Walk for Kidneys 2019

The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI) contracted me to photograph a variety of events throughout 2019, with one of the first events being the Walk for Kidneys fundraiser at Soldier Field. If you’re unfamiliar with the National Kidney Foundation, or its Illinois chapter, the organizations help all people affected by kidney disease — through

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EdgeFest 2019

This is Not Ideal It’s difficult to talk about event photography without first acknowledging Covid-19 and the chaos it has brought — upending families and the structure of modern society. As an artist and self-employed small business owner, who works within the events and hospitality industry, it is an especially unnerving time as my calendar

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Six-Year Anniversary

The stage at the James Beard Foundation Awards at the Lyric Opera House. The audience at the James Beard Foundation Awards at the Lyric Opera House. Jesse Tyler Ferguson hosted the James Beard Foundation Awards at the Lyric Opera House; I also had behind-the-scenes access and got to see how the award ceremony was produced!

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Conversations about Justice

The Aspen Institute hosted events at the Chicago History Museum, facilitating conversations about justice — and injustices — throughout American history. The events brought together students from the Chicago community to have an open conversation about our history as a nation, and the battles that have been fought for individual freedoms. There are a lot

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Walk 4 Hearing 2018

The Walk 4 Hearing in Chicago had a lot of happy participants! Here are a few of my favorite moments from the Walk 4 Hearing awareness walk that took place in the fall of 2018. The event was organized by the Hearing Loss Association of America, and it took place at the Diversey Harbor in

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Illinois Retina Associates Annual Conference

Vitreo-retinal surgeon Kirk Packo speaks during the Illinois Retina Associates annual conference at the Chicago OakBrook Marriott Hotel. The Illinois Retina Associates held their annual conference Retina Update 2018. The one-day conference was held at the Chicago OakBrook Marriott Hotel in December, and I photographed all of the presenters, the audience as they absorbed the

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Opening Night with Martine Syms

Opening night at the Graham Foundation with Martine Syms, featuring her immersive installation around her feature length film Incense Sweaters & Ice. Here are a few of my favorite moments during the opening night event for Martine Syms at the Graham Foundation. To learn more about the installation, there’s a wonderful video created by The

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Tour at UI Labs

Playing around with a virtual reality workspace during a behind-the-scenes tour at UI Labs in Chicago. Earlier this year I worked with Formlabs as they hosted an event at UI Labs here in Chicago. It was a fun event broken into multiple parts, but I especially loved the behind-the-scenes tour that offered a glimpse into

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Spectacular Event at Carnivale

Body painted models during a spectacular event at Carnivale. This year has been fairly crazy, but this event takes the cake. I knew there was going to be a fire performance, but the rest of the details were kept a bit confidential. When I walked in, I was greeted with a variety of performances and

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EdgeFest 2018

The crowd, and one very excited individual, having fun during a performance at EdgeFest 2018, in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. Guitarist from Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press (left) and the Chicago Spirit Brigade (right). Meet-n-greet before the pet parade! Even superheroes need to take a break when it’s too hot out. How adorable

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