This Is Feeling Photo + Video

with when we first met. He advised us that This Is Feeling was a very custom process where a photographer would be chosen based on our personalities and our wants. First, we were never assigned a photographer until we reached out to them a month or two before our wedding. Our photographer could have not been more different that us. We received no cues, it felt rushed, and sadly, our pictures are mediocre. Some of the most basic "wedding" shots are even subpar. While you fill out a questionaire and talk to an assistant, you are not put in contact with your photographer until right before your wedding. Again, we weren't assigned a photographer until we reached out so not sure if this is the norm. We spoke to our photographer for maybe 30 minutes where we repeated everything again, and we automatically had a bad feeling. We chose This is Feeling because it felt like such a custom experience but it wasn't...which is devastating considering they were quite pricey and it was one of the most important things to us. I recommend going with a smaller photographer that has a personalize touch. I loved all my vendors and have recommended them all to my friends, except This is Feeling. With that being said, their editing is lovely. However, their editing is not enough to make up for the experience and actual results, which is hard to believe considering all their own great review...

, and we really appreciated their collaborative and transparent, no BS approach! With thoughtful questions and candid feedback, Ben zeroed in our priorities for the day and helped us find a package that met our needs. Despite a few COVID-related postponements & reschedulings, the team helped us navigate through it all - and we found their newsletters, blog posts, and check-in communications extremely helpful and reassuring. Closer to our wedding date, we were assigned Kina as our lead day-of photographer; and wow, did we win the jackpot! Not only did Kina beautifully capture all the special moments & raw emotions of the day, but she was SO easy and enjoyable to work with. A true professional, she put everyone at ease with her cool, calm, and collected vibe, and she gelled seamlessly with our bridal party and guests. Kina helped ensure the entire day ran accordingly to plan, while still accommodating & capturing all the impromptu, organic moments (which often make the best photos!). Looking at our wedding photos, it feels like re-living the day over and over again. Thank you, Kina & TIF, for capturing the essence of our wedding perfectly. We will cherish these photos forever!

work with Ben and Stefi. They were very responsive and so helpful and accommodating. They matched us up with the perfect photographer -- Ashley. And they even scheduled a second perfect photographer -- Pavel -- to help capture our wedding day. Both Ashley and Pavel were phenomenal, and we cannot wait to see the photographs. They went above and beyond to make sure we had the perfect day, and it was amazing to witness their artistry and talent. At one point, my wedding dress got a little muddy (it had rained earlier), and Ashley (without any hesitation) helped one of my bridesmaids use Shout and other techniques to get the mud off my dress. Book with This is Feeling--you will be so happy that you did! And if you are lucky enough to work with Ashley and/or Pavel, well, you are definitely very lucky.

r us. On top of this, we had multiple changes for COVID, resulting in a smaller wedding and additional protective measures. Meeting Ben and then ultimately getting Ben as our lead helped ease the awkwardness for everyone which resulted in the most STUNNING photos. We can’t wait to see our video in about a month!

Is Feeling was extremely supportive and not only embraced our new vision, but also helped us become more excited about the different moments we would be able to capture on our wedding day. Audrey was FABULOUS to work with and we were blown away by the photos we received. It was like working with a whole team of photographers! She was amazing at helping us and our families look our best, while also genuinely capturing the feeling, happiness, and real moments. Our day flew by, and we are so grateful for these photos to help retell the story of our wedding! :)

