My Year In Images.

~Cleo~
11.23.11

~Richard Daley~
04.20.11

~Rahm Emanuel~
04.06.11

~Alison Cuddy~
07.12.11

~Matthew~
08.03.11

~Jack~
07.26.11

~Anna Fong~
05.23.11

~Disappears~
02.04.11

~Art Brut~
06.15.11

~DraftFCB~
10.12.11

~DraftFCB~
10.15.11

~Prom Dress Rugby~
06.02.11

~Dan~
09.02.11

~Wilco~
09.09.11

~Tom Russel~
05.11.11

~Elsie~
07.28.11

~Reese~
08.21.11

~Luis~
07.21.11

~Friendly Fires~
05.31.11

~Panther Style~
04.02.11

~Terri Hemmert & Marty Lennartz~
08.18.11

~Time Out Chicago~
05.12.11

~Grandpa~
07.30.11

Another astounding year in the books. So many incredible people I've met and worked with this year. Bring on 2012! I'm excited to see what lies ahead. Happy New Year People!

My Favorite Albums of 2011.

01. Wild Beasts ~ Smother
02. Robin Guthrie ~ Emeralds
03. Veronica Falls ~ Veronica Falls
04. The Horrors ~ Skying
05. M83 ~ Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
06. Disappears ~ Guider
07. Washed Out ~ Within And Without
08. Chapel Club ~ Palace
09. Real Estate ~ Days
10. Bombay Bicycle Club ~ A Different Kind Of Fix

Time Out Chicago: Ryan Poli.

I want to eat this guys food. Big thanks to Martha, and to Ryan for sitting in the shower for this sharp portrait.

MAGNET: Wilco.

To shoot one of Chicago's most important bands in Chicago for the relaunched MAGNET... Totally awesome! Big thanks to Wonderful Machine, Jamie, Nika, and Althea on this one. This is also my first assignment through Wonderful Machine (!!!!) Not bad.

Design Bureau: Kara Mann.

One of the best things about being a photographer is the people you get to meet and work with. Interior designer, Kara Mann was one of those people... You can see her one of kind vision at:
www.karamann.com

Time Out Chicago: Alison Cuddy.

This was photographed at Navy Pier where the WBEZ studios are located. Alison is super cool, and has an amazing morning show called Eight-Forty-Eight, that everyone should check out. 91.5 on your FM dial and at www.wbez.org on the interweb. She's the first person I've ever met from Winnipeg, and she looks great in yellow... Many thanks to Nicole, and Nika for making this look fantastic.

DEMO: Columbia College Chicago: Jay W. Boersma & Deborah Holdstein, Ph. D.

It was so great working with Jay & Deb.
I love what I do.

Columbia College Chicago: Summer Billboard Campaign.

It's so amazing to work with the school you graduated from on a scale like this. These are starting to pop up all around Chicagoland throughout the summer. Many thanks go out to Ben and Brenda at Columbia College, Jamie for her digital assistance, and of course the stellar alumni that participated in this awesome campaign.

From the Archives: Paul Smith of MAXIMO PARK.

06/05 - Chicago
Photographed before their debut Chicago show at The Bottom Lounge.
I wonder if Paul still has this polaroid I gave to him after the shoot?

Time Out Chicago: PRIDE Cover.

Another great cover for Time Out Chicago! BIG BIG thanks to Jamie, Rachel, Nicole, Stephanie, and Spencer for a fab collaboration.

ART BRUT: Double Door: 06/15/11.

Third time seeing the unforgettable, and always incredible ART BRUT. First time I have visual proof. Eddie Argos rules!

University of Chicago: Prom Dress Rugby.

Even though I almost got knocked on my can a few times, this shoot was a blast.