$1,750 starting price
About this vendor
Hi! 15 years in the business and we STILL are CRAZY about weddings and celebrations. We are a team of passionate Chicago wedding photographers that seamlessly blend into your wedding and special occasions. We consider ourselves experts to capturing connections and moments. Our photo style is clean, modern and vibrant - an approach that is always timeless. As your wedding content creator, we love capturing fun and interesting BTS of your celebration for the best reels and TikToks.
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Business Attributes
- Asian-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
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out of 5.09 reviews
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“Zainab from Maha Studios is simply phenomenal! Her dedication, talent, and hard work truly made our Doughters wedding unforgettable. From the stunning photos she captured to her tireless efforts throughout all three days, Zainab went above and beyond to ensure every moment was beautifully preserved. Her professionalism and attention to detail were evident in every shot. We are beyond grateful for her incredible work and the memories she has given us to cherish forever. Thank you, Zainab, for making our doughters wedding so special!”
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I cannot say enough about Maha studios. We are so grateful for Zainab and her team! From day one, Zainab made us feel so comfortable and not stressed about this process. Her and her team reached out to us several times leading up to our wedding date to check on us, give us tips, and ask if we need anything. On the day of our wedding, Zainab and her team were timely, excited, and motivating. On such a stressful day, it was so nice to have positive energy around! Zainab knew exactly what she was doing and found us the best spot for our portraits and the best poses for our pictures. We felt so natural in our pictures!
Zainab's turnaround time for getting us our wedding gallery was about 3.5 weeks which is amazing. Most other photography services quoted us 6+ weeks. Even with this quick turnaround time, Zainab's photography and editing is unmatched. We are SO happy with our wedding gallery, and we just wish we could do our day all over again to get to work with Maha studios one more time!
The best wedding photographers I would say. Team Maha was amazing since day one, very professional and understanding towards the client. Putting our vision out there In pictures in an amazing way by Maha and her team member Shaista. Very talented and inspiring people. Best decision ever to get them on board for my wedding. Must recommended to people out there.
Maha studio’s team is one the best photographers and videographers in the Chicagoland area. Seriously, stop looking and BOOK THEM NOW! They are so easy to work with, and make you feel extremely comfortable. They make the experience so much fun and we’re able to work and any weather condition with so many great ideas. I honestly couldn’t be any happier with the level or attention they took to capture every detail. They didn’t miss anything and captured every detail and every emotion. I have never seen such a beautiful album. The quality is so high end and the editing is flawless. The videographer is amazing. When first meeting him I could see how passionate he was and his work is beautiful. They were able to even use a drone to capture beautiful clips of Chicago and our wedding party. When I say they went above and beyond, they truly did. Our wedding was in November and on the first snow of they year they helped me walk through snow, ice, and all the salt. They even put up with all my ideas and climbed slippery icy steps to get out first look on top of London house downtown. I seriously love them and still hire them to all my events since. Zainab is just the sweetest, so humble and talented. Thank you again and again for capturing our wedding and for continuing to be apart of our love story. BOOK THEM NOW!! Don’t miss out on this amazing team and wonderful people to work with!
Maha Studios’ Zainab is a household name when it comes to Chicago wedding photography. She has photographed two weddings in my family, one of which was mine. Working with her is nothing 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.
Maha Studios has absolutely breathtaking quality work, there is no denying that! They provide photos and videos that are timeless while trendy at the same time. They are easy to contact and quick to respond. One area of improvement for this company would be their willingness to accommodate clients’ requests.
Maha Studios did an incredible job shooting our wedding! Zainab was so attentive and professional--She truly went above and beyond to capture every moment. It put my mind at ease that 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.
I’m so glad Zainab/Maha Studios was available for my wedding events!!!
She is by far the best photographer in the Chicago land area! We had her for my brother’s wedding reception 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!
I was referred to Maha Studios by a friend and was quite nervous as they are based out of Chicago and I was getting married in Pittsburgh, PA. I knew it would be hard to coordinate 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!
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