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My photography includes event, fashion, travel, landscape, and food. 

All images are shot with a combination of Minolta X-700 SLR film, Sony Alpha Series DSLR, and iPhone. 

I prefer to shoot in natural light and do not use filters unless noted. 

The images here include work from Panera Bread, Imerman Angels Cancer Support, the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer, Lookbook Live/Glamour Magazine/GQ for Simon Malls, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, among many other clients.

My work has been published and exhibited at the Koehnline Museum of Art in Des Plaines, IL; SIP in Chicago, IL; and Art Attack, formerly in Boston, MA. 

All images are the exclusive copyright of Dawn Ellen Smith, 2026. 

This page is continually being updated.

Ampitheater on the Acropolis
Ampitheater on the Acropolis
Ampitheater on the Acropolis, taken in Athens, Greece.
Ampitheater on the Acropolis, taken in Athens, Greece.
2016 National Cancer Moonshot Summit at University of Illinois Cancer Center
2016 National Cancer Moonshot Summit at University of Illinois Cancer Center
The 2016 National Cancer Moonshot Summit at the University of Illinois Cancer Center, in coordination with the Association of American Cancer Institutions, the Obama Administration, the White House Moonshot Committee, and led by then-Vice President Joe Biden. This image was also published by the Association of American Cancer Institutions.
The 2016 National Cancer Moonshot Summit at the University of Illinois Cancer Center, in coordination with the Association of American Cancer Institutions, the Obama Administration, the White House Moonshot Committee, and led by then-Vice President Joe Biden. This image was also published by the Association of American Cancer Institutions.
Donkey transportation in Santorini
Donkey transportation in Santorini
Transportation on the Island of Santorini, Greece.
Transportation on the Island of Santorini, Greece.
Imagery from Dead and Company, taken July 4, 2024, Sphere, Las Vegas, NV.
Imagery from Dead and Company, taken July 4, 2024, Sphere, Las Vegas, NV.
Jared Leto fashionista 2018 Thirty Seconds to Mars at Northerly Island
Jared Leto fashionista 2018 Thirty Seconds to Mars at Northerly Island
Academy Award winner and lead singer of Thirty Seconds to Mars, Jared Leto, taken June 15, 2018, at Northerly Island, Chicago, Illinois.
Academy Award winner and lead singer of Thirty Seconds to Mars, Jared Leto, taken June 15, 2018, at Northerly Island, Chicago, Illinois.
#horses
#horses
Denver, photographed at the Horse Barn at the Chico Hot Springs, Pray, MT.
Denver, photographed at the Horse Barn at the Chico Hot Springs, Pray, MT.
Cuban Ministry of Health 2016 w/ Sen Durbin
Cuban Ministry of Health 2016 w/ Sen Durbin
The Cuban Ministry of Health, Illinois Senator (D) Richard Durbin and Drs. Kathy Tossas-Milligan and Robert Winn, previously of the University of Illinois of Cancer Center; photographed in 2016; Chicago, IL.
The Cuban Ministry of Health, Illinois Senator (D) Richard Durbin and Drs. Kathy Tossas-Milligan and Robert Winn, previously of the University of Illinois of Cancer Center; photographed in 2016; Chicago, IL.
The Old Jewish Quarter of Rhodes, photographed on the Island of Rhodes, Greece. This image was exhibited in the Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton College in 2012.
The Old Jewish Quarter of Rhodes, photographed on the Island of Rhodes, Greece. This image was exhibited in the Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton College in 2012.
Bar Display, Oakville
Bar Display, Oakville
Bar display at The Oakville; Chicago, IL.
Bar display at The Oakville; Chicago, IL.
Architecture on the Parthenon
Architecture on the Parthenon
Corner of the Parthenon; Athens, Greece.
Corner of the Parthenon; Athens, Greece.
Completed recipe entry from Panera Breaducation; Chicago, IL.
Completed recipe entry from Panera Breaducation; Chicago, IL.
Collage of Grateful Dead backstage passes, taken July 4, 2024, at Sphere; Las Vegas, NV.
Collage of Grateful Dead backstage passes, taken July 4, 2024, at Sphere; Las Vegas, NV.
Young the Giant 2021 Lollapalooza Aftershow
Young the Giant 2021 Lollapalooza Aftershow
