John Gress Photography

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5339 W Lake St Ste 427
Chicago, IL 60644

History

Gress arrived in Chicago in 2003 after having worked as a Portland, Oregon-based freelance photojournalist since 2001, regularly handling assignments for Agence France-Presse, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, USA Today and People magazine. From 2000-2001, he was a staff photographer for The Topeka Capital-Journal, where his subjects included the University of Kansas basketball team, the Kansas City Chiefs, and state government figures. Previously, from 1996-2000, he was a freelance photojournalist for the Associated Press, covering the Portland Trail Blazers, the USA Track and Field Championships, the 1998 World Cup, and various natural disasters across the Pacific Northwest.

Specialties

We are a full service headshot and commercial photography studio located in the Pilsen neighborhood near the heart of downtown. Our clients include everyone from CEOs of large companies to individuals who looking to create portraits for everything from advertising campaigns, to headshots for their Linked in profile, acting headshots modeling portfolios. For over 20 years Chicago photographer & director John Gress has created stunning photography and videos for some of America's largest companies and international media outlets. His work has included national lifestyle advertising, portraits and videos for the beauty industry and action photography of professional athletes. Professional Photographer Magazine called Gress

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5.010 reviews
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Brian S.
2/28/2015

John Gress is a talented photographer -- a quick look at his portfolio shows that he's brilliant at coming up with creative concepts and executing them with fantastic lighting, the right lenses,...

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Michael E.
4/2/2022

I have worked with John many times for my fitness photo shoots and I can honestly say he is the best of the best. Some photographers go way overboard with the photo shop, leaving their subjects...

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Preston M.
1/27/2022

John Gress is a talented photographer. He knows how to get the shots needed for acting headshots. I'm excited to have work with him and I will most definitely be working with him again.

Jeffrey W.
10/9/2022

John Gress is an amazing photographer. I've used him for corporate headshots at two different companies, and the results are always stellar. John is thoughtful, patient, and takes the time to put...

Tan A.
4/20/2022

Working with John was easily the best experience to date! John is super personable, engaging, very talented at his craft, and is genuinely a nice guy. And the customer service he provides is...

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