- we knew one thing - we wanted someone that would document our wedding day in a way that when we looked back at our photos it'd feel like we were there all over again. During a trip to Chicago to choose our vendors, we met with three photographers all of which had what I called the "white wash filter" wedding photos. We shared our experience with our florist and she recommended Ben at This Is Feeling -- it was our last night in Chicago and Josh reached out to Ben thinking we'd have to fly back to Chicago to meet with him as we were leaving the next day. Ben picked up the phone and made himself available and we met at his studio that night. From the minute we walked into the studio Ben made us feel so welcomed - there were wedding photos hung throughout the studio that were EXACTLY what we were looking for. As soon as we left the studio we knew that Ben was our guy! We signed our contract that included an engagement session which we shot over our Christmas trip to Chicago -- Ben was so easy going and made sure to capture Josh and I so naturally. We truly enjoyed our shoot. Once we received those photos it reassured us that we chose the perfect photographer for our Wedding Day! Our initial Wedding Day was April 24th - as COVID began to develop and evolve - we decided that we'd have to postpone our wedding to September 11, 2020. I cannot begin to express how AMAZING the team at This Is Feeling was during the uncertainty that we in with this pandemic. We had no idea what would happen, if they would close shop, if we'd have to search for new vendors, etc. This Is Feeling quickly shared with us their availability for the next year and we quickly chose our date. During this entire pandemic, they created a newsletter that included reassurance, tips and tricks on how to navigate through these times as there were many couples (us included) that felt lost. Leading up to our new date, Ben kept in close contact and was there to answer any questions that we had and made himself available for calls! Our wedding day came and we couldn't imagine any other way than with Ben as our photographer. We decided on taking first-look photos and photos with our bridal party throughout the city prior to our ceremony. Having seen Ben's work, we trusted him to choose the locations for these photos. He worked with our planner every step of the way, with a whole set of different locations, each of which fit perfectly with what we had envisioned. He even prepared backup locations demonstrating absolute preparedness in the most unpredictable of times. At church and the ceremony it was much of the same. Ben fit right in with the bridal party and guests, as if he knew everyone for many years. Once the festivities began, he managed to operate in a manner that you didn't even know he was there, except for the flash of a bulb or click of a shutter. The night can and went and our final pictures were delivered. We could not be happier with what we received and the final product. If you are looking for typically posed photos of guests standing around, this is not what you will see. However, if you want the emotion of the event and every little detail, experience and total candidness captured, Ben and This Is Feeling are the ultimate professionals for you. You cannot go wrong.

ive! Our wedding came together pretty quickly and we wanted to sneak an engagement session in prior to get comfortable in front of the camera and get some pics with our dogs (priorities lol). We could not be more obsessed with our front porch pics with the pups and our wedding pictures exceeded all expectations. Our only regret is not having Ben stay longer to capture the festivities that proceeded after dinner. We look forward to working him again for more family sessions..: even if it’s just us and the dogs :)

locations throughout our wedding day and their photographers were able to capture the best moment of each. Would highly recommend for any professional event, they did our wedding in January 2020

ed up and made our experience better than we could have ever imagined! It was an incredibly emotional and difficult time getting married during COVID and Ben provided such peace of mind, something my husband and I needed more than anything. I had known for quite awhile about Ben's company but I had no idea how crazy talented he was! Had I known before, I would have skipped the several interviews we had previously with the many other photographers and gone straight to Ben. Ben has an organic, go with the flow, natural approach to photography. Ben has a unique ability to capture each moment in the moment. The whole time my husband and I were being photographed, It was like Ben wasn't even there. When we received the pictures back, it was in a timely manner and they were all just so gorgeous and professional - we had a tough time picking our favorites! I told Ben what I was looking for... trees/nature, giddy genuine love.. and I can't even describe how over the moon I am for having these precious, priceless pictures that captured our love so well. In the midst of a pandemic, not everything was taken from us; rather, we were introduced to this gem of a photographer that we will continue to use for future years. This is Feeling actually cares about you and about your special day, whatever it is. They're prompt and flexible and have fair pricing for quality photos that will far surpass anything else out there. Give them a chance, you won't be disappointed! :)

r the new plan and flew out to Utah for our small intimate wedding. The photos came out amazing! I highly recommend them.

luding a date change. However, ‘This Is Feeling’ went out of their way to make us feel better and ensure we were aligned each step of the way. All of our photos came out amazing and the crew was very friendly, easy to work with and punctual. They absolutely helped capture the day for us and provided exactly what we were looking for. I would recommend this team to anyone!

m was very professional from our inquiry all the way through the process to the day of the wedding. We just received the photographs and are thrilled with all the photos Pavel from their team captured, they turned out just as we had hoped with the look/feel that they specialize in shown on their site and social media. Beautifully edited and curated photos, great direction from the Pavel to capture moments we would never have thought of! We also had Kevin capture the full ceremony and a bit of the day, we were also happy with the ceremony capture and are still awaiting some additional videos from the day but based on what we have seen thus far are very happy!!

