Portrait photography · Lafayette, IN & Urbana-Champaign, IL
Portraits
made with you, not for you.
I work with you to make something genuinely yours. My portrait photography is informed by nature, street, and abstract photography — it's more about creating than recording. Personality over presentation.
Lafayette, IN · Urbana-Champaign, IL · Sessions from $350.
Collaboration over direction
Traditional portrait sessions are directed. You're told where to stand, how to angle your chin, when to smile. And?
The results look like portrait sessions.
I come from nature, street, and abstract photography — work built through patience and attention rather than control. In a session, we're co-creating; I'm not directing. We talk before the camera comes out. We find a location that means something. We're making art shaped by your personality, not shaping your image to match a portrait ideal.
I also bring twenty years in marketing and brand content strategy — so when a portrait needs to do a job, I think about what it needs to say, not just whether it looks nice.
More about my approach
What people say.
I had such a great time shooting with Zach. He provided a comfortable environment and we were able to collaborate on the creative process of the photos. Super happy with how the pictures came out!
Zach really helped me shine. It was comfortable, casual, and professional. He's the kind of photographer I'd want to work with over and over.
Working with Zach was fun and easy. I generally hate photos of myself but i did actually really like a couple of the ones he took of me! And he did help make it a bit less scary by being so nice!!
Had an awesome experience shooting with Zach and the photos came out amazing!
Starting points. No surprises.
Two formats work well for most briefs — editing and delivery always included. Something different in mind? There's a bespoke option too.
Essential Session
- One hour at a single location
- 5 professionally edited portraits
- High-resolution digital delivery
- All editing included — no additional fees
- Within 30 miles of Lafayette, IN or Urbana-Champaign, IL
Exploration Session
- Three hours at a single location
- 20 professionally edited portraits
- High-resolution digital delivery
- All editing included — no additional fees
- Within 30 miles of Lafayette, IN or Urbana-Champaign, IL
Something more
Scoped to your brief
Multiple locations, extended editing, ongoing brand work — if your brief doesn't fit either format, get in touch and we'll figure out the right scope together.
Available in Indianapolis (+$100) and Chicago (+$250). Full details →
Let's start a conversation
Tell me what you're thinking — the ideas you have, what you want to explore, what you want to make. Then we can talk.