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 down for convenient camera, lens and equipment rentals.
ProGear
Equipment rental
Delivery available, with one of Chicago’s best photography-focused rental selections.
Atlas Lighting
Grip, Lighting + Power Distribution
Complete lighting and grip packages, including fully equipped grip trucks and power distribution equipment for commercial and film productions.
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.
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.