Session Favorites : Nancy & Friends
This past weekend I spent an afternoon with Nancy and her three beautiful gentlemen: Troika, Syrinx and Figaro. Each with a musical name and a lot of personality!…
Stories
Finds, provenance, and shop notes
How pieces arrived, what to look for, and what is leaving the shop.
Summer is here : Hello, Dragonfly
This morning, I noticed a dragonfly hanging out on an interesting architectural detail (looks a little bit like a nose) of a building in my neighborhood. I had…
City Visitors : Saturday, June 16, 2012
It was a warm, beautiful afternoon in Chicago and after finishing some work, I really had to get outside with my camera. One of my favorite ways to…
How-to : Soap Sculpture
Neat freaks take note - you can create a very interesting effect for the price of two soaps! I recently purchased a glass soap dispenser from Target. (If…
Printers Row Lit Fest 2012
One of my favorite Chicago events is the Printers Row Lit Fest which happens right outside my apartment building. I enjoy everything from the setup on the weekdays…
Mike Flynn’s Crash Landing at The Montrose Room
Mike Flynn's Crash Landing performed at The Montrose Room May 18, 2012 - what a performance! For me, it was an absolute delight from music to photography. It's…
Knot, Tie, Entangle
Knots, ties and tangles are everywhere. These are just the few I found on quick walk around my neighborhood. I think they are interesting and beautiful!
Bird Watching
[caption id="attachment_171" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Falcon Nest Cam"][/caption]For the past two days, I have been watching falcons. Specifically, the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group's Peregrine Falcon Web Cam.…
Nikon D800
Last night, the UPS man delivered my new camera - a Nikon D800. After unpacking and taking the obligatory "photo of the new camera using the old camera,"…
Larry Coryell Trio at Jazz Showcase
Tonight I visited Chicago's Jazz Showcase in historic Dearborn Station to hear guitarist Larry Coryell with Larry Gray on bass and Paul Wertico on drums. [caption id="attachment_108" align="alignright"…
Airplanes and Apertures
For the past few weekends, I have been visiting Chicago Executive Airport to capture shots of arriving and departing airplanes. While my great friend is in the air…
Touristosaurus : Chicago
Chicago offers some pretty incredible scenes - elevated trains, historic and modern architecture, large parks and museums - so many choices to describe any mood. When a friend…