It has been said that the talent of Mike Calabro is larger than life, and its because it is. Long considered a prodigy in all aspects of the human experience his greatness is truly realized in the realm of photography. Calabro doesn’t work on a photoshoot, he is the photoshoot. Booking talent, travel, locations, pre-production, casting, big crews, planning, preparing, investing, paperwork, contracts,permits and bbqing are just the beginning of Mike’s prodigious skill set. With an immeasurable IQ, Mike’s innate capacity for problem solving cannot be overstated. His mental wizardly allows him to easily solve problems of any scope in milliseconds, if not sooner, often resolving issues before there is one. Located in Chicago, Mike’s strong Midwest work ethic, if applied nationwide, would save the American workforce from any and all threats. Creatively, Mike doesn’t just push boundaries, he walks through walls. It goes without saying that being the focal point of Mikes divine lens is a true blessing but his current focus is commercial, editorial advertising and product photography.

Always on the lookup for adventure, Mikes exploits in the outdoor arena and motorsports world are nothing if not mind boggling, To modest to announce his achievements, Mike secretly set speed records on all Seven Summits. In rock climbing he’s raised the standards of difficulty and masculine beauty with his striking hairline, boyish good looks and forearm veins as thick as pencils. His first time on a dirt bike Mike did every triple on a supercross track on his first lap of practice. He once biked through all 50 states in 18 hours on a single tank of gas (yes, including Hawaii.) As at top big wave surfer he often tows other surfers into waves using only his board. Mikes invented skateboard tricks so difficult they’ve never been named, or repeated. It’s said he pioneered the sport of base jumping using his only his massive back muscles as a wingsuit.