Chicago Photographer John Gress » Fitness http://blog.johngress.com blog.johngress.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:16:52 +0000 en hourly 1 Peter K http://blog.johngress.com/2011/04/19/peter-k-4/ http://blog.johngress.com/2011/04/19/peter-k-4/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:33:57 +0000 John Gress http://blog.johngress.com/?p=3513


 

It never hurts having a models who can actually play the sport hes pretending to play!

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I just scored the March cover of Compete Magazine with cover model Quentin T.

 

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The best way to get over hump day is to jump with model Matthew Enrique!

 

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I came up with this concept based on what I have seen time and time again when teams win the big game. I first started out shooting 4 models and then decided to simplify things by pairing the cast down to just Radek F and Damon G.

 

This photo I took at the 2005 Word Series was the inspiration for the shot above. Here is the original caption - Houston Astros Chicago White Sox in Game 4 of Major League Baseball's 2005 World Series in Houston, Texas, October 26, 2005. REUTERS/John Gress

 

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I think it took about 20 painful takes to nail this challenging image. By the time I had the shot, the models torsos were red and there hair was covered in dust.

 

]]> http://blog.johngress.com/2011/01/22/cut/feed/ 1 Bundled-Up for the Bears http://blog.johngress.com/2011/01/16/bundled-up-for-the-bears/ http://blog.johngress.com/2011/01/16/bundled-up-for-the-bears/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:23:26 +0000 John Gress http://blog.johngress.com/?p=2698


I over dressed for the Bears-Seahawks game today. I was expecting the temperature to be in the teens… but it was a warm 21! The Bears won 35-24.

Me and fellow photopgrapher Frank Polich bundled-up for the game.

A Chicago Bears fan reacts in the stands during the NFC Divisional NFL playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Chicago, January 16, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress

Seattle Seahawks' running back Leon Washington (L) stiff-arms Chicago Bears place kicker Robbie Gould as he returns the ball in the second half during their NFC Divisional NFL playoff football game in Chicago, January 16, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress

Chicago Bears' tight end Kellen Davis runs in the end zone after catching a fourth quarter touchdown pass from quarterback Jay Cutler during play against the Seattle Seahawks in their NFC Divisional NFL playoff football game in Chicago January 16, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress

Seattle Seahawks' running back Marshawn Lynch is brought down by Chicago Bears' defenders Brian Urlacher (L) and Chris Harris in the first quarter of their NFC Divisional NFL playoff football game in Chicago, January 16, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress

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It wasn’t too long ago that I could shoot in a t-shirt….. now I cant even walk around the house with one on thanks to the frightful winter weather out doors…. I hope this blast from the past (last September, but a never before released image) brings a little heat to your winter Sunday.

 

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Credits: Make-up by Deirdra Carney.

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Check out this temp tattoo shoot Make-up Artist Brandon Phillips and I did with Massari. After 50 minutes in Brandon’s chair, our subject was inked up and thugged out. Massari was the perfect model to execute this concept.

 

Credits: Make-up by Brandon Phillips.

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I had a the great fortune to donate my services to Chicago’s Edge Alliance, which is involved in a wide range of initiatives that respond to the needs of the homeless, people living with HIV/AIDS, the disabled, and veterans. The ad campaign we developed is being used to promote Dining Out For Life, which is an annual fundraising event in North America involving more than 3,500 restaurants who donate a portion of their proceeds from one night of dining to an AIDS charity in their city. Nearly US$4 million a year is raised to support the missions of agencies throughout the United States and Canada.

Please visit the Dining Out website to find an event in a City near you. Most fundraisers occur at the end of April.

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Credits: Hair by Vic Piccolotto. Make up by Deirdra Carney, Randall Jenson and Brandon Phillips. Modeling by Adem A, Jada Banks, Kevin Binion, Claudine, Matthew Enrique Cuff, Leo Franco, Jae, Joshua R, Rachon, Rodrigo Sodre, Jessica Szczepaniec and many more.

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