About this vendor
A wedding day is the happiest day in couples lives! Matt Fornear has 15yrs experience photographing weddings and traveling throughout the Midwest & beyond. My photos are creative and colorful, filled with real moments and real emotions. Though being a Midwest based wedding photographer I love traveling and exploring new places. I have been to North Dakota, Green Bay, Madison, Spring Green, Milwaukee to Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and as far away as Las Vegas.
Getting to know what is important to couples on their wedding day is a top priority for Fornear Photo. Our photo style is full of personality, fun and is colorful... just like you! Having captured countless creative images for their couples and knowing how to prepare for any given situation on a wedding day, Fornear Photo would love the opportunity to work with you so that you too can have the unique wedding you have always dreamed of. Are you a vintage loving couple, a badass tattooed bride, a groom who is a gamer or a quirky gay duo? No matter your style they want to tell YOUR love story through photographs so you can look back on them for the rest of your lives.
Fornear Photo's most popular package is the All Day Wedding. All packages come with two photographers, edited digital images, print release, password protected photo gallery on our website in which you can also purchase prints from as well as a preview on all of the Fornear Photo social media channels within days of your wedding. Looking for a nontraditional wedding day? They have got you covered! Special packages for weekday unions and elopements are available too.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
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Fornear Photo was amazing to work with! They were excited and enthusiastic throughout our entire wedding day! They were flexible with ideas and really captured the joy of our day!
When I found Matt and Krista on WeddingWire, I knew I hit the jackpot! They were affordable and had quality work! They made us feel very comfortable during our engagement session ...
and our wedding. We were their first wedding of summer 2020 due to Covid19 pandemic. They worked very well to meet all of our needs. They are creative and very easy to work with. They have a complimentary engagement session which most photographers do not offer, two photographers, and you tell them when to arrive and when to leave (they were the only photographers we found who do this). Everyone at our wedding raved about the beautiful pictures that were taken. A lot of guests after viewing the pictures stated, "I would hire them for my wedding." Our pictures showed up in a custom box with our picture on it and about 30 prints with a custom USB drive...super cute and unexpected! Pick Fornear Photo for your wedding day, you will not regret it!
Could not have asked for better photographers. We had a blast with our engagement shoot, despite the cold. Matt & Krista were professional and responsive from the get go. So fun , ...
flexible & easy to work with. As for our wedding photos... I am honestly blown away. I have so many favorites. We get tons of compliments on our photos. Perfect mix of fun/unique shots & beautiful traditional shots. Our photos came on a super cute USB inside of a personalized keepsake box. You will not regret booking Fornear Photo for your special day.
We did our research looking for our wedding photographer and when we connected with Matt and Krista, we knew right away that we wanted them to photograph our wedding. Matt and Kris...
ta were amazing to work with right from the start. They are laid-back, personable, and easy to work with. Never, did I have to wait longer than a few hours for a response to my questions. Matt and Krista took into consideration all of our wants and were very accommodating to our requests. The quality of their photographs is outstanding as not only do they know how to capture the moment, but also the beautiful scenery around you-- which was important to us, having an outdoor wedding. Fornear Photo will not disappoint, Matt and Krista are the best!
This review is LONG overdue but I am more than happy to finally take the time to do it! Matt and Krista were fun, personable and most of all amazing photographers. We could not be ...
more in love with our wedding photos! I am so glad that we had 2 photographer (especially a husband and wife team) to capture all of the important moments from our day from multiple perspectives as well other moments we didn't even get to see for ourselves. All of our communications were always responded to quickly (something we found not all other vendors do in the Northwoods). Matt was awesome working with us leading up to the wedding day to make sure all of our questions were answered and needs met. Our wedding photos are colorful, vibrant and captured us perfectly. Thank you again for everything Fornear Photo!
Holy cow!!! Krista & Matt are the most amazing, genuine, and talented people on earth! They are a true dynamic duo!! We live in Chicago and had our wedding here, downtown, where th...
ings are not inexpensive. Their prices are AMAZING compared to the other photographers we shopped in our area.
We opted to do the All Day Package that came with a FREE engagement shoot. Who gets anything for FREE anymore (am I right)?! We are SO glad we selected this package!
