4.9 out of 5 stars and 36 reviews
4.9
(36)Northwest Indiana & Chicagoland Suburbs
About this vendor
I pride myself in providing an exceptional Bridal Experience from start to finish. That process begins as soon as my Bride signs her contract. From our complimentary Bridal Guide to numerous blog posts that will help you prep for your engagement session, I am here to serve as a resource! When I tell you that wedding days are my passion, I MEAN it. It is my favorite part of my business. With over 10+ years of experience of wedddings in the Northwest Indiana area, I have seen it all. The experiences and relationships I have made with my E&L couples go way beyond the wedding day. They become my friends and I get to photograph and watch their families grow!
To ensure I am providing the very best experience, I only allow myself to take on 15 weddings a year. With that being said, it’s never too early to inquire about your wedding date!
Details
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2020.2019.
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From our engagement session, I immediately felt comfortable with Lauren, and I knew we had chosen the right photographer. She made the entire experience feel so natural and fun, wh...
ich put us completely at ease in front of the camera. On our wedding day, Lauren went above and beyond in every way — not only capturing stunning, beautiful photos, but also helping ensure the day ran smoothly and stress-free. Her attention to detail, professionalism, and warm personality truly made a difference. We are beyond thrilled with our photos and our experience with E&L Photography. I would recommend Lauren to anyone looking for a photographer they can trust, and I will absolutely continue to use her for all of my future photography needs.
When my husband and I began planning our wedding, we didn’t know where to start — we only knew we wanted every moment and emotion captured. After many other recommendations and hav...
e seen her work from friends weddings, I knew Lauren was going to be the one for us. Her images were natural and simply beautiful. After a few emails, we booked her and the wedding fun began.
Lauren’s photos capture your story in every picture. From taking our engagement photos, to our wedding day, she was so helpful. Giving helpful advice not just for photos but anything you may need for your special day. She was both discreet and ever-present, fitting in effortlessly while still capturing every moment from every angle. She supported us emotionally as much as artistically, guiding us through portraits, making sure all my inspiration photo shots were taken as well as some behind the scenes pictures to really capture our day.
Lauren and her second shooter even helped with my dress and hair. From the beginning of the day when rain was the only thing in sight, she assured me that we were still going to have amazing photos. From her creative mind and quick thinking we took some amazing photos that I am just in aw with.
When we received our sneak peak photos the night of our wedding we were blown away. They were stunning, full of emotion, and allowed us to relive the day in the most magical way. I can’t express how grateful we are to have had Lauren capture our special day. We can’t to get the rest of our photos. I highly recommend E&L photography for anyone looking for a photographer that goes above and beyond just photos.
We absolutely loved working with Lauren Dinterman! The pictures we got were exactly what we were looking for, and they look beautiful on the walls of our new home! One thing we rea...
lly appreciated was Lauren's in-depth knowledge of the wedding day. When we described the photos that we were hoping to get in between the ceremony and the reception, Lauren knew exactly how much time would be needed, and on the day of the wedding she kept to the schedule perfectly! She was also very understanding when we kept getting dragged away during the reception and took the chance to get some candid shots. We would recommend E&L Photography, LLC to anyone in the area!
From start to finish, Lauren made our experience with E&L Photography so incredible! Lauren was quick to respond from our initial inquiry for a wedding photographer. With the weddi...
ng package we chose, an engagement session was included! Having this engagement session and getting to meet and work with Lauren before our wedding day helped me put any anxiety regarding photography aside. We got to understand Lauren’s process and even practice a few poses to get comfortable in front of the camera prior to our wedding day! Two weeks before the wedding, Lauren and I had a phone call where we went over the whole wedding day timeline, again easing any worry or stress for me! When the wedding day came, Lauren was extremely professional, organized, and punctual! We had *not ideal* weather for the wedding day, and Lauren gave us her professional opinion regarding taking pictures outdoors in the wind. She was willing to try taking pictures outdoors with us, never discouraging us with the weather, and we got the most INCREDIBLE pictures in the wind against Lake Michigan! My husband and I are incredibly happy with our pictures, Lauren’s quick turn-around time for sneak peaks (48 hours), and the whole E&L experience! We will be using Lauren again for all of our photography in the future!!
