Photography by Studio Ostendo, Co.

Danielle & Michael’s Chicago Cultural Center wedding is on the blog! Click the link to see!

Chicago Cultural Center Wedding | Danielle & Michael | Photography by Studio Ostendo, Co. Photos from Danielle and Michael’s wedding day at the Chicago Cultural Center Chicago Cultural Center Wedding

Ellie & Codi's private estate wedding in Idaho is on the blog and we love how personal it was to them! Click the link to read and see more!

Private Estate Wedding in McCall, Idaho | Ellie & Codi | Photography by Studio Ostendo, Co. Wedding in McCall, Idaho with a natural design wedding in McCall, Idaho

Heather and Tony's engagement session is on the blog! Click the link to read how they are tying their engagement session to their Palm Springs wedding!

Engagement Photos in Chicago | Heather & Tony | Photography by Studio Ostendo, Co. Engagement photos with a city vibe on Chicago’s historic downtown streets engagement photos in Chicago

Heather and Tony’s destination engagement photos in Chicago hinted toward the design of their Palm Springs wedding next year, and some of our favorites are on the blog! Click the blog link in our bio to see!

Feeling a little like this in anticipation of the holiday season kicking off this week.
These bridesmaids of Amanda’s came all the way from Italy to celebrate alongside her. It’s always a privilege for us to meet the loved ones of our couples and see the relationships they cherish throughout the day.

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Anna and Joe set aside time on their wedding day to say private vows to one another. We snapped a few photos, but that’s not what it was about. It was about them, the words they shared, the memories they recalled through tears and laughter. It was about their future together.
Sometimes the photos we take and give to couples don’t tell the full story, but they tell just enough to help them remember the small things they may otherwise forget…the warm glow of the afternoon sun, the breeze coming through the door of the tea house, the place they shared their vows with each other, the way it felt to walk forward hand in hand to celebrate with the intimate group of the people they love most.

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Heading into the first weekend of our “off season” and getting excited for some big personal projects we’ve had on our radar for some time. Last weekend we closed out our 2022 wedding season with one final Chicago wedding, and we can’t wait to serve more couples in Idaho, Chicago and more next year! We still have some availability for 2023 and we’d love to connect! 🥂

Every year for Halloween when I was a kid, my brothers and I would run around our own neighborhood trick or treating before meeting my cousin at my grandparents’ house. Halloween nights were always pizza nights with the Vanderzees, followed by intense candy sorting and trading in costume. The last few years Kaleb and I haven’t always gone trick or treating, but we do try to spend Halloween hanging out with someone we love 🎃

New on the blog! I’m sharing some favorites from Lexie & Braden’s Boise engagement photos…click the blog link in our bio to see their Boise date night!

New on the blog! Lexie & Braden's engagement photos in Boise—click the link to see our favorites!

Engagement Photos Boise | Lexie & Braden | Photography by Studio Ostendo, Co. Lifestyle engagement photos in Boise engagement photos boise

We had our own photos taken last night just before sunset in the mountains and it was stunning. The city scapes of Chicago usually have my heart, but there’s something about fresh mountain air and wide open spaces that brings a deep calm. We’re still exploring our Idahome, and can’t wait to capture more sessions like this one ❤️

Back home and in the office this morning after a whirlwind weekend in Chicago! While the work doesn’t end for us after wedding weekend festivities come to a close, going through images and curating the visual story of a wedding day is one of the most rewarding parts of the job.
We’re currently taking weddings for 2023 in Chicago, Idaho, and other destinations. Inquire using the link in our bio!

Booking our upcoming travel this afternoon and love where photography takes us. The best part is that we get to photograph weddings in BOTH Idaho and Chicago…and spend time with our families in each place. Plus this fall we’ll also be hitting a couple other destinations…any guesses??

Kaleb and I are working battleship style at Starbucks this afternoon before another wedding weekend in the Midwest! I’ve been wrapping up planning meetings with planners and couples for our weddings this fall and we can’t believe how blessed we are to work with such wonderful people. Getting married in 2023? Let’s chat—get in touch using the contact form link in our bio!

Editing across from Kaleb in Starbucks this morning after a sunrise adventure in Boise. We had three beautiful weddings in Idaho last month and curating the galleries for our couples has me pumped 🔥🎉

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We love our couples.
Last night after another engagement session Kaleb and I agreed again that we work with some of the kindest people on the planet. Walking away from time with couples we truly enjoy just adds to our list of reasons why this is the best job. ❤️

Gyoice’s friends kept saying she is the best there is, the one who is there for you no matter what. Celebrating with Gyoice and Chris this weekend, we could see it all day long. No one lit up the room like she did ✨

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One of the behind the scenes moments you never get to see is when I comb through photos in the days following a session or wedding. In those moments I get to be the first one to re-live the event through photos, curating the way the couple will experience it themselves. It’s an honor and a joy, and each time I do it, I notice different things and remember small moments from our time with them that I otherwise wouldn’t remember.

In the last few months, we moved to Idaho and changed the name of our business! Pen and Lens is now officially "Studio Ostendo, Co." 🎉👏🏽

Under our new brand, we are still photographing weddings in Chicago and Idaho as well as taking on brand, website, and other design clients both locally and remotely.

Will you help us celebrate our new brand by sharing this with your network?

🥂Cheers, Becky & Kaleb

Studio Ostendo, Co. Brand Announcement In the last few months, we moved to Idaho and changed the name of our business! Pen and Lens is now officially "Studio Ostendo, Co." 🎉👏🏽Under our new bran...

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Anyone else love a city date night?! Laís and Kent's Boise engagement session was a date night dream come true, and it's on the blog! Click the link to see...

https://www.penandlens.com/blog-photography/boise-engagement-photography-lais-kent

The moment you've all been waiting for, one of our favorite blog posts of the year...Behind the Scenes with P&L 2021! Click the link to get an insider view into what we do!

https://www.penandlens.com/blog-photography/behind-the-scenes-2021-chicago-and-boise-wedding-photographers

Another Best of 2021 recap on the blog today! Today...our favorite black and white images from 2021! Click the link to see...

https://www.penandlens.com/blog-photography/boise-wedding-photographer-black-and-white-wedding-photos

Our favorite candid images from 2021 are on the blog tonight! We absolutely love the moments that unfold before us on wedding days, the ones where no one is thinking about the camera in the room, but thinking only of the people in front of them. Click the link to see!

https://www.penandlens.com/blog-photography/boise-wedding-photographer-best-of-2021-candid-wedding-photos

Brittany and Seth's first look and the moments that followed were some of our FAVORITE images from this wedding season! Click the link to see more on the blog...
https://www.penandlens.com/blog-photography/fair-oaks-farms-wedding-brittany-seth