dim7chord

Chad & Melodie’s Wedding

dim7chord — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:11:06 +0000

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Ryan & Mallory’s Wedding

dim7chord — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:34:37 +0000

This summer has been filled with lots of new shooting experiences, most of which are weddings. Everyone looked great, the bride was really chill, the groom was relaxed and overall it was a great day for a wedding. The only problem was the lack of even one cloud in the sky, which sounds great to a bride, but for a photographer is a nightmare. We scraped for every bit of shade that we could find for most of the day then went inside to an open bar, lots of frat boys & girls, and a full dance floor whenever Katy Perry’s “California Girls” came on.

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Keaton Simons @ Duke’s Alehouse

dim7chord — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:37:46 +0000

My buddy Keaton Simons just finished up a tour with Pat Benatar & REO Speedwagon (yeah, I know…) a couple of days ago and decided to have a pre-birthday bash at Duke’s Alehouse in Crystal Lake, IL. This was so much fun, Keaton is a great musician and friend, a wonderful songwriter and an absolutely burning guitar player. He was even nice enough to invite me and some other folks up to sit in on a few Beatles tunes and possibly a Destiny’s Child song or two. Great guy and a wonderful night with tons of good friends.

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REO Speedwagon/Keaton Simons @ Charter One Pavilion, Chicago

dim7chord — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:45:13 +0000

My buddy Keaton Simons is a wonderful singer/songwriter & a burning guitar player from Los Angeles, CA. He was in town recently opening up for 80′s icons Pat Bentar & REO Speedwagon (yeah, I know). So I got to shoot Keaton & REO Speedwagon among a sea of drunken 40 & 50 year olds who couldn’t have been having much more fun. You couldn’t help but love REO Speedwagon though, their smiles and sincere joy for playing live music was really refreshing.

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Keaton Simons

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Jen

dim7chord — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:13:00 +0000

My wonderful friend Jen came in town recently—we walked around town for a few hours, but these images happened lightning quick because she tends to get a touch shy after a few shutter clicks.

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Thrice & Kevin Devine @ House of Blues, Chicago

dim7chord — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:03:17 +0000

I’ve never had the chance to see the band Thrice live, I’ve always heard great stuff, but never seen them. In addition, my buddy Jeremiah who runs the record company Favorite Gentlemen, has a great artist named Kevin Devine. These two bands converged on the House of Blues Chicago (not the greatest venue in the world to shoot) for a really cool (and pretty packed) show. The crowd was electric, sweaty, and full of testosterone, so I fit right in.

Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band

Bad Veins (opener)

The Dig (opener)

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Kevin & Liz’s Wedding

dim7chord — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:45:25 +0000

I got the chance to shoot my first wedding a few weeks ago and it was a ton of fun and a ton of learning. The whole process was really easy because of the bride and groom, surprisingly low stress and lots of fun little moments between the couple, their bridal party & their family. How awesome is it to have a job where you (almost) always get to eat such a great meal too?

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Sleeping Giant @ House of Blues, Chicago

dim7chord — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:40:07 +0000

Sleeping Giant are an intense Redlands, CA based—Christian hardcore band who play music not only from their hearts, but with everything else they’ve got too. These guys bring integrity and strength to music that can easily turn into self-serving and unlistenable noise. The band is more commonly found at Christian festivals, churches, etc, but found it’s way to the House of Blues Chicago on tour with decidedly non-Christian bands: Bleeding Through, Born Osiris, Oceano and Legend.

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Joshy

dim7chord — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:21:09 +0000

I love this kid. Hanging out with him is like getting to see what I was like in some ways when I was a kid. Josh is such a charismatic leader at only 6 years old that it defies my imagination. He is constantly asking for McDonalds trips and ticklefests and has one of the most sweetest hearts I’ve seen in a kid. Taking pictures of him is no picnic though. This kid moves fast and makes capturing the expression on his face really difficult. Getting shots in focus are not on this kid’s todo list but these are my favorite shots of him ever. Love this kid like he was my own.

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JimmySpencerJr.com

dim7chord — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:47:53 +0000

One of my good friends Jimmy Spencer is a speaker and founder of a non-profit called Love Without Agenda that I have also done some work for. Spencer needed to upgrade his website from the iWeb site he did himself (which was pretty impressive) to a more professional design. Jimmy is a wonderful speaker and leader and is currently writing his first book called “Love Without Agenda: The Art of Being Christian” (which I will have some hand in designing as well). Jimmy is a very cool guy and amazingly hard worker. Check him out and follow him and Love Without Agenda on twitter and facebook if you like what you see.

www.jimmyspencerjr.com