Hello!

We are Brett + Kat

We are a husband and wife photographer/videographer team living in the Chicago suburbs with our rambunctious daughter. In 2020, we moved our California photography business to the suburbs of Illinois.

As a team, we collaborate on most projects. There is rarely a job that we both haven’t been apart of, whether it’s in the capturing, booking, or post-processing of images.

With over 16 years of professional photography experience, we offer a unique and high quality vision that caters to each of our client’s individual needs, serving well over 5,000 clients since 2008.

To us, photography is art. When you are hiring us, you are trusting in our ability to create beautiful photographs for you. We work organically, capturing moments as they unfold and handling the high pressure situations with grace.

Our style is classic, with a bold use of warm jewel tones and contrast between lights and darks. We try not to follow trends and lean more into photography that will stand the test of time. We seek to create elegant, timeless images that you will admire and appreciate in 50 years from now the same as you do today.

Whether it’s yearly family photos, updated business headshots for work, or capturing those most important life milestone moments, we hope to be there for you, capturing it all!

“Our style is classic, with a bold use of warm jewel tones and contrast between lights and darks.”

Our Studio

Our home-based studio is temperature regulated. With electric forced-air heating, we can shoot even on the coldest winter days. There is a makeup station and changing area as well as extra seating for guests.

TO US, PHOTOGRAPHY IS ART.

Kat owned and managed Tuohy Photography, an established studio in California since 2008. In 2020, she relocated back to her home state of Illinois to be closer to family.

Creatively, Kat is inspired by the love of her own family and uses that as a driving force to create beautiful images for others.

Kat loves helping people look and feel their best in front of the camera. Having a background in the entertainment industry, she understands the important elements to a great portrait and photographs people in the way that she would want to be photographed herself.

Kat

Brett’s extensive background in film making is what led him to a career in photography and videography. In 2011, he created and directed the documentary, A.K.A. Private, a film about the never fading dream of Hollywood. Since 2004, he has produced over a dozen independent films.

In California, Brett ran Rosenberg Image where he specialized in acting and corporate portraiture. In addition, he was the primary photo retoucher for Tuohy Photography. He is skilled in advanced Adobe Photoshop, Premier, XD, and Lightroom.

Brett

“We are photographers because we love the art of storytelling through beautiful imagery and wish to deliver this experience to each of our clients. "