A wedding is undoubtedly the most significant day of your life, and we understand the responsibility that comes with choosing your photographer. We’ve been there countless times, we’ve witnessing the joy and excitement of couples embarking on this new chapter. Deciding on the perfect photographer is a crucial step, and we’re here to guide you through the process. Our mission is to capture the story of your day, ensuring that you’ll have cherished memories to look through for the rest of your lives. Trust us, we know how to tell the greatest story of your day through photographs that will leave you in awe and make you the envy of all your friends.

Weddings in Chicago

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Weddings in Arkansas

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Chicago Weddings Price Choices

Always included
Sheer Simplicity

  • Unlimited number
    of images captured
  • Up to eight hours of your
    photographer’s time on your day 
  • 400 to 600 edited/enhanced
    wedding day images
  • Online proofing to share with
    family and friends
  • Web-size, watermarked files to
    share on all your social media

Only $3450

Albums & Downloads
Elegant Album

  • Sheer Simplicity +
  • INCLUDES: Engagement session with images posted online to view and share
  • INCLUDES: High-resolution digital files of your edited wedding day and engagement photographs (including personal usage rights to make your own prints)
  • INCLUDES Contemporary Album: 10×10 size with 24 pages (Larger albums can be substituted for a fee)

All Total $6100

Digital Downloads
Digital Simplicity

  • Sheer Simplicity +
  • INCLUDES: Engagement session with images posted online to view and share
  • INCLUDES: High-resolution digital files of your edited wedding day and engagement photographs (including personal usage rights to make your own prints)

All Total $4200


Additional considerations:

  • time over 8 hours +350/hr
  • second lead photographer, 8 hrs total coverage +$2800
  • formal bridal portrait +$1200
  • one set of approximately 500 to 650 4×6 finished proofs +$600

Albums:

  • Daybook: 8×10, 8×12 or 10×10 sizes, 24 pages of images – $1200
  • Daybook: 12×12 size, 24 pages of images – $1400
  • Contemporary album: 10×10 size with 24 pages of images – $1500
  • Contemporary storybook: 12×12 size, 32 pages of images – $1800
  • Fine art classic storybook: 12×12 size, 30 handmade pages of fine art photographs
    matted in paper pages – $2200

Your wedding happens once. The moments happen quickly.
Choosing your wedding photographer is an important decision—and it should be.

Your photographs will become the way you remember the people, emotions, laughter, details and little moments that made your wedding day yours. After more than 30 years behind the camera, I understand how quickly a wedding day moves and how important it is to be ready when those moments happen.

I’ve photographed assignments for the Associated Press, national publications and major events, working in every kind of lighting and situation imaginable. Weddings are no different. The schedule can change, the lighting can be difficult, and sometimes the most important photograph is the one nobody planned.

That’s where experience matters.

My approach combines photojournalism, natural portraiture and an eye for beautiful light to tell the complete story of your day—without making your wedding feel like one long photo shoot.

You enjoy your wedding.
I’ll be watching for the moments you’ll want to remember.

Wedding Collections Begin at $1,895

Choose the collection that best fits the way you want to remember your wedding day.

Sheer Simplicity $1895
A simple, beautiful way to document your wedding day.
Professional photography without unnecessary extras.

  • Up to 6 hours of wedding-day photography
  • 400–500 professionally edited images
  • Private online wedding gallery
  • Social-media-ready image downloads
  • Complimentary engagement portrait, if desired

The Most Popular
Digital Simplicity $2350
Perfect for couples who want complete access to their wedding photographs
so they can print, share and preserve them for years to come.
Everything included with Sheer Simplicity, plus:

  • Up to 6 hours of wedding-day photography
  • Unlimited image download
  • Full-resolution edited image collection
  • Personal-use printing rights
  • Complimentary engagement portrait, if desire

Ocken Heirloom $2,895
Your wedding photographs deserve more than a folder on a computer.
A finished wedding album designed to become part of your family’s story for generations.
Everything included with Digital Simplicity, plus:

  • Up to 6 hours of wedding-day photography
  • 10×10 Signature Wedding Album
  • 20 pages / 10 spreads
  • Professionally designed album
  • Unlimited downloads
  • Full-resolution edited image collection
  • Complimentary engagement portrait, if desired

Ocken Signature $3,995
The complete Ocken wedding experience.
For couples who want more coverage, more photography and a second photographer
to help tell the story from multiple perspectives.

More coverage. More perspectives. One complete story.

  • Up to 8 hours of wedding-day coverage
  • Bob Ocken as your primary photographer
  • Second photographer
  • Engagement portrait
  • Bridal portrait
  • 600+ professionally edited images
  • Unlimited downloads
  • Full-resolution edited image collection
  • Signature wedding album
  • Private online gallery
  • Wedding timeline consultation


Additional considerations:

  • Additional Wedding Coverage – $250/hour
    Need a little more time? Additional coverage beyond your collection is available at $250 per hour.
  • Second Photographer – $175/hour
    Add a second photographer when you want additional coverage, multiple perspectives
    or more flexibility during a busy wedding day.
  • Bridal Portrait Experience – $450
    A dedicated bridal portrait session without the time pressure of the wedding day.
  • Includes:
        •    Bridal portrait session
        •    Online proofing gallery
        •    Professionally edited images
        •    High-resolution downloads
  • Wall Art – Starting at $175
    Turn your favorite wedding photographs into beautiful pieces of art for your home.
  • Additional Albums & Books – Starting at $500
    Beautifully designed albums and books created to preserve your wedding story.

  • High-Resolution Image Collection – Starting at $450
    For couples who want a complete collection of professionally edited photographs in high-resolution format
    for printing and archival purposes.
  • Travel – $0.70 per mile outside of Little Rock
  • Applicable sales tax is additional.
  • Your Engagement Portrait Is Included
    Complimentary Engagement Portrait
    Every wedding booking includes an engagement portrait session if you’d like one.
    It’s a great opportunity for us to get comfortable working together before your wedding day—and for you to see how I approach photographing couples naturally.
    No pressure. No complicated posing.
    Just a chance to make some great photographs together.
  • Wedding Photography + Film
    Want to remember more than photographs can capture?
    I’m also offering wedding film and video services for couples who want to hear the voices, see the movement and relive the atmosphere of their wedding day.
  • Photography + Film Collections
    Available upon request
    Let’s talk about your wedding, the coverage you need and the kind of film you’d like to have.

One wedding. One story. More ways to remember it.
Why Experience Matters
When the moment happens once, experience matters.
I’ve spent more than 30 years photographing people, events and stories under every kind of condition imaginable.
I’ve worked for the Associated Press and national publications. I’ve photographed fast-moving events, challenging lighting situations and moments that couldn’t be recreated if I missed them.

A wedding is no different.
The light changes.
The schedule changes.
People get emotional.
Something inevitably doesn’t go according to plan.

That’s okay.
You don’t need to worry about it.

I’ve spent a career learning how to anticipate what happens next, adapt when things change and still come away with the photographs that matter.

Let’s Tell Your Story
Your wedding photographs shouldn’t simply document what happened.
They should take you back to how it felt.

If you’re looking for a photographer who brings experience, professionalism, creativity and a calm presence to your wedding day, I’d love to hear about your plans.

Let’s talk about your wedding.

Or give me a call in Arkansas
Call: 501-663-1868
Text: 501-663-1868