Chris Ocken – Page 2 – Ocken Photography

The past is catching up to me, and I like it. Sometimes our past lives drift, become vivid memories – but with Hillary Clinton and Mike Huckabee (maybe) running for president, mine is resurfacing. Enjoy a look back with me during the months as I post photos over 10 years old. And enjoy looking forward with me, as I post work I do in the next months as these two make a go of it.

Hillary Clinton, the early 90s – Photo by Chris Ocken

1998 Gubernatorial Campaign — Mike Huckabee 1998 Arkansas Gubernatorial Campaign – Photo by Chris Ocken

April 23, 2015December 28, 2018

Blast from the past – Campaign photography from the 90s

Buzzfeed is good at finding the good old days – And what a blast from the past. Hillary Clinton for the early 90s, taken by none other than me. Wow – check it out taste of the wild.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ilanbenmeir/hillary-clintons-first-campaign-song#.obQVLL7B4

January 25, 2015March 12, 2019

Ocken Photography Wins Couples’ Choice Award

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading online wedding marketplace, named Ocken Photography as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards for Photography!

The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. The esteemed awards are given to the top local wedding vendors that are moved with help of and move out home cleaning geauxmaids.com also in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their professional achievements from the previous year.

While many industry award winners are selected by the host organization, the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Ocken Photography. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients.

“It’s always exciting to start the year by honoring the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network who represent more than two million reviews on our website,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Each of the businesses recognized are committed to quality, professionalism and all around top-notch service. We applaud Ocken Photography for their impressive achievements within the wedding industry.”

As a Couples’ Choice Awards winner, Ocken Photography is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of more than 200,000 wedding professionals throughout North America and abroad.

Ocken Photography is proud to be one of the top photography studios in the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards 2015.

For more information about Ocken Photography, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/ocken-photography-chicago/5e1a79ef0f12395c.html.

To learn more about the Couple’s Choice Awards, please visit www.weddingwire.com/couples-choice-awards.

January 20, 2015August 24, 2017

Amy + Kevin at the Willis Tower on the 99th Floor

Congratulations Amy and Kevin. Married at Our Lady of Lourdes and a wonderful reception on the 99 Floor at the Wills (pronounced ‘sears’) tower.

January 15, 2015January 11, 2019

Sarah + Josh at Ignite Glass Blowing Studio

Congratulations Sarah + Josh
Such a wonderful wedding at the Ignite Glass Blowing Studio.

July 20, 2014October 17, 2017

Emily + Sam – Early Spring Wedding

I wonderful spring wedding in the midwest, congrats Emily and Sam.

November 7, 2013January 24, 2018

2002 – Dallas, Texas

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On September 29, 2002, Sakiko Mito married Budi Tjoenawan at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. This was eventful from our perspective because they gave us a freedom we hadn’t experienced before. We shot mostly film, with a slight amount of digital mixed in, but we could do anything we wanted and they wanted us to push our boundaries and try very interesting and progressive (at the time) photographs. We used grain and blur to our advantage, we shot cross process and just about anything else you can think of, but mostly, we simply had a great time. The final results are something to be enjoyed by all. #experiencematters #tbt #ockenphotography

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October 29, 2013January 24, 2018

Throwback – Experiences that separate us

How long does it take to create great photographs? We say decades – and here’s way. Have you ever looked at a photo and said, wow, that’s a great pictures, but then just haven’t been able to define why? Well, that’s what takes decades, that ability to make the connections within photos that take a picture beyond just ‘good’, the ability to create a photos that are simply a joy to view. #experiencematters #ockenphoto #tbt

See more at our growing throwback gallery on Facebook.

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August 21, 2013October 17, 2017

Definition of Experience

Wedding

We found this quote and feel it really captures our message:

“[Experience] is a matter of sensibility and intuition, of seeing, and hearing the significant thing, of paying attention at the right moments, of understanding and coordinating. Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him.– Aldous Huxley

Ocken Photography

5.0

Based on 29 reviews

Dena Spears

23:14 04 Apr 20

Bob photographed my daughter’s wedding over 17 years ago. He was amazing then and still offers the same outstanding... work as he always has !! I never hesitated to have him take a formal portrait of my granddaughter in a family heirloom dress. As I expected, the final product was beautiful!! Thank you Bob for never disappointing ‼️read more

Nayanatara Swamy

11:57 08 Feb 20

Bob Ocken is an amazing photographer. Within the first few minutes in to our conversation, I knew he would be my choice... for our family portrait. He did not disappoint. He spent time understanding what we had in mind, gently made suggestions he felt would help us achieve our goal for the session. On the day of the photo-shoot, he was very patient, took his time and did not rush us. The final result exceeded our expectations. Without hesitation, I recommend Bob for important family occasions and milestones. I will definitely be requesting him for future photo sessions.read more

Karen Bucher

05:15 05 Feb 20

Bob was great. We had to reschedule because of threat of rain but it worked out because we had a nice day when we... actually had our photos taken. Bob was willing to work with me and my ideas. We were taking some family photos and my sons 1 year old pics. He was patient, even when my son was starting to get fussy. He tried his best to get my son to smile, did fairly well, but a 1 year old is unpredictable. My only suggestion for the future is if you have a baby or toddler in your pics, bring someone to help make them smile so Bob can focus on taking the pics. Othereise, pics turned out great. Would recommend!read more

alva benitez

23:41 03 Feb 20

Always promptly replied, my pictures came out amazing and he was extremely helpful and friendly. Overall had a great... and easy experience!read more

Samuel Wilcox

20:12 03 Feb 20

Bob was great. He responded quickly to my need for a photo and the turnaround time was the same day.

shannon Legate

18:12 05 Nov 19

Wonderful experience with our session. Loved our family photos!! Forever keepsakes!

