
The I-74 / Murray Baker bridge in Peoria, IL rises over a fog-shrouded Illinois River on a cold winter night. Be sure to join me on Facebook – Twitter – Flickr
Feb 22, 2013 | Categories:Features, For Hire, Freelance, Hire Me, I'm Available, Illinois, In The 309, Night, Photography, Transportation, Travel | Tags: black and white, bridge, city, I-74, IL", Illinois, Murray Baker, Night, Peoria, river, urban, winter | Leave A Comment »

Working in downtown Peoria has given me the opportunity to watch and photograph the work being done on the Peoria Riverfront Museum as it progresses towards completion. It has been quite amazing to watch as what began as a giant hole in the ground early this winter has taken shape in to what will become [...]
Jul 26, 2012 | Categories:Architecture, Engineering, Features, For Hire, Freelance, Hire Me, I'm Available, Illinois, In The 309, Photography, Travel | Tags: after, Architecture, before, build, building, Cat, Caterpillar, county, design, downtown, funding, Illinois, metal, museum, new, Peoria, Peoria Riverfront Museum, progress, project, Riverfront, skyline, Welcome Center | Leave A Comment »

I recently took a few portraits of my friends Karl and Becken’s two year old Ethan. I thought these two from the session were particularly fun. They were taken just before Halloween, and we had to get him all dressed up in his costume for a few pictures. Both of these were taken using my [...]
Nov 19, 2010 | Categories:Flash Photography, Kids, Photography, Portraits, Weddings & Portraits | Tags: elephant, flash, IL", kid, kids, Peoria, photographer, Photography, portrait | Leave A Comment »

A week ago, I was doing a little exploring of the Peoria area, waiting for the sun come out. The weatherman had said it would be a ‘mostly sunny’ afternoon, but by 5pm, the sun had not shown itself. There was a clearing line in the west though, so I knew we’d get a bit [...]
Nov 02, 2010 | Categories:Features, Illinois, In The 309, Photography, Rural America, Transportation, scenic | Tags: barge, Creve Couer, IL", Illinois, In the 309, in the three oh nine, Pekin, Peoria, river, scenic, sunset, towboat, tugboat, water | Leave A Comment »

I’ve been working on a project for a few weeks now, documenting the varied landscapes of Central Illinois, in the 309 area code, where I grew up. Below you will find a few images and a slideshow. Here you will see everything from the decaying industry on the south side of Peoria, IL, to the [...]
Aug 04, 2010 | Categories:Agriculture, Features, Illinois, In The 309, Photography, Rural America | Tags: 309, Agriculture, area code, bleak, buy, Central Illinois, country, decay, desperation, Galesburg, IL", Illinois, in the three oh nine, industrial, limited edition, lush, Peoria, Photography, prints, rural, vibrant | Leave A Comment »

Below you can find a small sampling of my wedding and portrait photography. My rates are very reasonable, and I am available to travel to your location throughout Central Illinois, or the world! To set up your portrait session or wedding photography, please contact me at: (309) 256-6201 or nick@nicksuydam.com I look forward to working [...]
Apr 15, 2010 | Categories:Chicago, Flash Photography, Official Business, Wedding, Weddings & Portraits | Tags: art, Chicago, gallery, IL", Illinois, Midwest, Nick Suydam, Peoria, photo, photographer, Photography, photojournalism, photos, portrait, Wedding | Leave A Comment »