About this vendor
Please note that I am only available for videography. If you are also in need of a photographer, see the list on my website of recommended photogs around the Chicagoland area.
I've been a full time freelancer since 2006 after graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts in cinematography. I am based in west Chicago and have had the pleasure of serving couples all over Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana.
I enjoy catching natural, candid moments as opposed to staged or rehearsed actions. To me, the details are what make a wedding unique. And I make an effort to make sure those little moments, gestures, looks, or personal touches are captured so you'll always be reminded of them.
As a one-man company, you'll be working directly with me - no middlemen. I shoot and edit my own footage, and I take your requests directly which makes the workflow smooth & easy for both of us. The most valuable things that I can offer you are reliability, respect, and professionalism. I do everything possible to make sure my clients are happy with my work and my work ethic.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Social Media Sharing
- Video
- Full-Length Video
- Highlight Video
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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5
out of 5.022 reviews
Ryan was incredible to have capturing our wedding! We were super happy with both of the cuts we received. It has been so much fun to get to look back at all of the little memories...
of our wedding day. Ryan made us both feel very comfortable. He was great at getting the footage he needed, but didn't make us feel like he was all over us or there was a camera in our faces. Ryan is a super nice guy and we were so happy we went with him!
Ryan captured our wedding this past summer, and the videos we got back from him were so much more than we could have asked for! He captured all the small moments that had gone unno...
ticed or forgotten about in the busyness of the day. He also gave us all the raw footage in addition to the videos he made, which we are so happy about. We got to choose all the music for our videos, which made them so special and meaningful to us. He also has a hilarious sense of humor and incredible editing skills. The videos he made were the perfect mix of heartfelt and goofy, making us laugh and cry. We couldn’t be happier with how they turned out. Ryan also made a point to get to know us ahead of our wedding so we were totally comfortable with him on our wedding day. We would highly recommend Ryan for any videography needs!
Ryan filmed our wedding on August 5th, 2023. Thanks to him, we get to live the most amazing day over and over again!
He is very professional, and an all around fantastic guy.
He t...
ruly took our dream and brought it to life. I would hire Ryan over and over again!
We absolutely loved having Ryan as our videographer for our wedding on 9/23/23. He was so pleasant to work with and our video turned out amazing. Not only was our video great, but ...
communication with him throughout the whole process was incredible. I can’t thank him or recommend him enough! Thanks for all that you did for us, Ryan. You’re one cool dude 😎
Ryan captured our day to perfection! His ability to film while somehow remaining out of site and out of mind is just what we wanted for our wedding day. The only way I can describe...
Ryan’s style of editing is “WOW”. Our entire family has loved watching both our trailer and full-day edit, even getting laughs from some of Ryan’s unique add-ins. I cannot recommend RJO Photo & Video enough. Thanks to Ryan we will always be able to look back on our perfect day.
Ryan is amazing! He captured our wedding day perfect! And communication was always there! Thank you so so so much Ryan! We loved be able to relive our wedding day !
Working with Ryan/Wedding Video by RJO was fantastic from start to finish. We received his info from a friend who used him at her wedding, and after speaking with him I knew we nee...
d not look any further. He was our easiest vendor to work with from day one. He was so quick to answer my questions during the entire wedding planning process, and was always willing to make suggestions. He even goes above and beyond. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to do the question add on, so he said “let’s film it and if I feel like we get good content, I’ll let you know and you can decide then.” The day of the wedding he was timely, fun and so nice. I joke that he must be really good at his job because once the day started going, I don’t remember seeing him or the camera(s) other than to check in, but he truly captured every single moment!! We were blown away by the content we received and it beyond exceeded our expectations. He lined our songs up with moments/things that were said during our day, which was such a nice touch. If you’re looking for a videographer, hire Ryan. He takes pride in what he does, communicates very well and delivers exceptional content!!!! Thank you SO much, Ryan. We will treasure these videos always.
Ryan has now been the videographer for mine and my 2 siblings' weddings, and there's clearly a reason for that. His work is amazing and allowed us to relive the little parts of our...
day that slipped our mind through the craziness of a wedding. Not only is Ryan so talented, but he is an absolute joy to work with. As an event planner myself, I'm very picky with vendors and he exceeded all my expectations. He's communicative, kind, gifted, and really cares about his clients. Videography for our wedding was a must, and hiring Ryan was a no-brainer. We are so grateful for how he perfectly captured our day!
Ryan was the videographer for my sisters wedding back in 2018. I loved his work then and love it even more now! Ryan did such an amazing job on our wedding trailer and full wedding...
video! He even sent our trailer a week prior than we expected which was such an awesome surprise! If you're searching for a videographer for your special day Ryan is the guy! He was very personable and super fun to work with! We are so grateful for Ryan and can't thank him enough for perfectly capturing the best day of our lives!
-The Pauley's
Ryan is super nice, flexible, professional and was a pleasure to work with! I’d highly recommend him to anyone looking for a seamless experience at a very reasonable rate. He did a...
fantastic job!
RJO made the process very easy and not stressful. He sent us a very short and concise doc to fill out in the beginning and from there we were good to go. He was respectful, and wor...
ked well alongside our photographer.
