Cristina G Photography

I don’t even know where to start, I have so many wonderful things to say about Cristina G. First she as an amazing photographer and a lovely person…. her work is breathtaking. My experience from the beginning of the wedding process to the end has been great with her. Any concern I had or questions I would email her and she responded right away! We also had her make our guest book and… WOW its so beautiful. I would recommend her to everyone. Pictures are one of the only things that last forever and I am so pleased with her work. If you are looking for photo she is a must in my book. Thank you Cristina!!!!!! Mike & Christine

Our experience working with Cristina for our engagement shoot and wedding this past March has been absolutely amazing! Finding a photographer for our wedding was one of the last things we decided on. There are so many options in Chicago, but none of the samples we saw really jumped out at us. That was until we found Cristina G's website and blog! Her style was exactly what we were looking for- beautiful and timeless with a focus on emotion and lighting. You can tell immediately that she is a great story teller with her camera! On top of all that, her prices are very reasonable. We had pretty much made up our mind on Cristina G before we met in person, but we were completely convinced after we met for coffee and spent time talking through our vision, her style, etc. Throughout the months leading up to the wedding Cristina was quick to respond to any questions we had and was very organized! My husband and I are both a little camera shy, so we decided to do an engagement session the month prior to the wedding to get used to the camera and working with Cristina. I'm so glad we did! It was such a fun afternoon at the lakefront and we got a preview of the great photos we could expect from our wedding! Cristina made sure we got our pictures super quick so that we had time to have some printed to display at the wedding. The day of the wedding Cristina was on time (even a little early!) and was completely ready to jump in! We didn't have much time before the ceremony, but she managed to capture a few getting ready shots, our first look, pictures around the hotel we got ready at, some shots by the Chicago river, and then a surprise stop on the way to the venue at an adorable ivy-covered house that she had scoped out prior to the wedding! During the ceremony and reception she did such a great job of interacting with our guests in a way that was natural and unobtrusive. Cristina posted a preview on her blog just days after the wedding! It was an awesome surprise on our honeymoon looking at the fabulous photographs she shot. She captured the vintage style of our wedding in a way that looks straight out of a fashion magazine! The response to our wedding photos by everyone that has seen them has been one unanimous word, "beautiful". We're so happy with our decision to use Cristina G photography and can't wait for another occasion to work with her again!

Cristina captured the essence of my daughters Vintage Style Wedding on March 31, 2012 at Kitchen Chicago in a BREATHTAKING way. When I saw the photos I felt like I was looking at a magazine spread. Every detail and nuance was captured for Heather and David to have and view time and time again. She has such an extraordinary eye.....she is one of those rare photographers that makes the photos come alive for the viewer. It was a magical day...and thanks to Cristina...we have it captured through her photographs. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND her!!!!!!!!!!!

We chose Cristina G because we knew she is a superb wedding photographer because we saw her work through my best friend's wedding and followed her blog as well. For our own wedding, Cristina and Konstantin managed to exceed all of our expectations - this is how good they are! Cristina G made our wedding a true event to celebrate. After the wedding's over, the only thing left is the memories and the pictures and Cristina G will truly allow you to capture them. The company has very professional people who are there to make you feel comfortable and at ease during your photoshoots, ceremony, reception and all the little times in between. My husband and I felt completely comfortable and at ease and were so thankful to the photographer for making us feel like that throughout the entire wedding. The quality of the pictures is unbelievable and the way Cristina G approaches you and makes you feel is something you will truly need during your day! Amazing pictures and happy memories - that is why you should choose this amazing photographer!!!

We were referred to Cristina G by someone at the W Hotel who had worked with the company on a few occasions and had only great things to say. I had done my research on wedding photographers and after viewing her website I fell in love! The photos are unique and beautiful and Cristina is extremely professional and made me and my husband feel so comfortable during both our engagement and wedding photo sessions. They were on time on the wedding day and made sure that all necessary pictures were taken. I can't say enough how much we appreciated the work of Cristina G and it was worth EVERY penny. Everyone has commented on how unique, creative and just absolutely beautiful the pictures of the engagement and wedding turned out and I recommend this company to anyone!

Choosing our wedding photographer was definitely the most stressful detail of our wedding planning journey. My husband and I both knew we wanted amazing, quality photographs and were on a mission to book the perfect photographer. After all, the photos are what you have left after the whirlwind of the day passes and time begins to blur all the memories! With so many options out there, it was overwhelming to even begin the search. I was told about Cristina G Photography by a co-worker who had just booked Cristina for her own upcoming wedding. We decided to take a look at her website and blog and haven't looked back since! The entire team has such a talent and, what we thought was even more important, a passion for what they do. We decided to have both Cristina and Konstantin capture our day for us and it is obvious both of them truly LOVE what they do. It was amazing to see their faces light up as they realized they just captured the moment perfectly or found the perfect light or angle. Cristina made us feel so comfortable from the very beginning and Konstantin actually helped ease my husband's nerves while he was photographing all the guys before the ceremony. We were lucky enough to see about 50 of our photos on her blog and on her Facebook page only five days after our wedding. We were blown away with how amazing they all were and got nothing but wonderful comments from family and friends who saw them. We are SO happy with our little preview that we keep forgetting we still have all the rest to see in a few weeks! Do yourself a favor and check out the photographs on Cristina's blog and Facebook page...they speak for themselves!

