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Hello I'm Salde! I'm a wedding photographer who is based out of the Chicagoland Area. I weddings that are about enjoying the experience. I specialize in photography that portray you and your significant others personalities. I'm all about playing into your uniqueness. It doesn't matter whether you're loving and romantic or goofy and playful, I just want you to be you.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

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

Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints

Reviews of Codillo Photography

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Rachel Sent on 10/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Must Hire!

I cannot say enough good things about Codillo Photography. It was very important for us to find a photographer that not only took great photos but that we also got along with! Salde is an all around wonderful human being and our photos turned out so beautiful. Sal made my husband and I feel so comfortable in front of the camera and was so helpful not only the day of the wedding, but in the planning process. He recommended some other really great vendors to us and helped us create a day of timeline. I cannot stop looking at our photos and will treasure them forever. Our families kept saying how kind he was and were also so impressed with our photos. I would highly recommend Codillo Photography to anyone looking for a photographer!
Bianca
Bianca Sent on 09/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Best photographer

Salde did our engagement photos and those's were killer! Due to COVID our wedding got resch to next year and we held a private ceremony this year. Salde was flexible and did an amazing job. He made us feel comfortable and we are so lucky to have beautiful photos to look back on. Thank you Salde for making our day picture perfect! We can't wait to do it again next year!
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Allison Sent on 12/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Our Wedding Day

Salde was so personable and kind from our first meeting with him. We knew from this first meeting and reviewing his work that he was the one we wanted to capture our special day! He told us about telling a story with pictures and we were able to do two engagement sessions prior to our wedding day and Salde never made it seem like a job. He told our story and captured all the endearing looks towards each other, we felt we could simply be ourselves. My husband and I always felt that we were just hanging out with a friend that so happened to be taking our pictures as well and capturing our special moments! When it came to our wedding day, he made our day THAT much better and at ease. He kept us on schedule, made a point for Ray and I to have alone time on our special day( and we never felt like we were constantly being followed. We had so many compliments from our parents and bridal party of how awesome he was to work with and so kind. He was amazing with our little ones the flower girls loved him! Also a plus is he allowed us to have part of our engagement shoot with our pups! We hope that he is able to capture every big moment from here on out with anniversary mini sessions and babies because we now feel that we have made a friend that’s knows us as a couple to watch us grow. Don’t think twice, Salde is your guy!
Kinga
Kinga Sent on 11/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

You will not regret it! Outstanding!

I CANNOT EXPRESS TO YOU HOW AMAZING SALDE IS ! We were so nervous we were never going to find the right photographer and we knew from the second we talked on the phone that we had to book with Salde. We recently got our engagement pictures taken with Salde and he is is amazing. I cannot stop staring at my pictures. He worked so well with our crazy busy schedule, was very flexible, and patient with us. He is very personable and he made us die of laughter the whole time. I am so impressed with his artistic abilities and how well he captured exactly what I wanted ! Taking pictures can be awkward sometimes but he made us feel so comfortable, and knew exactly what to say to get us to feel at ease. He catches the beauty of the moment. I CANNOT WAIT TO BOOK MY WEDDING WITH HIM!!!
Julia
Julia Sent on 11/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

5/5 stars- Book Salde Codillo!!

Salde is the REAL DEAL!!

As we began our photographer search, we were nervous that we wouldn't be able to find someone who gets us & could capture authentic moments during the big day. But in came Salde, and he made all of our concerns disappear the second we met with him.

Not only has he been extremely punctual & professional throughout the entire process, but his positive personality can truly light up any room!

We recently had our engagement shoot with him; and while this was our first time doing it, we had the BEST time ever. He makes every effort to make you feel comfortable and nothing felt forced. On top of that, he really does have a beautiful talent for the lens and was able to capture moments that we would've never imagined.

We would highly recommend Salde for your photo needs, and we can't wait for pt.2 on the big day!
Leslie
Leslie Sent on 09/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Hire this man

I don't even know what to say that could express how awesome and talented Salde is. I originally wasn't going to do a videographer, but less than a month out from my wedding, my mom convinced me to look for one. I originally contacted Kathy Ramirez, but she had a previous engagement on my wedding day and wholeheartedly recommended Salde, even though he hasn't really advertised himself as a videographer. We had a call and basically hit it off like we've been bffs for years. The quality of Salde's work is unreal, to say I was over the moon with our video is a severe understatement. Like honestly everyone that saw it was laughing and crying and dancing because it was THAT good. Just stop what you're doing and hire him immediately. He's a MUST.
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Aaron Sent on 08/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience. Wonderful photos.

Salde is fantastic! He's fun, energetic, down to earth, and so talented! My fiancé and I were so impressed with the experience on every level and with the photos. We would recommend him in a heartbeat!
Amanda
Amanda Sent on 08/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best photographer ever

I cannot express how good of a photographer Sal is. He is TOP NOTCH. He did our wedding photos a year ago, my best friend’s wedding because she loved him so much at our wedding, and our anniversary photos just last week. We were so so lucky to have him capture so many special moments. He is so personable, easy to get along with, and he made us feel so comfortable. That’s saying a lot coming from a bride who is stressed out on her wedding day (which is basically any bride!).
He captured so many candid moments of genuine laughter and joy between my husband and I; photos that we will cherish for the rest of our lives.
He also had lots of ideas for poses, and was great at instructing us on how to position ourselves without making us feel awkward or uncomfortable. He is also amazing with people in general - I couldn’t even tell you how many of our guests complimented my husband and I on how personable Sal was.
I highly highly recommend you to have Sal take your photos - I PROMISE you’ll be so glad you did!
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Kyle Sent on 07/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Squeals of joy

Sal did our wedding July of 2018 and was so much fun that it's almost like he was in the wedding party. The pictures turned out incredible and I think part of the reason why is because he was so good at making us comfortable, natural and relaxed. Plus he was very affordable! So obviously we referred him to our recently engaged friends. When their wedding came around it was still so fun having him around and he absolutely nailed their pictures too! At this friends wedding he asked if my wife and I would be interested in doing a 1 year anniversary shoot with videography and re-reading our vows. We enthusiastically answered yes because he was so incredible last time. However I think he even got better because man, he and Kathy's work was absolutely stunning. I would absolutely recommend Codillo Photography to anyone. These two have some serious talent.
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Kristyna Sent on 07/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome experience!

Salde was so awesome to work with! I attended a wedding he had previously shot and loved how great he was with the people and how personable he was. I had to book him for my own wedding! Leading up to the wedding, we had engagement pictures with Salde and it only further reassured us of our photographer decision. I love how he tries to naturally pose people so that pictures don’t look artificial and he makes you feel so comfortable while shooting. I also had several compliments from guests about how comfortable he made them feel. He’s very responsive to his emails and the portal he uses for his pictures makes accessing the photos so easy. I would absolutely recommend him to family and friends!
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Codillo Photography frequently asked questions

Codillo Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Codillo Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Codillo Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Codillo Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Codillo Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
Codillo Photography 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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