Testimonials and Reviews

★★★★★

“I would highly recommend Tone! She is professional, high energy and easy to work with.  From my engagement photos to my wedding photos and most recently my daughter’s one year shoot, we LOVE working with her!  She creates a comfortable environment and is able to capture all the special moments”. January Wong Wishner

★★★★★

“Smooth process from start to finish for our family photo session. It was easy to schedule the photo session with Tone, and she communicated promptly with me about costs, options, and gave suggestions for location and other items that would be beneficial on the day of the photo shoot. Tone has a unique ability to connect with children, adults and seniors, and The enjoyment she feels doing her work is evident. Booking our family photo sessions with her was one of the best decisions we have made to date. Thank you Tone!” Nicole Neff

★★★★★

"Tone has done our family photos for years. Her amazing personality makes the experience so fun! Everyone is at ease which makes for great pictures. I love her natural candid shots! She had a great eye." Stephanie Geissler

★★★★★

"We’ve used Tone in the past and we’ll definitely be using her again in the future. I absolutely love her style. She has a special way of easily capturing the tender moments between parent and child. It’s so hard for Moms to make it into pictures with their kids, but Tone has left us with so many precious memories of our family at this stage. I’m not sure how we will choose which photos to print; there are so many that we absolutely love! She was easy to work with and went above and beyond our expectations. During the shoot, Tone really took the time to connect with my kids. My 6-year-old loved getting to know her and my 2-year-old was comfortable with her behind the camera. Their sweet personalities really came through in the images she captured. I am amazed at how she uses the natural setting and light to produce incredible results. Thank you Tone for capturing these beautiful moments for our family!" Caitlin Rot

★★★★★

“Tone has taken our family pictures several times and her work is exquisite. She is warm, and makes the entire family feel welcome and at ease! She is creative and always recommends beautiful/unique locations for shooting family portraits. She is organized, professional, and timely with her pictures. We have received many compliments from family and friends and we always look forward to our sessions with her.” Meghan Halkias

★★★★★

"Tone was amazing. We had a photoshoot with my sister who has a rare form of dementia. Tone was great with her. She was able to capture her spirit and make it a fun outing for her. She picked the perfect place and spent all the time we needed to get some amazing pictures. She is reasonably, highly professional and a great artist. On top of everything  she is a wonder person with great energy. Thank you Tone for the gift of these photos." Debbie Fligeleman

★★★★★

“Cannot say enough about the talented photography work of Tone Stockenstrom! We keep coming back for more sessions and there will be many more in our future. She photographed our third child shortly after birth and the images captured are our most treasured keepsake. Since then we have had other family sessions which so perfectly tell the story of the where we are as a family at that given moment. Her story telling through pictures is a natural talent, one that I don't think can be learned.

I also have to mention her amazing usage of light and natural surroundings...and of course, the ease of working with her. Her skills with children are wonderful and her endearing qualities of being a mother shine through with her patience. Tone pays incredible attention to detail in capturing the tenderness and sweet innocence of children. I searched for a long time for a photographer whose work I love and someone whom I also enjoy as a person. Tone is definitely that photographer. We will never use anyone else to give us our memories in photos. Thanks, Tone!!” Melissa Harvey

★★★★★

"TONE is AHHH-MAZING!  About a week before the actual photo shoot, Tone took the time to discuss with us different ideas on how we could go about the session.  She even gave us great recommendations on what to wear as well as different moments and/or ideas we could include.  One of the things she suggested was capturing items related to our heritage and culture which we never even thought about.  That in itself made our final photos so enriching as it represented who we truly are.Tone was wonderful with our kids!  When you have young impatient children wanting to do other things, things can get challenging! Tone was able to use those moments as an opportunity to take pictures showing their true character and personalities rather than the “standard” family portraits.  Our children loved working with her and were more than willing to cooperate during the process as she made it fun and enjoyable for them.Tone was an absolute pleasure to work with and we highly recommend her to everyone.  Not only were her pictures amazing, but she was thorough and professional throughout the whole process.  She is not your “average” photographer but someone who is real special and absolutely talented.  She has captured memories we will forever be grateful for and hope others can experience too!"  Yoomin Lee Kim

★★★★★

"Tone photographed my non-profit's benefit this fall and we lucked out. She did an great job capturing our event and we now have amazing professional photos to use in our publications. Tone was fantastic to work with, passionate, professional and punctual, and we received our images the morning after the event! We highly recommend her!" Samantha Procento

★★★★★

I met Tone when she started providing photography services for YWCA Metropolitan Chicago. Over the years, she has brilliantly captured the essence and experience of our Annual Leader Luncheon Events. When I decided to update my professional headshot, she was the first person that came to mind. My photoshoot session was so much fun! Tone evaluated the location for our shoot and immediately developed the perfect plan to tell my story though her lens. We shot so many angles, backgrounds, added people and laughed a lot! I am so happy with the photos and I highly recommend her services. Thanks again Tone!” Sharon McFeders - Chief People & Culture Officer at YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

★★★★★

"As Executive Director of the Chicago ACE Mentor Program I have the highest regard for Tone's work. It is always of the highest quality but what sets her apart from other photographers is her warm enthusiasm and intuitive nature which enables her to get those she is photographing, like our students, to relax and show their true personalities. I always know that we will get wonderful photos from Tone that help us showcase our students and tell their stories." Pat O'Connell

★★★★★

I enthusiastically recommend Tone's photography services. She has worked with my non-profit Connections for Abused Women and their Children for our Gala and the photos are amazing. She is professional and engaging and really captured some wonderful moments from the event. If you're looking for a quality photographer you will not go wrong wtih Tone. She is amazing!!!!" Stephanie Love-Paterson, President and CEO at The National Network to End Domestic Violence

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    “I had so much fun doing new headshots with Tone. She made the process so easy and I felt really comfortable the whole time. Tone gave great direction so that I would end up with the shots I wanted for LinkedIn and my new website. I highly recommend Tone for headshots and professional photos for individuals and companies. A professional photo on LinkedIn gives potential employers and clients an immediate idea of who you are and can improve your networking and outreach efforts. Tone is the best!” - Anna Kate Anderson