mansi and sunny – chicago – indian wedding celebration!!
mansi and sunny’s wedding celebration was so very beautiful! three days of shooting yielded so many images, i had a difficult time narrowing them down. laughter, joy and dancing. the colors of the traditional indian fashions were simply stunning; all a photographer’s dream! such and amazing experience! …continue reading
jenny and seth – chicago wedding photography
jenny and seth. love. laughter. tears of joy. family friends. celebration. amazing! …continue reading
jenny & seth – chicago engagement photography
i met jenny and seth at brittany and matt’s wedding i shot in madison and i remember thinking to myself, ‘i hope i’ll be lucky enough to photograph their wedding when they get engaged.’ you know what? they got engaged! …continue reading
dorothy and joe – chicago engagement photography
it was such a beautiful day to walk around the river in downtown chicago and photograph a beautiful couple. i can’t wait to shoot their wedding!
allison and jared’s – wedding day celebration!
you may remember allison and jared’s save-the-date video where they painted a white backdrop… and some furniture… and each other. playful and fun! their wedding day celebration was even more playful and fun!
allison and jared’s custom wedding photo-booth – chicago
loved. this. photo-booth! so much fun! thank you susan volk for such a beautiful painting!
krista and kit – wedding day celebration!! chicago wedding
krista and kit’s wedding was off the hook! love, tears of joy, laughter, dancing, celebration. i loved photographing this wedding! …continue reading
karen and kevin’s wedding photo-booth – chicago
what can i say about karen and kevin’s wedding photo-booth? one word comes to mind; “awesome!” ***warning – some images not for the faint at heart*** …continue reading
rachel’s bat mitzvah photo-booth – boston
rachel and her family and friends rocked out the photo-booth at her bat mitzvah! it was a glamourous affair held at the four seasons hotel in boston; what a beautiful city, what a grand event! …continue reading
beautiful wedding films
i am asked by almost every wedding photography client who comes through my door to recommend a wedding videographer and every time i think to myself, ‘you don’t want a “videographer”. you want a cinematographer.’ what’s the difference? plenty! when i hear the word videographer, i think ‘tired, uninspired, lazy, just there for the pay check.’ a true cinematographer on the other hand takes the time to produce oscar quality work; something you can’t get anywhere else. many cinematographers, at least those who are worth their weight in gold, scout locations, storyboard shots, seeing the shots no one else would take the time to see and produce wedding films that capture the beauty, the energy and the emotions of a wedding day. in saying that, i’ve created this post as a one stop view of the cinematographers i would want to create a film of my wedding day. my personal favorite is americana cinema.
first up – americana cinema based in los angeles.
Coco + James // Short film from Americana Cinema on Vimeo.
second – still motion based in toronto.
and finally – i do films based in chicago.
brittany and matt’s wedding day celebration!! madison wisconsin
brittany and matt are such incredible people with big hearts full of love and laughter! theirs was a classy and lovely wedding day! it was such an honor to photograph this amazing wedding. …continue reading
david smith – glass artist
beautiful creations.
David A Smith – Sign Artist from Danny Cooke on Vimeo.
photo-booth love from brides chicago magazine
check it. brides chicago magazine gave a shout out to the custom designed photo-booths! …continue reading
tipografia cinética – rage against the machine – know your enemy
those who know me that i love typography, which plays a big part in the graphic design of the wedding books i create. here’s one of the best typographic videos i’ve seen. i’m also a rage against the machine fan; bonus.
josh’s bar mitzvah, hollywood inspired graffiti photo-booth
i was delighted when richele and bernie, josh’s parents, called me a few months ago asking if i would photograph their son josh’s bar mitzvah celebration and create a photo-booth. when i met with josh, he was very clear on what he wanted the background of the photo-booth to be; a hollywood inspiration done in graffiti. i was so excited because …continue reading
kathleen and mike’s wedding day celebration – chicago
kathleen and mike’s wedding day was the definition of a wedding day. love, laughter, hugs, family and friends. simply beautiful! …continue reading
chicago street studio project – love and popcorn
- love and popcorn – by latonya – chicago -
kathleen and mike – chicago engagement session
i’ve been of the belief that photographing on a rainy day wouldn’t be good, but kathleen and mike’s engagement session was amazing and the sky provided for a pretty dramatic backdrop. luckily it didn’t down pour. …continue reading
krista and kit’s wedding photo-booth
krista and kit’s wedding photo-booth was awesome! to see more and to order prints & jpegs, go here.
karen and will – wedding day celebration!! – symphony center – chicago
working with karen and will has been such a pleasure. you may remember their engagement session shot in washington, d.c., where they live and work on the front-lines of american politics; helping to change the world for the better. their love for each other is so apparent, as is their love for their families and friends, for life, for art, for dancing. they came back their native to chicago to celebrate their marriage with family and friends in a beautiful church and and a beautiful reception site – the chicago symphony center. such a blast to photograph! i love my job!
