Modern Image Studios: Chicago, Downers Grove, Schaumburg, Orland Park

We chose Jeff as our photographer because he has worked with Venuti's plenty of times. He took wonderful pictures for our wedding and really listened to what we wanted.

I have professionally worked with Modern Images for years and I knew on my big day, they were the team for me. From the fabulous pricing to the quality you get for it, there is no need to look any further.
Going through the experience firsthand, I saw again just how wonderful they really are. The in studio meeting was great. We saw a few photographers they thought met my style and they were right, Doru is just such a gem, a creative extreme talent! Kelly is so prompt, personable and fun to work with and once contracted, Meg was a rock star making sure all was perfect for my big day. I sent a few schedules in addition to their very detailed online pre-event survey and she graciously accepted them and answered any last minute questions.
I am so excited to see what the photographs and video turn out like. Thank you truly to everyone on my Modern Images team! We will be working together for many years to come.

Photography was the hardest company to choose from. Everyone shows you amazing photos and you can only hope yours look just as good. When it came to photos I was extremely careful about who I picked because that is one thing you will never be able to go back and undo. To dislike your wedding photos would be awful. After careful consideration I chose Modern Image Studios - With Joe Nowak as our photographer. When I first saw my pictures - I was speechless. Every picture looked like it was in a magazine. He was fast, efficient and took all of my suggestions and concerns into consideration on our wedding day. He is young and knew what I meant when I said, "I want fun/modern poses." A lot of my friends have already written down his name for when they get married. He did an AWESOME job and I couldn't have asked for anything more. If you are looking for a photographer who is fast/good at thinking of poses/ and takes awesome ones Joe is the guy for you. Modern Image as a company was also very easy to work with and communicating. I always was able to get my questions answered in a reasonable time. I am happy that I chose Modern Image!

I chose Modern Image because they share a suite with the DJ that I chose. I loved the one stop shopping! Our pictures are beautiful, and for the most part I found they staff very easy to work with. My only complaint is with the videographer. When he called to talk to me about the day, he had a lot of questions about things... things that I didn't know about. Like about the lighting at our venue... that I had only visited once. And about how our officiant was planning to have us stand. I didn't know that I had to worry about those things! Throughout the entire planning process, I had felt completely calm. But he stressed me out. When I told him that I didn't know that I had to worry about that stuff, he told me that I should really delegate most of the tasks to other people. I thought that's what I was doing when I hired vendors! Other than that, everything was wonderful.

They give you as lot included in their price tag for sure! We had two full blown (no assistants) photographers and one videographer. We expected a lot and for the most part they delivered. I did not realize touching up things like wrinkles or blemishes was not automatically included....I figured something of this nature would be automatic, but it is not. Jeff and Claudiu were my photographers and they were GREAT, Allen was my videographer and he was great too... but I have not seen my video yet. I have just glanced at my pics and the only things I thought that could have been done better was small things......people's spacing in pics (my poor flower girl looks like she is being swallowed up by a bridesmaids dress)......chin up or down help (mine was down and everyone elses is up so I look weird)....we had an ENORMOUS amount of pics we wanted to get and not all were got but they shot >2000 pics so we certainly got a HUGE selection! As with any vendor....READ THE CONTRACT WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB to be sure your must haves are covered.

Overall experience was great, were a few glitches throughout. My main photographer was wonderful from the engagement session to our wedding day he really made us feel confirmable and was professional. Our second
photographer however was not heard
from guests that he was rude and argumentative..and didn't receive my engagement proofs until two a week before my wedding.

Bridget did an absolutely amazing job! She was so personable and fun and made all of our photo ops so much fun!!! Our engagement pictures turned out incredible and I can't wait to see how our wedding pics turn out!!!

JEFF WAS OUR PHOTOGRAPHER AND HE WAS EXCELLENT. THE COMPANY THEMSELVES HAD OUR PICTURES READY IN ABOUT A WEEK TO VIEW, AND ALL OF THEM LOOKED GREAT. JEFF WAS NEVER IN YOUR FACE WITH THE CAMERA BUT HE STILL GOT THE PICTURES WITHOUT US KNOWING. WE USED THEM FOR VIDEO AS WELL, AND AGAIN THE SAME RESPONSE....EXCELLENT WORK TO THE BOTH OF THEM.

Photographer seemed very skilled in setting up shots and taking candid ones. Was very pleasant and fun to work with.

The best investment you can make is a videographer for your wedding day. I was a very frugal bride and went back and forth quite a bit about not having one.... WORTH EVERY PENNY FROM MODERN IMAGE STUDIOS. They work with you and find out EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT and customize it for you. Very affordable compared to other quality work... Nicole was my videographer and the work she captured was great. Everything I told her that was important she got it. Its wonderful to have this to look back on... pictures are worth a thousand words but VIDEO... its everything. Seeing my husbands face as I walked up the aisle, my grandmother tear up, us cut our cake, toasts and my father daughter dance are the moments that after a while you tend to forget bits a pieces... with a video- u never forget. THANK YOU!!!!

Just got to look at our photos yesterday. Our photographer, Rachel, was not one of their regulars but she took the job when the photographer we wanted had a personal situation come up. The company called to tell us and said when I said that I wasn't feeling the portfolio of their recommended substitute they found me someone else. I do find it weird to pay the whole fee upfront before any of the services are actually performed.

Photographer was great - the wedding pictures came out absolutely gorgeous. They were amazing and made us feel so comfortable the whole time! Highly recommend.

