Welcome!

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 16 years as a photographer, it’s that wedding photography is so much more than just taking pictures.

Creating photos for commercial clients usually lead to great imagery for their site, new content for social media, and a thank you. But when we create photos for our couples, it leads to elation, surprise, sometimes tears, heaps of gratitude, and a lifetime of memories through personalized art.

There’s nothing better than having clients tell us how much fun they had with their Found Light team on their wedding day, how happy their parents were when they saw the albums, and how much they adore their photos. It’s honestly the best part of the job for all of us.

If you’re in the middle of planning a wedding, we’d love to discuss how we might best be able to help. Click the button below to fill out a form and get in touch.

-Alain M.
Principal Photographer / Founder

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What is
Found Light STUDIOS?

We are a boutique wedding photography studio based in Chicago, specializing in the creation of stunning wedding imagery by maintaining a fun and easy going atmosphere on your wedding day. We want to ensure that everyone enjoys the journey all the way through from your first consultation, up to that special day, and beyond.

Most weddings are photographed by Found Light associates, with Alain having limited availability for personal clients as well. Our aim is to offer a sensational wedding photography experience you’ll remember forever.

Portfolio

Take a look at some samples of Alain’s work.

Investment

Learn more about packages, albums, what's included, and more.

About

Get to know us a little better by finding out why our clients are so important to us.

Client Accolades

We're so lucky to have made the right - dare I say best - decision in working with Found Light for ours. Alain and AJ are pros and the results speak for themselves. We especially appreciated the care with which both Alain and AJ approached our vision for the day. They captured every detail we wanted and more. They both picked up on on our personalities, and in the end that's what made the difference. I can't recommend Found Light enough. In a word, these guys are awesome. Book them now if you have the opportunity.

Working with Alain at Found Light Studios was nothing short of amazing. From the start, we met with Alain and knew that he would be our perfect photographer. He got to really know us so that we would feel as comfortable as possible on our Big Day. He is extremely professional and is wonderful at his art, but at the same time, he is so personable and easy to be friends with. Alain to really get to know us, so that he could be the best photographer for us. Alain & AJ were absolutely perfect, and I could not recommend them enough. I am so happy with how our photos turned out and how the experience went the entire time. I can guarantee that choosing Found Light Studios for your wedding will be one of the best decisions you make; looking back, our photos were one of the biggest investments and MOST IMPORTANT parts of our wedding. Cannot say one bad/negative thing about them. Thank you Alain, for being the best :)

He focused on us - not just our story together, but who are as individuals. My main concern was that we would both feel comfortable and that our photographer would truly capture the nature of our relationship. He did just that. Anywhere, any weather, any time of day - Alain accommodated and provided us with thousands of pictures we will cherish forever. He truly captured the feeling of both days. My husband and I now consider Alain a dear friend. Lots of our friends have gotten married in the past few years, and I've observed most couple/photographer relationships have been pretty transactional. That's not what you get from Found Light Studios. Alain is not just invested in your wedding experience, he's invested in you. It makes the laughs, smiles, tears, and blooper shots more genuine and allows him to capture the authenticity of your most special day.

From our initial discussions to the final product, working with Found Light was a seamless process, and I couldn't be happier with the end products. Alain is also funny, easygoing and our personality styles truly meshed, which helped us be even more comfortable working with him and his team. Alain and team really delivered on what I was looking for -- showcasing our relationship in an authentic way and using natural, bright light to bring the best out of everyone. Highly recommend working with this team!

Way more than just pictures…

On the surface, it may seem rather straight forward hiring a photographer for your wedding...find someone who's photos you like, and sign the contract.

Truth is though, your photographer will be one of, if not the closest vendor relationship you'll have for your wedding. You'll be spending all day together on one of the biggest days of your life so far, so it's imperative you genuinely enjoy your photographer, and that you feel comfortable around them.

We'll have several touchpoint before and after the wedding, including the initial consultation, your engagement session, dinner or drinks afterwards because why not, another meeting a few weeks out from your wedding, album consultations after the wedding, and not to mention other texts and phone calls, because it's important to me to be available to my clients. By the time your wedding rolls around, we're both excited to see each other, and it makes your wedding day that much better.

Let me put it to you this way. The best compliment we get is when someone (father of the bride, groomsman, your uncle, etc) pulls us aside at the end of the night to let us how great of a job they think we're doing, and to thank us for being there and for making the bride and groom so happy. I always graciously say thank you, and that it's our absolute pleasure.

In my head however, I'm thinking "You haven't seen a single photo yet pal! These could all be awful, but you still think we're good photographers solely based on the experience of working with us!"

The more this started happening, the more I realized how special it was, and that it was the thing that set us apart.

The Booking Process

Let's have a quick chat.

We always like to kick things off with a phone call. It's a great introduction for the both of us, and gives us a first look as to what your wedding plans are so we can begin discussing how to best accommodate you.

Time to grab a drink!

This is our favorite part. Whether you’re able to stop by our West Loop office, or we do a virtual consultation, it's our chance to meet each other face to face and really start getting to know one other. If you’re able to visit, you'll also have an opportunity to see and feel wedding albums, cover swatches, ask questions, and so on.

It's a match!

Once we figure out a package that fits your needs, a contract will be prepared for you though our online system where you'll be able to easily sign and submit your retainer payment.

Getting the ball rolling.

Congratulations, you're now our newest Found Light client! From here, next thing to do is discuss dates and times for any engagement or champagne studio shoots included in your package, as well as gather any other pertinent wedding information you may already have so we can update our system.

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