Wedding Photojournalist
$4,400 starting price
Chicago, IL
Service area
Sarah Nader
OWNER
Typically responds within 24h
AWARD WINNER (3X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
With a background in photojournalism, Sarah is a moment-driven photographer, with an eye for the romantic. That means you’ll see authenticity and real emotion in her photos. While she spends a small portion of the wedding day creating the necessary portraits, her passion lies in pursuing the moments that will be meaningful to look back on throughout the years. Capturing true, authentic joy is what she loves most about photographing weddings!
Prices & packages
Wedding Package
$4,400 starting price
Wedding Package
$4,400 starting price
8 hours
8 hours
1 Photographers
1 Photographers
8 Hours of Coverage
8 Hours of Coverage
Wedding Guide
Wedding Guide
All Final Images Individually Retouched
All Final Images Individually Retouched
48 hour Sneak Peak
48 hour Sneak Peak
High Res Online Gallery
High Res Online Gallery
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Starting prices may not include all fees a vendor may charge. Contact the photographer for customized services and quotes.
Details
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
Bridal Portraits
Day After Session
Engagement
Photo & Video
Digital Files
Online Proofing
Photo
Same-Day Edits
Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing
Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic
Documentary
Lifestyle
Modern
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
After Party
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Meet the team
Sarah Nader
Owner
Sarah was born in the Chicago burbs and now calls Lincoln Square home with her husband and their two Golden Retrievers, Missy and Felony. When the dogs aren't keeping her busy she loves traveling all over the world, cooking amazing meals, taking fitness classes and ordering Thai food.
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.032 reviews
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Sarah Nader Photography received high praise and multiple recommendations for engagement and wedding photography in various settings, including cityscapes and fall foliage. Reviewers highlighted Sarah's professionalism, creativity, and ability to capture genuine emotions and moments. Her fast turnaround times, communication, and personalized USB delivery were also appreciated. Clients commended her for making the process stress-free, and her friendly demeanor and talent for capturing candid shots were particularly noted. The overall experience with Sarah Nader Photography was described as delightful, fun, efficient, and producing beautiful, treasured memories.- Top reviews
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Nilofar K
5.0
3/08/2024
Sarah was absolutely great to work with, from beginning our wedding consultation to checking-in before the wedding, up until the day of the wedding. She was very communicative and honest about the whole process and she was so easy to speak with. She made my partner and I so comfortable and was so much fun to work with. She takes into consideration your ideas and finds amazing ways to incorporate them. She was great at scouting locations and found us the perfect coffee shop for the best cozy vibes.
Leah K
5.0
10/13/2023
It took us some time to collect our thoughts to write this well-deserved review.
To start, when we were looking for a wedding photographer, we ultimately were drawn to photojournalistic styles. We did our due diligence on finding the photographer who would capture our wedding day by exploring many different options for a wedding day photographer. From the very beginning inquiry with Sarah, she was extremely quick to respond. We set up a phone call with her and were really happy with her professionalism, organization, and patience in answering our questions. We were excited that we found someone who would capture our wedding day. We decided to go ahead and sign our wedding day contract as well as book an engagement session with her.
When scheduling our engagement session, we were so pleased with Sarah’s flexibility with her time and decided to do a sunrise engagement session. This was one of our best decisions, from getting sunrise skyline photos at North Ave beach to fall foliage in Lincoln Park, the photos turned out incredible. Sarah’s knowledge of great spots to get photos was a huge plus! Sarah’s crazy fast turnaround time on these photos was amazing! Sarah was patient and personable, and let her creativity shine in the photos. We received so many compliments on these photos, and it made us even more excited to have her capture our wedding day.
Throughout our wedding planning process, Sarah was there to answer our questions and assist with timeline planning, which helped us tremendously. We had a not-so-traditional timeline, having a brunch wedding and an evening boat cruise, and she so graciously agreed to work the entire day. We cannot stress enough how incredible it was to have a photographer who was so organized on our wedding day.
We decided to have a second photographer for the first half of our day, and we were so happy that Sarah hired Renae as our second shooter. She was extremely professional and an excellent photographer, too!
We completed our wedding day questionnaire for Sarah, and she really took what we wrote and made sure to capture what was important to us. Sarah made sure to have a list of the family portraits and group shots we wanted captured on our wedding day, which brought us comfort and relieved a lot of stress. Sarah made sure to have her equipment and lighting in the necessary places throughout the day. Sarah’s knowledge of navigating a city wedding, and knowing where to take photos was amazing!
We did have a small break after our brunch wedding reception prior to the evening boat ride. We were SO EXCITED that Sarah took this break time to provide us with sneak sneak peek photos from the morning! Talk about a crazy turnaround time! And the photos were incredible!
