CHICAGO
Only Human Media is a Chicago-based photography practice documenting people, places, products, and the moments around them on 35mm film & 120 medium format.
Rooted in street and lifestyle photography, the work favors character over perfection—candid moments, considered composition, movement, texture, atmosphere, and the unexpected details that give an image its life.
Available for photography commissions throughout Chicago and for select travel projects.
SERVICES
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Natural, character-driven portrait photography for individuals, artists, creatives, founders, professionals, couples, and teams.
Sessions can move between directed portraiture and more candid observation, allowing the environment, personality, and unexpected moments around the shoot to become part of the final photographs.
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Documentary-style photography for launches, openings, performances, dinners, celebrations, cultural events, gatherings, and other live experiences throughout Chicago.
The focus extends beyond the expected photographs to the people, interactions, atmosphere, details, and in-between moments that communicate what it actually felt like to be there.
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Campaign and lifestyle photography for brands working across hospitality, food, travel, culture, retail, consumer products, and creative industries.
Each commission is developed around the visual language and needs of the brand while retaining the texture and immediacy that define the Only Human approach.
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Unobtrusive documentation of film and photo sets, rehearsals, performances, installations, artists, designers, productions, and creative processes.
The goal is to document not only what is being made, but the people, decisions, interactions, and moments surrounding the work.
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Narrative-led editorial and fashion photography rooted in character, environment, culture, and visual storytelling.
Available for publications, designers, artists, independent projects, lookbooks, portraits, and commissioned editorial work.
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Photography of interiors and architecture through light, material, atmosphere, composition, and experience.
Available for architects, interior designers, hospitality, retail, residences, cultural spaces, and other environments throughout Chicago.
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Product photography emphasizing material, texture, detail, context, and use.
Projects can range from controlled product imagery to environmental and lifestyle photography that places the object within a larger visual story.
35MM, MEDIUM FORMAT + DIGITAL
Every project is different. Photographs can be commissioned on film, digital, or a hybrid of both, with the final approach and quote developed around the scope of the work.
35mm film lends itself naturally to movement, spontaneity, events, and documentary photography.
120 medium format creates a slower, more deliberate process with larger negatives and a distinct level of detail and depth.
Digital photography provides greater image volume, immediacy, and flexibility when a project requires extensive coverage or faster turnaround.
