Category Archives: Fashion

John Gress Chicago Photographer

Harold

Harold might be the smallest male model I have every worked with. The 18-year-old, 1.77m (5-10) Floridian thin-stress tips the scale at just 52kg (115-pounds) on a good day.     Credits: Styling by Isaac King. Make up by Cindy Vazquez.

John Gress Chicago Photographer

Leve’ll Cole

“I really liked this shot because when I think of a man in uniform, I think of him looking like this,” explained stylist Isaac King. “Authoratative, yet sexy.”   Credits: Styling by Isaac King and Richard Paden. Hair by Keith Ward and Sir Anthony Make … Read More

John Gress Chicago Photographer

A Day at the Beach

What better way to spend an early summer day than with a day at the beach. Stylist Isaac King and I decided to do a lifestyle shoot with two models: Jaquez Andre and Isaiah Ross. Isaac cast Isaiah and I cast Jaquez. “John and I … Read More

John Gress Chicago Photographer

Parker Twins

Meet the Parker Twins. When I first met Austen and Tyler, I could not tell them apart. I noticed one of them had a blemish where the other one did not. However, as soon as we started shooting, I would throw something out like “Austen … Read More

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Adam David

  Credits: Styling by Richard Paden and Maurice McCormick. Make up by Randall Jenson, Maurice McCormick and Zoin Ama Dio. Additional Modeling by Leo Franco

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Ethnic

Ethnic, who loves to proclaim ‘Black is Beautiful,’ flew from Atlanta to work with us. He was only the second model we worked with who didn’t live in the Chicago area. Today, working with out of town talent, is far more common. Because our standard … Read More

John Gress Chicago Photographer

NaCir Jahmill

While I think I made some very nice photos during this shoot with NaCir Jahmill, this day is far more memorable for another reason. This is the day that I met my fashion spouce Stylist Isaac King. Ever since this shoot Isaac and I have … Read More

John Gress Chicago Photographer

K Ellis

What’s your favorite thing to do on a hot sticky summer night? Stylist Isaac King would probably assert, “fit model Keeland Ellis in a kilt on a random street corner!”   Credits: Styling by Isaac King. Make up by Kim King.

John Gress Chicago Photographer

Baby Doll Boutique

I worked with stylist Isaac King, Richard Paden and producer Alxis Rivera to execute this shoot for a Chicago boutique.   Credits: Styling by Richard Paden and Isaac King. Hair by Vic Piccolotto. Make up by BellaRosa Artistry. Modeling by Rick Dys, Mira Cubelic Miller, Maggie … Read More

Luke Legend

Luke Legend

Most of the guys I work with are somewhat stiff in front of the camera, but Luke Legend can pose his ass off! Stylist Isaac King explained, “It was cool to watch Luke,  because you could tell by the way he posed that he never misses Americas … Read More