Street photography should be about capturing the human experience in an urban setting. Today, it seems things have somehow been reversed; the urban environment is now the subject of the photo, with the human serving as little more than a…
Year: 2026
Chicago Street Photography – Sabo – Almighty Ambrose, 63 St
When you spend years shooting street photography in the same area, you get to know people on a personal level. That’s why I prefer long-form street photography projects over a drive-by snapshot approach. Sabo was a guy I got to…
Chicago Street Photography: Alley Boys – Down On The Corner
Chicago Street Photography: Alley Boys – Down On The Corner – Radical, Bruce, and Teddy – Corner of Adams and Wabash, Chicago I spent five years hanging out with these guys. Over the years, Teddy and I became good friends.…
I’m on Substack
I want to invite you to connect on Substack. Substack is quickly becoming the next best social media for artists. I like it because I see who I want to see without all the clutter we find on Facebook these…
Chicago Street Photography – Playing Picasso
Chicago Street Photography – Playing Picasso In a way, every photo is a tragedy. A photo captures an instant in time, and then that instant is forever gone. The innocence and youthfulness in these children have long since passed. If…
What John Free taught me about “straight” photography
What John Free taught me about “straight” photography Not just “street photography” but “straight photography.” John Free was a social documentary/street photographer who lived in Los Angeles. John and I spent time together photographing in Chicago. I first discovered John…
Dragged Into War – The End of America First
Dragged Into War – The End of America First Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted what prompted the U.S. to launch joint military strikes with Israel on Iran. Rubio said the U.S. was aware of Israel’s intent to launch the…
War With Iran: Betting On An Inside Straight
Whatever happened to America first and no more foreign wars? The U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on Saturday. So far, things are not going as planned. I think Trump was betting that once he removed the…
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