From boardroom galas to backyard quinceañeras, Albany Capture covers Chicago's events with a documentary eye, a fast turnaround, and a personal touch you won't find from a faceless agency.

You've poured months into planning this event. The last thing you want is a photographer who blends into the background for the wrong reasons — slow, stiff, and gone before the good moments happen.


I'm Pedro, founder of Albany Capture. I built this studio in Chicago on a simple idea: photos should feel like the night actually felt. That means catching the real laughs, the speeches that landed, the dance floor at its loudest — not just lining people up for stiff group shots.


Whether you're hosting fifty people or five hundred, you get a photographer who shows up prepared, works the room, and gets your gallery back to you fast.

events i cover

Corporate events & conferences


keynotes, panels, networking, headshots on the spot

Galas & fundraisers


coverage that makes sponsors and donors look as good as the cause

Private parties & anniversaries


the candid energy of the night, start to finish

Holiday & company parties


group shots done right, plus all the in-between moments

Four young women smiling together at a round wooden table inside a cozy restaurant cafe setting.
Man standing behind a Big Mich Michelada Mix booth at an indoor event venue with stairs in background.
Elegant long dining table with red tablecloth, blue chairs, wine glasses, and place settings in upscale restaurant.
Golfers and golf carts on sunny course fairway during outdoor golf outing event.
Six professionals smile together in a modern office space, dressed in colorful attire at a corporate networking event.
Stacked rounds of The Laughing Cow cheese boxes displayed on a table at an event.
Two hands toasting drinks in front of a Jameson Sotheby's Welcome Staff Summer event sign.
Women taking a selfie at a festive Jameson whiskey holiday party event.
Two women engage in a panel discussion, one holding a microphone in a modern conference room setting.
DJ Greg Corner performs at an outdoor event, wearing headphones and a striped shirt behind a Chanel-branded DJ booth.
Two women in black dresses pose together at a New Advisor Reception event with floral arrangements nearby.
Aerial view of a crowded upscale networking event with guests mingling in a warmly lit venue.
Four women posing together outdoors at a waterfront event with city skyline in background.
People enjoying outdoor activities near the waterfront at dusk, with cyclists and pedestrians on a seaside promenade.
Female singer performing on stage with guitarist and band members in a modern indoor venue.

WHY ALBANY CAPTURE

A documentary approach


I don't direct your night into a series of poses. I read the room and capture it as it unfolds, so the gallery tells the real story — with a few polished group shots mixed in when you want them.

Fast turnaround


Your event matters now, not three months from now. I deliver galleries quickly so you can share, post, and relive the night while it's still fresh.

Bilingual service — English & Spanish.


Sirviendo a las familias y negocios de Chicago en inglés y español. From coordinating with your guests to working with abuela for the perfect family photo, nothing gets lost in translation.

A real person, every time.


You're not handing your event to whoever the agency assigns that week. You talk to me, you plan with me, and I'm the one behind the camera. That relationship shows up in the photos.

Let's capture your next event

Dates book up fast, especially in the busy season. Send me your details and I'll check availability and put together a quote.

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