the two of us at our core. Spending time to get to know us and what we like, how we wanted our story captured, and what was most important to us created a unique and brilliant catalog of images. Combine this with their skills with not only a camera but also with people and I could not imagine a better end product. As someone who likes a deal, and typically puts too much stock into cost, I have to say the investment we put into our photos and video were easily worth much much more than what we paid! The day was so perfect to the two of us and, incredibly, This Is Feeling was able to capture the entire experience/feeling of the day. The incredible care they took to make us feel like a member of their crew/family and not just a client was so amazing. The final product beautifully told the story of our day like I had never seen before in photos. We re-visit the day often and are able to feel the same emotions we did then thanks to their hard work! For a little more detail for those of you still reading... We had Mike as our lead photographer. Mike was very level-headed and had a solid game plan coming into the event. He was able to make quick decisions effectively and was able to lead my wife and I in directions to make our photos really come to life. The two of us wanted a photo album with mainly candid photos of us and our guests and Mike and the team delivered above our expectations. Knowing some family members would still like stock set photos his team also made this happen without causing us to miss much of the reception at all. We had a very tight timeline, with very variable weather and lighting (Chicago January Wedding), yet every photo we received looked perfect! We added video late to our package, yet our cameraman and edited videos are some of our favorite/most used parts of our package and I would highly recommend this as well. The online package came with photos, an edited photo collage with music along with edited videos. Everything was very simple to access and save and was easy to view from our smartTV. Can't recommend them enough, remember this is a day you will want to remember forever, best to place it in the hands of the This is Feeling team so you can re-visit the day any time you would like!

ring all the events and special moments we asked him to and even the ones we didn't think to ask for. He was such a delight to work with and we are overjoyed with our wedding photos.

s & I ended up having to email then repeatedly over hangers/other objects in the background of our pics that should have been a no brainer to remove as well as over-saturation that was explained away with excuses. There was nothing candid or natural about our pictures, the exact opposite of what they promoted/bragged about during out meet with them.I am not one to over exaggerate, I expected only what they promised, Mike took pictures of a wreath on my door and my son playing video games, pictures on my fridge!!! WTH?!?!?! I don't have a single shot of my husband & I that I am happy with, not even a picture of my gown was taken from the back w/ train! So many potential great memories missed. It will take awhile for me to get over how bad our pictures turned out, if ever!

sed by This is Feeling's work that we went a tad above our budget for the package, but we figured we're paying for something that will literally last a lifetime. The process of explaining what we were looking for and what was important to us was easy despite the anxiety of trying to picture an event you've never planned before. It was a fairly stress free experience and there was never a time I didn't feel confident. The reaction we got from family and friends when we started sharing our pictures was overwhelming. Obviously everyone is looking for a photographer to "capture the moment" but This is Feeling *actually* captured amazing photographs, everything from awkward and nervous moments to clear moments of bliss that again, will last a lifetime.

day. He was calm, low-stress, but also made sure he got the photos that we wanted and had discussed in advance. He helped us feel relaxed and really focused on capturing the emotions of the day, rather than posing us in positions or moments that weren't "us" or felt fake. True to the name of the company, he captured so many natural moments that demonstrate how my husband and I were feeling on our wedding day. We are so pleased with our photos. We’d choose him again if we did it all over again!

n we received our photos back, I was completely blown away with how gorgeous all of them were. Every one that we worked with was awesome and I cannot say enough nice things about the entire team.

Their work exceeded all of our expectations. Mike was our photographer and he captured every moment perfectly! We can’t thank This is Feeling enough for our beautiful photos which help us relive the night over & over again!

y get along with anyone but I felt like he really helped me through the entire process and helped me figure out what our whole wedding vision is. The questions he asks during the process just get down to the core and they truly delivered. I was paired up with Misa and I felt like he became a friend by the end of the day. He knew exactly what to say to loosen us up and get the best action shots of us. I love our photos and only wish I had more (I received over a thousand photos...more would have been the poor guy snapping every second of the day-obviously impossible- I just love all of the ones we have!). The only down side is that I missed a photo with my entire wedding party outside of the church (granted I never specified that I wanted one) everything went so quickly that I didn't even realize it until 2 days after the wedding. I urge you to take them seriously when they continuously express the seriousness. Haha. I just approved my album and even that process was enjoyable. Highly highly recommend.

incredible. He took the time to get to know us as a couple and learn about our needs and what we were looking for in our photographs. He was very helpful and had great suggestions for photo locations. On the day of our wedding we experienced rain and snow, and Misa still found a way to make every photograph look amazing. When we saw our photos for the first time we were blown away. All of the photos are not just beautiful, but they tell the story of our wedding day which is exactly what we wanted. Our friends and family have commented that our pictures look like out of a wedding magazine, and we couldn't agree more. I would recommend This Is Feeling to anyone who is looking for a premium photographer that will capture their wedding day.

re the joy we felt on our wedding day. We cannot recommend them enough; we felt in every way present on our big day without having to "pose" for stunning photos. They've provided us with such lovely memories to look back at for the rest of our marriage.

