It brings me great joy when people come away from my workshops with new vision! I had a really fun afternoon sharing with Ryan. Here’s what he had to say about my photography workshop: It has been a month since…
Making Homemade Black and White Film Developers
The following is from my: The Complete A-Z Video Guide to DevelopingBlack and White Film At Home! I’m now including it here as members only content. Enjoy! Part One – Materials Needed  GSD-10 Chemical Needed for GSD-10 Add the chemicals…
Alley Boys: Choosing Homelessness
Victor Davis is a man whom I’ve known for several years now. Victor is one of several men who has decided to take up residency in one of the alleys in Chicago’s Loop area. Like many homeless people, Victor has…
Mansur Ball-Bey Killed After Pointing Gun At St. Louis Police
Mansur Ball-Bey, a black 18-year-old suspected drug dealer, made a really bad mistake when he allegedly pointed a gun at two St. Louis police officers who were waiting in an alley during a warrant search of a home in a…
Communist Cult Group Joins Forces with ‘Stop Mass Incarceration Network Chicago’
CHICAGO, IL. Aug. 17, 2015 – Today in Chicago, members of the Bob Avakian Revolutionary Communist Party joined forces with the Chicago branch of the Stop Mass Incarceration Network, to participate in a political protest. The march, which included around…
We Got Mail! Urban Photography Workshop Review:
“Life is about experiences not things. The walking photography night tour with Chuck Jines is an amazing experience that I will not soon forget. Chuck is part philosopher, documentarian, philanthropist, artist (although he may argue no), and teacher. We learned…
Subjectivism, Image Manipulation, and the Fall of Ethics in Photojournalism
“We need good solid, honest photographers.” -Michael Kamber Good morning Grit Street Shooters! I want to share something with you: I came across an AWESOME, MUST read interview with professional photojournalist, Michael Kamber. In the interview, Kamber discusses the current…