LaCour Images

What LaCour Images does

LaCour Images is a privately-held, Chicago-based professional photography studio founded in 1999 by Andre LaCour and operated with co-owner Maria LaCour. It delivers end-to-end visual content services across three primary pillars: weddings (candid still photography and cinematic videography, with a second shooter included), corporate and brand work (event photography, professional headshots, food photography, brand films, social media videos, live streaming), and family/portrait photography. Production uses professional Canon equipment with a defined post-production workflow — multi-drive backup, manual editing to remove blinks/duplicates, artistic enhancement, and mastering into hi-res JPEGs delivered via password-protected online gallery within 4-5 weeks for weddings.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-B2B sales-led: inquiries funnel through the company website, phone (773-485-0841), or email ([email protected]), and quotes are custom-built per project with no publicly listed packages. Geographic focus is the Chicago metropolitan area with no travel fees locally; destination weddings in New York, Louisiana, Texas, Utah, and Florida are quoted separately. Customer acquisition leans on portfolio galleries, Chicago-focused SEO, an Instagram presence, referrals, and earned media from publication features in Rangefinder, Chicago Style Weddings, Wedding Guide Chicago, Chicago Social Brides, and Modern Luxury Brides.

Revenue mechanics are project-based, one-time engagements (wedding packages, corporate projects, portrait sessions) priced on quote. The customer mix spans consumer weddings and SMB-to-enterprise corporate accounts — including named engagements with Starbucks Chicago Roastery, the NECA NXTevent convention, Launch Potato, the Magnificent Mile Association, and multiple hotel-venue weddings (Peninsula Chicago, Swissotel, Hotel Intercontinental, The Bridgeport Art Center). Ownership is concentrated in the LaCour family, with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or subsidiary structure.

Name

LaCour Images

Legal name

Andre LaCour photography

Website

https://lacourimages.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LaCour Images is a Chicago-based, owner-operated photography studio founded in 1999 that provides weddings, corporate and brand photography, professional headshots, family portraits, and videography services to consumers and businesses in Chicagoland and select destination markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Photography and Videography Services

NAICS

Commercial Photography (541922), Photography Studios, Portrait (541921)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Party Photography & Videography Services (HSACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Photography & Still Production (Stills, Product, Lifestyle) (MPAAAMAI)

Keywords

• Wedding photography services
• Corporate event photography
• Brand photography
• Professional headshots
• Videography services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wedding Photography Services: Photography services for weddings, including a second photographer, continuous hours of coverage, planning session, and professionally edited images delivered via online gallery. Custom pricing based on event scope.
2. Corporate and Brand Photography: Services include professional headshots, corporate events, food photography, and brand photos. Offered to businesses and entrepreneurs with custom quotes. Delivery options include password-protected online gallery, hi-res downloads, printing, USBs, and on-site delivery.
3. Videography Services: Corporate event videography, brand films, social media content, conference documentation, and live streaming services. Custom quoted per project. Clients preview and approve before finalization.
4. Family and Portrait Photography: Family and portrait photography sessions creating timeless images. Services for family milestones, baptisms, and personal portraits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LaCour Images is a Chicago-based professional photography and videography studio that sells wedding photography, corporate event photography, brand and food photography, professional headshots, family and portrait photography, wedding videography, and brand videography as custom-quoted service engagements. Each engagement includes planning sessions, continuous on-site coverage using professional Canon equipment, post-production editing, and delivery through password-protected online galleries with optional USBs, prints, or on-site delivery.

Product overview

LaCour Images is a Chicago-based photography studio offering a comprehensive portfolio of visual services. The core offerings include wedding photography (candid and cinematic styles), corporate event photography, brand photography, professional headshots, family and portrait photography, wedding videography, and brand videography. The business operates as a unified service provider rather than a software platform, with services delivered by founder Andre LaCour and co-owner Maria LaCour using professional Canon equipment. All services include planning sessions, continuous coverage during events, professional editing and post-production, and delivery via password-protected online galleries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wedding Photography

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000+ weddings photographed over 40+ year career
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Neal Productions: Chicago corporate event video and photo production company. Overlaps directly with LaCour Images' brand videography and corporate event coverage services for enterprise and association clients in the Chicago market.
• Katherine Elizabeth Photography: Chicago-based wedding photography brand competing for the same high-end engaged couples in the Chicago metro with a similarly curated, portfolio-driven website and inquiry-based sales motion.
• Once Like a Spark Photo: Chicago-based wedding and couples photography studio with comparable editorial/candid style and direct inquiry-driven GTM. Competes for the same Chicago wedding and portrait client set.
• Perspective Photography Chicago: Chicago commercial and corporate event photography studio operating in the same B2B brand/event lane as LaCour Images' corporate arm. Comparable client mix (corporate marketing teams, agencies) and custom-quote model.
• Ed & Avena Photography: Long-running Chicago wedding and corporate photography duo with similar decades-in-market positioning and editorial/candid style. Directly comparable on customer mix (Chicago weddings and corporate events) and premium quoting GTM.
• Olya & Mani Wedding Photography: Chicago-based husband-and-wife wedding photography team comparable to Andre + Maria LaCour's two-shooter model. Directly relevant on customer profile, city market, and quote-based pricing.
• June Photography: Chicago-based wedding and portrait photography studio operating in the same premium, lifestyle-editorial tier as LaCour Images. Comparable in city market, target client (engaged couples), and high-touch custom-quote service model.
• Heather Nan Photography: Chicago wedding photographer operating in the same boutique premium segment. Comparable customer base (urban Chicago weddings), custom pricing model, and reliance on organic SEO and Instagram.

Broad incumbents

• The Knot Worldwide: Wedding vendor marketplace and content platform dominating the top-of-funnel discovery layer for engaged couples. Not a direct photographer, but controls the SEO/referral channel that LaCour Images' organic search and referrals depend on.

Others

• Wonderful Machine: Commercial photography agency and platform that connects brands with professional photographers. Adjacent to LaCour Images' brand photography business as a channel and competitive supply aggregator rather than a head-to-head photographer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lacourimages
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lacour-images

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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