hy was the one vendor I really researched and wanted top notch quality...after all, the wedding photographs are one of the few tangible things you have left following your wedding day, so I definitely recommend TIF for the occasion! Their documentary approach towards wedding photography helped capture the day perfectly, and was the perfect balance of "staged" family photos as well as candid captures of moments throughout the day. We really enjoyed meeting with Ben at the studio in Chicago for both the delivery of our engagement photos as well as the wedding photos, seeing it all on the big screen together for the first time brought back our favorite memories from the day. I wanted a photographer / company that was personable, treated you like a valued customer versus one of many, and thoroughly explained the process and set expectations from the beginning, and Ben was all of that (and more!) from the first phone call through wedding photo delivery. Also Mike, our wedding photographer, had the perfect approach to capturing all of the key photos we identified ahead of time, as well as spontaneous moments that unfolded throughout the day. We would definitely recommend TIF to anyone looking for wedding or other event photography, they were a pleasure to work with and produce the highest quality photography in the industry.

answering questions whenever we had them, and was so thorough and thoughtful in planning out the photo schedule for the day. I knew we'd have great photos, but I was blown away when I saw all of them after the wedding! Even though we didn't buy a photo album, they still made a short slideshow that was sent when the link to our photos was, and it was so much fun to see! I am still in awe, as are our friends and family, about how beautiful and amazing our photos from This Is Feeling are! My favorite part was having our photographers on the bus with us the day of the wedding, because we were able to stay ahead of schedule and add an extra stop in. It just made everything so much easier to have our wedding party and photographers in one place! Plus, we got to all enjoy tacos together between photo stops.

edding and he was amazing!! Misa was so easy to work with and captured every part of our big day perfectly! We were drawn to This Is Feeling because of their documentary style photography. After receiving our wedding photos, looking at them puts you right back in the middle of the best day ever!! Thank you for every little thing you all did to make our special day go smoothly as well as delivering pictures that were everything we imagined! Justin+Kara

t you want your wedding photographs to look like. Ultimately we were paired with Misa, who was truly wonderful. We had a phone call in the weeks leading up to our wedding that was so easy, like old friends chatting for an hour. I was worried that this pre-emptive phone call (part of the This Is Feeling business model) was going to be awkward, but it was very helpful in getting to know Misa, his sense of humor, his warmth, and in him getting to know us. I highly recommend this company because of services like this. By the time Misa came to shoot our wedding, I felt like I already knew him which made everyone that much more comfortable. Misa is also great at both blending in when he needs to, and also helping to bring out emotions, laughter, and what he jokingly calls the “GQ look” in you when you’re not sure what to do in the more individual or couple photos. He was punctual and professional, and clearly an expert in his field. Our photos came out absolutely beautifully, and we are grateful to Misa for spending the day with us. We highly recommend this company, and if you’re lucky to get assigned Misa, we recommend him most of all.

gement pictures because my husband and I have never had photos like these done, and we were not sure what to expect. However, Mike is genuine and easy to be around making it so much more comfortable to be taking pictures. The day of our engagement shoot, it was rainy and cloudy but Mike helped us make the most of it, and the pictures came out beautifully. Additionally, throughout the engagement shoot and wedding day, Mike was knowledgable about various locations, which was very appreciated. When it came time to the wedding, it felt like it was our friend taking the pictures. We felt so comfortable with Mike and really enjoyed having the pictures done. It felt laid back and go with the flow, but there was direction and when needed Mike took charge when dealing with a wedding party of 12. Mike made sure all the pictures and groupings we wanted throughout the day were done and we even added a few in at the end, and it was not a problem! Overall, we are so happy we decided to go with This Is Feeling and thrilled we got paired with Mike! Definitely recommend!

ces/visions of the wedding. They make sure that they always deliver the best of results! We were wonderfully amazed at how well the photos turned out. The entire experience was more than pleasant. Thank you Ben and Team for making our wedding top notch!

ngagement and wedding photography. Misa was our photographer for both and he absolutely did an amazing job. On the day of the wedding his assistant photographer Monica was a pro and captured such spontaneous moments that we will definitely treasure forever!

we were looking for on our wedding day. I appreciated being invited in to first meet Ben to see some of their work before making any commitments - seeing their studio space and some of their previous work in person, as well as seeing how laid back (yet professional) they were, completely sealed the deal for us. We had several phone calls with different team members leading up to the big day and they helped us piece together our timeline and make sure everything we wanted captured would happen. We ended up being paired with Misa as our photographer for the wedding day - he was wonderful and completely fit our vibe! Very easy going and funny, he helped us feel at ease and not awkward at all to be the center of so many photos. We cannot wait to see our photos! I would highly recommend this company if you're looking for a professional yet easy-going team whose focus is on capturing the story of your day through mostly candid photos.

