Mini portrait session with Negative Scanner at the Empty Bottle
June 26, 2018
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I got to spend a few minutes with Chicago's searing post-punk four-piece Negative Scanner before their show with The Spits and Gallery Night at the Empty Bottle this May.
Negative Scanner is (left to right): Tim Cassling, Nick Beaudoin, Rebecca Valeriano-Flores, Matt Revers.
It's no secret I'm a big fan of their 2015 self-titled EP, that has...
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Portrait Session: DJ & Event Coordinator Jennefa K
December 30, 2015
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Here is a peek into our portrait session with event DJ & coordinator Jennefa K! We spent a couple of hours experimenting with different looks at the beautiful event space in Kitchen Chicago.
The amount of gear this lady carts around is impressive.
And she sets it up pretty fast too!
Using the visually striking lightin...
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Lincoln Park Photo Session with the Hendzel Productions team
September 28, 2015
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Our friends at Hendzel Productions--some of Chicago's most talented wedding filmmakers--were interested in team photos for their new company web site.
We jumped at the chance to book a shoot at Lincoln Park last month.
As might be expected, it was a scorcher but Mike Hendzel stayed cool and collected for his close-up.
Despite the heat, we...
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Behind the Scenes at the VITA PHOTO Portrait Lighting Workshop!
August 23, 2015
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We're excited to bring you a behind-the-scenes peek into the STEAM Studio portrait lighting workshop!
This summer, VITA PHOTO lead photographer Nicoletta Ruane was invited to host a portrait lighting workshop at YouMedia's STEAM Studio in the Chicago Cultural Center.
Five young people participated in the lighting workshop which opened with an o...
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Chris and Kisma's First Wedding Anniversary
December 06, 2014
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This lovely and talented young couple recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary with a portrait session. Kisma and her husband Chris were in Chicago for the opening performance of the Lyric Opera's production of Porgy & Bess, in which Kisma performed.
When we arrived to begin shooting at Union Station, the main hall was being decorated f...
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