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What is the story behind WS Photography?

WS Photography is an award-winning Chicago wedding photography and videography studio founded in 2009 by photographer Milan Lazic and studio manager Ana Rapajic. With more than 15 years of professional experience and over 600 weddings documented, our team specializes in refined documentary storytelling, authentic candid moments, artistic and editorial portraits, professional off-camera lighting, and cinematic wedding films.

Based in Chicago, WS Photography serves couples throughout the city, the Chicago suburbs, the Midwest, and selected destination locations worldwide. Our team has extensive experience photographing and filming weddings at luxury hotels, private clubs, historic venues, churches, museums, ballrooms, industrial spaces, and outdoor locations. We have worked at many iconic Chicago venues, including the University Club of Chicago, The Langham, The Rookery, The Field Museum, Chicago Winery, Fairlie, and Rockwell on the River.

Our services include engagement photography, full wedding-day photography and videography, multi-day and multicultural wedding coverage, additional photographers and videographers, professional audio recording, drone footage when permitted, cinematic highlight films, full-length wedding films, and handcrafted wedding albums.

Couples receive a sneak peek of 20–50 edited wedding photographs within 48 hours, followed by their complete high-resolution online gallery in approximately four to six weeks. Every wedding is approached with careful planning, clear communication, and a focus on allowing couples to enjoy their celebration while we document the genuine emotions, people, and moments that make their day unique.

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What is included in WS Photography's packages?

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Negatives

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
Albums
Digital Files
Negatives
Proofs

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Video

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Prints
Proofs

What are real couples saying about their experience with WS Photography in reviews?

Jenny
Jenny Sent on 12/20/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Smiling Faces Stunning Pics

We were referred to WS Photography by friends of ours who had the most unique wedding photos and they did not disappoint. We had the pleasure of working with them not only for engagement and 2021 wedding photos, but also hired them for our 'Covid Living Room Wedding' in 2020. They gave us lots of options for packages and during consultation were upfront on the # of hours needed (actually told us less hours than we originally wanted!). Tamara, Milan and team are creative photographers and take direction, though don't require it. During our 2021 full wedding you barely noticed the photographers were there, however we got stunning pics of all our reception details. 10/10 highly recommend.
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Stefanija Sent on 05/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Extremely pleased

Milan, Nemanja and Marko were amazing to work with. They made sure to capture the important moments and didn’t require any direction to do so. At the same time they allowed us to enjoy our day without rushing us from location to location. They helped us stay on schedule and found great scenic spots for photographs. Ana who helped coordinate prior to the big day was very easy to work with and informative. We could tell Ana had our best interest at heart.
After the wedding, they sent us a preview of a handful of photographs and they are beautiful. The final album turned out beautiful. We are grateful to have found WS Photography and we would highly recommend them to anyone needing photographers would will capture beautiful photos of their special day!
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Diana Sent on 12/17/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Fast and amazing!

The results of our pictures were nothing short of amazing. Thank you WS!!
R
Robert Sent on 10/11/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend WS Photography

We would highly recommend WS Photography! Their photo journalistic style captured every little detail of our wedding. Milan and Nem were fantastic to work with and captured the most incredible photos. We've received so many comments about how our wedding photos were the best they have ever seen and asking about who our photographers were. We also had to reschedule our wedding twice due to Covid-19 and WS Photography was incredibly accommodating to reschedule. If you are looking for a high quality and price competitive photographer(s), look no further than WS Photography. You'll be glad you did!
Stephanie
Stephanie Sent on 09/24/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Great E shoot and Wedding Photos!

First, we had our E-shoot with WS photo, and they were so amazing! They were so kind and gave us the direction we needed. I had to actually run to the airport so we had to cut the E session shorter than anticipated. They offered us a second session to finish our E shoot photos. Second, WS photo was so flexible and kept us organized throughout the ups and downs of planning a wedding during the Pandemic. Our plans had to be updated and changed constantly, but Ana was very responsive to our calls. Also, they returned our wedding photos fully edited within two months of our wedding. We HIGHLY recommend using WS photo for your next event!
Kara
Kara Sent on 05/06/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The best of the best!

Could not have asked for anything better. Very impressed with this team!
Allison
Allison Sent on 12/18/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Such a great team to work with!

We loved working with the whole WS Photography team, and of course loved their photo-journalism style and got plenty of great candid shots. They also did our engagement shoot closer to the wedding to help us prepare to take so many photos on our wedding day. They helped to guide us while also taking our feedback to make sure we got the photos we wanted. We would hire them again 100x for our wedding!
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 10/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Talented and Dependable

Milan and Tamara are so incredibly talented!! We had worked with Milan and his wife Ana for our engagement session, so we already love them, but our wedding would not have been the same without them. It downpoured ALL DAY for our wedding, and it was planned to be an outdoor wedding on a farm, with lots of outdoor shots with the leaves and beautiful fall colors. Obviously that didn't happen, but we could not be happier with the photos we've gotten back so far. Milan has a way of finding the best, most artistic, beautiful shot to make you look like you just stepped out of a magazine. We barely recognize ourselves in these photos, in the absolute best way possible. Milan is a real artist, and we could not recommend he and WS Photography enough. Incredible service, incredible talent - SO worth the price. If you want photos of your wedding that are more art than photo, this is the photographer you're looking for.
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Nat Sent on 10/18/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Talented, professional, beautiful photography!

WS Photography went above and beyond my expectations for my wedding photos! I thought I knew what to expect with wedding photography, but WS Photography blew me away with their talent, professionalism, and beautiful photos. From the moment I first called them to inquire, my worries went away. I immediately felt that they know what they're doing and that I could relax and let them do their thing. When we met, they were very friendly, open, and relaxed which in turn allowed me to relax and enjoy my day. The editing was done quickly as promised, and the photos are amazing! It will be difficult to choose just a few photos to print for an album because they're all unique and beautiful.
Marissa
Marissa Sent on 09/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning Photos and Wonderful People!

Milan, Tamara, and Ana were an absolute dream to work with, and the photos they captured for our engagement session and wedding were stunning! Our expectations were exceeded in every regard with them. They take truly beautiful, thoughtful, personal, artistic photos, and do it with an efficiency and level of professionalism that should be the gold standard for any wedding photographer.

For both our engagement session and our wedding, Milan and Tamara thoroughly scouted out all the locations we gave them, meticulously planning each shot in advance so that when the time came not a single moment was wasted, and every shot was spot-on. And yet, somehow, we never felt rushed or uncomfortable even for a moment. It was an incredible relief to know that we could trust our photographers 100% and we didn’t need to worry about anything on the big day.

When we first received our engagement photos, my then-fiancé and I were floored. They so far surpassed what we were expecting in terms of artistry, technical skill, and overall quality that I could hardly believe these were photos of us! For our wedding photos, we knew now the level of quality to expect, but we were still thrilled when we finally saw them. Every shot was frame-worthy, and our friends and family (many of whom are photographers and videographers themselves) were all seriously impressed.

On top of all of this, Milan, Ana, and Tamara are the nicest people. I can’t recommend them enough!
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What awards has WS Photography won?

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

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Where is WS Photography based?

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WS Photography frequently asked questions

WS Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
WS 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
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
  • Proofs
WS Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
WS Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
WS Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
  • Proofs
WS 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.
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