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Ahlgren Law

Who
Robert Ahlgren founded his Chicago immigration law firm in 1973 after five years with the Legal Aid Bureau / Neighborhood Legal Services.
Goal
My goal was to create a compelling brand video and a collection of supporting still images for the firm’s redesigned website.
Outcome
My filmmaking partner and I created a powerful video featuring voices from across the firm, supported by my library of branding images, headshots, and group portraits for the website.

Since 2008 | Legal Services | Children’s Lifestyle, Corporate Branding, Group, Headshots

I met the Ahlgrens at the tennis club in my old neighborhood. Robert Ahlgren is one of Chicago’s most established immigration attorneys. In the 1970s, he hosted a regular show on public access television.

Bob and his wife, Sally, commissioned me to photograph their extended family over several sessions in 2008. When their youngest daughter graduated from high school in 2014, they called on me again to create her senior portraits.

In 2015, I photographed my first headshot and group portrait session at the law firm. In 2019, I took on a more unusual challenge for its holiday card: photographing the entire firm on the Washington Street Bridge in Chicago’s Loop from the next bridge to the south. A few months later, I was asked to create client portraits for the firm’s walls, matching the style of an existing collection.

Matt and team did their best to make things look warm and inviting in the Chicago Loop law office of Robert D Ahlgren and Associates on a cold, dark and short day in January. This shoot was a combo video / stills shoot so Matt used the constant light that was set up for filming to create this image of a lawyer interacting with her clients. 
@mcguirephoto assist & motion
@danielle_dettore mua
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Matt and team did their best to make things look warm and inviting in the Chicago Loop law office of Robert D Ahlgren and Associates on a cold, dark and short day in January. This shoot was a combo video / stills shoot so Matt used the constant light that was set up for filming to create this image of a lawyer interacting with her clients. 
@mcguirephoto assist & motion
@danielle_dettore mua

In 2020, the firm embarked on a comprehensive website update. I partnered with a skilled filmmaker, and together with our crew, we created a video featuring interviews with key partners and staff. Alongside my role as producer, I captured branding images between and during the interviews, creating a cohesive collection of video and still photography.

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