Anamaria Vieriu Photography

at I was I looking for. They turned out so beautiful. Then fast forward to our wedding. She had our sneak peeks while we were at the airport waiting to take off on our honeymoon. The pure enjoyment and excitement I felt in that moment going through the pictures and being able to feel the same joy I felt on my wedding day. Anamaria is truly the sweetest most thoughtful photographer and will make sure you have the pictures of your dreams. She goes ABOVE AND BEYOND. I even told her at the end of my wedding she is stuck with me forever for anymore professional photo’s I may need in the future. I will recommend her to everyone looking for a photographer in Chicago! She has made me feel comfortable in-front of the camera and has captured mine and my husbands true selves! I am obsessed with her work and am beyond lucky to have her as my photographer!!

, her photos of us look like pure ART! I knew from the moment we met virtually to discuss wedding logistics/booking over 1 year ago that we HAD to go with her. She is such a genuine person and super warmhearted. It was the best decision we made choosing her as the one to capture our big day <3 <3 <3

e wedding. She went above and beyond in so many ways, and made such an effort to connect with us and our families. We are so happy with the photos, and could not recommend her more!

y our 2nd wedding (we eloped last year and hired a photographer at that time) and while our first experience was positive, we saw a night and day difference with Anamaria! She has a natural ability to put everyone at ease while giving direction. She honed in on what was important to us and kept even the smallest details in mind—something we noticed from our very first call with her. She clearly has an artistic eye and creative vision, and that shines through in her work. If given the opportunity, I would hire her again in a heartbeat. I can't recommend her enough!

rom the first engagement session to the final shots of the wedding day, Anamaria felt like a close friend, helping me through the entire wedding process and using her talent to help capture my vision. She was extremely professional and was a calming presence on what is generally the most chaotic day of your life. I had the best day, and now I have the most beautiful images to look back on, reliving each moment all over again because of Anamaria's great eye!

r for our wedding day. She captured the most amazing moments from our day and the photos turn out absolutely stunning. She is the magic and helps bring your whole day full circle. Could not recommend her enough!! She is incredible!!

. First, let me start with my engagement shoot. I am someone who usually does not like to get my picture taken, but Anamaria was able to completely put me and my fiance at ease. The whole process was smooth, and we had a blast. When the photos came back, I was stunned at how beautiful they turned out! Coming from a girl who usually doesn't like most photos of herself, I was so impressed with how many photos I really loved. She truly has a gift. During the whole wedding planning process, she checked in frequently and always responded to me quickly whenever I had any questions. We just got our sneak peak back from our wedding day, and we can not be more excited for the finished gallery! On the wedding day itself, she kept us right on track and made me feel at ease. Her professionalism, attention to detail, photos, kind energy, and customer service are all 5 star quality. The best decision you can make is hiring Anamaria as your photographer!

o comfortable when taking engagement photos and wedding portraits, which was really important to us. She took the time to get to know us, our story, and what mattered to us in photos. The photos were returned in a timely manner and we poured over the photos in awe. They were incredible and gave us the dreamy feel we were looking for. We had a few locations and requests that she went above and beyond to accommodate. We're so grateful we found Ana and that we had the opportunity to work with her on our special day. My cousin just got engaged and I instantly referred her to Ana. Thank you, Ana!!!

our sneak peaks back and we are truly BLOWN AWAY! They are the most stunning photos and bring us right back to those very moments just looking at them. She captured every emotion perfectly. I highly recommend working with Anamaria for your wedding, she’s incredibly talented!

ortable. Anamaria captured our wedding day in the most perfect way. Every photo is breathtakingly beautiful. We cannot thank Anamaria enough!!! Love, Chloe & Kyle

easy to work with--professional, encouraging, directive without being pushy, and fun! We loved spending our wedding day with her. Neither my husband or I are very comfortable in front of a camera, but Anamaria made us feel at ease and was able to give us suggestions about how to pose to make our photos look great. She captured so many natural moments between us and our friends and family as well. We HIGHLY recommend working with her!!

ing us some direction while also being able to capture candid moments, and she did this perfectly!! She was very open to our ideas and gave us lots of suggestions in terms of poses, photo locations, etc. We are so impressed with her work and thrilled about how our photos turned out. Not only is she amazing at what she does, but she is also so fun and nice. Anamaria is very well connected in the industry and was able to give us recommendations for other vendors as well. She was very enjoyable to work with and we would highly recommend her if you are looking for a wedding photographer who is not only extremely talented, but easy and fun to be around as well!!

checked in with us multiple times before the wedding to make sure everything was ready to go and to align on expectations, brought her OWN props to enhance our detail shots, and even stayed slightly over her time to ensure that we were able to get all the shots we wanted. Our planners also raved about how lovely it was working with her. She also has a great eye for what she does. One look at her portfolio and you can easily tell how talented she is. Ana, thank you for capturing our day so beautifully!

