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Andrew & Trixie

Britney, Stacy, & Lina

Ryan, Luis, & Max

Joel

Natalie & Diyana

Anonymous

Darrell & Brandon

Drew, Danny, & Luke

Giermo

Grace

Jim

Ketan & Tejal

Emina, Erica, & Lidia

Kristen

Linett & John

Devin & Luke

Marina, Violet, & Elida

Michael

Paul

Rob & Andrea

The Shrendara Family

Steve & Jenn

The Ortiz Family

Tomasz

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Denise and Michelle. Gold Coast, Chicago. #iamchicago #chicagoan #chicago #portrait #portraiture #fashion #chicagofashion #neighborhood #streetfashion #photography #photography #chitown #chiberia

Denise and Michelle. Gold Coast, Chicago. #iamchicago #chicagoan #chicago #portrait #portraiture #fashion #chicagofashion #neighborhood #streetfashion #photography #photography #chitown #chiberia

Amy. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam

Amy. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago

Albert from the Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produc

Albert from the Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #iamchicago #iamchicagofashion #chicago #chicagofashion #streetfashion #chicagoan #chicagophotography #chicagophotographer #chicagohistory #chicagoculture #chicagohistorymuseum #chicagoan #chitown #chicagoneighborhoods #hoods #portrait #sketch #draw #americans #chicagopeople #mca #artinstituteofchicago #chicagoart #chicagoartgallery #chicagogallerynews

Lulu from Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and prod

Lulu from Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #iamchicago #iamchicagofashion #chicago #chicagofashion #streetfashion #chicagoan #chicagophotography #chicagophotographer #chicagohistory #chicagoculture #chicagohistorymuseum #chicagoan #chitown #chicagoneighborhoods #hoods #portrait #sketch #draw #americans #chicagopeople #mca #artinstituteofchicago #chicagoart #chicagoartgallery #chicagogallerynews

Morris+ Paco from the Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and

Morris+ Paco from the Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago . . #iamchicago #chicago #chicagoan #chitown #chicagofashion #chicagohistory #chicagoculture #portrait #streetfashion #mca #artinstituteofchicago #chicagoart #chicagoartgallery #chicagogallerynews #adamnovak #chi #chicity #studioportrait

Francis and Jetson. Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directe

Francis and Jetson. Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #iamchicago #iamchicagofashion #chicago #chicagofashion #streetfashion #chicagoan #fashion #fashionphotography #chicagohistorymuseum #chicagoan #chitown #chicagoneighborhoods #hoods #portrait #chicagofashionphotographer #chicagoportraitphotographer #artprints #artphotography

Mary Ann and Tesa. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed,

Mary Ann and Tesa. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #iamchicago #chicago #chicagoart #iamchicagofashion #chicago #chicagofashion #streetfashion #chicagoan #chicagophotography #chicagophotographer #chicagohistory #chicagoculture #chicagoartgallery #chicagogallerynews #adamnovak #chi #chicity #studioportrait #chicagofashionphotographer #chicagoportraitphotographer #artprints #artphotography

Bobby and Lei. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and

Bobby and Lei. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #iamchicago #iamchicagofashion #chicago #chicagofashion #streetfashion #chicagoan #chicagophotography #chicagophotographer #chicagohistory #chicagoculture #chicagohistorymuseum #chicagoan #chitown #chicagoneighborhoods #hoods #portrait #sketch #draw #americans #chicagopeople #mca #artinstituteofchicago #chicagoart

Kristina and Aubrey. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographe

Kristina and Aubrey. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #chicagophotography #chicagophotographer #chicagohistory #chicagoculture #iamchicago #iamchicagofashion #chicago #chicagofashion #streetfashion #chicagoan #chicagohistorymuseum #chicagoan #chitown #chicagoneighborhoods #hoods #portrait #sketch #draw #americans #chicagopeople

