with images that still feel powerful decades from now.
You deserve wedding photos that feel as good as the day itself. Love & Lyons is a Chicago wedding photography team known for calm direction, genuine connection, and timeless images full of energy. From timeline guidance to the final gallery, we help you feel comfortable, celebrated, and fully present; while capturing the people, emotion, and beauty that make your wedding yours.
Wedding photography that feels calm, joyful, and effortless
Editorial photography with real energy, calm direction, and genuine care.
With a decade behind the camera at Chicago weddings, we have learned that the best photos happen when people forget they're being photographed. We work quietly, move fast, and stay out of your way until the moment's actually there. The result: images that keep the energy and love alive in your final product.
A team built for the moments you planned
Our approach is simple: show up, communicate clearly, and stay obsessive about the craft.
When not obsessing over photos, you can find Colin cooking elaborate dinners for his wife and five year old son Archer. The family cat's name is Bill Murray II Son of Houdini, but Murr for short.
Founded in 2009 as Colin Lyons Photography, we became Love & Lyons as our services grew beyond just photography.
Today that means photography, videography, and the Goldpop Portrait Booth.
and the ones you never saw coming!
he is the perfect choice if you're looking to have beautiful photos with the benefit of a calm, experienced photographer on your Wedding Day!
Colin was the best choice we could have made! He is incredibly friendly and professional, and he made us feel so at ease on our Wedding Day. His calm demeanor and ability to easily think on his feet made our Wedding photos feel effortless and seamless. He even managed to remove a stain from my dress on the day of, what can't he do?! My sister has already contacted him for her upcoming Wedding since we loved him and his work. Can't recommend him enough
Moira H
I'm so grateful to have him in my network and can't recommend him highly enough.
I'm a wedding planner and Colin is basically the perfect partner. He's professional, responsive, fun, reliable, and - I supposed most importantly - takes AMAZING photos.
LAURA P
We couldn't have asked for a better photographer to create lasting memories. Highly recommended!
Our wedding photographer truly exceeded all expectations. Not only did they fly out from Chicago to San Francisco for our engagement shoot, but their energy throughout the process was simply infectious. Their passion for photography was evident, and it made the entire experience enjoyable. The photos turned out stunning, capturing the essence of our special day perfectly.
NEIL D
Colin went above and beyond – he scoped out city location photo options the week before,
Colin and his team were great. They made us feel comfortable all day. On the day of, they were open to all of our suggestions on which photos we wanted and were kind and nice to our guests. Colin attended our rehearsal at the church to ensure he knew the ins and outs of our ceremony. Thanks!!
janelle S
Clay was amazing to work with and we had a bunch of fun taking our engagement photos with him!
Colin Lyons Photography came to our rescue when our first photographer dropped the ball in communication and we had to start looking for a new one only 6 months out. Our wedding day was crazy and fun and Clay was able to capture all of my family and friend's goofiness while also capturing all the sweet moments. We could not recommend them more!!
