Angela Renee Photography Reviews
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Alexis S. Sent on 03/16/2024The second best decision next to marrying my husband
Angela Renee's photography was a magical addition to our wedding, capturing every moment with such beauty that looking at the photos feels like reliving the day. Her ability to blend in seamlessly made her feel like an old friend we had known forever, contributing to the warmth and genuine smiles in every shot. The photos we received were beyond stunning, each one a testament to her exceptional skill and artistic eye. Angela not only immortalized our special day but did so in a way that felt deeply personal and incredibly joyful. -
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Rebecca S. Sent on 11/16/2023Angela is the best!!!
Angela and her team were one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. She captured the most gorgeous photos from our special day and we will cherish them for forever. Additionally, Angela and her team were an absolute joy to work with - they are communicative, organized, professional, kind and lovely people. I cannot recommend them enough. -
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Vanessa T. Sent on 01/13/2023Angela is amazing!
We were introduced to Angela by Jen, our wedding planner at A Fresh Event. As creatives, and despisers of the conventional, if we were going to invest in someone to document the most important day of our lives so far, my husband and I wanted someone who could tell our story in the most beautiful way possible. As soon as we saw Angela's work, we fell in love--the compositions, the lighting, capturing the mini moments that matter--telling the story of the beautiful souls captured in those shots. Once we met her (via zoom), it was a done deal--Angela is so cool and down to earth, has impeccable taste, and is the supermom that I one day aspire to be. Then, the day of, the gloves came off, and she got down to business. I cannot even begin to thank her for all the hard work it took to work within our timeline, and getting us images and lighting she knew would work best. Her second-shooter, Chrissy, was awesome!!! Super friendly and fun to be around, getting everyone relaxed and having a good time. We are so, so thankful. What a team. -
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Danny Y. Sent on 10/15/2022Absolutely the BEST!!!
I can not say enough about how AMAZING Angela is! She was so great to work with from day 1, and was even MORE incredible on the wedding day. She was very communicative, punctual, and has a way of making you feel EXTREMELY comfortable doing something that a lot of us don't do every day (getting photos taken). She also wasn't afraid to climb trees/rocks, or lay down in the grass to get the photo framed perfectly! We are so happy with the moments she was able to capture from one of the most important days of our lives.
Thank you so much Angela, you're truly the best!! -
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Carissa H. Sent on 10/15/2022All-Around Amazing
Angela captured our wedding day perfectly and I am glad that she was our photographer! We loved the photos on her website, but it was really our first meeting where we knew she would be the right fit for us. And we were right - she is very experienced and helped our day run smoothly! Angela is particularly good at capturing candids, but is of course great at portraits too, and did a phenomenal job photographing us, as well as our friends and family. We had an engagement session which was really helpful (mostly for us to get comfortable in front of the camera), and made us even more excited to work with her on our wedding day. Her questionnaire also helped us think through how the day should go and left no stone unturned. We whole-heartedly recommend Angela for your photography needs! And if you have Chrissy as your second photographer - even better!! -
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Carol D. Sent on 02/06/2022Incredible photos!!
We worked with Angela for our wedding in October 2021. I honestly can't say enough good things about her. From the moment we met, we knew we would be comfortable with her. We felt pretty confident that our photos would turn out nicely, but they were above and beyond what we expected. We'd asked for some artistic shots and also formal and candid shots. The thing we were most delighted by was the way Angela captured the joy of the moment in so many candids. Each time we look through our photos, it's like reliving our wedding day. We've received so many compliments on our photos and and comments that we had a great photographer. I enthusiastically recommend working with Angela for your wedding photos! -
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Joyce F. Sent on 09/02/2022Fabulous Photographer
Angela is the photographer of our dreams; she is the rare creative who not only lives up to our lofty expectations but far exceeds them. We first found Angela via Instagram in 2018 and fell in love with her online portfolio. As out-of-town parents of the groom, we were searching for someone to photograph our son’s surprise proposal at an eatery in Chicago. Angela responded promptly to our inquiry and was excited to be part of the clandestine surprise, bringing a second shooter along to take photos of our families hiding in the street while she posed nonchalantly as a fellow diner in the restaurant. They captured every emotion: the anticipation, the nerves, the shock, the tears, the laugher, the delight. The photos from that day are simply spectacular, as are the ones taken during their engagement session a few days later. Angela is a master of light, shooting gorgeous portraits and STUNNING city scenes!!! She is a true artist with an incredible eye. Combined with her fine arts training, Angela’s work is elevated and editorial. As their wedding photographer, she was equally comfortable and competent shooting in challenging lighting challenges, from inside the hotel suite and dimly lit church, to the bright sunny courtyard for family photos. She then easily and adeptly transitioned to using flash during the reception, delivering beautifully exposed - and beautifully composed - photos. Her years of experience and knowledge of how a wedding day unfolds calmed our nerves, and she easily organized all of us without being bossy or dominating. She and her awesome second shooter put everyone at ease, blended in with our guests, and unobtrusively captured all the key moments and details of our weekend. (Yes, we hired her to photograph the rehearsal dinner, as well – such a great decision!) She captured every minute detail that had been planned with such care, the spontaneous moments that we ourselves missed, and all the magic in between. Our youngest daughter was recently married in our home state – Angela’s photos from our son’s wedding in Chicago FAR EXCEEDED the photos we received from the nationally recognized photographer here. The experience could not have been more different. Angela’s incredible talent, personality, work ethic, desire to please, responsiveness, communication and editing skills are top notch. Angela is one of the best investments you can make.
(Postscript – Angela took the most darling family photos two years later when their first baby arrived. We have already booked her to document the arrival of baby number two in January. Need we say more?)
