The feature image was taken via helicopter by ‘accident’. I was en route to photograph another project, and due to a series of fortunate events, Air Traffic Control directed us over O’Hare’s airfield. We were only above the airport for…
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Mother Nature and Lake Michigan put on an extraordinary performance Monday (10/25/2021). While high wind and waves were well forecasted, I didn’t expect the ferocity I found when I arrived at the beach. But Let’s back up for a sec…
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This past summer, I worked on a pretty cool rendering project. My friends at Sterling Bay and Binyan Studios tasked me with photographing the retail elevation of 300 N Michigan Avenue; a bKL Architecture LLC designed mixed-use tower. The 47-story glassy skyscraper topped off at…
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Scheduling sunset-to-blue hour shoots are always challenging; especially when you require special access. But on Friday night the weather cooperated and I was able to capture some dynamic images of the One Chicago development with the help of my friends…
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Wolf Point East stands 665 feet tall on the north bank of the Chicago River. Built by Walsh Construction, the 60-story reinforced concrete modern structure sports a blue glass curtain wall. Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and Pappageorge Haymes Partners designed…
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The question I get most often – particularly from budding photographers looking to step-up from their smartphone is, “what camera should I get?” And sometimes I just want to answer with, “whatever you want,” because the full answer is too…
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2020 was a year, huh? I’m sure we’re all ready to turn the page in hopes of a better and brighter 2021. Typically I’d say these desktop calendars are perfect for your office, but you know what, they’re even better…
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I’ve watched the neighborhood fireworks over Pilsen on July 4th from my balcony close to a dozen times now. But this year I wanted a change of perspective. Instead of looking south into Pilsen, I wanted to look north over…
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I haven’t done a just-for-fun, non-architecture photography project in quite a while. But that streak ended recently. I should back-up and say that I was (am?) a huge Ghostbusters fan. Here’s a good story. I split my head open while…
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All 150 of my 2020 desktop calendars have sold out! If you got your hands on a calendar, and are here to learn more about the photos – thanks for stopping by! COVER: In late spring of 2019, I toured…
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