VIDART


Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $500

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $500

Packages

Prices start at $500



About VIDART

VIDART

Director of Photography

VIDART's chief photographer studied at Columbia for film and U of I for foreign languages and philosophy, and went to Loyola for graduate studies. He worked at Lyric Opera of Chicago filming operas before joining VIDART. He is the author of the college textbook Cinematography 101, and has worked with John de Lancie (Q in Star Trek: TNG) on the science documentary The Reality of Time. Michael has also worked on the sets of over a dozen other feature films. He has handled the photography and videography for several thousand weddings and events, including work for clients such as Microsoft, Amazon, Macy’s, Sysco and more.

There are hundreds of wedding photographers in the Midwest—so why choose VIDART? Because you’re not just hiring someone to show up with a camera. You’re hiring a calm, experienced professional that can control the timeline when it changes, wrangle family portraits fast, handle low lighting environments without panic, and still deliver clean, cinematic images you’ll actually want on your walls. We keep pricing straightforward, you keep the rights, and you get fast online delivery via WeTransfer. A member of the WPPA, our team consists of a dozen highly educated professionals with decades of experience handling fast-paced, dynamic events.

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Services

Services

  • Bride-only session
  • Drone photography
  • Engagement session
  • Extra hours
  • Image editing
  • Online proofing
  • Printing rights
  • Same-day edits
  • Second photographer

Photo formats

  • Digital
  • Film
  • Hybrid

Deliverables

  • Digital files
  • Digital rights
  • Online gallery
  • Photo box
  • Printed enlargements
  • Same/next-day sneak-peek images
  • Slideshow
  • Video
  • Wedding album

VIDART packages

Budget Package

4 hours

Peak pricing $500

Off-peak pricing $500

Description

Four hours of photography or videography. Digital files delivered via WeTransfer. No editing, just raw photos or video footage. Additional hours billed at $125 an hour. Optional add-ons such as editing, album with prints, hard drive, DVDs can be added for an additional charge. Please request our brochure for a list of add-ons with prices.

Half Day Fixed Rate

6 hours

Peak pricing $1,200-2,000

Off-peak pricing $1,200-2,000

Description

½ Day - Just Photography - $1,200 Includes 4-6 hours of photography on the same day. Photo editing for selected photos included. One hundred 4x6 prints and an album mailed to you. Hard drive with all files mailed to you. One year of cloud storage provided. Add videography and 2 highlight videos for $800.

Full Day Fixed Rate

12 hours

Peak pricing $2,000-6,000

Off-peak pricing $2,000-6,000

Description

Just Photography - $2,000 Includes 8-12 hours of photography on the same day. Photo editing for selected photos included. Two hundred 4x6 prints and an album mailed to you. Hard drive with all files mailed to you. One year of cloud storage provided. Add videography or additional photographer(s) and videographer(s) for $1,000 per person.


Reviews

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53 reviews

  • DR

    Daniel R.

    Apr 8

    Videography

    VIDART was worth every penny. From start to finish, the experience was smooth. They were responsive to emails, showed up on time, and delivered the final gallery quicker than expected. The quality is unreal.

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    Lauren M.

    Apr 5

    Wedding photos

    The photos are STUNNING. I’m not exaggerating. We didn’t want anything too “posed” and VIDART nailed the natural feel. When my husband first saw them he just said, “Wow, that’s us.”

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    Sarah W.

    Apr 5

    Photos-Wedding

    VIDART did an amazing job with our wedding photos. They somehow managed to be everywhere at once but never intrusive. The photos of my mom tearing up and our first kiss are so special. We couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out.

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    Andrew M.

    Apr 4

    Photos

    VIDART is incredible. Our families are big and loud, and somehow every shot came out perfect. Even the reception dance floor photos look sharp and fun, not blurry like I was worried about. Great job, guys.

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    Brandon M.

    Apr 3

    PHOTOS-Wedding

    We got married in a barn and the lighting was a little tricky, but VIDART made it look like a dream. Seriously, I didn’t think it was possible. They even stayed late to get extra shots of us under the string lights. That’s above and beyond.