152 photographers in Chicago, IL

152 photographers around Chicago and Algonquin, Waukegan, Park Ridge, Elmhurst, Des Plaines and 40 more nearby towns, each checked against its own website and verified as a wedding business. Not a top ten.

55 of them (36%) publish their pricing. Their listings show the real numbers. The other 97 quote on request, which is normal in this industry, so plan on contacting several to compare.

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Wedding Photographers pricing in Illinois
Typical vendor charges
$2,700–$3,740
Market range
$500–$25,000
Publish pricing
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Most Illinois wedding photographers charge between $2,700 and $3,740 per package, with the full market ranging from $500 to $25,000. However, these figures come only from vendors who publish prices; premium and luxury photographers typically require an inquiry, so the true average is likely higher.

The Chicago photographers list

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  • Rj Raheel Photography

    Algonquin

    RJ Raheel Photography is a Chicago-based wedding photographer and cinematographer with 15 years of experience, offering photo and video packages for weddings, pre-weddings, and related celebrations.

    $1,850 – $5,500Style: romantic, creative, stylish +4Video: YesEngagement sessions: Yes
    • Basic Package Photography Only: $1,850.00 · 5 hours, 1 photographer, complete event coverage
    • Basic Package Videography Only: $1.850 · 5 hours, 1 videographer, highlight and final video
    • Premium Package Photography Only: $2,500.00 · 6 hours, 2 photographers, 80-picture album
    • Premium Package Videography Only: $2,500 · 6 hours, 2 videographers, teaser, highlight, final video
    • Standard Package: $2,750.00 · 5 hours, 1 photographer, 1 videographer, highlight and final video
    • Silver Package: $3,250.00 · 6 hours, 1 photographer, 1 videographer, 80-picture album, 4K video
    • Gold Package: $4,250.00 · 7 hours, 2 photographers, 1 videographer, drone shoot, 80-picture album, 4K video
    • Diamond Package: $5,500.00 · 8 hours, 1 photographer, 2 videographers, drone shoot, 100-picture album, 4K video
    • Add-on: Extra Cameraman for photography or videography: $550 · extra cameraman
    • Add-on: Overtime for both (photo + video): $450 (per hour) · overtime for photo and video
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  • Dylan Blake Photography

    Waukegan

    Dylan Blake Photography is a Waukegan-based portrait and wedding photographer offering hourly wedding coverage and a low-cost courthouse wedding option. Wedding photos are delivered through a private online gallery with full print release.

    from $200Style: portrait, classic, true-to-lifeEngagement sessions: Yes
    • Wedding Photography: $125 per hour · edit and deliver wedding photos via a private online gallery, full print release
    • Courthouse Wedding Photography: $200 · photos of ceremony and posed portraits at a location near the courthouse
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    dylanblake.net(224) 419-5623509 N Genesee St, Waukegan, IL 60085, USA
  • Anamaria Vieriu Photography

    Park Ridge

    Anamaria Vieriu Photography is a Chicago-based luxury wedding photographer focused on editorial, elegant, and elevated wedding imagery. Collections begin at $8,000 and are tailored to each couple's wedding weekend.

    from $8,000Style: editorial, elegant, modern +4
    • Collections: begin at $8,000 · tailored to reflect the heart, vision, and flow of their wedding weekend
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  • AwestrucKen Photography

    Elmhurst

    AwestrucKen Photography is a Chicago-suburbs wedding photographer focused on candid, photojournalistic storytelling for couples in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and Southern Wisconsin. Wedding collections begin at $2,399.

    from $2,399Style: candid, photojournalistic, authentic +3Engagement sessions: Yes

    Starting price for wedding photography collections.

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  • Bozena Voytko Photography

    Des Plaines

    Bozena Voytko Photography is a Chicago-based wedding photographer offering natural, romantic, and timeless photo and cinema coverage for weddings, engagements, proposals, and branding sessions.

    $3,400 – $7,500Style: natural, romantic, timeless +6Video: YesEngagement sessions: Yes
    • Wedding photography: $3,400 · 10 hours of coverage
    • Wedding video: $3200 · 10 hours
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  • Bryland Photography

    Northbrook

    Bryland Photography is a boutique luxury wedding photography studio based in Northbrook, IL, serving the Chicago area and beyond. Photographer Bryon Landerman offers candid photojournalism, posed portraiture, and heirloom-quality wedding albums.

    from $3,499Style: documentary, photojournalistic, fine art +6Engagement sessions: Yes
    • Boutique Wedding Photography Collections: From $3499 · 12x12 Flush Mount Album
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  • Cling & Peck

    Elgin

    Cling & Peck is a wedding photography and videography team based in the western suburbs of Chicago. They offer 8-hour wedding packages with multiple shooters, print release, and online galleries.