Hands down ONE OF THE BEST!!! I cannot say one thing that is not FABULOUS about this company. The office staff is prompt, professional, delightful to deal with and always keeps you informed of what is going on and when. Then, our photographer, Brian Powers, was nothing short of amazing. He is creative and energetic. He was smiling the entire day and night and actually seemed to be having fun at our reception. I have seen so many photographers at weddings looking like they just had to be there and were just working, very much like an outsider. Brian looked like he was having a blast, enjoyed taking pictures for us and was there at every turn to get all the pictures we wanted. Brian also made everyone feel comfortable in the bridal party and none of our pictures felt stiff. Our parents commented throughout the entire night how great he was and we couldn't agree more. Thank you Modern Image!

I received a coupon from David's Bridal for Modern Image Studios and originally I had checked into other photographers. They match your personality with the photography style that you like. We worked with Jeff Owens. He was so nice very professional funny and very easy to get a hold of. I am very happy we chose MIS. I was bit nervous at first but then the reviews made me feel a bit more comfortable. I also had my best friends husband taking candid shots so this helped and Jeff was okay with that. I definitely recommend Modern Image Studio very reliable.

We used Modern Image Studios for both our photography and videography, and we could not be more happy with our choices! Meg, our client account manager, was extremely friendly and helpful. The week of our wedding, both of our photographers (we had two, Brian and Bryan) called us to check in. On the day of our wedding, they were great from the moment they arrived. They made the whole wedding party feel extremely comfortable; they were very professional but also very friendly and fun. They took tons of candid photos (which was what we wanted), but they also did an awesome job with our posed group shots -- we had accounted for an hour and a half of photos following our ceremony, and they got all the shots we wanted in less than an hour so that we could enjoy cocktail hour! Our photos turned out BEAUTIFULLY. They look professional, but more importantly, they really captured the love and fun of our wedding! They also gave us over 1600 photos to choose from!!

Our videographer, Jim, was also great -- he was extremely friendly and professional, and our guests all noted that they didn't even know he was there (he wasn't in the way or obnoxious like you sometimes see at weddings). We couldn't wait to see the finished product, and we were scheduled to get our video back at the end of September (3 months after our wedding). We ended up getting it back in mid-July! We could not be happier with the finished product -- the shots were incredibly clear, and he captured all the important details of our wedding. The editing was fantastic, too. The video is almost two hours -- about 45 minutes of getting ready, ceremony, and photoshoot, and the rest of the reception, which was exactly what we wanted. I cannot say enough good things about Modern Image Studio and would highly recommend their videography and photography services to anyone!

We chose Modern Image for their wide range of portfolios, low prices and general helpfulness. When we first showed up for the consultation, we felt comfortable and not pushed around by a salesperson. We signed up with Joe who was the perfect match for us. Joe was great and even rescheduled with us a million times for our (free) engagement pictures until we found a time and place we were comfortable. On the day of, he captured over 1000 photos in the 10 hours in many different Chicago locations. He met and exceed all expectations and got my dream shot on Michigan Ave. Joe was a great and helped our shy bridal party come out of their shell.

I was so pleased with the pictures. Jeff was our photographer. He was friendly and efficient. The has a great mix of the traditional shots and the creative shots. I thought the price for the 10 hours of photography and the digital images was very fair. I've yet to decide on an album (or to make my own). The have three types of albums - all are beautiful, but of course I like the most expensive one. The prices are comparable to (or cheaper than!) other photographers. Most excitingly, when we got we got home from the honeymoon they had made a slide show of photos that told the story of our wedding. It's on the blog (Dana and James) and the perfect thing to show friends instead of looking thru 1300 images! They also put those images at the front of the images online so even without the slide show people still see "the best of the best" first, then can look thru them all. (I'm not sure if they always make a slide show or not, it wasn't in the contract) They surpassed all of the dates with getting the photos online and providing us the disk of all the photos.

We were very pleased with our photographer (Jeff) and the pictures he took. He was great with our flower girl and ring bearer! We were amazed at all of the photos he took during the service and can't figure out how he got around so quickly without distracting from the service.

We didn't get a single shot with my husband and just his groomsmen, detail shots were sub par. We like enough to make an album. Decent price.

This review is LONGGGGGGGGGGGG OVERDUE!!!!!!!!... This will be my SECOND review for the lovely people at Modern Image Studios (Chicago AND Downers Grove). My wife and I got married 11/4/2011. Gerry, Meg, Jessica and Kyle W. were THE GREATEST!.... After searching and searching, interviewing and reviewing other photographers we decided to go with Modern Image. The initial consultation with Gerry made us feel VERY comfortable and at home (Very nice décor). We viewed actual albums as well as several photographer's works. We chose Kyle W. for his clean eye and diversity of shots, we immediately put down our deposit.

A couple of days before the event we went over the day with Kyle. The day of, he showed up ON TIME and well dressed. He shot the girls then us as planned. During the services, he was "out-of-the-way". Didn't disturb the services and was very accommodating (which the Pastor loved). We left the church, hustled to the reception site and again he pretty much blended in with everything and everyone. He suggested a couple of shots on the roof of the Hotel (one of the shots was chosen to participate in a sweepstake). I even used the photo in making our 1 year anniversary gift to my wife.

All of the shots turned out wonderful. We had a hard time deciding on which ones to include in the album. Our parents even received mini albums with our package and our mothers loved them.... If I had to do it again (which I hope is NEVER). But IF I had to would go with Modern Image in A HEARTBEAT!.

Thanks again guys for making our special day that much more special....

Mr. and Mrs. A.

We absolutely loved working with Julie of Modern Image! She was outgoing and fun, so it was easy to relax in front of the camera with her. She took loads of shots, and made sure we got evertything we wanted before we moved on to the next location. When we went to our outdoor shoot, she got shot after shot of the group and my husband and I, and really got creative with the backdrops and setup of the shots. She found tons of great places to get pictures, and was with us the whole way making sure we got all of the most important moments captured on film. She was prompt and prepared, making sure to perfect the ceremony lighting well before the guests arrived, and even had a pretty hanger in her bag for my dress when I had forgotten one for photos!

