Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Time Out Music Cover


Time Out Music Cover, originally uploaded by nicole radja.

This cover, that I shot, just came out today. Imaging by Jamie Ramsay, model is PJ Brown from Stewart. Issue is all about music fanatics, lots of great photography and interesting stories.

Time Out Free Cover


Time Out Free Cover, originally uploaded by nicole radja.

This is a cover I shot for Time Out about a month ago. Hector's on Fullerton did the barbering.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Pat Benatar Halloween Costume

Just shot this for Time Out. Pat Benatar costume by Jen Brown, jenbrownmakeup.com, model is Dragana from elite. She rocked this look!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Cute hat award


3, originally uploaded by nicole radja.

And the award for the cutest mom and kid in their winter hats.... Finn and Veronica! Congrats!

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Last Dance


Tim&Kristin, originally uploaded by nicole radja.

Kristin and Tim Danced to Wonderful Tonight at their wedding at Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.

Roses


Roses, originally uploaded by nicole radja.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Bride descending a staircase


BrideGettingrEady2, originally uploaded by nicole radja.

I photographed this wedding with Andrew Collings. This was a fabulous Northwest side home.

Reflection


Reflection, originally uploaded by nicole radja.

This was shot on a wedding with Andrew Collings.

Dancers


Dancers.NicoleRadja, originally uploaded by nicole radja.

A couple of weeks ago I photographed Elements Contemporary Ballet for a story in Time Out about stockings. I loved this photo after the shoot of the dancers just relaxing.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Jen's wedding


RadjaWedding1, originally uploaded by nicole radja.

Who doesn't love a bride who smokes?

My brother's wedding


RadjaWedding4, originally uploaded by nicole radja.

Here is a shot from The Painted Church where my brother and sister in law were married in Hawaii. It was wonderful.

Children


weddingsample2-vi, originally uploaded by nicole radja.

I love photographing kids at weddings, from their excitement to their wearing out. This flower girl had a long day, I just couldn't resist this photo.

Dance Party


RadjaWedding93, originally uploaded by nicole radja.

Here is a wedding I shot on my own last year. This is a picture I always attempt, just some dancing feet.

Friday, September 4, 2009

First Wedding

This was the first wedding I did of the season. Who would have guessed the cake would end up on the floor?





Most fun wedding ever.

This was my first weekend of wedding photography, and boy did I have a good weekend! It was an overcast, warm June day and Jade and Raj had this amazing wedding at the Winter Garden. Such a cool, low key and destined to be together couple.




First Post

I've been meaning to start this blog for a while. I have been working as a photographer in Chicago, and a short stint in San Francisco (I miss you, ocean), for the past ten years. My day job is at Time Out magazine. There, I am a photographer and editor. This year, on the side, I have been photographing weddings as a second photographer. My good pal Lizz Sisson, a fantastic photographer with Gerber Scarpelli, hooked me up with this gig, and so far I really like it. It's quite a challenge from being an editorial photographer. I'm used to spending an hour on one photo, but with weddings, I have to make a hundred images in an hour. I've learned much from the 3 photographers I've worked with. Mainly, I work with Joe Gallo and Andrew Collings and had a one day shoot with Renee Gooch. I must say, they are all excellent people and photographers and all are kind enough to teach me something at each shoot. I feel pretty lucky to be a working photographer, both doing weddings and for a fantastic magazine.

The next few posts will be a collection of images and words from the weddings I've done thus far. As I said, I've been meaning to post these for a while. Then, we'll take it current.

Thank you.

Nicole Radja