The Best Fine Art Wedding Photographers in Pekin, IL

The Best Fine Art Wedding Photographers in Pekin, IL

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34 Wedding Photographers in Pekin, IL

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Milkweed Moments 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $2,600
  • Serves Pekin, IL

Homeschoolin, Home birthin, and Holistic mama that loves to capture Life and Love in it's truest moments and forms. My business has been a decade in the making from falling in love with photography in high school, to now... My love for Milkweed and my time spent living in Iowa has inspired my business name. I used to live near a conservation center with fields of milkweed. My children and I spent many days enjoying this haven of beauty and were blessed to see thousands of Monarch butterflies migrate to the Milkweed. I realize how fleeting these moments are and would love to capture your story!

So easy to work with and professional! My labor went very quickly so photos were in the immediate postpartum. I love how each detail was captured so intimately to tell the story, so I can look back on those moments. She respected the environment and helped in any way to make sure I felt cared for-above and beyond being a photographer. We also did some newborn/family photos a few days later and she was very patient with my full of energy toddler, all while capturing the sweet details of our newborn. All of the photos are beautiful!! When I asked for a few edits to the gallery it was done and updated for me quickly.
Paige S., 5 months ago
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Oury Memories 

4.8

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $1,200
  • Serves Pekin, IL

I have been a photographer for 8 years. Throughout my time as a photographer I’ve captured clothing, models, and memories. I shifted from corporate shootings to families and weddings because it gave me this warm fuzzy feeling when I edited my couples and families photos. Don’t be afraid to reach out to me and ask about my photography style, my editing style, or my favorite restaurant! I highly recommend scheduling a free consulting session!

Awarded Best of Zola
Grace is amazing! Easy to work with. She was able to herd our wild family and friends to make sure we had all the pictures we wanted! Absolutely recommend and will be recommending to everyone !
Jen M., a year ago
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Amative Creative 

4.9

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $4,800
  • Serves Pekin, IL

Hello there! I'm Andrea, owner of Amative Creative, and every weekend we're so blessed to be able to tell the love stories of so many amazing couples. Like many others in this industry might say, we simply adore weddings. But what makes us a little different is our entire brand is centered around telling love stories specifically curated to reflect your vision and aesthetic. "Amative" means to be prone to love, so as you can see, we want nothing more than to tell your love story! But what makes us truly unique is that we understand every love story looks different. And we personalize every aspect of how we document your wedding day!

Awarded Best of Zola
Amative Creative did our wedding and the preview pictures are PERFECT. I am so happy I booked them! The vibe is everything I wanted, and they were super responsive the entire time!! 1000000% recommend!
Jayla G., 3 months ago
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Wow Studio 8 

4.5

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $1,000
  • Serves Pekin, IL

Welcome. Award-winning photographers, we are a small team of artists specialize in high-end photography, video production, graphic design, make-up, and styling. We service clients around the world and willing to travel to any locations. If you like to get more information, and you can contact us via the contact form below. Photography has allowed him to travel the globe sharing pivotal milestones and personal events with the people who entrust him to capture these priceless memories and allow him to tell their story your way

Awarded Best of Zola
I highly recommend this photographer. My wedding day was very stressful for me and my husband, Kin did everything to keep us stress free, it was fun and nice, and the end result is a great souvenir. I wanted to capture "moments" and emotions and he did it. I would highly recommend.
Ivetka and J., 3 years ago
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Rachael Marie Photography 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $3,900
  • Serves Pekin, IL

At the end of the day, all we have are the stories told about us and the ones we write about ourselves. I love writing about the musings of life and sharing my thoughts with others in conversation and social media posts. I constantly document my own life so I don't forget the big or little moments. Every time I travel to somewhere new I love connecting with those who cross my path, and yet I equally love coming home to my dog. TLDR: sentimental soul, avid movie goer, mental health advocate, and decent chocolate chip cookie maker.

Rachael was our photographer for our September 2023 wedding. There is no question that she was the absolute best person we could have had for such a special day. From beginning to end Rach helped us plan and execute our vision. We were not using a wedding planner, so she helped us get a lot of details and timelines on track. She also made sure we had fun and were able to relax through the whole process. On our wedding day Rach showed up ready to go and excited for a fun day. She captured so many beautiful moments between our first look, moments with family, ceremony, and reception. She also gifted us a moment alone to talk and take in the day just the two of us - it was so special and intimate. I will always cherish the memories and details she captured for us. Rachael also did our engagement shoot a few months before the wedding and those photos are so incredibly breathtaking. Some people have such a talent and artistry in what they do and Rachael is one of those people. If you are looking for someone who will become your friend, make you feel beautiful, and most importantly capture these special moments in a way that brings back every emotion of life and love when you look back at the photos, we 10000% recommend Rachael.
Alexis + A., a year ago
DARS Photography 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Serves Pekin, IL

DARS Photography is based out of northwest suburbs of Chicago and currently taking reservations for 2019 & 2020 weddings as well as other major photography events. We serve greater Chicago area & the surrounding suburbs. Our team is also available for travel nationwide. We specialize in South Asian and American wedding photography (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Arabic, Jewish, Italian, Latino, Polish, Catholic, Hispanic, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Middle Eastern, and many more). We have an extensive portfolio which can be shared upon request. All of our work is artistically retouched and prepared to your satisfaction.

