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Author: C. Jines
Internationally published social documentary photographer and author.
Chicago Street Photography – Playing PicassoÂ
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…
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Backroad Biker Adventure- Valley of Fires, New Mexico
Join me on a motorcycle adventure to New Mexico’s Valley of Fires. Formed around 5,000 years ago, the Valley of Fires is one of the youngest lava flows in the continental United States.
Chicago Street Photography- Northern Trust Bank, LaSalle St, Chicago
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…
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…