Ryan was absolutely wonderful. He was professional, personable, easily accessible, and talented. Ryan’s videography perfectly encompassed our wedding day. We watch our wedding trai...
ler CONSTANTLY and we still just can’t get enough of it. Ryan was so kind during our whole hectic day and remained calm throughout. We truly enjoyed his presence during our special day and especially enjoyed his videoing ability!!! He did more than I could have ever imagined. He’s a great person and even greater at what he does. Highly, highly recommend Ryan for anything!
Not only was Ryan quick and responsive to my inquiry and to answer any questions but his work is amazing! Ryan is easy to work with and made every step of the process clear. On the...
day, he blended in with the scene, so much so I can't believe the shots that he was able to get! The quality of video and editing is truly phenomenal. Ryan's pricing is affordable and his final product is priceless. Beyond happy to have worked with Ryan to capture our wedding day!
Ryan was outstanding!! Great guy, super professional and he works quick!! Loved his personality and talent! Highly recommend him!! Our video chokes me up every time I watch it! Whe...
n I recieved our video in the mail, it came in an adorable baby blue ring case! Its all in the details that'll make you smile! Thanks Ryan!!
The best videographer! So down to earth and wanting to capture you're whole day. He was very personable and worked so well with my photographer. He even stayed late to capture some...
late night moments. I cannot recommend Ryan enough!! Phenomenal!
Ryan was recommended to us by our wedding photographer, and we're so glad they pointed us in his direction.
Working with Ryan was wonderful from the beginning. He was incredibly ...
responsive via e-mail, answering any questions we had and working through the details and timeline of our wedding day. He made it clear what information he needed from us, and was really flexible and responsive to any questions or needs we had.
The day of the wedding he was there to capture everything, with us barely even noticing! I attended another wedding over the summer where the videographer's attempts to capture moments at the reception were actually very distracting. Ryan got incredible footage of every part of our day, without impacting the experience of us or our guests.
He had our wedding trailer completed earlier than we expected - We got married in early November, and had the trailer by Thanksgiving, so we could share it with our family at the holiday, which was great. And we just finished watching our full video last night, which was BEAUTIFUL. Ryan captured each part of the day artfully and honestly. We loved watching different special moments from throughout the day - speeches of course, but also the moment we met up with our dog for pictures, and candid moments between my husband and I, and even between us and our bridal party.
Working with Ryan was wonderful from start to finish, and I would highly recommend him. Choosing him as our videographer was one of the best choices we made for our wedding, and we're so thrilled to have these video memories of our wedding to enjoy for the many years to come.
I cannot say enough good things about Ryan! We just received our wedding trailer and it instantly gave me chills. The amount of details that were captured is outstanding. My husb...
and and I both agreed that you will not even notice or realize Ryan is there , yet somehow he managed to capture our wedding perfectly. From the beginning, Ryan was so responsive to all our emails and any questions we had. His prices are beyond reasonable! I will be recommending him to everyone I know. I cannot thank Ryan enough for capturing our wedding perfectly. I will forever be grateful for him.
Ryan did a spectacular job filming our wedding! Right off the bat, his pricing was extremely reasonable and he was very responsive. I expressed concern to him about having a videog...
rapher as I didn’t like how distracting they can sometimes be at weddings. He assured me this wouldn’t be an issue. Sure enough, when we got our highlights reel, I was shocked at how close and personal the footage was during our cake cutting and dances....I hadn’t even noticed he was in the room let alone nearby! I was also quite impressed with our video edits. My husband and I aren’t the sappy type and I felt Ryan figured this out all on his own. Our highlights reel was filled with humorous moments that happened throughout the evening and finished with touching footage of just the two of us. Ryan surpassed our expectations; we were so thankful we booked with him!
Ryan at RJO Video was such a pleasure to work with. He was incredibly accommodating with answering all our questions leading up to our wedding day and when the day of came, he got ...
to work and never stopped. Everywhere you looked he was sure to be capturing every moment and every detail. Ryan worked so well with our photographer it was if they had known each other for years, which was an original concern we had when looking for a videographer. We are so incredibly excited to see the videos from our wedding day and highly HIGHLY recommend working with Ryan at RJO Video. We certainly hope to have the pleasure of doing so again.
I had previously worked with Ryan during my best friends wedding and was so impressed with her wedding videos. I knew I wanted Ryan for our wedding. Our trailer, highlight reel, an...
d full day video are amazing. I am so thrilled we went with a videographer because the day truly does fly by. We have these precious moments for forever and it was worth every penny. Ryan is very easy to work with, very responsive, and all work was received as communicated.
Ryan is great to work with, he made everything very simple leading up to our big day which is super helpful when managing many different vendors. We were initially on the fence ab...
out having a videographer at all for our wedding but we are definitely happy that we ended up going with Ryan. He fit in our budget and captured all of the special moments of our big day. He put together a great trailer video that we can share with family and friends! I would definitely recommend him!
Ryan was amazing to work with throughout the entire wedding process and on our wedding day. Leading up to the day he was extremely responsive and kind in everything that he did for...
us. He always made sure that he kept what we wanted in mind when helping pick a package, set the timeline, or do anything for our wedding day. We cannot wait to see our trailer or video of our wedding.
-Erica and Jeff
Contact
within approx 150 miles of Chicago
Wedding Video By RJO