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sense of place
Those streets under the L are, to me, the essence of Chicago. The play of light and shadow, the sounds of the trains rumbling overhead, the street traffic, the signs – all of these things are just Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.30.2022
barre
This scene is one that I am pretty sure I wouldn’t have noticed on my own, but my street-photography guide knew that sometimes dancers at the Joffrey stood at the barres and were visible from the street. Success!
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.27.2022
bridge traffic – Michigan Avenue
I had some time the other day when I was in Chicago and was able to meet up with an Instagram photographer that I follow; I’ve always been drawn to his b+w street photography and we’ve had some good IG conversations.
He showed me some of his favorite late-afternoon spots for street photography, places where the light bounced around nicely to illuminate the streets and the pedestrians in delightful, surprising, and perfect ways. He taught me a lot; additionally, it was just delightful to finally get to meet in person.
I’ve said it before and I’ll bet I’ll say it again – making personal connections via online photography platforms is a completely unexpected benefit of this whole photo deal I’ve gotten myself into.
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.27.2022
cleaning day
Remember two days ago ago when I mentioned how much I liked to watch sidewalks being hosed down?
I watched this guy for a long time – he not only hosed down the sidewalk but hit the bridge supports, too. The water was pumped out of the river and the runoff went straight back into it – in case you were wondering about that and also maybe if you were wondering if there’s a difference between “clean” and “wet.” But at any rate, here you go with a non-touristy view of the Riverwalk.
San Antonio, Texas
photographed 5.18.2022
crystals
I went to grad school in New Orleans, and that’s where I learned that the most enjoyable times (for me) in the French Quarter were early in the morning. It feeds into (1) my dislike of crowds and (2) my interest in seeing the behind-the-scenes parts of things. In NOLA, there was always someone hosing down a sidewalk, which for some reason I liked to watch.
Anyway, the same theory holds on the Riverwalk in San Antonio – an early-morning stroll was empty of people…a nice thing for a photographer like me.
San Antonio, Texas
photographed 5.18.2022
One Day | One Image 