We’ve had the pleasure of working with Darshana & Manisha twice, once for our engagement party (December 2023), and again for our Sangeet, Wedding, and Reception (August 2024). They are outstandingly professional and exceptional at capturing emotion in their photography. Not only are they easy to communicate with, punctual, and work with ease, they provide an incredible value - delivering beautiful, artful, and high quality photos at an affordable rate. They have an incredible talent for capturing special and candid moments, and we have loved looking through our photos and reliving the magic of our wedding events. We are extremely happy with our choice of working with DARS twice now, and highly recommend them for any photography needs!
Sarah, 13 days ago
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Taylor Faith Photo Co. 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $3,300
  • Serves Pekin, IL for additional fees

Hi! I'm Taylor a Georgia based Wedding photographer, mommy, and cheesecake lover. Obsessed with: Family, Naps, and good books. I’ve been keeping it real since 1997. I started my business when I was just 17 years old. Since then I have turned that small hobby into a full time career photographing beautiful couples love stories. Throughout my 8 years in business, I have been lucky enough to photograph over 200 weddings throughout Georgia and the other southern states.

Taylor took our wedding photos and our baby announcement photos! She was SO kind, supportive and always went above and beyond. She knows how to pose you without it feeling forced, and her turn around time and quality is unmatched. We will definitely be using her for more events in the future :-)
Savannah, 10 months ago
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Jeremy Glickstein Photography 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $3,800
  • Serves Pekin, IL for additional fees

Hi, I'm Jeremy: Creative Director & Lead Photographer. I have over 200 weddings and countless corporate gigs under my lens. Enter The Photo Collective: I've assembled a team of skilled associates who share my passion. We're not just photographers. We’ve been in the trenches and we know this business. We will be there to shepard you through the day. FYI, I don't list availability on our calendar here as we have 10 photographers and typically have talent available. Send us a message to inquire, thanks! :)

Highly recommended! I am a Chicago videographer who had the privilege of working alongside Jeremy. Whether it's a corporate shoot, headshots or wedding photography Jeremy and his team have you covered! He and his team are 100% committed to making you feel comfortable and at ease. Jeremy delivers top notch quality in his photography and his work speaks for itself. Creative surprise is apparent in his work. He is so professional but also so down to earth. He is kind, honest, creative and his work is superb. I would highly recommend hiring Jeremy and his team for your photography needs.
Weddings With Motion, 7 months ago
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Celtic Roses Photography 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $850
  • Serves Pekin, IL for additional fees

Celtic Roses Photography is the culmination of a long-held dream shared between my mother and me. Together, we envisioned owning a business that would not only fulfill our entrepreneurial aspirations but also allow me to further pursue my passion for photography. Located in the heart of Monroe, Wisconsin, Celtic Roses Photography specializes in a diverse array of photography services, ranging from weddings and engagements to family portraits and senior sessions. Our guiding principle is to capture the very essence of life's most precious moments, ensuring that each image we create tells a compelling and unique story.

Madison (and her SO Matt) are an absolute delight to work with and masters of their craft. Besides being a very sweet and kind human, Madison understands very well how stressful weddings can be and works diligently to help the day go beautifully, even beyond just photography. Keeping just the right balance of polite but also firm, Madison acted as a trusted friend and peacemaker in keeping the schedule going, coordinating with our DJ about the music pacing and volume, and even helping us by bringing us drinks in between photos - of course, capturing all the beautiful moments along the way. She is very skilled and accommodating with pictures - we chose a time of day that was not optimal for lighting but she handled it like a pro!
Diego & S., 2 months ago
From Georgia With Love 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Serves Pekin, IL for additional fees
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Jack Wylde (they/them) (name in progress) I am an Inclusive Wedding Photographer blends fine art with authentic storytelling, creating images that feel timeless and deeply personal. Inspired by the richness of romantic paintings, I capture love with moody tones, candid moments, and creative angles. From elopements at sunrise to backyard celebrations under the stars, I celebrate all types of unions—LGBTQIA+, non-traditional, eco-friendly, and more. Whether it’s a courthouse ceremony or a handfasting in the woods, I focus on the details and emotions that make your day truly yours. Let’s turn your love story into art.