Sarah did an amazing job working with the challenging lighting situation on our evening boat cruise. She made sure to have the lighting she needed to be able to capture photos on the boat.
With Sarah’s fast turnaround times, we shouldn’t have been so surprised to get another sneak peek of about 50 photos the day after our wedding, and they turned out amazing! We requested a small edit be made to a ribbon in two photos, and Sarah literally edited the photos and sent them back within an hour!
Sarah once again amazed us by delivering our entire wedding day photo collection to us in just about 3 weeks from our wedding day! We are blown away once again by all of the photos we received. We also received our custom USB in a personalized keepsake box in the mail. This was a really nice touch.
In case it isn’t clear yet, we would highly recommend Sarah Nader for engagement and wedding day photography! Thank you, Sarah, for all of the support and kindness throughout this exciting chapter in our lives.
-Leah & Matt
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Bita R
5.0
10/12/2023
I am so happy to have come across Sarah Nader when I was searching for wedding photographers. When looking at her online portfolio, I instantly loved her photography style! Her pictures are beautiful and intimate without feeling too posed. It was exactly what I was looking for. From a logistical standpoint, she was prompt, timely, and professional. We got our photos back so quickly and were so happy with the results. All my friends and family also commented on how lovely the pictures turned out. I would definitely recommend Sarah Nader photographer to anyone looking for a wedding photographer!
Mike T
5.0
10/10/2023
We are absolutely thrilled with Sarah Nader Photography! Sarah and her team did an incredible job capturing our wedding day. Sarah's talent shines through in every photo. She caught all the special moments, big and small, with a keen eye for detail. Our pictures are not only beautiful but also full of emotion, and we'll treasure them forever.
Sarah's professionalism and friendly demeanor made us feel at ease throughout the process. She communicated with us promptly and delivered our photos on time.
We can't thank Sarah enough for her amazing work. If you want stunning wedding photos and a stress-free experience, choose Sarah Nader Photography!
Maddie G
5.0
9/08/2023
We recently had Sarah Nader as our wedding photographer, and it was an amazing experience from start to finish. Sarah's photos are nothing short of magical. She captures the genuine moments that tell the story of our day, and her artistic talent truly shines through.
Sarah's warm and friendly personality made us feel comfortable throughout the process. She took the time to understand our vision and made the entire experience feel effortless.
What sets Sarah apart is her ability to capture emotions. Her photos are a journey back to that special day, and we can feel the love and joy all over again.
Sarah's communication was excellent, and she delivered our photos promptly. We highly recommend her for your special day. Thank you, Sarah, for preserving our memories so beautifully!
Carolyne D
5.0
9/06/2023
I was looking for a photographer who would understand my vision for our wedding, and who would also be able to add their own artistic style to the photos. Sarah’s photos instantly enchanted me with their blend of romance and realism, and her work did NOT disappoint! Our engagement photos were a magical fall city-scape experience, and our wedding photography (Even the sneak peek) looks absolutely stunning. I will cherish these photos for a lifetime! Her work is sleek, creative, beautiful, and fun. Not at all cheesy or corny. And to top it all off---she is super easy to work with and is fun to have around! I cannot stress enough how much we enjoyed working with her. Thank you Sarah!
Anna E
5.0
7/30/2023
We loved our experience working with Sarah from start to finish - she is very quick to respond, down to earth, and made our day so much fun. I was immediately drawn to her from seeing some of her other work and loved her style. She captures the day in moments truly reflecting the joy and happiness we felt on that day (while still getting the necessary portraits). We had a blast taking pictures and she made us feel comfortable the whole time. We had a second photographer and loved working with him as well. Sarah knew that we were going on our honeymoon the day after so got us our sneak peak less than 24 hours later and they are amazing. We are blown away by our photos and have already looked at them dozens of times. I cannot recommend her enough!
Hannah A
5.0
7/02/2023
If you’re looking for a professional, personable, talented wedding photographer, look no further than Sarah Nader! We worked with Sarah for both our engagement shoot and our wedding day, and we could not be more pleased. We will cherish these photos for the rest of our lives!
Sarah delivered on everything we asked for, and more. She was both patient and helped us stay on track with our bridal and family photos on our wedding day. She made us feel so comfortable and documented our day beautifully. Sarah hustles to get the shot and offers some direction while allowing lovely, natural moments to unfold organically. She suggested we do a night champagne shot and we’re so glad we did! The photos came out beautifully.
We enthusiastically recommend Sarah Nader for your wedding photography needs!