We used Modern Image for our 10/8 wedding and loved them!!! From the beginning they were very helpful answering all of our questions and helping us fill out our time lines. I loved the photographers and the videographer. They were very fun to work with. We had Wes, Jeremy and Alan. I cannot wait to see the pictures and video. Although I dont think I got all the pictures I wanted, I dont think it was due to them. I think I got so caught up in the day, I forgot got about a few things. They really helped in coming up with creative poses and making sure all the big things were done. Thank you Modern Image for making my wedding a hit!

I’m writing reviews on every possible website as we had THE BEST experience with Modern Image. The staff is extremely helpful and asked a lot of great questions to prepare for the big day. We had Jeff O. as our photographer (main), Bethany (2nd photog at reception) and Jim as our videographer. They were all very professional and accommodating. Jeff was our best friend by the end of the night and we wanted him to stay and hang out! Modern Image is extremely affordable for high quality work and the team is amazing to work with. Highly recommended!!! The best part, we had a link to a sneak peak of some images set in a slideshow by the time we returned from our honeymoon! That will hold me over for a bit~ And the pictures were amazing, thanks Modern Image!

I chose to go with Modern Image Studios for both our wedding photography and videography. I made this decision after meeting with the team and noticing how all the office staff was very helpful from the time we walked in and knowledgeable on the latest trends and technology which made me feel comfortable right away since I was planning my wedding out of state. I decided to go with Joe and Bridget and they were fabulous! They were extremely helpful and creative with facilitating and taking pictures downtown Chicago, at the ceremony and reception. They absolutely went above and beyond their duties and even helped us plan out the transportation and logistics for the day since they were such seasoned professionals and knew exactly how long it would get to and from our hotel to the best photo shoot locals to the venue. Thank you Joe and Bridget! Shortly after our wedding we received a very exciting email that had a video montage of our day. This unexpected and exciting gift was so wonderful to watch and share with all of our family and friends. The video staff were extremely patient, since I may have been a little late getting ready and instead took that time to get some really great footage of my shoes and dress. They were also very energetic trying to get every shot, we can’t wait to see our wedding video and how the whole day played out and all of the amazing highlights.

John and staff from Modern Image Studios were so amazing to work with for our wedding. They were so in tune with what we wanted on our big day and the pics will be beautiful. They were professional and gracious throughout the biggest day of our life. We can't thank them enough for going the extra mile with us and would recommend them to anyone and everyone. Thanks John for everything!!!!

I absolutly loved our photographer!! She was so nice, fun, laid back. She didn't bother me at all! She did everything I asked her to do! She was like a close friend the whole time!! I wouldn't have wanted to go with anyone else!

Our photographers were incredible. They were so friendly and easy to work with and really had an amazing eye for fantastic shots. You definitely get your money's worth and the photos are to die for. I recommend going with the more photo-journalistic photographers to catch more of the non-traditional shots.

We liked Modern image studios , however, the photographer on our wedding day could done better job as to take more variety of pictures and especially fun pictures. I felt like I had to tell him what to do and I didn't because I was too busy that day and thought he knows better.. big regret!

However, Modern image studios are great to work with. We are still waiting on our video so cant comment on that yet.

Hi,

I don't normally post reviews or share personal events on the web. However, we had incredible service with our wedding photographer. Read on...

My fiance and I (now wife) were researching & planning the classic, big catholic wedding. Choosing the right photographer was the biggest challenge. Every one had friends, "of friends", that were photographers. Many didn't return calls, were to "artistic", too expensive, or just rude on the phone. We read a review for Modern Image and contacted the Downers Grove office (yes, they have an office and promptly answer phones!). From the first meeting & all follow-up communications, the overall experience was courteous, helpful, and professional.

The photographer we selected (Claudiu) worked out extremely well. He was on-time, creative, and very accommodating. His approach & demeanor throughout the pre-wedding, wedding, & reception was discreet. We received numerous comments on the natural quality of his photographs. They all appeared candid & not staged (insert bride/groom here pics). After reviewing the pics, my wife & I commented numerous times "wow, I didn't know he took that pic". He caught all the special moments via the lens.

I hope you find this review helpful. Planning a wedding can be stressful & you hope for good customer service. Our experience with Modern Image was great!

Modern Image Studios was excellent. I would highly recommend them if you are looking for a photographer for your wedding. We had Jeff and he took awesome pictures. They turned out great and we couldn't be happier!

My husband and I could not be happier with the service we received from Modern Image Studios. What's great about Modern Image Studios is that they really take the time to sit down with you and let you do the talking. There is no sales pitch involved. During our first meeting with our coordinator at MIS we were able to watch a slideshow of several of the phtographers work - DURING OUR FIRST MEETING! Another photography company we met with tried to pick our photograher for us and a week after our initial meeting sent us "our" photographers portfolio which I was not impressed with. With MIS, you get to see several photographers portfolios before you even sign a contract. They also emailed us the slideshow so we could take some time at home to really look through the pictures. Each photographers work was amazing. It was actually hard to choose but we picked Wes because he fit the style of photography we were looking for. After that, the process was very easy and everyone at MIS was extremely helpful in coordinating our day of service. Wes was absolutely fantastic! He was professional, extremely creative with the surroundings he had, gives detailed direction on posing, and most of all - he was super fun to work with! Once the day was over and we received our proofs about a month later I was beyond amazed at how they turned out. There were over 1,000 photos and every single one was gorgeous. It was exactly what I wanted. I'm glad to know that Wes really cared about our vision for our photos. I love the fact that you can easily send the link of of the online photo storage to friends and family for them to order pictures from. Also, once the prints are up they also send you a CD with all your digital prints. They even put together a slideshow of our pictures for us which was amazing. Great pricing, great service, great photographers. What more could you ask for?

