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Shane Lawrence Photography

Shane Lawrence Photography

Chicago, IL
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    Julia V. Sent on 12/01/2023
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    The absolute best!

    Choosing a photographer in my opinion is the most important decision you make when planning a wedding, so I really did my due diligence. Shane was the top recommended photographer from my coordinator and after looking up his work I knew he was my first choice. Thankfully he was available on my wedding date and wow did he not disappoint! Shane is not only a phenomenal photographer but he is a lovely & professional person. He is excellent at what he does and it shows through his work ethic & his photos. I had several people come up to my raving about how great Shane is. He is someone you can 100% trust with capturing the most important day of your life. I can't recommend him enough.
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    Kelly P. Sent on 12/18/2022
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    Absolutely amazing photos

    We booked with Shane for our wedding next year 2023. The package we purchased included free engagement photos and can I just say wow. The vision he had and the way the photos came out we couldn’t be more pleased! Not only are the photos absolutely amazing but his service is hard to beat. We had all of our edited photos by the next day with a sneak peak a couple hours later. Right then and there I knew I made the best decision in hiring him for our big day! September 2023 can’t come fast enough! Thank you Shane! ❤️
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    Ryana N. Sent on 12/17/2022
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    Best Photographer I Could Have Asked For

    Shane photographed my wedding and engagement photos and he did an amazing job! He took my ideas into consideration while also bringing his own ideas and expertise. He made everyone involved feel comfortable and did his job well without stepping on any toes. He took requests from family members to get special shots and took so many great photos that I didn’t ask for but ending up absolutely loving! For engagement photos we did have to shift dates around and he was very flexible with that, and he was also quick with both engagement and wedding photos when it came to editing and getting them to my husband and I. Everyone loved him and his work, and I would absolutely recommend hiring him.
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    Andrea Sent on 12/18/2022
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    Our Fantastic Wedding

    Shane captured all of our wedding day with flawless, vivid, and detailed photos. I had a long list of photos that I had wanted captured and he touched just about every single one.
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    Paige K. Sent on 09/10/2022
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    Amazing and so fun/easy to work with!

    Shane was amazing and so easy to work with! We hired Shane for our wedding photography, and he was kind, professional, and energetic. You can tell he loves what he does, and is fantastic at capturing your day, especially the candid moments. He makes you feel special and comfortable behind the camera. From the first communication with Shane, I knew he was perfect. He is quick at responding and provided a great timeline for us right away that we were able to build our day off of. Shane has so much experience and was familiar with the venue so knew where the best places to take pics were! Woke up the next morning to 30 preview pictures from the night and could not be more thankful for this since most of our friends/family did not take pictures on their phones. I would absolutely recommend Shane to anyone looking for a photographer, especially for your wedding!
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    Lia T. Sent on 07/29/2022
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    Amazing!!!

    Shane was a fantastic choice for our wedding. He made everything run so smoothly and kept us on schedule. It was so relieving to have such a professional who knew what they were doing -- I was a nervous wreck all day about the logistics and the moving parts, but Shane helped keep everything moving right along and eased my nerves. The photos he took are AMAZING and we will treasure them for the rest of our lives. He did a great job getting posed and candid shots of us and our wedding party. And, the best part is he got the photos to us SO QUICKLY! While he was taking photos all day he would show some to us, the night of the wedding he sent us about 30 teaser photos so that we could see and pass them along to friends, and he sent us the link to our entire album within a week. We are so happy we went with Shane, he is a true professional and a fantastic photographer.
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    Sarah H. Sent on 12/17/2022
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    Outstanding experience 10/10

    Shane was amazing, he thought of everything and captured moments we surely would have missed without his expertise. We have gorgeous wedding photos because he set up the best shots! A huge bonus is that while some friends wait months to see their wedding photos, we had a preview posted within 24 hours and had our photos in hand 7 to 10 days later. I can’t say enough good things about having Shane capture our day!
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    Lindsay Sent on 06/10/2022
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    Best photographer

    Shane is the most passionate, genuine and talented photographer I have ever met. My sister-in-law used Shane for her wedding and I was very excited when we were able to hire Shane! We even chose our wedding date around his availability!

    Shane took our engagement and wedding photos, and both sessions turned out absolutely beautiful! He captured our wedding day so perfectly and delivered our wedding photos extremely quick! We even had 40 sneak pictures the day after the wedding! (Brides, you want this!)

    Shane is very talented and efficient! He arrived early and stayed late for us to capture all details! We wanted to make our cocktail hour and he ensured we did! He is also SO FUN to work with and goes above and beyond!

    Shane, thank you for capturing our day so beautifully!
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    Melissa P. Sent on 12/14/2021
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    The real deal!

