The first time I visited Osaka Garden was this past summer, and the light wasn’t good at all. It was mid-afternoon and the most photogenic angles had the foliage in heavy shadow. As a side note, it’s funny how I’ve…
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For a few days around and during the autumnal and vernal equinoxes, the sun puts on a spectacular show as it seemingly rises and sets between the soaring skyscrapers of Chicago’s east/west streets. Since the first time I captured the…
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Last night was a wonderful night to shoot from one of my favorite spots – high above the city firmly planted on a rooftop. Through a client contact I was able to gain access to the roof of a 22-story…
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Well, the storm season in Chicago is coming to an end. As of September 1, meteorological summer is over. Despite the inconsistent storm activity this year, there were a few beautifully photogenic storms that I had the opportunity to photograph…
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If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I love science, space, and technology – so when I saw the “barn doors” of the Doane Observatory wide-open from the bike path, I was giddy. At that moment, I remembered…
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It’s been pretty dry around here for the better part of a month, but the late season storms experienced put on quite a show, and gave the area it’s much needed rain. On Friday evening (top row) the area was…
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I was honored to get an invite from Chris at ‘Out of Chicago‘ to detail my tips and tricks for photographing my favorite event of the year – The Chicago Air and Water Show, going down this August 17-18 at…
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Two things I haven’t done in a long time; Gone out on Lake Michigan and posting a photo on my blog just for fun. So often I spend hours putting together elaborate blog posts that aim to teach or showcase…
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Just a few years ago, if you asked me if I wanted to take a helicopter ride I would have said yes. If you then told me there would be no door and I’d be leaning out of the craft…
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Since I first tweeted about it, everyone has been asking: “How did you get to ride on the DIRECTV Blimp??” Here’s the story behind it, and a ton of photos. Last summer, I saw the DIRECTV Blimp circling around the South Side of…
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