Fox Edward Wedding Photography

OMG! I just opened my family photos taken on Sunday (4 days ago), and am in shock at how perfect every single image turned out! I've done family photos every year, and have never been as ecstatic as I am right now. From beginning to end, scheduling, pricing, photographer, location, everything was seamless! Kim was the first to respond to my message via facebook, being a working mom of 2, I am not always great at responding.

We were able to set something up sooner than I expected, and our photographer David was amazing! The locations he picked out were perfect, and he was great at engaging with my 2 and 4 year olds to get them smiling and excited for the entire photo session, which lasted almost 90 minutes! Thank you Edward Fox Photographer! We will always book with you for family photos!

5 stars all around! Chris and Ali were absolutely fantastic and our photos came out AMAZING! They were so much fun to work with and made our day extra special. Jessica helped make the entire process easy and was always there to answer any of our questions, we were so happy to choose Edward Fox for our big day!

David Loeb from Edward Fox photographed our Engagement Party, and the photos could not have turned out better! David was great at pulling different people into photos and capturing candid shots as well. He made everyone laugh throughout the event, and I will cherish these photos forever. I would HIGHLY recommend David for any event, especially one as special as wedding or engagement as he really captured all of the special moments.

My last pregnancy occurred over 10 years ago, and that world, in regards to social media, was different. I never even thought of doing a maternity photoshoot back then nor did I have an idea that they existed. Fast forward to present day, in a covid world, where your entertainment is a bit limited, especially when your a socially distant pregnant mama, I wanted to do something special to remember these times.

There are so many options in choosing a photographer, so how did I choose? Well I found these guys on a Moms group in Facebook, believe it or not. The marketing manager reached out to me with their package deal and it was within my budget, and the location was close by. Other maternity packages are enough to take all your stimulus money and leave you broke!

Communication was all via chat and Kim was prompt in responding to all my questions and request. The day of the shoot was awesome. It went seamlessly in their studio, and Chris the photographer was a pro. I had ideas on certain poses and boy did he make it happen! He made us all feel like stars. The digital pictures were ready for me to download in less than a week! They came out great! I couldn't be any more happier and glad that I went with Edward Fox Photography.

Overall good experience. Photographer David Loeb was professional and timely. He had good ideas for pictures at the Two Brother's Roundhouse. Only complaint would be he could have done a better job with lighting and organizing group photos, especially outside. We have more than enough excellent photos to remember our special day!

This review is based exclusively on interaction with the booking staff and *not* with any individual photographer. This had to have been the most bizarre phone call of the year. I called Edward Fox Photography this morning asking for a last minute winter photo shoot for a Christmas card. I knew I was late to the party and wasn't expecting much so when the receptionist told me they would absolutely be able to accommodate my request I was over the moon excited!

They are considered a local shop for me so I definitely wanted to support local business - so far so good. I asked about the price and was told it would be $75 for a "mini session" or a 30 min shoot. Great! And then I'd be able to purchase my photos online. Wait. What? I figured I misunderstood and maybe I would be able to purchase prints. Nope.

If you want the actual high resolution files - you have to pay extra. So what is the $75 fee for!? Apparently only to cover the photographer's time. "But don't worry" the receptionist said, "we have a special!" So for $199 you get the 30min session AND all the files which take a week to do. Alright. I kind of wish she had started there. Now, I had forgotten to mention that we actually wanted the photos taken at our house which is less than 1 mile from the studio.

The fee changed to $299. A little steep. And the next availability on a weekend is December 15. So with a 1 week turn around time I'd have the photos on 12/22 - 2 days before Christmas. Seriously!? Why would you even suggest that!? Otherwise on a weekday the next availability is December 10. So I'd get the photos 5 days before Christmas. 2 very lousy options.

So why even bother reviewing this place? Because I felt duped. I felt the entire time during the conversation that I was uncovering 1 half-truth after another. None of these options were ever going to work for me - and had the receptionist taken the time to ASK me questions before jumping to answers that were never going to suit my needs maybe I'd have a different view of them.

But as for today - I want this post to serve as a warning: ask ALL the details - no matter how obvious or insignificant - because I would have been sorely burnt had I not asked.

