Yes, a 2nd photographer is included in all coverages. Not only do they assist in setting up the lighting equipment, they take alternative angle images for peak moments as well as candids throughout the day.

Andre is based in the great city of Chicago, but available to travel anywhere to photograph your wedding. Among the locations where we have photographed are New York, Louisiana, Texas, Utah and Florida.

Yes, we offer color, B&W, vintage and infrared photographs. Images can be printed on traditional photographic paper, watercolor paper, canvas and even metal!

Yes we are a registered business and also have business liability insurance. It is important when hiring a professional photographer that they have both. Some venues will require proof of insurance from all your vendors.

After the wedding, the images from both photographers and all cameras are backed up for security to multiple hard drives. Next the images are edited to remove blinks, excess duplication and any less than perfect moments. The next phase is the post production where selected images are artistically enhanced and all images are mastered. The mastering process takes the raw data from the camera, optimizes it and creates a hi-res jpeg. The jpeg is the format the images will be printed in. Finally, the images will be uploaded to the online gallery so that you can view and share them. The entire process will take 4-5 weeks.

As a business, trust that we wish to sell as many images as we can. We will not take out an image unless a better option is available. You do not have access to the out takes and honestly, you wouldn’t want to. You should not hire a photographer who doesn’t know the difference between a good and bad image.

There are no travel fees for the Chicagoland area. For destination weddings, we will provide a custom quote. We can also photograph destination engagement session.

Unless your wedding is a more casual event, we wear black professional attire. We are very comfortable with black tie events.

As you view the portfolio, I believe you’ll get a sense why we call it Art+ Emotion. We combine photojournalism, classic and fine art with a fashion flare. But talking about photography is like reading about music. How you label it isn’t important-only wether it speaks to you….I hope that they do.

We are very thorough in our coverage of your day. Prior to the wedding we will get your family information on the phone and I will make my own family tree for each family and we will discuss the specific family and any non-standard requests. Be confident in your selection of a seasoned professional to photograph your wedding. If a list makes you more comfortable, you can give one to a friend or bridesmaid who will check them off as the day progresses.

I had a wonderful photography instructor at Willowbrook High School that I kept in touch with during college. He had begun photographing weddings in the summer for extra money. Upon his suggestion, I quit a part time job in order to photograph one day all-day at weddings. As my skills progressed, I went from one studio to another, quitting when I was the best to learn from someone new at the next studio. For many years I ended up managing a staff of 100 photographers for a large studio. Now, joined by my wife, we operate a boutique studio out of our home for discriminating clients while raising two sons. I doubt that my teacher ever thought that photography would become my life’s passion, but I thank him.

We are the selfie nation and weddings are emotional affairs where family and friends are all together, so it’s only natural that they will want to take photos! However, you may want to consider having an “unplugged ceremony” where guests are invited to sit back and be truly present for the ceremony and not with noses behind their cell phones. In addition to them really experiencing the event, they will not run the risk of ruining the photographer or videographer’s work by stepping into the aisle or taking a flash photo at the wrong time. We’ve even had beautiful wide angle views marred by multiple guest holding iPads in the air! It’s probably unrealistic for them to not take photos at the reception except of course anytime that they would be in the way of the professionals. This would be especially important during the creative photos of the couple and during the family photos, to ensure the quality that you’re investing in.