I'll be honest, I am better at telling stories with photographs than I am with words. And that's exactly what I want to do with your wedding day. As someone with a passion for and background in documentary photography, I am fully committed to telling the whole story of your wedding day by capturing the most organic and candid moments from beginning to end.
I started out as a environmental photographer, and then got into documentaries. While working on multiple projects, I began to photograph people and realized how awesome it was! Everyone has a story to tell, and the story of two people who are crazy about each other is no exception.
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I am honored that you would consider me to be the photographer responsible for capturing the love between you and your fiancee, your family, and friends on one of the most important days of your life!
Online Publications
2012
The Photo Brigade – NATO Protests Chicago, Featured Story
Style Me Pretty, Illinois – Alvin and Jenny’s Surprise Proposal
Be U Weddings – Khoa and Kristine’s Proposal
Wedloft – Melissa and Jim’s Proposal
Be U Weddings – Ritz Carlton Wedding
The Photo Brigade – Fisherman Of Abu Dhabi, Featured Story
Style Me Pretty , Illinois – Salvage One Wedding
Pro DPI Featured Photographer
Style Me Pretty, Illinois – Holi Festival Wedding
Style Me Pretty, Illinois – DIY Heart Project
2011
Human Rights First – Refugee One
Museum Of Contemporary Art – Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller Portrait
Heartland Alliance – A New Life for Louise
Specimen Products – Horn Speakers
American Song Writer – Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller
Exhibitions
2011
Chicago Project IV, Catherine Edelman Gallery
Story Teller Contest, Worldwide Photography Gala Awards
2010
Presidential Towers Contest - Presidential Towers, - Chicago, IL
Center of Photographic Arts - Annual Juried Exhibition - Milwaukee, WI
Direct Objects: Still Life As Subject - Vermont Photography Workplace -
Clandestine - Chicago IV Slideluck Potshow Exhibition – Chicago, IL
Chicago Project - Catherine Edelman Gallery (On-Line)
Showcase - Another Life - www.SocialDocumentary.net
Mary Blood Ball - Columbia College Chicago – Chicago, IL
2009
In These Hard Times - First Person America – Philadelphia, PA
Best of Nature Photography - San Diego Natural History Museum – San Diego, CA
Viewfinder: Portrait Photography - thephotoleterait.com
Viewfinder: Photojournalism - thephotoleterait.com
We Need Each Other - OhNo! Doom - Chicago, IL
2008
Photo II Exhibition - 600 S Michigan Ave - Chicago, IL
Peace Exhibition - College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn, IL
Artlook - Gahlberg Gallery - Glen Ellyn, IL
2007
Your Best Shot, Gahlberg Gallery, Glen Ellyn, IL
The Rotten Side of Life – Oasis - West Chicago, IL
Print Publications
2012
DEMO Magazine – Alumni of the Year
Spring Photography Contest – Photographer’s Forum Magazine
2011
University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration Magazine
The Onion – American Satire News
Live What You Love – Columbia College Chicago
RefugeeOne - Annual Report
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights – Annual Report
2010
I Am Lexington – Women’s College for Hospitality Management
Story Teller - The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards
Cerise Press - Fall/Winter Vol. 2 Issue 5
Coalition of Photographic Arts - Walker’s Point Center for the Arts
Direct Objects: Still Life as Subject - PhotoPlace Gallery
Best of College Photography - Photographer’s Forum
2009
Best of College Photography - Photographer’s Forum
Awards
Finalist – Documentary Photography Contest -The Photo Brigade
Finalist – Spring Photography Contest – Photographer’s Forum Magazine
Viewer’s Choice - Huffington Post Chicago, Best Shot of Chicago 2011
Grand Prize Winner - Presidential Towers Contest - Presidential Towers
Juror’s Selection - StoryTeller - The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards
Grand Prize Winner - In These Hard Times - First Person America
Finalist - Best of College Photography - Photographer’s Forum(2010)
Finalist - Best of College Photography - Photographer’s Forum(2009)
Honorable Mention - Peace Exhibition - College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn, IL
Lectures
Columbia College – Photojournalism 1, Extreme Weather (Chicago Blizzard 2011)
Columbia College - Connections
Columbia College - Social Class and Art, Art History Council
Columbia College – Photography for Non-Photo Majors, Camera Techniques
Columbia College – Photography for Non-Photo Majors, Introduction to Lightroom
Moody Bible Institute – Helping the Chronically Homeless