Light of Shade Photography

ere home. There was nothing the company could do for us because it states in their contract that they are "not responsible for any delay, lost, damaged, or stolen album deliveries made my mailing services". I did not want to pay additional $350 to have it re-made when we initially paid $800 or more for it. My husband and I are very upset we didn't get it especially when we paid so much for it and its a very precious item to us. It wasn't our fault it was stolen. I suggest you request making sure your package is certified or have it delivered to your local post office to prevent this from happening to you.

to none. Hands down Light of Shade was the best decision I made in my wedding planning. You will not be disappointed if you choose to go with them.

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to make sure that your Big Day is everything that you have imagined it to be. Griselda met with us on two or three different occasions to discuss what our vision was for the big day and the look that we were going for. She works to get down everything you are looking for and Allan takes that information and comes up with ideas that will best match your style. Allan and his team are an amazing group of photographers that exceeded our expectations. The day of our engagement shoot, the weather conditions turned out to be not so favorable, with slight drizzles and cloudy weather, but Allan was able to take the shots that we wanted and give us the results we were looking for, despite the weather conditions. Another aspect we liked about working with them, was the meeting with Griselda a couple weeks before the wedding. Not only did she go over the photography aspect of the wedding and our vision, but she also helped us to get a feel for how the day would be, gave us tips and how to optimize time and also gave her input on scheduling the day. It helped me to get a better understanding of the changes I needed to make so that things would run smoothly. On the day of, we still had a few timing issues (which would have been worse, had Griselda not encouraged me to change the time allotted for different things), but Allan and Griselda were so patient with us and our bridal party and gave me an amazing set of pictures that were captured so beautifully! I was a little worried that since we were so rushed during outdoor pictures, that we wouldn't have any good pictures of us at all, but even though there weren't many, the ones they did capture, were beyond what I had ever expected and I'm so glad that we chose them as our photographers. A good photographer is a must-have for a wedding and believe me when I say, you can't go wrong with Light of Shade!

ngagement shoot was done in downtown chicago and we made sure to beat the crowd and left around 4am he had no problem with that! There wasn't a limit on the locations either! So happy with how they came out and I still get so many comments how cool they came out!

things pop in the images. If we didn’t want something we told them to move on and if we needed a shot at the last minute, he was there. We received everything quickly and look forward to look at our photos for years to come. No hesitation booking again, my only suggestion is try to manage your time or have a time keeper. It’s so easy to get caught up in a moment or pose that it’s helpful to have someone to keep things moving. My husband and I loved the small company feel, never noticed the camera and had big results!

at ease. They were able to capture all the emotions of the day and every single time we look at the photos of our wedding day. The pictures came out crystal-clear and even gave us a thumbprint with 1400+ pictures! So detailed oriented, I couldn’t be happier with the way the pics turned out! Alan is very artistic, professional, and flexible. His rates are very reasonable which is important to a "bride on a budget". Amazing job and great people to work with. We definitely will want to work with them again and refer them to all our friends and family. I cannot praise them enough for and their work.

essional, punctual, and fun. Thank you for all your hard work and capturing such artistic images of our special day.

ork with and very patient (we have met three times already). Can't wait to see the rest of the engagement photos and for our wedding. THANK YOU

ive! we know everything will be beautiful. It feels like just after meeting them a few times that they know exactly what we want and also help me when i panic about little details like the weather (it was hailing the morning of our engagement pictures) or the timeline of the day and where to take pictures. They really know how to calm you down and give in their time and effort to make you a priority. i'm so glad we were referred to them! don't miss out, you won't be disappointed!

eous. He made my husband and I feel comfortable from the first meeting and we always trusted his vision. He made it very clear that it was all about us as a couple and we were sold. If you are looking for modern yet classic photography then Allan De Los Reyes is your guy!! Hands down THE best wedding photographer. Allan Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

ried in a Catholic Church, it was very important to me that the Filipino traditions would be captured on film. I was relieved that I didn't have to explain or stress which photos had to be taken. Griselda took notes, welcomed photos and ideas of certain "poses" that I wanted. If I suggested something, she was upfront with me about whether it would be a good photo opportunity or not. We then met with Allan, our photographer. He was so patient with us on our engagement photo session. Allan took his time to ensure that we were comfortable in front of the camera. He also wanted to make sure we had taken all the photos that we wanted. I can definitely tell you that the other photography companies wouldn't spend the time that Allan did, without charging you extra. (We loved the way our engagement photos came out.) Griselda also meets with you prior to your wedding, to discuss the wedding timeline and any other details of your big day. This is incredibly valuable to a bride. Trust me on this. It's one of the benefits of choosing Light of Shade. Future bride and groom, do you want to trust a big, impersonal photography company to capture one of the most important moment in your lives? No? Do you want quality photos, personalized service, and no pricing gimmicks? Then please reach out to Light of Shade.

oses/locations at our venue. If I did it again I would have had more photos of guests at the tables with us in them... Even if it disrupted dinner! Overall, I would highly recommend Light of Shade.

working with Griselda and Allan has been really awesome. Griselda handles all the scheduling and contract stuff and has been so easy to work with. They are far more flexible than other photographers I have spoken with. They included the engagement session in with their wedding package but really left it all up to my fiancé and I to customize which was really great. We agreed on a 3 hour session (which doesn't seem like a really long time but is more than enough!) and they do not place really any other restrictions. You can change as many times as you want and you can visit multiple locations. I emailed some photo ideas found on pintrest to Allan and Griselda a few days before our shoot and was so impressed by how hard Allan tried to take every shot I wanted. He even remembered the shots better than I did and had copies of them handy as reference! Allan is soft spoken but super nice and easy to work with and you can just totally tell the artistic wheels in his brain are turning. He provides great direction which is nice because I definitely have no experience posing for photos and initially felt really awkward about the shoot, but Allan made is feel much more comfortable in no time! The only down side is waiting to see the photos. We were given an estimated time of 6-8 weeks. The previews Allan showed us though were amazing and we are so excited to whole shoot and are sure it will be worth the wait!

nd schedule. They won't disappoint!