I got the idea to use Modern Image because my sister got married and used them and her pictures turned out absolutely stunning. For my wedding, I was once again blown away!! We had two photographers at the reception and they captured everything! I highly recommend using Jeff Owen, he captured beautiful pictures that were very natural, and when we weren't sure how to pose, he gave us some great ideas! We also got a videographer and our wedding DVD will be cherished for a lifetime!! The customer service was great, even when emailing, I always got a response back right away and never felt like any of my questions were stupid. They gave us first class treatment and our wedding went off without a hitch. The pictures looked like they were right out of a bridal magazine and each picture was different from the next. I would highly recommend Modern Image to everyone!!!

I couldn't be happier with my experience using Modern Image Studios. I had Julie as my photographer and she took beautiful pictures. I definitely recommend her if you are looking for photos that have a cinematic elegance to them! I cannot tell you how many times I have been complimented on my photos. Everyone in the office at Modern Image Studios was always so helpful and accommodating. I just received my album and cannot wait to show my friends and family! The album process was so easy once I chose my images (that part was hard because I loved all of my photos) and I was pleasantly surprised when I received my album early!

I couldn't have had more compliments about our photographers on our wedding day. He did a phenomenal job on our engagement pictures and I cannot wait to see what magic he pulled out of our wedding day. We went with John as our main photographer and Bethany as our secondary. I would highly recommend them!

I was very impressed with Modern Image Studios!! We had Jeff O. and Jason T. for our photography and Joe S. for our video. They were all very professional and they were laid back and goofy when they needed to be. They worked with us to make sure that we got the shots that we wanted and they asked us questions, didn't just didn't take charge. They all were early (bring the bride of course I was late and they were waiting for me) and they were watching the weather since we were hovering a storm. Our family and friends loved them. Once the ceremony and reception started they just blended in, you could barely tell they were there. If you wanted to have a picture with your high school friends, I looked for the bald head (sorry Jeff) and I asked him if he could take a picture and he smiled and took it. While we were taking the before pics Jeff let me look at the ones on his camera and I thought that was great!! We couldn't have asked for more and we could have gotten nicer guys!!! I appreciated the hard work they did and I would recommend them to anyone getting married!!

I had a unique experience because I had a contract with Modern Image and then they closed their location near me. The photographer and videographer still had to finish their assignments even though the company was dissolving here. The videographer seemed to take advantage of this a little. I saw him a few times sitting in a chair against the wall at our reception. When I'm paying good money and it's only 4-5 hours, I would expect him to be doing what he was hired to do. Also the manager of the location made a lot of promises that never came through once the home office took over my contract because it wasn't in writing.

A friend of mine used modern image studios for her wedding. I absolutely loved her wedding album. When I began the search for a photographer/ videographer for my wedding she referred me to them. I owe her big!!

They did such a great job on my wedding photos. The photographer captured the big moments and the little ones that made our special day complete. I have received numerous compliments on how creative and beautiful my photos are. The color is vivid and the lighting was perfect.

Modern Image coveniently offers photography and videography. I don't understand why some brides chose not to get the videography. My wedding took months to plan but the day came and went in a second!! When it was over I wish I could relive the day just one more time. Well with the video I can relive it any time I want. My videographer caught moments I didnt even remember!

The photographer and videographer from modern image studios made my wedding day UNFORGETABLE!!

From the booking time to the actual wedding date, I was happy with Modern Image Studios. Everything went very smoothly. The company was willing to negotiate some services and products for a reasonable price. Our photographer was with us for 12 hours the entire day and was unbelievable. He has recently left MIS and opened his own company, so I won't mention his name here. The pictures we have seen so far are of amazing quality and we can't wait to start putting an album together!

Thanks P/N & MIS. We just wanted to write a quick thank you for being such an awesome photographer at our wedding. Everything went so perfect. It was great not having to worry about anything, because you were always there. Pictures and video were great. Everyone loves your work.

Everyone at Modern Image Studios (MIS) was easy to work with. I was an out-of-town bride, and the consultant was very flexible and met us after hours. Every time I called MIS, I received quick and responsive service. The videographer really worked hard to get so many great shots. I don't think he sat down all night! And the final product really showed how hard he worked. We love our video! Thank you!

We used Modern Image for our Videography and Photography! Everything was great! Wes was the best photographer and Nick was a an awesome videographer! You would never know they were there! we can't wait for the final work!!

Thanks everyone!

Modern Images has been great so far! Pics posted to their website a few days sooner than promised with the exception of the portrait photos due to vacations - no big deal. Photos came out so beautiful! Wes was our photographer - he was wonderful! He made taking the pics fun and not a chore. He somehow managed to get all of the great shots of all dancing at the wedding no matter how embarrassing for some they might be lol :P He helped bring back some wonderful memories of our wedding day. Thank you Wes and Modern Image Studios! Now we have the hardest decisions to make our wedding album. Will keep you posted on how the album turns out. but Modern Image Studios gets a thumbs up from me and my husband.

I wish I could get them more stars, my photographer was so nice and patient with my crazy family. The pictures are amazing. I can't speak highly enough about MIS.

When the videographer was shooting our wedding she was very professional and before hand introduced herself to me and was very nice. We just had our wedding this past december so our video is still being edited but from seeing previous videography from them I know we won't be disapointed! They are a great company!

Modern Image Studios did a great job. We went with the company for our photography, videography, and the photo booth. All three areas exceeded our expectations. The photographer was there for eleven hours. The videographer for nine hours and the photo booth attendant was there for three hours. The proofs we've seen so far are phenomenal and we had the photo booth scrapbook instantly. I'd recommend Modern Image Studios to anyone who really values photos.