    $6,000 – $11,000Style: candid, documentary, romantic +7Video: YesEngagement sessions: Yes
    • Photography: $6,000 · 1 lead photographer, 1 second photographer, 8 hours of coverage, 500-800 edited pictures, online gallery, print release
    • Videography: $6,000 · 1 videographer, 1 second videographer, 8 hours of coverage, edited 3-5 minute video, all RAW footage
    • Photography & Videography: $11,000 · 2 photographers, 2 videographers, 8 hours of coverage, everything in photography package, everything in videography package
    • Add-on: Ceremony video: $200
    • Add-on: Reception video: $200
    • Add-on: 35mm Film: $500
    • Add-on: Additional hours: $400/hour
    • Add-on: Extra time: $400/hour
    • Add-on: Extra time: $700/hour
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  • Essence Weddings

    Schaumburg

    Essence Weddings is a Chicagoland wedding photography and videography company based in Schaumburg and Orland Park, offering candid, dramatic, and traditional photo styles. It also provides add-on wedding services such as DJ, photo booth, formalwear, bridesmaid dresses, decor, and invitations.

    $999 – $2,499Style: candid, documentary, dramatic +7Video: YesEngagement sessions: Yes
    • Essential Collection — 4 hours: $999 · Must bundle with another service, photographer assigned by Essence
    • Essential Collection — 6 hours: $1399 · Must bundle with another service, photographer assigned by Essence
    • Signature Collection — 8 hours: $1,599 · Full wedding day package, you choose your photographer
    • Elite Collection — 8 hours: $1,999 · You choose your photographer, 10 x 10 album, 2 parent albums, 2 accordion books, engagement session or two 16 x 20 prints
    • Prestige Experience — 8 hours: $2,499 · Engagement session, 12 x 12 album, 2 parent albums, 2 accordion books, virtual planning session, sneak peeks, faster turnaround
    • Add-on: Overtime: $150 per hour · For all photography packages
    • Add-on: Second Photographer: $599 for 4 hours · Second photographer for 4 hours
    • Add-on: Second Photographer overtime: $125 per hour · After 4 hours
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    essenceweddings.com(847) 923-98001300 Remington Rd Ste A & B, Schaumburg, IL 60173, USA
  • Fox + Ivory

    Chicago

    Fox + Ivory is a boutique Chicago wedding photography and film studio focused on candid, emotional, and timeless coverage. They offer transparent pricing with no hidden fees, no required minimum spend, and full photo rights included.

    from $3,500Style: documentary, candid, photojournalistic +5Video: Yes

    Starting price for wedding photography collections.

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  • Gamache Photo + Film

    Yorkville

    Gamache Photo + Film is a Northern Illinois wedding and elopement photography and videography duo focused on natural, candid, and emotionally driven coverage.

    $5,400 – $8,200Style: documentary, candid, lifestyle +3Video: YesEngagement sessions: Yes
    • Package two — photography or videography only: $5,400 · 800 hand-edited photos or 4K feature film video, digital gallery, engagement session
    candidnaturalemotionallifestyleromanticdocumentary
  • Joe Nowak Photography

    Elgin

    Joe Nowak is a Chicago and St. Charles wedding photographer with 20+ years of experience and 500+ weddings, offering refined, natural-light coverage with a calm, guided approach. His full wedding day package is priced at $5,000 and includes an engagement session plus 1,200–2,000+ edited images.

    from $5,000Style: documentary, editorial, cinematic +4Engagement sessions: Yes
    • Engagement session: $550 · 1.5 hour on-location session, 75–150+ fully edited images, private online gallery, full print rights
    • Full Wedding Day Coverage: $5000 · engagement session, 1,200–2,000+ fully edited images
    eleganttimelesscinematicdocumentaryeditorialnatural
  • Jolie Images Photography

    Elgin

    Jolie Images is a family-owned Chicago-area wedding photography studio offering affordable wedding packages starting at $1,195. The studio blends traditional, contemporary, photojournalistic, and artistic photography styles.

    $1,195 – $2,395Style: traditional, contemporary, photojournalistic +2Video: YesEngagement sessions: Yes
    • Classic: $1195 · Up to 4 hours of wedding day photography
    • Signature: $1795 · Up to 7 hours of wedding day photography
    • Prestige: $2395 · Up to 10 hours of wedding day photography
    • Add-on: 2nd Portrait Photographer at the Reception: $200 · Minimum 4 hours
    • Add-on: 2nd Photographer hourly: $200 · Minimum 4 hours
    • Add-on: Additional hour of photography: $200
    • Add-on: USB of final images: $35
    • Add-on: 10x10 Clone Album: $275
    • Add-on: 12x12 Clone Album: $375
    • Add-on: 10x10 Leather Album: $500
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    jolieimages.com(224) 637-5686642 Wheeling Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090, USA
  • Kristen Cloyd Photography

    Wheaton

    Kristen Cloyd Photography is a luxury Chicago-based wedding photographer serving Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, and beyond. The studio focuses on timeless, candid, and connection-driven wedding photography with a calm, organized client experience.

    from $8,000Style: candid, timeless, classic +4Engagement sessions: Yes
    • 2027 wedding photography: begins at $8000 · custom proposal after consultation
    luxurytimelesscandidclassicelegantromantic
  • Maloos Photography

    Evanston

    Maloos Photography is a Chicago-area wedding photographer based in Evanston, specializing in documentary-style, candid wedding coverage with a fine-art sensibility. The studio offers structured wedding packages, engagement sessions, and add-ons such as second shooters and Italian handmade albums.