I was referred to Cristina G Photography by one of their past brides, and I’m not at all surprised. I can’t really imagine a better vendor to work with. They made me feel like I was their only bride for the year (which is far from reality) from our very first meeting. My husband hates posing for pictures, but Konstantin and Cristina have a gift for making photography fun. After our engagement session my husband was actually excited to have wedding pictures taken! We had a 20 person bridal party and I was so impressed with how effective the team was in getting great shots in such a short period of time. Everyone that has seen our “sneak peak” absolutely raves about them! My husband and I truly feel like we’re still walking on clouds from our wedding day. It is so wonderful to know we have each moment, detail, and emotion we were feeling captured in gorgeous photos forever. I would highly recommend Cristina G Photography to anyone looking for a group of extremely talented, caring, and professional individuals. I honestly cannot wait to have them shoot our “day after” session. We get to hang out with our friends again!

Cristina G. Where do I begin ... fate brought me and Cristina together. I found her simply by googling images of the ceremony venue and, thank the gods, she had already shot a wedding there. That's how I found her and she was the only photographer we met with. I feel like I caught a shining star on the rise. I love, not just her journalistic approach to weddings and keen eye, but her dogged dedication to capturing emotion and creating unique compositions. Words cannot describe the excitement with which I viewed my photos ... there were so many moments I didn't realized were being so beautifully documented! So not only is she an unbelievably talented photographer, she is also the consummate professional and even better, a genuinely good person. When, standing in the middle of Olive Park, we realized that my white sweater was shedding all over Jerry's navy suit, Cristina instantly busted out a travel lint brush from her bag. The girl is prepared for anything. And she's just a joy to work with-- funny, easygoing, reliable. I frequently find myself plotting how I can continue our friendship now that the wedding is over ...

When I first began researching photography for my wedding I decided that I wanted to choose a photographer that worked for themselves and wasn't a freelancer at a large company. After all, the photos are the longest-lasting part of your wedding day! Cristina G from Cristina G Photography was amazing to work with. I knew right after our initial meeting that she would be perfect for my wedding day. Throughout the planning process communication between us was effortless, and the engagement session was a great chance for my husband and I to get to know our photographer. I have received SO MANY compliments on my pictures from the wedding day, especially the outdoor night-shots in Chicago. Cristina was able to make the buildings, street lights, and cars in the background look beautiful and artistic. Finally, the album that Cristina designed using the pictures we chose is flawless. I look at it almost every day! Overall, I highly recommend choosing Cristina G Photography for you big day, you will not be disappointed!

Cristina is an amazing photographer. I used Cristina for my engagement and wedding photos. She is very talented and will produce beautiful pictures. She is a lot of fun to work with, very friendly and she makes you feel comfortable. She makes the process fun and easy.

Cristina is an amazing photographer. I used Cristina for my engagement and wedding photos. She is very talented and will produce beautiful pictures. She is a lot of fun to work with, very friendly and she makes you feel comfortable. She makes the process fun and easy.

She takes beautiful pictures and is amazing to work with. Look at her website and blog, all the photos are amazing. She makes you very comfortable. I am so glad I choose her for my wedding photos!

Not only is Cristina a true artist, she is a great person to work with. Her vision and taste shines through in her professional and friendly attitude. During our wedding and engagement session she did a great job making us both feel comfortable and truly captured the true couple we are. During our wedding she came in and immediately put me at ease by directing all my girls and getting things done quickly without rushing us and sacrificing good shots. She was very mindful that my husband and I didn't want to see one another before the wedding and she communicated with the other photographer so we never crossed paths. This took a lot of pressure off of our maid of honor and best man. Before the wedding she did a great job of capturing all the details from the ceremony decorations to the centerpieces. She was everywhere we needed her. During the ceremony neither she nor Konstanin were obtrusive as we walked down the aisle. They really blended into the atmosphere and we didn't feel like we were on a photo shoot instead of cherishing our ceremony. Both Cristina and Konstantin were great at working with our families to get through the photos we wanted with all the people we wanted without taking too much time away from our reception. The two of them were everywhere throughout our reception and between the two of them each moment was captured. I would recommend each of these wonderful photographers to anyone. Cristina is a wonderful artist and her photos bring out the personality of the subject. She is a wonderful woman to work with and she made our wedding, and the memories of that day, perfect!

