christopher F Photography, as the photographer for our daughter's wedding was one of the best decisions that were made! Christopher was not only easy to work with but was also fun! The pictures are AMAZING! The compliments on the photos from our family and friends seem to never end! Of course reading comments from strangers too, being that one of the photographs was posted on ABC, NBC and Huffington Post, has also validated our decision! Great guy, great talent and simply the best wedding photographer! read more

Christopher is an obviously talented photographer who captured every moment of our special day. He met with us before our wedding to discuss what kinds of shots we were looking for and even made a point to ask us if there were any specific poses we wanted to do. Aside from getting to know us and asking us for our input, Christopher offered a variety of suggestions for some fun poses, some romantic ones, and some very artistic shots. We loved working with Christopher because he is friendly, easy to talk to, and enthusiastic about photography. He provided us with multiple means of communication (email, cell phone) and welcomed all questions or concerns we had, responding immediately. Christopher is both a professional photographer and a genuinely kind person who strives to capture the beautiful memories of a wedding day. Our wedding photos came out absolutely beautiful. We have received so many compliments on how perfect they are. We are thrilled with them! My husband and I are so glad we chose Christopher as our wedding photographer and would recommend him to any future brides out there! read more

If you are looking for a wedding photographer who not only captures the real moments of your day, but also has a true talent in capturing the great city of Chicago, Christopher is your guy! When I began my search for a wedding photographer, It was frustrating because there are so many choices. I discovered Christopher's work through a friend, and I was immediately impressed. I instantly fell in love with the bright colors and classic black and white portraits in his portfolio. He is an experienced, yet humble photographer who truly wants to make his clients happy. He's easy to work with and will make you feel extremely comfortable during your big day. Planning a wedding can be difficult, but honestly, after meeting with him, I knew this was one of the easier decisions we would have to make. Like I said, there are many wedding photographer choices in Chicago, but once you meet Christopher and view his portfolio, you'll no doubt feel the way we did! Thank you again, Christopher! read more

Christopher is by far one of the most talented wedding photographers in Chicago. I did a lot of research before interviewing different photographers. I wanted to find someone who was affordable, passionate about wedding photography, and of course, someone who took amazing photos. He definitely exceeded my expectations! While doing a bit of research, I also came across several awards he has won in the last couple of years. This really impressed me! Beyond these outstanding accomplishments, he is incredibly down to earth and puts you at ease while in front of the camera. He's definitely receptive to your ideas, but will also suggest awesome locations in Chicago. A lot of my friends have asked me who my wedding photographer was after viewing our photos. I always tell them it was one of the best decisions I made for our wedding day. Christopher is eager to go above and beyond on your wedding day. He exudes positivity and it was such a delight to have him photograph our wedding. I highly recommend Christopher - he's amazing at his craft and you won't find another wedding photographer like him! read more

We booked Christopher to do our wedding and I felt he was WELL worth the money! Of course, he took great shots, which you would hope from a wedding photographer. It was a nice mix of staged and candid photos. But his value goes well beyond the pictures he takes. We had the pleasure of also using Christopher for our engagement shoot. He's a real joy to hang out with and is full of jokes while still remaining very professional. His knowledge of the city and great places to shoot in it is extensive. Being that we got married on a Saturday in June and took pictures in the city, there were many people around, including several other bridal parties. Christopher lead our party and navigated us in a way to optimize the short amount of time we had while still respecting the many other people out and about. We received a link (password protected) to our complete album, which made it very easy to share with friends/family. He also sent us a really cool jump drive with the photos for our collection. Would definitely recommend Christopher to anyone! He's worth every penny. We've only had the chance to work with him for engagement/wedding purposes, but hopefully we'll get to enlist his services in the future. read more

Christopher was the photographer for our Feb 27, 2016 wedding. We could not be any happier with his professionalism, personality and value. The end results were INCREDIBLE! We are constantly being complimented on the pictures, and there isn't a week that goes by where we are not looking at the thumb-drive or website. Christopher got amazing results with being totally invisible to us and our guests. We highly recommend using Chris as your photographer - Amazing! Dave and Kristin Hamblin read more

Christopher F shot my wedding on 5/30/15 and we had the photos back in way less than a month... AMAZING! On the actual wedding day, Christopher showed up right on time and was always where he needed to be - usually without anyone really noticing he was there. He captured so many special moments from our day and was so awesome to work with. He comes HIGHLY recommended by me! One suggestion for other brides and grooms is to take the time to fill out the sheet he provides you so that he knows about any unique moments not to miss. Separately, he also shot our engagement photos in late September and did a great job then, as well. Some of the poses turned out a little awkward and the photos towards the end of the session had some lighting issues, but there were so many good shots I guess they can't ALL be perfect. :) Thanks, Christopher! Five well-deserved stars. read more

