There are certainly many photographers in the Chicago Wedding, Portrait and Sports Photography business. However, only three percent of those who call themselves professionals have successfully completed the certification requirements for the Professional Photographers of America  (PPA), which are considerable.

The FOTOGRAHAM philosophy is simple: your event is about your event and not your photographer. I flow with the momentum of the event and capture the energy of the celebration rather than focusing our attention on only posed photos.  Having covered NCAA football and basketball for 11 years as a photo-journalist, I have certainly  become quite adept at moving fast, making quick decisions and getting the best shots.   Some traditional posed shots are okay, but an album of 100% "wedding cheese" is really not an interesting album.  There are no rules, so why do what every other  photographer would do?  A combined style of photojournalistic and fine-art techniques truly renders the most interesting images.   Great photography is not a commodity.  So if you are looking for a semi-professional who knows something about cameras, the guys in the camera department at Best Buy might be considered.  In contrast, the quality and spontaneity of my work is reflected in the galleries on this site, capturing a variety of subjects in just as many lighting conditions.  Different than most large studios, you will know which photographer you are going to get for your event. I guaratee that  I will be the one to shoot the event because I do not sub-contract with other photographers. Moreover, I have all the best equipment and the most creative and competent assistants.  Please feel free email me at: FotoGraham@sbcglobal.net

I would be happy to meet with you and answer any questions you might have about your wedding, event or portrait. I serve the Chicago area including Geneva, Batavia, St. Charles, Oswego, DeKalb, and many other locations if given enough time.

My 2008 calendar is starting to fill up, but I still have a few popular dates available. I've certainly had a lot of fun doing wedding photography in Geneva, Batavia, St. Charles, Chicago suburbs and downstate Illinois area. I certainly hope to hear from you soon!

About the Photographer:  Graham Hill has been published in the Clinton Herald, Campus Review, Voice of the Hawkeyes, and Hawkeyenation the Magazine and Hawkeyenation.com (http://hawkeyenation.com).  He has also published numerous NFL rookie trading cards (See http://CollegeFootballPhotography.com) and is currently the Official Photographer of the Chicago Slaughter Arena Football Team.  (http://ChicagoSlaughter.com).

Graham is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a BA in English (minor in Business), an MBA (emphasis is Marketing) and also a graduate of Northern Illinois College of Law, (Licensed to practice in Illinois and Iowa).