Year Five
As 2024 begins, Distant Era starts year five in the business of fantastical portraiture, looking to the past as we plan for the future…
Gratitude 2023
Distant Era looks back on 2023 with gratitude for all the wonderful moments, clients, portraits, and conversations…
Red Dress Vampiress Countess and Garrus
This week, we examine scenes, theft, scene theft, and the malefactor that commits this crime…
The Wedding of Megan and Jay
In late October, Distant Era had the incredible honor to photograph the wedding of our dear friends Megan and Jay at the courthouse in downtown Chicago…
Modern Rococo
In the pre-Distant-Era days, we often made whimsical art, like this fun, colorful photo session called "Modern Rococo" created and produced by Mary-Kate Bullaro for her Fantasy Is Reality project and photographed…
Artifacts
Work from 2023 client sessions is beginning to appear in print…
Return to the Gala of Everlasting Change
One year later, Distant Era returns to the Gala of Everlasting Change, a live action role-playing game set among the fey, to create portraits of its enchanting creatures…
The Gen Con Workshop Gallery and Improvements, 2022–2023
In which we present a gallery of portraits from the Distant Era workshops from 2022 and 2023 and contemplate ways to improve them.…
Gen Con Costumed Posing Workshop Three
Distant Era presents portraits from the third and final of our fine art costumed photography and posing workshops at Gen Con 2023…
Gen Con Costumed Posing Workshop Two, Expression
Distant Era presents portraits from the second of our fine art costumed photography and posing workshops at Gen Con 2023…