Mel K
5.0
11/30/2022
Sarah did an amazing job capturing our wedding day. She is very professional and easy to work with. She has a great eye for capturing moments and candids. We are so glad we chose her for both our engagement and wedding pictures, we couldn’t imagine better results. We highly recommend Sarah for any occasion! We also loved that we got a sneak peek the day after our wedding
Nick E
5.0
11/01/2022
Sarah Nader is awesome. She allowed us to be our genuine selves while taking our photos. She also did her due diligence on timing so she could capture the magic hour. Super organized, diligent. Great structure but also, willing to go with the flow. Super friendly and awesome to work with .
My Dad still apologizes for intervening during the family photos, haha. He tells me that they are the best wedding photos he has ever seen.
Emma H
5.0
10/27/2022
We worked with Sarah for our wedding and for our pregnancy photos, and she was an absolute joy to work with. Professional, friendly, and so talented. We didn’t want to miss much of our wedding and gave Sarah a very tight window to get our portrait photos done, and she absolutely killed it. We are so thrilled with our photos, and definitely recommend her!
Dan H
5.0
10/15/2022
Sarah did an amazing job as our photographer. She has an eye for location and was able to capture some amazing shots. We appreciate her professionalism and flexibility while working with us. Zhe is very quick to respond which is a huge plus for us.
Paulina F
5.0
9/19/2022
Great shots, speedy turnaround!
Matt B
5.0
9/10/2022
Working with Sarah was wonderful. She was extremely communicative and helpful throughout the entire planning process and did an amazing job capturing our vision of the big day. She was able to get all of the photos we wanted while working within our timeline. She has wonderful vision and found perfect backdrops for all of our portraits and first look photos.
The candid photos of the evening perfectly captured the fun and energy of the party, and she was able to capture so many moments giving us memories with every guest.
On top of all of that, the turnaround time to get the photos back was unbelievably fast! She sent over a preview set the very next day and sent us the full set of photos within just a few weeks.
We couldn't have been happier working with Sarah and would recommend her services to any couple hoping to capture their special day.
Becca T
5.0
6/20/2022
Sarah was a delight to work with from start to finish. Her prices are reasonable and she is refreshingly down to earth relative to other big photography groups that make you fill out forms to get quotes and jump through other such hoops. She is up front about her style and her rates, and extremely quick to respond to communication.
We hired Sarah for our engagement shoot, rehearsal dinner, and wedding - she did a great job at each one. She captures beautiful portraits and staged photos, but her real specialty (as you can see from her website) is finding wonderful candid shots of the couple and their guests throughout the wedding weekend. She is great with lighting and her photos always have an interesting composition. We couldn’t be happier with our wedding photos!
OH and her turnaround time is amazing. She had a sneak peek of our wedding photos within a few days, and the full set available within a week or so.
Amy D
5.0
3/30/2022
If you're tired of searching through a sea of wedding photographer info, look no further. Sarah was a pleasure to work with for our photos - she was quick to respond, answer questions, and provide recommendations on locations. Day of, she captured every moment we discussed as priorities, and many, many more. We hardly noticed her moving around so were thrilled to see all of the shots she shared. She shared a sneak peek with us the day after the wedding which we fell in love with - she turned a rainy, grey day into beautiful, vibrant pictures, and used her creativity to find great photo opps at our venue. We will cherish these memories forever! Thank you, Sarah!
Ryan L
5.0
10/23/2021
Sarah was so wonderful to work with, from helping us pick out the location of our wedding photos in Lincoln Park, Chicago, and for the prep meetings prior to make sure she captured all the moments we wanted during our special day. Day of the Wedding, she was ontime, kept us and our entire family on schedule. She was direct with us to help us get the best photos, which helped us capture more moments throughout Lincoln Park and our reception venue. She never wasted a moment to snap photos of our guests and our venue. Very experienced, knows what she is doing and made it effortless after to view photos, family is able to order right from her website directly, and sends you a preview within 48 hours, and for us, it was same day!
Christine S
5.0
10/20/2021
Sarah Nader was fabulous! Very professional, kind, and knew what she was doing, especially for my now-husband and I who are more introverted. Communication was great and she offered lots of advice for what to wear, locations, desired photos, etc. She was fun to work with for our engagement shoot so we had an idea of what the wedding would be like with her. Leading up to our wedding, she answered all of our questions and even had an extra phone call to go over details and timeline. Day-of, she was very prompt and ensured we mostly stuck to our timeline. We received our preview photos from our wedding just 2 days after and they already look AMAZING! Such lovely photos that we will treasure forever. :) Definitely recommend!
Clare E
5.0
10/19/2021
Sarah was outstanding! We both had never had professional photos taken before, and Sarah made the entire experience so much fun. We received our photos quickly and are so happy with how they turned out. We could not have asked for a better experience and recommend Sarah to anyone looking for a photographer!
