Timeless in the City - A Styled Editorial at the Art Institute of Chicago

Timeless in the City is a styled editorial built around restraint. Ashlee Stapleton of Ashlee Stapleton Events planned and coordinated it and modeled as the bride, with her husband Jason stepping in as the groom. I built the shot plan - the locations, the timing, and the order we'd move through the building.

Wedding Inspiration, Inspiration, Styled Shoot, Style, Editorial, Art, Art InstituteMichelle Cox-VergaraOctober 23, 2026Bryte Media, Ashlee Stapleton Events, Pnina Tornai, Lia Nicole, Catherine Papadakis, Emanuele Tuxedo, The Art Institue of Chicago

Refined and Editorial Gay Engagement

Mitch and AJ have been together for over 6 years. They met online. Their first date was at Roscoe's, their favorite bar in Boystown (the LGBTQ+ neighborhood in Chicago). AJ proposed to Mitch on their 5th anniversary.

Engagement, Chicago, Art, LGBTQ+, Photography, elopement, EditorialMichelle Cox-VergaraJune 18, 2024Art Institute of ChicagoTawny Ballard Photography, Art Institute of Chicago

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