Steph Zimmerman Photography - Colchester, Illinois

Emily D.

Steph was the photographer for our wedding in August. She has so much talent, patience, and is SO prepared for any weather! First, are no words to explain how amazing our photos are. We are absolutely in love with them and so impressed with every single picture from start to end. My husband and I took DAYS to look them over so we didn’t miss obsessing over a single picture.
She was also so patient. Before the wedding, Steph helped us outline the day and how much time we should allow for every event. I’m not particularly one to stick to a schedule and be “on time”, but Steph helped us stay close to it and let us enjoy the parts we wanted to spend more time doing. Nonetheless, we got everything done the day of and it turned out perfectly. She allowed us to enjoy our day and capture the candids while socializing with guests and sweet moments with each other.
Steph also helped us feel comfortable throughout the day (we got married on the hottest day of the year!!) and was prepared for the heat. She brought a mini fan for us to take around between shots and it helped with morale in the heat. Never once did she mention how hot it was- Steph’s key focus was my husband and me.
My husband and I have already and will continue to highly recommend Steph Zimmerman Photography. She is talented, patient, and prepared. Her overall professionalism is incredible and she will make your photo session, wedding, or other event being captured entirely about you.

Kristen R.

If you're looking for an incredibly genuine and amazingly talented photographer, Steph is your girl.

I work in the wedding industry, and after working with dozens of photographers, I knew exactly what I wanted when it came to my own photos for my engagement and wedding. My husband and I wanted someone who could truly capture who we are without making us look posed or unnatural. Steph made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera while letting us be ourselves.

We had a huge wedding, and Steph made things so incredibly easy for us. She helped us put together our timeline, and the day of, she wrangled all of our friends and family like a champ. She also navigated through a massive reception and was able to capture so many incredible memories for us. She exceeded every expectation we had. I have so many amazing pictures of not only my husband and I, but also so many of our friends and family that we will cherish forever.

I am so grateful for our images and the new friendship we formed with Steph. I cannot recommend her enough.

Morgan W.

I can't even put into words how amazing Steph is. Shes genuine, sweet, relatable, funny, detail focused, and so much more.
From the first time we met Steph we knew what we not only wanted her to be our wedding photographer but we NEEDED her to be our photographer. She knew exactly what we were looking for without even us saying it. She helped me with ideas while wedding planning on things that didn't even involve wedding photography. Her photos and editing skills are absolutely beautiful. I have received endless compliments on my wedding photos.

Basically, my husband and I love Steph. I would recommend her to absolutely anyone.

Crystal K.

I was overjoyed with Steph's coverage of our wedding! Even with all the Covid going on, she kept in contact with me and had patience with me through the process leading up to the wedding (I was high stress).
Steph is genuine and truly cares about her clients. I thought she'd have her hands full getting good shots of us, especially with my mind racing throughout the shoot, but she did a fantastic job and I was quite impressed!

Steph had a calming presence while she was taking our photos and she kept in charge with posing and ideas, helping us past our nerves. She really helped us stay relaxed and comfortable during the photos. I was so worried about being "bridezilla" or being overbearing!

She captured photos I didn't even realize she was taking, photos that we treasure! We are extremely grateful for our wonderful experience with Steph Zimmerman Photography and we absolutely recommend them to others! Choosing Steph as your photographer will be one of your best decisions of the day... other than picking your spouse 😉

Thanks so much, Steph!

Alexa A.

I couldn’t imagine having anyone else capture our big moments in life! Steph and Steven photographed our wedding and went above and beyond. I knew the moment I met her that I wanted her to be our photographer. She is the most genuine, down to earth and caring person that just makes everything feel so easy. She made us feel so comfortable during our engagement photos, helped us figure out the timeline of our day, and helped us through every aspect of our big day. I honestly don’t think things would’ve gone as smoothly without her! So many friends and family told us how amazing she was throughout the day. And we are still in awe of how our wedding photos turned out! Steph and Steven captured everything we wanted and more. We can’t wait to have them photograph more big moments in our future!

Emily W.

Steph's pictures are amazing and unique! You will love working with her!

Mike S.

Wonderful children's pictures!

Miranda C.