Portraits by Thomas - Interpretive Fine Art Portrait Photographer in Barrington, Illinois

ABOUT THE ARTIST Thomas Balsamo was very fortunate to find his craft at a very young age. When he was ten years old, he received his first camera as a gift. His love of photography developed into a career while growing up in the Barrington area photographing the surrounding countryside. Thomas began creating portraiture in 1978. His love of portraiture and interest in people is reflected in his classic yet simple style. His objective is to capture the true personalities of his subjects, invoking a feeling that can be experienced each time his work is viewed. Thomas looks at each assignment as an opportunity to create artwork, striving to create images that enrich subject’s lives. These true representations provide many years of enjoyment.

Thomas’ work was featured on CNN, CBS, WGN and WLS television, has been published in Professional Photographer, RangeFinder, Time, Quintessential Barrington and Parent magazines to name a few, and is on display nationally and internationally. He is sought after to teach seminars revealing his unique and special approach to portraiture. He has been involved in numerous philanthropic projects he is co-creator and photographer of the book Souls: Beneath and Beyond Autism which was awarded The Autism Society of America’s “Literary Work of the Year” for 2003. Since 2007 every April Thomas has partnered with Toys R Us, the Faces of Autism campaign to benefit Autism Speaks. Thomas’ images of Autistic individuals have been have been displayed in 800 Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores, across the country, to date raise 4.5 million dollars have been raised.