From my window seat

Goodbye Chicago   Good morning, Alps.   Good evening, Turkey

Tunes for Tanzania

A few weeks ago I volunteered to photograph the event Tunes for Tanzania, hosted by Opportunity International, and organization that provides small business loans, training, insurance and savings to over 2 million people in about 20 developing countries.  The event was at Schubas and featured the music of Rachel McClusky, Ivory Coats and Your Villain [...]

Eli at Garfield Park Conservatory

Nature Conservatory photographer strikes again!  Such a fun with with my buddy, Eli, at Garfield Park.  I will miss working next door to Eli and seeing him wave at me in the window in his jammies in the morning.

Ron Santo: #10 on the field, #1 in our hearts

This is the motto that surrounded my little neighborhood of Wrigleyville on the first weekend of December.  The memory of one of Chicago's favorite baseball players and broadcaster was made more special by the first snow fall, covering the candles, flowers, #10 jerseys and, of course, cans of Old Style.  Essie and I suited up [...]

Lucia at Lincoln Park Conservatory

Chicago's nature conservatories have become my new favorite place for winter photo shoots.  This one was extra special, as it was on the morning of the first snowfall of the season!

Ella at Garfield Park Conservatory

I was so excited to get the opportunity to take another family portrait at Garfield Park Conservatory, one of my favorite places to shoot!  There are so many great colors and backgrounds.  Ella thought so, too, and I think we managed to cover almost the entire conservatory in an hour -whew!         [...]

It’s Like Cheating…

I feel like taking photos on my iPhone with apps that apply cool effects is almost like cheating.  It's literally point and shoot - no settings, no photography skills needed other than a good sense of composition.  Some of my current favorites, all shot with the Retro Camera app for iPhone (it's free!) which applies [...]