So who exactly is a Marmalade Photography client?
Marmalade families are movers, shakers, nurturers, taste makers and families large and small – I bet you’re already one of us!
So who are some of my Marmalade families?
Over the years I’ve been asked by publications, by other photographers and even by people calling to inquire about my services who does Marmalade Photography serve? This is often something I think about – it never fails to blow me away at the variety of people I’ve been exposed to and have gotten to know through my life’s work creating heirloom quality imagery for families throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
My clients trust me and my willingness to be discreet. There are numerous client images that I would love to showcase for potential clients, some recognizable faces perhaps…
Years and years ago a new client asked me to not make her family’s images public as her kids were little and she felt her family deserved the privacy – especially for her husband’s work – and I’ve honored every request for discretion over the years. Maybe this just makes sense, after all I am a former nurse familiar with privacy or maybe because I believe trust is the cornerstone of every relationship worth having. I may be onto something because we still work together creating images for her family to this very day.
Marmalade Photography has created art for a number of Chicago families of CEO’s, CFO’s and CMO’s…
…I’ve been commissioned to create art for curators of galleries and museums – let me tell you what a humbling experience that is
…I’ve worked with working moms that seek to capture their Little(s) in a beautiful way
…I’ve been hired by heads of marketing departments for major retail outlets
…I’ve worked with stay at home moms who know that the days might be long but the time is going by all too fast
…I’ve been hired by a large number of adoptive parents – for whatever reason their parenting path led them to adoption and I am the lucky photographer they’ve selected to create memories for them and for that I am thankful
…I’ve been hired by attorneys and physicians. For awhile I think every other client was one or the other!
…I’ve been hired by taste makers – people in the know of the up and coming and with their finger on the pulse of what is around the bend
…I’ve been hired by busy moms that don’t have a for-pay-job, per se, but they have vibrant and large social lives that support the well-being of their family’s enterprise
…I’ve been hired by professional athletes
…I’ve photographed numerous families coming to Chicago for a visit and wanting to capture some of their adventures in town – it makes for a good time to dress up and see the sights that may not be already on your list but are worth a look!
…I’ve worked with professors at large well known universities and farmers that work the land…and by everyday folks
Actually I think listing the job roles that clients don’t have would be far easier!
It’s possible that you aren’t looking for the role these people play professionally in their day to day – maybe you’re looking for the values my typical clients possess.
What Marmalade Families Value
I think the most defining factor in those that have commissioned Marmalade value the legacy they are building and leaving for the next generation. They look for emotion – not necessarily perfection.
They want art of their families that is somewhere between posed and reality – that quiet space in between. I do plenty of photo sessions at people’s homes just capturing the everyday but time and time again the work that seems to resonate most is the in between quiet moments – I call them threshold moments. Not quite posing, nearly fully relaxed (but not in an unflattering way).
The people I work with value their family life. From me they seek work that reflects who they are…what they are building or have built, and what they want remembered. Art created with care, heart and meant to be seen.
After more than 20 years this is what I return to. Someone ready to create. Someone ready to remember.
Photography for life. Photography – FOR life.
