The Gernands Photography

The Gernands Photography is a Chicago-based wedding photography studio led by photographer Samuel, offering coverage for weddings, elopements, city hall ceremonies, and engagements. Samuel works in a cinematic documentary style with a candid-first approach, prompting natural interactions rather than posed setups, and also offers polaroid film sessions alongside standard digital coverage. Based in Chicago, IL, serving Chicago and surrounding areas. Couples consistently describe Samuel as easy-going and communicative, noting his ability to put people at ease on camera, his responsiveness throughout the planning process, and results that reflect genuine personalities and candid moments. He has also covered multi-day wedding weekends.