Maypole Studios

ooking like real people, with natural facial expressions and body language. For our Engagement photos, she knew exactly where to take us around downtown Chicago for the perfect shots. We had a ton of fun too! For our Wedding in December 2022, she braved the cold to get outside shots of us by the Wrigley Building and the river (go big or go home!) which came out absolutely beautiful. She also captured our first look incredibly well - looking at the picture takes me back to the moment. To sum it up, Bethany is an incredibly kind, calm, funny, and highly skilled photographer who exceeded all my expectations. I highly recommend her!

d landmines to avoid (family drama, awkward pairings, things of that nature). She gave great advice about how to utilize time to best get what we wanted, and all of it paid off. Day of she almost functioned as a coordinator. Bethany is remarkably efficient at getting people into formations, giving adjustments, and managing crowds and groups. She also made sure to check in periodically to make sure we were getting everything we wanted, but was never overbearing. In terms of the actual product, I've never seen better wedding photos. The edits on our photos were stunning, they weren't overdone and they highlighted our best looks, our guests best looks, and captured each and every magical moment. It almost looks effortless (of course, it is not effortless. She is incredibly skilled and hardworking). She captured every moment we wanted, she captured the vibe we wanted, she took every request we made and elevated it. Finally, Bethany was a fantastic resource for my wife and I. We had a venue disaster and had to re-book a venue 6 weeks before the date, and Bethany both in emails and person was extraordinarily helpful, calming, and kind. She is a fantastic photographer, but she's an even better person. I have recommended her to friends, and genuinely hope they hire her so I can have my photos taken by her at other events. She is incredible.

and the wedding day, she and her partner knocked it out of the park. We love our final photos and hope to work with her again in the future.

ny was flexible with us as we continued to reschedule the included engagement session. We are not the most comfortable in front of the camera, and she was so good at making us feel relaxed. We leaned on her for picture location ideas and she definitely delivered! Jon was her second shooter on the wedding day and was also great. We can't wait to see the final pictures. We loved working with Bethany and cannot recommend her enough.

job making up feel comfortably and capturing the best of us. She was so easy to work with, which was so great while planning a wedding during a pandemic. I'm still in awe of our engagement and wedding photos and have had countless complements on them from friends and family. If your wedding photos are important to you, hire Bethany ASAP!!

Can't thank her enough for making our wedding day so memorable.

hoto shoot! Not only is Bethany a seriously talented photographer but a kind soul and wonderful human being. From the first day we met her she was warm, down to earth and knowledgeable, making us feel right at ease! As soon as we left our initial consultation meeting, my husband and I knew we wanted Bethany to photograph our wedding! We are not photogenic by any means, but she made us look pretty darn good! During the engagement photo shoot and on the day of the wedding, she helped us be relaxed, ourselves and helped the photos capture 'us.' We cannot thank her enough for her attention to detail, patience, also working with our team of vendors, taking charge when needed and without being asked, providing direction and dealing with our large family and 200 guests! Thank you, Bethany! We cannot recommend Bethany and Maypole Studios enough!

ures with an old friend, rather than someone we met that day. She is generous with her time, cares about getting the right shot, and knows how to get it. Very happy with Bethany and her team.

Jon immediately put us at ease, and made the entire event so much more enjoyable with their presence. All of our guests could not stop raving about how amazing they both were, and what an absolute joy and pleasure they were to work with. If I had to redo my wedding day, I would without hesitation hire them again, and am so happy how they helped make our day even more special!

perience and knowledge about where to get the perfect shots. She was able to help arrange a private first look on the Nichols Bridge, which was closed that day for a city event. Talk about going above and beyond! Everyone is still talking about our pictures and her and her team -- I wish I could give more stars because she truly deserves it!

. She was always there when we needed her and had a happy, but relaxed energy throughout the entire day and night. Our family and wedding party loved working with her as well. She helped make our wedding day perfect, and we could not be happier with our choice.

gagement photos, we were blown away and asked if Bethany could travel for our wedding. She was fantastic! She not only captured the entire night perfectly, but she made a great addition to the weekend. Would easily recommend her to anyone who asks.

location ideas around the entire city of Chicago. Bethany is someone who goes above and beyond for her clients. She went out of her way on our wedding day to create a slideshow of photographs from our morning getting ready and the church ceremony to display at the wedding reception. Our guests absolutely loved seeing the photos, and it was a super special touch. Bethany's co-photographer, John, was also a pleasure to work with. They split up the day to get photographs of both the groomsmen and bridesmaids during the getting ready process and came together during the ceremony and reception to capture all the excitement. They made an excellent team. We are truly appreciative of how special Bethany made our wedding day and we will forever cherish the moments that she captured. We highly, highly recommend using Maypole Studios to capture all of your biggest moments!

exudes a calm confidence during her photo sessions. She makes you feel at ease that she’s going to capture exactly what you’re looking for without any pressure to pose or present yourself in any specific way. I’ve been in wedding parties for friends where I feel like I’m a mannequin for the photographer and have to conform to their “artistic vision.” Bethany completely flips that approach and makes sure that her work is a product of your input. Our wedding was in Florida and Bethany arrived the day before to make sure she had enough time to scope out the venue so she wouldn’t have to worry about scouting for locations on the day of so she could devote more time to documenting all the different moments from the wedding throughout the day. Everyone from our family and wedding party commented on how efficient and laid back Bethany was and said she was the easiest photographer they’ve worked with. She was patient with us if we had any stressful moments and was always happy to take the inevitable “one more” photo with family members. Every artist has their own style and every couple looks to get something particular out of their photos. Some seek out dramatic poses with over the top romance and formality. For my wife and I, we think weddings are meant to be fun, joyous moments filled with the love we share with each other and our families and friends. Bethany was the perfect photographer for this and shared our vision. My wife and I always smile when we look back at our photos and see the genuine, sweet, and goofy moments we shared. We can’t wait to work with Maypole Studios again.

at ease with her and we had so much fun doing it. She really has an eye for fun spots that give the pictures a little bit on an edge. We met a couple times before the wedding to discuss possible shoot locations as well as timeline. Day of Bethany and Jon, her second shooter, were awesome. They arrived on time and were completely professional all day. Our day was flew by and Bethany and Jon got all the shots we wanted and more. We received our pictures back about 3 months after our wedding and have over 1100! They are beautiful and can't thank Bethany enough for capturing the essence of our perfect day.

o lucky to have the opportunity to meet her and to welcome her into our lives during such a special time!