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About

Hi! We are The Spragues. I am Daniel and my wife is Katherine. We would love to talk about documenting your event so that you and your family can look back on your day for the rest of time, but first let me tell you a little about us. We obsess over coffee. We pine for all different types of delicious food. Speaking of, we love to cook! We endlessly thirst for travel to new places and and to revisit some of our favorites locations in the world. Italy and Australia being some of our favorites. We have an 8 year old daughter who is incredibly strong willed and we love her! Ok, that is probably a good enough introduction, we can talk more over coffee or beer!

Our Experience

My journey in photography began when I attended school for photojournalism. There, I was taught by some incredibly photographers how to watch for real moments and be ready to capture them in order to tell their story. After school Katherine and I started our business and she has been shooting with me ever since. Over the years Katherine has developed her own Photography career in food photography. We have been shooting together since 2009. We have been married since 2007. We have been together since 2003! To say that we work well together is an understatement!

Services Offered

We offer a custom built package that will meet your specific needs. We are available to travel to destination locations all around the globe. No matter the place, we always strive to beautifully document all the details and memories that make your wedding yours.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files

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

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Second Shooter

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints

Reviews of The Spragues

Megan
Megan Sent on 12/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Chicago Photographers

Words cannot express how highly we recommend The Spragues. Katherine and Daniel are two of the sweetest and coolest people ever and they made us feel immediately comfortable working with them. They took both our engagement wedding photos and we got a TON of amazing images that had been composed and edited with attention to detail and care. Their style is unique, artsy, and modern. They were able to capture the feel of our romantic Chicago wedding with a timeless style that is so characteristically THEM as artists but also US as a couple.

The wedding day goes by so fast that I was worried I would miss out on some of the details, but their photography captured every important moment, detail, and aspect of the day. Not only that, but they also delivered our full wedding album on CHRISTMAS DAY (the best present), which really captured their thoughtfulness and how much they care about the couples they work with.

Cannot recommend working with them enough! My one piece of advice is to put the extra money towards hiring both photographers (Katherine and Daniel) as a team—they were able to shoot in multiple places at the same time and working with both of them was truly special! Best decision we made!
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Barbara Sent on 12/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Book them now, you won't regret it.

Kate and Dan are exactly what you want in wedding photographers — obviously wildly talented (their portfolio speaks for itself), but beyond that they are great with communication, patient with questions, willing to throw around ideas and best of all, see things that look like road blocks to you (like rain or a shut down bridge) as opportunities for a great shot. So from a professional standpoint, I had peace of mind knowing we were in good hands which is honestly priceless when you're planning a wedding. On top of that, Dan and Kate are just so personable that we were able to relax and be ourselves around them so we aren't stiff and awkward in the photos. They're the best
Alex
Alex Sent on 02/15/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommended

Kate and Dan were amazing! We weren't quite sure what we wanted, but that didn't stop them from delivering photos we will love forever. Not only did they produce beautiful images to remember our special day, but they were able to suggest so many fantastic locations to shoot around Chicago. They are a great team that is easy to work with, extremely creative, and clearly know what they are doing. Highly recommend to anyone needing photographers.
K
Kira Sent on 01/21/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Book them now!

I cannot recommend The Spragues enough! Katherine and Daniel are an incredible husband-wife duo that not only made our wedding day enjoyable, but produced the most beautiful photos by which to remember it! They are both laid back, yet kept us on schedule; they focus on capturing the day as it happens with unplanned moments. If you're looking for photographers that could easily be guests at your wedding and also produce high quality and artistic photos - Kate and Daniel are it!
Heather
Heather Sent on 01/20/2020
5 out of 5 rating

One of a kind and seamless

My photos are the most unique photos i have ever seen and I love each and every one of them. The way the moment is captured from the ceremony, portraits and just candid ones makes we so happy to look back on this day time and time again. I have never felt so beautiful in photos and would recommend the Spragues over and over again!!!!
S
Sarah Sent on 01/19/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The Spragues are awesome!

If you're considering hiring the Spragues, do it! Their photos are absolutely incredible, and they're a joy to work with. I compared a bunch of different photographers' photos before choosing the Spragues, and their photos are way better than any other photos I saw. Kate and Daniel were fun, flexible, and helpful at our wedding. And, of course most importantly, I love our wedding photos! I would hire them again in a heartbeat.
J
Jamie Sent on 01/17/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Book the spragues!

Daniel and Katherine shot our wedding in Vermont last summer (June 2019) and we feel so extremely lucky they did. The photographs were gorgeous and the price (especially the travel aspect) was very reasonable. Biggest thing, though, on top of being crazy talented and creative, they added such an easygoing vibe to the whole day -- we were a little nervous that no matter who we hired we would feel unnatural being photographed and the pictures would reflect that -- they were the complete opposite. They are so laid back, they feel like friends almost instantly and it's more like having an extra bridesmaid/groomsman on the scene, rather than a photographer. Daniel was our point of contact after the wedding and was super helpful/accessible in creating a catalog and even advising on photo book options. (And since then, I have even had a beer with him in L.A.). These guys rock and we look forward to staying in touch over the years. If you hire them, you will not regret it.
Jamie and Audrey
LA, CA
Julia
Julia Sent on 01/15/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible photographers

Choosing the Spragues for our wedding was by far the best decision we made for our wedding.
When we started looking at photographers for our wedding, we were committed to budgeting to whatever photographer was our favorite. After all, a wedding is only one day but the photographs last forever, right? We narrowed our favorites down to 3-5 photographers, and we chose the Spragues to do our engagement shoot. We knew before we got our engagement pictures back that we wanted Dan and Kate to shoot our wedding - they are the type of people that make you think you’ve known each other for years. And then, we got our engagement pictures back; surprise surprise, they were fantastic! We just had our wedding a couple weeks ago and we had the best. day. ever.
Their work speaks for itself, go check out their Instagram!
M
Maureen Sent on 04/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Better than i could ever imagine

The Spragues seamlessly caught every important moment on my wedding day and was terrific with all the guests. I would like to have them at every event of my life!
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Shaina Sent on 02/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST Wedding Photographers!

We highly recommend the Spragues for any event and couldn't be happier! The
Spragues from Day 1 were very responsive, fun, friendly, affordable and
willing to accommodate our crazy schedule for the day. They made us feel so
comfortable and we truly had so much fun with them! Our pictures came back
quickly and they are absolutely beautiful and so much more than we could
ever expect. Truly they are the best!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner

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