very hands on and communicative and made us feel like she was truly on our team and wanted to capture the best moments of our day for us. She went above and beyond (showing up to our walk-through and delivering previews very quickly) and treated us like priority clients. She really demonstrated her expertise in all things wedding and made us feel more relaxed because she had everything under control. Could not recommend her more!! Get her on your vendor list ASAP.

ith us leading up to the day of our wedding and was always available to answer questions for us. For two people that always pose the same way, she made taking hundreds of photos fun and easy. The resulting photos were beautiful and everything we had hoped for. She is the best - hire her!

ering for our wedding day, but from our initial chat with Anamaria, she was the clear choice. We were quickly comforted by her warmth, ability to make us feel at ease, and the way she took the time to really get to know us and what we value as a bride and groom. In the eight months leading up to the wedding day, Anamaria and I kept in touch, and her own excitement to capture our big day made us even more excited as well. She also went above and beyond her role as our wedding photographer. Anamaria quickly responded with thoughtful advice when I was torn on which invites to choose, and even helped me pick my wedding dress when I was torn between two. I was blown away when she drove all the way to wedding venue in Lake Geneva months ahead of time to familiarize herself with the layout and landscape so that she could capture the best possible photos for us on our big day - Her genuine care for her work is so evident. On the day of, Anamaria continued to make my husband and I feel comfortable and at ease as she captured the most special and sacred moments of our lives. She seamlessly handled the logistics of taking all of the needed group photos with our big bridal party and big families, and her organization was truly flawless- it was such a relief as a bride to know everything was in such good hands. Of course, one of the main reasons we chose Anamaria was because of her work - we immediately fell in love with her style of photography and saw how talented she is based on her past work. Still, the end result for our own wedding was even more beautiful than I could’ve imagined. The photos brought me to tears, as she managed to capture the sweetest moments and facial expressions. They are absolutely stunning, and will forever be framed all throughout my home. I highly recommend Anamaria, and will continue to always recommend her to anyone I know in need of an amazing photographer.

She is not only very passionate about her work but she is very very professional in her field. Anamaria will guide you through every step, she know what pose is the best for you, what flatters you or not. She will make you look the best in your pictures. Also, if you will have a vintage car for your wedding, Anamaria will take magical pictures with it :) Best wedding photographer!

wedding pictures came out amazingly. Her eye for great photos cannot be beat. Some great highlights: She includes an engagement photoshoot in her package so you can get comfortable with her and learn how to pose together for your wedding day. She made an amazing point to me - she said, "you'll be with your photographer on your wedding day more than you'll be with your husband" which was 100% true. You need to have a photographer you actually get along with. Anamaria is now a part of our family and having her comforting & calming presence with us for our wedding day took it to the next level. 12/10 recommend!!!

he perfect shots. We are in love with the gallery she provided us with. We can't wait to work with her on our wedding day. She has also been helpful with providing referrals and suggestions for everything we need. She is extremely responsive.

ake the pictures perfect. She is so much fun to work with and helped us relax throughout all of the pictures. We can't stop looking at all of the incredible pictures she took. We highly recommend her!

tting the exact photos we were looking for. Anamaria was extremely easy to work with, and helped guide us to getting the right poses. We could not be more appreciate of the photo album that came out. It will be something we will cherish the rest of our lives!

xcellent recommendations for settings and timing of photos. We are absolutely thrilled with the finished product and highly recommend her!

te a sense of happiness and romance. Not only are her photos absolutely beautiful, but she truly goes the extra mile to make it the most enjoyable experience. She is exceedingly kind and I immediately felt comfortable during the photo session. She is always paying attention to little details to make sure that you look your best and is willing to help advise on outfit choices that will photograph well and is always keeping an eye out for loose strands of hair or a twisted necklace. Finally, what sets her apart is the time that she devotes to each of her couples to make sure that they get the best shots and the galleries are all edited to perfection in a timely manner. I cannot wait to continue working with her in the future! You will not regret booking her for your special day!!

ided us to get the most amazing shots! She is very professional and also makes you feel so comfortable! I felt like I have known her for years. Very detail oriented to make sure she meets your expectations! Love love love our amazing wedding photos! Thank you!!

