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On WeddingWire since 2010

Crane's Chicago Wedding Photography provides wedding photography services to couples in the Chicago area. The photographers shoot in a traditional style to satisfy the tastes of all clients. They love to play on the surrounding environment and feel that there is no better city to photograph weddings in. Enjoy photos near Chicago's greatest landmarks or at the places that mean the most to you. Their team has shot at events all over the country, from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles.

Services Offered
Crane's Chicago Wedding Photography is available through every moment of your engagement. Their packages offer both your wedding photography and engagement shoot. Couples can also opt for a basic package if they choose. Add an additional photographer to capture every guest and detail. An online gallery will provide couples with every photo from the day. Their full photography services include:

  • High-res images
  • Multiple locations
  • One event per day
  • Slideshow
  • Engagement shoot
  • Trash-the-dress shoot
  • Liability insurance

Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

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

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Toning
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Negatives

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Negatives
Prints
5.0 out of 5 rating
66 Reviews
  • Quality of service
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  • Average response time
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  • Professionalism
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  • Value
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  • Flexibility
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98% Recommended by couples
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Yvonne Sent on 10/19/2014
5 out of 5 rating
I recently had my wedding at Promontory Point in September this year but I booked Randy 1.5 years before my wedding because I knew after doing my research and meeting up with several photographers that not only is he talented but also super friendly, flexible and has great ideas. I can't tell you how happy I am with Randy's excellent photography work.I absolutely love my wedding photos!! Everyone commented on how beautiful my pictures came out. Randy captured my wedding with a mixture of candid, formal, and just gorgeous scenic pictures with my wedding party. Even though it rained on and off I still had 1200+ pictures. I highly recommend Crane's Photography as their work is just excellent.
Bri
Bri S. Sent on 01/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, JOYFUL, Photos

I looked at a LOT of wedding photographers. There are a lot of people out there who do beautiful photos, but none really felt like a fit for us -- either the photo style was moodier/sexier than I thought we could pull off, or the price was too steep for the amount of hours we wanted to have the photographer available, or photos felt too “posed” and cookie-cutter. Then we found Randy. The first thing I noticed about Randy’s portfolio is that people were smiling and laughing. You’d be surprised how few photographers feature photos that look joyful! The second thing I noticed is that photos weren’t all the same; different couples had different looks and styles. I felt like I was learning something about the couple by their photos. When we contacted Randy, we discovered that his work was not only in budget, but that his pricing included a full day of wedding photos – no matter how many hours the day lasted! Our package included engagement photos, wedding photos, a small album, and we added a photobooth for the wedding day.

Our engagement session and wedding ended up being two years apart (thanks, COVID) and Randy did an incredible job with both! The engagement shoot gave us a great sense of how Randy works and got us accustomed with posing. What I most appreciated was the fact that Randy caught the moments in between the poses – where my husband and I were laughing with one another or sharing a special moment. For the wedding photos, Randy joined me a little bit before 9 am and was with us until the reception ended at 11 pm! He had a second photographer there during most of that time, as well. I really wanted to capture the joy of finally being able to be together with family and getting to celebrate. After nearly three years of being engaged, I was determined to make the day as stress-free as possible and just enjoy myself. Randy picked up on our joyful, relaxed mood right off the bat and gave us the photos of our dreams! Our photos are bright and colorful (although he picks wonderful photos to do in B&W) and full of laughter, big smiles, and happy tears. Every part of the day is beautifully captured, but we are especially fond of the candid joy in our reception pictures. He got such wonderful shots of our guests that we sent everyone a photo in their thank you cards!

If you want wedding photos that feel like you, your partner, and your loved ones, I cannot recommend Randy enough. He is professional, easy to work with, and so talented. We are so grateful to have found him!
Crystal
Crystal M. Sent on 02/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Photos

Our photos were beautiful for our wedding
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Crane's Chicago Wedding Photography frequently asked questions

Crane's Chicago Wedding Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Crane's Chicago Wedding Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Negatives
Crane's Chicago Wedding Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Crane's Chicago Wedding Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
Crane's Chicago Wedding Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Negatives
  • Prints
Crane's Chicago Wedding 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.
Crane's Chicago Wedding Photography currently offers 1 gift promotion for wedding services.

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