    $3,000 – $4,500Style: documentary, candid, fine art +4Video: YesEngagement sessions: Yes
    • The SIX: $3000 · 6 consecutive hours of wedding photography
    • The EIGHT: $3800 · 8 consecutive hours of wedding photography
    • The TEN: $4500 · 10 consecutive hours of wedding photography
    • Add-on: Engagement Session: $500 · Engagement session
    • Add-on: Mini Engagement Session: $200 · Around Evanston/Wilmette
    • Add-on: Second Shooter: $75/hr · Second shooter
    • Add-on: Additional 30 MIN: $250 · Additional 30 minutes
    • Add-on: Additional ONE hour: $400 · Additional one hour
    • Add-on: Italian Handmade Album: $700-$1000 · 20 Pages with two FREE parents' copies
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  • Red Barn Wedding Studio

    Skokie

    Red Barn Wedding Studio is a Chicago-based, family-owned wedding photography and cinematography studio offering documentary-style photo, video, and photo booth services.

    $1,995 – $4,295Style: documentary, photojournalistic, candid +4Video: YesEngagement sessions: Yes
    • Photography: $2,095 · 9 hours of photography, lead photographer, 700+ hand-edited images, private online gallery, full copyright release, sneak peek within 7 days, pre-wedding consul
    • Photo + Video Bundle: $4,295 · 11 hours of photography, 11 hours of video coverage, lead photographer + videographer, 900+ hand-edited images, cinematic highlight film
    • Add-on: Wedding photo booth: $895 · reception-long coverage, unlimited prints, 10 guests per strip, live print
    documentarycandidphotojournalisticeditorialfine artromantic
    redbarnweddingstudio.com(312) 912-5004967 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL, 60016
  • Sara Bowdler Photography LLC

    Woodstock

    Sara Bowdler Photography is a travel wedding photographer based in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving Chicagoland, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Utah, Las Vegas, and worldwide. She offers romantic, true-to-life wedding, elopement, and engagement photography with wedding packages starting at $3,400.

    $3,400 – $5,200Style: true-to-life, timeless, romantic +3Engagement sessions: Yes
    • Elopement Package: Starting at $500 an hour · signature engagement session, minimum 2 hours booked, maximum 5 hours, 1 hour travel by car
    • Classic: $3,400 · 6 hours continuous coverage, 30-minute engagement session, 1 photographer, 2 hours travel by car
    • Signature: $4,300 · 8 hours continuous coverage, 60-minute engagement session, 2 photographers, 2 hours travel by car
    • Luxe: $5,200 · 10 hours continuous coverage, 90-minute engagement session, 2 photographers, 2 hours travel by car
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  • The Gernands Photography

    Chicago

    The Gernands Photography is a Chicago-based wedding photographer offering candid, cinematic documentary coverage for weddings, elopements, and city hall ceremonies. The photographer focuses on a relaxed, authentic experience that helps couples feel comfortable and natural in front of the camera.

    $1,400 – $4,300Style: candid, cinematic, documentary +3Engagement sessions: Yes
    • Elopement/City Hall packages: begin at $1400 for weekdays and $2000 fo · weekday or weekend elopement/city hall
    • Wedding packages: begin at $4300
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    thegernands.com(765) 722-02514807 N. Bell Ave Apt 1S Chicago United States
  • WS Photography

    Chicago

    WS Photography is a Chicago-based wedding photography and videography team founded in 2009, offering artistic-documentary coverage for local and destination weddings.

    $3,800 – $5,250Style: documentary, photojournalistic, editorial +4Video: YesEngagement sessions: Yes
    • Wedding Photography: starts at $ 5250 · 8 hours of coverage, second shooter, online gallery + printing rights
    • Wedding Videography: starts at $ 3800 · 8 hours of coverage, one videographer, highlight film
    artisticdocumentaryeditorialcinematictimelessromantic
  • Ashlee Cole Photography

    Aurora

    Ashlee Cole is a Chicago-based wedding, engagement, and proposal photographer who also offers wedding film coverage for couples in Chicagoland, along the Lake Michigan shoreline, and at destination locations.

    $6,240 – $8,500Style: documentary, candid, film +5Video: YesEngagement sessions: Yes
    • Eight hours: $6,240 · engagement session, 35mm film roll, private online gallery, print release
    • Add-on: More hours: $780 each · additional hour
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  • Caleb Schaftlein Photography

    Chicago

    Caleb Schaftlein is a Chicago-based wedding photographer focused on candid, authentic, and natural coverage for weddings, elopements, and engagements. Wedding coverage starts at $3,500, and engagement sessions start at $850.

    from $3,500Style: candid, authentic, documentary +4Video: YesEngagement sessions: Yes
    • Weddings Coverage: begins at $3500 · 5 hours of wedding day coverage, 400+ edited high-resolution photos, downloadable online gallery, black & white + color, customized timeline planning consultati
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