She made sure I was always in the best position and was able to capture all of the little moments I was hoping for. Thanks Anamaria for helping to make our wedding day perfect! <3

, my husband, my family, and my friends look so amazing in every photograph. Her eye is keen, her staging is impeccable, her ability to make you feel relaxed unrivaled. She can somehow be everywhere at once even at the most chaotic points of the wedding reception. Our engagement photos were impeccable, the shots I've seen of the wedding so far are beyond my wildest dreams (and did I mention I received at least 30 preview shots not even 3 days after the wedding?!). Her style is just perfect. She knows all the good photo spots around Chicago and she knows the best direction for how to pose (I am no model but somehow she made me look like I knew what I was doing!). As a photographer, she can't be touched!! I would wholeheartedly recommend her to every single one of my friends for all their life events and re-hire her over and over myself. Beyond her incredible talent and skills, she is an amazing person. When we first met over Zoom, she told me she made it an effort to become friends with all her clients. I can tell you I truly feel she is a friend. She went above and beyond to get to know me throughout the almost year since we first met over Zoom. She battled traffic to come to the Starbucks near my sister's house when she found out I was in town for my walk-through. She commented on my Instagram posts that had nothing to do with the wedding just to be friendly. She listened to my worries about the big day. She is so warm and genuinely wonderful. Plus laugh-out-loud funny! I kept telling her on the wedding day that I was so glad she was there, and I meant it every single time. It was like having your bestie be your photographer. I just can't say enough nice things about Anamaria. She was there for me every step of the way, beyond all expectations. From the amazing planning book she sends you when you book with her to offering me advice on vendors to just knowing what I was going through those last crazy few months, she was a true friend as well as fantastic photographer. Thank you so much for everything, from the bottom of my heart, Anamaria! Engagement Photos Review: My fiancé and I just had our engagement session with Anamaria and we cannot stop saying how amazing it was! Anamaria had us laughing the whole time and we couldn't believe how natural and relaxed she had us feeling (and we had been worried we'd be painfully awkward posers!). She skillfully picked the best time to avoid bad weather when she knew we had limited days due to our not living in Chicago and picked fantastic locations. My fiancé has been telling everyone what a great time he had - and he is always the biggest picture grump on vacations! Plus, just from the previews we can tell the pictures are AMAZING! We can't wait for the wedding to be able to work and laugh with Anamaria again!

found her! She is so wonderful and truly a professional in her field. She was instantly able to put my myself and family at ease, and capture some captivating photos that will be forever treasured! She has a magical way of finding the perfect angle, lighting and of course expressions. She also went above and beyond and took time to get to know me and what I was looking for on our big day! She is more then responsive and was able to get us preview photos within days of our wedding and en extremely reasonable turn around time for all of our photos! She is now a life long friend and my husband and I are so great full for you!

key’d into our needs and what we wanted on our day - she was truly there for us. On top of all of this, we have hundreds of amazing photos that will last a lifetime. We loved her as our photographer but were even happier when she became our friend! Book her ASAP!

ted a lot before. She did so much research for me. I have tears in my eyes as i type this. She went above and beyond. She listened to all my needs and delivered a gallery 10 times more amazing than i could have imagined. She is worth every fucking penny and then some. My in laws, my parents, my siblings. Everyone loved her. Everyone was complimenting her. She is so talented. I have nothing but good things to say. If you're reading this, hire her. It'll be the best vendor descision you make. She is someone you need on your side

m booking her through a pandemic, she made sure we were prepared for the big day! I kid you not we were on FaceTime for hours a week prior to the wedding to make sure we had everything set! The big day is always stressful but she did above & beyond and got the job done! She knew I was such a perfectionist and she did not disappoint! We loved her work and could not ask for a better photographer! I still remember she would always say “ we will make it work” and boy did she make it WORK! She’s the sweetest person and she made sure to communicate with us every step of the way! If you’re reading this Anamaria thank you for everything! ❤️

fortable in front of the camera. We highly recommend her!

ble way. Very responsive and professional via email and text, friendly and kind on the phone and in person, and willing to work with us to find the best package for our smaller-wedding needs. One of the things we had said was important to us on our wedding day was that we not necessarily feel super aware that we were being photographed, so that our focus could really be on each other. Anamaria did such a fantastic job of staying out of sight that we barely even knew she was there during the ceremony! And the photos... Anamaria sent us a preview gallery within a matter of days and we were blown away by how gorgeous the photos were. Little did we know that this was just scratching the surface of the incredible work Anamaria did that day. We received our complete gallery today, one month after our wedding, and I truly do not understand how one person could have caught so many perfectly beautiful shots throughout the day. Somehow, she captured every moment, every reaction, and every angle, without us even realizing she was there half the time. I don't know how we're ever going to choose what to print when virtually every photo is frame-worthy. If you're looking for a truly superb photographer for your wedding, congratulations, you've found her!

