Clouds from MDW > LAX > MDW

Flying from Midway to LAX and back through a sea of clouds and storms.

LondonHouse Views

When I travel, one of my top priorities is to find a hotel with a photogenic view. Anytime I can get a room on an upper floor with a great cityscape, I’m a happy traveler. So when Curio – A Collection by Hilton contacted me…

360 Chicago Panorama Campaign

Earlier this spring, my friends at 360 CHICAGO and Point B Communications reached out to me about creating a custom panorama of the observatory’s North and South views for their summer advertising campaign. Of course, I was interested. Little did I know…

University of Chicago Instameet

I spent a lot of time at the University of Chicago Medical Center the past few years visiting my parents as they both went through cancer treatments. And every time I snaked through campus to get to the hospital, I…

Brick by Brick Lego Exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry

I love LEGOs, I love architecture, and the Museum of Science and Industry’s new exhibit, ‘Brick by Brick‘, beautifully blends the two. Brick by Brick contains more than a dozen HUGE lego structures built by Certified Professional and Chicago native Adam Reed Tucker….

Hanging out over New York with FlyNYON

For my first visit to New York City, I figured a helicopter flight over Manhattan would be a great way to get a lay of the land, so to speak, and take some unique photos. I’ve followed FlyNYON’s Instagram feed for…

A New Ferris Wheel Rises at Navy Pier

I’ve documented many construction sites over the years, but heelatching Navy Pier’s new Ferris wheel rise has been one of the most unique and exciting experiences. In this blog post, I detail some of the technical aspects of building the…

Behind the Scenes – Chi-Town Rising

Amy and I had a pretty crazy New Year’s. Just a few days before the festivities, Hyatt reached out to me to see if I was interested in partnering with them to capture images in and around Chicago’s inaugural New…

The 2016 Above Chicago Calendar

I put together a 12-month calendar full of my rooftop & aerial photographs from Above Chicago for 2016. If you bought one, or received one as a gift, and you’re here to learn more about the photos – thanks for stopping…

Open House Chicago 2015

Open House Chicago is one of my favorite weekends of the year. The Chicago Architectural Foundation does a wonderful job convincing 200+ sites all over  Chicago to open their doors to the public. Venues include churches, skyscrapers, theaters, concrete plants, architecture firms, historic houses –…