Jerry and Jean. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, an

Jerry and Jean. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #chicagofashion #streetfashion #chicagoan #chicagophotography #chicagophotographer #chicagohistory #chicagoculture #iamchicago #chicagoart #iamchicagofashion #chicago #chicagohistorymuseum #chicagoan #chitown #chicagoneighborhoods #hoods #portrait #sketch #draw #americans #chicagopeople #mca #artinstituteofchicago #chicagoart #chicagoartgallery #chicagogallerynews #adamnovak #chi #chicity #studioportrait #chicagofashionphotographer

No name given. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and

No name given. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #chicagohistory #chicagoculture #chicagohistorymuseum #chicagoan #chitown #chicagoneighborhoods #hoods #portrait #sketch #draw #americans #chicagopeople #iamchicago #iamchicagofashion #chicago #chicagofashion #streetfashion #chicagoan #chicagophotography #chicagophotographer

Nick and Manuel. Gold Coast, Chicago.
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Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photograp

Nick and Manuel. Gold Coast, Chicago. . . Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #chicagohistory #chicagoculture #chicago #iamchicago #chicagofashion #streetfashion #chicagoan #chicagophotography #chicagophotographer #portrait #sketch #draw #americans #chicagopeople #mca #artinstituteofchicago #chicagoart #chicagoartgallery #chicagogallerynews #adamnovak #chi #chicity #studioportrait #chicagofashionphotographer #chicagoportraitphotographer #artprints #artphotography

Phyllis. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produ

Phyllis. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #iamchicago #iamchicagofashion #chicago #chicagofashion #streetfashion #chicagoan #chicagophotography #chicagophotographer #chicagohistory #chicagoculture #chicagohistorymuseum #chicagoan #sketch #draw #americans #chicagopeople #mca #artinstituteofchicago #chicagoart #chicagoartgallery #chicagogallerynews #adamnovak #chi #chicity #studioportrait #chicagofashionphotographer

John. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced

John. Gold Coast, Chicago. Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #iamchicago #iamchicagofashion #chicago #chicagofashion #streetfashion #chicagoan #chicagohistorymuseum #chicagoan #chitown #chicagoneighborhoods #hoods #portrait #chicagophotography #chicagophotographer #chicagohistory #chicagoculture

Wala from Gold Coast, Chicago.
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Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, an

Wala from Gold Coast, Chicago. . . Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #iamchicago #chicago #chicagohistory #chitown #chiberia #photo #photograph #fineart #neighborhoods #sketch #draw #americans #chicagopeople #mca #artinstituteofchicago #chicagoart #chicagoartgallery #chicagogallerynews #adamnovak #chi #chicity #studioportrait #chicagofashionphotographer #chicagoportraitphotographer #artprints #artphotography #portrait

Blaine from the Gold Coast, Chicago.
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Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographe

Blaine from the Gold Coast, Chicago. . . Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #chicago #chicagoan #chitown #iamchicago chicagohistorymuseum #chicagohistory #chicagoneighborhoods #hoods #portrait #sketch #draw #americans #chicagopeople #mca #artinstituteofchicago #chicagoart #portrait #portraitphotography #chiberia

Syril from Chicago’s Gold Coast.
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Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans coming to. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed

Syril from Chicago’s Gold Coast. . . Photographs showing you the faces and fashion of Chicagoans coming to. We visited 30 neighborhoods with a massive portable studio and gave every participant a free print of themselves on the spot. Directed, photographed, and produced by Adam Novak and Sara Collins. Post-production and video help from Andrew Zoechbauer, Victor Grigas, Gaston Phillips, Robert Auld-Wright, Joe Isaacs, and Herbert Banner. @sarachicago #iamchicago #iamchicagofashion #chicago #chicagofashion #streetfashion #chicagoan #chicagophotography #chicagophotographer #chicagohistory #chicagoculture #chicagohistorymuseum #chicagoan #chitown #chicagoneighborhoods #hoods #portrait #mca #artinstituteofchicago #chicagoart #chicagoartgallery #chicagogallerynews #adamnovak #chi #chicity #studioportrait