About | Kyle Szeto — Chicago Wedding Photographer
I believe people matter more than perfect.
Hey there — I’m Kyle, and I’m incredibly humbled that you’ve found your way here. I’m a wedding photographer based in Chicago, and I believe your wedding day deserves to be remembered exactly as it felt: authentic, meaningful, a little imperfect, and completely yours.
Before photography, I worked as a data analyst. My days were all about numbers and patterns — but I felt the pull toward stories and emotion. I grew up in a house filled with family photo albums — one for every year of my brother’s and my life. They weren’t just snapshots. They were proof of love, legacy, and the small, everyday moments that shape who we are. That early experience is still the foundation of how I photograph today.
My approach is simple: show up with open hands and an open heart.
I don’t carry a shot list or a Pinterest script. I show up present, prepared, and fully tuned into your energy — so I can document things as they naturally unfold. My goal is never to turn your wedding into a photoshoot. Instead, I quietly fold into your day like a guest with a camera, capturing the real moments as they happen: the big ones, the quiet ones, the ones you didn’t even realize were happening.
I’ll guide when needed — good light, flattering angles, a moment to breathe — but mostly, I step back. Because you don’t need to be posed to be beautiful. You just need space to be yourselves.
Who I Work Best With
The couples I connect with most care more about how the day feels than how it looks. They’re not sweating the small stuff. They want to be present with the people they love, and they trust me to handle the rest. I’m probably not the right fit if the wedding day is primarily about getting the perfect shot for social media, or if everything needs to look a certain way for the camera.
If that sounds like you, I think we’ll get along just fine.
Let’s talk about your celebration
If you’re planning a wedding centered on connection, people, and the experience of the day, I’d love to hear about it.
WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW
A little more about me:
I grew up in a house full of photo albums — one for every year of my brother’s and my life. I think that’s where this all started. Before photography I was a data analyst, which is about as far from this as you can get, but the storytelling instinct was always there.
These days I’m at home in Forest Glen with my wife Lindsay, our almost two-year-old son, and our Samoyed, Koji . Lindsay and I met in French class in high school, which sounds made up, but it’s true. We got married, bought a home, had a son — and I’ve spent that same stretch of time showing up to other people’s most important days with a camera. Knowing what it feels like to build something with someone changes what you look for in a room.
When we’re not wrangling a toddler, we’re usually planning the next food crawl or convincing ourselves the next national park is worth the drive. I take sneaker history more seriously than most people think is reasonable, and I have never once passed on a good doughnut.
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