Young the Giant at the House of Blues Chicago, Lollapalooza aftershow; July 30, 2021.
Young the Giant at the House of Blues Chicago, Lollapalooza aftershow; July 30, 2021.
Kate Spade bags from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot; Aurora, IL.
Kate Spade bags from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot; Aurora, IL.
Imerman Angels Brunch Run 2019
Imerman Angels Brunch Run 2019
Event photography from Imerman Angels 2019 Brunch Run; Montrose Harbor, Chicago, IL.
Event photography from Imerman Angels 2019 Brunch Run; Montrose Harbor, Chicago, IL.
Manhattan skyline from Governors Island
Manhattan skyline from Governors Island
Manhattan in black and white, from Governors Island; New York.
Manhattan in black and white, from Governors Island; New York.
Geysers in Yellowstone National Park, WY.
Geysers in Yellowstone National Park, WY.
Mexicali Bowl, Edie's All Day Cafe, Chicago, IL
Mexicali Bowl, Edie's All Day Cafe, Chicago, IL
Mexicali Bowl, Edie's All Day Cafe; Chicago, IL.
Mexicali Bowl, Edie's All Day Cafe; Chicago, IL.
Under the Big Top: The performers of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus; Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, IL.
Under the Big Top: The performers of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus; Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, IL.
Completed recipe entry from Panera Breaducation; Chicago, IL.
Completed recipe entry from Panera Breaducation; Chicago, IL.
Imagery from Dead and Company, taken July 4, 2024, Sphere; Las Vegas, NV.
Imagery from Dead and Company, taken July 4, 2024, Sphere; Las Vegas, NV.
The Basilica of Siena/The Basilica of Siena, Italy
The Basilica of Siena/The Basilica of Siena, Italy
Basilica di Siena; Siena, Italy.
Basilica di Siena; Siena, Italy.
#Montanalandscape
#Montanalandscape
Hyalite Canyon; outside Bozeman, MT.
Hyalite Canyon; outside Bozeman, MT.
The Tetuccio Spa/Montecatini Terme, Italy
The Tetuccio Spa/Montecatini Terme, Italy
Tetucchio Spa; Montecatini Terme, Italy.
Tetucchio Spa; Montecatini Terme, Italy.
Fashion/Shoes, purses, fashion
Fashion/Shoes, purses, fashion
Shoes and handbags from Lookbook Live for GQ, Glamour Magazine and Simon Malls; Aurora, IL.
Shoes and handbags from Lookbook Live for GQ, Glamour Magazine and Simon Malls; Aurora, IL.
Completed recipe entry from Panera Breaducation; Chicago, IL.
Completed recipe entry from Panera Breaducation; Chicago, IL.
Sunset over Santorini
Sunset over Santorini
Sunset over Santorini, Greece.
Sunset over Santorini, Greece.
#montanalandscape
#montanalandscape
The Horse Barn and surrounding property at the Chico Hot Springs; Pray, MT.
The Horse Barn and surrounding property at the Chico Hot Springs; Pray, MT.
Sunrise on Rhodes, Greece
Sunrise on Rhodes, Greece
Sunrise in Rhodes, Greece.
Sunrise in Rhodes, Greece.
Imerman Angels Brunch Run, 2019
Imerman Angels Brunch Run, 2019
Event photography from the Imerman Angels 2019 Brunch Run; Montrose Harbor, Chicago, IL.
Event photography from the Imerman Angels 2019 Brunch Run; Montrose Harbor, Chicago, IL.
Vegetables/Peppers or tomatoes
Vegetables/Peppers or tomatoes
Snapped in a farmers market in Bloomington, Indiana.
Snapped in a farmers market in Bloomington, Indiana.
Ephesus/Palio Fountain in Ephesus, Turkey
Ephesus/Palio Fountain in Ephesus, Turkey
Palio Fountain; Ephesus, Turkey.
Palio Fountain; Ephesus, Turkey.
#Montanalandscape
#Montanalandscape
Hyalite Reservoir, photographed from Hyalite Canyon, near Bozeman, MT.
Hyalite Reservoir, photographed from Hyalite Canyon, near Bozeman, MT.
Morimoto Spare Ribs at Morimoto Asia, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Morimoto Spare Ribs at Morimoto Asia, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Morimoto Spare Ribs at Morimoto Asia; Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Morimoto Spare Ribs at Morimoto Asia; Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Cortona, Italy
Cortona, Italy
La Chiesa di Santa Maria; Cortona, Italy.
La Chiesa di Santa Maria; Cortona, Italy.
Chicago Fire MLS
Chicago Fire MLS
The Chicago Fire Major League Soccer in action, taken at Toyota Park; Brideview, IL.
The Chicago Fire Major League Soccer in action, taken at Toyota Park; Brideview, IL.
Purebred beagle
Purebred beagle
Callie, purebred Beagle; Chicago, IL.
