Chicago newspaper portrait photographer: Thomas Zoells of PianoForte

Chicago newspaper portrait photographer John Gress captures Thomas Zoells of Piano Forte

Chicago newspaper portrait photographer: I love creating environmental portraits of people in unique spaces and this photoshoot for Swiss newspaper Le Temps was no exception. The French language newspaper is one of the largest dailies in the country and serves Thomas Zoells home town of Geneva.

Madison Portrait Photographer: Dr. David Cookson

Madison Portrait Photographer Dr. David Cookson at Maple Bluff Country Club

I went to Madison, Wisconsin a few weeks ago to shoot a portrait of Dr. David Cookson for the United States Gold Association. You can’t go wrong with late afternoon light back lighting fall color.

U.S. Post Office cuts threaten source of black jobs

United States Postal Service Letter Carrier Lakesha Dortch-Hardy sorts mail at the Lincoln Park carriers annex in Chicago, November 29, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES)

Reuters recently published this story and a package of pictures I shot back in November. While delivering mail on Chicago’s North Side, Lakesha Dortch-Hardy spoke about how much she loves her job at the U.S. Postal Service, and how much it would hurt if jobs such as hers were to disappear.