BEHIND
the CREATIVE
I’m Chad, I photograph with an editorial perspective and a documentary approach, but what clients value most is how the day feels with me there - calm, efficient, and unforced.
every moment
matters
Mood & direction
then
this
urban nights
take
it in
These images represent the visual world I operate in.
Clean lines, intentional color, honest light, and moments that don’t feel staged.
nothing forced
keep
going
let
it be
I’m drawn to moments that feel real, not polished.
The pauses. The in-betweens. The imperfect parts that make something meaningful.
ABOUT CHAD..
I don’t approach weddings as performances. I see them as people fully inside something that matters.
My role is to pay attention, make decisions when they’re needed, and create space for moments to happen without turning them into a production. The work comes from what’s real — the quiet, the imperfect, the in-between.
What I make is meant to feel considered, not constructed.
Honest without being sentimental. Designed to hold its meaning long after the day has passed.
Notable work: Brides, Modern Luxury Weddings, Style Me Pretty, The Knot, Chicago Style Weddings
Featured
Work
PORTFOLIO
CHAD'S RECENT FAVORITES
DEVYN + WILLIAM
THE DRAKE CHICAGO
LIBBY + RAMEEZ
THE DALCY CHICAGO
PATRICK + JASON
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM
JAMIE + JOE
THE LANGHAM CHICAGO
ENGAGEMENTS
RECENT ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS
VEE + BILLY
UNIVERSITY CLUB
RACHEL + MICHAEL
THE DRAKE CHICAGO
“Chad, Our jaws are on the floor.”
Thank you so much for capturing our day, you are SO talented and we are so thankful to have had you on our team.
- Lauren + Zach
“Chad, these photos are out of this world incredible!!! ”
We love how you captured all the emotions of the day in such a unique and beautiful way. We have come back to these photos almost every day since we first opened them on our honeymoon, and they are still just as astonishing each time. Many, many thanks to you and your talented team!!
- Devyn + William
“Chad went ABOVE and beyond! ”
We feel so incredibly grateful to be in the professional and talented hands of this team. We are so thankful we can look back at our wedding day with only warm and happy feelings no matter what because it was all captured so incredibly well and thoughtfully.
- Vee + Billy
We book a limited number of shoots each year to ensure we create from a space of unlimited creativity. As such, we recommend inquiring early and often to reserve your date.
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Now accepting a limited number of projects for 2026.
Select dates for 2027 now booking.
