About this vendor
Your wedding journey begins when you say “yes” to the ring and your life is swept up in special moments as you prepare to begin your new life as a married couple. Our photography acts as a visual storyteller, sharing your unique story from proposal to engagement photos to the moment you say “I do.” Each couple is unique and every wedding reflects that uniqueness – we are able to capture those spontaneous moments of celebration and intimate details that will create a timeless collection of photographs, enabling you to relive your special day for years to come.
Details
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
Reviews
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5
out of 5.017 reviews
Rick and his team are all fantastic and a pleasure to work with! We did a full wedding package and are thrilled with how everything came out.
We met Rick at an open house held by our venue, and immediately loved his vibe and his professionalism. We had a genuinely great time working with both Rick and his studio manager,...
Eliisa. They were responsive and accommodating, such as when we asked if we could have Rick phtograph our City Hall pre-wedding in lieu of an engagement shoot a year before our full wedding. We felt fully at ease in their capable hands, thanks to Rick's expertise of over a decade of shooting weddings. All of that shows in the beautiful photos we got out of it, where Rick and his second photographer captured everything we wanted them to and more. We also contracted them for the photo booth in our bundle, and they threw in a fun phone for guests to record messages for us.
Rick was recommended to me by my wedding venue. As we spoke to our various vendors, we noticed that many of them immediately knew Rick and had the nicest things to say about workin...
g with him. From our engagement photo session to our wedding day he was the sweetest person to work with and had so many wonderful ideas to capture our special moments throughout the day. My husband and I are not naturally comfortable taking photos but somehow Rick made us both feel happy and excited to be photographed. That meant the world to us and we know that our pictures turned out great because of the kind and creative person that Rick is. We are very thankful to have been able to work with him and would highly recommend him to anyone!
We haven't even gotten our pictures back yet, but I cannot say enough good things about Rick. First of all, he is the sweetest! He made me and my husband so comfortable on our wedd...
ing day. We had a blast taking photos throughout the city with him. I just know he got some really cool shots. Rick, we love you! We hope to work with you again in the future!
We loved working with Rick. We had some major changes to our wedding due to COVID, and Rick was more than willing to work with us. Though we were unable to do our trial shoot, Rick...
did a fantastic job capturing our wedding. I loved that he had us fill out a worksheet before the wedding so we could list all of the photos we wanted before the event. This ensured that we got the shots we wanted and didn't forget anything in the craziness of the day. We were also able to get some beautiful shots in the balcony of our church, where my husband proposed. This was a spur of the moment addition to our list of shots, but Rick got stunning photos there. He and his assistant were professional and patient. A week after our wedding, they sent us a teaser with some of their best shots. It was a beautiful surprise. Thanks, Rick.
I would HIGHLY recommend Rick Aguilar Studios!! My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Clare for our engagement photos and our wedding day. During our engagement photos,...
Clare was accommodating to the various locations we wanted, including bringing along our pup for some pics, and help us capture the moments we were looking for. When it came to the wedding day, she was very helpful going over a schedule with me and making she was prepared to capture all the photos/looks we wanted for the day. Jose also joined Clare for the wedding day and they were a fabulous team!! Clare was constantly checking in with Matt and I to see what we wanted- if we liked locations, more pictures, etc. She was also extremely professional making sure we stuck to the timeline so that we captured the photos we wanted. There were so many emotions and a lot going on that day, that having her take charge was key. We knew we would love the photos. Clare and Jose were professional, yet also a blast to work with. We were SO happy with our wedding photos. So many special, unique moments were captured and we couldn't be more grateful to them. Another amazing touch was our photo booth that R.A. Studios offered! It was so fun to take pictures with the props and all the pictures are a blast to look at. We had Clare and Jose do the photo booth with us at the end of the night before they left. I told Clare I can't wait to have kids so she can take our pictures again! :) :)
Also, I loved planning our wedding album with Eliisa! It was such a personal touch to sit down with her, go through photos and see our album come to life. I absolutely loved this aspect that R.A Studios offers. Matt and I are in love with our album and feel so lucky that we have so many memories captured to cherish.
Rick, Eliisa and his whole staff was incredible to work with -- they were one of the parts of our wedding that we absolutely did not need to worry about. Him and his staff are true...
professionals. Leading up to the wedding, they were very responsive, helpful and always made time for our questions. On the day of, they were fun, easy and efficient! Our guests even commented on how nice Rick and his staff were. They also provided a photo booth for us, and it was a huge hit. We didn't have to worry about our guests seeing the photo booth moved in, which was something we were concerned about -Eliisa made sure everything was out of sight until it was completely ready. And less than a week after our wedding, we even received a preview of our proofs! I hope one day to work with Rick and his team again. They are first class.
Rick Aguilar Studios captured our wedding so beautifully and was so easy and nice to work with! Clare Britt was our photographer and she was such a pleasure to work with, I plan to...
use her again for future life events and recommend her to everyone! We weren't going to do an engagement photo session but are so glad we did as it gave us a chance to work with Clare ahead of time. She really understood how to photograph us well, captured our style, and made us very comfortable in front of the camera. Thank you for capturing our wedding so beautifully!!
