Chicago Photographer John Gress

Jason Cates has been someone I wanted to work with for some time. We always seemed to misconnect as both of us traveled in and out of town. As you can see the wait was well worth it!

This shoot was so energizing for me. I love the way all of the colors and the light came together to paint from a perfect palette.

I wonder what the voices were saying? It looks like they made the final picture pop!

"(John) had us sweating and breathing hard when he asked us to replay a football scene over and over again. I don't think i've ever worked so hard on a shoot and been as exhausted.... I'm not complaining, it's just nice to break a sweat and not just pose for once!" - Model Jason Cates

Credits: Make-up by Deirdra Carney and Brandon Phillips. Styling by Shar Devon. Additional modeling by Tom D, Justin J, Kevin Lewis, and Alexander William.