Our first meeting, for the engagement shoot, allowed all of us to get to know one another. I truly believe this helped make our wedding day photos turn out phenomenal, as we had already gotten to know them pretty well and were extremely comfortable with Krista & Matt. We had a blast with them during our engagement shoot.
ALL of our photos turned out colorful and vibrant! We did opt to have a few photos turned into black and white, which look amazing, too!! You cannot go wrong with this husband and wife team. They are extremely talented and both have creative eyes. Follow their direction, they know what looks good in their lenses!
Matt and Krista are AMAZING! They are funny and flexible and really helped us relax during both our engagement shoot and on our wedding day! The couple is experienced and knows exa...
ctly what they're doing! We really love that they work together the entire time, but still bring different styles and ideas in to their work. We were so satisfied with their help and with the pictures we received!! We love the amount of pictures they took on our big day and how flexible they are with time- arriving when we asked, leaving after we have all agreed that they've got enough pictures, and adapting to changes last minute changes in our schedule!
We cannot wait to book anniversary or family shots with them in the future!
Matt and Krista Fornear are amazing! I spent a good three months researching photographers because our photos are really important for us. With Fornear photo we had our engagement ...
photos and wedding photos done. Matt and Krista were very accommodating to our needs and wants for our wedding day. They are very personable, laid back, and made my husband and I feel comfortable in front of the camera. We loved hanging out with them while doing our engagement shoot. They kept us laughing the entire time. They also were willing to travel from Eagle River to Green Bay for our engagement shoot too. They were always on time for our meetings and on our wedding day they showed up an hour earlier then we had originally planned because our timeline had shifted. While they were taking photos at the ceremony I never noticed them. They were very good at blending in. Our bridal party absolutely loved working with them as well as our family. Matt and Krista were there all day with us and before they left for the evening they checked in with us to make sure we got all of the shots we wanted. We initially chose Fornear for their photo quality and color, but we are so glad and can't even express how happy we are that we went with them. Our first sneak peek of our wedding photos are beautiful and we can't wait to see the rest of them! Matt and Krista are a wonderful couple who will help make your wedding day memories super special!
I cannot say enough about the experience we had with Matt and Krista! We did the Engagement/Wedding package with them, and were impressed by the beginning with their communication....
Typically we received responses within an hour or two, not "days" which we experienced with other vendors. Both were incredibly friendly, and our pre-wedding consultation ended up being 90 minutes of just talking, which I think truly helped them get to know us and in turn made us feel very comfortable around them. At one point on the wedding night, I found myself talking with Matt about something completely non-wedding or non-photo related. They really felt like an extension of our guests at the wedding.
OH, and I haven't even touched on the quality of shots they take. Matt has an incredibly creative mind, and Krista will step in with other ideas of shot which truly makes them a great team. Take a look at any of their portfolio to see the amazing things they can do with lighting. We couldn't have been happier with our choice of photographers!
Fornear took the photos for our wedding and engagement shoot. I was impressed by their skill as photographers and how easy they were to work with. They listened to us and were very...
personable, putting us at ease throughout the process. Our final pictures were beautiful and plentiful, as they took lots of traditional shots, as well as artistic shots showcasing innovative use of lighting and color.
Working with Matt and Krista was such a satisfying experience! Even for someone like me who doesn't love being photographed, they made the entire process fun and exciting. They ref...
lected both our identities and their style in the pictures, and we felt very comfortable with them on our engagement shoot and during our wedding day. Their expertise and creativity shone through in the variety and quality of shots we got. We also had their open photo booth which was a blast!
Matt and Krista did an absolutely amazing job! So professional and fun, and they did a wonderful job not only dealing with us and our crazy wedding party and families but also capt...
uring their personalities in the most beautiful pictures. We felt so comfortable with them and were beyond impressed with our final images. Perfect balance of fun and sentimental pictures. We are so happy we chose Fornear for our wedding reception! :)
It’s hard to put into words how perfect our wedding photographers were for us. Finding Fornear Photography was the biggest relief and excitement from what turned out to be the best...
