Hi!

My name is Jacob Slabosz (SLAY-boze), and I'm a photographer and designer based out of Antioch, Ill. I spend a large majority of my time at school at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where I am a sophomore in computer engineering. I take bookings in both Lake County and Champaign County for all sorts of occasions: general shoots for Instagram photos, graduation photos, senior portraits, pet photos, family portraits, you name it!

I got my start with photography as the online director of Sequoit Media at Antioch Community High School. I began with more inconsequential photos for smaller stories, and I eventually began sports photography and modeling/portraiture. From there, I worked my way into event photography, senior portraits, engagement photos, etc. At this point, I have dabbled in almost every subgenre of photography, including macro, astro and light painting.

At UIUC, I am the Managing Editor for Visuals at The Daily Illini, and I am the Vice President of Flashpoint Photography Club. 

The majority of my photos are shot on a Sony Alpha 7III with various lenses. Besides that, I also use a Canon EOS R6 and a Nikon D3500. As you may notice, I tend to prefer a more vibrant look to my photos, and you'll see that reflected in my editing. I usually like to give clients a handful of different editing options for one picture and have them choose 1-2 they like best before I edit all of them. Needless to say, if you don't love the vibrant look, let me know and we can definitely find something that will work better for your occasion.