Eliska did an amazing job with our wedding celebration! Every photo told a story and she was so…read morecreative! We will enjoy every picture she took...forever!

Eliska photographed my wedding on 12/1/12. I met her at my friend's wedding earlier this year and…read morethought she was a pleasure to work with. We met again prior to my big day to make sure that each location had the perfect lighting and set up. She was great at communicating with me throughout the process and was always polite and professional. The pictures turned out lovely and I would highly recommend her.

REALLY glad we hired paola and vivid photo + video for our may 2018 chicago wedding! i was…read moresearching for a company that could do photo + video both, at a reasonable price, and they popped up in my search. thank goodness they did! i met paola for coffee back in the beginning to learn more about them, and left with a really good feeling. after hiring her + her team, as it got closer to the wedding, she wanted to do a walk through of our venue with us since it was a new one for her - we appreciated this a ton, and felt even more comfortable knowing they would take care of capturing our day. (they also worked really well with the many other vendors we used the day of) i had a bunch of creative ideas on my own for photos and/or video that i wanted to accomplish, and she was incredibly open to all and had some great additional ideas. our wedding included a first look at an old fire station, ivy walls, shots downtown on the bridge, a (warm) rooftop ceremony, and then food trucks for dinner + a glass blowing demo for our guests. they managed to capture so much of our day in photos/video/or both.our photos are vibrant and colorful and candid, just as we wanted. and we'll be watching our highlight reel over and over with friends & family, while our full feature footage will be reflected on at least every year to relive the whole day. hire vivid photo + video - we feel like we got incredibly lucky finding them for our wedding!

It is my absolute pleasure to recommend Paola and her team at Vivid Photo and Video for any wedding…read moreor event! My husband and I worked with Paola and her team to provide photography and videography for our wedding during August 2017. Paola was kind & flexible from the start, meeting us at a coffee shop in our neighborhood for an initial consultation. Upon meeting, we instantly felt at ease. She took time to learn about us as a couple and to our delight, worked with us to customize a package of photographers and videographers to fit our needs and budget. After seeing Paola's work, we were thrilled to learn that she would be our primary photographer for our wedding. We found this to be a fabulous perk of working with a smaller boutique studio. Paola and her team did an excellent job on the day of our wedding. They were all friendly and made our wedding party feel very comfortable. They did an amazing job capturing the important moments without being noticeable or "in the way." Paola has a way about her that could put the most anxious bride at ease! She was always one step ahead with her quick thinking, suggesting creative and fun poses, as well as beautiful locations for our "first look" and group shots before the wedding. Several members of our wedding party, friends, and family mentioned how much they liked Paola and the energy that she brought to our event. We were also impressed to see her positive & creative energy last all day and night! Last but certainly not least, Paola and her team take beautiful photos and create lovely videos. They do an excellent job of using light and focus to highlight important details within different shots. They also pieced together our highlight video in a meaningful way that told a story about our relationship and brought together different elements of our special day. It was evident that Paola understood who we were as a couple and captured our day perfectly. As we watched our highlight video it almost felt as if she had read my mind! Every beautiful detail of our story can be told, remembered, and cherished for the rest of our lives. We have Paola and her team to thank for that.

Renae photographed my wedding and she is so incredible I had to review her right away! Renae lives…read moreand breathes photography. She is a master at her craft and her passion and joy is contagious. Upon first meeting her, my now husband and I completely clicked with her. She was funny, easy to work with, kind and on top of that she is CRAZY talented. She doesn't do this as a hobby, she is a professional. It shows. She has been doing this for many years and she is constantly perfecting her work, learning new techniques and getting incredible shots every. single. time. We first did our engagement pictures with her. She had amazing and unexpected places in downtown Chicago that had breathtaking views that were not jammed with people. We used the engagement photos for some displays at the wedding and we received numerous compliments on how high quality and professional they were. On the wedding day, Renae absolutely crushed it. She was organized, prepared, fast but effective. She blended right in with the group and worked so hard. People shouldn't take photographers for granted because they WORK their butt off! She had wonderful ideas, kept us on schedule but also made it very fun. Its only been a couple weeks and we are already getting sneak peeks of photos from the wedding. We have about 6-7 of them and we are blown away. We are overjoyed that we get to keep these wonderfully captured moments of our wedding for the rest of our lives! We worked with numerous highly recommended vendors and they were all amazed by her photos. These are people that see wedding photos all the time! We are so so so happy with our decision to hire Renae, her talent, execution, personality and passion cannot be touched.

My husband and I hired Renae to photograph our both our engagement and wedding in 2018 and 2019,…read moreand we could not be happier with our choice. Now that we are married and have seen the full gamut of her work, we will cherish her amazing photography for the rest of our lives. Her eye and creativity, organization, professionalism, no-nonsense management of our wedding party and families on the day of our wedding, and attention to detail (even when I told her I didn't care about the details, whoops) were impeccable and so, so appreciated throughout the process. Her output is incredible, and she knows *the* spots in Chicago to make it happen. I would recommend Renae to anyone in the market for an amazing wedding photographer!