    We were lucky enough to book Shane for our last minute engagement photos and our wedding day. He helped us pick a venue as we were not from the area, and got to know us and our styles so that the options he presented us with were all enticing. The photos came out magnificent. I didn’t think it could get better, but once I saw the photos from our wedding day, I was proven wrong. At least a handful of the pictures look like they should be in magazines. On the cover even. Shane has an incredible eye and talent behind the camera and is easy to work with, kind, and good at giving direction. I have never felt more beautiful than in the photos Shane took. I would hire him over and over again if I had to go back. We just received our Italian Leather album and Shane’s photo selection and the sheer quality are exquisite. Well worth every penny!!
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    Rich S. Sent on 11/07/2021
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    Beautiful Wedding Photos

    Shane is truly a professional and you can sense his passion for the art of photography. He really makes the bride and groom feel special on their big day with his positive vibes! He made everyone, including the bridal party, feel comfortable during the process. Based on the edits that we have received so far, it is clear that he has a talent for capturing people at their best in natural moments. We would highly recommend using him and his friendly assistant for photos and videos of your wedding!
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    Jacob G. Sent on 12/16/2021
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    Best of the Best

    Where do I begin with Shane? Shane is hands down one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. He is professional and kind especially under high stress situations. He was so calm and collected our entire wedding (even when we were racing the rain going from location to location to get some awesome forest shots that I was longing for!) He was willing to do anything including literally getting in the mud to get the best shot! Shane’s teamwork was seamless with our videographers and all other vendors. He’s also great with dogs which was perfect because we were able to get our doggos in our engagement and wedding photos! His photography partner, Wendy, was also extremely kind and professional. The true vivid colors of his photographs make you feel like you’re right back in that moment in time again when you look at them. The clarity that these memories hold is worth more than anything. We’ve already gotten more photos taken with him for Christmas photos and I couldn’t be any happier! He definitely got himself a few forever customers with our family! Thank you again and a million times over for everything, Shane!
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    Morgan B. Sent on 11/05/2021
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    Absolute amazing person who does amazing work.

    Let me start by saying how amazing Shane is. Shane did our engagement session and then did our postponed pandemic wedding. He was so easy to work with when we decided to reschedule our wedding from 2020 to 2021. He made the process quick and easy. He was responsive to any and all emails and answered every question we had.

    Shane was ABSOLUTELY amazing on our wedding day. It was almost 100 degrees out in July but his excitement for taking photos never stopped. He had us feeling so special on such a huge day. He drove all over from church to venue to each parents house to take the specific photos we really wanted. In addition, he was so easy and so fun to work with. Without a doubt Shane will capture your special day and all of life's moments in between with gorgeous photos that will last a life time. I cannot recommend Shane enough. He truly is such a wonderful person who does amazing work. You wont regret it if you use Shane for your big day or for any event. Thank you Shane for making our day so special and for capturing all of our favorite memories. We hope you had as much fun as we did!
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    Kaitlyn S. Sent on 06/18/2021
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    The Greatest - Ever

    Shane by far captures every emotion, feeling, and special moment. We are so grateful to have Shane take our engagement and wedding photos. Going through my wedding photos honestly brings so many emotions like I am living in that day again. I have so many facial expressions and he truly caught them all on our wedding night! Honestly, one of the kindest and most genuine humans you will meet. He exceeded our expectations and cannot say thank you enough. Every photo has so much purpose and detail behind it - truly incredible. I am SO THANKFUL Shane captured our wedding. Simply the greatest.
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    Jessica D. Sent on 08/18/2020
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    Outstanding Experience

    I would recommend Shane for all photography needs, especially weddings! Shane did our engagement photos and was our wedding photographer and we were blown away by him. He captured stunning photos and made sure we got great images before a rain storm rolled in. Even our guests were raving about him. He is very professional and reliable. We will continue to use him for family photos in the future!
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    Elizabeth M. Sent on 04/05/2020
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    Candid Photos at their Best

    Shane’s photography is always incredible. From the smallest details to the full family photographs, he was able to capture all the special moments of our wedding night. He and the second photographer were never in the way and were able to catch things that we didn’t even notice on our wedding night. Looking back, we were able to see through Shane’s photography how truly special it all was. We also received our photos in two weeks which we were very pleased about. We highly recommend Shane Clemison Photography!
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    Haley Sent on 09/23/2019
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    Breath Taking Pictures

    Shane was the best choice we could have made for our big day. he did not hesitate to stay late when I delayed our first dance for a bit from getting sick. He captured our moments so beautifully
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    Abigail P. Sent on 09/10/2019
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    Exactly what we valued in a wedding photographer!

