michele v. wagner photography

We started using Michele 3.5 years ago for our maternity photos for our first child. 2 children and 10 sessions later, and Michele is still the best! She is always able to get our wild toddler to take the best smiling and laughing pictures, as well as include our dog in pictures too. She is easy to work with, provides so many scheduling opportunities and is seriously the sweetest!! Her photos truly document treasured moments in time that I am thankful to have with me forever. We love her and will not use any one else to take pictures of our family!

If you’re looking for an amazing photographer to capture the best moments of your little one(s) and your family then stop what you’re doing and book Michele right now! Well, keep reading my review and THEN go book her. From the first correspondence with Michele, I immediately felt her warmth and when we met at her studio for our newborn photos it was as she had known me and my family for a while. Taking photos, especially with a newborn can be stressful, but she made the whole experience incredibly comfortable and the outcome of the photos is definitely indicative of that. We can’t thank Michele enough for capturing these beautiful images of our little one. Ok so NOW you can go book her!

I can't believe I never wrote Michele a review! We purchased the first-year newborn package with Michele and continued to work with her for two years, until we moved away from Chicago. Michele was absolutely amazing and fantastic to work with. Our first photoshoot in NY today is bringing me back memories of working with Michele in Chicago - so much joy!

Michele is such an amazing photographer. We have trusted her with our family pictures for the last 7 years and have been absolutely thrilled with how they have turned out each year. She is such a fun person to be around and makes the session enjoyable - even when your kids are refusing to cooperate. She has a way of making everybody smile and laugh and have a good time during the session. And her editing skills are second to none. I am constantly getting comments from others on how wonderful our family pictures look. If you are looking for a photographer to capture your families memories, look no further. Seriously, you will be so happy with Michele and her work!

Michele is a pro! We have been fortunate to have her take our family pictures for the last 8 years and would recommend her to anyone. I’ve even recommended her to professionals, including CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, who have all been extremely pleased with her. She has such a unique ability to capture people’s personalities or a perfect moment. One of the best things about Michele is her personality. She shows up to every shoot determined to get amazing pictures and works these little kids with charm, jokes and silliness. You cannot imagine how many tears or frowns she has changed into big smiles or made look picture perfect. Every single year, our relatives and friends love seeing our family pictures and comment how incredible they are. These pictures truly last forever and I love looking back at them, as do my kids. We are so grateful that Michele has captured us at so many ages and stages over the years.

We booked Michele for a family Mini-Session to capture my daughter’s first birthday as well as do in-home family portraits. Not only are the photos gorgeous and capture our family’s energy- Michele was responsive, flexible, fun and very easy to work with. My 1 yr old loved her and warmed up quickly. If you are on fence, just do it! I promise you will not regret having these stunning photos.

Michele is the absolute best photographer in Chicago, hands down! We did a large family shoot and a couple shoot and were over joyed with both. She is professional but also SO MUCH FUN... everyone in our family loves her! Taking pictures can be awkward but Michele makes it feel like you're hanging out with an old friend. We cannot recommend her enough!