Ana was quick to lighten the mood and create a very laid back atmosphere and my fiancé and I never felt pressured or rushed during our photos. To top it off, she took amazing photos and directed us with all of our poses to capture one of the happiest times in our life. I would highly recommend Ana and hope to work with her again someday!

k and wedding party/family photos. At the Church, she was respectful and made little noise which the priest greatly appreciated. This, however, didn't affect her ability to capture engaging shots with difficult angles. Next, she was EVERYWHERE at the reception and captured so many great moments that conjure up the feelings we had that night even as time has passed. She even got everyone out on the dance floor as soon as it opened with a giant group shot that kicked off the celebration (easily one of her best ideas) and set the tone for the remainder of the night. We just received our photos (in a timely manner, much quicker than we anticipated) and we were blown away with the lighting, use of empty space, the angles, and most importantly, candidly capturing some great memories that remind us of that exact moment of our Wedding Day. She even picked out and sent over a few photos for posting on social media within days for friends and family to see! Overall, she was incredibly easy to work with, exceedingly professional, quick on turnaround, produced incredible photos, made our lives less stressful, and is genuinely a great person that we trust. I would say that you should definitely hire her, otherwise you're missing out on a FANTASTIC experience.

ll want to capture the special moments in your life. I would definitely hire Anamaria again! Thank you!!!

the wedding was nothing but amazing — a huge thanks to Anamaria. She was on-time, professional, and knew exactly how to keep us on track while still capturing the perfect moments. I also can’t say enough about her technique and photography style. I love that our photos feel bright and airy. I would highly recommend Anamaria to anyone!

r hopes, concerns, and stressors about wedding day. She even came for a venue walkthrough with us. Nothing felt staged or forced - our pictures truly reflect our personalities. Ans is very professional and fun to work with and we can not recommend her more!

nd exceeded our expectations. We will forever treasure our photos! She was so fun to work with and her passion for photography really shows. She is highly recommended!

graphy was everything my clients hoped it would be. I recommend her without hesitation to any couples looking for an LGBTQ-inclusive photographer.

table during our engagement shoot! The photos she took really captured our personalities and our love for each other. On our wedding day, Anamaria captured beautiful shots of the wedding party, family, friends, the venue and anything and everything you can think of! She even captured a locket that I had of my grandparents wrapped aroung my bouquet. It's the attention to detail that really make her work standout from the rest! We've received so many compliements from our family and friends. We STILL can't stop gushing over our wedding photos! Anamaria, thank you for capturing our love! <3

companies, which are great, but not the vibe we were looking for. We wanted more romantic, soft and feminine shots and Anamaria more than delivered! What we loved about her from the start is that she scheduled an initial phone call to get to know us as a couple, our love story and the vision of our Big Day - This made her stand out, because it felt more like a partnership. On our Wedding Day, Anamaria was SUPER helpful!! She and her assistant worked so well together and knew exactly which poses we were looking for. She also made sure every person was in the frame and that it was a flattering shot for all. Not only was she super professional, but so fun to work with as well! She knew how to make us feel comfortable in poses. Our wedding was less than two weeks ago, and she already gave a sneak peek into some of the photos and let me tell you, they are absolutely gorgeous!! She knows how to create romantic and beautiful poses and edits so perfectly. We have already received compliments on the few photos we have thus far and we look forward to receiving the full album in the weeks to come. Anamaria did a phenomenal job and we could not have been more pleased with our partnership!!

ing pictures and it shows with the number of compliments we've received on our wedding album. Anamaria is truly a gem and we would recommend her to all engaged couples!

old onto for a lifetime. She is so kind and personable that I felt at ease talking to her about my likes and dislikes. She went above and beyond for my family and I, making sure everything was perfect for us on our day even for things that weren’t her responsibility. We will be eternally grateful for everything she has done for us. I HIGHLY recommend her for a wedding photographer!

like us says a lot)! She is so fun to work with and it felt like hanging out with one of our best friends. Within few days of the engagement shoot we had a preview to enjoy until the full gallery was out! Every picture captured us perfectly. Fast forward to a few months before the wedding... Anamaria had us fill out a questionnaire, so she would know exactly what was most important to us. She helped me create a timeline for the day of the wedding that included when to be done with hair/makeup, first look photos, group photos, and family portraits. She was there with an answer to any possible question we had. The day of the wedding, Anamaria showed up ahead of time and ready to make us feel like the most beautiful couple in the world. If we felt any pre wedding jitters or nervousness about being the center of attention, it was immediately gone. She worked through our schedule and managed to get all our pictures done early! All while working with our videographer to make sure they both got all the shots they needed. Few days after the wedding, she sent us a handful of photos, and then 2 weeks later she sent us an entire preview gallery. Every picture is PERFECT. Again, you won’t be able to pick one favorite. Working with Anamaria for our wedding was the best decision we could have made. We wanted someone who would have fun with us and capture our day (which she did flawlessly), but we also made a new friend!