Michele did an absolutely wonderful job taking our family portraits! There were a lot of us, 13…read moreadults and 8 kids, with a super wide age range from 1-97 years old! You can imagine the chaos and confusion this many people could cause lol. Michele came fully prepared with a literal family tree printed out, and was able to effectively and calmly move from group to group, helping people with poses, handling all the wild children, and just overall doing a fantastic job! :) We got our photos back today and they are SO GOOD!!! We have had family portraits done before, but Michele was by far the most professional, kind, and amazing photographer I've ever seen! 10/10 recommend, and we'll be using her again! :)

If you are considering getting professional shots of your dog and family, look no further. Candice…read moreis truly the best and her photos are magical! Candice is an amazing photographer and was able to capture the sweetest moments of our little pup and ourselves! My boyfriend and I were a little nervous of how the photographs would turn out, but once we started viewing the photos we were amazed at how many good moments she captured. It was SO hard for us to cut out any pictures, they were all that good! She did such a great job capturing our puppy's personality and was so patient with him, as I know puppies can be very hard to photograph. Candice further has been extremely patient with us throughout the whole process. She is extremely professional and truly care's about the quality of her work. Her studio is also amazing. We cannot recommend her enough!!

She's great. Fun experience. Having a dog trainer a good idea. Recommend her highly.read more

I needed head-shots done for work and went to PLP to get them done. As you walk up to the location…read moreis looks a little shady but please don't judge this book by it's cover. The actual studio has an amazing set up and the professionalism matched the physic. As we started taking the photos I felt very comfortable and excited; I even smiled. When we sat down after the shoot to look at the photographs I was blown away. Besides the few quirky eye and the seldom hair in the face shots they were amazing! I looked beautiful and professional. I highly recommend PLP Studios. PS take a look at his table books, you will find some familiar faces!

Within the past year, I attended the free 1-day photography class introductions at Chicago…read morePhotography Center and Richard Stromberg's; however, I didn't walk away feeling super excited about signing up for the 7 week classes. First, I live a busy lifestyle and didn't have 7 consecutive weeks available for me to dedicate. Secondly, the content in these 1-day classes was taught in a way that made some points of learning photography even more confusing. Therefore, I continued my search and stumbled upon Parrish, who was willing to offer private photography classes. Parrish connected with me prior to my session to better understand my skill level, what I was hoping to gain from the class and the type of camera I own. This allowed him to prepare accordingly for our session to ensure it was a success. I was impressed with his technical knowledge yet more impressed with his ability to tailor his message in a non-technical way to ensure I was gaining knowledge. He is a very charismatic person, which made it even more engaging to learn and ask questions along the way. I ended the session feeling more excited about taking photos, gained much greater knowledge on photography, and learned how to better use my camera for taking great photos. Parrish additionally offered to critique my photos after the session to further enhance my knowledge.

Garrett from Skyline was at my company's annual conference at the McCormick convention center…read more Even though I was there at their little makeshift studio near the closing hour, Garrett was super patient with me. He helped me pose, smile, position my head and shoulders very patiently. And then sent across those super nice pro level pics in high res quality. What's not to like about Skyline. Great experience, great quality.

Garret comes highly recommended (online reviews are quite positive) and I had high expectations…read moregoing into the session, but I can say that Garret exceed those expectations! This was my third time taking professional photos and it was the best experience of the three. Garret is funny, witty, and friendly and he quickly made me feel at home in his studio. I am not the sort of person who enjoys being the center of attention, nor do I typically like photo shoots, but this was a genuinely fun experience. And, of course, there was the photos themselves (example included). Each time we sat down to look at the most recent batch of photos, I was blown away by their quality. Garret included an array of different photos, from LinkedIn banners to stock headshots to action photos, and I can use them for everything. One is on my LinkedIn profile (plus the banner!), one is on an article I wrote for an industry publication, and three are already framed in my grandma's living room. I will be going back to Garret whenever I have need of more professional photos in the future!

We needed to update our family photos, and came across Mike. He was prompt, friendly, amazing with…read moremy daughters, and most importantly produced amazing photos! Our session was held at South Pond in Lincoln Park, with a gorgeous backdrop and Mike's talent just made the photos turn out that much better. We'll be repeat customers for sure!

Someone by the name of Mike from Little Monster Photography..reached out after 9 p.m. on a Thursday…read moreevening ( super late to be reaching out to a new customer), and by text??? Who does this?!? Unprofessional shaddy practices - that is who!!! Unbelievable! I think this photography place is creepy and whomever Mike is, is a creeper!

