First dance — Chicago wedding
Fashion · Editorial · Portraiture

Light, held
a moment longer.

I photograph people the way they hope to be remembered — unhurried, honest, and lit like film. A decade based in Chicago, Illinois.

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41°52′N 87°38′W
Chicago — Illinois
Selected Work — Roll 01

Frames worth keeping.

Six selected projects — fashion, portraiture, editorial and weddings. Open any frame to step inside its full gallery.

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Atelier Nocturne

Fashion Editorial · Vogue Italia
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Milano ’25
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The Salt Season

Wedding · Chicago
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Chicago ’25
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Portraits of Stillness

Portraiture · Personal
f/1.8
Chicago ’24
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Vows at Dusk

Union · Private
f/2.8
Chicago ’25
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Concrete & Silk

Wedding · Chicago
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Chicago ’25
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Long Days

Lifestyle · Kinfolk
f/2.2
Copenhagen ’24
Kristina Sheptytska · Behind the lens
The Photographer

Restraint is a kind of luxury.

I came to photography through cinema — the patience of it, the way a single frame can carry a whole story if you wait for the right light.

For a decade I've worked across Chicago and the Midwest, making pictures for fashion houses, magazines and the occasional couple brave enough to marry outdoors. My work lives in the quiet: the glance before the pose, the fabric still moving, the last minute of dusk. I shoot lean, print generously, and edit like it matters — because to the person in the frame, it always does.

— Kristina
10y
Behind the camera
40+
Editorial features
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Studio · Chicago, IL
What I Make — Roll 03

Specialties.

Every commission is scoped personally. Day rates and half-day options on request.
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Let's make something worth keeping.

Booking a limited number of commissions for late 2026 and into 2027. Tell me who you are and what you're picturing — I read every note myself.

  • Based in Chicago, Illinois — available for travel
  • Currently booking late 2026 – 2027
  • Every enquiry answered within two working days
studio@kristinasheptytska.com +1 312 555 0142
Instagram · Behance — @kristinasheptytska

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