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The quality of the photos and exhaustiveness of the coverage is where Artisan really shines. Guided by award-winning photographer, Amanda Sudimack for two decades, Artisan Events creates timeless, inspired love stories. Our natural, candid images are curated for you in elegant hand-crafted books because we know every detail counts.
The quality of the photos and exhaustiveness of the coverage is where Artisan really shines. Guided by award-winning photographer, Amanda Sudimack for two decades, Artisan Events creates timeless, inspired love stories. Our natural, candid images are curated for you in elegant hand-crafted books because we know every detail counts.
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Founder, Principal Photographer and CEO (Chief Education Officer) at this studio I built from scratch. I'm so thrilled you found me and Team Artisan! Camera attached to me since way before art school and this crazy-amazing-career that's taken me all over the world. Amanda, named one of the top 20 photographers in the U.S., has been working with clients for two decades.
Before you dive into portfolio eye-candy and start filling your Pinterest board with our blog posts, know. Amanda, named one of the top 20 photographers in the U.S., has been working with clients, art collectors and students worldwide since founding the studio two decades ago. Tina has helped lead our team of creatives with dedication for over 15 years.
Reviews (19)
Meghan C.
Nov 11, 2019
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We used Artisan Events after getting them as a recommendation from friends and they were wonderful to work with! We worked with John for our engagement photos and then he teamed up with Erika for our wedding. They were an amazing team to calm nerves and make sure what we spoke about during the planning process came to life.
I appreciated the fact they have a streamlined planning process - a document will be shared with you months out from the wedding that you fill it out as an overview of what you want and it helped ensure nothing was forgotten or misunderstood.
There were little moments during
I appreciated the fact they have a streamlined planning process - a document will be shared with you months out from the wedding that you fill it out as an overview of what you want and it helped ensure nothing was forgotten or misunderstood.
There were little moments during
Jamie R.
Nov 08, 2019
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My husband and I are so happy we discovered Artisan Events! We met with a couple of other photographers, but we felt really good vibes after meeting with studio director, Cindy. The company's overall aesthetic is in line with ours. Their handmade albums are beautiful and honestly one of the reasons why we decided to book with AE. All of the AE photographers we had to choose from are super talented, but we fell in love with Ashley's work. Ashley and associate photographer, Amanda were very patient and had great attitudes throughout the wedding day! Our wedding party had a blast working
Amanda B.
Sep 17, 2019
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We found Artisan Events on the Knot website while planning our summer Chicago wedding and I am so glad we did! We interviewed a few different photography companies in the city prior to meeting Artisan, specifically Cindy, and we were sold! We are so impressed with their professionalism and timeliness with our planning, and our photographers were phenomenal the day of. They worked with my husband and I, as well as our wedding planner, to make sure we felt prepared and set for our day. They were organized, professional, and very talented. We are so happy with our product, our pictures are beautiful
Laura H.
Sep 14, 2019
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Working with Artisan Events was truly one of the highlights of our wedding! We absolutely loved AJ and John, who made us laugh and smile the whole day and were so organized and flexible, and Cindy was so easy to work with for all the coordination. The photos were ready super fast within just a few weeks and we were amazed at the quality of every single shot, which together captured a perfect story of the day. Thank you so much for helping us making our special day such a success!
Abigail L.
Jul 08, 2019
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Artisan has been AMAZING to work with!! I knew that having a great photographer was important for our wedding and Lexi and John were AMAZING!!!! I never thought I would have such stunning wedding photos because I usually hate take pictures. But our photos are STUNNING!! The best part is now that we have these amazing photos we're working with Artisan to our together beautiful albums for us and our parents. From the start of this process to working on the albums Artisan has been the best to work with! I can't recommend them enough!
Kate F.
Jun 18, 2019
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Artisan Events did a great job capturing our wedding day. The whole team is extremely communicative and strive to make your experience work with them great. They take the time to go through countless details to make sure the day is captured the way you want it to be. We will never forget our wedding day and have the pictures to relive every moment. We highly recommend them.
Alex M.
Feb 06, 2019
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We used Artisan Events for our wedding in December 2018. Their team was very professional and personal with my wife and I and our family and friends. They were flexible with our schedule and captured the most incredible moments of the day. We were also very impressed with their videography team. The highlight reel we received is absolutely perfect and highlights the best moments of the day. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone getting married!
Erin D.
Feb 03, 2019
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We used Artisan Events, and specifically Hanna, for our wedding in September and had a great experience with her and the rest of the Artisan Events team. We had 6 hours of day of photography, which was plenty, and have so many great photographs to choose from. They also were able to provide us with our photos after the wedding day fairly quickly compared to other photographers that we had been choosing between.
Matthew F.
Dec 11, 2018
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Jenna B.
Oct 17, 2018
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My husband and I could not be happier with our choice to go with Artisan Events for our wedding photographers. They made us feel comfortable with the process and answered any and all questions from our first consultation through the album design and ordering process.
First and foremost, we absolutely LOVED our photographers, Hanna and Erika. We didn't do an engagement shoot with them prior to the wedding, so we were a little nervous about feeling awkward or not meshing with them day of. This was totally not the case though. They made us feel comfortable the whole day and gave us direction
First and foremost, we absolutely LOVED our photographers, Hanna and Erika. We didn't do an engagement shoot with them prior to the wedding, so we were a little nervous about feeling awkward or not meshing with them day of. This was totally not the case though. They made us feel comfortable the whole day and gave us direction
Abby G.
