David Sutton is a widely recognized professional photographer with a keen eye for capturing the unique bond between people and their animals. David's distinctive black and white work has earned him an international reputation and numerous accolades over more than thirty years, including the unique honor of being named the best pet photographer in America by the magazine Forbes FYI.
From his state-of-the-art, 2000 square foot professional studio north of Chicago, David is called upon regularly by a wide spectrum of clients, including advertising agencies, publishing companies, and other corporations - and for a broad range of private clients. David's commissioned portraits of people and their pets are collected worldwide and have been featured extensively in national media outlets, including NBC's Today Show, The Chicago Tribune, Forbes FYI, Denver Post, Ft. Worth Star, Chicago Sun-Times, and Crain's Chicago Business, among others.
Additionally, David's work has been chosen for exhibition in numerous venues, including Hermes of Paris and Takishimaya of New York.
David is proficient with all camera formats and lighting; digital photography and advanced software tools; hand processing; custom printing and enlarging; and placing images with stock agencies nationwide.
David is cited regularly for possessing a practiced and patient eye, and for the gift of knowing how to capture the telling moments in human/animal bonds. But as comfortable as he is working with the more familiar members of the animal kingdom - dogs, cats, etc. - nothing quite prepared David for the assignment of documenting a very special relationship between one client and his eleven foot pet alligator. That up-close-and-personal experience was profiled on national television and earned him unique personal bragging rights among his friends and professional colleagues.
As a member of The Board of Governors at Harrington College of Design in Chicago, David offers industry expertise and professional prominence to help support and fulfill Harrington's mission of creating the next generation of design professionals to lead and serve the global community. If you are inspired by innovation, creative collaboration and passion for exploration, then please take a moment to visit Harrington College of Design.
David lives with his wife and daughter in Deerfield, Illinois.
Exhibitions
- 1985 Faces in Bloomington Music
- 1986 Bloomington Writers in Black & White
- 1994 Stagebill Portraits
- 1995 -2006 Exhibited black and white portraits of dogs and people with their pets in over a dozen different locales in and around Chicago and the North Shore.
- 2004 exhibited color series, "Blossoms in Decline", at Caf? Selmarie in Chicago.
Media Coverage
- Evanston Review - (December 2006)
- Chicago Tribune - (November 2006)
- Sun-Times Newsgroup - (November 2006)
- Pampered Puppy - (October 2006)
- Popular Photography - (June 2004)
- Chicago Sun-Times Weekend Plus, Blossoms in Decline Exhibit - (February 2004)
- Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine - (January 2004)
- Chicago Parent - (April 2003)
- Chicago Social - (March 2003)
- Animal Fair, Best of Chicago - (February 2003)
- New City - (January 2003)
- Angie's List - (June 2002)
- Chicago Reader - (January 2002)
- Denver Post - (November 2001)
- Ft. Worth Star Telegram - (November 2001)
- Dallas Morning News - (November 2001)
- Forbes FYI - (Summer 2001)
- Crain's Chicago Business - (May 2001)
- Shutterbug - (September 2000)
- Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine - (July 2000)
- Canine Images - (March/April 2000)
David Sutton has been profiled on more than a dozen television programs, including:
- ABC 7 News Sunday Morning - Chicago - (December 2006)
- NBC 5 Morning News - Chicago - (November 2006)
- 190 North - Chicago - (May 2004)
- Metromix TV - Chicago - (October 2003)
- A Pet Story – Animal Planet - (July 2003)
- Fox News – Chicago - (May 2003)
- Channel 7 News – Chicago - (April 2003)
- Today Show - New York - (1995)
Education
- 1980-1983 University of California, Los Angeles - B.A. in German Literature
- 1981-1982 Georg August Universität in Göttingen, W. Germany
- 1978-1979 University of Southern California
- 1976-1977 Indiana University, Bloomington
Employment
- 1994-Present - Owner-operator of Sutton Studios in Evanston, Illinois
- 1986-1994 - Free-lance photographer based in Evanston, Illinois
- 1985-1986 - Part-time substitute teacher for Monroe County School System
- 1985 - Taught Beginning Photography at Harmony School, Bloomington
- 1983-1986 - Free-lance photographer based in Bloomington, Indiana
Thank you for your interest in Sutton Studios. We look forward to meeting you! To make an appointment or for more information, call us at (847) 679-8090 or contact us.
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