THANK YOU, VANILLA!!!…read more I hired Vanilla Video for my mother's 80th B-Day in Chicago and they were absolutely amazing!! They captured every aspect of our event, and the quality was superb. My family was in tears while we rewatched the video, as it allowed us to relive that amazing day!!! They provided excellent customer service, continued communication, and unbeatable pricing. I'm so happy I hired them; I can't imagine not having live footage of our event. PLEASE don't hesitate to hire them, I PROMISE you will be so happy you did!! Definitely earned an A ++++ rating from our family.

My colleague suggested I hire Vanilla Video as a videographer for my wedding. Not only are the…read morerates competitive, but Vanilla Video was also very responsive and prompt in answering my queries. Vanilla Video answered every single question and was very prompt in responding. What impressed me the most was the quality of their work. Their website showcases impressive videos, customer service and their profiles are phenomenal. During our contract, I faced some personal challenges, and Vanilla Video was one of the few vendors who showed genuine compassion and understanding. I will always be grateful to them for their kindness. I highly recommend Vanilla Video for their professionalism, compassion, and exceptional service. They are a winning combination and will make any special day even more memorable.

Working with smiling toad was such a pleasure. They were very professional did an amazing job and…read moreshot some amazing videos of my camp themed wedding. They had three different shots of the ceremony with all different angles and capture the audio perfect. I would highly recommend this company they are on time, professional, and affordable.

Not many of the couples I work with hire videographers for their weddings, but they should! I was…read morethe DJ for Allison and Matthew's wedding and Smiling Toad Productions handled the videography. It was so cool seeing clips of their wedding video afterwards. So cinematic!

OUTSTANDING. Ben came prepared with lots of soft lighting options. He took outstanding portraits of…read moreour teenage daughter on her special occasion, and also portraits of our whole family. I've ordered a bunch of framed prints to hang on our walls and to send to relatives. Ben was extremely easy to work with. He was especially great at getting our wiggly 7 year old son to smile nicely for the camera.

Ben not only shot the most amazing wedding photos and videos, but he and his team did everything in…read moretheir power to make our day run smoothly, especially when our bus didn't show up. I could not speak more highly of Ben, the quality of the product and person. When our usb was later corrupted, Ben saved the day by providing a whole new set of photos and videos. Our family still talks about how great Ben and his team were and how amazingly he corralled both families seamlessly so it did not take forever to take group photos. Do not look further, he and his team will be the perfect addition to your wedding.

We loved the 25th anniversary photos that Michelle took. They made or day extra special. And…read moreMichelle was a delight to work with, professional and friendly. Thanks so much.

Michele and Andy were AMAZING to work with for our wedding! Michele and I worked through the…read morewedding timeline on three occasions, she answered all my simple and complex questions and gave appropriate feedback and suggestions. My husband and I do not take many pictures, but both Andy and Michele made the day so easy and comfortable. They were so much fun and the pictures came out exactly how I wanted them and we got them two weeks after our wedding!! I do not have enough great things to say about them: professional, high energy, thorough. Everything you could ask for on your wedding day!

Daniel and Isaac were above and beyond what we expected. They made us feel extremely comfortable…read morewhen taking photos, they were organized prior to the wedding scheduling calls and having us fill out paperwork to make sure they had an planned list of photos that we wanted to take on the day of the wedding in order to make sure things ran smoothly. The photos came back fast and captured the emotions of not only us, but of all of our friends and family. Daniel is extremely friendly, kind, and easy to work with. 10/10 recommend, and the photos are gorgeous!

Working with Daniel and his team at Cling & Peck was wonderful! They did our engagement photos,…read morewedding photography, and videography. We couldn't be happier with the results. From the start, Daniel made us feel completely at ease, which was so important to us. We wanted our photos to feel fun and candid, not overly posed, and the team really delivered on that. The photos and videos reflect the day exactly as it felt--dreamy, fun, and natural. We loved the whole crew's calm energy, and they were quick to adapt to whatever came up, making the entire experience smooth and stress-free. The quality of the final photos and video exceeded our expectations, and we felt truly special working with them. I highly recommend the Cling & Peck team for their professionalism, creativity, and ability to make every moment feel natural and memorable.