We did a lot of research looking for the perfect photographer for our wedding and we found one! Chris is so easy going and wonderful to work with. We love our pictures! He's so talented! Call him! read more

Christopher F Photography - Session Photography Near Me

I scoured all of Yelp to find a good photographer who wouldn't charge me more than $1000 for an engagement photoshoot... and boy was that difficult. But we finally came across Christopher's page. He was highly rated, and his prices were very reasonable! We eventually had an engagement shoot with Christopher back in May. He was very professional and kept things very entertaining. My fiance and I felt very comfortable around him!! What made it even better was the perfect day/ weather. We would recommend him to anyone and look forward to working with him again (Maybe for the wedding ;D ;D ) read more

Christopher was incredibly professional, very discreet when taking intimate shots of us (we didn't even see him!), and worked incredibly hard to get us the photos in such a timely fashion for our engagement and wedding photos. He showed up early, he also was able to get all the family and wedding party photos done quickly after the ceremony, and he even stayed a little bit longer to get some additional photos that we wanted. His creativity, patience, great attitude and talent altogether created the photos that we wanted for our wedding. He knows exactly what he is doing and loves doing it! I highly recommend him for any event that you want captured. We can't wait to use him again in the future for more events! read more

Chris did such an amazing job on our pictures! We are so happy that we chose Chris as our engagement picture photographer. We are getting married in Mexico and were looking for someone local to take pictures of us in Chicago, based on the pictures we got back I known we choose the correct person! Chris is great to work with, very responsive and gets pictures back to you quickly. I can't express how happy we are, thanks again Chris!! read more

My husband and I had Chris take our engagement and wedding pictures.....WOW. Chris is a highly skilled, professional photographer. We used downtown Chicago for our engagement and wedding shoot and he used the city scenes to really enhance our pictures. He was quick, polite, FUN and was always putting the bride's needs first (THANK YOU!) We also had a videographer, that Chris respected and worked well with. Chris is a true artist, the work that he produces captures all the most important moments. We were able to see a sneak peek of both sessions the next day! Having Chris and his AMAZING wife be part of our special day(s) was the best choice we could make. read more

I promise you won't regret going with Christopher. He is AMAZING and so talented!! Photography was at the top of our priority list after our venue/food. We had our wedding at Salvage One in Chicago, and he captured so many details from our special day. In addition, he captured so many candid moments at our wedding! It felt like we were watching a video of our entire day with the amount of pictures we received. It's hard to find a photographer that truly understands how to capture not just the moment, but at the right lighting and angle. Christopher definitely gets it. His passion truly comes through in the end product. read more

My fiancé and I found Christopher through Wedding Bee and could not be happier that we did! We met with Christopher to talk about his photography and decide whether to seal the deal or not and we were impressed by his work and just enjoyed meeting with him. We walked back to our car like, "yup, that's the guy!" Shooting our engagement photos was a blast! Christopher and his wife will make you feel so comfortable and are really interested in letting your personality as a couple shine through so you can tell your story. They also are two very creative people who work well together and Christopher is always pushing himself professionally in new directions. It's exciting to work with someone who is constantly developing and exploring new ways to use a camera. Anytime someone asks us about wedding planning or how things are going, we always talk about having Christopher for a photographer. It goes something like this, "yeah, wedding planning is going well, we're super excited, pretty much everything is picked out at this point...and OMG, our photographer is amazing!" We are really looking forward to our big day in May and are so happy that Christopher and his creative lens will be with us to capture the day! read more

My fiancé and I did our engagement pictures with Chris a few weeks ago. It was a wonderful experience from beginning to end! We had some scheduling issues on our end, and he worked with us so well! It was also freezing cold the day we took our pictures but he was a great trooper. And if that's not enough - we absolutely love the pictures! He finds that difficult balance between too much photoshop and over editing with the desire to enhance the pics and show you at your best. He nailed the balance! We highly recommend Chris! read more

Chris was awesome to work with!!! I would hire him again in a heartbeat. He is very flexible and works with what you need. We had a city hall wedding in September and he was amazing! He works hard to make you happy and great communication before and after the process. Thank you Chris!!!! read more

