Gia Photos

Gia is absolutely amazing! She is so reliable, full of energy and is hilarious — this is definitely someone you want with you on your wedding day. She is very honest too and will give suggestions on what is best. Her prices are phenomenal– and the quality is amazing. We checked out only one other photographer before her and it was a larger company — they were so «salesy» and overwhelming with the amount of «freebies» they were giving away. Gia wasn’t like this at all — we only met once at the beginning and then again during our engagement photos and then the rest to prepare for the wedding day was over the phone or via email. This is so helpful to have someone so easy to work with, especially during this time. She is amazing and is highly recommended!

Gia was our photographer for our January 9^th wedding in Chicago. She was absolutely FANTASTIC! I carefully searched through photographers and met with a few, and I am so, so happy I went with Gia. It was in the 30s and snowing and Gia was such a trooper even though we were all freezing! We went to several locations and all the pictures turned out AMAZING! I could not be happier. She has packages you can choose from and they include so much! I got all my photos (almost 1,500!!), a DVD slideshow, and an album. Gia is so easy to work with and responds very quickly. I would recommend her to anyone. She is the best!

Gia was absolutely amazing! She is full of energy and ideas! She took our engagement photos and my fiancé and I are so happy with how they turned out! She is very artistic and knows what looks good on camera. She had a shoot before us and several after and she was still full of energy and puts all her effort into every shoot. I would highly recommend her for any photography needs!

Gia is AMAZING!!! Stop looking, book her right now. She responded quickly to my emails and we scheduled an engagement photo shoot for the next week. I was extremely nervous about being the center of attention and wasn’t sure how to act in front of the camera but my fears were for nothing because she is SO easy to work with. She was wonderful, kind and professional as she directed us from one pose to the other. She clearly has lots of experience because she knew exactly how to position us in a way that was romantic and not too cheesy. After we got through the basics, the shoot got more personal as she knew us a little better. She even accommodated our props in creative ways I wouldn’t have thought of. I am so happy with the photos and I would highly recommend working with her!

Gia was amazing! She always delivered and also in a very timely manner. She was super sweet and totally appreciated our humor and let us do our thing while giving great direction. Everyone, including us, were totally blown away by our engagement and wedding photos. She captured exactly what we wanted and added great flair. I was so pleased with everything and would definitely hire Gia again and recommend her to others.
Great prices and great work!

Gia photo!!! One word, BOOK THIS LADY!!! She was totally nice and down to earth, and she knew exactly what she was doing! We came from out of town, and the first photo shoot was on a cloudy day! We chose our two locations, and she drove us there to have our photos done. The garden photos turned out GORGEOUS!!!, however the beach was not so hot, as the clouds covered Chicago’s skyline. Needless to say she was fine with us redoing our second location shots, free of charge. The second photo shoot was the perfect day and the photo were absolutely STUNNING!!! Gia does wedding as well and she covers wedding outside Chicago, so if you need to have absolutely great memories for your special day, I would recommend Giaphoto!

We recently had an engagement photo shoot with Gia and I could not have asked for a more accommodating photographer. Anyone that shoots in 23 degree weather is a Saint in my book.
She treated my fiancé and I like superstars, which began when she picked us up from our front door for the shoot. Gia has a great personality and we chatted like old friends on the ride to our first location. I felt really comfortable with her, which I’m sure translated to my photos.
She called to confirm the night before, so we already had a game plan in place the day of the shoot. We hit every single location on our list, including a last minute indoor site.
Our shoot lasted much longer that we had anticipated, but Gia’s energy and focus never wavered.
She was also incredibly affordable. She gave us top notch service without breaking the bank. I would definitely recommend Gia for any photography need. I will be returning over and over again.

Gia shot our wedding in October and we were absolutely blown away. We met Gia back in January and liked her from the beginning. We were having a hard time choosing a photographer, and felt like most were too salesy. Gia was very professional and didn’t push us to upgrade or sign anything we weren’t interested in. We signed the contract the next day and she took our engagement photos in June. She got them back to us within a week and we loved how they turned out.
For the wedding itself, she arrived early and stayed late. She was very patient dealing with the family and, as a bride, I was very grateful she was in control. It was one less thing I needed to worry about.
We got a TON of beautiful photos back within 3 weeks and she put together a really great slideshow as well. Can’t wait to see how the album turns out!
I would recommend Gia Photos to anyone!

We hired Gia to do our engagement photos and wedding photos. She is excellent to work with, affordable, and a very fun photographer. Our engagement photos came out excellent, she gave us all the copyrights, and she returned the photos to us very quickly. She has the amazing ability to make you smile and look natural even after she took several hundred photos and you are a bit sick of the camera. I can’t wait to see the wedding photos-I’m sure they will come up excellent. She has some excellent wedding books that she showed us and I can’t wait to create a few of those for us and as gifts. She has a great eye for photos and her artistic touchups were excellent. I highly recommend her to anyone needing photos.

Gia is wonderful! Not only is she incredibly easy to get along with, which is an essential attribute you should seek in a photographer, but her photography is phenomenal. She has an exceptional eye for detail and if you are looking for a blend of creative as well as traditional, Gia is for you.
Additionally, it was important for us to have a photographer that had previous experience with ethnic weddings and she does. It was important for us to not have to explain things regarding the ceremony and what kind of pictures to take and all that jazz. With Gia, we didn’t have to — she knew what she was doing and we’re very happy with the work.
On our quest to find a photographer, we kept seeing the same old shots and really boring photos — not with Gia. Gia has a vision and executes. She’s not the kind of photographer that you would get with one of the those expensive-​big-​company-​but-​unpaid and unskilled-​photographer-​shops that are creeping up all over the city.
She’s cutting edge in a great way and her work proves it.

Gia is a fantastic! She was my photographer for my daughter’s baptismal.
She took over 400 photos, and needed no direction. She was at the church even before we arrived, and just went about her business, snapping photos at every opportunity. She was patient and calming when talking to my baby girl, who cried during most of the ceremony. She even got a few smiles from her! Afterwards, she had beautiful ideas of placement for the family for photos at the alter.
She joined us at the banquet, and was social and took more beautiful shots of the baby, family and cake.
A beautiful selection of photos were posted on her website very quickly, and were available for my family to view and download. The photo CD came via mail soon afterwards, with some black and white images as well.
Overall, Gia was very professional, friendly, and talented. I was very pleased with her services. I wish I had know about her for my wedding! I will definitely recommend her to anyone in search of a photographer.