Chicago Production Resources
Green Relish is part of a larger community of people who make things happen on set. Over time we’ve worked with an incredible group of production professionals — from equipment suppliers and crew members to stylists, fabricators, and local vendors.
This page is a collection of resources that productions often need when working in the studio or filming in Chicago.
Local rental houses and suppliers for camera, lighting, grip, power and production equipment.
Dodd Camera
Equipment rental
Located three doors from Green Relish for convenient camera, lens and lighting rentals, equipment purchases and last-minute production needs.
Open daily: Mon–Fri 7:30–6 · Sat 10–5 · Sun 12–5
ProGear
Equipment rental
Photography-focused rental house with deep still and motion inventory, including Phase One cameras, Profoto and Broncolor lighting, digital-capture equipment, computers, monitors and grip packages.
Atlas Lighting
Grip, Lighting + Power Distribution
Film-production-level grip, lighting and power rentals with curated truck packages, cart-based equipment systems and custom distribution support.
Atlas waives delivery fees to Green Relish for rentals of $150 or more.
Experienced Chicago production professionals who have worked at Green Relish.
Luca Valente
Line Producer
Commercial and film production with experience coordinating complex shoots, logistics and creative teams.
Katharine McLean
Production Coordinator
Production coordinator specializing in schedules, crew communication, vendor coordination and the day-to-day logistics that keep commercial shoots moving.
John Ruzich
Lighting Technician
Specializes in adaptable lighting setups for people and products, with experience supporting fast-moving commercial shoots.
Guillaume Le Mezo
Director of Photography
Director of photography for commercial and motion productions.
Jeff Lintz
Digital Technician
Still-photography capture, tethering, file management and color-consistent client viewing, with a complete Capture One workstation and wireless iPad review system available for rental.
John Jennings
Digital Technician
Provides reliable tethered capture, file management, color-consistent client viewing and a calm, collaborative on-set workflow.
Bob Wolgemuth
Lighting Technician / First Assistant
Experienced first assistant and lighting technician known for efficient setups, dependable on-set support and adapting quickly to the needs of commercial photo productions.
Madeline Telford
Wardrobe Stylist
Chicago-based wardrobe stylist specializing in commercial, advertising and lifestyle work across still and motion productions.
Josh Timmer
Production Sound Mixer
Chicago production sound mixer providing professional location audio for commercials, interviews and film productions, with scalable, well-maintained equipment packages.
Johanna Lowe
Recipe Developer + Culinary Styling Consultant
Recipe development and culinary styling guidance for food, hospitality and brand projects—from the former owner of Parchment Studio.
Resources for location scouting, location management, municipal permits and filming logistics.
Our separate curated guide to caterers and craft-service providers who have served productions at Green Relish.
Useful nearby resources for parking, coffee, meals, hotels, hardware, groceries, pharmacies and shipping.
We occasionally add production professionals, vendors and services to this page after they have worked successfully at the studio.
If you’re Chicago-based and would like to be considered, feel free to introduce yourself. Please include a brief description of your services and a link to your portfolio or website.
We review submissions periodically and add new resources when they feel like a good fit for Green Relish and the productions that work here. To keep the directory focused, each person or company may be listed in only one section.
Chicago is, after all, a city that works.