About
About Plum Tree Studio:
LOCATION – Our studio is completely mobile and so are our photographers! We often have weddings and portrait session at various locations throughout the United States and Europe. Our main photography studio address is located in Lake County Illinois (Mundelein near Libertyville). Our second photography studio is located in Racine County Wisconsin (Racine near Milwaukee).
POSITIVE CUSTOMER FEEDBACK – See our numerous positive customer reviews posted online. Unbiased customer ratings available on Google, WeddingWire and InsiderPages. See also the “testimonials” section on our main site. Over the years we have built a strong customer base through honest business, great customer service, and high quality product. Come see for yourself!
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION- Active member of the Professional Photographers of America, Inc. PPA is the premier international trade association for professional photographers. We are Wedding Wire Rated.
CONSULTATION – We are available for an in person consultation by appointment or over the phone (847-624-PLUM). We can bring samples of our work (prints, books, etc) or email you digital copies of our wedding albums and or portrait albums.
SIZE DOES MATTER – We operate a small studio, which allows us the flexibility to provide individually tailored client services.You won't experience the large corporate feel of the big studios. Our customers rave about our products, our friendly photographers, and our ability to make each client feel special.
CUSTOM – We personally ensure you get the best quality service and products. We do not outsource our editing of your sacred memories. Everything is handled in house and with care. Our book publishers have been tested and have provided us quality albums for years, we even use them for our own personal books.
EXPERIENCE - Our studio is comprised of four very talented photographers, with their own style of photography. Our lead photographer (also trained as a photojournalist) has been in the industry for 12 years. Combined, our trained staff has well over 35 years of experience!
CUSTOMER SERVICE - When you email Plum Tree Studio, we will respond to your personally within 24 hours. No more waiting for weeks to hear back from a photographer. Our studio owner handles all of the client consultations and hand assigns the photographers to each session and each wedding. We are not a large photography studio where you meet with a consultant, the secretary and then the assistant and meet your photographer on the day of your wedding. You have the choice to request the photographer you want, pending availability. You receive one on one customer service. If you want to talk to someone here, leave an email and we will call you as soon as we possibly can.
MOBILITY ON LOCATION – The majority (80%) of our work is done at on-site locations and away from the studio. We do a great deal of work at clients homes, in public parks, at golf courses, and many other venues. Our professional and durable lighting and backdrop setup is completely mobile and portable. We can set up directly in your home (requires a space of 10x10) or wedding venue of choice. Ask us out about the details!
IMAGE VIEWING & SECURITY- Our photography work is all digital and all housed on line. Additional passwords are available on request to view "hidden" and personal folders. Every client has the option to request their session be locked by a password.
ABOUT YOU - We want to meet you and get to know about your photography needs in advance. What kind of photography did your sister or cousin have at her wedding? What do you want your senior portrait to say about you? Are you quirky? Fun? Stoic? Composed? Traditional? Do you want to have a jaw dropping and tear inspiring wedding album or a more traditional set of prints to tell your wedding story? We want to give you the best possible images of your wedding or portraits. Tell us what type of photography services you want - photojournalistic, traditional, mix of photojournalism and traditional posed images. We suggest our clients let us know their preferred style and bring to the consultation clippings from photos they found in magazines.
ART AND CHIQUE – Our photographers work with families, brides and groom, and professional models. Ask us about the types of images and poses we offer. We can give your wedding poses "flair" and help you create a unique look to your wedding album that is strictly your own. Want original senior portraits which will may you the envy of your friends? Tell us and we can set up the shot that is strictly your style. You'll be the envy of all of your friends! Ask us about our modeling techniques and how we can design a signature wedding or portrait session just for you. Of course, this is optional; we have years of experience doing traditional wedding photography and family portraits.
PETS WELCOME – We would love for you to have your canine or feline buddy join you for your portrait session. Want your dog in your wedding ceremony? Great! Just tell us and we’ll help capture your dreams!
EDUCATION – Education from the best schools in the nation.Bachelors degree in ARTS from theUniversity of Illinois at the Champaign-Urbana. Masters degrees in Business Administration from theUniversity of Illinois at the Champaign-Urbana. Continued adult education from world renown experts and Masters of Photography – “Bellies & Babies, Sandy Puc” and “Captivated by the Light, Ed Pierce, Sandy Puc, Parker Pfister, Jeff & Julia Woods, Vicki & Jed Taufer, Brian & Janine Killian, Rod Evans”.
NO PUSHY SALES - We want you to get to know our photography style and get to know us. If you have a question, please ask. We pride ourselves on good customer service and not being pushy. If you do not want a bigger package, no problem. Please just ask.
MULTI-LINGUAL – We have a Polish speaking Photographer . Mowimy Po Polsku. Some of our clients prefer having a photographer who speaks in their native language (Polish). Our lead photographer is fluent in written and spoken Polish (and of course English). This allows for us to more freely converse with the grandparents, parents and families from Poland. There is no additional charge for this service.