Video Production Chicago has worked with my company for a couple years now. We have a great…read morerelationship and have been able to help one another grow. How we started doing business... We needed a local and reliable Chicago Videographer who could shoot and edit videos for us at the drop-of-a-dime. Irwin is a skillful productions ninja, he always has the right solution. We are a local marketing company, so you see how we need someone who will make us look good. The team at Video one productions are the best of all the video editors we've worked with thus far. If you want it done right, these are your go-to!

I had Video One create a point of sale video for my company. I dealt with Irwin who was very…read morehelpful and creative offering ideas to present the products in a way that I did not think of. The process was good and the product was amazing. I was shocked as to the professional feel and look of the end product was for the price. I thought I would have spent tens of thousands for the kind of video product that I received. Very happy with them and would use them again in the future!

Marianne and Andrew are the epitome of a dynamic duo! We had the pleasure of securing them for our…read moreengagement photos (March '20), micro wedding (Sept '20), and formal wedding (Sept '21). Prior to signing the contract, Marianne thoroughly explained the entire process and offered so many great suggestions. Andrew was our photographer for our 2020 events but we will have both Andrew & Marianne for 2021. We can't wait to work with them again! Their photo quality is truly impressive. Thank you for creating everlasting memories!

This review is long overdue because I had to think long and hard about how to put into just a few…read moreparagraphs all of the reasons we loved working with Nicodem Creative. Long Story Short: Do yourself a favor and hire this dynamic duo to capture life's special moments. Marianne and Andrew photographed our wedding in Chicago this past September, and they truly captured the essence of our wedding day. We are so grateful to have such gorgeous photos to cherish for the rest of our lives. Our praise for Nicodem goes beyond just their photography skills, though. They are all around amazing people to work with and be around on your wedding day. They are incredibly thoughtful, responsive, and organized, wrangling our 16-person wedding party and large family for photos with ease. They not only left a lasting impression on us, but with all of our friends and family who interacted with them throughout our wedding day - You can't help but love this amazing pair! Marianne and Andrew, we cannot thank you enough, and can't wait until we have another life event for you to capture.

We worked with LEAP Weddings for our wedding this year on October 19th and they absolutely created…read morecinema magic capturing our entire day! Ben was really great to speak to for our first conversation and discovery to understand what we were hoping to have captured throughout our wedding day. Then Bailey took over to coordinate things leading up to the big day and she was speedy to communicate, had suggestions for us on timing and number of hours to purchase, and kept us in the loop on timing for our questionnaire as well as who we would be working with on the day of as our filmmaker. Ian was our lead filmmaker for the day of the event and we could not be more grateful for what we created for us to capture the day. We got the video back in just over 2 months (WOW - so incredibly fast!!!) and watched it the other night for the first time and were blown away with how he captured every moment, our silliness with each other and with our family/friends, how he transitioned from moment to moment to tell the full story and how beautiful the entire video turned out. On the wedding day itself, the team was prompt, easy to communicate with and made it feel like there were not even cameras there. It was so easy for us to just be ourselves and that came through in the final video! We had initially been hesitant to do a video because of how much we had been spending on the full wedding but saw a sample video LEAP had done at Artifact Events (our venue) and fell in love with their work. Thank you Ben, Bailey, Ian and the full LEAP Team for blowing our expectations out of the water and for giving us the gift of such a beautiful video/film that we can have forever to remember our wedding day by.

