About this vendor
Based out of Chicago, IL, Shannon Rajchel Photography offers wedding photography services. Shannon owns and operates this business with several years of experience in professional photography. You may call on this passionate and creative talent to capture the joy of your big day in powerful images.
Shannon understands that with each photo taken, a moment in history is preserved. She was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, finding a love of both photography and travel. Combining her four years of study at Olivet Nazarene University with practical experience, Shannon creates photos that authentically show the emotions of a milestone occasion.
Shannon Rajchel Photography specializes in wedding photography. You can contact Shannon directly so that you can discuss how she can best capture this chapter of your love story.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Dramatic
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2025 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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I had Shannon visit my log cabin micro venue and candle studio. What she did was amazing! The photos were gorgeous and she captured the intimate vibe and scenery in a way I could n...
ot have even imagined. Highly recommend.
Shannon is phenomenal photographer. She captured the diversity and joy of our wedding, both in the big and small moments. The depth and breadth of her work speaks to her talent and...
her professionalism. She was thoughtful, detail oriented and organized, engaging us throughout the planning process. She is also a pure joy to work with! Highly recommend!
Shannon did such a great job for my wedding and engagement pictures! She had a clear vision which made the process go by so smooth and I love how she involved us in the creative de...
cisions for the type of pictures we wanted to take. Her communication was clear from beginning to end and we had absolutely zero issues with her. I cannot recommend her enough!!!! If you want someone with great vision, amazing skills and a great attitude Shannon is your girl!
Shannon did an incredible job capturing our family with two young girls! She was so patient and despite all the wiggles, she captured natural and beautiful photos! Highly recommend...
Shannon for any special occasion or just to encapsulate a beautiful season of life.
She is incredibly talented! Such an amazing person with a wonderful vision for creating memories through photography. I truly 100% recommend her. She understood our ideas perfectly...
and made our wedding memories unforgettable
From the first phone call that we had with her- we knew that we wanted to work with Shannon. My husband and I were specifically looking for someone that was reasonably priced, some...
one that we got a good vibe from, and someone that had photographed black couples before. Shannon is kind, professional, fun, and loves what she does.
We were able to get her sample of work when she took engagement photos of us. I made a couple of suggestions for the photos that she gladly took and edited to fit my liking. It was easy to be around her the whole day and she stays cool under pressure! I was so thankful that she was our photographer for our special day!
I absolutely love Shannon so much. She did so good with our photos and I couldn't be happier with how they turned out. She did our engagement photos as well and as someone who does...
n't really like having their picture taken, she did very well with making me feel comfortable and guided us to do different poses and by the first session, I was pretty comfortable taking more. Our wedding day went smoothly as well, and she did a great job capturing candid pictures like I wanted. I loved how our bride and groom pictures turned out, and basically every picture that she took was amazing. 10/10 love her and highly recommend her.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Shannon and her work! She made us feel so comfortable for both our engagement and wedding photos. The Photos all turned out amazing and she captured the most beaut...
iful and sweet moments. I recommend 110%!!!!
The sweetest Photographer , and really took into account the photos that I showed her as inspiration for the session. Great communication and willing to go above and beyond for the...
session and a good hype woman, she makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera! Definetly recommend!!
Absolutely amazing in every aspect from the beginning. Communication was top tier. Shannon is the sweetest, most genuine person to work with. We got sneak peak pictures not even 12...
hours after the END of the reception. She is very flexible, and very fun to participate in photo shoots with.
I would recommend her for anyone’s wedding! Just absolutely amazing.
*We paid $3,000 for two photographers and engagement photo session. Base is $2,000 for one photographer.*
Shannon photographed our proposal and did our engagement photo shoot and I cannot describe enough how absolutely incredible she is. Shannon went above and beyond in capturing all o...
f our photo dreams and filled us with such encouragement and joy along the way! I was so amazed at the final results and I absolutely cannot wait to get them developed. Shannon gave us our photos in an extremely timely fashion and was extremely professional. I cannot recommend her enough! I wish I could give her 10 stars!
Shannon was amazing!!! Not only were the pictures great but her personality is as well. She was so fun to talk to. She doesn’t stand idle and give you directions, instead she sees ...
your vision and is personable with you :)
Shannon is super professional. She photographs my fiancé and I for our engagement photos and I loved the way they turned out. I definitely recommend her as anyone’s photographer fo...
r any even.
I couldn’t recommend Shannon enough! She’s the perfect balance between professional and personal. She captured our wedding day perfectly and we are forever thankful for Shannon!
She is amazing. The pictures are 10/10. Would definitely recommend. She is very kind and great to work with! She also has reasonable prices! Definitely choose her as your wedding p...
hotographer!
Shannon is an absolute joy to work with. She communicates so well and makes every session so comfortable and fun! She’s so talented! We cherish every photo she’s taken but most not...
ably our wedding photos! I would absolutely recommend choosing Shannon for any of your photography needs!
WHERE DO I START?
Shannon is thee best photographer I have ever worked with. She truly cares about her clients and puts love and energy into every session. Shannon is quick to sch...
edule appointments and I receive my photos back quickly!! Each photo is beautifully edited; I truly will cherish these for the rest of my life. I look forward to more special photoshoot sessions .
Thank YOU SHANNON.
Shannon did an amazing job! She made us feel so comfortable during the shoot and had lots of great ideas. She was truly a joy to work with and I would recommend her to anyone! You ...
can tell that she really loves her job and being part of people’s special events. Our engagement photos turned out better than I could have imagined!
Incredibly romantic and sweet photos from Shannon. She is so bubbly and fun to have as a photographer and can make even the stiffest groom crack a genuine smile of love towards his...
bride. 12/10 work!
I cannot say enough good things about Shannon! First of all, she is the sweetest human being and so easy to work with. Second, her photos of our wedding turned out absolutely stunn...
ing. Third, she went above and beyond the call of duty to deliver outstanding customer service. Hiring her was one of the best decisions I made in the wedding planning process.
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Shannon Rajchel Photography