QUESTIONS CONTACT US – If you have any questions about our services, packages, or style of photography please use our Contact Form. Click on the “contact us” button on the top right of this page. Helps reduce the amount of spam and unsolicited mail we receive.
LOCATION – We are available for photography services anywhere in the Midwest, across the United States and through Europe. Specifically we are local to the Mundelein (60060), Vernon Hills (60061), Libertyville (60048), North Brook (60062), Barrington (60010), Chicago (60606), Winnetka (60093), Lake Forest (60045), Lafox (60147), Hinsdale (60522), Schaumburg (60196), Lincolnshire (60069), Wilmette (60091), Lake Bluff (60044), Downers Grove (60515), Gurnee (60657), Lemont (60439, Rockford (61125, Aurora (60504), Orland Park (60467), Crystal Lake (60014), Naperville (60567), Prospect Heights (60070) and Wauconda (60084) markets. Our second studio is located in Racine County Wisconsin, catering to the local markets in Franksville (53126), Milwaukee (53201), and Racine (53403). We also provide photography services to Lake County, Cook County, McHenry County, Cook County, North Chicago, Green Oaks, Grayslake, Lake Zurich, Round Lake, Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, Indian Creek, Gages Lake, Round Lake Park, Round Lake, Volo, Fox Lake, Lindenhurst, Lake Villa, Old Mill Creek, Wheeling, Prospect Heights, Palatine, Carol Stream, Inverness, Rolling Meadows, North Barrington, Tower Lakes, Waukegan, Wadsworth, Gurnee, Lake Forest, Northbrook, Deerfield, Park Ridge, West Chicago, Lake in the hills, Woodstock, Lake Geneva, Algonquin, Burbank, Oak Lawn, Hometown, Chicago Ridge, Summit, Clearing, Justice, Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Hickory Hills, Worth, Palos Hills, Alsip, Crestwood, Midlothian, Harvey, Robbins, Palos Park, Orland, Lemont, Darien, Willow brook, La Grange, Hinsdale, Brookfield, Berwyn, Westchester, Downers Grove, Maywood, Lawndale, Lombard, Glen Ellyn, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, Wheaton, Forest View, Antioch, Bannockburn, Barrington Hills, Beach Park, Deer Park, Deerfield, Fox Lake, Fox River Grove, Grayslake, Green Oaks, Gurnee, Hainesville, Hawthorn Woods, Highland Park, Highwood, Island Lake, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake Villa, Lakemoor, Peoria, Mettawa, North Chicago, Old Mill Creek, Park City, Port Barrington, Riverwoods, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Third Lake, Winthrop Harbor, Zion. Our primary location in McHenry County include Alden, Algonquin, Barreville, Belden, Big Foot Prairie, Bull Valley, Burtons Bridge, Camp Algonquin, Cary, Chemung, Colby Point, Coral, Coyne, Crystal Gardens, Crystal Lake, Crystal Manor, Crystal Vista, Eastwood Manor, Emerald Park, Ferndale, Fox River Grove, Franklinville, Greenwood, Haegers Bend, Harmony, Hartland, Harvard, Hebron, Holcombville Corners, Holiday Hills, Huntley, Johnsburg, Lake in the Hills, Lakewood, Lawrence, Lilymoor, Marengo, McCullom Lake, McHenry, McHenry Shores, North Shore, Oakwood Hills, Palm Beach, Pistakee Highlands, Prairie Grove, Rawson Bridge, Richmond, Ridgefield, Ringwood, Riverstream, Silver Lake, Ski Hill, Solon Mills, Spring Grove, Sunnyside, Terra Cotta, Trout Valley, Turner Camp, Union, Wonder Lake, Woodstock. In Wisconsin our main cities include Bohners Lake, Browns Lake, Burlington, Caledonia, Dover, Eagle Lake, Elmwood Park, Franksville, Mount Pleasant, North Bay, Norway, Racine, Raymond, Rochester, Sturtevant, Union Grove, Waterford North, Waterford , Wind Lake, Wind Point, Yorkville, Madison, Milwaukee, and Cary. In addition our service extends up through Madison Wisconsin and down to Champaign Urbana. Serving Illinois and Wisconsin.
VARIETY - When you hire two photographers for your event or wedding, one is able to concentrate of the main attraction while the other photographer can capture the things going on in the. A second photographer allows our lead to concentrate on the critical special moments and must have images, while our second (photojournalistic) photographer can capture the emotions happening away from the action. Samples of a photojournalistic image are photos of dad crying while he gives his daughter to his son in law, mom and dad holding hands during the ceremony, the bride and groom walking down the isle, and children playing while the adults pose for a portrait. Having a second photographer allows you twice the chance of capturing your special day – some images posed and traditional and some images artistic and creative. Both photographers are trained in both styles.
PHOTOS OF US - Who are we? You know us as professionals, but who are we really? Visit our blog to see pictures of our photographers in action! More photos of our Lead Photographer are now posted! Thanks to our viewers for the comments!
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