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What our clients say

 

Abstract motion blur photo showing red swirls against white background with blurred figures.

 

Liliia is an absolute joy to work with. She made me feel so confident on my wedding day because of the planning that she did beforehand and her calming communication style. I knew that her responsible, thoughtful, creative, easygoing, expert work was capturing everything we wanted. She made all of our family and guests feel special. She was always early and totally prepared. Our photos turned out beautifully!!!! I'm so grateful to Liliia and look forward to working with her again for all of our future family photography needs.

 

-Bailey and sami

 

Romantic wedding photoshoot through green foliage in a garden setting.

 

We booked Liliia for our engagement shoot and our wedding in August 2025, and it was one of the best decisions we made during the wedding planning process. She is incredibly friendly, professional, and she always made us feel very comfortable. She was great at communicating beforehand and making sure she had all the important information from us. She helped us come up with poses and made sure we got all of the photos we wanted during our special day. She did great photographing our dog as well! We were shocked to receive a sneak peek of wedding photos the very next day. I know a lot of people that had to wait a much longer time to get any photos back from their wedding at all. We had so much fun looking through all the photos the next day, and they all turned out amazing. The rest of our wedding photos were finished about 1.5-2 months later, and we were so impressed. We are so grateful to have all of our wedding memories captured so beautifully. We highly recommend Craders Art Photography!

 

-JAck and sara

 

Couple in white clothing dancing on beach with seagulls flying overhead at sunset.

 

We were pretty nervous going into a photo shoot, but the moment I spoke with Lillia on the phone, all those nerves disappeared. They are truly some of the kindest, most genuine people we’ve ever met. They made my fiancé and me feel completely comfortable and confident throughout the entire shoot.


We just got our photos back and… WOW. Our jaws literally dropped. Lillia not only brought my exact vision to life, but her editing and attention to detail are flawless. These are hands-down some of the best photos we’ve ever had taken together.


I cannot recommend them enough. Whether it’s for engagements, events, or any special moment—this is the team you want. We’ll be using them for all our future photography needs!

 

- Lauren and Lars

 

Romantic dip pose in front of classic Chicago architecture building.

 

Choosing Lilia as our photographer for our engagement photo shoot was one of the best decisions we could have made! We were apprehensive as to how the photos will turn out in the freezing cold weather, but Lilia made it easy to smile through the cold and always looked out for us by taking breaks to warm up when needed. She made it easy to laugh and smile around her, which made our photos look even more genuine. In addition to her quality equipment, Lilia knows how to pose you to get the shots you want, and to make you feel comfortable and natural. We loved how open she was to any input or direction to make the photos we dreamed of come to life! We cannot say enough good words about our experience. We highly recommend her for any of your media needs, you will not regret it!

 

-Luz and Ricky

 

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