About Corlis.

As far back as I can remember, I always had an "interest" in photography, but interest alone wasn't motivating enough to make me pursue it as a career. Then, on July 8, 2004, something amazing happened. Seven pounds of inspiration was handed to me in the form of my first born.

I immediately went out and bought a "pro-sumer" camera. Suddenly all that inspiration turned into obsession. I found myself constantly snapping away trying to document every second of my daughters growth. I didn't want to miss a second.

I realized quickly that I had a natural talent for composition and lighting. And so was born Corlis Gray Photography. That love for capturing those beautiful moments of my baby girl matured into a strong desire to share my gift with soon to be wed couples.

I would be honored to be YOUR wedding photographer. So head over to the contact page and drop me a line. :D

I currently reside in Naperville, il. I am extremely blessed for my passion and career to be one in the same.

-Corlis

Ian & Laci :: Wedding

Saturday, January 16, 2010 Posted in Weddings

This amazing wedding took place at Starved Rock State Park in Utica, IL. Just about an hour and a half southwest of Chicago. Starved Rock has to be one of my favorite places for a wedding getaway. The lodge is beautiful and the scenery is second to none. This wedding was no exception. I have to say, Laci and Ian are, what I like to refer to as, “beautiful people”. We all wish we were as good looking as these two. At least I do, lol. It was virtually impossible for me to take a bad picture of them. To top it all off, they were genuinely just good hearted people which made my job just that much easier. For this Chicago wedding photographer, this is as good as it gets.

I probably looked pretty silly from other people’s perspectives, but laying on the floor and adding a slight camera tilt, gave this shot a little edginess.

Here the shallow depth of field draws your attention to the groom gazing at his soon to be wife.

I love the very editorial look of this photograph. The punchy colors ad to the drama of this photo. Just a small note, this was NOT posed. I just captured a really stunning moment of Laci gazing out the window of the trolley, just soaking in the days events.

Here the shallow depth of field and the sharpness of Laci really brings out her eyes. They are almost mesmerizing. It doesn’t hurt that she’s done some modeling either. LOL.

In this image I placed a flash behind Laci and Ian as they were dancing to capture a silhouette of them dancing while using another flash to give a slight fill light. With the long shutter speed I could grab some of the ambient light surrounding them and in the background. I think it’s a wonderfully romantic image.