Anne Bonny and Mary Read
Distant Era photographs Rachel Sleek-Bañuelos and Sierra Bryn as Anne Bonny and Mary Read for Babes With Blades Theatre Company's production of yo ho.…
Gods and Heroes of the Aegean: PERSEPHONE
Distant Era presents Sarah Moore as Persephone, our second portrait in Gods and Heroes of the Aegean, a new series about Greek mythology.……
Gods and Heroes of the Aegean: PANDORA
Distant Era presents Sarah Scanlon as Pandora, our first portrait in Gods and Heroes of the Aegean, a new series about Greek mythology.…
The Gallery
The Dream of Ragnarok
This week, we shared our Great Big Fitness Birthday Shoot with actor Matt Keeley in August…
Distant Era Character Portraits for WITCH with Idle Muse Theatre Company
Distant Era photographs fantastical fine art character portraits for Idle Muse Theatre Company's production of Witch,…
Distant Era Digital Daguerreotypes for SHANE with City Lit Theatre Company
Distant Era creates digital daguerreotypes as character portraits for City Lit Theatre Company's production of SHANE.…
Golden Age of the Silver Screen: Erin and Edd
In February 2026, Distant Era photographs our friends Erin and Edd for the Golden Age of…
Storyteller Megan Wells as Elizabeth Hamilton
Distant Era photographs storyteller Megan Wells as Elizabeth Hamilton, the tenth in Megan's series of historical…
Storyteller Megan Wells as Diana, Princess of Wales
This week, Distant Era time travels back to the late twentieth century with another of storyteller…
Golden Age of the Silver Screen: Orion Lay-Sleeper
Distant Era photographs actor-of-many-faces Orion Lay-Sleeper in a Golden Age of the Silver Screen session.…
Gods and Heroes of the Aegean: PERSEPHONE
Distant Era presents Sarah Moore as Persephone, our second portrait in Gods and Heroes of the…
Golden Age of the Silver Screen: Jared and Heather
Distant Era photographs Jared and Heather Dennis for our Golden Age of the Silver Screen series,…
Golden Age of the Silver Screen: Sarah Moore
Distant Era presents Sarah Moore in Golden Age of the Silver Screen, our black-and-white series paying…
Theatre
KING LEAR Key Art with Babes With Blades Theatre Company
Distant Era photographs key art for Babes With Blades Theatre Company's production of KING LEAR, featuring actor Lynne Baker.…
TALE OF THE WHALE Production Photography with the K’ilu Company
Distant Era photographs TALE OF THE WHALE with the K'ilu Company at the Northbrook Theatre in September 2026.…
KING HEDLEY II Production Photography with City Lit Theater Company
Distant Era photographs City Lit Theater Company's production of King Hedley II, by August Wilson, directed by Manny Buckley.…
JIMMY BUFFET’S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE—Preproduction Photography with Music Theater Works
Distant Era photographs preproduction promotional photography for Music Theater Works's JIMMY BUFFET'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE.…
GOD IN A HOLE with Three of Cups Theatre Company
Distant Era photographs GOD IN A HOLE, a dark absurdist post-apocalyptic comedy from Three of Cups Theatre Company.…
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE with Young People’s Theatre of Chicago
Distant Era photographs IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE with Young People's Theatre of Chicago at the Greenhouse Theater Center.…
WITCH Production Photography with Idle Muse Theatre Company
Distant Era captures production photography for Idle Muse Theatre Company's WITCH, by Jen Silverman, directed by Libby Beyreis.…
BLOOD OF THE LAMB Production Photography with Promethean Theatre Ensemble
Distant Era photographs Promethean Theatre Ensembles production of BLOOD OF THE LAMB, by Arlene Hutton, directed by Anna C. Bahow.…
SHANE Production Photography and Key Art with City Lit Theatre Company
Distant Era photographs key art and production imagery for City Lit Theatre Company's production of SHANE, adapted and directed by Mark Pracht from the novel by Jack Schaefer.…
Photographing Northlight Gala 2026
Distant Era photographs the Northlight Theatre Gala 2026, the company's first gala in their new Evanston space.…
Folk Hero with a Thousand Faces: A Headshot Session with Orion Lay-Sleeper
Distant Era photographs actor Orion Lay-Sleeper for a new set of headshots, featuring full beard, mustache, and clean shaven looks.…
Portrait Headshot Session with Actor, Author, and Artistic Director Jared Dennis
Distant Era photographs actor, author, and Promethean Theatre Ensemble artistic director Jared Dennis in an August 2025 portrait session.…
Hard-Edge Spunky: A Portrait Session with Jules Rose Wolnak
Distant Era photographs versatile actor Jules Wolnak in a colorful headshot portrait session from July 2025.…
The Ultimate Portrait and Headshot Session, with Actor Emely Cuestas
Distant Era creates a variety of looks in an epic headshot portrait session with versatile actor Emely Cuestas.…
Mini Portrait Session with Writer-Filmmaker Drew Beyer
A few weeks ago, writer-filmmaker Drew Beyer came to Distant Era to get updated pictures for an event called Make Something from Nothing: DIY…
Portrait Session with Actor Gary Henderson
Following our stellar Golden Age of the Silver Screen session with actor Gary Henderson, we followed up with a contemporary portrait session to make…
Journal
What’s Past Is Prologue: Idle Muse Theatre Company’s Twentieth Anniversary Celebration
Distant Era photographs Idle Muse Theatre Company's Twentieth Anniversary Celebration at the Lytle House in Edgewater.…
Protect Each Other
I took this photograph at the end of the Women’s March in January 2017. Throughout the afternoon, I had stood among the crowd, capturing…
Distant Era 2025 in Review
An overview of Distant Era's projects and progress over the course of the year in 2025.…
Travellers
Actor Matt Keeley’s Great Big Birthday Fitness Photoshoot
Distant Era photographs a fitness shoot for actor Matt Keeley's personal brand and thirty-fifth birthday celebration.…
A Very Star Wars Birthday with Deana Vazquez
Distant Era photographs and composites a personal Star-Wars-themed birthday poster for cosplayer and LARPER Deana Vazquez.…
Actor Matt Keeley’s Great Big Birthday Fitness Photoshoot
Distant Era photographs a fitness shoot for actor Matt Keeley's personal brand and thirty-fifth birthday celebration.…
A Very Star Wars Birthday with Deana Vazquez
Distant Era photographs and composites a personal Star-Wars-themed birthday poster for cosplayer and LARPER Deana Vazquez.…
Personal Brand Session with Sarah Moore: Game Designer, Actor, Producer, Writer, and Friend
Distant Era photographs a personal brand session for Sarah Moore: professional game master, actor, producer, writer, and friend.…
Game & Hobby
Gen Con Journal 2026
Photographer Steven Townshend of Distant Era shares a journal of mobile phone snaps from Gen Con 2026.…
ERINSHIRE
Distant Era travels to the magical land of Erinshire to capture a…
Gen Con Cosplay Portraiture with Brook and Chris
Distant Era photographs Brook Burd and Chris Gehrich as Final Fantasy's Honey…
Gen Con Cosplay Portraiture with Jessica Henson
At Gen Con 2025, Distant Era photographs cosplayer Jessica Henson as Vi…