Featured Project · Technology

Network Perception

Who
Network Perception is a leading Chicago-based cyber security firm, recently acquired by Dragos.
Goal
The goal for this shoot was to create a dynamic library of imagery to support an updated website, along with impactful headshots of leadership and senior staff.
Outcome
The outcome, after a whirlwind day of shooting that began before dawn to take advantage of the beautiful light on the rooftop of the Chicago Lyric Opera building, was a diverse array of images of staff engaged in daily activities along with striking environtal portraits of the leadership team. 30 agency-style high key headshots rounded things out.

Since 2022 | Technology | Executive Branding, Headshots

As is common for me, I was referred to the Network Perception HR VP by a mutual neighborhood acquaintance. They had a pressing need to update their image portfolio across a couple axes – leadership portraits, corporate brand photos of staff in action and headshots of almost three dozen senior leaders and key employees. Their website was in the process of being updated.

Along with my assistant I did a site visit and scout a few days prior to the shoot in order to lock down the locations within their offices and dial in the timing of the different shoots. There were a lot of moving parts – we had to work around an all-hands meeting while shooting at nearly a dozen places and we had to do it all in a day.

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Set up on the rooftop began a bit before sunrise. By the time the executives arrived, we were ready for them. I created a series of portraits on the roof and then we hit Wacker Drive and the river to fill out the portfolio with alternate looks.

After that is was back upstairs to knock out headshots for 30. While I photographed one person, another was reviewing and selecting their images with my assistant. A second assistant was prepping the next location.

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Numerous vignettes around the building were completed and I photographed the founder and president addressing the all-hands meeting before we wrapped up for the day.

The VP of marketing talks to a colleague in this collaborative stock image for Network Perception. Matt and his team created headshots for 30, executive portrait series for the three C's and a library of corporate stock images during this busy and efficient day at their Chicago offices while the whole team was in for meetings from around the country. @mcguirephoto assist @fulnecky assist @danielle_dettore mua
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