I used Edward Fox Photography for my wedding. David Loeb was the photographer, and he was absolutely the best! He knew exactly how to choreograph the entire day so that I didn't have to worry about a thing. He's also super funny and just an absolute pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend this business and David.

Do yourself a favor and find a different photo studio. We booked edward fox for our wedding and could not have had a worst experience. We got a photographer who was not professional and who could not come up for pictures poses. The administrative procedures could not be more stuck in the 80s. It takes 3 months for you to get your photos and another 3 to wait for an album. Don't make the same mistake I did, pick another photographer. I would give this place a 0 but that's not an option

We used Edward Fox to shoot our wedding photography and video 9/4/2015. We had Chris and Ken and they were great! The photos and video exceeded our expectations. However, the back office administration was a bit of a mess. They kept sending the emails to the wrong email address and kept trying to charge me for a larger package. They also tried to charge me for parking for the photographer and videographer AFTER the event. They did not disclose this in advance and had they, I could have gotten free vouchers from the hotel. Overall, the work was good but the administration was a hassle.

This place is great! All calls were answered with kindness and professionalism. My husband and I had Jenny as our wedding photographer in early June. Jenny was warm and friendly and extremely professional. She seemed like a member of the family while also giving me much needed professional picture taking advice. Our pictures are beautiful! I cannot recommend Jenny nor this company enough. My husband and I are truly grateful!

Well I contacted the Orland Park branch in early August the sale representative a\ canceled our appointment twice and rescheduled. We had scheduled another appointment with her and drove an hour and 20 minutes to her home and NO ONE was there. She did not answer her phone or return my phone call until 2 days later. At this point I called the Chicago office and was sure the quality of my experience with Edward Fox would improve.

I spoke with the director of marketing and sales. She offered us a discount to which she said we would discuss in our consultation. She agreed to meet us at a closer location so we did not have to drive 2 hours to the north side of Chicago. I received an e-mail two days prior to the appointment to confirm the appointment, at this point I was feeling much better about the company.

The next day I received an e-mail stating that she could no longer meet me because her car had broken down and that she could only meet me in the office. At this point I was beyond disappointed as the representatives of this company had been unable to follow through with their commitments. We decided at this point we decided we did not want to have to worry about their creditability on our wedding day.

The initial experience is good. They are very responsive when they are selling you a package and up until the wedding and they get your money. The photographer did a decent job, but it has been several months since I APPROVED the ablum pictures and no word from them. They are having a hard time figuring out who I am even with my name(s). I paid for the package in full so I could get the digital photos, which was a great idea since I may never see the wedding ablum!

Once they had all the money though, that's when the service ends and you are not likely to see the album or picuture anytime soon if you get them. I am at the point of filing a complaint to get at least a partial refund for the album I never received. Like the prior reviewer, my wedding was several months ago. I would be cautious about using them unless you are prepared to fight to get your album.

Chicago Brides: do yourselves a favor and hire Jenny Fontaine to photograph your wedding. You won't be sorry! Jenny is beyond talented. I just got a look at my photos and am over the moon! She has a wonderful personality, and balances being organized and running things on a schedule without being.well.you know. I had a blast with her all day long, and she got along perfectly with my friends and family.

Sometimes personalities just don't gel, which can affect how the pictures come out, but she kept everyone laughing and with genuine smiles on their faces. We met with Jenny a few weeks before the wedding, and I have to say, she did literally everything that I asked. Table pictures, getting ready pictures, etc. She also had some amazing ideas about where to go downtown and ended up shooting absolutely marvelous shots. I will be glowing over these pictures for years to come. I could not ask for better pictures or to be happier.

If you can imagine a worst-case scenario for day-of wedding photography, that's exactly what my wife and I received from Edward Fox. We got married in October (proofs mailed mid-November). As we went through the DVD, we kept waiting to see a single picture that we actually liked. It never happened! Every shot was overexposed, far too many were out of focus, subjects were framed poorly, eyesores were left in the background (and sometimes the foreground), poses were unnatural, key moments missed, and countless more unforgiveable errors that should not be committed by any professional photographer armed with a minimal level of skill.