Modern Image Studios were great to work with. We decided to go with two photographers and they were FANTASTIC! The pictures turned out amazing! I would highly recommend Modern Image Studios, and working with Bryan K. and Ellie...AMAZING! They were fun, flexible, creative, made me feel at ease, and took the best pictures. We wanted a combination of posed and "in the moment" photos, and we got everything we wanted and so much more. I would highly recommend them!

Great value for wedding photography. Reasonably priced with a lot of different packages to choose from.

You pick your photographers that you want to work with based on their portfolios. No photo limits, all professional photographers

Jeff was the BEST photographer ever. We had so much fun with him. He was professinal and really kept things moving along. He kept the mood light and was very flexible and easy to work with. I would recommend him to ANYONE. His pictures are beautiful that he takes. Just an amazing photographer.

Alan was our videographer and he did an excellent job. Everything turned out wonderful!!1 Both of these guys are very talented in what they do! I would choose them over anyone else!

Wes Craft of Modern Image Studios is awesome! He shot my wedding on 10/2/10 and did an amazing job. Not only were our photos beautiful, but he kept everyone laughing and at ease all day and night. He's a great guy!! And, really, our photos were so beautiful, I felt like crying when I saw them. Thanks, Wes!

We used Modern Image Studios out of Downers Grove, and they were very quick to respond and never let us down. We had an engagement session with our package so we were able to see how well we meshed with Matt Dinerstein before the actual wedding day.
The wedding pictures are amazing thanks to Matt. We are very excited to see our photo album all put together by Modern Image and would HIGHLY recommend this company to anyone in search of great wedding photography. You will not be disappointed.

This company was a bit pricy, but we the pictures turned out perfect! I think it was totally worth it based on what we ended up with, plus i have a DVD with all my wedding photos on it and the rights to do what i'd like with them!

We enjoyed our experience with Modern Image. Our photographer was John C. I appreciated having the opportunity to choose our photographer after reviewing a variety of photographers' work. Our photos were phenomenal and we couldn't be happier with the results!

We were really happy with Modern Image. The photographers did an amazing job and had the proofs out really quickly. Our videographer was fantastic as well, we love the final video. I highly recommend them.

I rated my actual photographer in another review, as she is no longer with this company. We hired Modern Image and worked with Rachel, who was absolutely outstanding at what she did.

The interaction with the management and back end is another story.

We had no issues with the booking process or the actual wedding day (again, Rachel was amazing). All the issues occurred when it came to our wedding album that was part of our package.

To make a very long story short, we were charged incorrectly for upgrades to the album that were not explained. We were put on hold for the receipt of our album and did not receive any response to the emails we sent about time frame -- no response until we called, that is. We had to drive an hour to pick up our album only to be told that "oh wait, the parent albums aren't here." And we still don't have them either.

I am hoping they fixed their issues because the photography work is outstanding, the pricing and packages are phenomenal and the end result album is so perfect. I would have rated a 5 all the way if it wasn't for all of the album issues we have experienced.

The entire crew at Modern Image in Lombard, IL were very helpful and they quickly responded to all my questions throughout our engagement. Jeff Owen is the BEST photographer there. We did the engagement session in the studio and we really enjoyed Jeff's upbeat personality and his creativity. All of my guests appreciated Jeff's love of photography. He truely loves his job. I would recommend Modern Image to all brides!!

We booked with Modern Image Studios a year prior to our wedding. We had a fantastic photographer and videographer. I would highly recommend Wes Craft and our videographer Nicole to any bride and groom looking for amazing quality of work! Both of them were professional and did a great job. We had a second photographer named Mark whom also took great photos!

In our search for a wedding photographer and videographer, we met with
six different studios. Modern Image Studios was by far the best, as
far as quality of work and professionalism. We initially met with
someone who gave us a run-through of Modern Image and what they offer.
The packages were very reasonable considering everything that was
included. The edited wedding videos were beyond anything I had ever
dreamed could be done!! We looked at albums of various photographers
and it was difficult to choose which photographer we wanted because
they were all so great!! We chose Rachel Revor Owen's because of her
attention to detail and amazingly creative shots. We could not have
been happier. Rachel gave us the idea of doing our engagement shoot
at Navy Pier. The photos were fun with an urban twist. The morning
of our wedding, Rachel had to deal with a nervous bride and she really
helped to calm me down during the photos at our hotel room. EVERYONE
loved her. My bridesmaids and groomsmen thought she was sweet and
funny. Many people asked us what studio she was with. She really did
a great job of handling our bridal party of 9 bridesmaids, 9
groomsmen, 2 flower girls, and a ring bearer, not to mention our HUGE
families she took pictures of!! After the formal shots in the church
and the fun ones at our photo shoot, I barely noticed that pictures
were being taken because Rachel did a great job of taking the
in-action shots. We saw a few of the photos and they are fabulous!
We can't wait to see the rest. We also can't wait to see the video.
Lynn, our videographer, was also great!! I would highly, highly
recommend Rachel and Lynn at Modern Image Studios. Two fantastic
ladies!!!

We used Modern Images for our wedding photographer/videographer this July 2010. I am convinced there is no better company to work with then Modern Images!! I spent months researching websites, going to bridal shows and getting recommendations from other brides. In the end I was most impressed with Modern Images and actually recommended two other couples who have since used and loved their services as well. We got the best personal service from Kelly in the office who is SO on top of her emails its amazing! We used Tim for our photographer for our engagement shoot and wedding day (We love you Tim!!!). We also hired on a second photographer for the reception portion of our wedding day at a great price due to our wedding size. We also had a videographer who surprisingly asked and brought along an intern for the day at no cost to us which was AWESOME. We had 4 people shooting our day and for the BEST price around! We got a great deal and Kelly helped us customize our package to suit us best. We purchased our wedding album through Modern Images and got a free gift of choice along with our package. I loved Modern Image Studios and will definitely be recommending them to others in the future!!

