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Woman standing on brown Chicago bridge looks into distance. Tammy McCann, jazz singer and named Chicagoan of the year in Jazz in 2020, is pictured on lower wacker bridge for her album "Do I move you?" Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago co

Amirah Sackett hip-hop activist and make-up artist in Chicago photographed in yellow hijab in dress in her Chicago neighborhood. Lifestyle portrait of young woman with yellow hijab stands in front of a lot od trees and smiles into distance in Chicago

Woman wearing blue jacket smiles in front of chalkboard looking into distance in Chicago, IL. Angela Olinto is an astroparticle physicist and the Albert A. Michelson Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago as well as the Dean of

Woman sitting outside on chair with her cello in Chicago, IL. Tomeka Reid american composer, improviser, cellist, curator and teacher photographed for the winner of the 2022 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Tomeka Reid is photographed in front of the

A young man wearing suit stands in front of modern buildings in daylight staring into distance. Diganto Choudhury, Kellogg school of management Almuni, photographed on Northwestern University campus in front of Kellogg's Global Hub. Professional phot

A woman with black shirt and yellow skirt stands in front of white studio background. Tara Carron is a Chicago based Archivist and certified digital archives manager. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, editorial, lifestyle and

Woman wearing pink dress sits on pink bench in front of her artwork in Chicago, IL. Cathy Lancaster of Cathy Lancaster Gallery is a Chicago based artist photographed in her gallery in front of her colorful custom-made painting. Professional photos by

Young woman wearing all orange jumps in front of bright color mural in Chicgao, IL. Lifestyle portrait of young woman leaping in air in all orange with orange, pink, and green mural. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyl

Woman standing with cello outside in field of grass in front of Lake Michigan Chicago, IL. Tomeka Reid american composer, improviser, cellist, curator and teacher photographed for the winner of the 2022 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Digital photos

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Woman stands in front of wall at Northwestern with pantone colors from purple to red. Sally Blount at Kellogg School of Management global hub in front of a collection of pink and purple pantone colors. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago

A woman sits on a bench in front of white wall with white shirt on smiling. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, editorial, lifestyle and portrait photographer.

Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee manages O'Hare and Midway international airports. Commissioner Rhee is shown standing in the international terminal at O'Hare airport. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial,

Harold Green is a poet, speaker, bandleader and event producer. Harold Green is an author of the following books - Black Roses, Black Oak, The Rainbow, and The Number Store. Black man with black beard with plaid blue suit on standing in front of blue

Hadiyah Aljabri muslim american co-founder of Inspired Circle photographed on patterened orange toned backdrop with orange hijab. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Woman wearing retro patterned dress stands in front of bright orange backdrop. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

A woman sits on a piece of furniture in front of colorful painting. Cathy Lancaster of Cathy Lancaster Gallery in Chicago sits in front of one of her modern colorful paintings. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, ed

Torrence Moore photographed for Hamilton Magazine in Chicago. Male executive photographed in front of library of all green books with green couch. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photograp

Man with tan hat smiling on white backdrop.
Carleton Koldyke is a singer song writer from Chicago. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Woman laughing in studio in front of grey backdrop. Tammy McCann, jazz singer and named Chicagoan of the year in Jazz in 2020, is photographed laughing in the studio. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, a

Actress portrait in chair in front of bright turquoise blue backdrop. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Woman in black and white checkered jacket, black and black and white checkered glasses, Turquoise blue hair in front of back and white checkered background. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait

Christie Tate, Chicago based author of "Group" and "B.F.F." photographed in her home in Hyde Park for the Daily Telegraph. Woman author portrait seated looking straight into camera with chin resting on her hand sitting in white modern Eames molded Pl

Gabrielle Lyon, Executive Director at Illinois Humanities, photographed at the Stoney Island Arts bank archival library. Female smiling in leather chair in front of wall of books in Chicago. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial,

Female seated photographed at DePaul Art Museum. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

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A chef who is a mother and her daughter in Mexico smile for a photo in front of an outdoor table with lots of greens in background. Chef Miriam Flores of Miriams culinary experience at her home in Puerto Vallarta before her cooking class. Profession

Environmental portrait of black female executive with black hair and suit at The Metropolitan club in the Willis Tower Chicago. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Jen Lemasters, co-owner of Bric-A-Brac Records in Chicago, photographed in her Jackie Chan t-shirt on a yellow backdrop with yellow hair. . Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Natural light portrait of Madison Karrh game developer of video game Birth. Female with long red wavy hair with black dress and scissor tattoo on arm in front of black backdrop in Chicago. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, l

Humorous portrait of blonde comedian and actor in all pink in front of pink backdrop blowing a pink bubble. Portrait on Pink Barbiecore. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Portrait of woman dancing and smiling with a blue jumpsuit and blue hair wrap in front of bright colored floral backdrop. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Amirah Sackett portrait in all black with black hijab on black background wearing silver necklace and earrings. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Portrait of woman who is dressed in all black and hair styled like Frida Kahlo with red lipstick in front of red roses backdrop. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Woman standing on brown Chicago bridge looks into distance. Tammy McCann, jazz singer and named Chicagoan of the year in Jazz in 2020, is pictured on lower wacker bridge for her album "Do I move you?" Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago co

