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Gia Photos is a wedding photography business based in Chicago, Illinois. Owner Gia Dragoi has an extensive background in wedding photography, as she has over 20 years of experience and has photographed over 500 weddings. This photographer specializes in contemporary, natural, photojournalistic, and traditional photography styles to capture every moment and expression of couples' big day.

Services Offered

Besides weddings, Gia Photos provides services for surprise proposals, engagements, trash-the-dress sessions, and family portraits. Whether your event is intimate or large, Gia works with the utmost focus and concentration to provide long-lasting mementos you’ll treasure for years to come. Couples can acquire their high-resolution final images as digital files, prints, or in albums. When working with this photographer for your wedding, you’ll also have access to the following services and policies:

  • Additional hours
  • Second photographer
  • Multiple-location sessions
  • One-event-per-day policy
  • Willingness to travel
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Albums
Digital Files

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

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Negatives
Prints

Reviews of Gia Photos

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Oana Sent on 06/21/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!

You don’t have to worry about anything with her. From beginning to end, she takes care of everything. Very creative, professional and the end result is AMAZING
Emma
Emma Sent on 05/07/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommended~

Gia did an amazing job with our wedding photography! From start to finish, she made us feel comfortable and kept things running smoothly. She is especially wonderful at posing those of us who are a bit camera-shy, making everything feel natural and easy. Looking back at our photos a year later, we couldn't be happier with her work.
CRISTINA
Cristina Sent on 05/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Beyond Our Expectations

We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding photographer than GIA. From the very beginning, she made us feel completely comfortable and understood exactly what we wanted. On the wedding day, she captured every moment so naturally—nothing felt forced, yet every photo turned out absolutely stunning.

Looking through our photos feels like reliving the day all over again. She caught all the little moments we didn’t even realize were happening, and those have become some of our favorites.

If you’re looking for someone talented, professional, and genuinely passionate about what they do, GIA is it. We’re so grateful for her and will treasure these photos forever.
Irina
Irina Sent on 04/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing talent and dedication!

I met Gia at Stan Mansion's open house in January and I absolutely love her energy and the hard work and dedication she puts into photography.
Besides being an awesome person, she has real talent and a very good eye on the details that are extremely important and emotional and will mean so much after your special event is over and all you are left with are memories... and pictures!
Gia is one of the recommended photographers on the Stan Mansion's vendors list and I can, with no doubt recommend her to our couples, she brought two of her amazing books for display and I absolutely love them. They help me present the venue better to the couples who come and tour the space.
I love her work and the dedication and would highly recommend Gia!
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Tina Sent on 03/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photos!

Gia is nothing short of amazing. We first used her for our engagement photos and we really loved her work so she soon became our go to photographer whenever we needed someone to capture special moments in our lives. This includes our wedding, pregnancy photos and baby pictures for both of our kids. In addition to her great talent, she also has a beautiful personality, is very easy to work with and she’s super efficient. We simply love what she does and could not recommend her enough.
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Anda Sent on 11/20/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Gia is one of the best photographers in Chicago! She did an amazing job with our wedding pictures. Choosing a photographer is one of the most important decisions you make for your wedding. I strongly recommend her because not only she captured every detail of our wedding, but the quality of the pictures is outstanding. She is very professional and also she is very easy to talk to. She really goes above and beyond to make sure you are satisfied. We are forever grateful for the pictures we will have for a lifetime to remember our special day!! We couldn't be happier with our choice.
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Nicole Sent on 07/07/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Gia was amazing and made taking pictures fun! Between the wedding photos and the trash the dress on the beach, we have fabulous photos and memories. Highly recommend using Gia for any photo needs!!
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Linda Sent on 09/13/2011
5 out of 5 rating
My fiance didn't think we needed a professional photographer for our wedding. It took some convincing to do and I was about to give it up when his best man suggested we give Gia a call. We did and went to see her at her studio. She is the best: she was not only friendly, but very well organized. She wanted to know details about our ceremony that we haven't even given serious thought before. Just by listening to her, you could tell she knew what she was doing. She even took some portraits and suggested I should curl my hair for extra volume. I followed her advice and both my husband and I are glad I did because now we have the wedding album to prove it!
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Michelle Sent on 09/11/2011
5 out of 5 rating
Professional, yet very warm and laid back, Gia took literally thousands photographs of our engagement party. She was able to get some incredible shots and processed a few hundreds in two beautiful albums. We also got to keep the rest, which would have made it into several more great albums, on a dvd. Thank you, Gia!
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Robert Sent on 09/07/2011
5 out of 5 rating
Have you ever met a person and felt like you wanted to be their best friend? That would be Gia.

We knew we wanted a photographer for our wedding and not just a photography company who merely shopped their photos out When I saw the wedding pictures of an old classmate on Facebook, I realized I had to find her photographer. I was then happy that Chicago Wedding Photographer was just a phone call away!

Working with Gia was fantastic. she was incredibly communicative before the wedding and made everyone feel at ease the day of the wedding by helping make the day fun. She kept sane (and helped keep us sane!) despite the horrendous traffic, church chaos, and weather. Gia had great ideas for pictures, and we are so thrilled at how they turned out. The pictures are gorgeous and the memories are priceless.
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Gia Photos frequently asked questions

Gia Photos includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Gia Photos includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Gia Photos offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Gia Photos offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
Gia Photos offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Negatives
  • Prints
Gia Photos 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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