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Our elopement photos by From GA with Love are absolutely magical. They didn’t just capture the obvious moments but found the heart in every little detail of our day. One of our favorite shots is of the winding dirt road we drove down at sunrise, with the mist clinging to the trees—it feels like the start of our own fairy tale. Another incredible image is of us exchanging our vows on a quiet riverbank, with a heron landing in the background as if nature itself was blessing our ceremony. Even the candid photo of us laughing together while struggling to light our unity candle in the breeze is now one of our most cherished memories. Their ability to honor the intimacy and uniqueness of our day made our gallery feel deeply personal and full of love. The best part was the inclusion of our kid, who got to feel like a part of the day. If you want a photographer who can make your story feel as epic and authentic as it deserves, they are the one.
Mr. & M., 4 days ago
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Leif & Christine Photography 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $2,850
  • Serves Pekin, IL for additional fees

Hi! I’m Christine, a wedding and engagement photographer based in Rockford, Illinois, serving couples across the Midwest. I specialize in blending creative, candid and romantic styles to create timeless, elegant images that beautifully tell the story of your wedding day. My goal is to help you relive your wedding day through timeless photographs that you’ll cherish forever.

We can not rave about Leif & Christine enough! They are by far the best photographers we have ever worked with. Their artistry and eye for photos are beyond exceptional. We would highly recommend them for your wedding and any other photos you may need. They will be forever our photographers. People can not stop complimenting how beautiful the photos turned out. We are absolutely obsessed with them. You can not go wrong chosing them as your wedding photographer.
Jamie M., 3 years ago
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Meghan Ann Imagery LLC 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $2,000
  • Serves Pekin, IL for additional fees

I'm Meghan Ann Imagery! I'm an artist, storyteller, and lover of love. It's fitting I ended up as a wedding photographer, right? I'm based in Connecticut but wishing for the dream inquiries that will send me to Alaska, Colorado, or some place new.

Meghan was such a pleasure to work with and we kept saying over and over again throughout the wedding process, “We are so how grateful we booked her!” Literally you ask any of our family and friends what was the phrase we said the most throughout our wedding process was, “We absolutely love our photographer!” She made us feel relaxed throughout the entire process and truly helped us get not just the photos that we desired but BEYOND that. She is an absolute artist at finding the perfect shot and her positive attitude helps you feel at peace while you’re planning all the details of your wedding day. I can not recommend Meghan and her team enough. Absolute professionals!
Amanda R., a year ago
Jay Dee Photography 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $4,800
  • Serves Pekin, IL for additional fees

A Charleston Wedding Photographer with a fierce love for storytelling, fostering memories and capturing those moments that you will want to treasure forever. I get to tell your story. And, I think that’s pretty cool. I love traveling everywhere and anywhere, talking with my hands, buying plants (and attempting to keep them alive), and spending as much time as I can with my loved ones. I have lived in Boston, Paris, and New York City, and am now lucky enough to call Charleston home, while also still traveling the world for my clients. You can usually find me on my back porch in downtown Charleston, right next to my favorite little park.

tldr: Jessica is amazing and I don’t think you can go wrong with her if this is the style of photos you like I had a lot of difficulty picking a photographer as I’m pretty picky with photos. I knew I wanted something bright and light, with kind of a whimsical or ethereal vibe, but it was really hard finding the style until I came across the “fine art” style. Jessica’s name came up while researching this style and I decided to reach out to her among a few other fine art photographers. I definitely hoped talks would go well with Jessica as the others I contacted ended up either not responding or were wildly out of my budget. Pre-Planning: Jessica was wonderful throughout this process. She promptly responded to my emails and answered questions clearly. I never felt like I was left in the dark for any part of the process. When I sent her the timeline of the ceremony/reception, she quickly came up with a timeline to slot in all the photos to be taken ahead of time at the location (We had access to the venue for a little over an hour prior to the ceremony). She also asked for a list of family photos that we wanted to take. This made it very easy at the wedding as she could call out people’s name to make sure everyone that was supposed to be in the pictures, were in the pictures. Jessica also sent over a list of ideas for detail shots and explained she could do this ahead of time. We didn’t want extra pictures of these and decided against it, however, I still thought it was very thoughtful of her to offer. Wedding Day: I loved her energy at the wedding. She was very calm and felt very competent. She directed my husband and I throughout the pictures, showing us poses etc. During family and wedding party photos, even though we had many bodies to fit in the frame in quite a few pictures, she led us through them with ease and the entire experience was very stress free (or as stress free as can be at a wedding lol). The venue was quite dim at specific locations, but the final results did not reflect that at all. The pictures were bright and did not look like they were taken in the dark at all. (This is a little off topic but I loved the little apron with pockets she wore for her equipment. So cute) I’m not sure when Jessica had the time, but there were pictures around the venue which were so beautiful. I definitely feel like the day was captured through the pictures. Post Wedding: Jessica sent us a sneak peak 2 days after the wedding containing 23 pictures. They turned out great and were beautiful. You can see examples on her website so I won’t elaborate, but they really are that good. The full gallery was sent almost a month after the wedding (minus 2 days) with instructions on purchasing prints or an album attached. The full download contained 650ish files, including the sneak peek pictures. Half of which were black and white, so this matched up pretty perfectly with Jessica’s estimation of the amount of photos when we spoke in the pre-planning stage.
Aster L., a month ago
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Sevi Kontokanis Photography 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $4,400
  • Serves Pekin, IL for additional fees