    Shane was absolutely amazing to work with. We had many compliments from family and friends about his personality and focus during our wedding. Every email was answered almost immediately, never leaving us to wonder and his work was ready in the most incredible time frame! Our photos look professional, but are not overly done - they still look natural and truly reflect us as a couple. With the best price and greatest quality, Shane was an easy choice. Highly Recommended.
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    Yifan Sent on 12/30/2019
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    Hire shane!

    I cannot recommend Shane enough! He did our wedding in July (yes, this review is long overdue...) and everything was AMAZING! He was on time/early on the day of the wedding, and was so kind to stay an hour late to take our send off photos. The photos turned out wonderful!
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    Laura G. Sent on 08/12/2019
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    Shane is a FANTASTIC choice!

    We first met Shane Cleminson last summer when he photographed my brother's wedding. After seeing their gorgeous pictures, we didn't give it a second thought - we had to have Shane be our photographer too! Shane will go 110% for you - even if that means crawling through bushes or laying on the ground to get the perfect shot! He is super friendly, easy to get along with, and comes with many ideas. He came early to scout out our venue and stayed late to make sure all important moments were captured. On top of being a very reasonable price for his high quality of work, Shane's turnaround time on sending our pictures was impressive! My whole family loved working with Shane, and you will too!
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    Leah Sent on 08/19/2019
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    Best wedding photographer ever!!!!

    Shane’s work speaks for itself. He did both our engagement and wedding pictures and they are incredible. He is fun, efficient, and super easy to work with. He’s extremely responsive to questions and concerns. Shane had never been to our venue and went on his own time to check it out so he could get an idea of where the best shots could be taken on our wedding day. He went out of his way to grab us during sunset so we have incredible sunset pictures on the water. The best part was we got our pictures back within a few weeks! I know brides who have waited months to get their pictures back. Our experience with Shane was one we’ll never forget. I’m recommending him to everyone I know!
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    Tori Sent on 12/10/2018
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    Fantastic!

    Shane has been fantastic throughout the planning process! We absolutely are in love with our engagement photos and cannot wait for the big day! So glad we hired Shane and his team to capture our day! He is insanely dedicated to his work and it shows!
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    Kelly Sent on 05/27/2019
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    Wonderful experience, wonderful photos!

    We had an absolutely incredible experience having Shane as our wedding photographer. He is very professional and personable. He got along great with everyone he interacted with. Our pictures came out fantastic, and we even got a few to see and post the day after the wedding!
    We will definitely consider Shane for any future photography needs!
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    Jenna Sent on 06/23/2019
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    Perfect Photographer to Capture Our Special Day

    Shane was a blast to work with for our wedding. He was personable, professional, and efficient! We even sent him a few photo ideas before the big day and he made sure to capture them all. There wasn’t a moment that went by that Shane was standing by without clicking away. He gave the groom and groomsmen direction on where, when and how to pose for their pre-wedding photos and had a ton of fun walking around town with the bride and bridal party having taking photos in different unique poses like in front of the beach, in the middle of the street (holding up traffic) and on trolleys. Shane advised us before the wedding that we should make sure to keep our family close after the ceremony so that we don’t waste any time trying to gather people for photos. That advice was clutch as we were able to QUICKLY get through all of the official family wedding photos so that people could enjoy the cocktail hour. Throughout the entire reception Shane was in the middle of the action capturing moments that we literally had no idea took place so seeing them in the photos was hilarious. He showed us photos onsite and turned around our photos MUCH quicker than anticipated. They came out AMAZING. We incredibly grateful that Shane agreed to travel out of his immediate area and partner with us on our special day.
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    Jordan Sent on 12/17/2018
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    Wonderful Wedding Photographer

    Shane did a fantastic job capturing all of the feelings of our wedding day! All of the photos he gave us are amazing and he has made it very difficult for us to choose what photos to print for our walls. I also think I will have to invest in multiple photo albums! Initially I was worried that we did not hire a videographer but after receiving our photos I did not regret it. We were laughing, crying, and reliving our day through the pictures. Shane has been very accommodating throughout the process. He traveled to Indianapolis for our engagement shoot and to Michigan for our wedding. We appreciate everything he has done! He is so easy to work with and I would recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding photographer.
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    Julie B. Sent on 03/18/2019
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    Absolutely Awesome!

    Shane was so professional. I knew at our first meeting he was going to be awesome. Whenever I had a question he was so quick to respond. He helped with wedding timelines and really listened to what I wanted for the day. We are not a portrait type of couple. We wanted out photos to really capture the day and show the joy! I love our pictures and so does everyone else!
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