Kenny was truly wonderful to work with! The quality of his photography is phenomenal. As other reviewers have said, he goes above and beyond to capture the best possible shots. We cannot recommend him enough!

Kenny was one of the best decisions we made for our June 2022 wedding at the LondonHouse. Our wedding photos turned out to be pure magic. He knows all the best spots downtown, and offered great advice on locations and timelines. Tom, our second shooter, was also amazing. Kenny made us feel so comfortable on both our wedding day and for our engagement photos. He posted a sneak peek the night of the wedding, which was incredible to see after getting back to our hotel room. We got our photos in a timely manner (faster than he had originally promised), which was amazing. Every shot is a work of art, it’s been nearly impossible to choose which ones to frame. Kenny perfectly captured the day - every detail and moment. Months later, I am still getting frequent compliments on our photos, and countless people have told us they are the most beautiful wedding photos they’ve ever seen. The wedding album he made for us was also above and beyond anything I would have expected. I cannot recommend Kenny enough for your wedding! It will be one of the best decisions you make.

We met with 2 photographers and when my then fiance’ and I met Kenny in his studio and immediately, we felt comfortable and at ease with him, and upon perusing the photo albums from prior weddings, we were impressed and our decision was quickly made! He is absolutely an amazing photographer, and works well with all ages, and group sizes! Additionally, he is a WPPI award winning photographer, which carries industry distinction! Kenny has a fantastic eye for placing and posing individuals, framing up the photograph, and capturing candid moments.

He is an artist, perfectionist, and above all else, a kind and humble professional! Your engagement and wedding photos will look like they belong in a magazine, and he delivers on his promise, “My job is to make you look good.” We had pouring rain on our wedding day, and not only do our photos look absolutely amazing, but there’s also dreamy quality he captured from the rain. He scouts the city and makes wonderful recommendations! On our rainy wedding day, we were looking for outdoor covered locations, and as we drove past the Lyric Opera house my heart sunk when I saw 3 bridal parties already set up for photos. But, Kenny said “I know of an even better place, let’s go to Union Station,” and he captured the most amazing and scenic backgrounds, and we had hardly any foot traffic, and no other bridal party was there for photos! We saved so much time from his location expertise!

If you have the opportunity to make the investment in your wedding photos, I highly recommend Nakai Photography. In the end, your guests celebrated and returned home, the bridal gown gets preserved, flowers become wilted, and rentals are returned. From your wedding day, you are left with the memories from your photos, so why not select the best photographer to capture the most memorable day of your lives through photos that will last forever? Kenny also created the most stunning wedding album I've ever seen, it's leather-bound, gorgeous spreads that it will last a lifetime.

We have absolutely loved working with Kenny! Not only did he bring such a positive energy on the wedding day, his photos and album are spectacular! Kenny even went outside with us in the middle of January to make sure we had a few outdoors pictures on our wedding day.

Thank you thank you thank you!

Kenny's photography skills are top-notch. He photographed my son's and daughter-in-laws engagement and wedding and the pictures are magnificent! Kenny is AWSOME! I highly recommend Nakai Photography to everyone!

Kenny is the best! He is a true artist with a wonderful eye for the most stunning photographs. He is also easy to work with- makes you comfortable, responds quickly and is well prepared. Invest in his photographs... you'll treasure them forever!

I can't say enough about Nakai Photography. Kenny was phenomenal. Personable, professional and most importantly our pictures turned out beautiful! Our conversations leading up to the big day were executed perfectly. Thank you for helping us capture these wonderful memories.

As a serious perfectionist myself- I can confidently say there were very few people I 1000% trusted with the vision for my wedding. But, after looking at Kenny's work online & meeting him in person I was so impressed and knew he was the perfect photographer for us.

Starting with the engagement session- it was FREEZING outside but we barely minded with how much fun Kenny made it. My husband was not thrilled with the idea of engagement photos (i mean there are a lot of awkward ones out there lets be real) BUT he instantly changed his mind once he met Kenny. Kenny captured the most stunning shots, included our favorite parts of the city & even played around with our dog. He was game for anything, made us feel so comfortable and like he was a long time friend hanging out with us. By the end of the night, freezing and all, neither myself or my husband wanted the session to end and couldn't wait to work with Kenny again! Not to mention, the photos were to die for & made making save-the-dates nearly impossible with all of the options!

On to the wedding- our bridal party, family & guests STILL comment months later on how amazing our photographer was! Kenny captured every detail and moment perfectly. I never had to question his quality of work or if everything was getting taken care of (the amazing part of hiring another perfectionist). In fact, I woke up around 4am the next morning with edited photos from Kenny. I couldn't believe he barely slept, if at all, and instead went through all of our photos to have some ready for me when I woke up. I highly doubt many photographers do this, but it speaks to his passion for photography!

Kenny's photography is art and makes your wedding look like it belongs in the pages of vanity fair. After working with Kenny for awhile now from engagement shoot to finalizing our wedding album I can sincerely say hiring him was one of the best decisions I made and I am so thankful to have these photos to look at forever.

Kenny is the most talented wedding photographer in Chicago! He was the first and only photographer we met with based on his portfolio and his experience with Chicago weddings especially at the Langham Hotel. His attention to detail is unmatched. He took pictures of every element of our wedding which we truly appreciate because we spend so much time planning those small details. Kenny and his associate were very enthusiastic and personable making our photoshoots fun and comfortable. Kenny's expertise brilliantly captured the essence of our wedding that still transcends emotions to this day! We were blown away by the details, the feelings and the magic that his pictures told! We can't wait to hire Kenny again for future life events!

Kenny was the best. With his awesome personality he made us feel really comfortable - even my camera-shy fiance/husband didn't put on his usual constipated face - and our engagement pictures came out great (still waiting on our wedding ones!). If you value quality photography, I wouldn't go with anyone else but Kenny. He has great artistic sense and uses all the lighting, angles, surrounding objects to create beautiful pictures. He is also talented at indoor/night time so that every bit of your wedding will be captured perfectly from beginning to end. Highly recommend!