JOEM BAYAWA Photography

I am a freelance photographer here on the chicagoland area. My expertise are in portraiture, fashion, fitness and glamour.

Call me for your events photo coverage. I also help build portfolios of aspiring models.

1.224.715.2557
jocastbay@yahoo.com

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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Permalink It took us a year and a half to finally meet and did a whole weekend photo shoot, but it felt like we have known each other for a long time. I first met him at ModelMayhem when he decided to create a profile after his dad who is also a photography hobbyist and a medical doctor by profession took some head shots of him. He found it fun posing for the camera and wanna give modeling a try. I added him there as a buddy and searched for him at Facebook where we became friends. We connected through chatting, emailing and later on texting and talking on the phone.Jace Carter, a 24 year old Mechanical Engineer who earned his degree at Cedarville University in Ohio and who is currently finishing his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Wright State University, Ohio is a fun-loving, easy to work with, very courteous and intelligent young man. He became single just recently when his girlfriend moved out of state to California.This blue-eyed, brown-haired and adventurous fellow flattered me so much by driving 8 hours all the way from Dayton, OH to Chicago, IL for our first meeting and a full weekend photo shoot. It usually takes a 6-hour drive but traffic was bad and there was an accident on the highway that forced him to reroute.He loves to travel a lot, just by himself. He likes to eat healthy and works out after school and work at a nearby gym from where he lives in Dayton, OH. He laughs and smiles a lot and just basically a real nice guy to hang out and work with. Jace Carter by Joem Bayawa Photography
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You only live once, but if you work it right, once is enough.

Permalink David Knobs is one of the most gay-friendly straight guy I have met who works (used to) in Boystown. He worked as a barback at Spin Nightclub at night and as a Personal Trainer at the Lakeview Athletic Club in Chicago during the day.We met through Facebook more than a month ago and I asked him if he would be interested to pose for me sometime which he responded positively. We finally found time to shoot after several attempts because of his very hectic schedule. He is very photogenic and works pretty well in front of the camera. He looks really good when he smiles because of his dimples. David Knobs by Joem Bayawa Photography
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Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.

Permalink Moe Bayer is Jordanian who just moved here to Chicago. I met him through a mutual friend who works as a chef in Jordan. He told me about Moe and friend suggested him to me here at Facebook.We connected and decided to meet and talk ideas about photography and what kind of photos he would like to have. He is very creative and has got a flare and passion in posing in front of the camera as much as I do shooting. The meeting turned out to be a mini shoot after all for Moe couldn’t resist himself from posing when he went and checked my studio out.Moe studied aviation and was wanting to become a pilot (my friend told me he could actually fly a plane!), hosted a TV show in Jordan and done professional modeling as well. Moe Bayer by Joem Bayawa Photography
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