TWA Photographic Artists

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $1,799

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $500

Packages

About TWA Photographic Artists

TWA Photographic Artists

Founder

The best part about what we do are the stories we get to tell. The happily-ever-afters, the love-at-first-sights…it’s the truth in a moment and a look that says it all. As Chicago area wedding photographers for over twenty years now, we’ve seen and captured just about every incarnation of true love imaginable. That’s why we approach your special day as a unique journey we take together. We walk you through every step, from proposal and engagement photos and perfectly capturing those forever wedding day moments with photography, videography, and content creation, to expertly crafting your very first family heirloom…your wedding album!

Founded in 1990, TWA Photographic Artists is a family owned and operated local small business and proud to be part of the Chicago wedding photography community! We are A+ rated with the Better Business Bureau and have been recognized for consistently ranking in the top 5% of all professional wedding photographers over the last 14 years. These are honors for which we are certainly proud. And yet, above and beyond the accolades and awards, we are most proud of the fact that so many couples have entrusted us with capturing and preserving some of their most prized memories.

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Services

Services

  • Engagement session
  • Extra hours
  • Image editing
  • Online proofing
  • Printing rights
  • Second photographer

Photo formats

  • Digital

Deliverables

  • Digital files
  • Digital rights
  • Online gallery
  • Printed enlargements
  • Slideshow
  • Video
  • Wedding album

TWA Photographic Artists packages

1 Photographer (Chicago + All Suburbs)

Description

One photographer collections start at only $1,799 and give you full-day coverage, unlimited locations and unlimited pictures taken.

2 Photographers (Chicago + All Suburbs)

Description

Two photographer collections start at only $2,699 and give you full-day coverage, unlimited locations and unlimited pictures taken.

Ultimate Photo (Chicago + All Suburbs)

Description

Our Ultimate Photography Collections start at $4,699 and include full-day coverage from 2 or more photographers. You also get an engagement session, album credits, custom heirloom products and more! These all-inclusive packages save you thousands and provide everything you need to commemorate your wedding so you can relive your best day, every day.

Video (Chicago + All Suburbs)

Description

Beautiful imagery from your day is obviously a must but it won’t let you listen to your own voice reciting your vows and it won’t bring you back to the laughter shared during your best friend’s speech. So how do you want to remember your day? We offer 8 and 10 consecutive hour packages with 1 or 2 cinematographers. Packages can include fully edited digital video and highlights reels and start at only $2,099.00

Reviews

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4.7 out of 5

24 reviews

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  • Creative and Experienced Photographers

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    •Jamie•Dec 19

    TWA Photographic Artists were the perfect wedding photographers for our special day. From our first interaction, their communication was quick, professional, and knowledgeable, putting us at ease. The quality of their work is truly beautiful, creative, and professional. Douglas, our photographer, was experienced and genuine, taking the time to get to know us and understand what was important to capture. He was so patient and kind, helping us feel comfortable in front of the camera.

  • Wedding Photography

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    •Kariann•Dec 18

    I cannot express in enough words how absolutely AMAZING Gina (photographer) and Jem (videographer) were from TWA!!! I wish I would give them more than just 5 stars! They showed such professionalism the entire day. They helped me to get every possible shot my husband and I wanted on our big day and even MORE! There was a little family drama, however, they handled it like champs and rolled it right off their shoulders like no big deal and moved on. Most importantly, Gina made sure I was eating and drinking water throughout the entire day. Gina and Jem made sure my husband and I were okay and happy throughout our entire experience. We loved them so much my husband and I took a photo with them at the end of the night! They really went above and beyond as a photographer and videographer. I promise you will not regret hiring TWA, but especially GINA AND JEM!!!

  • Unprofessional, bad photos

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    •Pat P.•Nov 17, 2024

    For our wedding photos, we chose TWA because their portfolio pictures looked great. We had a consultation meeting where they asked all about what kind of style we liked for the photos before the wedding. We were busy with all our preparations, so we didn't notice that the photographer they assigned only reached out to us right before the wedding day. He suggested going to a local park to take photos, which seems like a bad idea in retrospect since the day was forecast to be around 100 degrees. On the day of the wedding, he showed up in unprofessional clothing. It's not the kind of thing we would usually make a fuss about, but in hindsight, wasn't a great start. He asked us what of shots we wanted, and it seemed like TWA had never told him about our preferences even though we had a long meeting about it previously. We emphasized wanting photos of us and our guests. It turned out to be around 97 degrees, so we didn't go to the park at all and took shots inside the hotel lobby. We weren't exactly keeping tabs on him, so after the initial round of shots in and around the venue, we didn't see him a lot. Throughout the day, we had multiple guests tell us that he was having drinks and talking to people instead of working. He seemed to be just absent for long stretches of time. Near the end of the night, after a few people had talked to him on our behalf, he started working again and took some more shots of the reception, and asked us if we wanted any other specific shots. This was fine but it seemed like he missed a lot of what we said we wanted most - shots of us and our guests. He showed us some of the last shots he took on his camera near the end of the night and I said I didn't like how I looked in one of them and replied "It's your face". I get that we had gotten more comfortable, and I wasn't really offended, but again in hindsight, not professional. We were talking about the photographer after the wedding and my wife and I were disappointed, but decided to hold off on complaining until we got to see the photos, thinking that they might have turned out well. When we saw them, we were very disappointed and angry. The shots had a lot of bad angles, bad lighting, and most importantly, there were barely any of us and our guests. There were even a few shots of people from another wedding at the venue. Many of the shots seemed rushed and unflattering. We ended up reaching out to TWA and ultimately had a free makeup photo shoot. It was a better experience, but we of course couldn't recreate the wedding day and get the shots that the photographer missed. In hindsight, it would have been way better making an online album and having guests post all of their favorite phone shots to it, I don't think the quality would have been much worse and at least we'd have pictures of us and our guests.

  • 10/10

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    •Olivia D.•Nov 3, 2024

    TWA Photographic Artists were so helpful and communicated so well with us in the week leading up to our wedding. I was absolutely thrilled with the quality of their work and all the amazing poses they captured of us. They made sure to get beautiful shots of me with my grandmother, which is something I will cherish forever. TWA truly went above and beyond to contribute to making our special day perfect. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

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