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Alaura Creative is a fine art and wedding photography studio based in Chicago that tells beautiful stories with timeless imagery. Before opening her own business, owner Alaura previously studied journalism and history before spending time at a luxury event design house, where she fell in love with the detail that goes into weddings. Her business is the confluence of these influences, and she brings an artistic eye, 10 years of photography experience, and a deep understanding of the wedding industry to every couple she works with.

Alaura Creative offers photo sessions for all couples and all milestones. Services include capturing engagements, weddings, boudoir shoots, "Trash the Dress" sessions, and more, both on-site and at her studio. She delivers all images in gorgeous, sharable online galleries and offers prints, albums, canvases, cards, and more.

Alaura specializes in making clients feel comfortable in front of the camera, and her work blends fine art portraiture with a candid, photojournalistic style, giving clients a full range of photos that tell your unique story beautifully. Above all else, she is committed to capturing love authentically in photos to treasure for years to come.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Slideshow
Toning
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Slideshow
Toning
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Vintage

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Alaura Creative

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Rachel Sent on 03/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Alaura is the best!

Wow! Truly can't say enough great things about working with Alaura for our wedding. Alaura did our engagement and wedding, along with my boudoir shoot and she absolutely killed it! We are obsessed with her super romanticized style and she totally captured our moody wedding vibes. She was amazing to work with and always made us feel super comfortable in front of the camera and did a great job coaching us in poses. 10/10 would recommend Alaura for all your wedding photo needs! :)
Leila
Leila Sent on 08/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Would Definitely Recommend Alaura!!

We are SO happy that we decided to work with Alaura for our wedding! Her photos are phenomenal and is such a lovely person to spend your wedding day with! I was a little nervous because I can be a bit awkward in photos, but she guided us perfectly for all of our poses and struck the perfect balance of posed but they don’t look too posed!! We would definitely recommend working with her!!
Mary
Mary Sent on 09/01/2022
5 out of 5 rating

One of the best decisions!

Alaura was fantastic to work with from start to finish. Very responsive, organized, and understanding of our vision. She made it come to life and we have the photos we're proud to cherish forever!
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Olivia Sent on 03/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

amazing/fabulous

Working with Alaura was nothing short of perfect! Our pictures turned out better than we could have ever hoped for. We felt so comfortable with her for our solo shots and our families have raved about how well she integrated into our small, intmate day. It was the best day of my life and our pictures I think display that so well.
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Olivia Sent on 01/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible portraits and action shots for our one year anniversary party

Alaura was the BEST photographer we could have asked for! We needed someone who was willing to photograph our somewhat unique one-year wedding anniversary Whirlyball party, as we wanted action shots and portraits with friends. She helped organize our schedule to get the best possible shots outside and inside the event space and we couldn't be happier with the final results! Highly recommend her for any event you're hosting!
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Brendan Sent on 05/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Glamorous and Glorious

Alaura was a treat to have as a wedding photographer. She has a knack for bringing out a couples’ aesthetic in an intimate yet polished way. Before our big day, Alaura snapped some candid shots of us drinking coffee with our cats, which are to this day some of my favorite photos.
Lorena
Lorena Sent on 04/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection !!

We loved Alaura’s work so so so much. First She was super punctual and professional. She made sure to capture every detail and never stopped taking pictures which to me was awesome. She also had the greatest ideas of photos for us. I consider myself a very shy person and I usually don’t enjoy when the spotlight is on me. But with Alaura it felt super easy and natural and I got to enjoy every part of this process. She just encourage us to be ourselves and the result of that was amazing. Thank you so so so much Alaura for all your beautiful and amazing work !!
J
Jessie Sent on 11/05/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you!

Alaura is such an incredible photographer and I'm so lucky to have had the chance to work with her for our wedding! She captured the day beautifully. She scoped out our location and the scenery perfectly and really knew how to capture our love and the beautiful fall colors. She made my husband and I feel at ease, and it really did feel like a friend was cheering us on as we took photographs. Our photos are something special and I'm so grateful to have them to remember the day. Thank you, Alaura!
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Alaura Creative frequently asked questions

Alaura Creative includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Hand-Coloring
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
Alaura Creative includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • Hand-Coloring
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
Alaura Creative offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Vintage
Alaura Creative offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Alaura Creative offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Alaura Creative is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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