Callie, purebred Beagle; Chicago, IL.
Brooks Brothers interior from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot, Aurora, IL.
Brooks Brothers interior from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot, Aurora, IL.
Imagery from Dead and Company, taken July 4, 2024, Sphere; Las Vegas, NV.
Imagery from Dead and Company, taken July 4, 2024, Sphere; Las Vegas, NV.
Imerman Angels Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Imerman Angels Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Runners from the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, running on behalf of Imerman Angels Cancer Support; Chicago, IL
Runners from the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, running on behalf of Imerman Angels Cancer Support; Chicago, IL
Dipladenia...I think, taken in Chicago, IL.
Dipladenia...I think, taken in Chicago, IL.
#cleversigns
#cleversigns
Creative view taken at the Chico Hot Springs, Pray, MT.
Creative view taken at the Chico Hot Springs, Pray, MT.
Stairs; Assisi, Italy.
Stairs; Assisi, Italy.
View from Montecatini Alto in Montecatini Terme, Italy.
View from Montecatini Alto in Montecatini Terme, Italy.
Lipsticks from Lookbook Live for GQ, Glamour Magazine and Simon Malls, taken in Aurora, IL.
Lipsticks from Lookbook Live for GQ, Glamour Magazine and Simon Malls, taken in Aurora, IL.
Rest stop in Italy.
Rest stop in Italy.
Denver, photographed at the Horse Barn at the Chico Hot Springs, Pray, MT.
Denver, photographed at the Horse Barn at the Chico Hot Springs, Pray, MT.
DMX bikers performing as part of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, performing at Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, IL.
DMX bikers performing as part of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, performing at Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, IL.
Cactus photographed in the Coachella Valley, California.
Cactus photographed in the Coachella Valley, California.
Cornucopia of peppers, photographed in Bloomington, IN.
Cornucopia of peppers, photographed in Bloomington, IN.
Shoes and handbags from Lookbook Live with GQ, Glamour Magazine and Simon Malls, taken in Aurora, IL.
Shoes and handbags from Lookbook Live with GQ, Glamour Magazine and Simon Malls, taken in Aurora, IL.
North Avenue Beach in photographed at sunset; Chicago, IL.
North Avenue Beach in photographed at sunset; Chicago, IL.
#OldFaithful
#OldFaithful
Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, WY.
Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, WY.
Brooks Brothers suits from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot; Aurora, IL.
Brooks Brothers suits from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot; Aurora, IL.
Milennium Park from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Building; Chicago, IL.
Milennium Park from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Building; Chicago, IL.
Founder and chief executive officer of MDJ Baking and former vice-president of bakery research and development for Panera Bread, Tom Gumpel, and "Top Chef" Season Seven Finalist Tiffany Derry, at 2011's Panera Breaducation; This image was published.
Founder and chief executive officer of MDJ Baking and former vice-president of bakery research and development for Panera Bread, Tom Gumpel, and "Top Chef" Season Seven Finalist Tiffany Derry, at 2011's Panera Breaducation; This image was published.
Event photography for the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer, Chicago Fire Brews and Bites.
Event photography for the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer, Chicago Fire Brews and Bites.
Kate Spade Cork evening bag from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot, Aurora, IL.
Kate Spade Cork evening bag from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot, Aurora, IL.
Panera bagels at Panera Breaducation; Chicago, IL.
Panera bagels at Panera Breaducation; Chicago, IL.
#Montanalandscape
#Montanalandscape
The Yellowstone River, Livingston, MT.
The Yellowstone River, Livingston, MT.
Jugglers from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, performing at Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, IL.
Jugglers from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, performing at Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, IL.
