Steve Matteo Photography


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Candid, original wedding photography and portraiture that captures the emotions of your distinctive story. Let Steve Matteo Photography make your wedding memories come to life.



As a wedding photographer, I'm strictly an observer but I also bring years of experience attending weddings to the table. I bring that insight to your ceremony and reception, and if you need support or a calming presence, I'm prepared to help you cope with the situations that will ultimately make your wedding unique. When you work with me, everything I shoot for you – whether I'm documenting your ceremony and reception or creating a portrait in which your personality shines through – I'm also shooting for myself as a photographer. And my standards of quality are exceedingly high. I bring my unique style of photojournalism to your wedding or portrait session, and together we can create beautiful images using natural light, creative settings, and non-traditional techniques. New environments and circumstances are invigorating, and I consider it part of my job to make the most of challenging situation so I can make your memories come to life.
Please visit stevematteophotography.com, call 312-719-3939 or contact me here!. I'd love to help make your wedding day a great success.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

The Bergoff Restaurant Chicago

Waiting in line to visit the Berghoff Restaurant one last time

While searching through my photojournalist library, I found these images of the Berghoff Restaurant. This local icon opened in 1898 and was a favorite of Chicagoans and tourist alike until it closed in February of 2006.
I wanted to capture some creative moments before the doors closed for good. Since it was the dead of winter, I had to scope out the street for many days, waiting for the sun to reflect onto the building on the south side of Adams. The long line consisted of folks trying to get one last glimpse of this historic place. The bar portion of the Berghoff is still open and available for private events. Maybe the next time I visit will be as a wedding photographer.

The Berghoff was packed until it closed in February 2006.

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