Maha Studios

thing short of incredible. She is warm, kind, patient and reliable. She navigates the chaos of the quintessential desi Muslim wedding with absolute confidence and grace; a certain kind you only see in photographers like her who have been perfecting their craft for over a decade. I always encourage friends and acquaintances who are planning their weddings to not skimp out on photography; we are prone to forgetting that photos quite literally preserve our fondest memories. Zainab is easily the first and sometimes the only person I recommend to people looking for the highest quality experience. When you choose to partner with her, you can do it with the peace of mind that she and her hand-picked associates are going to give you something worth more than what you paid for. This is why my family asked her to come back. Zainab is THE Chicago wedding photographer. Thank you for being wonderful.

ntact and quick to respond. One area of improvement for this company would be their willingness to accommodate clients’ requests.

hat her team was taking care of all photo and video related tasks (and sometimes even more!) Of course the photos also turned out beautifully. We are so grateful that we have these lovely memories captured in photo and video to cherish for many years to come.

as well 3ys ago and her work continues to excel! She goes above and beyond to make sure she gets the best shots and captures priceless moments! She is the sweetest and most professional photographer I’ve ever worked with! I have recommended her to all my family and friends!

travel, meetings etc, due to the distance and I was certainly the bride that wanted to meet and get to know her vendors prior to booking them. On the initial call, both Zainab and Aaqib were very kind and answered all of my questions regarding price, travel, different packages and hours and everything that would be included. I felt very comfortable moving forward with a team I hadn't met, only having seen their work on their website or social media accounts. I knew I wanted to work with a company that was an expert South Asian weddings. In Pittsburgh, there aren't many (if any) photographers/videographers that focus or know the South Asian wedding traditions and photography was my husband and I's number one priority. Knowing that the Maha team has extensive experience and almost exclusively works on South Asian weddings made us feel even more comfortable in our decision to work with them. Maha Studios included a free one hour engagement session if my husband and I visited Chicago prior to getting married. That didn't end up happening, BUT they were kind enough to drive to Pittsburgh the day before the wedding weekend and use that one hour to photograph my Mayoon event! They drove to the location, set everything up and took tons of amazing shots and video that were used in my wedding trailer. Zainab, Aaqib and Raheel (associate videographer) worked with me the entire weekend (and suggested a few timeline changes, etc) to make sure everything went smoothly. I loved that they made time for both me AND my husband to get "getting ready" shots and made me feel comfortable in front of the camera (otherwise I am so awkward!). I asked them to focus on family members and after seeing the final photos and video, I can see that they definitely did. They blended in and zipped around like crazy the entire weekend, while I was making sure they had food to eat and a comfortable hotel room! Post wedding: WOW. JUST WOW. My husband and I are blown away by the photos that Zainab took and the trailer and final video that Aaqib and Raheel filmed. The photo quality is amazing, the photo album we received is beautiful, the trailer is perfect and the 3 hour long video has been playing nonstop. Aaqib responded to all of my requests on minor changes to the video on the same day and confirmed the changes were made. The follow up from everyone was incredible and I cannot wait to use Maha Studios again!