Imagery from Dead and Company, taken July 4, 2024, Sphere; Las Vegas, NV.
Imagery from Dead and Company, taken July 4, 2024, Sphere; Las Vegas, NV.
Hors d'oeuvres at Olive Oils of Spain tasting, Kendall College; Chicago, IL.
Hors d'oeuvres at Olive Oils of Spain tasting, Kendall College; Chicago, IL.
Shoes and messenger bag from Lookbook Live with GQ, Glamour Magazine and Simon Malls, taken in Aurora, IL.
Shoes and messenger bag from Lookbook Live with GQ, Glamour Magazine and Simon Malls, taken in Aurora, IL.
Veggies in Mykonos, Greece.
Veggies in Mykonos, Greece.
Skyline from the Fulton River District in Chicago, IL.
Skyline from the Fulton River District in Chicago, IL.
Brooks Brothers ties from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot, Aurora, IL.
Brooks Brothers ties from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot, Aurora, IL.
Le Creuset mini cookware tower for Simon Malls holiday photo shoot, Aurora, IL.
Le Creuset mini cookware tower for Simon Malls holiday photo shoot, Aurora, IL.
Executives from Olive Oils of Spain, Kendall College; Chicago, IL.
Executives from Olive Oils of Spain, Kendall College; Chicago, IL.
The town of Oia on the cliffs of the Island of Santorini, Greece.
The town of Oia on the cliffs of the Island of Santorini, Greece.
Completed recipe entry from Panera Breaducation; Chicago, IL.
Completed recipe entry from Panera Breaducation; Chicago, IL.
Pineapple plant, taken at EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival; Orlando, FL.
Pineapple plant, taken at EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival; Orlando, FL.
Guitarcuterie platter; Oak Park, IL.
Guitarcuterie platter; Oak Park, IL.
University of Illinois Cancer Center breast cancer survivor event with Recovery on Water, Chicago, IL.
University of Illinois Cancer Center breast cancer survivor event with Recovery on Water, Chicago, IL.
Baguettes from Panera Breaducation; Chicago, IL.
Baguettes from Panera Breaducation; Chicago, IL.
Olives at Olive Oil of Spain tasting; Kendall College, Chicago.
Olives at Olive Oil of Spain tasting; Kendall College, Chicago.
Taken at the International Flower & Garden Festival at EPCOT in Orlando, FL.
Taken at the International Flower & Garden Festival at EPCOT in Orlando, FL.
Morimoto Vegetable Dumpling
Morimoto Vegetable Dumpling
Vegetable Dumpling at Morimoto Asia; Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Vegetable Dumpling at Morimoto Asia; Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Contortionists from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, performing at Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, IL.
Contortionists from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, performing at Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, IL.
Apple Gallete, Summer House SM
Apple Gallete, Summer House SM
Apple Galette at Summer House Santa Monica,;Chicago, IL.
Apple Galette at Summer House Santa Monica,;Chicago, IL.
Hors d'oeuvres at Olive Oils of Spain tasting; Kendall College, Chicago, IL.
Hors d'oeuvres at Olive Oils of Spain tasting; Kendall College, Chicago, IL.
Kate Spade bags from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot; Aurora, IL.
Kate Spade bags from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot; Aurora, IL.
Olive Oils from Olive Oils of Spain tasting; Kendall College, Chicago, IL.
Olive Oils from Olive Oils of Spain tasting; Kendall College, Chicago, IL.
Brooks Brothers suits from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot, Aurora, IL.
Brooks Brothers suits from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot, Aurora, IL.
#Yellowstone
#Yellowstone
Upper Falls of Yellowstone National Park, WY.
Upper Falls of Yellowstone National Park, WY.
Le Creuset Cookware Holiday Gift Set from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot, Aurora, IL.
Le Creuset Cookware Holiday Gift Set from Simon Malls holiday photo shoot, Aurora, IL.
Orchids taken at the International Flower & Garden Festival at EPCOT in Orlando, FL.
Orchids taken at the International Flower & Garden Festival at EPCOT in Orlando, FL.
Paradise Cove at photographed at sunset; Malibu, California.
Paradise Cove at photographed at sunset; Malibu, California.