About this vendor
Named "Top 12 Best Wedding Photographers in Chicago"
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2012.2011.
Best of Weddings
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5
out of 5.011 reviews
Jake was amazing! He took the time to meet with us and learn more about us as a couple and our vision for the photography. We especially appreciated his preference for candid photo...
s over staged. He also made sure to get all the shots we specifically asked for. Highly recommend JPP for your wedding or other events.
If there was one thing that we did right, it was to hire Jake as our photographer for our wedding.
Our photos turned out amazing (https://www.jppstudios.com/blog/chicago-wedding-...
photographers-the-zephyr-stephanie-luke), but he was also incredibly great to work with. In the months leading up to our wedding, he made sure to regularly check in with us to see if we had any questions or needed anything. He met with us in person to make sure that we were aligned on our most important photos and general plan for the wedding day. His contracting process was incredibly smooth and transparent as well.
On the actual day of the wedding, Jake held a perfect balance of directing our wedding party and family into the important shots (while also capturing a ton of candids) without ever seeming bossy. He seemlessly integrated himself into the our itinerary and captured photos throughout our entire day. We had a few last minute changes to our original plans (it rained), and he rolled with them all.
Afterwards, Jake was still incredibly great at communication. He got us our sneak peek (which had way more photos than we would've ever anticipated) on our honeymoon. He also gave us our fully edited package of hundreds of photos within a few weeks of our wedding date.
Aside from all of his professionalism and artistic touches, we could not be happier with the photos that Jake delivered. He did an amazing job of capturing both the photos that we wanted ahead of time, but also tons of candids that are really special to us. I could not recommend him enough for any wedding photography needs!
Jake was so flexible with our ever changing plans due to the unknown of covid initially. He was very accommodating, even when we changed dates, and then ultimately venues. He was a...
lso agreeable to adding a second photographer, and then ultimately removing it when we downsized. He was easy to get along with, and my husband and I got along with him from the start. His candid photos were amazing, and we received the edited photos quicker than he promised (probably due to us being his first wedding since the shut down). Highly recommend!
Jake photographed our wedding in August, 2019. We met with him before the event to be sure we shared the same vision. Jake has a very creative and artistic eye. His style is tha...
t of a documentarian. We didn’t do a photo of every table at the wedding. There are probably some people who did not make it into a photo. But the photos he took are beautiful and authentic and capture the true essence of our wedding. And he moves quietly like a cat. I seriously forgot he was there. Even the most camera shy people were so comfortable with him. We made the right choice with our photographer!
We booked Jake for our wedding, and we could not have been happier with our choice! He was extremely responsive to emails, met with us a few times to make sure we shared the same v...
ision, and most importantly did a wonderful job with our photos! On the day of the wedding, he was just a blast to be around as well. And of course the pictures themselves: they were amazing. We've shared with family and friends and have heard from almost everyone that we really lucked out because they were the best wedding pictures they've ever seen! But we know we didn't "luck out' - we just hired Jake who is a truly amazing at what he does. On our wedding day, we had un-forecasted rain and had to change our plan of photography locations, and Jake took actions to make sure our photographs actually somehow looked BETTER with the rain! His photographs are beautiful and we would highly recommend him as a wedding photographer!
We booked Jake as our wedding photographer and couldn't be happier with how our photos came out. My wife and I are not the best at posed photos, and Jake was the perfect photograph...
er as a result, as I can't imagine a photographer being more skilled at capturing candids. All the photos are beautiful and filled with personality. We must have looked at them a hundred times already. We can't recommend him highly enough.
It's not hard to write this review - in fact, it's incredibly easy. That's because Jake was truly one of the best choices we made for our wedding. My husband and I interviewed seve...
ral (at least 5) photographers and from the start, Jake made us the most comfortable and didn't try to upsell us on anything. We weren't interested in an engagement shoot, and Jake was the only photographer who said he wouldn't recommend one if we didn't want one! Once we selected Jake, the experience couldn't have been easier. He is kind, responsive, and welcomes all questions. We had a Friday evening event the night before our wedding day, and Jake was able to be our photographer for both events. The fact that he does it all alone is astounding. He even came to the final walkthrough with all our wedding vendors and helped us decide where to do our first-look photos. And not to mention, several of our vendors/vendor candidates were thrilled when we told them that Jake was our photographer - he's just that great! But the end result are really the reason you should have Jake as your photographer - our wedding photos are truly the most stunning, emotional, heartfelt, and fun photos I've ever seen! Jake captured all the sweet, sad, funny, and loving moments and we could not have asked for a better person to memorialize our wedding. All our friends and family still cannot stop remarking about how beautiful the photos are and how well they captured the feelings we shared. Thank you, thank you, Jake, for everything.
Words cannot describe how incredibly talented Jake is. And he is so laid back and fun to work with! Look no further for a wedding photographer because it doesn't get better than Ja...
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Jake is absolutely phenomenal. His work is stunning, but also deeply personal. There are so many incredible moments I get to relive through his work, and a few I even saw for the f...
irst time while I was off talking to people and enjoying. We have beautifully rendered candids and natural looking posed shots and picking favorites was a huge challenge. We've received so many wonderful compliments on the photos.
In lead up to the wedding it looked like we'd have extremely unusual December weather in Chicago: 60 degrees and raining. Luckily we got the 60 and avoided the rain, although a pretty dense fog blanketed the city all day. No worries. Quick on his feet we rerouted from the Museum campus for skyline shots to the beaches up further north. There may be no skyline, but instead there's this glowy mist completely obfuscating the city and area in those shots. It almost looks like we took photos in three separate cities on three different days, truly showcasing what a magical and unique city Chicago is.
Jake was a pleasure to work with before and during the wedding, and I didn't even know he was there most of the time during the event itself. I'll be looking forward to having another excuse to hopefully work with him again.
That is what I, the bride, said when we entered our car after the wedding ceremony.
Jake's pictures were incredible. Each and every person we share them with comments on how ...
they are some of the best photos they've ever seen. Jake captured detailed emotion and aesthetics! Several friends and acquaintances have asked for his contact information to hire him after seeing our photos.
Jake has a calm demeanor and his presence does not overpower any of the day's celebrating, emotion or moments of love. He is friendly, flexible and communicative! Of all the wedding vendors we hired, Jake's response time was always the fastest- remarkably quick! His turnaround time for both the engagement photos and the wedding weekend photos was awesome!
We will use Jake again for future life events. Among 8 five-star vendors, Jake was our absolute favorite to work with! We talked with 3 wedding photographers when in the planning process. He was reasonably priced and thorough- he was a clear pick for us!
Thanks Jake!
There is not one photo that Jake took that I am less than amazed by. He captured my husband and I perfectly and kept a good balance of close of personal shots and big frames with ...
amazing scenery. He knows what he is doing and positions everyone perfectly and let us be natural and captured it perfectly. I can't say enough good things about Jake. Awesome person. Awesome photographer.
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