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
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…
Golden Age of the Silver Scream: Sam Thomas
Distant Era's GOLDEN AGE OF THE SILVER SCREEN series takes a Hitchcockian turn after a headshot…
Megan Wells as Mary Shelley
Distant Era creates a portrait of professional storyteller Megan Wells as Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.…
Theatre
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.…
BLOOD OF THE LAMB Key Art with Promethean Theatre Ensemble
Distant Era photographs and designs the key art for Promethean Theatre Ensemble's production of BLOOD OF THE LAMB, by Arlene Hutton, directed by Anna C. Bahow.…
WEST SIDE STORY with Music Theater Works
Distant Era photographs indoor and outdoor promotional images for Music Theater Works's production of West Side Story.…
Idle Muse Theatre Company: A Twentieth Anniversary Production Photography Retrospective
Celebrating Idle Muse Theatre Company's twentieth anniversary, we look back at the past eleven years of IMTC production photography.…
AS YOU LIKE IT Character Portraits with Midsommer Flight
Distant Era photographs character portraits for Midsommer Flight's 2026 production of AS YOU LIKE IT, directed by Beth Wolf.…
AS YOU LIKE IT with Midsommer Flight
Distant Era photographs Midsommer Flight's 2026 production of AS YOU LIKE IT with Midsommer Flight at Chicago Women's Park and Gardens.…
ANTIGONE Production Photography with Promethean Theatre Ensemble
Distant Era photographs Promethean Theatre Ensemble's June 2026 production of Jean Anouilh's ANTIGONE, directed by Elaine Carlson.…
ANTIGONE Key Art with Promethean Theatre Ensemble
Distant Era photographs key art for Promethean Theatre Ensemble's production of Jean Anouilh's ANTIGONE, featuring actor Heather Dennis.…
THE HULA-HOOPIN’ QUEEN with Young People’s Theatre of Chicago
This spring Distant Era photographed The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen with Young People’s Theatre of Chicago. A Year with Young People’s Theatre of Chicago The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen is the fourth production Distant Era has…
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
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.…
Birthday Witches with Deana Vazquez
Distant Era celebrates the birthday of Deana Vazquez in a woodland photo session with a coven of friendly witches.…
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.…
Birthday Witches with Deana Vazquez
Distant Era celebrates the birthday of Deana Vazquez in a woodland photo session with a coven of friendly witches.…
Photographing Paintings with Artist Liz Radford
Distant Era photographs the paintings of artist Liz Radford and the process behind photographing art for faithful color and even light…
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…