Lauren was absolutely amazing and so understanding! She made it easy to work with her and made us feel so special on our wedding day. I had wedding guests come up to me and tell me...
how awesome she was and how much fun she was. I completely recommend her and I plan to get photographs done by E&L again in the future!
Lauren exceeded our expectations! She was always very responsive, had flexibility around when we were meeting a few times before the wedding, and gave us a lot of confidence that ...
she would help make our day an amazing one. She was also able to accommodate a lot of requests regarding the order of photos so we could prioritize some older family member first, and then also get us inside for happy hour.
The 48-hour sneak peek was also far more photos that we were expecting. It was incredible being able to see so many photos just a day or two after our wedding. If you’re looking for a professional, fun, and dependable photographer for your wedding, look no further than Lauren!
I can’t give enough thanks to Lauren, our photographer, from E&L Photography. By God‘s grace, I had won a wedding package from her which included my engagement session as well as m...
y full wedding day. She captured Ryan and I so perfectly. Lauren was very receptive to our vision and how wonderfully she captured our love for each other. Ryan and I were completely giddy getting out images back and will continue to relive our perfect day together by looking at our photos. I would highly recommend booking her for your next event! So glad that we did!
I can't say enough good things about hiring Lauren and our second shooter, Megan, for our wedding. Lauren made the planning process so flawless (we rescheduled x2 due to COVID) and...
took the time to get to know us and what we were looking for from our photos. As a high energy bunch, I was hoping for a large number of candid photos which both photographers made sure to incorporate for us. Lauren went above and beyond on our wedding day to keep our family and bridal party organized and on time according to our schedule. I just got back my preview pictures (within 48 hours of our wedding) and every single photo is absolutely stunning! I can't say enough good things about our experience. Thank you thank you thank you Lauren :)
Lauren was everything we could have hoped for in a wedding photographer! She was very easy to get a hold of and always kept us up-to-date to help us prepare for our wedding. She wa...
s even able to reschedule with us when we decided to postpone our wedding due to COVID. We didn't know Lauren prior to booking with her, but it felt like we had known her for a lifetime because she is so friendly, outgoing, and helpful. Even though it rained on our wedding day (and even had tornado warnings) she made sure to get the most beautiful shots and we were even able to get outdoor shots when the weather eased up a bit. Her second photographer, Megan, was amazing as well! She was so nice and made sure to get all the best shots. They were both just so easy to get along with and I'm so grateful that they were a big part of our wedding day. If you're looking for a photographer who will make you feel comfortable, beautiful, and like your day is the most important than you have to book with E&L photography!
Lauren was a fantastic photographer. She worked with us when we did a small, private ceremony in October 2020, as well as in May 2021 when we were finally able to celebrate with o...
ur family and friends. She was super friendly and patient with us. The pictures came out great and she captured our happiest memories from those days!
She used a backlight during reception and sparkler send off which ruined most of those pictures. Also Lauren didnt have good attention to the time of picture (closed eyes, someon...
e not looking at camera) For the price of her wedding packages, her quality doesnt match up, her edits aren't good. When I let her know how unsatisfied I was, she made "edits" which she just added to the online gallery so I didnt know which those actually were. She didnt apologize or offer anything to fix the disatifaction.
We had a great experience with Lauren for our engagement pictures. The images turned out beautiful! She knew exactly how to capture us in the moment. We look forward to working ...
with her and E&L Photography for our wedding day! Thank you, Lauren!
Lauren just finished our engagment photos and they are more beautiful then we ever could have imagined!