To start, I was more than happy with my photographer Timothy. He was amazing. He did both our engagment and wedding photos and we had a huge selection of pictures to choose from. It was difficult to narrow them down there were so many good photos. He was on time, friendly unobtrusive, not to mention talented. The studio was flexible with our package and we were able to tailor it to our needs. The only down fall of the whole experience was how long it took for us to recieve our photos after the fact. We waited an entire month longer than we were told and when my husband called there didn't seem to be any sense of ugency to get them to us in a timely manner.

We shopped around at a few other photography studios before choosing Modern Images. They had a greatest selection of albums, good price range options, and a variety of photographers and styles to choose from. We loved working with our photographer Bethany. Brides--meet your photographer! You spend sooo much time with this person--you need to enjoy that time! Bethany was outgoing, patient, HARD WORKING, and persistant. We had a long detailed list of all of the things we wanted photographed and she made sure that she got them all. We have not seen the finished product yet, but we can't wait to see it!

Modern Image did a great job. Had some issues with our original photographer but they let us change with no problem. Very responsive, GREAT album selection, and very competitive prices.

Wow where shall I start??? They were AMAZING and saved our butts after we were going to go with one photography place that was a disaster and found them last minute! They were able to work with our situation, our budget, our needs, and our crazy work schedules!!! We had John Straus and he was amazing!!!! The contact with us before the wedding was super! He made sure to fit in our families demanding list of pictures with a time limit and all our photos are highest quality and gorgeous! You could frame like all of them! The album is to die for and we even got one of the basic ones and just added pages!! I get so many compliments on our photos and wedding album!! He even threw in an extra photographer last minute as a gift!! I love how they let you select the photos that go in your wedding album and we let them rearrange and blow up what they felt, but you dont have to do it that way, they listen and work with you!!! They are always super good at responding right away!! If you want fantastic pictures and a quality stress free place to work with you can depend on, book with them!!

I am extremely pleased with our photos and video from our wedding! Both men where extremely professional and helpful and wanted us to be happy. I would recommend them and this studio to anyone! The pictures turned out beautiful and the video is priceless! The studio's staff was extremely helpful with any questions and you work closely with your chosen photo and video people. The work and professionalism was outstanding!

We used Modern Image Studios for our engagement session, wedding photography, and wedding videography. I highly recommend Modern Image Studios! Our enagement pictures turned out wonderful and our wedding photos even better. We had Jeff Owens for photography at our wedding and Brian (sorry Brian I can't remember your last name) for videography. I can't tell you how wonderful they both were and helpful throughout the wedding day. Both arrived early and ready to work. I had a bridal party of 24 people including the flower girls and ring bearers and very limited amount of time for pictures as I had the reception immediatley following the church ceremony. That didn't stop Jeff and Brian from remembering everyone's name and getting over 1200 photos throughout the day. I also rec'd my wedding video within a week when I thought it was supposed to take up to 90 days. I have been very pleased and so happy with the service quality and result! It was also very nice having the videographer and photographer from the same company. They didn't compete with one or other, didn't step on each others toes, and worked really well together. I am so happy with Modern Image Studios and have become a client for life. I can't wait till we have children because Modern Image Studios is going to see even more of us! I would refer anyone to Modern Image Studios - no complaints! Thanks Modern Image Studios for making our wedding day a fairytale!!! Love - Jenny and Danny (2-6-2010 wedding date)

We used Modern Image Studios for our engagement photos, wedding photography and also for our videography. As of right now, we haven't seen our video, we should get it in another 10 weeks. But as far as the photography shows we chose Bethany who has been nothing short of amazing. We met her at our engagement session and we knew instantly that she was going to do fantastic things. At our wedding, she was there snapping pictures and they all ended up beautifully. We had Brian as our videographer and it was nice that he and Bethany had worked together before. Joe was our portrait photographer....he did great work as well. The only issue I had was dealing with Kelly Morel at the office....there were a few confusions along the way and although she was very professional it could have been handled much better. Our photos were lost and all we got was a sorry, these things happen. It turns out that they found the photos but the response was a little unacceptable, a credit could have been given to accomodate us.

WE LOVE WES!!!! From the first consult we knew Wes was the guy for our wedding! He kept everyone laughing and made the nervousness of the day go away! The pcitures came out beautiful for our day and we recieved a TON of compliements on our photographer, Wes as well. If you're looking for a great photographer and someone who will capture everything you're looking for, AND makes you laugh in the process, than Wes is your guy! :)
Maodern Image studios is by far the best photography vendor we've seen! We will be seeing them when we start a family to help us capture our future as well!
Thanks for everything!
-Mandi & Brian Ginsburg

Wes did a great job with our pictures! He took a lot of really neat shots at our ceremony and we really love our pcitures. Brian was also great, very flexible and we enjoyed working with both of them.

We selected Modern Image based on the portfolio of the photographer we wanted. One month before the wedding we received a call that he no longer worked at Modern Image. There was anxiety and back and forth phone calls. Well, it turned out that quite possibly that was the best thing that could have happened. We ended up with "Ellie". She was FANTASTIC. If we were reviewing her alone, she would rate 6 stars in each category. She was great on the day, but WOW. When we saw our pictures, we could not believe how she captured our personality. Thanks sooo much Ellie.