I had even directly asked the photographer if he could take a picture of our cake before it was brought to the kitchen to be cut, and he instead took 3 close-up shots of the icing (no joke). Based on the poor quality of the images, it's doubtful our photographer even knew how to operate his camera. (The pictures our guests took with their phones turned out better!) That he failed to make the right decisions in capturing a moment in time that can never be recreated is inexcusable. Moreover, our complaints to the company's vice president have been met with little more than a shrug and half-hearted apology.

Part of patronizing any business is the option of remuneration if the services rendered are unsatisfactory--i.e., mending a broken contract. Yet this simple fact seems to be lost on their management. Unless you want to risk having unusable photographs taken of your special day, losing those memories forever, DO NOT give your business to Edward Fox Photography.

I used them for my wedding in September 2012. The photographers were great, took some awesome pictures. They were very professional. The only problem I have had with them is that it took over a year for me to get my album, and I still have not received my parents's albums. They claim there were delays during the holidays, but it's been over a year since we got married!

And over a year since we picked out the pictures! The manager has not responded to any of my calls, so I decided to write a review, and hopefully this will get some wheels turning.

I was remembering my most memorable day of my photography days, learned a lot during my photography class. Their list of classes looks excellent. Photography is one of my hobby. I do like taking pictures of different places, here photographers training very well. I want to like this place. Finally I enjoyed more with photography

Just got married Aug. 25., I emailed the company a couple days later to see about how long I would have to wait to view my pictures and received an email promptly from the vice president of edward fox saying 4-6 wks. I patiently waited 6 wks and 2 days later to email and call for a follow up. Again, received an email from the vp promptly saying another 2-3 days the latest. Mr. J. Bucci is awesome.

With all the competition going on, and with all the fees due at different times (deposit, 50% due a month before the wedding, 25% due when pictures are online, and 50% due when ordering, blah blah blah). My husband and I were ALWAYS on time with the CASH payments we've made thus far and find it ridiculous for the extended wait! Brides to be! WARNING!

Please take this as a warning! If your consultant or person who answers your call is Linda, ASK FOR SOMEONE ELSE! Thank goodness I only dealt with her two times (too many). I called to inquire about the eta of my pictures and her response? "Well, we've been busy this season". NOT a response I want to hear after shelling out almost $4,000! She is sarcastic, not helpful, obviously hates her job and seems burned out. CHANGE YOUR JOB!

If I could go back in time, would I have chosen this company? No. But, it is what it is. One star: our photographer was super nice Two stars: pictures turned out ok, definitely not almost $4,000 worth. Third star: Mr. Bucci and the staff (EXCEPT Linda) are nice-although Mr. Bucci never replied to my email complaint regarding Linda. Hmm :(

A little on the pricey side for those of us who have been getting our family photos at Sears and the like for the last few years, but worth it when you are finally ready to splurge. You know how all the cool kids are getting those hipster family photos - everyone standing holding hands, sitting in serious poses on an IKEA couch with dark-rimmed glasses and beards, or some other casual look that says "Ha!

We are the COOLEST urban awesome family and we never scream at each other, we just sit around looking ironic in our free time"? Yeah. We finally got some of those. The sitting went surprisingly well (which is saying A LOT when you have a preschooler), and I was shocked at how many good pose choices came out of the set. The photog really caught some great expressions on our little one. Ed Fox has been around forever, and I'm glad we could finally afford to work with them.

If you want the latest in photographic styles for your family portrait, backed up by a business that is well established, give them a call. Also of note, they can print your pictures in really fun ways like borderless on tin. Transportation: Directly across from the Jefferson Park Transit Center Right off 90 @ the Central or Lawrence exit Metered street parking out front

I was referred to EFP by my wedding coordinator. I worked with Michele who was initially great at explaining the packages, at following up and at being very patient. However, after I gave her my credit card number all hell broke loose. I asked her not to charge anything ($300 deposit) before I chose a photographer that I loved. Much to my surprise, the next day I see an $825 charge on the card.