What the !@#$% Yelp? Why don't you show all the great reviews for Tiia???…read more I found Tiia through my friend. The pic's Tiia took of her family was nothing short of amazing. I say amazing cause her one kid is totally paparazzi shy. Every time I have tried to take a pic or anyone else, this kid blinks or turns his head, frowns or whatever. Tiia was able to photograph him smiling and having fun which is a first. I LOVED the gallery wall Tiia created for my girlfriend. Anyone that knows me, knows that I am a art wall sucker. When I first spoke with Tiia I immediately liked her. She has a really great personality and is just plain friendly. She was very detail orientated and made me feel that she would be on top of things... not make me wait forever for my pictures. I asked Tiia to create an art wall for my home using my current art and she was worth every penny! It looks incredible!!! I'd post a pic but it does have 2 NSFW images that were painted by relatives. Once it gets warmer I am definitely asking Tiia to do our pic's as we would like current family photo's.

We LOVED working with Tiia for our family portraits. She held my kids attention (ages 2 and 4, so…read moreno easy task) and captured beautiful moments of our family together. She was extremely professional throughout the entire process and delivered our portraits in a timely manner. She took so much time helping us plan our display and now we get to sit back and enjoy these memories on our walls! I highly recommend her.

A few weeks ago, my favorite local photography studio, A Little Photo Studio, posted on their…read moreFacebook page that they were looking for a few types of photography subjects to come sit in test sessions with their new photographer, Lauren. My son didn't fit any of the descriptions, but on a whim, I emailed asking if Lauren would like to gain some experience with a child with special needs. Lauren responded with a resounding, "Yes!" and started the process of scheduling a time for us to come in to shoot. As you may know, getting great photos of children is a challenge in and of itself, and getting photos of children with special needs can be even more challenging. Coming into a foreign space, being exposed to backdrops, lighting, technical equipment, and having to interact with strangers can certainly be stress inducing for littles. Add to that the challenges of children who may not respond to their names, who sometimes have fleeting eye contact, who often do not like to sit still, and who won't always smile for the camera (or even look at it) on cue can make the process of getting good photos even more daunting. This is why I can't recommend A Little Photography Studio enough. From the very beginning, Lauren was warm, super reassuring, and eager to get practice with our super special kiddo. As a matter of practice, the photographers send out a little questionnaire beforehand to gather some information about the kid(s), and right on the form it asks "Are there any special needs we should consider to make sure we have enough time and the right tools to make this a fun and successful shoot?", followed by "If yes to above, please provide some details. (We have worked with a full spectrum of special needs and welcome everyone," and "We are a handicap accessible space, but our shoot space is downstairs, do you need us to make your shoot handicap accessible?" How cool is that? On the day of the photo shoot, I was delighted to walk up to their gorgeous space and see a sign that reads something to the effect of "We welcome people of all abilities" right on their front door. And I found this to be very true. It took my son a little while to get comfortable in the novel space, and during this time, a few different employees (separate from the two who were working directly with us) warmly said hello to him, and one even joined in when he started making some interesting noise with their railings. Lauren and her helper for the day (whose name I've already embarrassingly forgotten) were so patient with my son and pulled out all the stops to make him feel comfortable and to get him smiling. They even played One Direction music for him, which he can't resist! We found that my son was most comfortable when I was nearby, and they managed to shoot around me (and even got a few really sweet ones with me in them). As for the results, simply put, the photos are beautiful. It was so hard to choose from all of the great shots Lauren got. Thankfully, Lauren was super helpful during the selection process having printed out physical copies of the proofs so we could arrange them in different ways, sort them, and compare them side by side. I really appreciated that she offered her opinion as well (versus giving a blanket, "It's up to you..." which is a nightmare for people with analysis paralysis like myself). Anyway, I just wanted to share my experience with the clinic because I know special needs parents are always looking for recommendations for various service providers in the city. A Little Photo Studio really goes above and beyond to make their studio inclusive, and we had a great experience overall, not to mention some beautiful photos to cherish forever.

This space is AMAZING. We had my daughter's 5th birthday party here, I hired Dave's Traveling…read moreWorld of Reptiles to come in and have a show for 30 kids! Staff amazing and nice, the space is designed beautifully and super impressive:). I hope some of the parents book photo sessions with Melissa, cause she's a fabulous photographer. LOVED it all.

Jenn was recommended to us by a friend and we loved working with her! We are so excited about how…read morethe pictures turned out and would definitely book a season with her again! She photographed my fiance and I with our dog in an outdoor holiday mini season. We were nervous beforehand because our dog can be feisty around new people and it was short session, but Jenn knew exactly what to do and quickly drew out the best in all of us. Highly recommend!

I recently went to Logan Square Photo to get updated professional headshots for LinkedIn and my…read morewebsite. Jenn made this process easy and painless! After a quick shoot in her studio I got copies of several dozen high quality photos emailed to me within a few days. Jenn did a bit of airbrushing on my favorite photo, and I was able to download that photo and the full set of unedited photos without any extra charge. I highly recommend Jenn for anyone who needs a good professional photo.