Karen & Will Handsfield – Wedding Day Celebration!! from Thomas Marlow on Vimeo.
amy and abe’s wedding photo-booth
amy and abe’s wedding totally rocked! and do you know what else? they and their guests rocked out the photo-booth. yes indeed! here’s the link to order prints – passcode: sayegh – date: 08/22/10
miodrag “mekey” guberinic – fashion designer, artist, amazing & beautiful
my dear friend miodrag “mekey” guberinic is a constant inspiration to me. his sheer talent in costume design, fashion design, painting, watercolor, sketching – and the list goes on and on. blows my mind how talented he is. currently commissioned by northwestern university for a masters degree, mekey has done some amazing shows there, wearing many hats including set design, lighting design and costume design. i can’t wait to see the things he does with his career. i predict tony awards and oscar awards in his future. …continue reading
lillian bassman – 90+ years old and still creating beautiful photography
lillian bassman’s photographic work in one word? grace. her work is inspiring! she helped start the career of photography greats like richard avedon. click the image to see more of her work and read the article over on cool hunting’s website. …continue reading
chicago street studio project – sugar chicken and the norwegian invasion – stuart – chicago
- sugar chicken and the norwegian invasion – by stuart – chicago
glen and oystein were two norwegian exchange students my mother invited to our home in mississippi in 1982 to mutually expand our cultural horizons. they came on a sunday. …continue reading
chicago street studio project – introduction
in 2006 i proposed to the city of chicago’s department of cultural affairs to take 10,000 portraits of the citizens and visitors of chicago. with a go ahead to begin the photography, the chicago street studio project was born. the intention of chicago street studio project was to create an unprecedented art installation in the state st. + grand ave. red-line subway station, firing the portraits into structural tile and renovating the platform walls with them. it was to be a lasting memorial to the enduring love and passion of human beings, which would move and inspire people for generations to come. …continue reading
lurie garden – millennium park chicago – landscape photography
these are some selected works from a landscape photography shoot i was commissioned to do by millennium park in chicago. …continue reading
niki de saint phalle
niki de saint phalle broke the barriers of sculptors. she experimented with different mediums to bring about beautiful pieces that express so many different things. a few years ago, the city of chicago’s department of cultural affairs had a niki in the garden exhibit at the garfield park conservatory and commissioned me to photograph the sculptures for a book. …continue reading
up!! married life – carl & ellie
i can’t say that the movie up is the reason i love photograph weddings, but this scene from up summarizes why i do; that for a brief, brief moment, i am able to capture the feeling this scene gives – a glimpse into the love between two people. i tear-up everytime i see this.
the empathic civilisation
i think the rsa animate videos are so cool. take some time and watch. “bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet jeremy rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society.”
laura & jonathan’s wedding photo-booth
you may remember laura & jonathan’s engagement portraits. their wedding guests were just as creative and expressive in their wedding photo-booth this past weekend in madison, wi. to see more, go here and enter the password “kurtycz”. …continue reading
brittany & matthew’s art nouveau inspired photo-booth
brittany & matthew’s photo-booth was an absolute hit! …continue reading
what it takes to design and build a custom designed photo-booth
when brittany and matthew mentioned they wanted a photo-booth and that they were planning a 30′s era theme for their wedding, it made me recall being at their house for drink before that and seeing certain styling in their house that reminded me of art nouveau. i’ve always been a fan of that style of art, architecture, etc and through research found alphonse mucha’s work. i knew that my dear friend miodrag (mekey) guberinic was the perfect person to collaborate on the concept and paint the mucha photo-booth. nine long days of labor later, we had the photo-booth complete. the following images are just a sample of what it takes to build a custom designed photo-booth. …continue reading
jim malone – interior designer
jim malone is a brilliant interior designer. i had the opportunity to photograph his work and i was blown-away by all the spaces he has created for his clients. jim can take even the smallest spaces and make them amazing to live in. you can see more of his work at jimmalonedesign.com. …continue reading
