John Gress Photography

Specialties

We are a full service photography studio & video production company located in the heart of Chicago, IL.

Chicago photographer & director John Gress has spent his career exploring every genre of photography including lifestyle, fashion, portrait, headshot and advertising. As if that wasn’t enough, he directs music videos, commercials and corporate documentaries. His unique resume has allowed him to develop a dynamic style that produces striking visuals whether they are produced in the real world or in his 3000-​square-​foot studio in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood.

As a commercial Chicago photographer, Gress has worked on advertising and public relations campaigns for many Fortune 500 companies. His clients and marketed brands have included Airborne, Avon, Ben & Jerry’s, Best Buy, Burger King, Chrysler, Cialis, Clairol, Dodge, ESPN, Hyatt Hotels, Hershey, Hyundai, Lexus, Lufthansa, Mattel, Merck, Microsoft, Midas, Miller Coors, Nabisco, Nike, Ocean Spray, Reebok, S.C. Johnson, Sam Adams. Film and video clients have included Hyatt Hotels, Justus Clothing, various recording artists and NPR.

For more information about wedding photography and headshot photography please visit our website and click on services.

History

Established in 1996.

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.

Meet the Business Owner

John G.

Business Owner

Gress’ interest in photography began in his native Oregon when, at age 14, he took his mother’s Vivitar point-​and-​shoot camera to summer camp. He enrolled in his first photography class during freshman year of high school, and by his senior year was covering major events for the Associated Press. In 2000, he received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Portland State University. Since 2003 he has worked in Chicago and created several successful national advertising campaigns.