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Pat's commercial work is varied, but his primary focus is portrait photography, fashion, business web design/marketing literature, and architectural work. His clients include architects, models, artists, musicians, and business leaders for professional, personal, and dating profiles.
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As a photojournalist and a visual artist, Pat not only understands that every picture can tell a story, but he also knows how to tell that story properly.
His job is not just to take great photos but to ensure the story shines in every image. Your story.
Pat's work has appeared in local Chicago-area weeklies like 22nd Century Media, dailies like the Joliet Herald, and print magazines like Aquarius News Atlanta.
Artistically, his work has appeared in galleries throughout the Chicago area in venues including Flower of Life Gallery, Aurora's ArtBar, and the Metro in Chicago. Pat's work hangs is private collections across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and France.
Pat's inspirations come from the greats in street photography and film noir. Not one to follow trends, his pictures are timeless because they are not beholden to any trend.
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I am a 3rd generation photographer raising a fourth. My father was an award-winning photographer who worked for prestigious clients like the Chicago Tribune and Marshall Field's, to name a few. When I was 13, he bought me my first camera and showed me how to use it and develop film. A new world opened up to me.
Over the decades, I have shot for newspapers, magazines, and online publications. My commercial work has been featured in ad campaigns, logos, websites, and many other spaces.
Though I am trained in many disciplines, my focus (pun intended) in certification and education has been photojournalism, documentary, black and white, and portrait photography. Stories are important and need to be told well. Life moves fast and freezing a moment in time is my passion.
Besides being a dad, I am very proud of my affiliations. I'm a member in good standing with the National Press Photographers Association, the National Writer's Union, the International Federation of Journalists, and the International RAW underground art community. Each of these associations have high ethical standards to which I adhere. Telling stories comes with responsibility.
It is an honor to photograph humanity and nature, and I am grateful for every moment I have captured.
When I am not using my camera to pay the bills, I am using it as an advocate and an ally. The stories of the underrepresented need a voice. I am not their voice; I document their voice.
Above you'll notice a gold figure and quote from artist singer songwriter Delores O'Riordan of the Cranberries. The gold figure is a tribute to her. She was a hero, for she was honest in her struggles with mental health. Having struggled with mental health and PTSD, her words struck a chord with me. I am a proud supporter of Chicago's "Coffee, Hip Hop and Mental Health."
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