About Chicago’s Top Wedding Photography Studio |

weddingology is a Chicago North Shore professional photography boutique specializing in a very unique photojournalistic wedding reportage style.

Although several of weddingology’s clients are located in the Midwest, we have shot weddings from coast to coast in the US and Canada as well as in Europe. We pride ourselves in building intimate relationships with each couple, allowing him to unobtrusively capture spontaneous defining moments with a unique combination of skills and sensitivity — telling the story as they lived and dreamed it would be. To see the list of features, publications, seminars, and speaking engagements, scroll down to the Noteworthy section below.

Our images have appeared in Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Modern Bride Chicago, Modern Bride Florida, Modern Bride SoCal, NBC5, USA Today, Chicago Social, Photo Sélection, and TV Guide and have been featured on several industry leading web sites including: PhaseOne, DxO Image Masters, Lexar, Lowepro, Luminous-Landscape, and Studio Photography

Although our principal photographer was published in a national photo magazine by age 12, photography was not his first career. After graduating with an engineering degree from the University of Toronto, he earned his MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University and completed the Wharton School International Management Program. He started his career at General Mills, then worked for IBM when the Internet was in its infancy, and then joined Gemini Consulting, a strategy consulting firm headquartered in Paris.

It wasn’t until 2001 that he became a professional photographer to allow him to take care of his first born. Since then, his family has grown to four beautiful children.

To advance the photography industry, he advises the management of cutting-edge software and camera manufacturers on the development of new digital photography technologies as well as consult with several studios and individuals on technique, workflow, digital darkroom processing, equipment, marketing, strategy and pricing.

Over the years, our equipment has continuously been upgraded to what we felt were the most performing digital cameras available. We have owned and shot at least one full wedding season with each of the following cameras: Nikon D2x, Nikon D1x, Canon 1Ds mk III, Canon 1Ds mk II, Canon 1Ds, Canon 1D mkII, Canon 5D, and Leica DMR. To see a [partial] list of current equipment, please peruse the Equipment section on the top right of this page.

Noteworthy

2009.03	Published in Destination Weddings & Honeymoons.

2008.10	Award-winning image of the [AG] Wedding Photojournalist Association Photo Contest in the Creative Portrait category

2008.09	Cover Image of the Winnetka Community House fall issue. Additional images can be seen around Winnetka.

2008.06	Interviewed by Photopreneurer.com.
2008.04	Award-winning image of the [AG] Wedding Photojournalist Association Photo Contest in the Reception category

2008.02	Published article entitled “Refocus on elements of photographic vision and form your own conceptual framework” in the Professional Photographer Magazine web exclusive.
2008.02	Published in The Knot Chicago Spring/Summer issue.
2007.09	Interviewed by Virus Photo, a French language online forum for professional and aspiring photographers.
2007.08	Interviewed and published images in Shutterbug Magazine for an article entitled “How To Grow Your Wedding Business; Pros Share Their Winning Strategies“.
2007.03	Delivered keynote speech at the Twin Cities Area Council of Camera Clubs to kick-off the Spring Event seminars. Event graciously sponsored by DxO.
2006.12	Published wedding images from Jiye + Ray in Chicago Brides.
2006.08	Conducted one-day seminar for the Maine Professional Photographers Association.
2006.04	Award-winning image of the [AG] Wedding Photojournalist Association Photo Contest in the Details category

2006.04	Award-winning image of the Wedding Photojournalist Association Photo Contest in the First Dance category

2006.04	Featured on the Lowepro web site with the likes of Bernard Brault, Yuri Dojc, Greg Gorman, Seth Resnick, and Rick Sammon.
2006.01	Featured in a 3 page spread entitled “French Kiss: JR Geoffrion adds foreign flair to weddings” in Studio Photography magazine.
2005.10	Selected as a DxO Image Masters.
2005.07	Published images in *Grace Ormonde Wedding Style* fall/winter issue.
2005.04	Featured on the Lexar Pro Photographer Corner web site and published article entitled “Images are not taken, they are made
2005.02	Featured *Modern Bride Chicago* – The spring issue of ‘Modern Bride Chicago’ featured Ann + Marcel’s beautiful wedding JR photographed on September 4th, 2004.
2004.12	Translated into Swedish – The article ‘Understanding Digital Camera Resolution’ JR penned in 2002 and published on ‘TheLuminous-Landscape.com has been translated into Swedish.
2004.08	Interviewed by the *DailySnap.com*.
2004.07	Introducing Simultaneous Views – Added a radio trigger enabling him to use two cameras simultaneously so that he could provide two distinct perspectives of the wedding. With the second camera typically on the church balcony, we are able to capture an aerial view of the Processional while also capturing a separate view at eye level.
2004.05	Featured in *Modern Bride Chicago*.
2004.05	Quoted in *DxO* Press Release.
2004.04	Award-winning image of the Wedding Photojournalist Association Photo Contest in the Ceremony category