In 1969 Teddy was a top boxer at the Better Boys Foundation over on 15th and Pulaski. Teddy has lived on the streets or in jail since 1978. Hey Teddy, how did you get that scar on your face? “Well,…
Category: Independent Photojournalism
Hells Angels Stop For Gas: Scare the Shit Out of Fragile Suburbanites…
There was a major disruption to the normally tranquil suburban workflow when a flock of Hells Angels stopped to get gas. I was on my way to photograph a car show over in Orland Park when I noticed a group…
Demolition: St. James Catholic Church – Chicago, 2013
Despite protests, petitions, and an appeal to the Vatican from the parishioners, the demolition of the 133-year-old St. James Catholic Church is well underway. I was there today and took a few photos. What a sad sight to see such…
A Guy Named Teddy: Little Cheyenne – Chicago July, 2013
I love to give Teddy prints of his photos. Teddy, never missing a beat, proceeds to inquire, “have you seen this man?” Lol…
Teddy
At 61 years of age, Teddy is still a physical force to be reckoned with. Teddy is a seasoned veteran, with some 20 years spent incarcerated for various petty crimes, with an additional 20 years living on the streets. You…
Chicago Street Life: Junkie, Lower Wacker, 6-21-2013
As I came up from the darkness of Lower Wacker back onto the busy street, I looked into the people’s eyes and immediately realized that I had just witnessed something they had never seen… Just a few feet beneath the…