Prior to our wedding, I was able to convince my partner to hire a videographer, even though he was…read morea bit hesitant. After viewing several samples from different videographers, I fell in love with the quality, style, and authenticity of LEAP's films. I showed my husband and he agreed; to this day, it's the best money we spent on our special day. The team at LEAP was so attentive and yet totally unobtrusive. They understood us, captured our most important moments and, more importantly, conveyed the spirit of our love in a way that I truly can't put into words. We've been contacted by friends and strangers telling us that the video made them feel and cry and laugh in the most authentic ways. What LEAP does is so much more than create a "wedding video"; they've given us a gift for generations. Thank you so much to everyone on the LEAP team! Also, we live in NYC and got married in Chicago and even from afar they did an incredible job.

Hands down the best decision we made…read more 312 Films absolutely killed it!!! I'd recommend them a thousand times over to anyone who wants their wedding day captured in the most beautiful way. Words can't describe how thankful we are for 312 Films. Our wedding video is beyond stunning..it's something we'll cherish forever. You can feel the heart, care, and creativity that went into every single frame. These memories are truly priceless, and because of your team, we get to relive them for the rest of our lives. You gave us the greatest gift of being able to relive the day over and over again, and we'll never stop being grateful. Your work is pure magic, and we feel so lucky that you were the ones to capture our day.

312Film is the best choice for your wedding video, period! Anna and Artem run 312Film- they are an…read moreextremely talented husband and wife team who personally film your day, edit the video, and deliver your final product. They are prompt and responsive so you don't need to keep emailing them to reach out or remind them of things. They pay attention during your meetings so you don't end up repeating yourself- they understand exactly what you're looking for/what kind of couple you are/what you'll end up caring about and then make a super individualized video for you. They gave the perfect amount of direction to us throughout the day, so my husband and I look natural- not awkward or forced- but we have all of the gorgeous romantic/epic moments you'd want in a wedding video. Anna is SUPER creative so she had me do little things for the camera that came out GORGEOUS (ex: she had me walk down the hallway and open the double doors to my bridal suite and I look like a QUEEN in that shot). They even split up- so Anna filmed my morning, while Artem filmed my husband's morning-before coming together for the 1st look and rest of the day's events and the film product ended up so cohesive with such an epic style. I think because they're two married artists, they have a deep, almost telepathic understanding of what will work so Anna and Artem would be filming us without having to talk to one another and interrupt/ruin a candid shot as it was unfolding or make us reenact things. These 2 can communicate just by looking at each other so they were able to capture us genuinely laughing or talking and those little natural soundbite pearls made the video extra special for us. Anna and Artem are such pleasant, loving, genuinely empathetic people that made a stressful day feel safe and relaxed. They have such a wonderful disposition and energy. I spent over 12 hours with them and never one time felt irritated, even during moments of stress (which you will inevitably have on your wedding day!). Lastly- Anna and Artem worked super well with my 2 photographers- which I didn't realize would be so important! 312Film would create a situation or give us direction on something to do and it gave our photographers some of their best shots/our favorite pictures. If you're shopping around- just take my advice and hire 312Film. You will not regret it. They are worth every penny and I'd use them again in a heartbeat!

I'm a freelance videographer and photographer, I've been a Magnanimous customer for almost 2 years…read morenow. The gear selection is top notch and super affordable. Time after time, I've had great customer service from the rental department--these guys know their gear well, and know how to troubleshoot issues quickly. For my last rental, someone set up my gimbal rig after I placed my order and sent me pictures to illustrate where wireless receiver should go. I've never been helped like that before. Also, Magnanimous has created many "how-to" videos to explain their gear selection to anyone browsing their website. Those videos are super-helpful when selected gear you've never used before. One of the only issues I have with Magnanimous is their online checkout process. For some reason, I cannot get my credit card to process correctly on their website, even though my information is saved through my account wth them. Therefore, I usually call in my order and have someone send me an email confirmation right away. Not ideal, but it works. They also offer one (now two!!) impressive rental studios for hourly or day rates. And there's a 10% gear discount when you shoot in one of the studios. vvCool. I'll be coming back here for years to come!

Best and my go to for any and all rental needs in Chicago. Over 4 years of projects, big and small.read more