For Weddings, Events & Films
VIDART is a photography, videography and film production company with a presence in the Madison, Wisconsin area and Chicagoland, Illinois, serving the entire Midwest: Milwaukee, Green Bay, Rockford, Davenport, Dubuque, Appleton, La Crosse and every city in between, with no travel fee across Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri and Michigan. Couples and companies book us because:
- Award-winning work: professional, honest, award-winning photography and film, from wedding days to feature films.
- Reliability: we are there on the day, on time, with backup gear and a plan for the weather. Every booking comes with a written contract, and we carry event liability coverage and provide a certificate of insurance when a venue asks for one.
- Professional equipment: cinema cameras, professional lenses, lighting and dedicated audio (lavalier microphones and a direct feed from the DJ or sound board), with footage and photos recorded to two cards at once and backed up to multiple drives after the event. Aerials are flown by FAA Part 107 licensed pilots where the venue and airspace allow.
- Experience: decades of combined experience behind the camera; our cinematographers and photographers plan your timeline around the light at your venue.
- Transparent pricing: simple half-day and full-day rates with no hourly surprises. Professional editing, an online gallery and a USB drive of your edited files are included with every booking; albums, prints and archive drives are optional add-ons.
- Your files, your rights: you receive every edited photo and film at full resolution and keep the rights to print, share and publish them. We do not retain copyright over your images or charge licensing fees to use them.
Our Rates:
- Photography or videography: $1,500 for a half day (up to 5 hours), $3,000 for a full day (up to 10 hours)
- Photo and video together: $3,000 for a half day, $6,000 for a full day
- No travel fees anywhere in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri or Michigan. See the pricing page for add-ons and the service area for the cities we cover.
Going Global:
- Destination weddings and productions anywhere in the world: our full-day rate plus travel costs.
Booking with VIDART:
Peak-season Saturdays book 9–12 months ahead, so reserve early. A non-refundable $300 deposit holds your date and is applied to your balance, which is due on the day of the event.
Fill out a booking request to start, or call or text us at (800) 295-0927. If we don’t pick up we are at an event, on a shoot or on set — leave a voicemail or a message and we will get back to you within one business day. Texting gets the fastest reply.
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Wedding photographers and videographers across the Midwest
VIDART keeps a dedicated page for every metro we are asked about most, with the venues we work there, the portrait locations we recommend, the county’s marriage-license rules and local FAQs. Pick your city, or start with wedding photography, wedding and event videography or film production.
