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Check out the news articles that feature Chicago Pet and Family Photographer Candice C. Cusic Photography!
Featured in Block Club Chicago
There’s A West Town Photo Studio Where You Can Get Authentic Family Photos With Your Pet
Chicago-based photographer Candice Cusic specializes in taking heartwarming photos that capture the special love and bond between families and their fur babies.
Featured in WGN Radio 720
Have you ever wanted a place that takes authentic family pet photos? There's a studio in West Town just for you.
Candice Cusic, owner of Candice Cusic Photography, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how her background in photojournalism helped her approach creating heartwarming pet photos and how you and your family can have that special photo session with your furry friend.
Featured in PBS News Hour
Putting a face in front of Chicago's shuttered businesses
Like so many neighborhoods in America, Chicago's West Town has been largely shut down due to the coronavirus. But photographer Candice Cusic hopes she can put a face in front of the closed doors and dark windows of her neighborhood.
PPA, professional Photographer
Bold Evolution
Life is defined by transitions. How you shift from one stage to the next determines so much about your success and happiness. Candice C. Cusic understands this well. A former photojournalist for the Chicago Tribune, Cusic has embraced change in her career, engineering one transition after another to ultimately captain a thriving photography business from her dream studio in Chicago.
Featured in ABC eyewitness news
Photography campaign features West Town small businesses affected by Chicago coronavirus stay-at-home order
The Illinois stay-at-home order to combat the spread of coronavirus has left many businesses shuttered. A photographer is showcasing the faces behind the shuttered storefronts in West Town, hoping to give these local businesses a voice during a tough time.
Featured in Block Club Chicago
After Launching "Save Local" series during pandemic, West Town photographer is following up with business owners 2 years later.
"I wanted to see the happy ending. ... I wanted to see how people fared and how the community supported them," Candice Cusic said.
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Chicago Pet Photographer
Oliver the corgi knows who his mom is—and he wouldn’t trade her for anything. That bond between a dog and their person says it all.
Two years in foster care.
I photographed Dama last year.
Next week, I’ll photograph her again—
for a new project pairing photography and animal communication to help fosters get adopted.
Ever wonder how we get portraits like this?
We bring in the pros—including a professional dog trainer—so your pet feels calm, seen, and confident the moment they walk in.
Because great portraits aren’t luck.
They’re trust, timing, and teamwork.
📍 Chicago pet photography studio
🐾 Only studio with a complimentary trainer on set
📸 Book your studio tour today → www.cusicphoto.com
Louie the Bernedoodle came in nervous—like many pets do.
But at our Chicago pet photography studio, he had a professional dog trainer on set to help him feel safe, loved, and ready.
📸 We’re the only professional pet portrait studio in Chicago that includes a dog trainer—for free.
🖼️ That’s how we create artwork you’ll love living with.
🐾 Because your dog deserves more than a photo. They deserve a team.
📍 Book your complimentary studio tour: www.cusicphoto.com
Meet Gus and his adorable new baby pug sister, Eleanor.
Their family brought them to our Chicago pet photography studio to celebrate this special chapter with timeless portraits—capturing their sweet sibling bond, playful energy, and quiet connection.
At Cusic Photography, we specialize in Moment-Driven™ pet portraits that go beyond stiff poses. We create meaningful artwork that honors the love you share with your pet—designed for your home, and your heart.
📍 Chicago’s luxury pet portrait studio
🖼️ Custom dog photography + wall art
🐾 Learn more at: https://www.cusicphoto.com
Oscar and Olive didn’t pose—they simply were. In that brief, beautiful chaos, we created portraits that feel timeless. The kind you want to live with. The kind that make you stop, smile, and say, “That’s them.” This is Moment-Driven™ pet photography. No stiff poses, no pressure—just honest moments turned into artwork. Chicago’s luxury pet portrait studio. Custom artwork designed for your home.
Just featured on On The Block with Alicia Sitz! 🎙️
We talked about what it really means to see, hear, and love your pet—and why they deserve more than just a photo.
I’m Candice C. Cusic—Chicago’s top pet and family photographer and an animal communicator. I capture real emotion and turn it into artwork you’ll love coming home to.
📍 Chicago pet photography studio
🧠 Animal communication
🎥 Behind the scenes at Cusic Photography
Real moments. True connection.
Whether your pet feels most at home on the couch or in your arms—we’ll meet you where the love lives.
I offer luxury pet photography and animal communication, either in my Chicago studio or brought directly to you.
📍 Custom artwork of the animals you adore
🎯 Chicago pet and family photography + mobile sessions available
🖼️ Let’s create something meaningful together
www.cusicphoto.com
Our location
Located in downtown Chicago.
1821 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL 60622
By appointment only
info@cusicphoto.com
Available for travel internationally, for pets & family photography, and education for photographers. Send us a note for details or reach us by phone at 312-248-2939.