I’m a fun and easygoing photographer who values genuine connection and adventure. I love chatting and spending time with my couples in order to foster a comfortable environment ideal for capturing raw, authentic emotions. I strive to create unique experiences for my couples that help better tell your unique love story through a combination of digital and analog film formats.

Sevi was such a treat to work with! She shot our wedding and engagement pictures and was perfectly professional and friendly the whole way through! Sevi had so many fun posing prompts for us and was so helpful leading up to and the day of the wedding. Her editing style was gorgeous and consistent—we received hundreds of photos we will cherish for the rest of our lives!
Julia, 4 days ago
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My Whole Heart Collective 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $5,275
  • Serves Pekin, IL for additional fees

〰 As a heads up - we are so stinkin' excited to meet ya! But we're not active on Zola. We'd love for you to reach out on our website though! 〰 Chicago based professional wedding and destination photographers for the lovers' who thrive in friendship. Now booking 2025 & 2025 photography and videography services. We're Nicole Kilday & Ashley Bowling, the owners & lead photographers behind My Whole Heart Collective. We met in 2020 and instantly became fast friends through our passion of photography & human connection. Sharing a combined 9+ years of experience in the wedding & professional photography industries!

Working with Ashley and Nicole at My Whole Heart Collective was an absolute pleasure! They made the overwhelming and exciting experience of being a bride enjoyable. They walked me through a proper timeline which for me was a necessary step I needed in creating the smooth transitions throughout the day. They explained the flow that made sense but never pressured me to make decisions I didn’t want to rather giving me more information as they expert opinion. The sneaks they released to us have been phenomenal! The whole bridal party & our family are blown away by everything we have seen! One our friends wants their contact number as he was so impressed! We will definitely use them again in the future to capture other large milestones in our lives. I would highly recommend booking with My Whole Heart Collective!
Kait K., a year ago
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Dream Beauty Photography 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $1,250
  • Serves Pekin, IL

I'm Christina I have been a photographer for over 12 years and have been a Wedding Photographer and Specialist for the past 10 years. It is my goal to ensure that my couples get the best start to their marriage in peace, and also to give couples to get all they need and want at a price they can afford. The essence of my business in its truest form is to freeze time. To document a moment in your life that you can look back on, that will invoke emotion and spread joy. You deserve to be photographed. You matter. Your family matters. Your love for one another matters.

I love love love Christina. She goes above and beyond to make sure everything is perfect. She has the best eye for details. She is so caring and kind. She makes the entire process go smooth. Cannot recommend enough!
Cassie K., 3 years ago
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Stellar Studios 

5.0

  • Fine art style
  • Starts at $5,500
  • Serves Pekin, IL for additional fees

I am a fine art photographer living in the United States. I am currently based in Florida and have a studio in Tampa, FL. I was born in Cuba but moved to Orlando with my large family in '97. I started my photography in 2015 but have been involved with being on both sides of the lens and learning photography since 2011. Photography remains my #1 passion and I am looking forward to all adventures that come with it. Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions

I was fortunate enough to have Isabel photograph our wedding, and work with her in prior years. Stellar Studios brings stunning visuals, unique creative direction, professionalism, and efficiency to every shoot. And Isabel is the kindest soul.
Sarah L., 5 months ago

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About wedding photographers in Pekin, IL

How much does a wedding photographer typically cost in Pekin, IL?

A Pekin, IL wedding photographer ranges from $495 to $6,300 and averages at $2,500. The cost reflects the number of hours included, if there is a second photographer, any prints or albums, and, most importantly, the experience of the photographer. But every snapshot they take is a priceless memory of your big day — way better than your bestie's blurry smartphone pics, right?

Do most photographers include a second photographer?

97% of photographers in Pekin, IL offer a second photographer, although it typically depends on the package you book! Second photographers are helpful because one person can’t be everywhere at once, and the second photographer ensures all the details are covered.

Which are the most popular photographers in Pekin, IL?

Some of the most popular photographers in this area include John Michael Photography, Imagesxpert Media and Ashley Cynthia Photography.

What else should I keep in mind when booking a wedding photographer?

Are you interested in an engagement shoot as a test run? Drone photography? Wedding albums? All helpful things to ask about when you’re considering which wedding photographer to book!

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