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Ideal Impressions Photography

Wedding photographer · Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI · reviewed since 2012

How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%99+68.5Reliability 31%98+30.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.99SCORE
AGradeLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20.
#19 of 39 pet photographyPosition by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. · better than 53%
5.0 ★★★★★ 39 Google reviews · 24 photos
100%five-star reviews
0%1–2★, last 20 reviewsShare of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
0%reviews answered by the owner
Dec 2023latest review

Ideal Impressions Photography at a glance

Google reviewers rate this wedding photography studio five stars based on thirty-nine reviews. Clients frequently cite the team's punctuality, friendly demeanor, and ability to keep subjects relaxed during shoots. The studio offers both photography and video services, including a photofusion video, and delivers images quickly, often the same day. One review noted initial sticker shock regarding the price, but the customer ultimately considered the cost a worthwhile investment given the quality of the final products.

  • Google rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 39 reviews (100% five-star).
  • Reviews on this page: 39 Google reviews (37 with written comments, 2 with photos).
  • Owner responses: the business replied to 0% of reviews.
  • Most recent review: December 17, 2023.
  • Service: Pet Photographer serving Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin.

Data from Google, last updated October 28, 2026.

Star ratings

39 Google reviews we collected

  • 5 stars39100%
  • 4 stars00%
  • 3 stars00%
  • 2 stars00%
  • 1 star00%

Praise vs complaints

Phrases our text analysis found in 37 written reviews

  • Praise5398%
  • Complaints12%

Topic share

How often each topic comes up in the written reviews

  • Staff & attitude1324%
  • Speed & response1120%
  • Would recommend1120%
  • Quality & results1019%
  • Communication47%
  • Honesty & trust36%
  • Price & value24%

What customers talk about

We read 37 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.

  • “We are almost 2 months post-wedding and Scottie still is extremely helpful with questions when we have them.”
  • “Our pictures turned out AMAZING and they were so prompt to get them to me!”
  • “If you are looking for a GREAT photography team, look no further.”
  • “These guys do fantastic work and I hope to work with them again!”
  • “" Scottie and Ryan are both are so creative, fun, and extremely easy to work with!”
  • “Honestly at first, it was a little bit of a sticker shock for two poor college kids, but the moment we saw the photofusion, we knew what a great inves…”
  • “He, unlike other vendors you may work with during the planning process, is incredibly FAIR.”

People customers mention

  • Ryan 11 reviews
  • Scottie 9 reviews

praise complaint · found by our text analysis, Google review wording unchanged.

Recent reviews

Lauren3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 years ago★★★★★

Kevin & Krista really went above and beyond for our wedding day. Our pictures turned out AMAZING and they were so prompt to get them to me! We also had the best time with them how they made us feel relaxed with every photo. We highly recommend them!!!

chrisLocal Guide · 99 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★

I had the pleasure of working a wedding with these guys in Delavan last night! Ryan and his team were an absolute pleasure to work with. They are very detailed and amazing with the guest. Make sure you ask them about the ceremony video they create on the fly to be played at your reception for your guest. Very…

melissaLocal Guide · 39 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★

Went to my cousins wedding where they were the photographers. The next day all the pictures were uploaded to their website where any guests could look at them and download them for free! I loved how the pictures turned out and loved that they were available so quickly for everyone. Photographers were very friendly and personable!

Ryan1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 9 years ago★★★★★

If you are looking for a GREAT photography team, look no further. Scotty and his team from Ideal Impressions shot our wedding and my wife and I couldn't be happier with the way everything turned out. Working with Scotty from the engagement session to the wedding was a wonderful experience. A wedding can be a…

Julie7 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 10 years ago★★★★★

We could not have asked for better quality pictures and outgoing personalities to capture the special moments of our wedding! Working with Scotty was so much fun and always upbeat! He is a wonderful photographer and the pictures came out stunning! The video was also an added bonus that we can't stop watching!…

John9 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 10 years ago★★★★★

Excellent experience! We aren't local but, Ryan worked very well long distance with my fiancé (now wife) in getting our wedding shoot set up. Joe, our photographer is awesome and gave us some amazing pix that captured our crazy day full of family and friends perfectly. From creek-side to lake shore to banquet…

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Customer reviews

5.0 ★★★★★ 39 reviews on Google · rating breakdown

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Jules Chapman SinLocal Guide · 130 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Jules has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Top notch wedding photographer!

