I think we all have memories of the first time we make it to places that we’ve wanted to visit for years. Sometimes the reality of a place doesn’t live up to the way we’ve […]
Author Archives: Chris
New Work: Utilities
After working on some older film stuff recently, I decided to come back to some of my most recent work taken on a photo walk with the Chicago Streets and Beyond Photo Group that I […]
City Park Fountain
Here’s a photo from my Lightroom organization that popped up and got a fresh edit before being uploaded into my Mile High Places gallery. I miss blue hours at pretty places with my tripod. Someday […]
Equipment Journal: AF Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8D
Over the years, I’ve had many lenses that I have variously claimed to be be my favorite. My 85mm f1.4D. My Sigma 12-24mm. My Pentax 77mm f1.8 Limited. My 12″ Gundlach Radar. The Xenotar on […]
Cheyenne Frontier Days Train at the Terry Ranch
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend the first ever “Virtual Conversations” event put on by the Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Born out of necessity because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this was an […]
Adaptability
As was the case just a few days ago, northern Illinois was once again covered by a blanket of spring snow yesterday morning. And just like last time, I decided that a careful morning walk […]
The Golden Minute
Photographers like to talk about the “golden hour.” That first hour of light after sunrise and the last hour before sunset is certainly magical. I think I like to take that a step further sometimes […]
First Quarantine Walk
Illinois received an early spring snow yesterday morning. I had been a bit down about our winter this year as it was actually pretty mild with little snow. I’m of the ilk that actually *likes* […]
Adding Structure
While there are a lot of negative aspects to this whole Covid-19 quarantine and there are a lot of unknowns of what happens next that can seem scary and depressing, I have to admit there […]
Balcony Robin
I’ll admit that I’ve never been very good at wildlife photography. When animals have presented themselves, I’ve photographed them but I’ve never really pursued this side of nature photography like I have with landscapes. The […]