day of our lives. We wanted to find a result that felt genuine and sincere. We wanted professional photos without an ego. We wanted someone that could capture the day we intended without forcing the situation. From the moment we met Matt and Krista we knew they were going to be different. We sat down at a local coffee shop and set to challenging them to decide if they were for us. At almost every turn things just fit. When pushed on a subject there was real contemplation and an honest answer. Krista and Matt compliment each other personally and professionally perfectly. Krista is extremely personable and friendly. Matt is a bit more stereotypically “the photographer”. Matt initially came across as shy but we soon realized it was quiet confidence evenly mixed with the fact that he was actually listening rather than boasting about his business. He was there to sell himself and the product that he and his wife so lovingly produce, yet we were the factor that truly mattered. Matt and Krista delivered exactly what they told us they would. They were on time and they were plugged in and present for every moment of the day. Every part of our wedding photographers exceeded our expectations. Words could never describe a wedding day but that’s OK, our wedding photos speak for themselves.
Truly, Thank you Matt and Krista.
Dustin and Brittany Morey
Matt and Krista were amazing! Not only did they travel for our actual wedding (Chicagoland area), they made an additional trip for an engagement shoot! They made us feel so comfort...
able being in front of the camera. They were so professional and fun! They are very creative and I love all of the photos! I received both the engagement photos and the wedding photos quickly. They were super flexible and got some great candid shots! Super quick to respond to all of my questions. Highly recommended!!!! You will not be disappointed! Thank you, Matt and Krista!
My wife and I worked with Fornear Photo for our wedding in southwestern Wisconsin in August 2018. Fornear Photo did an amazing job, and we couldn’t be happier with the photos from ...
our big day! They did a great job of making us feel important during the wedding planning discussions and at ease on our wedding day. Matt and Krista worked great as a team, capturing multiple perspectives of our first look, wedding party and ceremony. We loved their ability to make the local park, church and reception venue look amazing with their use of lighting and perspective. We also loved the bright vibrant colors they were able to capture.
Matt and Krista not only traveled to southwest Wisconsin for our wedding, but they also did an engagement shoot in the area as well. The engagement shoot took place on a close family friend’s farm, so the fact that they were able to come to us to capture the photos in that special location was very meaningful. The engagement photo session occurred in the winter, and Matt and Krista were able to capture some very creative photos of us with the winter landscape and snow storm that day.
After our engagement shoot, we received our edited photos for digital download, rather than making us order a set of prints. Following our wedding we received a flash drive with all our photos, which again allowed us to choose our own pictures for printing. For both the engagement shoot and wedding photos, some sneak peek photographs were uploaded to the Fornear Photo Facebook site, allowing us and our friends and family to enjoy some right away. Leading up to the wedding Matt was very responsive to our emails, sent a guide ahead of time to help us think about must-have photos, and arranged a phone call the week of the wedding to make sure we were on the same page.
We have received lots of compliments on our photos and we are extremely happy with the photos and service we received from Matt and Krista. We would gladly recommend them to anyone.
I am a horrible person for not writing a review for them earlier! But, alas, life gets in the way, and we are few days from our 1st anniversary. Matt and Krista were amazing! They ...
were great from consult to getting our photos, and extremely flexible to our needs. We found them on OffBeat Bride, and I immediately knew they would be the right people to capture our non-traditional wedding. Our photos came out beautifully and they captured every moment we asked for. I can only hope to need photography another day so that I can call them again!
I am writing this as the Mother of the Groom.
First and foremost, I would recommend the Fornear Photography team because of the phenomenal photos they take. Both the engagement and...
wedding photos were amazing. I am in awe of how they capture candid facial expressions.
Secondly, I would recommend them because they are so patient and easy to work with. They make the most of any change of plans or challenging situation. In our case it was the rainy weather. They also got some super cute pictures of a very excited black lab as his human parent got married.
Thirdly, they make an excellent team. They work together to create the most spectacular photos. One example I am referring to was the "first look" photos. They were each at different vantage points and were able to get both the bride's and groom's expressions simultaneously. They were all over during the reception enabling them to capture the fun and excitement of the celebration.
