Outer Focus Photos

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Neighborhood: Bridgeport
Halsted & 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60609

(773) 853-2283

www.outerfocusphotos.com

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Jennif E.

San Francisco, CA

9/15/2009 2 photos

Brigette did an absolutely fantastic job photographing my wedding this summer!

My husband picked her, and I was slightly skeptical since her prices were a bit higher than others I'd seen. That is until I saw her gallery...at which point I was FLOORED! Each photo is truly a gorgeous work of art.

Brigette works hard long after your event to make all the colors and composition perfect. She will make you, all your guests, and your setting look totally amazing. Her specialty is really capturing the spirit of an offbeat wedding, from group shots to small inanimate details. And she's especially good at food porn! I added a couple of my favorite shots she did for us here. (Pics 17, 18) Furthermore, she is an all-around awesome wedding guest herself, and all of our friends loved her. She and my Mom almost adopted each other.

Pick Brigette for your wedding too! Outer Focus is worth every penny!

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Kelly M.

Bloomingdale, IL

9/16/2009

Brigette took photos of my husband and I last summer downtown Chicago at rush hour on a Wednesday. She already had the locations scouted and the shoot took less than 2 hours. She produced so many amazing shots that we had a hard time selecting which ones to have printed, and our families have ordered many of the prints too. She was creative, professional, and has one of the most talented eyes in the business. I can't wait to have her shoot my dogs, my babies (when they arrive in February) and any other occasion I can think of.

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Elvira V.

Glenview, IL

9/16/2009

I am convinced if it wasn't for Brigette's expertise my daughter would not have gotten accepted into a respected talent agency. She is extremely friendly and my daughter who is very timid, warmed up to her right away. Brigette makes the subject comfortable during the session and the way she jazzes up the final product is amazing. We have hired Outer Focus twice and the first time my daughter had a bruise that Brigette magically removed. The layout for the composite card was impressive. We had no idea what we were doing but trusted her, her experience & we were not disappointed! We will use her again & again.

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Jason A.

Madison, WI

9/19/2008

My wife and I asked Brigette to do a photo shoot with us and our dog. I'm very glad we did. She was very professional but at the same time kept us completely at ease through the whole thing. All we had to do was take a lovely walk in the woods on a Saturday morning and she did the rest.

The photos turned out great. We've had other photo shoots not turn out well because the pictures look staged. They don't look like us. The photos that we got back from Brigette are exactly what we wanted. They capture us in the moment. We've had a hard time choosing which ones to order!

Highly recommended!!

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Jason P.

Chicago, IL

2/8/2009

Bridget is an AMAZING talent, professional, and very friendly. I would not hesitate to use her talents for any event or pics I needed, and gladly recommend her to my friends who need a wedding photographer with a sense of creativity and mad skills.

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Specialties

Wedding photography, unique portraits, custom birth announcements, childrens and family portriats, special event photography, headshots, and more! Based in Chicago, work throughout the Midwest, and happy to travel for destination weddings.

History

Established in 1998

I got my BFA in Photography from Indiana State University in 1998, as well as BA in Art History. I got my Masters of Art and Art History from the renouned School of The Art Institute of Chicago in 2000 (wrote my thesis on music videos). I have been working as a professional Photographer for over ten years. I started out freelance while working full-time in the publishing and photography industries. Outer Focus Photos has been a full-time operation since 2008. I still work in film and in a darkroom on occasion, but have found digital photography to be quicker, more accessible, and easier to handle in my face-paced, high-demand photogaphy business. I also shoot stock and editorial photography that is published in travel guides, textbooks, and magazines. But my passion lies in wedding and portrait photography. My greatest satisfaction comes from capturing a fleeting moments of love, joy, adoration, innocence, and bliss that make my Clients smile. I always say, "beauty is in the details"

Meet the Business Owner: Brigette S.

In addition to the above work/business history... I enjoy motorcycle riding. I used to play roller derby for the Windy City Rollers (complete with three different bone breaks). I love my Jeep Wrangler and road tripping in it. I adore my niece and my friends' children--and of course photographing them! I volunteer regularly for Special Olympics, and on occasion for the Rehab Institute and local animal shelters. I am still in search of the perfect mashed potato. And I am currently training to do my first sprint thriathlon this summer.