I think our videographer himself was great. He was very nice and laid back. I was disappointed however with the end result compared to what I saw in the proposal of their services. I thought we had the videographer with us on the trolley (which was in their promo and he wasn't) as well as during our pre ceremony they would go into my husbands room as well as mine and he did not. The video was re done because you have to specify if you want sepia or black/white film which to me makes it more sentimental. I'm not completely unhappy with the video but I do feel it could have been better. I saw him run his tail off the entire reception but it lacks so much of what I didn't get to see that day.

I thought that Modern Image Studios was so easy to work with and very friendly. They met with us before the wedding to iron out all of the details and we felt like they listened to us and really got all of the shots we were looking for. We are so happy with our wedding dvd. We couldn't have asked for a better end result.

I really loved my dvd from Modern Image Studios. The videographer really captured some great shots. We were all very pleased with the services we received from Modern Image Studios. I am so glad I chose to go with this company. Our Blu-Ray dvd is very good quality. We had a small group of people over to view the dvd, and everyone was really impressed. I would highly recommend this service.

We LOVED MIS!!! We had Wes Craft as our photographer, he took amazing photos. We also had Alan Whitney as our videographer. We should receive our video in 2 months, so we haven't seen that yet, but Alan was very professional and added a lot of creativity to the day. Very excited to see it! At the office we worked with Kelly Morel and she was fantastic. She was quick to respond to all of our questions and took ample time to explain all of our options for the photos and video. She has made the whole process very easy. I would like to point out that Modern Image used to charge extra for digital negatives, but this is no longer the case. We received our photos online 2 weeks after the wedding and digital negatives in the mail 3 weeks after. We are putting all our photos together to submit for our album and can't wait to see it. You absolutely can't go wrong with Modern Image. They are very professional and worth every penny :)

Our photographer Rachel was in touch with us throughout the wedding planning process. Our photography package included a local engagement session, and we easily set that up with Rachel. She took charge during the photo shoot but asked us what our wishes were. She captured each moment beautifully. We didn't meet our videographer Brian until our wedding day, but he had been in touch by phone ahead of time. He gave us some great ideas, like having the mother of the bride sitting near the dance floor during the father/daughter dance for a great family shot. My father told me after the wedding weekend that Brian went around to various guests during the cocktail hour asking them to say a few well-wishes for the camera. We thought that was very special, and we'll have it recorded for posterity.

We had an amazing experience with this Photographer. Our pictures turned out absolutely amazing. The best wedding pictures I have ever seen. I would recommend them to anyone!!!

The pictures are beautiful and fun - and they were available very quickly after the wedding.

I loved my photographer. his name was Wes Craft. He was great, he made me laugh which kept my axiety down. He caught some really cute shots. He tried to be creative.

MIS was very accommodating and professional. Maybe it's just me but I can't help but feel that some of my friends who are amateur photographers take better photos than many professional photographers' albums I've seen, including several from MIS. Our photographer was very flexible and great to work with on the wedding day, however. Look at a full wedding album before choosing a photographer.

Phenomenal people. Talented artists. Responsive to bride and family requests and made the day MORE fun! The product they captured was completely stunning and I am a photographer and artist myself - very picky client! They're stepping in to save the day for my sister's wedding in December as her originally contracted photographer got aggressive, pushy and wanted to raise prices on product before the wedding ever happened despite a contract already being in place. Love love love these guys!

Very friendly and easy to deal with. We got our proofs in less than two weeks! Highly recommended.

Brian was such a great videographer at our wedding because he stayed completely out of everyone's way and yet still did his job. He was there for every important event of the day and made sure he checked with me before he left to make sure there was nothing else I wanted shot. I was so impressed with how professional he was, and yet he was laid back and fun all day. I cannot wait to see the finished product, but I know it will turn out great because I can tell he paid such attention to detail. He was by the placecard table rearranging the placecards everytime someone took one to make sure they were all lined up nicely on the table. Thats something I would do!

The photographer - Jon Straus - did an incredible job.

Modern Image photograpghy is the best photography. The pictures were awesome and the people were very funny, professional and out going. Our pictures were posted online after a week and our video was done in a month.

Modern Image Studios was a great find. They are reasonable, responsive and GREEN!

We worked with John Straus and Jeff for our wedding and they were fantastic. The "formal" pictures were a lot of fun because they got into the spirit of the day and really picked-up on our personalities and ran with it. The pictures are beautiful and fun - and they were available very quickly after the wedding.

We LOVE our video! The input for the songs makes it sooo personal!

We were very very pleased with how our wedding video turned out. Nicole our videography was a pleasure to work with and was easy going. When we had a slight problem with our wedding DVD they fixed it right away and sent a new one to us.

We also had our photography done with modern image studio. Nicole was our photgrapher and she was very nice and took good pictures. I was disappointted that there were so many "high school senior class" style pictures taken of myself and the groom. I was also disappointmented that we did not have more group shots and we also did not have any fun group shots. With any photographer make sure that you have a list of the pictures that you MUST have.

The only thing that I did not like was not being able to speak with either Nicole more then a week in advance. I am sure I could have demanded that I needed to talk to her but I didn't. Also if you go with modern image studio make sure that you choose two photographers, you will get a ton more photos

I liked everything about Modern Image Studios. Everyone from their office staff to our photographer, Wes Craft, was really professional. They responded to our emails and questions right away and didn't hesitate to explain things further. Our photos both the engagement and wedding, turned out beautifully and I am really glad that we decided to splurge on photography and get them. They are pretty pricey but in photography you get what you paid for and I think we got the most out of our money. We are able to buy our wedding negatives/rights for $400 additional.

