Michelle Zapanta Photography

Michelle Zapanta Photography Chicago Wedding and Portrait Photographer Michelle Zapanta Photography is a beautiful blend of posed and photojournalistic take on wedding photography.

I aim to capture your heartfelt memories and immortalize them in photographic art to help you relive the tears and joys of your big day. My goal is make sure you have fun and laugh your worries away. My love for photography has helped me fulfill several items on my bucket list from the shores of Jamaica to the cliffs of Maui. If you have one, let me help you make those memories and go on an adventure together!

May your holidays be filled with joy, love, and warmth. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🌲🌲🎄🌲🎄
12/25/2024

May your holidays be filled with joy, love, and warmth. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🌲🌲🎄🌲🎄

Continuing our Kaleigh and Connor love here on my feed because why not! Stunners!
11/26/2024

Continuing our Kaleigh and Connor love here on my feed because why not! Stunners!

A moment of pure joy: love is in the little things, like a shared laugh and a close embrace on the happiest day of your ...
11/25/2024

A moment of pure joy: love is in the little things, like a shared laugh and a close embrace on the happiest day of your lives.

Tip for grooms: Double-check your suit’s fit and accessories beforehand, and take time to relax and soak in the day’s sp...
11/25/2024

Tip for grooms: Double-check your suit’s fit and accessories beforehand, and take time to relax and soak in the day’s special moments!

When you get a chance to take the family boat out to take wedding photos, do it! 🤩🤩🤩
11/23/2024

When you get a chance to take the family boat out to take wedding photos, do it! 🤩🤩🤩

It’s time for 😊Hello there! It’s Michelle here - your super enthusiastic, trigger-happy cheerleader behind the camera....
11/22/2024

It’s time for 😊

Hello there! It’s Michelle here - your super enthusiastic, trigger-happy cheerleader behind the camera. I would not be surprised if you get annoyed at me when I say, “Last one! I promise!” and then 15 minutes later, I’m still shooting. I’m just super passionate about photography, especially when it comes capturing your beauty, your joy, your love, your “crazy” and your most genuine everything.

It’s been a crazy busy 2024 so far. I’m not going to lie and sugarcoat things but... I do feel overworked and stretched thin. Some days I feel like I need to give up some things in my life to lessen the stress. However, I’m an overachiever! I’ve ALWAYS been an overachiever. Ask the people closest to me. I love what I do and I can’t imagine myself doing less than what I already am - a pharmacist, a photographer, a wife and a mother. Time management is key! But most of all, a strong support system. A million thanks to the best husband in the world, Erick, for allowing me to pursue my passion.

Lastly, since I am not in the wedding industry, I can’t help but wish I can have a wedding again, minus all the expenses! Haha! So here’s me hiring a photographer in a rented bridal dress with full on hair and makeup to take photos of us in Switzerland a couple of months ago.

Anyway, what have you all been up to? I would love to hear from other overachievers like me. LOL! Or just stop by my feed and say, “Hi!” 👋

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Hair and Makeup;
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Aren’t Kayla’s wedding shoes giving princess vibes? 👸👑👠
11/21/2024

Aren’t Kayla’s wedding shoes giving princess vibes? 👸👑👠

Take your time researching your hair and makeup artists. Make sure you trust your experienced artists when it comes to h...
11/21/2024

Take your time researching your hair and makeup artists. Make sure you trust your experienced artists when it comes to how they can really bring out your natural beauty on the day of your wedding! Pull inspirations from photos of brides with similar features with you such as similar face shape, eyes, hair color and skin tone.

Let’s take a moment to appreciate Colleen’s beauty enhanced by the talented

Pure happiness and endless love captured in a single moment. These two were glowing! I love having the opportunity to he...
11/20/2024

Pure happiness and endless love captured in a single moment. These two were glowing! I love having the opportunity to help my couples get their fairytale by capturing magical moments like this. 🤍🖤🤍🖤

I absolutely love when couples embrace their uniqueness, like choosing a birthstone engagement ring instead of the tradi...
11/20/2024

I absolutely love when couples embrace their uniqueness, like choosing a birthstone engagement ring instead of the traditional diamond. It’s those personal touches that make a love story truly one of a kind.

Suit up, smile on, and ready to say ‘I do.’ 💍✨
11/20/2024

Suit up, smile on, and ready to say ‘I do.’ 💍✨

Kayla and Turner stand together, watching the sunset, as the warm light wraps them in a peaceful, romantic moment. It ma...
11/17/2024

Kayla and Turner stand together, watching the sunset, as the warm light wraps them in a peaceful, romantic moment. It may have been covered in clouds by then but that didn’t stop us from capturing this dreamy moment.

This view is one of the many beautiful spots at the all-inclusive venue at

Happy Friday! It’s time!It’s time to share a little something about myself today since it has been a minute.It’s Miche...
11/15/2024

Happy Friday! It’s time!

It’s time to share a little something about myself today since it has been a minute.

It’s Michelle here.
💕 A wife, boy-mom and a dog-mom
💕 Loves to cuddle and will co-sleep with my son until he kicks me out of his room one day 🤗
💕 Filipina-Chinese, born and lived in the Philippines for 15 years
💕 Speaks Tagalog fluently but did not retain 95% of the Chinese language I learned in school
💕 Loves to travel so goal here on out is to go somewhere out of the country at least once a year
💕 Some of the favorite places I visited are Switzerland, Bora Bora, Paris and Prague
💕 Loves sushi to the point where I might need to worry about my mercury levels 🤔
💕 Has a “slight” boba addiction
💕 In love with anything wedding-related, especially the florals, decor, details, and especially taking couple’s portraits (duh?!)
💕 Loves to try anything unique

Thank you for visiting my feed! I would LoVe to get to know you! Leave a comment below, say “Hi!” and share something about yourself!👇👇👇

One of the benefits of non-Church ceremony locations is that your photographer and videographer won’t have restrictions ...
11/14/2024

One of the benefits of non-Church ceremony locations is that your photographer and videographer won’t have restrictions on where to be and whether they can use flash or not. I love being able to have free rein on where to position myself throughout the ceremony! I get to capture so many different emotions and reactions from the couple and guests if I’m not restricted. I would still make it a point to be respectful of the ceremony though and make sure I’m not too much in everyone’s way! That’s where my long lenses come into play as well!

🖤🤍 Chicago Skyline in Black and White 🖤🤍
11/13/2024

🖤🤍 Chicago Skyline in Black and White 🖤🤍

We got married in a traditional Catholic church and we didn’t get to write and read our own vows to each other. Thinking...
11/13/2024

We got married in a traditional Catholic church and we didn’t get to write and read our own vows to each other. Thinking back, we could have planned to set aside alone time and read each other our vows that came from our hearts. After photographing so many wedding where a vow reading took place whether it was private or done during the ceremony, I highly recommend it!

I was waiting a few days for our couple to enjoy their sneak peeks before sharing it here but I should not wait any long...
11/09/2024

I was waiting a few days for our couple to enjoy their sneak peeks before sharing it here but I should not wait any longer! Check out some of my faves from Christy and Jason’s wedding!

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Bridesmaids dresses: Bella Boutique
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North Avenue Beach has a special place in my heart when it comes to engagements, proposals and wedding photos! You can c...
11/05/2024

North Avenue Beach has a special place in my heart when it comes to engagements, proposals and wedding photos! You can certainly see why in some of faves from Ashley and Grant’s engagement session! It’s starting to get really chilly out when we took these but these two were troopers. The Chicago skyline in the background + the dashing outfits + stunning couple in love = Perfection!

Can’t wait for their wedding!!!!

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