Andy L
5.0
10/18/2021
Really makes the experience fun! Takes what I know is dreadful for most guys and turns it into a fun time! Highly recommend!
Kara B
5.0
10/05/2021
We chose Sarah Nader Photography for our wedding and are SO HAPPY with the results. Sarah was incredibly helpful throughout the wedding planning process and made sure to capture all of our requested shots. We also really appreciated the option of having a 2nd photographer as it helped us document the groomsmen and wedding set up. Sarah gave us a wonderful sneak peak of the photos within 48 hours of the wedding and they looked incredible. We'd highly recommend Sarah for any future weddings.
Tina W
5.0
9/10/2021
My husband and I are in love with our wedding photos! I love looking at all the photos and reliving our wedding. She took many photos of friends and family and really captured the whole day. She was also a breeze to work with. I had no idea what I had doing and she helped me time out the timeline and gave us great suggestions on photo locations. She was also very responsive to emails and texts.
Lauren B
5.0
9/10/2021
As a photographer myself it took me a long time to decide on a photographer. We are soo happy we choose Sarah Nader to photograph our wedding. The photos came out fantastic! Her turnaround time was quick and she sent us some photos the day after our wedding. She was a pleasure to work with.
Tina W
5.0
9/10/2021
Sarah did a spectacular job on our wedding day. Her photos really tell the story of the day. I loved all the portraits we got but I can’t stop looking at all the awesome candids. She has a way of capturing the best memories.
Noel W
5.0
9/10/2021
Sarah is an experienced and talented photographer who knows what she is doing at all times. She was super easy to be around and makes you feel comfortable. I felt awkward at first having never done a couplest photo shoot before, but that went away in the first few minutes. Her photos speak for themselves! We loved all of them. Honestly, we didn’t get one bad photo. Amazing!
Rebecca M
5.0
9/10/2021
Sarah Nader took BEAUTIFUL photos of me and my boyfriend in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Knowing it would be epic, it was Sarah’s idea to shoot there. We trusted her on the location and it did not disappoint! She was so prepared with lots of ideas for shots, locations and overall theme. It took the stress off of us - so we got to relax, enjoy the moment and have fun being ourselves with her and her camera. Sarah’s many years of experience is reflected in her talent, amazing photos, confidence and relaxed demeanor.
Joey F
5.0
9/06/2021
Sarah just shot our wedding, in the middle of a pandemic and she was fantastic to work with. She has an excellent eye and can really do just about anything. I found her really fun too. For our engagement shoot she had our wedding music playing and it made a huge difference.
Kaitie K
5.0
8/21/2021
Her pictures came out beautifully. She gave us wonderful directions for the photos, but the candid photos she did were amazing. She crawled through a Prarie to get the photos that were important to us. I would definitely recommend her to everyone.
Danielle H
5.0
11/09/2020
Sarah was wonderful to work with. Given all the uncertainty in the world at the moment, we wanted a photographer who offered flexibility as things are so fluid these days. She is very understanding and fair to both parties. Lucky for us, our intimate wedding in October still happened without a stitch! Sarah was able to capture our excitement and emotion while providing a variety of landscapes to choose from. Sarah was very responsive and professional throughout the entire process. Sarah's photo journalistic eye is one of a kind! We are over the moon with the final product. Highly recommend Sarah Nader as your wedding photographer!
Dan A
5.0
12/30/2019
Sarah is very easy to do business with, and she delivers great results. Her photography was outstanding, she was easy to work with throughout the day, and she delivered her products quickly. I was fortunate to receive a recommendation for Sarah Nader Photography. Now I'm paying the favor forward--get Sarah Nader Photography for your wedding!
Caitlin S
5.0
7/23/2019
We are beyond thrilled with the photos Sarah took at our wedding! She was a total professional throughout the whole process, responding to communication promptly and helping us plan a timeline that worked for our day. On our wedding day she worked hard to get all of the posed family and bridal party photos we requested (no small feat) and also captured so many wonderful candid moments that we were grateful for. We really appreciated her attention to detail and adaptability, and we are so fortunate to have photos that really captured us as a couple and told the story of our day. I would highly recommend Sarah to any couple for their wedding day.
Michael M
5.0
5/02/2019
My new wife and I would recommend Sarah to anyone needing a wedding photographer. She did an amazing job capturing some really beautiful moments at our wedding, both planned and candid. Sarah and an assistant met up with us and our relatively large wedding party (20 people) a few hours before our ceremony and traveled with us around downtown Chicago taking some incredible couple and group shots at the Chicago Cultural Center and Art Institute gardens. And the photos she took at our ceremony and reception will be cherished for the rest of our lives. We couldn't be happier with the creativity of her shots and the professionalism of her work.
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