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Host an Unforgettable Event in Our Stunning Chicago Penthouse Loft!
Looking for a unique and elegant event space in Chicago? Our top-floor penthouse loft is the perfect setting for bridal showers, baby showers, birthday parties, engagement celebrations, intimate weddings, cocktail receptions, and private gatherings. With a warm and inviting ambiance, this space creates unforgettable moments for you and your guests.
A Breathtaking Setting for Any Occasion
- Enchanting atmosphere enhanced by 200 LED candles, exposed brick, and West Elm designer lighting
- Unmatched panoramic skyline views of Chicago, from the Hancock Building to the Willis Tower—the perfect backdrop for your event
- Beautiful hardwood floors and a spacious white timber loft with soaring ceilings
- Flexible layout with seating for up to 30 guests (4 large tables + 12 chairs), plus lounge seating with Mid-Century Modern furniture
- Classic Chicago Photo Booth, offering fun and memorable keepsakes for your guests
- Private kitchen and bathroom, also serving as a green room for VIPs or event hosts
- Two additional public bathrooms conveniently located down the hall
- Freight elevator for effortless setup and access
- PA system available for toasts, speeches, or music
✨ Whether you're planning a chic bridal shower, a romantic engagement party, or an intimate celebration, our penthouse loft provides the perfect setting.
Chicago Pet Photographer
“Does she need a ribbon or a string? Because that cheers me up.” ❤️
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During his animal communication session, Wasabi told me he would give Gabriella all of his toys to make her smile. Then he wondered if she needed a ribbon or a string—because those are the things that cheer him up.
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Wasabi came to the studio with his mom, Nori, for The See Hear Love Project™, where animals participate in telling their own stories through animal communication, portraiture and film.
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Nori and Wasabi are available for adoption through SAYv Animal Organization. If their story speaks to you, maybe their forever home is with you. ❤️
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Sometimes love sounds like something enormous.
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And sometimes it sounds like:
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“I would give you all of my toys.”
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Seen. Heard. Loved.
@sayvanimalorg
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#SeeHearLove #TheSeeHearLoveProject #SAYvAnimalOrganization #AdoptDontShop #AnimalCommunication #AnimalCommunicator #CatAdoption #ChicagoCats #ChicagoPetPhotographer
This is pretty exciting.
**Bored Panda just featured The See Hear Love Project.**
The See Hear Love Project is the world’s only documentary storytelling project told from the animal’s perspective.
Through animal communication, shelter and rescue animals share their own stories, and we create fine-art portraits and documentary films to help them be seen, heard, and adopted.
I’m incredibly grateful to the rescues who trusted us with their animals and their stories:
@onetailatatime
@sayvanimalorg
@reddoorshelter
@hinsdalehumanesociety
@chicagolandpigrescue
**Read the Bored Panda feature:**
https://www.boredpanda.com/see-hear-love-animal-project.../
**Watch The See Hear Love Project:**
https://youtube.com/shorts/18yGgXeEX-0?si=xp8lSbNR8OkKkSX8
https://www.boredpanda.com/see-hear-love-animal-project.../ See less
The See Hear Love Project™ is the world’s only documentary project told from the animal’s perspective—combining animal communication, portrait photography and film to help animals be seen, heard and loved.
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George wandered into Owen’s backyard one winter.
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And stayed. ❤️
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During George’s animal communication session, I asked him about his life with Owen.
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Then George told me something wonderfully specific:
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“Cookies in bed make Owen happy.”
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Owen’s reaction says everything. 😂
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These are some of my favorite moments in animal communication. Sometimes what an animal shares is profound. Sometimes it’s heartbreaking.
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And sometimes a cat who wandered into your backyard knows exactly what makes you happy.
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Seen. Heard. Loved.
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The See Hear Love Project™
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#SeeHearLoveProject #AnimalCommunication #CatCommunication #RescueCat #AnimalStories #PetStories #AnimalCommunicator #ChicagoPets
The See Hear Love Project™ wouldn`t exist without the incredible rescue organizations that trusted me with the stories of the animals in their care.
Thank you for believing in an idea that was a little different, for opening your doors, and for introducing me to some truly unforgettable animals.
I`m so excited to share the latest sizzle reel for The See Hear Love Project™.
Every featured animal received a documentary film, fine-art portraiture, and an animal communication session designed to help people connect with the individual behind the adoption profile.
My hope has always been simple: to tell stories that help more animals find forever homes.
Thank you to every rescue, foster, volunteer, adopter, and supporter who has been part of this journey. This is only the beginning.
Avalanche wasn`t interested in being the center of attention.
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He just wanted to be close.
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Please visit my page to see Avalanche`s full story.
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"I don`t want
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to be alone."
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— Avalanche
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Seen. Heard. Loved.
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#TheSeeHearLoveProject #SeenHeardLoved #RescueRabbit @reddoorshelter
Dama arrived at the studio in a wheelchair.
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That was the first thing I noticed.
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It was also the least interesting thing about her.
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What I remember is her determination.
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Her curiosity.
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Her joy.
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Please visit my page to see Dama`s full story.
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"Maybe I`m not a misfit.
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I just have more to love."
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— Dama
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Seen. Heard. Loved.
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#TheSeeHearLoveProject #SeenHeardLoved #RescueDog
I created The See Hear Love Project to help animals like Blanca.
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Painfully shy. Dumped on a road before the rain came. Nervous around strangers. Ears down. Tail tucked.
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For those new to the project, these are not carefree, well-adjusted animals. Many have experienced neglect, abandonment, fear, or loss.
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Sometimes we only get one photograph when they truly relax.
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Thankfully, we only need one.
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Please visit my page to see Blanca`s full story.
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Special thanks to @sayvanimalorg for bringing Blanca to The See Hear Love Project.
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"All I want
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is to feel loved and safe."
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— Blanca
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Seen. Heard. Loved.
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#TheSeeHearLoveProject #SeenHeardLoved #RescueDog
One of the best things about photographing Ramona is watching everyone react to a pig in the building.
People stopped.
They smiled.
They took selfies.
One gentleman asked if I could wait so he could FaceTime his girlfriend because she loves pigs.
The hardest thing about photographing a pig is that pigs don`t stop moving.
Ever.
This portrait worked because Ramona kept walking in circles, allowing us to see her body and face at the same time.
Not shown: Ramona chewed up the paper backdrop on set. Her pig squeal echoed through the studio—loud, proud, and impossible to ignore, just like Ramona herself.
"Thank you
for saving my life."
— Ramona
The See Hear Love Project combines professional photography and animal communication. Each portrait is paired with one of the most powerful messages the animal shared during their communication session.
Seen. Heard. Loved.
@chicagolandpigrescue
#TheSeeHearLoveProject #RescuePig #SeenHeardLoved
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.
