My Year In Images.

 ~Billy Corgan~

06.11.12

 ~The Smashing Pumpkins: Caracas, Venezuela~

06.26.12

 ~Maroon 5~

05.12.12

 ~Active Child~

05.16.12

 ~Time Out Chicago~

03.07.12

 ~Congress Theater~ 

09.08.12

 ~Disappears~ 

02.13.12

 ~Mrs. Casey~ 

12.02.12

 ~Mr. Casey~

12.02.12

 ~Phia~

12.16.12

 ~The Smashing Pumpkins: Bogota, Columbia~
06.29.12

 ~The Four Freshmen~

07.16.12

 ~Luis Frausto~

03.22.12

 ~Leigh Thompson~

09.18.12

 ~CHAPPO~

02.20.12

 ~Time Out Chicago~

09.24.12

 ~Bear In Heaven~

04.18.12

 ~Pinback~

11.20.12

 ~Billy Corgan: Madame ZuZu's: Rolling Stone~

09.13.12

 ~Ken Yates~

06.14.12

 ~Pink Frost~

07.30.12

 ~Race of the Dead~ 

11.03.12

~Bloc Party~

09.21.12

What an astounding year! I was able to travel to South America, Europe, and many great cities stateside. Completed two marathons, and a few halfs. I got to work/meet countless amazing people, and I fell in love. Thanks SO much for an unbelievable year. Bring on 2013... Let's keep this incredible journey goin'!

My Favorite Albums of 2012.

01. Dead Can Dance ~ Anastasis

02. The xx ~ Coexist 

03. Trust ~ TRST

04. Bear In Heaven ~ I Love You, It's Cool

05. The Twilight Sad ~ No One Can Ever Know

06. Beach House ~ Bloom

07. Pinback ~ Information Retrieved 

08. DIIV ~ Oshin

09. Chromatics ~ Kill For Love

10. Crystal Castles ~ III

Pinback: Temporary Residence.

Love working with Rob and Zach >>Pinback<<

We did this dark portrait at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, MI on 11/20/12 for their amazing new record Information Retrieved.

Praise to Miranda, and Jeremy for making it happen.

Leigh Thompson: Northwestern Magazine.

This was snapped at the Northbrook Velodrome during one of NU Alum/Kellogg professor Leigh Thompsons' morning training sessions.

Yeah, she's fast!

Many thanks to Christina at NU Magazine.

Fang Island: ALARM Magazine.

Super fun shoot with Fang Island before one of their shows at Beat Kitchen in Chicago. BIG thanks to Scott at ALARM.

Time Out Chicago: Trainspotting USA.

This was such a blast recreating the Trainspotting poster art.

Shot in studio on 9/24/12.

BIG thanks go out to Nicole at Time Out. You always give me great gigs!

Columbia College Chicago: Annual Report.

So excited to share the latest Columbia College Chicago shoot. This was shot in studio back in May. It's always great to work with my Alma mater. Thanks to Ben and Brenda at Columbia at creative services.

Billy Corgan: Rolling Stone.

Billy Corgan's Madame Zuzu's Tea House Grand Opening & Performance: 9:13:12

What an incredible shoot & performance. Billy played to a packed house at his new tea house that is now open in Highland Park, IL. The performance ended with the crowd singing "Today" with a smiling Billy Corgan. 

Big thanks to Griffin at Rolling Stone for the amazing assignment!

Be sure to get a cup of the gunpowder tea at:

Madame Zuzu's

582 Roger Williams 

 Highland Park, IL 60035  

Amon Tobin: Alarm Press.

Amon Tobin: Congress Theater: 10:08:12

Eye Candy

ENR: Matt Gray.

Fun shoot out in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Thanks to Richard at ENR, and Chris for the extra hands.

Billy Corgan: The Smashing Pumpkins.

So excited to share this with you...
Billy Corgan: The Smashing Pumpkins.
Northbrook, IL
June 11, 2012
Client: Buchanan's

Maroon 5: Buchanan's.

Photographed at Smashbox Studios in LA on 05/12/12.
SO happy to be able to finally share this portrait of
Maroon 5.
This was for the "Share Yourself" campaign which ran in Mexico.
Big thanks to the Diageo, Dialogue, and Luminosity teams for all their great work.

The Four Freshmen.

Press photo of the legendary Four Freshmen. This was snapped on the Chicago Lakefront. I dig it! Not your typical jazz band photo.

Ken Yates: Rock Ridge Records.

Did these images in the Red Hook neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY.
Great shoot all around! Plus traveling for work is super awesome.
BIG thanks to Cynthia at Rock Ridge, and nice stylings by Leila Wolford.

CHAPPO: Shout!Factory/Majordomo Records.

Excited to release the second press image from the CHAPPO shoot I did back in late February. I love Brooklyn! Huge thanks to Lauren at Shout! Factory.

Active Child: 05/16/12: Lincoln Hall: Alarm Press.

American Society of Magazine Editors: Cover of the Year.

What an honor! BIG BIG thanks go to Nicole at Time Out, Rachel (make-up), and Jamie B (retouching). SO sawsome!