Chicago, IllinoisBuilt 1979 · Refined 2025Saturday, September 6, 2026 CHI12:00 PM

Object-Oriented Marketing & Photography.

For Chicago restaurants

Photos, websites and campaigns that work quietly but powerfully to fill seats. We don't chase what's trending. We tell a good story and prove it with data.

Restaurant photography by the object group
Diversey Harbor. All photographs on this site are ours.Fig. 01

Portfolio · Case studies

Clients on record.

Real campaigns with real numbers, verified by the clients themselves. Restaurants come first. A few longtime clients in insurance and IT are here too.

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Restaurant · LaunchNo. 01

The Launch Was Ours. The Next Million Views Were Chicago’s.

Shorty's Smash Burgers and Wings1M+organic views
Restaurant · B2BNo. 02

Italian Sandwich Restaurant Chain Invests BIG In A B2B Bakery, Scores Major Retail Deals.

Pronto Italian Sandwiches113+assets delivered
IT & Cybersecurity · Paid searchNo. 03

Cybersecurity Firm Cracks Paid Search And Rockets To New Heights.

EMPIST$1.4Mfrom $286K in ads
Life insurance · SEONo. 04

Life Insurance Settlement Brokerage Reintroduces Itself Amid Billion Dollar Competition.

Windsor Life Settlements9.5avg. position, from 53rd

Photography · Videography

Ages better than a trend.

Enter the Darkroom

Shot in black and white, on location, for Chicago restaurants. Color work lives in the gallery.

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What we do.

Pick one piece or the whole system. Everything is built to work together, like good code.

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Chicago · Restaurants, bars, bakeries, cafés & coffee shops

Your website is free. And you'll never chase a developer again.

Five pages designed and built for free: home, about, a real menu, events & catering, and contact. After that, hosting starts at $59/month and your first month is free. Every plan includes unlimited menu, hours and photo changes.

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Piccolo Sogno website on desktop, tablet and phone
Piccolo Sogno
La Scarola website on desktop, tablet and phone
La Scarola
La Cantina Grill website on desktop, tablet and phone
La Cantina
Nabuki website on desktop, tablet and phone
Nabuki
Bridewell Tavern website on desktop, tablet and phone
Bridewell Tavern
màna website on desktop, tablet and phone
màna
Prasino website on desktop, tablet and phone
Prasino
Pronto Italian Sandwiches website on desktop, tablet and phone
Pronto Italian Sandwiches
Pronto Pane website on desktop, tablet and phone
Pronto Pane
Chicago Gourmet Bakery website on desktop, tablet and phone
Chicago Gourmet Bakery
Shorty's 312 website on desktop, tablet and phone
Shorty's 312
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The blog · Captured on 28mm

“After Hours”

We clock out and eat as customers at the Chicago restaurants that get it right. No free meals. No sponsors. Just a soon-to-be husband and wife who love restaurants and photography.

Aug 3, 2025 · South Loop

Oliver’s in South Loop. Go for “Golden” Hour. Stay for the Burger.

Now in Chicago’s 2025 Michelin Guide, Oliver’s proves that a perfect burger and a good bar can live in the same room.
Feb 10, 2025 · Maui

nyloS – The Best Restaurant On Maui is Hiding in Plain Sight

Choosing nyloS feels less like eating out and more like being invited to a dream dinner party.
Dec 26, 2024 · Lakeshore East

Tre Dita, Chicago — Handmade pasta with skyscraper swagger

Some restaurants whisper. Tre Dita commands, from high in the St. Regis.

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