Hi, I'm Allie!

I am the photographer behind the lens of Allie Idrac.

I have been a Chicago wedding and family photographer since 2017. I have backgrounds in both fine art and editorial and I love pairing that expertise with real people and moments creating images that are as aesthetically stunning as they are real and meaningful. I would describe my style as an equal mix of editorial and documentary with a fine art influence.

With a decade of experience capturing hundreds of couples and families, you can trust that you will have a great time and love your photos!

I’m from New Orleans and I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography from Louisiana State University. My thesis work titled (Trans)cend was a series that featured portraits of transgender individuals in southern Louisiana to raise awareness of the issues that disproportionately affect the transgender community.

After graduating, I entered the world of editorial photography and covered food, style, and human interest stories for 225 Magazine. Upon moving to Chicago in 2017, I went all in with weddings and family photography and never looked back. What an amazing adventure it has been!

Being a photographer in Chicago is the coolest. Every day I get to meet new people and photograph them amongst the most beautiful architecture and rich culture that is so uniquely Chicago.

Getting married has really informed my role as a wedding photographer. The biggest thing I took away from my own wedding experience was the importance of support and positivity. I was so grateful to everyone who surrounded us with both and made it the best day of our lives. Above all things, I always strive to create that same environment around my couples.

I will laugh with you, cry during your best moments and cheer for you as you come back down the aisle.

Our Family

I am a mom to three amazing kids, Eloise, Arlo and Liam! Something cool about Eloise and Arlo is that they are both Deaf! We have been learning American Sign Language as a family since 2020 after Eloise was born and we are very proud that our kids are a part of the Deaf community.

I love following other families through their annual photos year after year and because I am a mom, it has really given me an appreciation for those small moments that you want to just bottle up and hold onto.

Our Best Day

I married my best friend, Victor, in May 2019 in New Orleans and it was everything we could have ever dreamed it would be. 

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