Lauren LaHa3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Lauren has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Kevin & Krista really went above and beyond for our wedding day. Our pictures turned out AMAZING and they were so prompt to get them to me! We also had the best time with them how they made us feel relaxed with every photo. We highly recommend them!!!

chris capcikLocal Guide · 99 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews chris has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

I had the pleasure of working a wedding with these guys in Delavan last night! Ryan and his team were an absolute pleasure to work with. They are very detailed and amazing with the guest. Make sure you ask them about the ceremony video they create on the fly to be played at your reception for your guest. Very impressive! These guys do fantastic work and I hope to work with them again!

melissa abrahamLocal Guide · 39 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews melissa has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Went to my cousins wedding where they were the photographers. The next day all the pictures were uploaded to their website where any guests could look at them and download them for free! I loved how the pictures turned out and loved that they were available so quickly for everyone. Photographers were very friendly and personable!

kari flees4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews kari has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Stunning photos!! So easy to work with. Very professional and lovely people.

Aubrey Coppelman5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Aubrey has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Wonderful experience and pictures thank you so much!

Jami Sauber4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Jami has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

I can't even begin to express our never ending gratitude towards Ryan and his company Ideal Impressions! I was a bridesmaid in a wedding six years ago, and Ideal Impressions were the photographers at that wedding. I instantly fell in love with their work, and I knew when it was my time to get married they had to be my photographers! I contacted Ryan right when we got engaged, and Ryan has been phenomenal to work with! He took our engagement photos, and then when COVID-19 cancelled our wedding, he did a Coronavirus photo session for us! With both these sessions, Ryan's creativity was abundant! He has such a fantastic eye for photos and creative opportunities with lighting and backgrounds. Before our rescheduled wedding day even came, we felt like Ryan was already a lifelong friend of ours! He is always prompt to respond to questions, he is flexible with scheduling, and most importantly he truly got to know us as a couple! Ryan's work on our wedding day did not disappoint! THE PHOTOS ARE BREATHTAKING! There is not a single bad photo that he took! Ryan and his team captured every moment from all angles. If you are in search of a photographer for your wedding, you must got with Ryan and his team! I promise you won't be disappointed! Lastly, the photofusion video that Ryan made for our wedding is a video that I will cherish for the rest of my life! In three and a half minutes, he captured the love and happiness of the day! I'm sorry for the long review, but Ryan and Ideal Impressions deserve the best review possible! They will forever be our photographers, and I can't ever thank them enough for the blessing they are to us! We LOVE our photos from Ideal Impressions!

Ryan Vandermast1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews Ryan has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

If you are looking for a GREAT photography team, look no further. Scotty and his team from Ideal Impressions shot our wedding and my wife and I couldn't be happier with the way everything turned out. Working with Scotty from the engagement session to the wedding was a wonderful experience. A wedding can be a very stressful event but Scotty made everyone feel at ease. The photos and videos captured of our wedding are just perfect, and we received all of the photos so quickly, my wife and I are amazed. We opted to get the photofusion played at the reception and our guests along with ourselves were blown away. Our wedding was 2 months ago and people are still talking about how breathtaking it was. It doesn't get any better than Scotty and his team and I couldn't imagine having a better experience with any other photographers! ***Highly Recommended***

Kate Vandermast1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews Kate has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

To anyone looking for an amazing wedding photographer look no further. Scottie, Gio & their team with Ideal Impressions Photography were simply the best! There was not a moment in the entire day where Scottie/Gio were not capturing pictures of moments my husband and I will forever cherish. Scottie and Gio were the whole package too, at one point Scottie was a DJ when we needed it, swooped in and saved the day with an AUX chord, both keeping us on time and always making everyone in our party smile and have a good laugh! If it feels wrong it's right, (inside joke with the bridal party and Scottie but made for the most perfect pictures and heck Scottie taught us all how to take better pictures in the future). The photofusion was perfect and blew our guests away but most importantly blew Ryan and I away. We are almost 2 months post-wedding and Scottie still is extremely helpful with questions when we have them. Looking back on our wedding, Ideal Impressions Photography was some of the best money spent and I wouldn't change them being our photographers for anything. Thank you guys!!

Aubrie Losch5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Aubrie has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Scottie was absolutely amazing! Right from the start, he had a personality and energy that just made you feel comfortable and excited. We felt like we'd know him for years! He made the most boring part of the day for the bridal party so much fun. As we went around taking pictures with our bridal party, it was clear that everyone was not only enjoying themselves, but having a blast! Scottie exceeded our expectations in so many ways. The amount of time he dedicated to us all day was unbelievable. He has a great eye for beautiful shots, and that definitely showed in our wedding pictures. Scottie surprised us by showing our photo fusion video at our reception. It was unexpected, and it made our night. Many guests complimented us on that video and how it really was such a wonderful part of our reception. We can not thank you enough, Scottie! We look forward to working with you again in the future. Thank you so much for making the best day of our lives better than we ever imagined! -Aubrie & Dave

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