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Laree Photo
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Laree Photo & Video is a professional wedding photography and videography company based in Chicago, Illinois. They specialize in capturing milestone moments in stunning images, resulting in photographs you'll treasure for a lifetime.

Services Offered

Laree Photo offers wedding photography and videography tailored to each couple's unique love story. Lead photographer & Owner Stephanie Laree Schmidt strives to provide each client with a unique and personal experience. Her natural and authentic style results in beautiful images that will transport you back to your wedding day with each glance. In addition to wedding photography and videography, they also offer engagement and family photo shoots.

Here's How The Process Works:
1. Contact Stephanie to see if she has availability for your wedding.
2. Schedule an appointment with her personally to learn more about your ideal wedding package.
3. Book and mark the photographer & videographer off your wedding to-do list.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Add'l Hours
Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files
Proofs

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

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Digital Files
Proofs
Save the Date

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
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
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Laree Photo

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This photography team was professional, organized, and communicative, making clients feel comfortable and relaxed. They delivered beautiful photos and a cherished video with quick turnaround and hundreds of images. Reviewers praised their creativity, helpfulness, and highly recommend them for weddings.

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This photography team was professional, organized, and communicative, making clients feel comfortable and relaxed. They delivered beautiful photos and a cherished video with quick turnaround and hundreds of images. Reviewers praised their creativity, helpfulness, and highly recommend them for weddings.

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Lucy
Lucy Sent on 09/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

I cannot recommend Stephanie enough!

I cannot recommend Stephanie enough! From start to finish, she was absolutely incredible to work with. Not only did she capture the most stunning, beautiful photos that we will cherish forever, but she also made the entire process so smooth and enjoyable. Her communication was excellent every step of the way, and she was incredibly organized with her spreadsheets and documents, which gave me so much peace of mind.

On top of her professionalism, Stephanie has the most wonderful personality—so friendly, bubbly, and genuinely fun to be around. She made us feel completely comfortable in front of the camera and went above and beyond to ensure we got every single photo we asked for (and then some!).

If you’re looking for someone who is both talented and an absolute joy to work with, look no further than Stephanie. She truly exceeded all expectations, and I feel so lucky to have had her as our photographer.
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Jennifer
Jennifer Sent on 04/28/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Photos!

Laree Photo and Video did a FANTASTIC job on my photos! From the very first time I called Stephanie from Laree Photo, they were so nice and patient, and seemed genuinely excited for my big day. My wedding day went very smoothly, and Stephanie answered every little (and big) question I had. My day was perfect, and my photos are just beautiful. The video of my wedding is something that I will cherish forever! I highly recommend Laree Photo and Video if you have a wedding coming up!
Michelle
Michelle Sent on 04/28/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Very Professional!

Stephanie and her team from Laree Photo and Video were very professional and caring. I had the best experience working with them. Stephanie has a warm and welcoming personality and she made me feel very at ease during the entire experience. The photos turned out beautiful! Laree Photo really made me feel like this was my special day, and I will never forget it. Thank you Stephanie!
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Brianna Sent on 04/23/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Photographer!!

Stephanie did an amazing job with our engagement photos! She came ready with the best poses and had so many beautiful ideas. She was so easy and fun to work with. I am struggling to pick my favorite pictures because they are all so great! I can't wait to see what she does for our wedding photos!
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Kalah Sent on 01/21/2024
5 out of 5 rating

So in love with our wedding photos!

I cannot describe how wonderful our experience with Laree Photo was from start to finish. If you are looking for a wedding photographer, you could not possibly do better than Stephanie! She was organized and arrived early. She was relaxed, professional, and made everyone feel at ease. She is a true artist. We are in awe of the photos. We also did not have to wait long to receive our previews and just a few weeks after that, we received our whole photo collection with hundreds of photos. We are so grateful to have chosen Laree Photo to capture the memories our wedding!
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Ivy P. Sent on 10/30/2023
5 out of 5 rating

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Where do i start ! She is wonderful, I had the most greatest experience with her as my Photographer. From the moment we spoke on the phone till the day when it finally came communication was spot on. Her photos came out so beautiful. I will always recommend her to anyone I know who needs a photographer. I will book her again.
Megan
Megan Sent on 07/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing & Kind Wedding Photographer

Stephanie went above and beyond when everything on my wedding day seemed to be falling apart. The photos so took were absolutely amazing and I'm so glad I chose her as the photographer. I would 110% highly recommend her to anyone. Incredibly professional kind and caring!
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Katie Sent on 12/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Confident, Professional and Relaxed! Amazing photos

Stephanie was our lead photographer for our wedding in November, and we couldn’t be happier with our experience and photos from the entire day. Never having met her in person prior to the day of, I have to admit I was a little nervous. But these nerves quickly disappeared when she arrived. She took lead, making sure we captured all of my must haves, while being professional, warm and energetic. Her calm energy made us all feel relaxed and comfortable when taking photos, but somehow was still quick and on top of everything needing to get done. The whole day I felt like she had my back, feeling my energy and keeping me stress free. I was so impressed with how quickly we got our photos back and cannot stop looking through them all, reminiscing and reliving the best day ever! I highly recommend booking Stephanie for your next event, and can’t wait to use her again for all of my big life events.
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Molly Sent on 11/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

So fast, got excellent photos, and made two people who hate pictures feel extremely comfortable!! I highly recommend!

Stephanie was so fast and made us feel so comfortable! The pictures turned out excellent! We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer!
Joanna
Joanna Sent on 10/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The best photographer!

Stephanie is amazing!! She was so much fun to work with and has such an amazing personality. In addition to that her work is just as phenomenal as she is. I am so happy with my wedding photos. We will be using Stephanie anytime we need professional photos done! If you are thinking of hiring her… DO IT!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner

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Professional Network & Endorsements

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We've been working with Stephanie on a few weddings, and we always worked awesome together and we made a great team. Professional, dedicated, creative and fun!

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Laree Photo frequently asked questions

Laree Photo includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Hand-Coloring
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
  • Proofs
Laree Photo includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
Laree Photo offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Laree Photo offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Laree Photo offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Laree Photo 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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