Parrish Lewis Photography

I needed head-​shots done for work and went to PLP to get them done. As you walk up to the location is looks a little shady but please don’t judge this book by it’s cover. The actual studio has an amazing set up and the professionalism matched the physic. As we started taking the photos I felt very comfortable and excited; I even smiled. When we sat down after the shoot to look at the photographs I was blown away. Besides the few quirky eye and the seldom hair in the face shots they were amazing! I looked beautiful and professional. I highly recommend PLP Studios.
PS take a look at his table books, you will find some familiar faces!

Ok… I was a bit nervous because I contacted them but wasn’t contacted back immediately. I got that straightened out but when I got to the place for my appointment there were no clear indicating signs that I was in the right location. No buzzer. No «you are here.» Nothing. I took my chances and went through this gate hoping a wild attack dog wouldn’t chew me to bits. Sooooooo after that. I was greeted at the back door and walked in. It was a very clean and professional looking studio. I was brought upstairs after a short five minute wait. I was introduced to Parish. He was quite professional and made me feel at ease. I could see him being a independent business person and the passion was sincerely there. He allowed me to be myself, took suggestions and had my best interest in mind. With that being said I would come back and get pics done. I was quite satisfied with his work. I wish I would have brought more outfits to change into but alas I didn’t. Now everyone go see this man so he can put up some signs for his place because the work really is good.

Within the past year, I attended the free 1-​day photography class introductions at Chicago Photography Center and Richard Stromberg’s; however, I didn’t walk away feeling super excited about signing up for the 7 week classes. First, I live a busy lifestyle and didn’t have 7 consecutive weeks available for me to dedicate. Secondly, the content in these 1-​day classes was taught in a way that made some points of learning photography even more confusing. Therefore, I continued my search and stumbled upon Parrish, who was willing to offer private photography classes.
Parrish connected with me prior to my session to better understand my skill level, what I was hoping to gain from the class and the type of camera I own. This allowed him to prepare accordingly for our session to ensure it was a success. I was impressed with his technical knowledge yet more impressed with his ability to tailor his message in a non-​technical way to ensure I was gaining knowledge. He is a very charismatic person, which made it even more engaging to learn and ask questions along the way. I ended the session feeling more excited about taking photos, gained much greater knowledge on photography, and learned how to better use my camera for taking great photos. Parrish additionally offered to critique my photos after the session to further enhance my knowledge.