We hired Santiago for our October 2022 wedding at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. The entire experience was everything we could have asked for and simply FANTASTIC! Communication before the wedding was always transparent and swift, and on the big day itself, Santiago proved to be not only a creative master behind the lens but a genuinely kind, caring, and patient person whom we're so glad we got to know.
He made us feel so comfortable, even during some of our more private moments like sharing our vows and post-ceremony pictures at sunset. It honestly felt like we were just hanging out with a good friend!

Furthermore, the collection of photos he gave us is absolutely jaw-dropping and *unfathomably beautiful*. Santiago has a true eye for catching key details and capturing emotions, expressions, and moments throughout the course of the celebration. There is such a rush throughout one’s wedding day… small things that we didn’t get to see firsthand on the day of, such as the centerpieces at the dinner tables, were commemorated in Santiago’s images. When we look back and reflect on the most important day of our lives, my wife and I will forever be grateful that we invested in an excellent photographer that helped tell our story.

Also...we hired Santiago before our wedding for a fun "lifestyle" engagement session with our rescue dog! We all had a blast together and the resulting images were so special.

We would 200% recommend any engaged couple to get in touch with Santiago. You will be humbled beyond words by his craftwork and kindness.

We loved working with Santiago for our Chicago wedding in December of 2021. He was incredibly patient with my long list of questions and did a wonderful job capturing our wedding.

We are so glad that we hired Santiago as our wedding photographer. We absolutely LOVE how our photos turned out. Santiago captured both the more posed and the completely candid moments of our wedding beautifully. We booked Santiago during a very busy time for him, and he was still responsive and enthusiastic to talk through all the details of our wedding. In the days leading up to the wedding, he was quick to respond to emails. Our guests loved Santiago. So many of them commented on how energetic he was and how happy he seemed to be there taking all of our photos! We'd recommend Santiago to anyone. Hire him!

Santiago came highly recommended by a lot of friends who have used him for their weddings and engagement photos. After checking out their photos, it was an easy choice to pick Santiago because come on, clearly his work is remarkable!! After doing an engagement session with Santiago and seeing our stunning photos, I had no doubt that he would capture the beauty of our big day, which was a huge weight off my shoulders and I could just relax the day of knowing he would handle it all. My husband hates photos (more than a usual guy does) but Santiago knew exactly how to make the picture process pain free for him. THANK YOU SO MUCH SANTIAGO!!!! Can't wait to see our wedding photos! 7 months later and I am still getting compliments on my engagement photos :)

Santiago is THE BEST!!! We just got our wedding photos back and cannot stop smiling ear to ear. He has a special gift of capturing moments and reactions so you can relive the wedding weekend over and over again. I am forever thankful for him, his kindness and his immense talent. Thank you, Santiago!

Santiago is an incredible photographer, and he captured our wedding day beautifully! He is so great to work with and made both of us feel extremely comfortable during our engagement session and on our big day. Although he works alone, he is always on the move and doesn’t miss a thing. We even had several guests comment on how great he was and how hard he worked during the reception to capture everything! Not only are the photos perfect, but they were also all sent to us a little less than 3 weeks after the wedding! Seriously, he’s the best!

Santiago was the absolute BEST! He made us feel so at ease from the moment we met him and put any inhibitions I had about being photographed completely in the past due to his professionalism, approachability, and friendly demeanor. He was incredibly reasonably priced and very responsive in all communications. Our guests loved him and could not believe how many photographs he was able to capture in such a short time and especially being that he shot our wedding solo! If you want to feel at ease on your big day, you can put your complete trust in Santiago that he will "get" your vision and make photography magic happen!! Thanks again Santiago for all your hard work and for making our memories absolutely beautiful.

I was the mother of the Groom and have been photographing weddings for over 20 years. I love this photographer!! I would highly recommend him!! He captured each and every moment that should have been captured. The quality of his work shows his expertise.

I saw Santiago's photography online and was immediately interested, hoping he was available to do my wedding... Luckily he was and I'm so glad we had him as our photographer! We were so happy with everything- Santiago was awesome, so friendly and laid back, while also having lots of ideas and leading us well during the photoshoots and giving us plenty of options. I love how he incorporates nature and uses natural lighting, definitely the look we were going for. I was also interested in how he uses film as well (he also took some polaroids for our wedding photos which was really fun). I highly recommend going with Santiago!

My husband and I said "I Do" on September 19, 2015 and we cannot begin to express how lucky we were to have found Santiago to photograph our wedding! He is so kind, fun, and professional. Looking back through the pictures, you'd think we had 2 or 3 photographers...Santiago was always in the right place at the right time and was very discrete about his positioning throughout the ceremony and reception. And his pictures turned out amazing! The way he captures each moment as it happens and how he captures the light is stunning. We received so many complements about our wedding photos from our friends and family! We highly recommend Santiago for engagement and wedding photos! He truly is THE best!!!