I would highly recommend Fornear Photography. (If they can make your mother-in-law happy, it's worth it, right? 😉)
I can't say enough about Fornear Photo to express how amazing Matt and Krista really are. Before and after we booked, they answered every question right away. They helped ease ou...
r awkwardness during our engagement session and shared their creative ideas while also listening to what we liked for photos. As for the wedding day, I don't know how they did it, but I think they covered every single moment-really, they didn't have a time frame and were everywhere! They checked in with us before they left late into the night to make sure we were pleased with what we had in mind for pictures and I'm forever grateful for their dedication to capturing all the fun at our wedding. I didn't expect to have so many 'favorite' shots, love them all! It's true that your wedding day flies by, I'm grateful they were with us for the ride because now I can see all the moments that flew by during the day. THANK YOU!
Fornear Photo was recommended to us by a friend of a friend. I went online and checked out their work and was immediately impressed! Matt and Krista were very quick to respond to a...
ny email I sent throughout the whole process of planning. Besides the amazing photos I saw online, I loved that they included an engagement shoot in their price to be able to get to know us as a couple before hand. Another huge reason on hiring Fornear Photo was not having a time limit on our wedding day. I remember them telling us "we will be there as early as you need and stay as late as you want and won't leave until you think we've taken enough photos of your day". They did just that! They were on time, organized, and listened to what we wanted and also used their creativity to capture some awesome photos!
Matt and Krista are AMAZING! We couldn't be more happy with our choice to have them as our wedding photographers! They are both extremely nice, personable and very professional. We have been having so many friends and family members commenting on our photos from Fornear and saying that some of them even look like they should be in a magazine! They do amazing work! I highly recommend Fornear Photo to anyone and everyone!! Thanks again, Matt and Krista! You guys are THE BEST! -Brie and Corey
We LOVED working with Matt and Krista. I can't imagine a better team to capture our favorite day. They were awesome at communicating throughout our planning process, they took amaz...
ing engagement pictures for us, then made our wedding day everything we wanted and more. Our weekend didn't quite turn out as planned.... We were rained out of pretty much every plan we made and our whole schedule was pushed back due to an unforeseen event. Matt and Krista didn't skip a beat. They went with the flow all day, kept me calm (which was probably quite a task at times) and took beautiful, amazing pictures. We chose them because we wanted the look they created, the vibrant, beautiful colors they are able to capture. They fit our personalities more than any other photographer I can imagine. I hope to use them again and again in the future for family pictures and whatever other photographer needs we may have!! They are the best!
Amazing! Krista and Matt are absolutely amazing to work with. They spend the time to talk to you before your wedding and an engagement photo shoot is a part of their package to all...
ow them to get to know you. Then, they spent the time talking to us again before our wedding to ensure they knew what shots were important to us to make sure everything that was special was captured. They are so amazing and fun to work with too! My husband and I are not artistic people or people who are used to getting their pictures taken and they made us feel so comfortable. Not only that, the pictures are absolutely stunning and I can't wait to get the rest of my wedding photos. Another great thing is that they spend as much time as needed during the wedding to make sure that all our special moments were captured.
We also got the photo booth, which I would also recommend. Everyone at our wedding had so much fun and there were multiple trips to the photo booth, with keepsake photos.
Again, I can't say enough good things about Fornear photo and would absolutely recommend them!
Krista and Matt are amazing friends and great photographers to work with. They have captured our engagement and wedding! I love that they make you laugh and feel so relaxed the d...
ay of. Any contact I had during the wedding planning process they immediately responded to me.
Matt and Krista are great. We loved all out photos and were super happy with their service the day of the wedding. Highly recommend the photo booth with them- really fun and all ou...
r guests enjoyed it.
Getting to know Matt and Krista professionally and personally was one of the real highlights of our wedding experience. Their attention to detail and willingness to provide exactly...
what we wanted made every shoot easy and fun. When we weren't sure of what we wanted in a particular instance, they chimed in with solid advice. We absolutely love the photos, and we'd highly recommend them to anyone looking for exceptional quality and an engaging, creative team to help you. Thanks Matt and Krista!
Thank you so much for the wonderful wedding pictures and fun we had with you both!! Everything was perfect!
Matt and Krista are wonderful to work with! Easy going couple with creativity. I would recommend them to anyone!
