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Chicago Cubs / MLB

Who
The Chicago Cubs are the older of Chicago’s two Major League Baseball teams, playing at historic Wrigley Field.
Goal
My goal was to create compelling imagery across a wide range of assignments for the team and the league.
Outcome
Across numerous engagements for the team and the league, I delivered imagery ranging from headshots and aerial photographs taken during games to quiet views before dawn of Wrigley Field. My work was also selected for a book celebrating the ballpark’s centennial, including a photograph featured across the inside cover.

Since 2002 | Professional Sports | Architectural Interiors, Events, Fine Art, Headshots, Large Groups

My first work for the Cubs came in the early 2000s, when I ran DeltaQuest Imaging, one of the country’s first digital portrait labs. Team photographer Steve Green brought me printing assignments that included the iconic “…Signs with Cubs” photographs taken on the marquee, player action photographs for superfans, and historical images displayed in the hallway behind the press box.

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 5:  Cubs' Manager, Joe Maddon talks with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel before the Opening Night game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Kosterman/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Pre-game Easter Egg Roll for players' children at Wrigley Field.
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2016 World Series Game 4
2016 World Series Game 4
2016 World Series Game 4
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 5:  A general view of Wrigley Field during the Opening Night game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Kosterman/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
An aerial view from the west of Wrigley Field taken during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. This image was taken as part of an assignment for a 100 year anniversary book on Wrigley Field for Major League Baseball.
An aerial view from directly above Wrigley Field taken during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. This image was taken as part of an assignment for a 100 year anniversary book on Wrigley Field for Major League Baseball.
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A wide angle aerial view from the northwest of Wrigley Field taken during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. This image was taken as part of an assignment for a 100 year anniversary book on Wrigley Field for Major League Baseball.

Steve became my mentor and later my business partner, bringing me into projects that included a book celebrating Wrigley Field’s centennial. One of my selected images was featured as a full spread across the inside cover.

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 5:  The grounds crew prepares the field before the Opening Night game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Kosterman/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 5:  Fans cross Clark Street before the Opening Night game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Kosterman/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 5:  JAKE ARRIETA #49 of the Chicago Cubs autographs a baseball cap before the Opening Night game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Kosterman/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Pre-game Easter Egg Roll for players' children at Wrigley Field.
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 5:  Cardinals fans show their colors before the Opening Night game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Kosterman/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 5:  The Color Guard stands at attention during the ceremony before the Opening Night game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Kosterman/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Pre-game Easter Egg Roll for players' children at Wrigley Field.
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 5:  Fans singing the National Anthem before the start of the Opening Night game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Kosterman/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 5:  PLAYERNAME # of the Chicago Cubs ACTION during the Opening Night game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Kosterman/MLB Photos via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** PLAYERNAME
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CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 5:  The grounds crew sweeps the base paths during the Opening Night game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Kosterman/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
2016 World Series Game 3
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My other assignments included staff headshots, team photographs, the famed Easter Egg Roll with players and their children, and various corporate events at the ballpark, including those held during the 2016 World Series. I also filled in for Steve’s pregame assignments and photographed the interiors of the team’s new corporate offices.

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 5:  The Chicago Cubs line up for the pre-game ceremony at the Opening Night game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Kosterman/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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