She was extremely fun and easy to work with and we missed our initial appoi...
ntment due to weather, but she was very accommodating in rescheduling us. (-and she even let us bring our dog to take part in our photos)
I had multiple people recommend E&L Photography so I chose them for my wedding. Lauren was great! She was super professional and made our engagement and wedding photo shoots soooo ...
easy. She was also so friendly, warm, and welcoming. Our engagement and wedding photos were back really quickly and the quality was amazing. There were so many photos she captured that I didnt even see her take and I'm really grateful.
Lauren first photographed my engagement photos and she made made us feel so comfortable with all the poses and she really made it fun! The photos came out beautiful! Then she photo...
graphed my wedding on August 23rd, she not only shot beautiful photos, she helped put my jewelry on, fix my veil, or stray piece of hair, she helped calm the natural chaos that comes with a wedding! She really went above and beyond to not only be an amazing photographer but to be helpful in anyway she could on a very nerve racking day! Her second shooter Jessica was also fantastic, she was filled with energy and got all my little flower girls attention for the pictures, and her shots were also beautiful! After the wedding I received an email explaining how long editing would take and how the download process goes for my photo album when it was ready! The photos were ready within 3 weeks of my wedding! The shots were beautiful and better than I ever could have asked for! They captured memories to share for a lifetime! I can’t thank you enough! ❤️
Lauren was great. We were really grateful we ended up going through E&L Photography for our wedding. We had a very simple wedding but she still captured all of the most important m...
oments. All of the pictures came out beautiful. Anything that we wanted and discussed with her she made sure they happened. We felt the pricing was very reasonable in the time frame that we paid for. Super friendly as well. Overall we would definitely go through them again. You won’t be disappointed!
My husband and I could not be happier that we found Lauren to photograph our wedding! She and her second shooter, Jessica, were so easy to work with and accomodating. They even s...
aved a moment in our ceremony when we were missing a prop. They made us smile effortlessly. Our only problem is trying to decide which of all the beautiful pictures to choose from! Thank you!
E&L Photography was amazing! She did both my engagement & wedding pictures and they turned out great! She was very professional & fast with knowing where family members should go ...
in pictures! I would highly recommend her to everyone! I will also be using her for the future! 😊
It was awesome having Lauren as our photographer for our wedding! She was very responsive to our numerous emails, and offered up some great location suggestions for our Engagement ...
and Wedding pictures. Not only did she perform her duties as a photographer, but she generously let us sit in her car to warm up during our photo session. It was quite cold outside, and our limo driver had left with our wedding party to go fill a low tire. We couldn't have asked for a better kind and professional person to work with!
Lauren was an amazon photographer! She gave us beautiful engagement photos and was so organized and amazing on the day of the wedding! I can’t wait to see our photos! 🖤
I am beyond happy with my experience with Lauren. She is very understanding and reliable. The day of my wedding was one of the first snow storms of the new year. Lauren made sure ...
to allow herself extra time to get to my venue on time and she was dressed and willing to do outside pictures in the snow despite the wind and freezing temps! The entire bridal party as well as my husband and I had a great time during pictures with her. We did a first look and it took the stress off of taking pictures after the ceremony. We shared so many laughs and had a great time the entire time! I would definitely recommend E&L Photography for your special occasion! I love the quality of my pictures and I am extremely happy with my experience. I could not wait to see them after the wedding!
We hired Lauren for our wedding photographer, having previously used her, there was really not hesitation in choosing her for our special day! She delivers spectacular photos. She ...
always tells us exactly where to stand and what to do for poses. She is very willing to take any requests and make your Pinterest photos a reality! I would highly recommend Lauren if you’re looking for a fun, reliable, dedicated photographer!
I am a videographer with LakeshoreStudio4. I have worked with Lauren on two weddings. Her photos are creative and eloquent. She has a great eye for detail and can come up with a...
mazing locations regardless of weather conditions. She is able to wrangle up family for formals quickly and efficiently even in the most chaotic environments. Lauren is an amazing photographer and you should definitely consider hiring her for your big day!
So this is my third time writing this my internet wouldn’t let me post the first two.. anyways! Let me start by saying I have never had any issues communicating with Lauren she al...
ways responds to emails within 24 hours usually a lot sooner!
