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Chicago photographer album artwork photoshoot

Headshots: Marshall Titus Album Cover

For this shoot I tried something new. I decided to use one of my two new twin 1200-watt HMI movie lights as my main light and then I used two two-foot Kino Flo lights to strip either side of the subjects face. By using continuous lighting I was able to see the light in real time which was so much more fun than shooting with electronic flash and imagining what the light would look like when the strobes fired.

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Headshots: Group Brings It From 1940 To Today

A group of friends recently hired me to do three group shots in studio and on location. Everyone was cool not to fight for the spotlight and all of the compositions came together without a lot of fuss.. although I did hear the word “bitch” a hundred times before noon.

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Chicago Headshot Photographer

Singer & Actor Headshot Shoot

I recently did headshot a shoot in my Chicago studio with singer and actor Brian-Alwyn Newland.

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John Gress Chicago Photographer

Headshots: Adem A

If you have a followed my blog regularly I am sure you have seen model Adem A. I figured I would share some frames with you that have a few more layers this time.

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The Washing Machine

Model Jason C had to tough out a 70-degree air temperature on this fall day when he washed his jeans and my hoodie in Lake Michigan.

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