with Ben was a breath of fresh air. It centered around us as a couple and what we wanted from our special day and the photographs from our special day and how they would make that happen for us. The questions they asked us about each other and our relationship really illuminated our future discussions about our wedding. It made me more excited about our wedding and having This Is Feeling as our photographers. On the wedding day, they were again great at eliciting the true emotions we had for each other in front of the camera through cuing us with different questions. It made taking photos that really looked like us easy. Also, they made sure to capture all the things that were most important to us. Really, if I had to summarize our experience it would be authentic, in our experience with them person to person, in our discussions, and in the way our photos are.

tell a story with our photos and his team captured exactly that. Our subsequent phone calls during the planning process ​were great. We were able to ask questions, voice our concerns, and let them know any special details about our wedding that would be helpful. When the day arrived, our photographer Mike, and his assistant Rob (Harry and Lloyd as we affectionately called them throughout the day), were on time, dressed professionally, and had great attitudes. They made a lot of great suggestions and kept the timeline rolling smoothly. Mike was extremely confident and considerate when working with family members that couldn't seem to cooperate for group photos. Our actual photos were exceptional. They captured the true feelings in the photos from the smiles to tears and as we look at the photos, we are brought back to those moments during our wedding day. I would highly recommend This Is Feeling if you are looking for a detail oriented and confident Team. They will help ease the stress of wedding planning and produce pictures you will be proud to show off of your wedding day.

amera. He listened to what we wanted and made the day so smooth!

ere so nice and easy to work with. So, it was an easy choice to book them for our City Hall wedding and I am so glad we did. Ben was great to work with and accommodated my husband’s number one (and pretty much only) request to include our dog in some of our photos. Even though it was bone-chillingly cold on this particular day, Ben trekked throughout the city with us to make sure that we captured our special moment in the most beautiful way. I couldn’t be happier with how our photographs. I would recommend This Is Feeling to anyone and if I ever need a photographer in the future, they are definitely my first choice.

d the day perfectly. He did our engagement and wedding pictures. Mike was the second photographer on the day of the wedding, we were really happy that we got two, we changed our mind later on in the process but TIF made the change easy. We loved the pictures so much, we also got an album from them. They also put together a slideshow when it came to reviewing the pictures, it was fantastic, I didn't last long before I started to tear up with such happiness. They were able to catch so many moments that I wasn't able to see for myself the day of. Their attention to detail was just what we wanted and the whole process was great as they truly got to know us as a couple. I would recommend This Is Feeling not just for your wedding but for any photo shoot.

ally great to work with and did an amazing job with our engagement photos. On the big day we had Kevin and Mike take photos and it was so much fun and easy having them capture all the moments we wanted. They were all super easy to work with and made it feel like they weren’t even there. Working with Ben was great, he’s super nice and was professional from day one. After seeing all the photos from our wedding we knew we made the right decision. Their attention to detail was just what we wanted and the whole process was great as they truly got to know us as a couple. I would recommend This Is Feeling not just for your wedding but for any photo shoot.

we could not have been happier. Jake made the whole process really easy and he was so nice and down to earth. We got our pictures back they were just incredible. Jake really captured some amazing moments at just the right times. I would recommend them to anyone.

eaching out to us after the wedding to see how they could get the photobooth for one of their parties. People who didn't attend the wedding had commented that the pictures "said it all" and the journalistic style reminds me of our wedding day every time I look through the album. Would definitely recommend!

turnaround was so fast. Everyone told us not to expect the photos back for months. Well, we got them all back the week after we returned from our honeymoon! They look amazing and captured the night perfectly. Additionally, the Giffy photo booth was a huge hit. I'd recommend them to anyone.

old us how they felt he was everywhere at all times. The photos turned out really nice and have a unique artistic quality. We are in the process of creating our album and are very excited for the final product.

about our wedding intentions, but our relationship (and we looked like deer in headlights b/c they were questions/concepts we never thought about), we knew we made the correct choice in hiring them. They were beyond professional, actually kept us on track with our wedding planning, and made the concept of taking photos relaxing. I am a nervous posed picture taker, and not once did I feel posed - I just felt like I was hanging out with friends and someone was capturing the moment. This is exactly what you want in your wedding photographer. You will not be disappointed and I can't highly recommend them enough!