About this vendor
As an artist I am driven by the interactions between people who love each other. I want to capture that look, the moments in the in-between, the importance of silence, the feelings that no words can express.
I tell stories through images and illustrate life's most important moments.
Details
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Photo
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2017 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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out of 5.025 reviews
Britta is a talented photographer. Her work is beautiful and she does an amazing job making everyone feel comfortable. We worked with Britta for our engagement photos and wedding p...
hotography in Chicago. She captured all of the moments and we are in love with every memory captured.
If you've made it to this page, stop what you are doing and book Britta immediately - quick! Before she is booked up!! Britta was by far the best decision we made while planning ou...
r wedding - she truly was a dream to work with from our engagement pictures to our wedding day. She is extremely talented, professional, exceptionally kind-hearted and fun to be around. We found ourselves talking about how much we loved her on our honeymoon and we were sad to know our time with her was over. Britta is an expert at what she does - we trusted her advice from the start and we were rewarded with the most beautiful photos that our friends & family swoon over. Our bridal party all made a mental note to book Britta when the time comes for them to get married and our entire family knows her by name. To say Britta went above and beyond is a understatement... Our wedding coordinator went missing during the wedding day and Britta naturally stepped in to save the day and help everything run smoothly - we couldn't be more grateful. We feel so lucky to have found her and she will be our photographer for years Seriously... go book her right now.
Britta puts special care into your engagement and wedding photos. The photos are absolutely breath taking! Britta is very interested in working with couples planning a destinati...
on wedding. She arrives early to ensure she scopes the area to find the best spots for beautiful and romantic pictures. It was truly wonderful to work with her!
If you have the opportunity to book Britta, don't think twice, DO IT! She was absolutely amazing through every step of our wedding process and her talent for capturing all the beau...
tiful moments on our special day was so impressive. The photos are breathtaking and I couldn't be happier! On top of that, on the day of she was so much fun to be around, it felt like we had a friend with us all day taking photos rather than someone I had chatted with over emails. She was so helpful even with things that were not included in normal photographer duties and seriously made everything so easy! Thank you so much Britta!
How do I put this - if you can hire Britta to shoot your wedding, then DO IT! She is the best investment we made in our entire wedding process. Not only are the pictures she took o...
f us absolutely stunning, but she was amazing to work with. She flew out to NYC for less than a day to shoot our engagement session - and didn't bat an eye when I made us climb the Brooklyn bridge to get some shots! And on the day of the wedding she was awesome at getting our 20 person bridal party to focus during group portraits, making me and my husband feel comfortable during our one-on-one shots and capturing all of the candid moments during the day without being intrusive. The best part about having Britta shoot or wedding was that it felt like having another friend around - she's just the best! And when I say her pictures are breath taking, it's really an understatement. She was able to not only capture our day, but enhance it - and we'll be greatful for that every time we look at our wedding pictures for the rest of our lives!
Britta did our engagement & wedding photos this last last spring & was hands down more than we could have ever asked for! Her eye for photography is truly one-of-a-kind & remarkab...
le. Not only is she amazing at what she does, but she is also professional & so personable! My husband and I enjoyed every minute of working with her & HIGHLY recommend!
Couldn't have asked for a better photographer! Britta did our engagement and wedding photos and they came out so beautifully. Everyone at the wedding just raved about her and how p...
repared she was. I would recommend her to anyone and if there's any other events that need a photographer, I will 110% use Britta!
We couldn't have asked for a better photographer for our wedding and engagement. Britta was willing to meet us at 5AM to traipse around Chicago for our engagement photos, but she w...
as also a star during our wedding too! Throughout the planning process, she was responsive, organized, and always enthusiastic. For our wedding, she took the time to learn the names of our family and bridal party, and had a checklist of all our "must-have" shots. That said, she also knew all the right moments to capture stunning candid shots. Thanks to Britta, we've got beautiful photos to help us cherish our perfect wedding day for the rest of our lives.
Britta was a dream to work with! She was a complete sweetheart yet very professional- and it shows in her work. She combines a creative point of view while still making sure she ge...
ts the traditional shots. We were completely at ease working with her during our engagement photos, which was a great warm-up for the wedding day. Britta was so organized and efficient with our wedding day photos that we did not have to worry about a thing! We are thrilled with the photos and the experience on the whole.
Britta is absolutely amazing. We did both our engagement session and wedding photos with her and she was so easy (and fun) to work with! She provided us with great advice prior to ...
our engagement session including advice on wardrobe changes, picture locations and timelines. She traveled to North Carolina for our wedding and even got to town a few days early to scope out the perfect photo locations! The pictures were stunning (especially those she took on film) and she uploaded them all to a user-friendly website that we could access and share with friends. We're so glad we chose Britta to capture our special day!!!
