Michael J. Killam Photography

05/12/2023

I am now taking bookings for 2024!

New website coming soon with prints & online booking! It would mean a lot to me if you could share my page/content. This is my final week at my day job, as I will be making a real go of this photography thing in 2024. I cannot do it without your support!

05/12/2023

Re-edited a few portrait shots with DaWeirdo. We actually shot these on the fly because his music video director happened to have his lights set up while we were planning a video.

01/08/2023

Alexandra Kay at The V***n in McHenry, IL | July 28, 2023

31/07/2023

Alexandra Kay headlining The V***n in McHenry, IL | July 28, 2023

31/07/2023

Alexandra Kay headlining a sold out Dive Bar Dreamer Tour at The V***n in McHenry, IL | July 28, 2023

31/07/2023

Tana Matz opening the Dive Bar Dreamer Tour at The V***n in McHenry, IL | July 28, 2023

07/07/2023

Behind-the-scenes shots from the Life Of A RoadRunner clothing brand photo shoot. More to come very soon!

22/06/2023

I woke up at 4:30am to take this photo. I originally set out to capture something totally different—the water tower in front of the sunrise—but after driving around, setting up, and not finding the right angle several times I gave up and headed towards home. Sometimes you're just not gonna get the shot, and that's okay. The sun's gonna rise how it wants to rise.

While I was driving down 47 this clearing between the trees caught my eye. I turned the car around and ran into this field as fast as I could; within 10 minutes the fog was gone and the sun had risen too high for the composition of the photo, so it's a good thing I did.

It wasn't the shot I wanted, and it only came when I had failed several times and packed up to go home. "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you'll find you get what you need." Just keep trying. Keep putting yourself out there. Keep failing. The intention is what matters. If you give the universe enough opportunities to come through for you, SOMETHING good is bound to happen eventually.

13/06/2023

More from Woodstock Pride 2023 including Gay Spider-Man, bubble guns, more of queen Ezme & the Opera House cast of RENT!

11/06/2023

Dancing in the Rain
Woodstock Pride 2023

10/06/2023

I was recently inspired by a world traveling photographer who came through our tiny town and had lunch with me. He described his work as “pieces of a whole”. He would travel to famous places but instead of taking the same shot as thousands of other photographers, he would find small details—lamps, benches, patterns in the ground—and shoot those instead. The observer might not have any idea that the photo was even taken at a well known location, but to the artist, or the locals, it was a lot more.

Anyways, this is an emergency slide attached to a 100+ year old school in town. If you’ve ever driven through here, it’s an obvious landmark. Everyone I sent this photo to knew immediately what it was. I also really liked how much contrast there is between the left and right half. It’s all one color, the sunset just happened to be at the right angle, and the brick on the wall isn’t going to reflect much, if any light at all.

13/05/2023

Bubblegum, bubblegum, in a dish. How many pieces do you wish? Come in today and grab a handful of classic Dubble Bubble with your dubble scoop of ice cream!

14/04/2023

31/12/2022