WEDDINGS
“I want you always to remember me. Will you remember that I existed, and that I stood next to you here like this?” – Haruki Murakami
Weddings are my bread and butter. There was a time when I would only sheepishly admit that I shoot a lot of weddings. Sometimes in the artist community, there’s a stigma against working in wedding world – an assumption that you couldn’t gain traction anywhere else so you ended up in the backwater of weddings.
I couldn’t feel more differently. Though they’re prone to the negative forces of materialism, fakery, and ostentation just like anything else, I believe weddings are one of the most beautiful human activities. To celebrate your love for your partner surrounded by the people who made you, the people who developed your talents, the people who stood by your side through the toughest moments – what could be more beautiful?
To me, it’s not just about photographing you well. It’s about being the sort of person that you, your wedding party, and your folks feel comfortable enough to be themselves around. It’s about being able to create an energy that enables authentic moments captured candidly. If I’m doing it right, you and your gang feel comfy – then I can start capturing y’all having a ball together.
Whether you’re eloping on a budget, honing your guest list down to only the realest homies, or blowing a small fortune on an extravagant rager, I want to be there.
WEDDINGS
WEDDINGS
TYPES
“Zach captured our most precious moments authentically and with an artistic eye. His final product was swoon worthy and, a year later, the photos still strike me with emotion!”—Lindsey
“His interests beyond the camera—music, film, etc.—have influenced his style, capturing the feeling of incredible moments with a cinematic quality.”—Kristin
ELOPEMENTS
The whiskey shot of weddings. Punchy, no nonsense, and they get the job done without much fuss. There’s no energy quite like the one exuding from the wedding line at the courthouse. Immigrant families giving it a shot despite the odds stacked against them, rich kids trying to get away from their overbearing parents, everyone is just excited to get married in the purest and simplest way possible.
I’d love to spend around 2–3 hours with you on the day you elope. The joyous anticipation of the queue, the shockingly brief moment with the judge, and then a walk through the Chicago Loop’s overwhelming prettiness.
I’ll need to chat with you a bit to get you an exact number, but most folks invest $1000–1800 in having me at this sort of thing.
“Love is or it ain't. Thin love ain't love at all.” – Toni Morrison
INTIMATE WEDDINGS
If you’re wanting to forgo some aspects of the wedding industrial complex but still want something recognizable as a wedding, we’re a perfect match. You’ve got an appreciation for tradition, but you’re not bound by it. You’ve got a guest list somewhere around 75 folks. You might not have a wedding party. You might be celebrating in a backyard, a brewery, or a park. You want your wedding to feel unmistakably like you and your partner.
I’d love to spend 4–8 hours with you on a day like this. Let’s talk so I can get you an exact quote, but most folks invest $2000–4500 in having me at this sort of thing.
“Love takes off the masks we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” -James Baldwin
TRADITIONAL WEDDINGS
You’re all in on this wedding thing. You’re not fooling around. Maybe you’ve got family in the area, maybe you were the most popular person at your college – regardless, you’re inviting upwards of 100 people to create an event. We might be moving from a hotel to iconic spots around the city to a giant cathedral to a venue built for partying hard. You’ve got a bridal party so big you can barely fit in one trolley.
I’m gonna need a second shooter and a lot of snacks for this one. I’d love to spend 8–12 hours with you on a day like this. I want to get everything from the first curl in your hair to the last drunken stagger of the night.
To get you a precise quote, I’ll need to hear from you, but most folks invest $5500–8000 on having me document this sort of thing.
“Do lovers always feel like this? As if they’re inventing something?” – Céline Sciamma
GALLERIES