I wish I had counted the number of times my mother told me, "I'm so glad we picked Britta as your photographer" throughout our wedding day. Britta just has such a calm, professiona...
l and warm demeanor that makes her a joy to work with, especially on such an important day. I adored both my engagement photos and wedding photos and I'm so grateful to have chosen Britta.
Britta was the most AMAZING wedding photographer that we could have ever asked for! From the very beginning of the process she was absolutely wonderful and very professional. And n...
ot only did we get a great photographer, but also a great friend! Our engagement photos turned out so beautiful and we cannot wait to see our wedding photos from her. Anyone who hires her will not be disappointed!
Britta was an absolute joy to work with! My partner and I were so nervous before taking our engagement photos and our ability to act "natural" in front of the camera. We were in lu...
ck because Britta was behind the camera, putting us at ease, which allowed us to be "us"...this feeling carried into our wedding day. Britta was with me the entire day, acting as my friend and confidant in what seemed to be stressful situations. Britta is not only an amazing person but talented photographer. Her ability to capture the most personal and intimate moments is a true gift that James and I will cherish forever.
THE BEST!!! If you are looking for someone to capture the most important day of your life beautifully, look no further! Britta is AMAZING!!!
Every bride has a few things that ...
she cares about the most! Photography was it for me! Long after the day is over, the pictures will capture the love and fun had on your wedding day for many years to come! Our pictures exceeded my expectations! I LOVE LOVE LOVE them!!
Britta is extremely talented and also an absolute pleasure and delight to work with! She was so calm, professional, and a fun addition to our wedding day!
Thank you Britta!!! You were the best! From engagement pictures, to the day of, and now for years to come as we will always cherish the beautiful moments you captured!
This is one area that we absolutely nailed it on when planning our big day! Best decision ever!!!
Working with Britta made our wedding even more special! She was so professional throughout the whole process and her work is amazing. We've gotten so many compliments on our pictur...
es! I would highly recommend her and can't wait to work with her again in the future!
We can't say enough great things about Britta! She was a delight to work with during our entire engagement - from the first meeting, we knew we wanted her to be an important part o...
f our big day. We were extremely happy with our engagement photos, which left me feeling extremely confident going into our wedding day (not to mention seeing all of the other amazing weddings she does!). We loved her unique, yet classic, aesthetic, and all of our family and friends loved her. Five stars for Britta - you don't regret working with her!!
Britta did our wedding and engagement photos and I am beyond thrilled with her.
If you check out her website, you will see how stunning her work is... but what you won't see is...
how AMAZING she is to work with as a person.
She is so prepared, so calm, and so creative that she gets exactly the right shots, gets everyone in exactly the right place when they need to be, and she just handles everything perfectly. I had an anxious mom and an over-breaking mother-in-law and Britta handled them both flawlessly.
She is so easy to work with, responsive, and lovely. You'll be so grateful you work with her!
Favorite vendor. Every photo is stunning and Britta is a dream to work with. I love her style and we are overwhelmingly happy with the photos. We love the digital and film approach...
and she has a way to make you feel at ease so she can capture all the in between candids that really make the day. She and her amazing assistant were personable and professional. She managed the bridal party and family photos seamlessly. Britta and the photos are worth every penny.
Britta is a true artist; her photography will bring your most precious moments to life. If you are planning for a wedding, and taking the time to create a most extraordinary event...
, be sure to work with Britta so that she can capture all of your special moments throughout the day.
Prior to contacting Britta, I reviewed over 15 photographer websites. I then sent the list of sites to some of my bridesmaids for their opinions (one of whom is a publisher of a glamorous magazine, and who has a eye for truly elegant photography). After hearing from each of my friends, they all said that Britta's website and photo samples were the most beautiful and classic, so I decided to contact her. So I reached out to Britta, and we began speaking to determine which package would best fit our needs. Before even meeting in person, I felt an instant connection with Britta over the phone. Upon meeting her, I found that she was incredibly easy to work with, personable and an absolute delight to be around. Furthermore, the day of our wedding, she made everyone in my family and wedding party feel at ease.
Britta's eye for detail and ability to capture the beauty of each moment is incredible. Of all the decisions you will make as you plan for your wedding, rest assured that choosing Britta will be the easiest and best decision you can make. Work with Britta and she'll make sure that your wedding memories last a lifetime with the exact same beauty that you remember experiencing on your special day.
I can not say enough good things about Britta and her work.