Lauren is the best photographer I had her my wedding and engagement pictures . She knows exactly what poses to do and where the best place around the location you chose to take the best pictures. For the wedding she used the time well we were finishing up to take pictures that didn’t involve anyone out of the way. She also used That time to look around my house to find good spots to take my pictures and she also knows great poses for all the photos as well. Another great thing about Lauren is that she is okay with taking breaks and letting the bride and groom choose how the day goes.
We knew from our first meeting with Lauren we wanted her to be our photographer. Not only is she extremely talented at what she does but her personality makes her so much fun to wo...
rk with. From our engagement session to our wedding day she always made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. Her ideas are original and she let us just have fun with a lot of poses! You will not be disappointed with booking her. We will continue to use her for all of our picture needs!! Including our newborn session with our new baby boy recently! Thanks Lauren!
We did the cheapest wedding package and we definitely have plenty of amazing photos. Lauren did a great job :)
Lauren was absolutely amazing on our wedding day. She made sure to capture every moment we wanted and get every shot just right. She is extremely flexible in her schedule and is ea...
sy to work with! I especially liked when she pulled us aside for a few special photos after our ceremony too! I absolutely recommend E&L photography to help not only capture your special day, but to add that unique personal touch which separates her from everyone else!
Beyond Amazing!!! My now Husband and I could not be happier. Lauren is phenomenal!!! Wasn't our first shoot with her, we did a family shoot last fall. Loved those photos and I know...
we won't be disappointed with the ones from our special day. Lauren handles herself so professionally, and has a Great personality as if she has been your friend for yrs. Lauren was on her game as we took photos after the ceremony with family and friends, the process went so smoothly. Not to mention she went above and helped out with things that weren't photography related. We will be forever Grateful for Lauren. She helped made our day feel Amazing. You will not be disappointed!!
Professional, polite, and amazing at what she does! would recommend to anyone!
E&L did an amazing job with our photo shoot. My boyfriend and I wanted pictures with our dogs and she did a great job keeping their attention! We have so many great shots and will ...
definitely use her in the future!
Lauren is so great! She took the time to get to know us prior to our engagement session. She put us at ease and made the afternoon so much fun! She was open to our ideas for loca...
tions and poses. We are really looking forward to have her photograph our big day in a few weeks!!
Lauren is amazing! She caters to your exact style and delivers pictures that are beautifully edited. Her upbeat personality makes the sessions/events easy going and fun. I have use...
d her for countless photo sessions, and she has delivered above my expectations every single time!
I came into my first ever shoot very nervous, but Lauren made me feel comfortable and confident the entire time. We decided to have our dog in our photos and Lauren was fantastic w...
ith her. We appreciated her patience with us and our dog! We would highly recommend Lauren for your wedding photos
Lauren is absolutely fantastic! She is truly skilled with her craft which you can see right away in her high quality photos. But aside from that, she is truly a pleasure to work wi...
th. She showed great flexibility with planning and was able to help work with us to tailor our photos and capture our personalities. She very much wants to work with you to help capture what's most important to you on your special day. And her rates are very reasonable. I highly recommend!
Lauren was completely hands on while going through the wedding planning process. She made a Pinterest page specifically for me so I could post picture ideas and she could see them....
She didn’t miss a thing and we got everything we asked for. I had asked her if we could pay a little bit each month instead of one big bill and she said yes and worked with us! She is the nicest person ever and so much fun. I gained a friend through the experience and would HIGHLY recommend her.
Laura was fantastic to work with. We first met with Lauren at her own to talk to her about our vision of our wedding and see her work. After we booked her we got to set up our enga...
gement photos. Lauren arrived promptly for the day of. She’s easy to talk to and makes you feel at ease during the shoot, which is good if you aren’t use to having professional photos taken.
She did numerous photos, took the images I found on Pinterest and made them come to life!
We would highly recommend Lauren for your photography needs!
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