I mean, I really can't say anything negative in the slightest about Ashley. Not only is she an…read moreincredible and talented photographer, but she is such a kind, outgoing, and personable human being! Truly the best photographer I worked with thus far. She's perfect for event photography which is what I use her for. She is on-time, hard-working, and gets right into it. And the best part of it all, the pictures were ready in under 48 hours. That's IMPRESSIVE. I really liked Ashley and can't wait to work with her again! Loved the beautiful pictures she captured!

Ashley photographed me and my now-husband at our small City Hall wedding, and then the next day at…read morethe big party we threw with all of our friends and family. I tend to get really anxious in front of a camera, and don't consider myself to be very photogenic and so I was nervous for the photo portion of our days! Turns out, I did not need to be nervous at all! From the very first moment Ashley disarmed us and kept us comfortable. She was nothing but positive and--truly!--made us feel awesome about ourselves and the pictures we were taking. She is just a pleasure to be around and our comfort and happiness really comes through in the photos. And the photos are amazing! Ashley really captured our days in a way that will help us keep those memories for a lifetime!

Essence was incredible to work with for our wedding. We used the photography, videography, Photo…read moreBooth services as well as the groomsmen formal wear. This is such a well run and professional vendor who anticipate all your questions and have great communication. We liked that there was a backup photographer or videographer available just in case. Filling out the wedding worksheet made it great to have a plan together for the day off. Then our meeting the week of our wedding with our photographer Kari confirmed and reviewed these details. Kari, Joe, and Kenneth were an awesome team for our ceremony and reception and even braved the elements while it rained during our planned photo time. Absolute pros!

Formal Wear Rental Review!…read more My husband and I worked with Gerry from Essence Formal Wear to rent his wedding tux (jacket, pants, vest). Gerry was kind to let my husband come into the store a couple of times to try on the rented pieces with other items he purchased to wear. We were both impressed by the styles they offered, quality of pieces, and pricing. They allowed us to pick up the tux a couple days before the wedding and return it 3 days after. I highly recommend looking to Essence for men's formal wear rentals!

She was so fantastic to work with and the photos are beautiful! We met at a beach in Evanston and…read moreshe made it so easy with her mini session.

I definitely recommend HoneyBrown Photography for newborn photos! Lauren was wonderful dealing…read morewith my sleepy and spitting-up baby, and we got some photos I'll cherish for the rest of my life!

Needed a photo for my passport renewal. I'm old so I decided I deserved a photo with better…read morelighting than at Walgreens. And that's what I got. I'm still old in the photo but I look less scary than in my previous passport photo. They were fast and efficient and easy to park as well! And I think the cost was about the same.

Evanstonians just head here for all your government 2x2 reqs. . CVS central, Walmart Greenbay Rd…read moreand PhotoAid all failed me. I should have just gone to Duron and saved myself 120 dollars in uber and wasted usb and photo payments. Paying it forward and leaving a review!!! DURON gets it done fuss free.

My husband and I loved working with Crane's Photography / Randy, from our engagement photos, our…read morewedding in August 2023, and getting our final photos and wedding album. He is personable, responsive, respectful towards our wishes, and professional. We highly recommend him!

Randy and his second shooter Gigi were absolutely amazing! Randy impressed my dad and I as soon as…read morewe met with him because of his passion for what he does. He takes so much pride in his work. We received a beautiful video of highlight pictures made to the music of our first dance song that made all my loved ones tear up watching because he captures true emotion. We also received all of our edited pictures in less than a month of the wedding! My friends and family have said each one of his photos were better than the one before, too hard to chose just one. Cannot recommend him enough!

So we did this while out in Schaumburg, having gone to Enterrium and then axe throwing. THIS was…read moreHILARIOUS. So my husband and I are both 47 yrs old. The oldest folks there. There were youngsters taking the selfie game to the next level. Dressed up. Taking their time for the perfect shot. We are Gen X. That said, we just quickly went through each "scene" and took photos and then edited later. We had so much fun and were maybe there for 30 min. You pay the fee, they give you a ring light and a little remote thing and you use your phone. It's so easy and so fun! No matter what age you are - grab a bunch of friends and do this. The photos turned out great and we had tons of great memories and laughs!

This adorable studio is nestled within Streets of Woodfield and is just a hidden gem experience…read more We came in on a Thursday afternoon and had the entire studio to ourselves for a good hour! The associate at the front desk was super enthusiastic, friendly, and amazing. She guided us through the experience and how everything works. She set the tone by being very high energy, fun and helpful. The neat thing about this studio is that it's not just having your friends take photos of you in front of different backdrops.... It's actually having your friends be in the photos too!!! There is actual equipment such as a camera stand, enhanced lighting, and a clicker button provided to you which helps you take the photos. You can literally take as many photos as you want in an hour, and all these photos are taken with your own phone!! The backdrops are gorgeous, detailed and just so much fun. There was over 20 backdrops to choose from. We genuinely had as much fun exploring the different backdrops as we did taking the photos. We felt very safe in the studio. The associate wore a mask when she interacted with us and was constantly cleaning and sanitizing. All back drops were tidy and neat as can be. They even have changing rooms here!? No detail is overlooked The photos definitely speak for themselves and what a great value to get so many photos and have so much fun. Definitely recommend this as a fun afternoon date or activity with friends in the area.

Jake is a wonderful photographer. He did our family photos in the summer of 2025. He was patient,…read morefun, and engaging with our two young children, including a 2 year old who had no interest in making things easy. I consider myself fairly picky about photography, and I was truly amazed at his work -- both his style and technical skill, as well as the sheer number of natural beautiful smiles he managed to get from my kids. Strongly recommend!

Jake was such a pleasure to work with. He was so flexible with our courthouse wedding day. Our…read morepictures turned out amazing and we couldn't be happier!

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.

Julian was the videographer on our wedding day and he was so accommodating, lovely to interact…read morewith, calming and professional. Worked seamlessly with our photographer team. Thank you!

A videographer arrived and recorded the contracted portion of our wedding ceremony and reception…read more Not the most professional appearance but got the job done. That was where the positives stopped. The contract allows 90 days after the wedding for the video to be completed. We are now well over 100 days with no response to multiple emails and calls. Unfortunately we may end up with no wedding video and a trip to small claims court in an attempt to get our money back. Avoid at all costs.