Business Description

Let us capture your memories naturally. Combining photojournalism & spontaneous candid photography inspires our award-winning photographers & videographers giving you a more natural style. Specializing in weddings & social events, family, children & executive portraits, glamour, boudoir & pet photography. Peter takes great pride in his portrait & event photography and is very particular about the quality of the work his studios produce. This accomplished photographer and his associates have acquired a reputation of international status and have been commissioned to photograph destination weddings throughout North America and abroad like Canada, Cape Cod, Cedar Falls, Dallas, Denver, Key Biscayne, South Haven, Rhode Island, St. Louis, Kauai, Maui, Aruba and Greece. Two convenient locations: Glenview and Bannockburn. Serving Chicagoland and the North Shore areas since 1945. As a 2nd generation family owned studio, the support given to our clients between our 4 photographers and our design team is unmatched. We are told by our clients we have so much more to offer over the high-volume studios with commission driven reps or the “here-today gone-tomorrow” moonlighter you meet in a coffee shop.

Services Offered

	To request additional information please call us at (847) 613-4417 or visit our Website. To submit a request please click on the services offered below.
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Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions
Q.	Do you have a customer satisfaction or refund policy?

Portrait Photographers
Q.	What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?

Q.	What are your rates?

Q.	Do you require a deposit?

Q.	What packages do you offer?

Q.	How many pictures do you take?

Q.	Can I keep the negatives?

Q.	What is your photographic style?

Q.	Do you provide black and white photography?

Q.	Do you use digital or film?

Q.	Can I see examples of your work?

Q.	How far are you willing to travel?

Q.	How quickly will I receive my prints?

Q.	What makes you different from other photographers?

Wedding Photographers
Q.	What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?

Q.	What packages do you offer? What are your rates?

Q.	Do you require a deposit?

Q.	How many pictures do you take?

Q.	Can I keep the negatives?

Q.	How many weddings have you photographed?

Q.	What is your photographic style?

Q.	Do you provide black and white photography?

Q.	Do you use digital or film?

Q.	Can I see examples of your work?

Q.	How far are you willing to travel?

Q.	How quickly will I receive my prints?

Q.	What makes you different from other photographers?

Q.	Do you have a customer satisfaction or refund policy?
Family owned and operated studio since 1945. We are photographing 3rd generation family portraits & events. Our clients all trust us. Nobody lasts this long in business if you disappoint clients. We have always treated our clients with respect.

Q.	What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
Peter was one of the youngest photographers to earn the prestigious Certified Professional Photographer degree. He has also earned the distinguished Fellowship degree from both Northern and Chicagoland Professional Photographers Associations. In 1999, Peter was one of only 37 professional photographers in the world to be inducted into the prestigious Presidential Circle.

Q.	What are your rates?
Our children portrait rates start at $99.00 which includes the sitting and 1 8x10 portrait. Family rates begin at $135.00. Of course outdoor sittings are slightly more.

Q.	Do you require a deposit?
Only on location sittings.

Q.	What packages do you offer?
We do offer packages which will save you money. The more you buy the more you will save.

Q.	How many pictures do you take?
We do not have a limit the images we photograph. We will photograph until you are happy.

Q.	Can I keep the negatives?
Not usually on portrait sittings.

Q.	What is your photographic style?
We offer from traditional to contemporary.

Q.	Do you provide black and white photography?
Absolutely.

Q.	Do you use digital or film?
Digital

Q.	Can I see examples of your work?
We have samples in our studio or on line at www.furlastudio.com

Q.	How far are you willing to travel?
We have traveled to wherever our clients have asked us. As far as portraits we will travel up to 30 miles, past that travel fees will apply.

Q.	How quickly will I receive my prints?
We can show you the images instantly and if you order right away you can have your finnished retouched portraits within a few days.

Q.	What makes you different from other photographers?
Our willingness to always create something new and different. And continuing a family owned tradition to achieve superiority in photographic composition and finishing.

Q.	What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
Peter was one of the youngest photographers to earn the prestigious Certified Professional Photographer degree. He has also earned the distinguished Fellowship degree from both Northern and Chicagoland Professional Photographers Associations. In 1999, Peter was one of only 37 professional photographers in the world to be inducted into the prestigious Presidential Circle.

Q.	What packages do you offer? What are your rates?
We offer 2 hour A La Carte services starting at $600 or our full service packages range between 4 hours $1800 - 10 hours $3100 with 1 photographer. If you have an event which requries 2 photographers or a more Exclusive coverage our rates will range between $4100 to over $8000. It's your choice.

Q.	Do you require a deposit?
Yes, the retainer we require secures us for your event.

Q.	How many pictures do you take?
We do not limit our photography coverage. We also do not photograph the same shoe 25 times just to say we photograph 2000+ images.

Q.	Can I keep the negatives?
Like the old saying goes, " you get what you pay for ". Many independent shooters will give away the files so they don't have to print your guest orders. If you have the files and friends ask for copies who will pay? You will end up paying. What about your Mother in law, you will pay etc etc etc.

Q.	How many weddings have you photographed?
I have personally photographed over 1000 events. My staff is made up of true professional photographers with at least 10 years as professional photographers.

Q.	What is your photographic style?
Our goal is to create unique and meaningful “fine art” photography that reflects your personal style. Combining photojournalism with a fresh approach to the traditional candid inspires our award-winning photographers. Furla Photographers utilize dramatic double lighting for added detail and brighter backgrounds with a natural and unobtrusive style.

Q.	Do you provide black and white photography?
Absolutely, black and white is art in itself when done right.

Q.	Do you use digital or film?
Digital

Q.	Can I see examples of your work?
Yes, you can stop by one of our 2 locations or view our work on-line at www.furlastudio.com

Q.	How far are you willing to travel?
We have traveled to wherever our clients have asked us. As far as weddings we will travel up to 30 miles, past that travel fees will apply. We love destination weddings.

Q.	How quickly will I receive my prints?
Once you place your order we can have prints within a few weeks.

Q.	What makes you different from other photographers?
We are a hands on studio. We will design or help you design your album. You have a choice of color, black & white, sepia or tinted images in your album, it's your choice. We don't nickel & dime you, it's all included.