Christopher is awesome!! My brother and his wife are incredibly happy they chose him as their wedding photographer. Christopher captures real moments and never misses a beat. His photography style is brilliant and really makes Chicago and the couples look fabulous. Because I stood up I'm the wedding, I noticed how attentive and alert Christopher was throughout the wedding. He made sure everyone was captured at the right moments. He is such a fantastic wedding photographer! In my opinion, I think he does an excellent job photographing the bride and groom without them even noticing them, which is hard to do. Chicago has tons and tons of wedding photographers, but I really think you can't go wrong with Christopher because he is an incredible artist. read more

There's not enough wonderful things to say about Chris! He did our engagement photos and these pictures turned out beautiful and he was so prompt that we couldn't wait for him to do our wedding. Fast forward to our wedding day and we are still just as impressed if not more. Not only is Chris super talented, he is a blast to be around and makes you feel like you are hanging out with your close friend. Everyone in my wedding party had commented about how much they loved our photographer. We had our pictures back lass than 3 weeks later and they are stunning we don't know how we will ever choose which ones to print!! Thank you Chris!! read more

Christopher Foltz is such a delight to work with. Our wedding day would have not been the same without him. He goes above and beyond to truly capture the beauty and in-between moments that otherwise we would have miss. We got married on July 23rd 2016 and it was the hottest day of the year! Christopher didn't let the heat phase him from capturing each and every moment. When we first met Christopher we just connected with him. We loved his photography and personality. We were so happy when he had our date open and we didn't hesitate at all and booked him for our wedding. There is no price that can be placed on these photos and memories that Christopher made reality. As Christopher sent us the album and we began to glance through the photos and we were speechless. The pictures brought happiness to us because we were able to relive the day that we said "I do." He made sure that our day was documented so that we can look back for a lifetime. He is fun spirited and so enjoyable to be around. You can tell that he loves what he does and that makes the day so great. Thank you Christopher and we hope to work with you again in the near future! We would recommend him for your special day as well!!! read more

We are so disappointed with Chris and his lack of professionalism, communication and follow through. Not only did he cancel our original appointment, but he did not return a single email or voice message when we tried to reschedule. We were so excited to work with him based on his high ratings on Yelp but found him to be completely unreliable and a complete flake. We were totally understanding of canceling our original session and tried numerous times to reschedule and he refused to ever acknowledge us. Now we are in a total bind to a find a new photographer for our engagement photos. Planning a wedding is stressful enough and engagement photos should be nothing but exciting to plan. We cannot stress enough how disappointed and frustrated we are by Chris and his complete and utter lack of professionalism. The response from Chris below is not accurate. We were originally scheduled with him on Sunday October 9th and he canceled on us for a family weekend event which we were totally fine with but he never confirmed our new appointment which I tried to do on 9/15 (email), 9/19 (email), 9/22 (email) 9/23 (email), 9/26 (voice message), 9/27 (email and voice message), and today 9/28 cancelling him. read more

We used Christopher for both our engagement and wedding photos and absolutely loved them! Christopher was so easy to work with and always made us feel very comfortable. We loved how passionate he was throughout the sessions and the great ideas he had for shots, while also letting us get creative with different things and mixing it up. Overall both experiences were great! The photos themselves are absolutely beautiful. We took our engagement photos downtown in October 2013 and they are spectacular. All of our family/friends continually comment on how neat the night shots are with the lights of the city in the background (he is SO great at these!). As for the wedding photos- AMAZING! Our first look photos were taken in Oak Brook (where our reception was) last month and I was absolutely blown away by how beautiful they turned out! He was really able to capture our emotions that day while also capturing so much of the beauty surrounding us (we were outside in the woods). Day of, Christopher was so great too. He was patient, kind, friendly, and got along well with our crazy family and friends :) He was a blast to work with and everyone enjoyed having him around! He was direct but not pushy, and helped keep us in line without being bossy. Kudos to you Christopher! Overall we loved working with Christopher and would absolutely recommend him to anyone. The experience and photos are more than we could have hoped for and we're so thankful that we found him! read more

Chris shot our wedding this past October and we have been loving our photos since we got them several moths the back! (I'm a bit late on this review). He shot my brother and sister in laws wedding a few years ago and we were so happy he was available for ours! Chris is always great to work with, he always responded to our emails, and captured amazing photos that will help us remember our day! read more

