May 2011
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May 24th
February 2011
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Feb 23rd
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September 2010
1 post
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Sep 14th
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July 2010
2 posts
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WatchWatch
A great story about The Fireside Bowl, a vital part of Chicago’s punk-rock scene in the 90’s.
Jul 30th
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Jul 26th
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June 2010
1 post
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Time Out Chicago
I’m really excited to announce that Time Out Chicago has published my photo of Ryan Budds for they’re “Joke of the Week” section.  Check out the feature online or pick it up from your local newsstand!
Jun 8th
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March 2010
1 post
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Vivian Maier: Uncovered Street Photography Archive
Self Portrait - Vivian Maier Around late 2008, John Maloof, a Chicago photographer purchased a lot of 20-30 thousand negatives, including some 1000 undeveloped rolls of film, from a small auction house in Chicago.  The photos were taken by French-born street photographer Vivian Maier. Little is known about Vivian, but John has managed to uncover a few facts about her. John was able to find...
Mar 29th
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February 2010
2 posts
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Feb 18th
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Tech in the Tens
2010 is sure to usher in many new products, innovations, and creative endeavors.  Even more exciting than Jersey Shore returning for another agonizing season, is the batch of new technology just over the horizon! Welcome to “Tech in the Tens,” an on-going series of predictions and observations about photographic technology in the 2010. With an overwhelming amount of technological...
Feb 10th
January 2010
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Jan 25th
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Ryan Budds DVD Cover
I had a lot of fun working with Ryan Budds for my latest shoot.  Based on a closing-joke of Ryan’s, he decided to name his upcoming DVD “No Wrong Way.”  The hardest part about this shoot was finding a Wrong Way sign.  In a city like Chicago, you’d expect to see these everywhere, but besides on highway off-ramps, this is the only one we could find! Check out Ryan’s...
Jan 22nd
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Anthony Sarfino DVD Cover Shoot
I just completed a shoot with local Comedian Anthony Sarfino, a super funny dude! He’s got a smorgasbord of jokes revolving around his love/hate situation with food, so we decided to theme the photo shoot around that. Check out his website, and expect a Live DVD soon!
Jan 21st
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May 2009
2 posts
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Leica M8 "White Edition"
If you have ever dreamt about being able to take stealth photos, then you may be aware of Leica.  Since 1925, the German based Leica company has been producing the greatest rangefinders ever made. Some of history’s greatest photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, shot with a Leica. The rangefinder, does not have a mirror to flip up like SLR cameras, therefore it is much quieter than an...
May 19th
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New to DSLR?
If you’re an advanced amateur photographer contemplating the jump from consumer Point and Shoot digital cameras to a Digital SLR, there has never been a better time! With the current life cycle of an entry-level DSLR being about 18 months and prosumer DSLR about 2 years, there are great deals to be had for past models. I’m going to skip entry-level cameras and go right to the...
May 14th