Illinois

I'm an artistic memory purveyor who believes that memories are our most treasured possessions. My superpower is capturing the most powerful moments of life and transforming them into works of art. I carve bold, dynamic lighting to shape striking, cinematic images that bleed emotion. My style is an artistic approach of modern photojournalism and timeless portraiture. Will we create epic photos that are going to break the internet the moment the world sees them? You can bet your ass we will!

I'm a Chicago based international Wedding Photographer that's devoted to telling the stories of the weddings that I document. I believe in the power of photography for art and for history. This is my life's work and I take immense pride in creating imagery that is as emotionally significant as it is visually compelling.

Victoria: obsessive, dedicated, hilarious, and modest. :D

Creative documentary Wedding Photographer based in Chicago, and often in the Pacific Northwest.

We're trying to make our photos not just a simple "stop-motion" of a certain moment, but in some way, a magic travel in time. Only one glimpse on the photo will be enough to make all feelings, emotions, sounds and even smells of your memorable life come alive.

I am a photojournalist with over 12 years experience (200+ weddings), and now I nearly exclusively work on weddings because I love the work and my clients. It is an honor and privilege to memorialize the events of a couple's most important day.

I am a graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in English literature, but have been working in journalism since my freshman year on the copy desk at the Daily Northwestern. By sophomore year, I took to photography, and a new passion was born, leading me to work with Agence-France Presse in Chicago during my college years and as chief photographer at the Budapest Business Journal in Hungary immediately after graduation. I made Budapest my home from 1998-2003 before returning to the US in late fall '03 to pursue wedding photojournalism.

My journalism work has appeared in many major publications (New York Times, Business Week, Chicago Tribune, Maxim, Car and Driver, etc.), and I have won several awards for my wedding photography from the Wedding Photojournalism Association, including placing in the Top 20 for 2007 Photographer of the Year.

Wedding photojournalism is a natural extension of what I've done for one of the top newspapers in the country. I blend. Document. Search for moments. Every day.

I've worked as a photojournalist for 15 years including ten years for the Chicago Tribune. My goal is to search for and capture moments that go beyond the posed portrait to show not only how you look, but what you feel.

Your life is full of moments... it's my job to document them.

I believe that the best moments and the best photos happen when people are relaxed and having fun. I want to capture all the fun and excitement of your wedding day with vibrant, timeless images, but at the heart of my photography is the love, joy and emotion that makes your wedding day your own. Using my fine art background and my love for photojournalism, I'll tell your one-of-a-kind wedding story with imaginative vision and unforgettable expression.

Allison Williams is a Chicago-based photographer specializing in documentary weddings. Allison's style comes out of a unique background-a mix of fine art, documentary, and journalistic photography define her particular approach.

From scouting the most interesting photo spots, to lighting for the best shots, to post-production, Allison ensures her clients walk away with exceptional and individual photographs of this most special day. She's most excited by her client's unique traits and ideas, and always has a blast building the most creative, interesting shoots for her brides and grooms.

Over the past 20 years as a photojournalist, I've been privileged to have the opportunity to be invited into incredible peoples lives and to tell their stories. From a mother's first embrace with her newborn child to a stroke victim taking his first steps during recovery, or a community honoring one of its own fallen soldiers, finding moments that make you smile, bring a tear to your eye, or move one to action has always been at the heart of my work.

It's these experiences as a photojournalist that are the foundation of my philosophy to tell the story of your wedding day. Your story will be not only be about what happened during your special day, but also how you felt throughout, capturing real, powerful moments that will last a lifetime.

Photojournalism is more than the latest trend in wedding photography. I spent the first five years of my career as a photographer at a daily newspaper, so I'm trained to anticipate and capture events as they unfold.

My goal is to tell the story of your day, from the morning preparations through the dance party. That means I'll have my eyes open for your details, because they're an important part of the story. And we'll get all the "formal groups," because I think everyone should have timeless family portraits. But as a photojournalist, my real passion is for moments. I love documenting all the emotions of the day - the joy, the laughter and even the tears.

Regardless of what kind of celebration you're planning, I love working with couples that trust me and my approach. The most successful weddings I've photographed are memorable, not because of the venue or the details, but because I connected with my clients, and they trusted my vision.