Studio This Is Llc

What Studio This Is Llc does

Studio This Is LLC is a Chicago-based wedding photography and film collective founded in 2009 by Jeremy Bustos, operating as a private LLC from 1010 W. 35th St. #691, Chicago. The company delivers luxury, editorial, and documentary-style wedding photography led by four creative partners - Jeremy Bustos, Chad Husar, Catalina Ayubi, and Aria Walla - each with more than fifteen years of experience and a distinct creative style that enables client-to-photographer matching. The core service is wedding day photography, extended through a coordinated sister brand, Wholehearted Wedding Films, which provides in-house videography, drone aerial coverage, and a dedicated video viewing app; complementary add-ons include 35mm and medium format (120) analog film photography and a private photo delivery website.

The company's technology stack consists of professional camera equipment, film cameras, and drone hardware, with software surfaces limited to a private photo gallery site and a film viewing app; there are no disclosed AI/ML systems, APIs, or platform integrations. Revenue is generated on a project basis through customized, quote-based collections (pricing is not publicly disclosed), with attach revenue from video, drone, and film upgrades. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via website inquiry, email, and phone, supplemented by referral pipelines through luxury Chicago venues (The Peninsula Chicago, Union League Club, Chicago Botanic Garden) and independent wedding planners, plus earned media from publications including Vogue, People, GQ, The Knot, and Grace Ormonde Wedding Style. Commercial photography for hospitality brands (Del Coronado, Moxy Hotels, Brush Creek Ranch) and a celebrity wedding credit (Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton) extend the brand beyond weddings. The firm operates on a deliberate scarcity model, with limited 2026 availability and 2027 dates already being booked, and shows no external funding, parent company, or acquisition activity.

Name

Studio This Is Llc

Legal name

Studio This Is LLC

Website

https://studiothisis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio This Is LLC is a Chicago-based luxury wedding photography and film collective founded in 2009, offering editorial and documentary photo, video, film, and drone coverage to affluent couples through a small team of lead photographers with 15+ years of experience each.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wedding Photography Services: Project-based wedding photography services with customizable collections. Includes lead photographer, associate photographers as needed, and various coverage options. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed.
2. Wedding Videography Services: Cinematic wedding films delivered through sister company Wholehearted Wedding Films. Films include movement, sound, and emotion with story-driven approach.
3. Film Photography Add-on: Premium add-on service offering 35mm and medium format film photography, priced as an enhancement to standard wedding collections.
4. Drone Coverage Add-on: Aerial drone photography and videography provided through Wholehearted Wedding Films partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Studio This Is is a Chicago-based wedding photography and film collective that provides editorial and documentary-style wedding photography, wedding videography, film photography (35mm and medium format), and drone aerial coverage for affluent couples. The company is led by a team of four lead photographers (Jeremy, Chad, Catalina, and Aria) with over fifteen years of experience each, working in tandem with an in-house video production team (Wholehearted Wedding Films).

Product overview

Studio This Is is a Chicago-based wedding photography and film collective offering a multi-service portfolio built around a core photography offering. The primary product is wedding photography led by four creative partners (Jeremy, Chad, Catalina, and Aria) with over fifteen years of experience each. This core is extended through an in-house video team branded as Wholehearted Wedding Films, which provides documentary-style wedding films. Add-on services include film photography (offering both 35mm and medium format analog options), drone aerial coverage, and a private photo delivery website. Video deliverables are provided through a dedicated viewing app. All services emphasize editorial, documentary, and timeless storytelling rather than staged or overproduced content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wholehearted Wedding Films: In-house video team providing documentary-style wedding films, drone coverage, and cinematography services.

Products and services

• Wedding Photography Services Editorial, documentary, and timeless wedding photography led by creative partners Jeremy, Chad, Catalina, and Aria, each with over fifteen years of experience. Customizable coverage packages including lead photographer, associate photographers as needed, and tailored wedding day coverage for couples in Chicago and beyond.
• Wedding Videography Services Documentary-style wedding films produced by the in-house Wholehearted Wedding Films team, emphasizing honest, immersive storytelling with an editorial eye and cinematic delivery through a cross-device viewing app compatible with TV, computer, and phone.
• Film Photography (Analog Add-on Service) Analog film photography add-on offering medium format (120) and 35mm film coverage for weddings, providing slower, grainier, more tactile imagery with texture, quiet contrast, and timeless quality. Exclusively offered as an enhancement to a wedding photography collection.
• Drone Aerial Coverage Aerial drone photography and videography providing cinematic perspective, scale, context, and atmospheric imagery to ground the wedding story in place. Provided through the Wholehearted Wedding Films partnership.

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wholehearted Wedding FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company providing in-house video production, drone coverage, and film photography services. Operates from same parent company and works seamlessly alongside Studio This Is photography. Wholehearted Wedding Films offers documentary storytelling with editorial eye, cinematic drone perspective, and film delivery through seamless viewing app.
• Stunning + Brilliant Events (Lauren)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWedding planner at Stunning + Brilliant Events who coordinates and plans luxury Chicago weddings. Frequently collaborates on wedding coverage as part of full-service wedding team.
• Reva Nathan (Wedding Planner)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent wedding planner who coordinates high-end Chicago weddings including Peninsula Chicago events. Works with Studio This Is as part of full-service wedding coordination.
• Jesse Deckard (Wedding Planner)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent wedding planner who coordinated Chicago Botanic Garden wedding. Works with Studio This Is as part of comprehensive wedding day coverage team.
• Marina Birch - Birch Design StudiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWedding planner at Birch Design Studio who coordinates Chicago weddings including Union League Club events. Frequent collaborator on full-service wedding coverage.
• The Peninsula ChicagominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuxury hotel venue in Chicago that hosts high-end weddings. Studio This Is is a preferred photography vendor for Peninsula Chicago weddings.
• Del CoronadominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxury hotel and resort client for commercial photography work beyond weddings.
• Moxy HotelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial photography client for Moxy Hotels brand imagery.
• Brush Creek RanchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxury ranch resort and destination wedding venue client for commercial photography.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jose Villa Photography: Luxury wedding photographer renowned for film-inspired, editorial imagery and serving high-end couples. Direct peer given nearly identical positioning — premium pricing, fine-art aesthetic, and similar publication pedigree.
• KT Merry: Luxury destination wedding photographer with editorial style and high-net-worth client base. Direct peer given overlapping documentary/editorial approach and premium brand positioning.
• Two Mann Studios: Award-winning boutique wedding photography studio with a signature artistic style. Direct peer given similar boutique scale, premium pricing, and editorial-driven approach to luxury weddings.
• Aaron Delesie Photographer: Luxury wedding and editorial photographer serving high-end couples with a timeless, cinematic aesthetic. Direct peer given similar editorial positioning, premium clientele, and recurring publication features.
• Bella Wang Studios: Editorial wedding photography studio focused on documentary-style imagery for affluent couples. Direct peer given shared emphasis on editorial/documentary storytelling and luxury market positioning.

Others

• Style Me Pretty: Wedding inspiration and editorial publication that features Studio This Is portfolio work. Ecosystem participant driving top-of-funnel awareness rather than a competing photography service.
• The Knot: Large wedding planning marketplace and vendor directory that lists and features luxury photographers including Studio This Is. Ecosystem participant that channels demand to the studio rather than competing directly with its services.

Broad incumbents

• Junebug Weddings: Established wedding photography platform featuring hundreds of luxury photographers and serving as a discovery and inspiration hub. Broad incumbent operating across the same category as Studio This Is but as a multi-vendor marketplace rather than a single studio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/studiothisisphotography/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-this-is

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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