Amirah Sackett hip-hop activist and make-up artist in Chicago photographed in yellow hijab in dress in her Chicago neighborhood. Lifestyle portrait of young woman with yellow hijab stands in front of a lot od trees and smiles into distance in Chicago

Woman wearing blue jacket smiles in front of chalkboard looking into distance in Chicago, IL. Angela Olinto is an astroparticle physicist and the Albert A. Michelson Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago as well as the Dean of

Woman sitting outside on chair with her cello in Chicago, IL. Tomeka Reid american composer, improviser, cellist, curator and teacher photographed for the winner of the 2022 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Tomeka Reid is photographed in front of the

A young man wearing suit stands in front of modern buildings in daylight staring into distance. Diganto Choudhury, Kellogg school of management Almuni, photographed on Northwestern University campus in front of Kellogg's Global Hub. Professional phot

A woman with black shirt and yellow skirt stands in front of white studio background. Tara Carron is a Chicago based Archivist and certified digital archives manager. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, editorial, lifestyle and

Woman wearing pink dress sits on pink bench in front of her artwork in Chicago, IL. Cathy Lancaster of Cathy Lancaster Gallery is a Chicago based artist photographed in her gallery in front of her colorful custom-made painting. Professional photos by

Young woman wearing all orange jumps in front of bright color mural in Chicgao, IL. Lifestyle portrait of young woman leaping in air in all orange with orange, pink, and green mural. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyl

Woman standing with cello outside in field of grass in front of Lake Michigan Chicago, IL. Tomeka Reid american composer, improviser, cellist, curator and teacher photographed for the winner of the 2022 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Digital photos

20230623-MR-kellogg-evenings-weekend-program338-vs6.jpg

Woman stands in front of wall at Northwestern with pantone colors from purple to red. Sally Blount at Kellogg School of Management global hub in front of a collection of pink and purple pantone colors. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago

A woman sits on a bench in front of white wall with white shirt on smiling. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, editorial, lifestyle and portrait photographer.

Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee manages O'Hare and Midway international airports. Commissioner Rhee is shown standing in the international terminal at O'Hare airport. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial,

Harold Green is a poet, speaker, bandleader and event producer. Harold Green is an author of the following books - Black Roses, Black Oak, The Rainbow, and The Number Store. Black man with black beard with plaid blue suit on standing in front of blue

Hadiyah Aljabri muslim american co-founder of Inspired Circle photographed on patterened orange toned backdrop with orange hijab. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Woman wearing retro patterned dress stands in front of bright orange backdrop. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

A woman sits on a piece of furniture in front of colorful painting. Cathy Lancaster of Cathy Lancaster Gallery in Chicago sits in front of one of her modern colorful paintings. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, ed

Torrence Moore photographed for Hamilton Magazine in Chicago. Male executive photographed in front of library of all green books with green couch. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photograp

Man with tan hat smiling on white backdrop.
Carleton Koldyke is a singer song writer from Chicago. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Woman laughing in studio in front of grey backdrop. Tammy McCann, jazz singer and named Chicagoan of the year in Jazz in 2020, is photographed laughing in the studio. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, a

Actress portrait in chair in front of bright turquoise blue backdrop. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Woman in black and white checkered jacket, black and black and white checkered glasses, Turquoise blue hair in front of back and white checkered background. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait

Christie Tate, Chicago based author of "Group" and "B.F.F." photographed in her home in Hyde Park for the Daily Telegraph. Woman author portrait seated looking straight into camera with chin resting on her hand sitting in white modern Eames molded Pl

Gabrielle Lyon, Executive Director at Illinois Humanities, photographed at the Stoney Island Arts bank archival library. Female smiling in leather chair in front of wall of books in Chicago. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial,

Female seated photographed at DePaul Art Museum. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

20230710-MR-KSM-evenings-weekends-brady-ellis-34_DLvs2-vs2.jpg

A chef who is a mother and her daughter in Mexico smile for a photo in front of an outdoor table with lots of greens in background. Chef Miriam Flores of Miriams culinary experience at her home in Puerto Vallarta before her cooking class. Profession

Environmental portrait of black female executive with black hair and suit at The Metropolitan club in the Willis Tower Chicago. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Jen Lemasters, co-owner of Bric-A-Brac Records in Chicago, photographed in her Jackie Chan t-shirt on a yellow backdrop with yellow hair. . Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Natural light portrait of Madison Karrh game developer of video game Birth. Female with long red wavy hair with black dress and scissor tattoo on arm in front of black backdrop in Chicago. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, l

Humorous portrait of blonde comedian and actor in all pink in front of pink backdrop blowing a pink bubble. Portrait on Pink Barbiecore. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Portrait of woman dancing and smiling with a blue jumpsuit and blue hair wrap in front of bright colored floral backdrop. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Amirah Sackett portrait in all black with black hijab on black background wearing silver necklace and earrings. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

Portrait of woman who is dressed in all black and hair styled like Frida Kahlo with red lipstick in front of red roses backdrop. Professional photos by Mary Rafferty a chicago commercial, lifestyle, editorial, and portrait photographer.

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Chicago Portrait & Lifestyle Photographer

Chicago, IL

Mary@mrafferty.com

312.590.1437