Dawn E. Roscoe Photography

as the day is over. Photographs live on indefinitely. Also, wedding planning sucks. It's exhausting. I hated it. So, spare yourself a ton of stress by hiring Dawn. Dawn is very easy going, which is so refreshing. You don't want an anxious photographer raising your heart rate all day. But don't mistake her calm demeanor for indifference. She is dedicated to her craft, and will provide you the highest quality of pics, which is what's most important. I have some friends that skimped on the photography for their wedding in favor of allocating money elsewhere. Don't do that! Do not hire some a friend that dabbles in amateur photography, or a film student promising you great pics for $500. This will yield mediocre results. Maybe you won't regret it right away, but 5 or 10 years down the line when you're skimming through that wedding album... Our reception was a tricky shoot. In the evening, when the sun was going down, and in a glass conservatory. If we went cheap, the lighting in the pics would have been terrible. But Dawn's a real pro, and she captured everything beautifully. We are completely thrilled with how our pictures turned out, and it's just icing on the cake that she was so fun, and easy to work with making our day a lot less stressful. But rest assured if you happen to be a control freak. Dawn will meet/talk with you as often as it takes to ensure your satisfaction. She gave expert input on any suggestions we had, and offered some great ideas herself. She can even offer advice and/or suggestions on other aspects of your wedding like catering and location because she's seen and done it all. I don't usually write reviews but I felt compelled to with Dawn. I highly, highly encourage all future bride and grooms to meet with Dawn! Once you interact with her, and see her portfolio you know you've made the right decision!

you're a little nervous in front of the camera, like we were. It was helpful to get to know what kind of pictures turn out really well an if there are types of photos you and your partner are really interested in. Dawn gave great direction and still let us have some silly, 'unscripted' moments to show off our personalities and was able to get us beautiful 'teaser' photos within a few days of the wedding to get us excited to see them rest in a few months (8-10 weeks). Overall, very professional and excellent at guiding us through the planning and capturing special moments on our wedding day!

ighly recommend!

ed to feel impressed by the quality of her photos, her interest in getting to know us as a couple, her communication and recommendations, and her vast experience photographing weddings throughout Chicago. It didn’t take us long to realize that Dawn was the one we wanted to photograph our big day. We decided to do an engagement photoshoot and we had a great time! I was originally very nervous but Dawn was so complementary and helped make us both feel more comfortable. She has a keen eye for different backdrops, colors, and creative lighting. She also helped coach us through new poses or how to get natural shots. We absolutely loved our photos and it made us so excited about working with Dawn on our wedding day. Throughout the planning process, Dawn was so helpful and kept all lines of communication open. She chatted with us a few weeks before the wedding to talk out details and help us make important decisions. She offered an alternate rain plan, helped us schedule large family photos, and gave us her professional recommendations. On our wedding day in August 2018, Dawn started with myself and the ladies at the Ambassador hotel while Sonce, the second photographer, started with the men at our apartment. We were all reunited for the first look and the photo fun kicked off. Seeing that our wedding was the same weekend as the Air & Water Show, there were additional traffic limitations but they helped create a backup plan (as needed). They helped crank out all of our photos, they were a great team, and we all had great time along the way. After receiving our photos, we are so pleased! We feel so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Dawn and would highly recommend her to any friends/ family.

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nd I had a tight timeline to do first look photos but Dawn not only made it happen, but she got me back to the hotel early to ensure I could touch up before heading to church. From initial consultation to our wedding day, Dawn made the entire process so effortless. She was by far one of the easiest vendors to work with. I cannot wait to see all of the finished photos but the teasers she has sent me so far are AMAZING! Do not think twice about booking Dawn for your future photo needs!!

r our Engagement photos, and she did an incredible job capturing the emotion of the day without making us pose or do anything artificial - all spontaneous photos.

was looking for with our pictures. I cannot recommend her enough, she is just a lovely person inside and out and that comes through her lens. I'm so excited to get our pictures back because I know that I could have been wearing a potato sack and sat in a basement and Dawns pictures would have been gorgeous!

of the camera, but it was pretty clear after our engagement shoot that I was going to be fine - Dawn takes her photographs in the most natural, unobtrusive way, and its pretty easy to forget you even have a camera pointed at you. Dawn's promptness with correspondence was a big plus for me - I got an immediate and friendly response to every single email I sent her. And at the end of the day, the quality of the pictures just took our breath away. She did exactly as we had asked - capturing those fleeting moments we will now be able to remember forever.

icture she took of us and she was so great to work with!