Matt and Krista were our photographers for our wedding. They were amazing!! We were a bride and groom from Chicago, getting married in Eagle River, WI and they were so flexible wit...
h us regarding schedule our engagement shoot and keeping in close contact with us throughout the year leading up to our wedding. Matt and Krista were amazing and I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a wonderful, talented photographer for any occasion
I highly recommend Fornear Photo! Matt & Krista went out of their way for me on Day 1. Literally, they drove 45 minutes out of their way to meet with me before I booked with them...
. There was also no pressure to do book packages that I didn't want and I was able to get exactly the right package for our wedding. On the day of our wedding, Matt & Krista showed up on time, were dressed appropriately, were lovely to myself, my husband, our families, and all of our guests. My husband is not that comfortable in front of the camera and Matt was great at making sure he was relaxed, not overwhelmed. Our photos arrived yesterday with a USB with about 600 edited photos with 10 or so complimentary prints in a beautiful wooden box. The photos look wonderful and we are very pleased. Since you get two shooters, you can get a couple of different angles of the same moment. Unfortunately, not all vendors we booked for our wedding were five star vendors, so having Matt & Krista on board was such a relief. They do their jobs well, do not cause any stress, and were wonderful to work with.
We had a great time with Matt and Krista on our wedding! It helped that we did our engagement shoot with them, so seeing them on the day of the wedding was relaxing because we alre...
ady knew them. They did a great job keeping our wedding party organized and worked quickly, but never made us feel rushed. They worked to get special shots and were energetic the entire day.
We love having an online album to share with family and friends so they can view pictures whenever they want. The package that the pictures were delivered in will be a great keepsake and totally worth it!
Thank you, Matt and Krista! We had a great time at our wedding and your pictures truly captured the day and who we are as a couple. We will be recommending you in the future to anybody who asks!
Matt and Krista were wonderful! From our engagement shoot to our big day, they catered to everything we wanted. We got our pictures back today and they are absolutely beautiful. Th...
ey are professional and very on task. I would highly recommend them for weddings. Thank you Matt and Krista! You are wonderful!
Fornear Photo was recommended to us from another couple who loved using them for their wedding photography. Working with Matt & Krista was a dream and they made our wedding photos ...
so fun to take! Our photos turned out beautifully and they captured every moment of our day from the time we got ready to the time our guests left the dance floor. We were so happy working with them and were very impressed with their creativity. I would highly recommend them to any couple looking for photographers!
I found Fornear Photo at the end of a frustrating search for photographers that I felt matched what my now husband and I wanted. What we wanted was photography that was laid back a...
nd fun, while still being clearly professional. That's exactly what we got with Matt and Krista Fornear.
They were easy to work with right from the start, even when I was frazzled with other wedding stuff and wasn't being as communicative as I could have been. They were very patient and kind and, even though they live in Wisconsin, they were willing to travel to the Chicago area just for an initial visit! I liked them immediately, and was more than happy to hire them. Our package included a engagement shoot, which I was nervous about because generally, I really hate having my picture taken. However, they managed to put me at ease during our engagement shoot (partly because they were cool enough to meet us at a brewery before beginning the shoot, then the shoot moved into one of our favorite beer bars, which was so much fun!). I had a great time, and they shot beautiful photos.
Doing the engagement shoot meant that, come my wedding day, I was not nervous at all about the pictures. That meant a lot to me because that was my #1 anxiety when I first started planning the wedding (because of my aforementioned hatred of having my picture taken). They were so easy to work with, willing to travel, fun and funny, professional, and they took absolutely gorgeous photos. One of my favorite things about the wedding photos is not just that they took amazing pictures of myself and the groom, our wedding party and families (they did), but they captured some of the sweetest moments of our guests. Couples together, parents with their children--they managed to get in when it seemed no one knew they were there and get these really lovely moments.
Matt and Krista captured everything I wanted captured and they did it in a fun, non-intrusive way. I couldn't have asked for better photographers.
We loved working with Fornear photo. Matt and Krista got every shot we asked them for. I pinned ideas that I wanted for my pictures and sent them to Krista. They made sure to get a...
ll of these shots throughout the day. We loved that there were two photographers so that nothing was missed. We also loved how active they were on social media with sharing our photos. This made us feel very special! We utilized their photo booth option and got some great shots of the guests! Their work is beautiful and they are very professional and responsive to all questions.
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