Shannon Ponder

19:21 31 Oct 19

It's extremely likely that I'm one of the more particular/needy clients Bob has worked with. We initially had our... family photos scheduled for a Saturday evening, but there was rain in the forecast, and Bob was 100% accommodating with our preference to reschedule to the following morning. He met us at the location and I was instantaneously comfortable with him - he's personable and down to earth while still entirely professional. I didn't feel silly or awkward, which is something I typically struggle with when I know I'm on camera! Our photos included a 10 year-old, and Bob was equally successful in making him completely comfortable. Following our session, Bob got the photos to me via email within hours (like, within three hours from the time we left). I was able to look through the gallery and pick our favorite photos, and from there, Bob met every retouching request I made. I literally made THREE different "favorites" albums when attempting to narrow down the ones we liked best. Bob was patient, communicative, and informative throughout that process, as I didn't know exactly what I needed to do, how many photos to choose, what type of retouching requests were applicable, etc. When I finally created the third and final album for him to work from, it was only a matter of hours before he had the final products returned to me! We will continue going to Bob for all of our future photo sessions - I couldn't be happier!read more

JD McCay

18:48 24 Sep 19

Very professional and efficient. I'm not the most comfortable person to have in front of a camera but Bob put me at... ease and made the experience a fun one. My photos are for marketing my business and I am extremely pleased with the outcome.read more

Amber Schubert

14:31 27 Jun 19

Bob was the perfect fit as photographer of our wedding. He offered a full range of options, but worked with us to... provide only the services we wanted, including a ton of great posed and action photos edited and available at a website we could share with our family who were able to order pictures directly. The fact that he is a super nice guy was just an added bonus!read more

Regan Gruber Moffitt

02:50 27 Jun 19

Bob is fantastic! He took wedding photos a decade ago that still adorn our home. Recently we re-engaged him for family... photos. These photos with our children are classic and beautiful. I expect them to be hanging in our home for many decades to come!read more

Ladeana Autry

02:24 13 Jun 19

Bob did my daughter’s senior portraits and they were great. She tends to be nervous and challenging to get... comfortable for the camera, but he was able to capture some great shots of her true personality. We used a nature setting and he took tons of pictures and let her change outfits. Will treasure these memories.read more

J&G

22:11 01 May 19

Bob is great to work with, from start to finish! He is a professional, with a great resume, but very casual and easy... to work with. We appreciated his professionalism and great service, together with his warm and friendly attitude. Choose Ocken Photography and you'll be happy!read more

Hannah Hudson

21:42 15 Apr 19

Bob was exceptional during our engagement photo shoot, and he made it incredibly fun. There was a 90% chance of rain... and he still captured us at our best! Of the photos he took of us during the span of about an hour, there were over 45 photos that are frame-worthy, AND he got them edited and posted online in less than 24 hours. We could NOT be happier with our choice for this engagement photographer, AND he provides the service at an incredibly reasonable cost. Let Bob take your photos - you will NOT regret the decision!read more

JJ Childers

21:40 25 Mar 19

I’ve worked with Bob Ocken on multiple occasions to have professional photos taken for use in marketing and... promotional materials. The reason I keep coming back is because he does such a great job in every aspect of the project. He is easy to work with, helps the person(s) being photographed feel at ease, is creative in his shots, and makes the whole process amazingly easy. Best of all, he is incredibly reasonable in his pricing in light of the quality of his work. If you’re thinking of having photos taken (and you should be), you need to call Bob. He’s exactly what you’re looking for.read more

Therese Green

17:57 25 Mar 19

Bob is a fabulous photographer! He is so easy to work with and accomodating. My daughter loves her wedding photos. So... glad we chose Bob to capture her wonderful day!read more

Nash Whittington

01:24 28 Feb 19

Bob does such a great job! He really works to get the best picture and is very fast with the proofs! We have used him... to he past four years.read more

Cathey Henry

05:20 06 Feb 19

Bob is professional and all of my photos exceed my expectations! He goes above and beyond to help on selection editing... and photo orders! Thanks Bob for making it so easy to look good! Xoxoread more

Briana Eruren

00:19 03 Dec 18

Bob is fantastic! He recently shot our rehearsal dinner and wedding in Fayetteville, AR and completely captured our... special moments and vision for the weekend. He is very personable, professional, and easy to work with.read more

M Enderson

16:53 29 Nov 18

Mr. Ocken helped create everlasting memories for me, my husband, and our family and friends. He is a phenomenal... photographer and he captured moments I didn’t even notice him capturing. He communicated consistently and was very flexible. I’m so grateful for our fantastic wedding photos and Mr. Ocken!read more

Dennis McKelvey

18:08 28 Nov 18

Bob is the best. Hands down. Fun to work with, professional and talented beyond measure. I would never trust my family... photos to anyone else.read more

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