When my husband and I first got engaged, my recently married sister told me to be extremely selective when choosing a...
photographer - Not only are these memories that you will have forever, but my sister also advised that your photographer is literally with you every second of your wedding day, so it should be someone that you like :)
I had seen Britta's work on Style Me Pretty, and she also came highly recommended from a friend. From our very first meeting, my husband and I knew that she was the one. Britta is so warm and friendly, makes you feel so comfortable, and she is SO talented.
A few months before our wedding, we scheduled our engagement pictures (which were included free with our wedding package), and I was a little worried that I had selected too many locations (there are just too many great spots in Chicago!), but Britta was more than happy to hop all over the city taking the pictures we wanted, and she even suggested some great locations that we wouldn't have ever thought of. Towards the end of our engagement session, the weather became really windy and foggy, and Britta even suggested a follow-up session so that we could take more pictures in better weather. Her customer service was amazing.
The day of our wedding, Britta was with us all day - from getting ready until the very last guest was shuttled home. She made us feel so comfortable through-out the day, and she made it incredibly easy to get amazing wedding shots.
Before we met Britta, I remember something that frustrated me when researching other photographers was they way they would ask "Do you want more creative photos, or are you looking for more traditional wedding portraits?" I kept asking myself, CAN'T I HAVE BOTH?!?! I know I am biased, but our wedding portraits around the city are my favorite bridal pictures I've ever seen - However, some of my favorite pictures from the night are moments where Britta captured my husband and I laughing, looking at each other, holding hands, or busting a move on the dance floor. She does an incredible job of not only taking beautiful portraits that you will want to frame, but also capturing the candid, intimate, and beautiful moments from your wedding day.
A few last things....Britta gives ALL rights to your pictures (none of that charging per picture nonsense), her turn-around time is amazing (we had our wedding photos by the time we were home from our honeymoon), and my bridesmaids keep asking if they can have her cell phone number because her personality makes everyone want to become best friends with her :)
She is fantastic - Can't recommend her enough!
Britta was just wonderful to work with. She was the photographer at my cousins wedding several months before ours and I was so impressed by her professional focus, artistic eye and...
ability to calmly herd a multitude of family and friends to get the right shots. I wasn't disappointed when she photographed our wedding either! The preliminary photos were beautiful (and uploaded very quickly) and we cannot wait to see the rest!
Britta was a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to anyone getting married!
Britta did an incredible job photographing our wedding. I had no idea what the day would all entail and she and her second shooter captured tons of fun and beautiful moments. She w...
as totally unobtrusive, but also gave us clear guidance in posing and setting up group shots. She has an amazing eye for background and lighting and even gave some of our photos a retro feel (which I love!!!). She was so wonderful to be around all day, and put me, and our wedding party, completely at ease with being in front of the camera a lot. She uploaded about 100 of our pictures to her blog within 5 days of the wedding, and we had access to all our photos within 2 weeks. She made it easy to download and share our photos with friends and family. Britta was a great find recommended to us by our wedding planner, Katie Rico, and I'm so thankful she was there to capture the day!!
For me, I really wanted a photographer that was going to capture all of our special moments but not with the traditional pictures. I wanted someone creative and willing to take ch...
ances. When I first met Britta I knew I could feel comfortable in front of her and after looking at her work I was beyond impressed. I have people tell me all the time that my wedding pictures look like they belong in a magazine. I feel so lucky that I stumbled across her name! She went above and beyond, was flexible, easy to get a hold of, and didn't waste any time (Which is super important on the big day)! Even my MOH used her for her wedding! I would recommend her to anyone, and I will of course be using her for any big events here on out!
My fiance and I live in Houston and wanted to go to Chicago to take our engagement pictures. We looked and looked for photographers and we stumbled upon Britta Marie Photography......
we are SO glad we did. As the title says, Britta was awesome! From the moment we met up with her she was very accommodating and enthusiastic. Our shoot wasn't the easiest because we wanted to go to several spots around the city, but Britta was there every step of the way. Oh...and the pictures?? Well they came out terrific. They were exactly what we were looking for both from how they looked to being able to download them afterwards. She is very talented and we couldn't be happier with how things turned out. The package was very affordable as well, especially for all the things we got in return. We definitely recommend Britta for any couple, both for engagement sessions and weddings.
Beautiful wedding photos from both my rehearsal, wedding and reception. Britta had always come early to every meeting that we had to speak about photos. She is a true artist with...
a very kind soul. Her photography is exceptional and her communication and persona made my day very special. Thank you Britta
Contact
1521 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL | Serving Chicago and surrounding area
Britta Marie Photography