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Category: Actor Headshots

Chicago Commercial Photographer: Enlivant Assisted Living Portrait Campaign

Chicago Commercial Photographer

Chicago Commercial Photographer: A few months ago I took two trips to create portraits of assisted living residents for Enlivant, a firm which operates communities in 18 states. The images are currently displayed all over their corporate headquarters, in every office, conference room and hallway.

Chicago Actor Headshots Photography: Emily W.

Chicago Actor Headshots Photography: Emily W.

For this shoot I decided to use widow light for a very natural look and shallow depth-of-field.

Chicago Headshot Photography: Model Taylor Anderson

Chicago Headshot Photography: Model Taylor Anderson's Compcard

Chicago Headshot Photography: Model Taylor Anderson’s Compcard – Strip softboxes shaped the light for this shot in my elevator, then we created a catalog look in my Southloop studio.

Chicago Singer Headshot: Tenor Travis Whitlock

SInger Headshot chicago south loop studio by John Gress

When singer Travis Whitlock came to me for his headshots, it afforded me an opportunity to shoot conservative, yet edgy portraits of the tenor.

Chicago Fitness Photographer Headshots: Model Jamal Akakpo

Chicago Fitness Model Jamal Akakpo poses for his headshots

Often times when I do a shoot I will alternate between different lighting approaches, and this shoot with fitness model Jamal Akakpo was no exception.

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