Pricing was key with the photographer, and we were willing to splurge a bit to get a good package and ensure good photos. MIS offered a great package price with all the features we wanted included, including online album design that we can do ourselves. Our photographers were Wes Craft and Jon Shaft. Both were wonderful to work with; experienced and talented, and very professional. I was worried about our photos since we had very limited time for them, but Wes and Jon got hundreds of beautiful and comical pictures for us. They are excellent at working with hard-to-photograph people, or people who are not comfortable in front of the camera, and their mix of traditional portraits, modern portraits, and photojournalism is just wonderful. In particular, our portraits are just gorgeous. We are definitely looking forward to personally designing our album online!

We only paid $1400 for an amazing wedding video. Our videographer was at there for 8 hours and captured every great moment of the day. Our video had a photo montage of my husband and I when we were little, and was set to the music of our choice. We only had to visit the studio once for the initial appointment, and the rest was done by phone/mail. Our wedding video is the best of seen and the price was quite reasonable.

Overall, I loved our photographer, Wes Craft. He was very funny and personable. He made all of our portrait sessions comfortable and fun. The cost of the package was the most reasonable, but it does cost an extra $500 to buy your own digital negatives of the pictures. There seem to be a lot of additional costs for extra things that you want, but their packages are stripped down for those who don't need anything fancy. One thing that I was impressed by was their organization, but at the same time, I wish they had an extra hand built into the package instead of the portrait studio. The extra photographer, I felt, could have captured more candid shots during our lunch and throughout the wedding. The portrait studio was fun, and a lot of people actually did take advantage of it, but I wanted more pictures of my tables, flowers and guests in action rather than family portraits of all of my friends....without us. I'm sorry, but I'd rather not pay for my friends' family portraits...I'm paying for pictures of me and my groom.

The best way to describe Modern Images is that you get what you pay for. At this rate which was very inexpensive compared to photographers in Chicago, we were able to spend money on other high ticket items. The quality of pictures was not very impressive, there were several shots I asked the photographer for that he did not capture. The photo album was beautiful, but the digital quality was lacking. If I had to do it over again, I would have spent the extra money to capture the day.

Our photographer was amazing. He did a great job of being everywhere to capture the fun and happy moments of our wedding. I can't wait to see what the final product looks like, but I know it will be beautiful.

These folks were great they have about 20-25 photographers that you can choose from depending on the type of photos you want taken. They are very reasonably priced, and our photographer, John Cincannon, was a riot. We choose him because we wanted more photo journalism and candid shots than anything. The only thing that bothered me was that on my wedding day I wound up leaving the lucite purse that my grandmother gave me on our trolley and I had a bit of a meltdown when we first arrived to the reception. We should have been taking more pictures during this time but we weren't able to because of my ordeal. So after dinner when I just wanted to relax and have a good time we got pulled out for more pictures. But if anything that was my own fault, he was just trying to make sure we were happy and he did his job.

I love this studio because you have a wide variety of photographers to choose from. You can choose one that fits your style and way of looking at your wedding. The staff is great and very flexible. The price is very reasonable too. The best part is that they are very cutting edge, using the latest technology.

My photographer was very personable and i liked her from the moment i met her. My pictures didnt come out exactly as i wanted them and it took a lot of effort on my part to get an album together, i think they should do more follow up with their customers. Other than that i was generally happy with the service provided.

They do a great job of matching you up with a photographer that fits your style. Good quality photos. They are a small company, so it takes a while to get your prints.

Our photographer was Ty and he was very laid back and let us do everything we wanted. We received tons of compliments about how he organized everyone and it felt like he wasn't there- he was completely unobtrusive. However, he did not take certain pictures I specifically requested, like pictures with my grandmother. He did take 45 pictures of my husband's 18 year old female cousin, which was disappointing considering there were only 2 pictures of me walking down the aisle. I felt he could've been more artistic in the shots.

I still have not received my album or any word of when I will. They weren't been very responsive in letting me know when and how to order it and had me sign a waiver saying that my pictures may be discolored in my album. Which I don't think is very acceptable. And the lab didn't trim all the pictures we ordered and wanted me to pay for shipping to send them back.

Affordable and beautiful pictures! Modern Image gives $10,000 quality pictures for only $1200!!!!

We chose this company for their wonderful portfolio and wide range of photographers and videographers they paired you with, according to your needs. Modern Image has an awesome selection of albums for the couple and discounts for family, too. They also had the option of digital negatives, which was one of our requirements. Not many studios offered digital, only physical. The people were very professional and willing to take whatever shot you wanted. The quality of the images and the video were superb.

I was very happy with my pictures and photo album (we were able to design the album the way we wanted it). Our photographer was nice but liked to flirt with my single friends

I have had the pleasure of working with Modern Image Studios on many weddings and they are such a well-oiled machine! Their friendly photographers arrive early and take control without being invasive. They get the shots that you want in order to deliver many quality products. They have a clean and modern point of view and you'll want to trust them to be your eyes for the day. Together, we make a great team!!! Book us both ;-)))

Modern Image Studios does gorgeous work! And like us(Visage Joli) they work well under even the most stressful circumstances.
Wendy Kimmel

Modern Image recently serviced one of our clients (Bourelly Wedding). I can honestly say that there are a number of vendors that don't provide the service that Modern Image does to their clients. They have went above and beyond to service our clients and I am honored that Modern Image is one of many fabulous partners!

Exotic Coach has been working with Modern Image studios for YEARS we personally know Bill, Aaron and Jerry who run the buisness at a very high level of expertise at an affordable rate. The quality of work is unbelievable we get our family photo's done as well as we have been a part of SO MANY weddings that are so happy with the results. I refer so many people to them that would agree with the out standing service. You have to go in and set up a appointment and see for yourself how beautifuly everything is put together. You will not believe how affordable a photographer, and videographer package is for a full day. Check it out for yourself and you will be pleased! They have done so well in Downers Grove that they opened a new facility in downtown Chicago AND Denver!