Aug 27, 2018
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I'm so thankful we chose Artisan Events for our wedding!! I chose AE after stumbling across them on the Knot. I was immediately drawn to their genuine, photojournalistic photos. They seemed to care about capturing the people and emotion of the wedding day - something that was very important to me! Their editing is not over the top either, which I prefer.
With AE, you have a representative to help match you with a photographer and get all administrative things taken care of. Emily and Cindy both did a great job communicating with us quickly and making the process pleasant.
We ended up going
With AE, you have a representative to help match you with a photographer and get all administrative things taken care of. Emily and Cindy both did a great job communicating with us quickly and making the process pleasant.
We ended up going
Jess L.
Aug 19, 2018
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Artisan Events was the very first vendor we booked after getting engaged. We heard from other friends that finding the right photographer was one of the most important parts of planning of wedding because after the day is over you want beautiful, perfect pictures to have forever. We found them on the knot and the minute we walked into their space in Chicago and met we AJ we knew we had found our perfect photography company and even decided to go with AJ as our photographer. My husband and I currently live in AZ and the Artisan Events team made long distance planning and booking so easy and convenient
Alex P.
Apr 11, 2018
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Loved using Artisan Events for my recent wedding. I instantly knew I'd want to work with them after my initial consultation at their office. They were organized, timely and, most importantly, I loved their photos and aesthetic. Hannah was our photographer and she was lovely to work with! She was chill and made me feel calm during the process. I don't love posing for photos and she understood that and made it a speedy process! Would 100% recommend Artisan Events for any upcoming event! They were the best!
Alicia A.
Jan 22, 2018
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I did not want cookie-cutter wedding photos, and I was able to find Artisan Events through our wedding venue's preferred photographers list that was provided. These guys are incredible. We loved how they capture the REALITY of weddings - from happy tears to intricate details and the beautiful architecture of the ceremony and reception space. Artisan Events capture photos that are truly authentic. Since they were listed first on our vendor's preferred photography list, they were extremely familiar with the venue's locations, best spots for photos, how to work with the venue manager
Lisa K.
Nov 26, 2017
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My husband and I cannot say enough wonderful things about the Dream Team we developed to help pull-off our wedding day. AJ and Hannah from Artisan Events were part of that team.
We were married on what seemed to be the coldest, rainiest day of the summer on August 4th, 2017 at Hidden Vineyard in SW Michigan. We decided to hire a local Chicago photography team and have them travel to our location knowing that there was some face-to-face meetings both before and after the wedding day. AJ and Hannah arrived promplty and were full of pep and spunk. They had time to walk around the venue to determine
We were married on what seemed to be the coldest, rainiest day of the summer on August 4th, 2017 at Hidden Vineyard in SW Michigan. We decided to hire a local Chicago photography team and have them travel to our location knowing that there was some face-to-face meetings both before and after the wedding day. AJ and Hannah arrived promplty and were full of pep and spunk. They had time to walk around the venue to determine
Nicole P.
Oct 14, 2017
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AMAZING. DO IT, JUST DO IT. My husband and I worked with AJ for our engagement and wedding photos and they are unbelievable. Not only was the final product more than we could have hoped for, she was a great director the day of, making sure the bridal party was sticking to our timeline and looking at her cameras, not the random iphone takers on the street. We have yet to have our meeting to get the photo book but I'd recommend her and Artisan Events to anyone and everyone.
Gina A.
Jun 27, 2017
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I cannot say enough how much I loved working with Artisan Events. Not only were AJ and Jon good listeners, organized and focused; they were FUN! My bridal party kept saying how much they enjoyed the photo sessions (which no one every says). But most importantly, the photos the took were absolutely breathtaking. They somehow captured EVERY moment beautifully. I mean seriously, I'm not sure if they even went to the bathroom all night! I am so, so happy I hired Artisan Events because now I have the full night captured so perfectly. Thank you!
Jessica T.
Nov 11, 2016
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My husband and I are so happy we decided to use Artisan Events for our wedding photos - particularly AJ (main shooter) and Emily (2nd shooter).They were the only company we met with but we knew instantly AJ was the one we wanted with us on our special day and we were not disappointed.
Day of, I was a little anxious that I would not like the way I looked in my photos and AJ somehow picked up on this and throughout the day gave me glances of pictures she was taking (which were always awesome) and it eased my anxiety so much & helped me relax and enjoy the moment, not focusing on the fact that
Day of, I was a little anxious that I would not like the way I looked in my photos and AJ somehow picked up on this and throughout the day gave me glances of pictures she was taking (which were always awesome) and it eased my anxiety so much & helped me relax and enjoy the moment, not focusing on the fact that
Rachel A.
Aug 13, 2016
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AJ and Tim were such a pleasure to work with. On the day of the wedding, you end up spending a lot of time with the photographers, so it was great to have AJ and Tim because they are both easy going and professional.
The photos turned out AWESOME! We went back and forth on wether or not we wanted to do a first look (we did it in the end and it turned out amazing!) AJ was great at helping steer us in the right direction, as all the decisions regarding photos can become overwhelming.
AJ suggested that we did some night shots, while people were dancing, so we snuck away for a few minutes and
The photos turned out AWESOME! We went back and forth on wether or not we wanted to do a first look (we did it in the end and it turned out amazing!) AJ was great at helping steer us in the right direction, as all the decisions regarding photos can become overwhelming.
AJ suggested that we did some night shots, while people were dancing, so we snuck away for a few minutes and
