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Julie Mikos Photographer is a wedding photography company based out of Chicago and serving the Chicago suburbs, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan. Owner Julie Mikos is a talented photographer whose work has appeared in national wedding, interior design and travel magazines. For the past 20 years, she has been dedicated to telling the story of her client's wedding day through images without being intrusive to your experience on your day!

Services Offered

When working with Julie Mikos Photographer, to-be-weds can expect seamless photography experiences on their big day. Julie will collaborate with you and your partner to create a wedding collection that reflects your one-of-a-kind story. On the day, a second photographer can join her to preserve your milestone event in greater detail. Julie can also stay for extra hours upon request and engagement sessions can be arranged. After your event, you will receive photos as high-resolution digital files accompanied by an online proofing site and slideshow of the photographer's wedding story favorites.

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Frequently asked questions

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day

What photography items do you offer?

Digital Files
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100% Recommended by couples
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Daniela O. Sent on 12/15/2018
5 out of 5 rating

LOOK NO FURTHER! You have found your wedding photographer!

I literally cannot sing higher praise of Julie. She is simply AMAZING! We LOVE our wedding pictures so much! Everyone who sees them comments: these are the best photos. You got the best photographer. And they are right!
Aside from taking gorgeous photos and really knowing what she's doing, Julie was extremely professional. She struck the perfect balance of being so calm and kind and also being assertive about sticking to our pre-planned schedule so that we'd end up with all the pics we wanted. This having been my only wedding, I couldn't anticipate how much I would get caught up
In the moment. Julie made sure we didn't miss out on photos we told her we cared about ahead of the wedding. She did not get frazzled by chaotic family and was flexible to take special pics during an unexpected extra few minutes. She was discrete and took tons of pics of us throughout the night without us feeling like we were being followed by the paparazzi. Also, she got everyone - she totally represented all of our guests in photos. Our guests and vendors are getting prints of the pics she took of them. It is unanimous, Julie Mikos is the BEST! We will 100% be hiring Jukie for special events in the future.
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Kristen Sent on 05/22/2016
5 out of 5 rating
After pouring through photos of hundreds of local "real weddings" in blogs and magazines, our first choice for photography was Julie Mikos... and how lucky are we that she was available!?!?! It was her gorgeous imagery that first captivated us. Her photos are both artful and joyful, capturing the magic of each couple's wedding day in a very real and honest way.

Once we met, her vast experience and her love of wedding day photography was obvious and inspiring. Not only does she take great care in her craft, but she went above and beyond to really get to know us, our history, and our passions. As a result, we were more ourselves in front of her camera, trusting that she would capture the real us... as she clearly did.

For both our Engagement Session and our Wedding Day photos, she WORKED it. She was on time, equipped, ready to go, encouraging, insightful, adventurous, and fun! Our E-sess was like a fun date where we were jumping, climbing, kissing, and goofing all over Sutro Baths. And our Wedding Day at Marin Headlands Center for the Arts.... wow. She and her assistant hustled to create all our wedding bliss in detailed shots, capturing the entire emotional story arch of our day.

They were also totally stealth. After seeing our photos, my family exclaimed, "How did she get so many gorgeous photos? We never saw her!" I think one of our favorite images was taken after we went down stairs post-ceremony, thinking we had our first private moment alone... but, actually, Julie got that moment of him holding the train of my dress as we beamed happiness, relief, and celebration that we did it!

Julie herself is a captivating woman, a true artist, and someone we are proud to call a friend who has given us the gift of so many uniquely special forever memories.
User2250900 Sent on 07/31/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Julie was absolutely amazing! We had a very unique day with two ceremonies (one at 11am and one at 5pm) in two different cities (Palo Alto and San Francisco)! Julie's day with us spanned from 9am to 9pm!
Our international correspondence and prep went incredibly smoothly. On the day of, Julie was incredibly professional, friendly, and, most importantly, she seemed really excited to be there with us. After almost every photo, she would say "wow!" or "Beautiful!" and I told her I'd have to keep her around for a continuous ego boost from now on!
Julie handled our two large families incredibly well, a long photo list, and various settings (inside, outside, two cities, two ceremonies, morning, evening, etc). She was very flexible in working with us to tailor our package/budget and we couldn't have gotten the value and time commitment that Julie was willing and able to give from anyone else.
We recently got our photos back and they're absolutely stunning! Cannot wait to see them in print!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

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Julie Mikos
Julie Mikos
Owner/Photographer

I love telling the story of a wedding day and can't wait to hear all about you and your plans for your day!

A little about me: I'm easy-going, mature and experienced in just about every situation having photographed weddings and events for over 15 years. I have a four-year fine art degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago & moved to the Bay Area over 20 years ago. I'm married and now live on a small organic farm in the Sierra Foothills. I love the mountains, rivers, taking pretty pictures & being in nature.

Let's schedule a call so you can tell me about you and YOUR day!

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Wine Country Flowers LLC Wine Country Flowers LLC Wedding Florists

I love working with Julie from Julie Mikos Photography... Her work is very cutting edge and fresh.

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Julie Mikos Photographer frequently asked questions

Julie Mikos Photographer offers the following photography styles:
  • Photojournalism
Julie Mikos Photographer offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
Julie Mikos Photographer offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Digital Files
Julie Mikos Photographer is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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