As Navy Pier is redeveloped over the next few years, I’ve been tasked with helping them update their bank of photos. New firework imagery is high on their list, and I thought the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse would make for a sturdy, unique vantage point for some good long exposures. Thankfully, the Pier agreed and the…read more
I had the pleasure of seeing an early screening of ‘Interstellar’ and was absolutely blown away! During one scene (no spoilers, don’t worry) when Saturn is beautifully depicted on the giant IMAX screen in all of its glory, I remembered I had a photo of this planet as well…sort of. This isn’t actually Saturn as…read more
From time to time I like to have a little fun and create some surreal composites with my photos, and yesterday was one of those instances. With the current weather pattern in Chicago, low-level clouds and fog have been beautifully intermixing with the skyline, but unfortunately, I didn’t have a chance to go out and…read more
I’m so excited to finally show you some photos from the most out-of-this-world photoshoot I’ve executed to date! The project was for the Adler Planetarium, and the goal was to create captivating images for their upcoming premier show, Destination Solar System. The show, which launches May 16th, will take adventurous space explorers on an immersive tour of…read more
Imagine for a moment the entire city of Chicago, and surrounding region went dark. With no light pollution, this is what the Southern sky would look like in late July at approximately 10:00 PM. The galactic plane of the Milky Way would arc across the sky just a few degrees West of due South. I…read more