Christopher took our wedding photos in July. He was awesome- super professional, on time, and just a generally friendly face the whole day of the wedding. The photos were exactly what we wanted, but more than that, he was just a great presence at the wedding. Too often (and we went to so many weddings this summer so we were able to compare) the photographer is a bit abrasive or pushy. They don't seem to fit in at the wedding or reception and people are uncomfortable and posed in the photos. Christopher was the exact opposite! My parents and brother in law raved about what a nice guy he was and how great the picture taking process went. Totally worth every cent (and quite a bit more!). I would recommend this guy for any occasion. read more

Christopher did an AMAZING job as our wedding photographer! When we met with him, he made us feel so comfortable and his passion for photography really showed. Christopher was so helpful in helping us plan our wedding day itself - he told us the order than things usually flow best in and helped us plan the timing of our day. His prices are totally reasonable, and the quality of his work is fantastic. On our wedding day, he was so fun to work with - he is friendly, open, excited, and just a normal dude who you'd want to have a beer with. He helped both me and my husband calm down as we got ready separately, and he even gave my husband a hand with getting dressed (i.e., figuring out how to use studs on his tuxedo shirt). After our ceremony, we left while our guests had a cocktail hour and took our couples photos - and OH. MY. GOD. He did them SO fast and we got SO many amazing shots! We seriously could frame every single picture that he gave us. During the ceremony and the reception, he completely blended into the background (which isn't easy to do at a 30 person wedding!) - no one noticed him, but he captured every special moment. He got us our pictures in 2 weeks, which is completely unheard of in the wedding photography world (it probably helped that our wedding was during the late fall, not a very popular time to have a wedding) and we love them. Thank you so much, Christopher! We are going to love our photos for the rest of our lives! read more

Christopher did our engagement photos as well as all the various events during our wedding week. He was fantastic to work with! My now husband and I are definitely not comfortable posing in front of the camera, but Christopher made the whole process not only really easy, but so much fun! By the end of our shoot, I wanted to do it all over again! He was very professional, provided edited photos in a timely manner (which is hard to come by). But, most importantly, his photographs are out of this world!! He knows the city of Chicago really well, and knows how to shoot it even better. We went to various locations - did day and night shots - and he was able to capture us in our favorite city with such a unique eye. During our wedding events, he was great to work with as well - the guests loved him! He is professional, friendly, personable and very, very passionate about his craft. Thanks, Christopher, for capturing our engagement and wedding events better than we could have ever imagined! read more

My fiance and I got our engagement pics done from Christopher. We just received them back. They turned out great! He is a wonderful person to work with! He was on time on the day when went went to get the pics taken and was very friendly and easy to work with. He is also affordable and we are very pleased w/ the results of how they all turned out! I would recommend Christopher to anybody that is looking for a great photographer. We are very much looking forward to our wedding and seeing how the wedding pictures come out by him! read more

Chris was great to work with! We had a lot of fun and received amazing photos! Would highly recommend!

Where do I even start to express how happy I was am with our experience with Christopher? He has a true talent and is an amazing wedding photographer and engagement photographer. Our photos are phenomenal! Everyone who has seen them has mentioned how amazing they turned out. He's artistic and has a real passion for wedding photography. His work is modern and it's not like many photographers out there. Absolutely love the uniqueness of our portraits. Incredibly happy with everything and our experience was great! He's very easy to get along with and makes you feel comfortable. There are so many wedding photographers out there in Chicago, but I think Christopher stands out because of his photos are unique, yet classic. Wedding photographers can be pricey, but I think he is mid-range, which is more affordable in the Chicago area. If you're looking for an exceptional wedding photographer, he's your guy. read more

We loved working with Christopher throughout the whole process! We had so many comments on how amazing our engagement pictures looked! On our wedding day, he captured the most important moments from getting ready and had the perfect locations to do our bridal party pictures. He was also easygoing and lighthearted made everyone feel comfortable. One thing I especially liked (which may not be for everybody) is that he skipped the cliche shots that in our opinion are overdone (e.g. Everyone jumping, the groom trying to run away, etc) and went for the realism and sentiment while still being fun! (Although he did mention that he would do those other shots if specifically requested). Can't wait for our wedding photos to arrive! read more

Christopher was amazing. Not only did the pictures turned out great, but he was a tremendous help directing the party bus. On top of that he's just a good guy that you won't mind being with you on your wedding day. i highly recommend him. read more

Chris shot our engagement photos on May 4th. He was everything that I was hoping a photographer would be: professional; easy to work with; friendly; nice. We have never had professional photos taken of us, but Chris made it fun and we felt so comfortable shooting around the city. We will definitely be calling Chris again. read more