Words can't explain how happy we are that we chose Cristina G Photography to photograph our wedding. She has a great knack for detail, she listens to her clients, she has a great creative eye and she's so sweet. When we showed our friends and family who weren't able to attend the wedding our sneak peek photos, everyone said that they felt like they attended the wedding because the photos captured the entire the essence of our beautiful day. We've also had many people compliment the photos saying that they look like they belong in a magazine. Cristina and Konstantin did an awesome job of translating our big day into images that we will keep and share for years to come. We highly recommend using Cristina G Photography for any important event.

Konstantin & Scott shot our Chicago wedding in September 2011 and did an absolutely amazing job! We were looking for a photojournalistic photographer who had an eye for capturing the real moments of the ceremony and reception and Konstantin was right on the money. I was exteremely rushed in the morning (hair and makeup ran super late) and we had about 10 minutes to take pictures at the hotel with my dress, me getting dressed, putting on jewelry, bridal portraits, etc. and Konstantin managed to get some great shots without making me look like I was freaking out! (because with 10 minutes to get dressed, I WAS) There was quite a bit of time between the ceremony and reception and Konstantin knew exactly where to take us to take beautiful pictures in the city (planned and unplanned locations). Once we were at the reception, we running a little behind schedule. Konstantin told us not to worry and he would stay as long as we needed him to get the photos we needed. Suffice it to say, we had a blast and our amazing photographers did a wonderful job capturing all of our important moments. My husband and I could not be more happy with the photos and the professionalism of Konstantin and the rest of the crew at Cristina G Photography. Great people, great price and simply stunning work!

One of the toughest things to do was to find a photographer for our wedding. You want to make sure you can find someone who has a unique style, but who can also mold that style to match who you are as a couple. Cristina G Photography far exceeded our expectations. When we saw the first few photos from our wedding (she even blogged about our wedding!), we were smiling just as big as we were the day we got married. The photos literally brought us back to that wonderful day. All the joy we felt, every swell of emotion, came rushing back over us - she truly captured us and our day, and captured it in her unique brand of fashion-magazine style photography coupled with true artistic vision and candidness. That's hard to do, even harder to pull it all off with grace and professionalism....and she made it sooooo easy! From the first moment we spoke to her until the present, she has been patient, kind, organized, professional, and direct. Hell, she was the best vendor we had at our wedding - she was even making sure our limo driver knew exactly where we needed to go, and at what time. She was on point the entire time, which made us be on point, too! And each time we met with her prior to the wedding, including our engagement photo session (which I highly recommend - it helps her get an idea of how to work with you, and gives you an idea of how much fun it's going to be working with her), we felt like we were the only couple she was photographing, even though we knew how in demand she was. I could go on and on about the merits of Cristina G Photography......and I would never tire singing her praises. Her rates are hard to beat, her organization and professionalism are hard to beat, the photographs she takes are hard to beat, and having a friend the day of your wedding, a vendor who is 100% in your corner, is pretty hard to beat, too.

I'm an art director by profession, so I'm a bit particular about photography. Needless to say, choosing the right photographer for my wedding was one of the most important items on my list. Cristina's work is beautiful. She is creative, professional, and super easy to work with. Her style is unique and very artistic, and it's easy to tell that she truly loves her work. I got SO many compliments on my engagement pictures...and my wedding pictures are even more beautiful. Working with Cristina was a great experience, and one that I'd highly recommend!

Our first meeting with Cristina was in a coffee shop. I could tell she was organized and professional. Her portfolio spoke volumes about her experience and artistic eye. We booked her shortly thereafter and it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. Our engagement session allowed us to become more comfortable in front of the camera. I was mesmerized by the engagement pictures. We had never looked so good! On our wedding day, Cristina and Konstantin captured many priceless moments. Their pictures are simply works of art. I can't wait to frame them on the wall! If you choose Cristina and Konstantin, it's a guarantee your wedding pictures will be PHENOMENAL!!! My only regret is that we did not hire them for the entire day. 6 hours only allowed 30 minutes of pictures before the ceremony. If we had them for a few hours before the ceremony, cocktail hour could have been spent taking more pictures with family. Hire Cristina and Konstantin ALL day!!! :)

There are not enough words to express what an amazing experience working with Cristina was! I did a lot of research on many photographers in the area, and couldn't be happier with our choice! Her level of service is excellent and the quality of our pictures are priceless! She did more than I could have ever expected in capturing our wedding day along with producing breathtaking photos! I have received many compliments from family and friends as well! If I ever need a photographer in the future there will be no doubt that she will be our first choice!

I researched for a long time for the perfect photographer. I met with numerous photographers and knew right away that Cristina was the photographer that I wanted to capture our big day. She took engagement photos for us and I absolutely loved them. As the wedding day came closer, I had no worries about how the photographs would turn out. Cristina was very professional and always responded back in a timely fashion. I was so excited when I saw the photos. She captured the day beautifully. I would recommend Cristina with no reservations.