Julia is an amazing photographer. Julia was definitely one of the best wedding vendor decisions we…read moremade! I saw Julia's work on Style Me Pretty and a few other wedding sites--then went to check out her awesome (and witty) blog and knew I had to contact her. After talking to almost 10 photographers (yes, picky, I know), I knew instantly within the first 5 minutes over the phone that Julia would be the one. She was personable, professional, and very knowledgable. Although she seemed easy-going, you can tell she would be meticulous and detail oriented. Throughout our entire planning process, she was responsive and I never waited more than a day or two for a reply. As a matter of fact, I felt like she followed up with us more than we followed up with her! Our wedding took place in Northern California, so we didn't meet Julia for the first time until our engagement session. I felt an instant connection to her and she made such an awkward thing to do super easy (no, we're not natural models). The photos turned out great. So, of course I had very high expectations for our wedding pictures and she sure delivered! I'm obsessed with the pictures and seriously look at them every night. From the details to sweeping panoramas, she captured everything from our day. We have some gorgeous, emotional shots from almost every part of the wedding. Thanks, Julia, for making our wedding day so super smooth and being a part of such a huge milestone for us!

Julia has the magic touch! I am religious about photographing my boys at each birthday. After…read moreseveral photo sessions at other studios -- I found Julia, she is like a breath of freah air. She has a true gift with children. She took newborn photos of my son that I will treasure forever. She captured those precious and fleeting days when he was so new and fresh. I only wish I had known about her for my first son's birth! Each time Julia takes pictures of our family, we come away with something special that I will treasure for a lifetime.

I'm so excited to review Clare Britt she's an amazing photographer! I've had the pleasure of…read moreworking with Clare 3 different times once for a wedding and 2other times for profile pictures and each time she's been a pleasure and delight, pictures were absolutely amazing. She's a great eye who knows how to get the best of me and made me look amazing. If you're looking for a great photographer who's fun, professional, creative and passionate, hire Clare.

Clare is everything you would want in a photographer! She is attentive during the consultation…read moreprocess, on time on shoot day, a joy to work with, and has an amazing eye. She makes you comfortable immediately and is super creative. She even knew how to make my baby smile for his 3 month old pics! I would recommend Clare to anyone for any occasion, big or small. The final photos we received will be cherished for all time Thanks Clare!

We had such a wonderful experience working with Kim! From the beginning, they were kind, detailed,…read morefriendly, and made us feel comfortable. We really appreciated the Zoom call beforehand to get to know each other and talk through everything. Their package also included an engagement shoot, which was such a sweet addition. Our photos came out beautiful! Kim was also amazing with our toddler, keeping her engaged and comfortable through location changes and lots of walking. Our wedding day went so smoothly, and Kim was warm, professional, and a pleasure to work with. We're so grateful for the memories they captured and wish them so much continued success!

Kim was hired to take pictures for my 25th birthday. The shots were really great! My theme was…read morerepresented. The conversations I had with them would be easy and prompt. Here are some pictures

I should start by saying that I historically do not take great photos. I usually end up cringing at…read moremy unnatural poses and forced smile, but the shots that Maggie and Kelly captured were an absolute dream come true for me. I absolutely loved every single image they shared! They made the shoot so seamless and downright fun that I'd hardly noticed when the hour was up. The retouching process was quick and painless, and the online gallery was easy to navigate. For background, the shoot included my younger sister and myself, and the last time we took professional photos together was 20+ years ago. We gifted these photos to our parents, and it was so incredible to be able to give them this snapshot of us in time. Thank you again to Maggie and Kelly!

We have had the pleasure of working with Maggie over the years to capture our family's special…read moremoments. She was our engagement photographer, wedding photographer, and our go to for yearly family photos. She has an amazing eye for composition and has turned out incredible photos despite the chaos of photographing three rambunctious kids. We are so lucky to have found her!

I was fortunate enough to be photographed by Amy Boyle while she was visiting the west coast…read moreearlier this month. We did a photo shoot to give me new head shots for my blog in the morning at a beach condo and the results are beautiful. Then I attended a luncheon with her while she seamlessly switched back and forth between participant and photographer. She did a great job at capturing the magic and the festive feel of our winery luncheon without being distracting from the mood. I didn't even notice the many shots she was taking to make sure we had many beautiful memories. After our luncheon, she did a few additional photo shoots for the other participants there capturing the beauty of a commonly passed garden wall. I was so impressed by her professional demeanor switching back and forth between subjects, backgrounds, scenery and even her role in the event. I would call her unflappable because she's up for anything and takes it all in stride with a big smile on her face - despite being behind the camera. She is easy to work with and so warm. She took my ideas from research she suggested, and made easy on-the-spot tweaks which yielded magic! I highly recommend Amy for your photography needs!

Amy is not only a true professional, she is a wonderful human. She is on top it from planning to…read morethe event. I have worked with Amy for years and will continue to work with her whenever I can.