Chicago LGBT Wedding Photographer: Pete & Mike

Gay grooms embrace at the end of their LGBT wedding in Chicago

The blazing sunlight shining through the stained glass windows of the church as well as the late afternoon sun skimming off of the gentle swells of Lake Michigan helped to make for a beautiful set of images showcasing their momentous day.

AIDS Run & Walk Chicago Charity Integrated Marketing Campaign

Integrated Marketing Campaign Chicago Sports Lifestyle Video Youtube online buses charity

If you haven’t already seen them, this video and print fundraising ad campaign is now appearing online, in print and on buses all over Chicago. Shooting an integrated marketing campaign with both videos and stills for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago gave me a great opportunity to create effective visuals that I hope will allow this charity organization to exceed their fundraising goals! It was also been another opportunity for me to work with talented graphic designer Dan Paterno.

Chicago Documentary Filmmaker: Short Film-A Tale Of Two Newbies

Chicago Documentary Filmmaker captures charity athletes during the RIde for AIDS in Wisconsin

For the past 11 years, the Ride for AIDS Chicago has raised millions of dollars for TPAN (Test Positive Aware Network) which provides services for those living with HIV and AIDS as well as testing for the infection.

This year myself and Akin Girav followed Avery Adams and Bryan Hauhe as the couple made the two-day, 200 mile trek for the first time, capturing on film as they traversed physical and emotional highs and lows while occasionally getting on each others nerves!