I was annoyed because 1) that was not the agreed upon deposit amount 2) I hated all the photographers portfolios that she sent me and 3) there was no signed contract in place. Of all my vendors (banquet hall, DJ, transportation, etc) I was never required to put down any money without a signed contract so I thought this was pretty strange. I spoke with Michele again and asked her for more portfolios which she did provide.

I did not like those either. Then she started to ignore my emails and calls until my fiance had to make a call. After that, the GM called and promised our money back and apologized for the inconvenience. ONE MONTH LATER: no money returned. The fiance called the main office and asked why the $825 had not been processed. She apologized and a week later we finally got our money back.

Way too long of a wait for someone that's trying to plan a wedding with a million other expenses. All in all, would not use this company for any future events because some of their practices are a bit shady. I would describe this company as "the Britney"--so much potential but ended up being a complete disaster.

We used Edward Fox for our wedding in April. I was very happy with our photographer David Loeb. He made taking pictures so much fun and they all turned out great! Highly recommended. However, working with the staff in the office is extremely frustrating. They are not at all helpful and it seems as if none of them are on the same page. I dread having to call there, because I know I will not get a straight answer. I can't wait until our album is finally finished and I don't have to call or go there again.

When I was growing up my Grandmother had three Communion photos above her plastic covered couch (which is another story for another day) that all said Edward Fox in the corner. My mother and father's wedding photos said Edward Fox, including the laminated wallet size ones. (which was either the thing to do back then or my parents were very misguided.,.or perhaps they were trying to match my Grandma's couch) ANYWAYS--all the photos I saw growing up said Edward Fox Studios on them.

My family even had a story they would tell.when my mother, her sister and brother were all young they were posing for a family photo. In walks in one of the members of the family that owns it and says his name is Dick which makes all three kids giggle hystericaly. I never thought I would use them for my wedding photos but after looking on-line and pricing people out I decided I would.

So I went there to look at different books to choose which of their photographers would work best for what we were looking for.and in walks in an older gentleman and introduces himself as Dick.hand to god.true story. Anyways.we chose them and asked to do a mixture of black and white & color and photojournalism style. I couldn't be happier. I have a photo up at work and people literally gasp when they see it. It looks like it should be in a wedding magazine and my wedding album is to die for. I will definitley be taking my own kids there for photos!

I would not pay the money for this company regardless of name and how long they've been in business. Read to find out why. I have to say I was quite dissatisfied with the result of my pictures. I was hoping with the number of years they were around I would get what I wanted. But alas, after spending an hour on the phone with the photographer (the day before the wedding because they don't call any earlier) I still did not get what I asked for.

The worst, my sister was very ill and couldn't make it to the pictures. She did make the ceremony although you wouldn't know it, as there are only 2 pictures of her. In addition, I expect more photos. There were only 350. My brother-in-law took 450 and we didn't pay him a crazy amount of money. The photographer was with us for 10 hours and that is all we got.

And mind you, that is not 350 different photos. Many are repeats. I also found many of the employees rude. When I called to explain my dislike for the photos. I was told that they were good photos and maybe I just didn't know what I was looking at.

Edward Fox has been around for 105 years and by recommendation of a good friend of mine, we came in here on a cold afternoon to check it out. I had seen her wedding photos and they came out beautifully so I was definitely excited to see what kind of package deal they could offer us. They have that neat sculpture outside and their door is very unique and I almost passed it up because I didn't realize that it was a door.

First of all, we got to meet the owner and he took us on a tour of the whole studio and the experience was pretty neat. The lady that we met with was very informative and it was good to know that before they send any photographer out on the field, a photographer not only goes out on photo shoots as a backup photographer, goes through wedding photography classes teaching about lighting, angles, techniques, etc.

The photos were very clear and sharp - as we were going through some proofs, we didn't really see any that were blurry or out of focus or crooked - definitely very impressed. However, with that great quality comes a hefty price. Don't get me wrong - their prices are very reasonable for the quality that they provide but in the end, it's just a bit above our budget which is one thing that I'm not changing on. If pictures mean a great deal to you and you're willing to splurge on that, Edward Fox looks to be a great deal!

This noted photography studio is across from the Jefferson Park CTA terminal. My friends had their wedding photos here. Don't pose too long in front of the statue, as that is not a live photographer outside the store.