When you spend thousands of hours walking the streets, you learn where to be and at what time, to see the light show. Between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm., the light show is in the alley behind the old Chicago…
Month: February 2026
Chicago Street Photography- Alley Boys- The Time Has Come
This is one of the images I’m including in my upcoming book, Alley Boys, Life On The Streets Of Chicago’s South Loop
How can I make better street photos?
In this podcast on street photography, I discuss what I study and how I work to make better imagery in my documentary photography. Chicago Street Photography – Alley Boys – Exhibit A Take a look at this image from my…
Chicago Street Photography- The Death of God
A crew was doing street repair when a forklift twisted the “Do Not Enter” sign in the opposite direction that it normally faced. I was able to take a few captures before the workers twisted the sign back to its…
An overview of social documentary photography
An overview of social documentary photography Street photography, photojournalism, and social documentary photography have long been understood to be three related fields of photography. In this podcast, I give an overview of what social documentary photography is, and what separates…
Chicago Street Photography- Chicago Girl
Chicago Street Photography – Chicago Girl: Chicago is filled with fascinating people. Everyone has a story. Worlds, within worlds, within worlds…
Chicago Street Photography – Fedora
The classic Chicago fedora captured on a windy day! I think this street photography image contains the essence of Chicago culture. Please consider helping my website by sharing this blog post on your social media accounts. Thanks!
Chicago Street Photography: Alley Boys, Gathering Resources
Chicago Street Photography: Alley Boys, Gathering Resources