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Kim Sent on 01/21/2021"Picture Perfect" Experience!
We highly recommend Angela Renee Photography! Angela took both our Engagement session photos and a couple months later, our Wedding photos in October 2020.
Angela’s work that she had shared on Instagram immediately drew us to her and after some email correspondence we had a very informative Facetime call that allowed us to get to know Angela better and Angela wanted to get to know us and what our vision for our Wedding day and photos looked like. In our case, we loved having a lot of candid photos to look back on that would allow us to feel like we were present in the room when we looked back on our wedding day. And obviously we wanted a number of staged shots to capture the day. When we received the finished product, the photos were exactly what we had in mind when we talked to Angela.
A few other takeaways that may help you:
- Angela took so many pictures, even in smaller moments during the wedding day which was great looking back on.
- Angela is personable and fun and she felt like part of our small wedding party the entire day.
- Angela’s communication and planning skills are great. With so many moving parts on your Wedding day, you will know weeks ahead of time exactly where your photos will be taken. In our case we chose to have our first look at the Wrigley Building, then took pictures in front of Board of Trade, then LaSalle Street Bridge, before heading the ceremony and reception. Angela will have her own recommendations based on your desired style and is open to suggestions and can make phone calls to venues for photos for you too.
- Angela really works to get the best picture. At a couple points she was making small climbs to get the best angles.
- Did we mention the photos look amazing!
- The package we chose had a 2nd shooter on the wedding day which worked out great for showing the groom getting ready and bride getting ready at separate locations before the first look.
- Angela put together a short slideshow of some of the wedding photos, set to music, that we were able to share with family and friends too.
We hope this review helps you chose your Wedding photographer!
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Ryan D. Sent on 02/12/2022You're in good hands
Angela was amazing throughout this whole process. She did an incredible job and our photos are amazing. I have a light sensitivity issue with flashes and she managed it amazing and I had no issues all night. We've already received a ton of compliments on how great the photos are. We'd HIGHLY recommend Angela if you are looking for incredibly professional photos and someone that will help make a jam packed day fun and manageable, go with her. -
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Jennifer M. Sent on 01/02/2021Stop reading this title and just hire Angela already
Angela Renee was our engagement and wedding photographer and she was fantastic! She's quick with the camera, friendly to us and guests and made us feel comfortable and confident both days, even though we're awkward as can be in staged photos. She's a pro at catching genuine smiles and gorgeous photos on top of being incredibly organized and responsive! We even lost a few groomsman bc their car broke down and I was pocket-less (and therefore phone-less) in a a wedding dress and Angela had pro-actively gotten their contact info so she could help change plans on a dime and get them where they needed to be. If you want the photos to turn out perfect without you having to stress about it, hire Angela Renee. -
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Morgan K. Sent on 01/28/2022Incredible
It’s been 3 months since our wedding and 3 years since we booked Angela Renee as our wedding photographer, and I can honestly say that time has in no way mellowed my appreciation for the fabulous work she does! Every step of the way Angela and her counterpart were warm, fun, insightful and incredibly generous with their time and energy. Nothing about the service we got from Angela is generic. Her flexibility and problem solving qualities are everything you need on such a stressful day and having 2 photographers is incredible; you get to relive your wedding from so many different perspectives, capturing the heart and love of your family and closest friends. Whenever I look at our photos (which is every day!) it reminds me to be grateful and celebrate with the people I love, I’m not sure you could ask anymore from your wedding photographer. She also did our engagement shoot which I love equally as much as our wedding photos. I get compliments from everyone all the time on both! Can’t wait to use Angela in the future for family photos, not only is she the most talented and best photographer but a true gem of a person and friend. -
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Corinne M. Sent on 01/13/2022Angela Renee Photo is amazing!
Angela was recommended to us by our venue and we couldn't have been happier with our experience working with her. Leading up to the wedding she was communicative and easy to work with. Day of, her friendliness and enthusiasm really helped make us feel less awkward posing for so many pictures. And of course, the final photos were GORGEOUS. Both posed photographs and candid shots really captured what we hoped to remember about the day. Highly recommend!! -
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Meg G. Sent on 03/27/2020She captured a dream!
Angela was a joy to work with from our first call. She was so attentive and the photos were more beautiful than my own memory of the day. She was the first vendor I hired and I suggest she be your first call too. -
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Kara W. Sent on 02/01/2020Love Angela!!
We knew that picking a wedding photographer that we got along with was critical because we'd be spending our entire day and night with them - and right when we met Angela we knew she was a great fit. Her photos are amazing and she's a wonderful person, someone who is super easy to get along with. She is so calm and made us both feel at ease on the day of. In addition, the photos she took turned out amazing. They were the exact style we wanted - a great mix of candids and posed shots - and very creative. She also has a great eye in what she captures. We would recommend Angela to anyone in a heartbeat!
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Haley R. Sent on 01/06/2020A true professional!
Angela did a fantastic job with our engagement photos and wedding. I knew photography was going to be a very important part of our wedding (as someone who treasures family photos), and when we met with Angela, I knew she would take that responsibility seriously. In addition to the obviously gorgeous pictures Angela takes, Angela had a calming and professional air that helped my fiance and two nervous mothers be at ease and happy with their pictures at the end of such a big day (not an easy feat!). She directed us when needed, but also captured the un-posed sweet moments that happened in between. She stayed to a timeline while still capturing the shots we wanted without rushing, and did excellent work getting pictures of our 175 guests during our reception. I've had two people comment that these were the best wedding photos of the whole day they'd ever seen and a few friends who weren't able to make it say that Angela's work truly captured the emotion of the whole day and helped them feel like they were right there. We can't wait to be similarly transported in years to come looking back on the photos of such a special day. -
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