After graduating from Illinois Wesleyan University with a B.F.A. in art, Chris realized that he needed to find a way to make photography a career. After pounding the pavement with his portfolio, he met Steven E. Gross who opened his eyes to the way wedding photography could be done. Chris then decided to give photographing weddings a chance. In Chris’s opinion, there is no better poetic way to capture a wedding than using black & white film and producing fiber-based prints that last generations.

This artistic approach has allowed him to shoot weddings for designers, architects, writers and artists, who make up a network of people that trust his eye. As you can see from the client list, this network of wedding clients has allowed his business to grow a commercial and editorial portfolio.

Chris also loves working with people. He cares about them as if he’s part of the family, so the natural outgrowth of his wedding photography seemed to be family portraits. His ever-growing business has expanded to a storefront studio where he now also shoots portraits of pregnancy, infants, families, and even pets. Capturing the unique character of the subject is Chris’s primary goal, and he hopes that people will count on him to be the storyteller for their lives for many years to come.

Client List

Publications

Chicago Magazine

Chicago Home Magazine

Chicago Collection Magazine

Chicago Social Bride Magazine

Conde Nast Traveler

Crains Chicago Business

Metropolitan Home

Businesses

Accents by Fred

Bowe Bell & Howell

Chicago Catz

Chicago Loop Alliance

Chix with Stix

Cole Haan

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

DeeDee & Edee

DiGiorno

Elysian Development Group

Environments Group

Forest Park Chamber of Commerce

Forest Park National Bank

Holly Hunt

Infinium Capital Management

Interface Flor

Jeannine Guncheon

Kellogg School of Management

Kraft Foods

LeRoyale Icing

Marklund Charities

Mid-America Club

Miller Lite

Oak Leyden Developmental Services

OKW Architects

Piven Theatre

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

State Farm Insurance

Sven Dahlquist Architecture

Team Blonde Jewelry

Tree Studios

Two Fish Art Glass

Agencies

A5

Burrell Communications

DDB Needham

Foote Cone & Belding

J Walter Thompson

Lannon Communications

McLeod-Smith Graphics

Optimus One

VSA Partners

Entertainment

Coldwater Mystic

Gaetano’s Restaurant

Jim Gill

Steve Ford Music

Stir Crazy Restaurant