Rick did such a marvelous job capturing such perfect memories of us during our engagement shoot and on our wedding day. His vision and style gave us hundreds of unforgettable phot...
os and made our wedding day so amazing. He puts everyone at ease and is so helpful and creative! His staff was wonderful in service and design making us such beautiful albums. I highly recommend Rick Aguilar Studios!
We worked with Clare and her assistant and had a great experience. Clare was mindful or time and did her best to get all the important shots covered and keep the guests moving so t...
hat no time was wasted! She also made sure each shot was perfect and didn't hesitate in repositioning or coming up to fix my dress of bouquet. She paid attention to detail and really made sure each shot was perfect. I also appreciated that before her time was up, she made sure my husband and I had gotten the shots we wanted to and checked for any we needed last minute. I am so excited to see the photos. I would definitely recommend Rick Aguilar. His team is professional, mindful of time, and quiet! I almost forgot we had photographers. Overall great experience!
Rick was such a wonderful photographer! He made us comfortable with him the second we met him! His work that he displayed was phenomenal but not over the top! He was extremely orga...
nized throughout the entire planning process as well as the day of!
Rick and his team did a wonderful job! My now husband and I didn't want a bunch of cheesy pictures and were going for more classic, candid, unique pics….they did a PERFECT job! Not...
only were they creative and had amazing visions, but they were organized and directed us wonderfully. We had 12 bridesmaids, 6 groomsmen, and 3 ushers in our post wedding pics and Rick and his team were assertive and gave directions really well so we weren't wasting a bunch of time and everyone knew what was going on. The pictures are BEAUTIFUL and I am soooooo beyond thrilled with his team. I highly recommend them!!! Happy planning!
Rick and his staff were AMAZING to work with! I cannot wait to see the final results of our pictures and relive our wedding! They were extremely professional and helped us feel as ...
comfortable as possible throughout the entire day. We never felt pushed or rushed to finish. Rick was extremely patient and wonderful to work with!
Before I start my review, I just want to give full disclosure that I have not yet received the proofs because my wedding was just 2 weeks ago but I am so confident in Clare's work ...
that I am happy to write this review before getting the pictures. So, here we go, my wedding planner recommended Clare Britt from Rick Aguilar as the photographer that I should use for the wedding. To be honest, I was skeptical at first. I had this impression that I would only get good work and service, if I was using the named photographer (in this case, Rick Aguilar) and not an associate. I even considered spending $15,000 on this super fancy wedding photographer in the Chicago area because I liked her work and her name was on the door but boy, was I wrong!!! Clare and her assistant were phenomenal! Forgive me, I can't remember her assistant's name right now but he was terrific!! They were so easy to work with and this is really important because your photographers will be with you all day, so they have to be people that you like. I never met Clare before the wedding, we only spoke on the phone and via email but she is a terrific person. She and her assistant had amazing ideas and they are true artists. I don't know how to explain it but if you watch Clare work, you can actually see her envisioning the photo before she takes it. She is a master!! She made every feel comfortable. She wasn't pushy or in the way. Her assistant would shoot pictures at these amazing angles and the two of them work so well together that you would think that they had been together their entire lives. I loved them so much! This is a big deal for me because I used a different photographer for my engagement photos and that guy was a disaster, so the wedding pictures were definitely on the top of my list and I was a little wary after being burned by that other photographer. Clare and her assistant were the best and I had such a great experience with them! Also, Clare took time out to call me a few times before the wedding to discuss the type of photos that I wanted and she even encouraged me to create a pinterest board with the wedding photography that I liked as inspiration. Clare listened to any concerns that I may have had and definitely put me at ease. She is easy going, professional and a true master at her craft!! Hiring Clare Britt from Rick Aguilar studios was one of the best decisions that I made!! To all those brides out there, remember that the pictures are important because that is what you have left after the flowers have died and the cake is all gone...well the pictures and your husband ;)
Rick and his staff not only put together a stellar end product with beautiful pictures, but he is also a pleasure to work with. Working with Rick, you can tell he is a pro with yea...
rs of experience. He knows exactly how to work with the elements of a wedding to get the best shots from of everyone quickly and discretely. His professional attitude complements his good nature and fun persona. I would highly recommend working with Rick.
Rick and his entire team were amazing, his listened to everything we wanted. He was a calming presence on a crazy exciting day! I personally hate being photographed and he made i...
t painless! Get the photo both it is completely worth it!
I am not sure when I am going to need a professional photographer again but when I do we are calling Rick!
Rick and his team were phenomenal. They were so easy to work with and they arrived on time. They knew exactly what they wanted to accomplish based on previous conversations with ...
me (the bride). They listened to feedback based on comments from my engagement session and turned out phenomenal wedding proofs. I am so happy with the result and so are my family and all of my guests.
Contact
3102 N. California Ave, Chicago, IL
Rick Aguilar Studios