I'm a photojournalist based in Chicago providing wedding, portrait, and event photography that is candid and polished. I attended the University of Missouri where I received a Master's degree in photojournalism. I am also a photography instructor, and the creative director for Borderless Magazine, an immigration journalism non-profit.
My work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Atlantic, ProPublica, NPR, Reuters, BuzzFeed, Bustle, and The Chicago Tribune. Whatever your needs are, I'll work with you to make sure they are met in an enjoyable and efficient manner!
My work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Atlantic, ProPublica, NPR, Reuters, BuzzFeed, Bustle, and The Chicago Tribune. Whatever your needs are, I'll work with you to make sure they are met in an enjoyable and efficient manner!
Reviews (3)
Ariel Mejia
Aug 30, 2019
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Michelle is an incredibly kind, patient, and thoughtful photographer. The amount of planning and care she put into our wedding photos was really impressive. The way she organized our "first look" photo is cemented into my memory of the day. I waited on a prairie path for my fiancee until she walked up and put her hand on my shoulder. I touched her hand and turned around, and was a complete puddle of joy, all orchestrated by Michelle! She captured the moment perfectly, each photo with such beautiful composition. She was so hardcore, climbing into brushes and covering herself in burrs to get the
Emily Miller
Sep 24, 2016
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Michelle is an absolutely fantastic photographer. We came to her with a very loose idea of what we wanted and she was able to pull together a phenomenal photoshoot. She is professional, collaborative, very creative, and super responsive. We're featuring all of her photography on our new website and couldn't be happier. Highly recommend!
Stacy Massey
Jul 14, 2016
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I work in a communications role and am responsible for hiring photographers to photograph my nonprofit's events as well as our services. I always hire Michelle. She does such a great job of treating people like people rather than subjects. This makes for a more pleasant experience and much better photos.
She's got a great eye and she's a pleasure to work with: responsive, flexible, affordable. I highly recommend working with her!
She's got a great eye and she's a pleasure to work with: responsive, flexible, affordable. I highly recommend working with her!